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About Mike Roberto

Mike Roberto: The Researcher Who Founded PricePlow

n=1 Diet Researcher Scientist and Experimenter. Father. Husband. Entrepreneur. Water Animal. Heavy Metal Connoisseur. Patriot.

Mike Roberto 2019

Mike Roberto 2019

As the founder and CEO of PricePlow, Mike wears an extraordinary number of professional hats, but none is more important than father. PricePlow began as a deals website for nutritional supplements and vitamins, but has evolved into so much more as Mike's journey towards optimized healthspan opened the doors to several discoveries.

A "Biohacktivist" Armed with Data

Stealing a term coined by Shawn Wells, RDH, Mike is a "biohacktivist", stemming from the words "biohacker" and "activist". Through thousands of dollars spent on blood tests, specialized foods, and supplements, Mike has learned that conventional 'establishment' nutritional guidelines have failed him and his family. He has made it his mission to help bring awareness to those who seek a similar awakening.

Through PricePlow, Mike is backed up by a team of doctors, researchers, professional athletes, dieticians, and medical school students in an effort to bring source-cited truth to his followers. With their help, he utilizes certain dietary tools such as a low-carb diet with an emphasis on healthy meat to maintain optimal cognitive and physical health.

Mike celebrating after a successful paddle race

Mike combines his background in competitive sports, computer programming, and is known for his role as a biomedical scientist on television.[1] This experience combined, he has created one of the most helpful nutrition tools on the web -- with, of course, the help of his incredibly talented research and programming team.

Competitive Swimmer

In the sporting world, Mike comes from a swimming background where he began competing at the age of five. He played water polo at the Ohio State University and is now a competitive sand volleyball player and Master's swimmer, specializing in endurance ocean swims as well as freestyle butterfly sprints. Mike participates in US Masters Swim races in Central Texas. He is 6'0 and weighs in at 185lbs as of December 2018..

But it's not all water -- when he's not spending ridiculous hours developing PricePlow and poking holes at the latest diet research, he can be found training at home.

Family and home life: "Know Your Child"

At home, Mike is married to his wonderful wife Jill, and together they raise their delightfully precious daughter, who was born in the fall of 2017. Mike and Jill have taken an extremely active "know your child" stance, educating her as much as possible as early as possible.

Mike lives outside of Austin, TX near the Hill Country, and is always happy to jump in on a triathlon relay as your swimming leg.

You can see Mike regularly on the PricePlow YouTube Channel.

Follow Mike Roberto on Social Media

Mike spends nearly all of his social media time on the @PricePlow accounts, but there are some personal accounts too:

Inno Supps Inno Fast: Amplify Your Fast with Chromax

Inno Supps Inno Fast

You’ve no doubt heard a lot about the health benefits of fasting, and maybe you’ve even given it a try. Of course, it’s not always easy to go without food for most of the day or, if you’re a hardcore faster, a whole day or more — many claim 3 days is the sweet […]
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Caffeine + Taurine: Another Reason to Love Animal Chews

Animal Chews Synergy: Caffeine + Taurine!

Animal is a brand that needs no introduction — it’s one of the most respected names in sports nutrition. The company is known for the legendary Animal Pak, which was the first product of its kind – less a supplement than a comprehensive supplementation system, with its multitude of ingredients organized into packs […]
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Nutrition21 nooLVL & Lustriva at SupplySide West 2023 with Katie Emerson | Episode #119

Katie Emerson of Nutrition21: SupplySide West 2023 on the PricePlow Podcast

In October of 2023, we made our annual trip to the “mecca of ingredientology” – SuppySide West 2023 in Las Vegas, NV.

This is a major trade show that includes basically every component of the dietary supplement and nutrition industry’s supply chains, from ingredient developers to flavor houses to machine manufacturers to distribution experts. […]
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BPI Sports Acquired by Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals in Bankruptcy Settlement

BPI Sports Acquired by Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals

On September 18, 2023, well-known sports nutrition supplement brand BPI Sports filed for bankruptcy, with an interesting list of creditors that included employees, contract manufacturers, and even former business partners like Mike O’Hearn.[1]

We posted the following video on Instagram with some of the highlights:

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GlucoVantage Dihydroberberine Beats Berberine in Human Trial

Berberine vs. Dihydroberberine

Long-awaited human clinical data has been published on dihyodroberberine,[1] the superior form of berberine sold as GlucoVantage by NNB Nutrition!

Spend five minutes researching weight loss supplements, and you’re bound to read about berberine. This is a natural plant alkaloid that exerts powerful anti-diabetic effects[2,3] that have been repeatedly shown to lead to […]
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Pure Beta-Lactoglobulin: Arla Foods Ingredients Lacprodan® BLG-100

Pure Beta-Lactoglobulin: Arla Foods Ingredients Lacprodan BLG-100

Over the last couple of years, we’ve seen a kind of protein powder arms race. Supplement brands have made large investments to improve the effectiveness of their proteins, usually with high-tech additives, structural protein modifications, or bolstered amino acid compositions.

Clear Protein Isolates – The Next Big Thing in Protein Shakes

In parallel, the […]
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Infinis Ultra Preworkout: The Mother of All Pre-Workouts Has Arrived!

Infinis Ultra Preworkout

You’ve been waiting for it — today we’ve got a real doozy for you.

Infinis Ultra Preworkout – The Ultimate Kitchen Sink Formula

Newcomer Infinis is debuting their pre-workout supplement and it has, well, everything.

It’s been a long time since we saw anything this loaded with patented and trademarked designer ingredients. An 8-gram[…]
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Inspired Nutraceuticals DVST8 Dark RTD: Monster Pre-Workout Drink with Nitrates!

Inspired Nutraceuticals DVST8 Dark RTD

Back in July, we covered Inspired Nutraceuticals’ DVST8 DARK Pre-Workout – a formula for anyone who wants to hone their edge. Or in Jungian terms, integrate their shadow. It’s an impressive formula in many ways, featuring some novel ingredients and generous doses of familiar ones.

DVST8 Dark Now in RTD Form

Well, now […]
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Inspired Nutraceuticals Endless RTD: For Endless Youth and Hydration

Inspired Nutraceuticals Endless Teaser

A long time ago (2017), in an industry far, far away, an upstart supplement brand named Inspired Nutraceuticals formulated a supplement named Endless. With a subtitle of “Carbohydrate Sports Drink” and a now-discontinued formula loaded with carbs, vitamins, minerals, ergogenics like creatine and betaine, BCAAs, and even a VO2 blend, the product was probably […]
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Core Nutritionals MOOSE TRACKS Protein Brownies Now Available!

CORE Nutritionals Moose Tracks Protein Brownie

If you’ve been following the active nutrition segment of the dietary supplement and functional food industries, we don’t need to remind you that protein brownies are all the rage these days.

And similarly, those in the know are well aware of Core Nutritionals, who have graced us with two amazing collaborative efforts:

Moose Tracks[…]
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