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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:

NuLiv Science Astrion: Deep-Acting Skin Health Ingredient

Astrion

Long gone are the days when the supplement industry offered little more than proteins, multivitamins, and pre-workout formulas. Though these cornerstone products remain extremely popular, the industry has taken a more concerted interest in overall health and wellness. People arguably put more emphasis on their health now than they ever have, and brands have […]
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That Thing’s Real?! Ghost Pump Maple Bacon April Fools 2021 was a REALITY

Ghost Pump Maple Bacon

Happy April Fools! This morning, Ghost teased its classic three-panel post on Instagram:

We’ve seen many supplement brands joke about bacon-flavored supplements over the years, so we weren’t surprised to see the following image:

Maple Bacon flavored Ghost Pump?! Har har… that’d definitely be a funny April Fools joke if it hadn’t been made […]
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5% Nutrition’s Immune Defender Goes Big for Immunity

Rich Piana 5% Nutrition Immune Defender

From the brand started by Rich Piana, Immune Defender will help supercharge your immune system so you can stay healthy and in the game. It’s not all about getting ready to “KILL IT” before your pre workout and yelling “It’s Shake Time!” in the kitchen, after all… if you’re under the weather, you’re not going […]
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BioNMN: A Reliable NMN Supplement Ingredient

BioNMN

You may have read our mega-guide about nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) supplements. This article will focus on our preferred nucleotide supplement on the market — BioNMN by NNB Nutrition.

The Basics

Nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) is a precursor to nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+). NAD+ plays a crucial role in the production of adenosine triphosphate […]
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Animal FURY: The Straight-Shooter’s Pre Workout

Animal Fury

Note: This article has been updated in 2021 with new research since it was first published.

Every consumer has an opinion about what makes for a perfect pre workout supplement. Some want nothing other than a cup of coffee, others want a pre workout with 20+ clinically-dosed ingredients. There’s nothing wrong with complex formulas, […]
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Primeval Labs Protein Bar is Coming: “This is Insanity”

Primeval Labs Protein Bar Preview

We recently detailed the new Primeval Labs Ape Sh*t Untamed RTD, an all-in-one pre workout RTD coming soon that we can’t wait to get our hands on.

Turns out that’s not the only on the go item Primeval Labs has been working on!

A Primeval Labs Protein Bar is on the way

Best way to […]
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Ghost Glow Nana Berry with Kiley Miller Adds More Skin Support

Ghost Glow Nana Berry

Ghost began as a sports nutrition brand, starting with incredible products like the recently revamped Ghost Legend pre workout. Years later, Ghost pulled in more of the Lifestyle, launching products like Ghost Greens and the incredibly popular Ghost Glow.

Glow is a beauty / skin care supplement with an edge of detox to […]
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What are Beta-Glucans? Meet Mother Nature’s Immunity Agents

Beta Glucans

2021 saw a tremendous number of immune system supplements enter the market. We’ve covered several of them, including the now-discontinued Myprotein Immune Blend. It was a unique supplement because it wasn’t the standard zinc-based formula that had become so popular. Instead, it contained a stackable ingredient known as Wellmune, which is a natural […]
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Formulator’s Corner #01: A Better Nootropic Coffee Creamer

Best MCT Creamer

Allow us to introduce a new series on the PricePlow blog — Formulator’s Corner. Have you ever looked at a formula and thought, “This looks good, but adding ‘X’ or swapping ‘Y’ for ‘Z’ could make it better?” We certainly have, and in Formulator’s Corner, we discuss unique ingredient combinations that we think will […]
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Revive MD Zinc: Why Use Lonza’s OptiZinc? (Zinc Monomethionine)

Revive MD Zinc

Zinc is an essential mineral that has a multitude of biological roles in the body. In the ongoing “immunity crisis” that began in 2020, zinc supplementation gained steam, as it’s well-known that supplementation of various forms of the mineral (especially at high enough doses) reduces symptoms of the common cold.[1-11]

Zinc: the hottest mineral in[…]
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