Meet Dr. Mike

Hi. I’m Mike Roussell, PhD. My mission as a nutrition consultant is to give you practical, time tested, and scientifically validated methods and strategies to reach your health and fitness goals in the most efficient manner possible. On this site you will find hundreds of articles and videos about nutrition and supplementation strategies and research that you can use to optimize your weight loss, performance, or health efforts. If you are looking for even more in-depth guidance and coaching you’ll also find home study courses, diet plans, and one-on-one private coaching. Absorb all the information, post comments, interact, and let me help you live a strong, fit, and healthy life.

 

Dr. Mike Featured with NBA All-Star Roy Hibbert

Recently STACK Media went to Indianapolis Indiana for the day to spend a day with NBA All-Star and nutrition consulting client, Roy Hibbert. I flew down to Indy to spend the day with Roy and talk about the importance of proper nutrition and supplementation for optimizing Roy’s performance on the court. I make an appearance around the 50 second mark.

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#SleeptoPerform Series: The Benefits of Napping

By • May 22, 2013 • Blog • Leave a comment

In this fifth video in the #SleeptoPerform series we’ll look at the benefits of napping and the differences between sleeping and napping. Napping is a once popular practice that has been lost in today’s society. Great minds throughout time such as Benjamin Franklin has used napping to improve their performance and daily function. It is [...]

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I work with Roy "The Big Dawg" Hibbert to make sure he gets the sleep he needs to perform at an NBA All Star level.

#SleeptoPerform Series: Sleep and Athletic Performance

By • May 22, 2013 • Blog • Leave a comment

In this fourth video in the #SleeptoPerform series we’ll look at the impact of sleep on athletic performance. There are 3 main areas in which sleep (or lack of sleep) and can impact athletic performance: 1. Muscular Function 2. Cognitive Function 3. Energy Metabolism We’ll look at each of these in the video as well [...]

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#SleeptoPerform Series: Sleep and Weight Loss

By • May 22, 2013 • Blog • Leave a comment

In this third video in the #SleeptoPerform series I discuss the relationship between sleep and sleep deprivation on weight loss and hormones that influence fat burning and calorie intake. I’m personally fascinated by the relationship between these two things. Obesity is such a problem and everything has been blamed for making people overweight except lack of sleep. [...]

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7 Keys to Rapid Fat Loss

By • May 8, 2013 • Blog • 1 Comment

Rapid fat loss has always been a topic that interests me. Initially, I think that I was attracted to the idea because it was very polarizing. One group of people, the traditional/institutional/science folk, would tell you that losing weight too fast is dangerous and bad for your health. The other group of people, marketers/sales folks, would tell [...]

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