NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Athletic Greens, the pioneer in foundational nutrition, announced today the appointment of Dr. Andrew Huberman, Ph.D. as Scientific Advisor. Dr. Huberman, one of the most respected neuroscientists and academics in the United States, is the creator and host of the “Huberman Lab Podcast,” the top-ranked health podcast in North America, which discusses science and science-based tools to improve everyday life. In this role, Dr. Huberman will leverage his scientific knowledge and expertise in longevity and nutrition to assist Athletic Greens in building on the momentum of AG1, the world's first daily foundational nutrition drink, and in developing new product offerings.
“Athletic Greens is transforming how people around the world approach nutrition through an extraordinarily simple and comprehensive daily habit,” says Dr. Andrew Huberman. “I’ve taken AG1 daily for a decade, and it’s an unparalleled product. The comprehensive blend of ingredients with well researched benefits offers the most convenient way to invest in your nutritional foundation and complement a healthy lifestyle.”
As Athletic Greens continues to develop foundational nutrition solutions and invest in research around its products and consumer needs and behavior, Dr. Huberman joins Athletic Green’s Scientific and Medical Advisory Council alongside Dr. Peter Attia and Dr. Ralph Esposito. Dr. Huberman will contribute to the company’s research related to health, diet, longevity, and neurobiology, and will assist in new and existing product development, iteration and testing, and advise on emerging consumer trends and scientific research.
“We’re thrilled to have Dr. Huberman, an incredible leader in the scientific and medical communities and a long time Athletic Greens partner, join our team of advisors to help define this health and wellness category of foundational nutrition and educate consumers on the science around nutrition and healthy habits,” said Athletic Greens Founder and CEO, Chris Ashenden. “As an accomplished neuroscientist and an AG1 customer since 2012, Dr. Huberman understands the impact that daily health habits can have in driving outstanding results and his incredible knowledge can help in our mission to empower people to take ownership of their health.”
LEADING A FOUNDATIONAL NUTRITION MOVEMENT
AG1 by Athletic Greens is a direct-to-consumer nutrition drink that combines nine synergistic health products into one with 75 of the highest quality ingredients. AG1 by Athletic Greens is designed to remove the friction of covering common daily nutritional support needs of a modern lifestyle by providing nutrients and comprehensive benefits spanning improved gut health, immune support, energy and improved mental focus all packed into a one-minute daily habit.
ABOUT DR. HUBERMAN
Dr. Huberman brings to Athletic Greens nearly 30 years of research experience. As an active neuroscientist and tenured professor, Dr. Huberman’s most recent work focuses on the influence of vision and respiration on human performance and brain states such as fear and courage. He also worked on neural regeneration and directed a clinical trial to promote visual restoration in diseases that cause blindness. He’s made numerous significant contributions to the fields of brain development, brain function and neural plasticity, which is the ability of our nervous system to rewire and learn new behaviors, skills and cognitive functioning. Dr. Huberman is a McKnight Foundation and Pew Foundation Fellow and was awarded the Cogan Award in 2017.
ABOUT ATHLETIC GREENS
Athletic Greens is a global health company with a mission to empower people to take ownership of their health through a focus on foundational nutrition. The company sells a comprehensive and convenient daily nutrition supplement that makes it easy to get the nutritional insurance our bodies need. The company’s flagship product, AG1, is a foundational nutrition drink designed to remove the friction from covering the daily nutritional and gut health support needs of a modern lifestyle. AG1 combines more than nine synergistic essential health products into one convenient and great-tasting drink, giving customers an easy and efficient way to get their daily essential multivitamin, multimineral, probiotic, prebiotic, functional phytonutrient blend, immune support complex and more. Containing a complex blend of 75 vitamins, minerals, and whole food-sourced ingredients, AG1 contains no GMOs, no harmful ingredients, no artificial colors or sweeteners, and is diet-friendly whether you eat keto, paleo, vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free or practice intermittent fasting. AG1 is NSF-Certified for Sport, a standard sought by many professional athletes and one of the most rigorous certification programs in the supplement industry, and made in a TGA-registered facility. Athletic Greens was founded in 2010 by CEO Chris Ashenden and is a globally remote company with operations spanning North America, Europe, Asia and Oceania. Learn more at athleticgreens.com.
