The PricePlow Podcast #212: Tactical Nutrition Using PLT Health and CellFlo6® with Chris Lobb and Brett Bernier
Episode #212 of the PricePlow Podcast covers tactical nutrition from two perspectives that rarely share a microphone: the soldier who tested an ingredient in active combat and the scientist who helped commercialize it.
Retired Green Beret Chris Lobb, who served nearly 13 years in the Army with a decade in special operations (including five years with the 10th Special Forces Group), joins PLT Health Solutions Director of Sports and Active Nutrition Brett Bernier to explore what performance supplementation actually looks like under operational conditions. The episode’s anchor is Chris’s firsthand account of testing unlabeled CellFlo6® capsules in Afghanistan in 2019, five years before PLT’s commercial partnership with the ingredient launched.
The conversation covers sustained energy management without crashes, caffeine optimization through zümXR®, adaptogen stacking with ingredients like Rhodiolife®, and delivery format innovation (gummies, lozenges, dissolvable strips) suited for environments where water is scarce and silence is mandatory. Brett brings relevant credibility of his own: four years in the Marine Corps as a scout swimmer and assault climber, followed by 16 years in dietary supplements. Subscribe to the PricePlow Podcast and sign up for PLT Health Solutions and CellFlo6 alerts on PricePlow before diving in.
https://blog.priceplow.com/podcast/tactical-nutrition-cellflo6-212
Video: Tactical Nutrition with Chris Lobb and PLT Health’s Brett Bernier
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWCVFiisTm0
Detailed Show Notes: Tactical Nutrition with Chris Lobb and Brett Bernier of PLT Health Solutions
- (0:00) – Introductions
- (4:30) – Tactical Nutrition: The Core Need States
- (9:45) – The CellFlo6® Origin Story: Afghanistan 2019
- (14:15) – Operations Tempo and Sleep Management
- (17:00) – Managing Energy Without Crashing
- (21:00) – What Is CellFlo6®?
- (23:00) – Blood Flow, Cognition, and Hydration Effects
- (27:15) – CellFlo6® in the Stack: Where Does It Fit?
- (31:45) – Packing for Operations: Weight, Water, and Format
- (33:30) – Tactical Delivery Innovation: Gummies, Strips, and Lozenges
- (39:00) – Creatine for SOCOM and MRE Reform
- (41:45) – Optimization vs. Endurance: SOCOM Performance Culture
- (47:15) – Caffeine Science and the zümXR® Advantage
- (49:30) – Going 18X-Ray: Chris’s Path to Special Forces
- (56:00) – The Many Hats of a Green Beret
- (58:30) – Tactical Nutrition Across Life Phases
- (1:02:30) – Holistic Supplement Philosophy
Where to Follow and Learn More
Connect with Chris Lobb and Brett Bernier
- Instagram: @strikefire_survival — Chris Lobb’s primitive survival training account
- LinkedIn: Brett Bernier — Director of Sports and Active Nutrition, PLT Health Solutions
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