Scientific Advisor

Shawn Wells

The Ingredientologist40+ Patented Ingredients1,100+ Products FormulatedUSA Today / Forbes Top 20 Author

Chief Science Officer, Life Cider · CEO, Zone Halo Research

Known across the industry as The Ingredientologist, Shawn is a nutritional biochemist and Registered Dietitian who has formulated more than 1,100 supplements and holds 40+ patents on novel functional ingredients — the bridge between published research and the bottle in a consumer's hand.

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1,100+

Supplements & functional products formulated

40+

Patents on novel functional ingredients

5

Continents spoken on as a health-optimization keynote

20+

Years bridging clinical dietetics & R&D

Credentials, research, and the work behind the science.

Current Primary Positions

  • Chief Science Officer (CSO), Life Cider
  • CEO, Zone Halo Research — supplement formulation consulting
  • Advisory Board Member, International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN)
  • Editorial Board Member, Journal of the ISSN (JISSN)

Academic Titles & Honors

  • Fellow, International Society of Sports Nutrition (FISSN)
  • Certified Sports Nutritionist (CISSN)
  • Registered Dietitian (RD) · Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN)
  • MPH · M.S. Nutritional Biochemistry, UNC Chapel Hill
  • Author, The ENERGY Formula — USA Today / Forbes Top 20

Main Research Directions

  • Chief Science Officer (CSO), Life Cider
  • CEO, Zone Halo Research — supplement formulation consulting
  • Advisory Board Member, International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN)
  • Editorial Board Member, Journal of the ISSN (JISSN)

Previous Important Roles

  • Chief Science Officer (CSO), Life Cider
  • CEO, Zone Halo Research — supplement formulation consulting

Major Research Projects & Influence

  • 1,100+ products formulated across global supplement, food, beverage, and cosmeceutical channels
  • 40+ patents on novel functional ingredients — including TeaCrine® (theacrine, in 300+ products worldwide), Dynamine® (methylliberine), enfinity® (Paraxanthine), BHB salts, Dileucine, Dihydroberberine
  • Co-authored chapter on Creatine in the ISSN textbook Sports Nutrition and Performance Enhancing Supplements
  • Has spoken on five continents on health optimization and mitochondrial health

Notable Publications

  • The ENERGY Formula: Six Life Changing Ingredients to Unleash Your Limitless Potential (2021) — international bestseller, named Top 20 Book of the Year by USA Today and Forbes

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