Dr. Paul J. Arciero (“Dr. Paul”), FACSM, FTOS, FISSN, is the Chief Science Officer for Isagenix Worldwide and a full professor and director of the Human Nutrition, Metabolism, and Performance Laboratory in the Department of Health and Human Physiological Sciences at Skidmore College and has served as a full professor in the Department of Sports Medicine and Nutrition at the University of Pittsburgh, a research professor in the Psychology and Neurosciences Department at Union College and an adjunct professor in the School of Health Sciences in the Department of Nutrition at The Sage Colleges.

Dr. Paul is the author of Amazon #1 Best-Seller “The PRISE® Life” book, based on his peer-reviewed scientific research publications of easily executed lifestyle strategies to lose belly fat, gain lean muscle, reduce disease, and improve physical and cognitive performance. He was awarded Most Likely to Change the World by The Academic Minute on National Public Radio for his PRISE Life research. His research has been published in Nature Communications, Obesity Journal, Journal of Applied Physiology, American Journal of Preventive Medicine, and featured in BBC World News, BBC Reels, WebMD, Fortune, Today Show, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, TIME, American Heart Association, and hundreds of others. He has served as a performance and nutrition expert for the most elite, including; Olympic medalists, world-class professional athletes (National Hockey League, American Hockey League, boxing, cycling, and rowing), collegiate, high school and masters’ athletes, and business and thought leaders from around the world. He serves as a Senior Consultant and Scientific Advisory Board member to the nutrition, fitness, and wellness industries and was appointed to the 15-member International Protein Board (IPB Advisory Board), composed of the leading protein scientists in the world.

He received a Bachelor of Science in special studies (concentration in biology, physical education, and business) from Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) in 1986, a Master of Science in physiology of exercise and bioenergetics from Purdue University in 1987, a Master of Science in nutritional sciences from University of Vermont in 1993, a Doctorate in physiology of exercise from Springfield College in 1993, and a Postdoctoral Fellowship in applied physiology from Washington University School of Medicine in 1994. He is a Fellow of three leading health organizations in the world - American College of Sports Medicine (FACSM), The Obesity Society (FTOS), and International Society of Sports Nutrition (FISSN). Dr. Paul is a past board member of the American Heart Association in the Capital Region and served as a media spokesperson and regular volunteer for the AHA. He was inducted into the CCSU Athletics Hall of Fame for tennis, where he was among the top singles players in the nation in 1985. Collectively, Dr. Paul has been awarded more than $10 million in research grant funding, published more than 70 peer-reviewed publications indexed on PubMed and cited over 9,000 times with an h-index of 46 and an i10-index of 71, all considered “excellent”.

Dr. Paul specializes in providing health and wellness consulting services for organizations, institutions, industries, and teams of all sizes. He is President and CEO of PRISE LLC, a nutrition and fitness consulting company that owns the PRISE® Life. He and his wife Karen have three sons, Nicholas, Noah and Aidan and a beautiful new grandson and they all enjoy spending time together. Please visit https://proteinpacing.org/ for more information on Dr. Paul.