About The Healthbeat and PhytoVest

OUR MISSION

We are on a mission to guide your diet and supplement intake to achieve your short-term & long-term health goals.

The Health Beat

The Health Beat is your unbiased, scientific and clinical source of food, supplementation and disease prevention research started by Alex Swanson in 2013, the founder of the globally recognized nutrigenomic testing company Nutrition Genome. The Health Beat is funded by affiliate fees from Amazon or company websites when you click through a make a purchase of a supplement. These fees come at no cost to the reader, and help cover the expenses of running the website. Companies do no pay for ranking, nor does an affiliate fee influence the ranking. 

PhytoVest

PhytoVest is a software analysis program that was created to give people an affordable and efficient way to measure their current diet and supplement intake. Designed for the beginner to the most experienced biohacker, we have compile decades of research to target personalized health goals and challenges, and give recommendations from a clinical and research perspective for a happier and healthier life.

Alex Swanson

Alex Swanson is the founder of The Health Beat and Nutrition Genome. Prior to these businesses, he was the co-owner of the clinical nutrition practice Swanson Health Center. 
 
The Health Beat was created in 2013 to provide a free online health educational platform used by millions of people for advice on how to choose safe and effective supplementation in the fields of prenatal care, sports nutrition, anti-aging, the microbiome, mental health, cancer prevention, and numerous other topics.
 
A dietary analysis software program called PhytoVest™ launched on The Health Beat in 2022 and is the first software program to analyze micronutrient, phytonutrient, mycochemical, and probiotic intake, while also providing customized recommendations for numerous selected health goals. PhytoVest Certified™ was also launched for companies to agree to more stringent testing and transparency that goes beyond organic and NSF certification. 
 
Nutrition Genome is a leading nutrigenomics DNA testing company started in 2013. Alex designed the software to analyze genetic SNPs in order to identify nutritional requirements and environmental sensitivities between individuals based on peer-reviewed research. The software has revolutionized dietary recommendations and disease prevention strategies by analyzing 165 health data points and utilizing over 3,000 genetic combinations. Today, Nutrition Genome is used by thousands of health practitioners across the U.S., Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Europe, and the Middle East.
 

Alex has a post-bacc in Nutrition Sciences from Bastyr University in Washington state, an M.S. in Applied Nutrition and Business Entrepreneurship from Northeastern University, a Certificate in Methylation and Clinical Nutrigenomics from Bastyr University, and a Certificate in Genetics and Genomics from Stanford University.

PhytoVest

PhytoVest is the first software program to analyze micronutrient, phytonutrient, mycochemical, and probiotic intake from your diet and supplementation. The resulting analysis we generate for each customer is customized with diet and supplement recommendations based on your goals including reversing aging, skin cancer prevention, eye health, cognitive performance, breast health, prostate health, metabolic disorders, cardiovascular disease, and more.

Free to The Health Beat community for a limited time. Check out a sample report here!