Michael Colgan (nutritionist)

Michael Colgan (born c. 1938) is an American research scientist. In 1983, he started the Colgan Institute, which is a consulting, educational, and research facility primarily concerned with the effects of nutrition and exercise on athletic performance, aging, and the prevention of degenerative disease. Colgan has served as a consultant to a number of international companies and government agencies.

Biography
Colgan was born and raised in the United Kingdom. Prior to becoming a nutritionist, he was a structural engineer in New Zealand and worked for the New Zealand Ministry of Works. His PhD from University of Auckland is in physiological psychology and his dissertation looked at the heart's control mechanism. He currently is on the Scientific Advisory Board for the network marketing product Isagenix International. Colgan is a member of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, the American College of Sports Medicine, the British Society for Nutritional Medicine, and the International and American Associations of Clinical Nutritionists. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition.

Colgan's books cover several areas including nutrition for strength and muscular development, nutritional strategies and methods to slow the aging process, and nutritional methods to prevent disease.