About Steve Nugent
Steve Nugent, Mannatech's Chief Science & Health Officer, has been promoting the company's new product Glycan-4fx in recent appearances. He stated that the product uses a proteoglycan extracted from fish collagen, which he said provides joint cushioning by helping retain fluid in the joints. Nugent claimed that in placebo-controlled human tests, a majority of participants reported significant mobility results within four days when proteoglycan was combined with phosphatidyl serine. He described the product as "patent pending" and emphasized its exclusivity as a business advantage for Mannatech associates, stating that "you don't want to sell something that anyone else can sell."
In an April 2026 health and wellness call, Nugent asserted that Mannatech has spent "well over 50 million" dollars on research and called the company "the absolute king of glycans." He stated that supplementation is "a necessity" for optimal health and that "virtually no function in the human body does not involve glycans." Nugent also said that as people age, their systems become less efficient and require more supplementation, regardless of how well they feel.
Source: AI-verified profile updated from Steve Nugent's recent appearances.
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Hello my friend. Dr. Steve Nugent here. This is an opportunity to talk to you about a product you may not be familiar with. This is one of Mannatech's original products called Sport. Now, don't be misled. Yes, it was made originally for athletes. That was the whole idea, to help them with their sports. In fact, the idea of Sport, by the creator of that formula, was to help athletes have more endurance in their sport and be able to recover from exercise more quickly. That was his purpose. Here was his psychology: he knew, and this is scientific fact, that as you are burning energy, while you're using carbohydrates, as you're burning off energy, you're also causing your blood sugar to change. Now, your muscles store blood sugar, as well as your liver, and of course you have blood sugar in your blood. Now, as you're being very active, first it goes from the blood, then it goes from the muscle. Now, as the blood sugar is being used in the muscle, you create something called lactic acid. As the lactic acid levels go up, you experience discomfort, sometimes even pain in your muscles. Now, if you're an athlete, you say, 'Well, I'm going to have to sort of tune back on this exercise because my muscles are starting to hurt.' But what if you were able to have your blood sugar at a healthy normal level for a longer period of time? That would be ideal if you're going to be very physically active. And what is one of the best ways to do that? Chromium. Chromium has been known for a very long time to be a great mineral to help us have normal healthy blood sugar levels. So Sport is a product that contains chromium and a proprietary blend, proprietary to Mannatech, of plant sterols, particularly from the Mexican wild yam. And the whole purpose here then is to help you if you're being very active. You don't have to be an athlete. So it doesn't have to be about sports. If you're very active, and we hope you are, remember we want everyone to be using the True Health System and be active. Well, one way or the other, if your activity levels are up, that means that you are probably going to be taking some of that blood sugar from your muscles. The chromium can be very helpful to you, and this can help you to feel better longer while you are being more active than you typically are. This is a product. If you haven't tried it yet and you have an active lifestyle, Sport is a product that you're probably going to want to look at. I think you're going to like it. You can take it immediately before and after your physical activity for even better results. So Sport is not just for athletes, it's for anyone who is very active.
