SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Metagenics, Inc., a nutrigenomics and lifestyle medicine company focused on reducing chronic health conditions and improving health, and GotProHealth, a national complementary medicine provider network dedicated to providing National Football League (NFL) players and their families referrals to quality professionals, today announced a strategic alliance for the purpose of advancing awareness of patient-centered approaches and increasing access to healthy living strategies.

This partnership will allow GotProHealth to include practitioners who are trained and certified in one of the best lifestyle medicine programs available, commented Willy Pardinas, Senior Vice President, Americas at Metagenics. GotProHealth providers will be able to incorporate programs like Metagenics' FirstLine Therapy into their practices to change the way they help professional athletes and their loved ones manage, reduce risks for, or even reverse chronic illness.

The FirstLine Therapy lifestyle medicine program incorporates a low-glycemic-load eating plan, nutritional recommendations (including medical foods), exercise, and stress management. Leading health organizations now recommend therapeutic lifestyle changes as the first line of therapy for treating and reducing common risk factors associated with obesity, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, and conditions related to aging. To date, Metagenics has certified over 4,000 healthcare professionals in the FirstLine Therapy program, assisting in the implementation of a patient-friendly program that has been clinically shown in a joint university study to reverse established markers of metabolic syndrome.

GotProHealth is an approved member program of the NFL Players Association and has been working to educate its members on current health and wellness strategies, as well as providing a network of premier practitioners and health-related advisors across the nationincluding osteopaths, chiropractors, naturopaths, homeopaths, acupuncturists, and nutritionists. GotProHealth is expanding its reach to include other professional sports organizations in the very near future. These additional members will also have ready access to the network of health care professionals certified in the FirstLine Therapy lifestyle medicine program, as well as other participating practitioners that offer Metagenics nutritional protocols to promote health.

President of GotProHealth and former NFL running back Ken Jenkins, stated, We are ecstatic to have Metagenics as an ally in this fight for health and wellnessnot only for our players but also for the public at large.

For more information view a video on the alliance or call GotProHealth at 202-822-0659 or Metagenics at 800-692-9400.

About Metagenics, Inc.

Metagenics, Inc. (www.metagenics.com) is a nutrigenomics and lifestyle medicine company focused on reducing chronic illness and improving health. Founded in 1983, Metagenics serves more than 75,000 healthcare providers worldwide through premium quality, science-based medical foods, nutritional formulas, and lifestyle therapy programs to help their patients achieve a lifetime of good health. Metagenics scientific staffamong the largest in the nutrigenomics industryhas published more than 80 articles in peer-reviewed journals and has been awarded more than 50 international or domestic patents. The companys educational arm, Metagenics University, collaborates with renowned medical experts to annually deliver more than 200 events designed to help healthcare professionals stay on the leading edge of lifestyle medicine and incorporate nutrition into their clinical practice.

Metagenics maintains its corporate headquarters in San Clemente, CA; R&D headquarters in Gig Harbor, WA; and operating subsidiaries in Brussels, Belgium and Brisbane, Australia.

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Metagenics and GotProHealth Announce Strategic Alliance