Nutrition
Fueling recovery, resilience, and sustained high performance.
Nutrition is a foundational component of the VHP system because fueling directly impacts physical capability, recovery, cognitive performance, and long-term health. For individuals who have spent years operating under high physical and psychological demands, nutrition often becomes one of the most powerful tools for restoring resilience and optimizing performance.
Expert-Led Nutrition Program for High Performers
The VHP Nutrition Program is delivered by Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) with Master’s degrees in Nutrition who have extensive experience working with Special Operations personnel, business executives, and professional athletes. Our team understands the unique physiological and lifestyle demands faced by high performers and designs nutrition strategies that support both performance and long-term health.
Comprehensive Nutrition Assessment & Biomarker Testing
Each participant begins with objective assessment, including DEXA body composition testing to evaluate lean mass, fat mass, visceral fat, and bone density. Nutrition strategies are also informed by key biomarkers related to blood sugar regulation, lipid health, inflammation, stress physiology, hormone balance, micronutrient status, and lead toxicity. This data allows the team to move beyond generalized advice and develop a plan tailored to the individual’s physiology, health history, and performance goals.
What to Expect
The VHP Approach to Nutrition
Personalized Nutrition Plans
Using the information from the assessment and testing, our dietitians create a whole-food–based nutrition strategy aligned with each participant’s goals, and support performance, recovery, and long-term health.
Fully Prepared Meals by Our Culinary Team
These plans are coordinated directly with the culinary team, who prepare meals that match the nutrition prescription and ensure consistent implementation throughout the program.
Hydration Strategies
Hydration strategies are also developed to support recovery, training capacity, and cognitive performance. These hydration protocols build important habits, tailored to optimize daily performance and maintain proper physiological function.
Nutrition Education & Habit Development
Education and habit development are central to the process. Participants attend weekly lectures and meet individually with the dietitian to review progress, refine strategies, and develop sustainable habits that can be maintained after leaving the program.
Supplementation
When appropriate, targeted supplementation protocols are implemented based on goals, injury history, and biomarker data. Supplement plans, if needed, are carefully selected to support recovery, performance, and overall health outcomes.
Integrated Nutrition Strategy
The nutrition team works closely with the rest of the VHP staff, participating in weekly interdisciplinary meetings to ensure that nutrition strategies align with each participant’s training, recovery, and overall performance plan.
Rather than focusing solely on returning individuals to standard health norms, the VHP philosophy centers on optimization…