This Veterans Day, as we honor those who have served our country, I want to take a moment to share the “why” behind Desert Hills Biotropics — and how one man’s journey through service, struggle, and self-discovery became the foundation of our brand.
From Navy Service to Life After Uniform
Our founder, John, proudly served in the U.S. Navy from 1997 to 2001. Like many veterans, his military experience shaped the discipline, resilience, and drive that still define who he is today. After leaving the service, he transitioned into civilian life and built a successful career in middle management within the power generation industry — a field that offered stability but didn’t always fulfill his deeper passion for wellness and helping others.
A Lifelong Passion for Fitness and Nutrition
Outside of work, his true passion was always health. Whether weightlifting, researching nutrition, or testing new performance supplements, he was constantly striving to optimize the human body’s potential. But his own health challenges would soon lead him down a path he never expected.
The Battle with Ulcerative Colitis
While in the service, John was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis — a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that turned life upside down. Despite multiple medical treatments, his condition became so severe that he ultimately underwent a total colectomy in 2012 and a J-pouch reconstruction in 2013.
Even after enduring these major surgeries, the relief he hoped for never fully came. Frustrated but determined, he began searching for alternative approaches to healing — exploring functional medicine, gut repair strategies, and the growing science of peptides.
Discovering BPC-157 and a New Approach to Healing
Through years of research and trial, he found one compound that changed everything: BPC-157. Known for its potential to support tissue repair and gut lining health, BPC-157 offered a promising path forward.
Refusing to settle for mass-produced or synthetic blends, he developed a formula that reflected the highest standards of integrity and quality — pairing pharmaceutical-grade BPC-157 with supporting ingredients that improve gut health and whole-body repair.
That formula became the foundation of our brand.
And Desert Hills Biotropics was born.
From Patient to Provider
Over the past three years, John has been treating patients in clinic with a focus on integrative health and functional medicine, helping others reclaim their health the way he did — through evidence-based, holistic care.
Today, he continues his education at the University of New Mexico, working toward his BSN, with plans to advance even further in clinical practice. His mission is simple: to bridge the gap between traditional medicine and natural, evidence-based solutions that truly help people feel better.
A Message of Gratitude
As a veteran-owned company, we’re proud to stand for integrity, resilience, and the relentless pursuit of better health. This Veterans Day, we want to say thank you to all who have served — and to the families who stand beside them.
Your service inspires everything we do.
In honor of our heroes, we’re offering a Buy One, Get One Half Off deal sitewide with code 1/2OFFVET at checkout.
From our family to yours — thank you for your service, your strength, and your commitment to showing up every day.
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