About Us

Getting enough protein, collagen, creatine, and fibre every day shouldn't require a cabinet full of tubs, scoops, and separate purchases — or the discipline to remember all of them. Most people don't get enough of these foundational nutrients not because they don't care, but because the system for getting them is inconvenient. And even when they try, common approaches — like fruit and juice-heavy smoothies — spike blood sugar and skip the nutrients that actually matter long-term.

What NEXUM does: One blend. One scoop. Everything your body needs for real nutritional performance and long-term health — combined into a single, simple foundation. Add it to a smoothie, a yogurt bowl, baked goods, coffee, or just water. It's not an add-on. It's the base.

Why it matters: Protein, collagen, creatine, electrolytes, and fibre aren't trendy ingredients — they're foundational to how you perform today and how you age over time. Most people either don't know that, or don't have a simple way to act on it. NEXUM closes that gap.

We built NEXUM for people who want to take their health seriously without making it complicated. No stacking supplements. No guesswork. No compromise.

About the Founder

NEXUM was founded by James Brophy — certified nutrition coach, published health author, and the person companies pay to get their executives showing up sharper, healthier, and performing at their best, day after day.

The credentials that matter:

  • Author, Foundations of Nutrition: A Guide to Overcoming Inflammation and Chronic Disease — the science most coaches skim, James wrote the book on.
  • Runs Unique Perspectives, a corporate health program working 1:1 with executives at small-medium sized companies, plus presenting a 3-part employee health series to thousands of people.
  • Spent years turning boardroom-level stress and bad habits into measurable, sustainable change.

James' approach isn't built on trends or theory—it's built on decades of personal application and measurable results. With under 6% body fat and exceptional clinical biomarkers, James
is proof that peak physical performance and long-term health are not mutually exclusive.

NEXUM exists to take those same principles — the ones executives pay corporate budgets for — and put them into a simple daily product anyone can access.

James lives in Toronto with his wife, Erica, and their two daughters, Ryann and Everly.

The "Founder Smoothie"

This is James' favorite smoothie recipe:

  • 1 serving (2 scoops) of Nexum Chocolate
  • Half a frozen banana
  • Cup of frozen blueberries
  • Heaping tablespoon of plain organic greek yogurt
  • Tablespoon of organic olive oil
  • Tablespoon of nut/seed butter
  • Cup of water