About Us

Our Story

Creating a Digestive Aid

Many ailments and their symptoms can be traced directly to something in our diet. It is not normal to suffer from low-grade pain, skin disorders, bloating, indigestion, low energy, brain fog, joint pain or any other symptoms that people “live with”.

It is only recently that awareness is being raised about the role that wheat may play in causing these and other symptoms. But it is not just glutenin and gliadin, the two main elements of wheat gluten. There are other “bad actors” in our diet that, when combined with less-than-ideal eating habits and our “modern” food supply, create a perfect storm of discomfort or disease.

Most of us reach for an antacid, a dairy pill, a gas pill, an anti-inflammatory, or a pharmaceutical. We treat the symptom and keep going.

The creation of DigestShield® is the result of the personal experience that Steve and Sheridan Nice, co-founders of Shield Nutraceuticals, had with stomach pain, joint pain and occasional brain fog. An honest quest for answers started with research into the sudden rise of gluten sensitivity and lead to awareness of how dramatically many foods can affect us.

Create and offer products that help people. That’s all.

Our Vision
Our Mission

Always do the right thing. Value relationships above all. Treat people the way we choose to be treated. Use our time and talent to help others.Innovate & enjoy the journey.

Local University Comes Through

Steve and Sheridan reached out for expert advice and found Dr. Audrey Depelteau, Director of the East Tennessee State University Innovation Lab. She, in turn, introduced them to a Ph.D., Nutritional Biochemist (Andy Clark) and a Ph.D, Dissolution Chemist and Pharmacist (Chuck Collins) who eventually created DigestShield®.

They spent two years developing a powerful and unique digestive aid that addresses problems associated with the digestion of Gluten, Casein, Dairy, Carbohydrates (including FODMAPS), Fat, and Protein. DigestShield® is a proprietary blend of Enzymes, Prebiotics, and Probiotics that work synergistically to provide the digestive support you need. Eat the foods you love again!

Note: This product is a digestive aid only. It is not intended to help sufferers of celiac disease.  

our incredible team

People Behind the Science

Steve Nice
Co-Founder and CEO

Steve Nice is an entrepreneur who has focused his career on building businesses that promote products that help people. As co-founder and former CEO of BedinaBox.com, he helped to create the cleanest, most durable, and most comfortable memory foam mattress in America. He is the co-founder and CEO of Shield Nutraceuticals, a company dedicated to creating revolutionary products that help people who experience digestive disorders after eating, or who may need help with digestion as they age.

Sheridan Nice
Co-Founder

Sheridan Nice is the Co-Founder of Shield Nutraceuticals, Inc. She is a graduate of La Varenne, Ecole de Cuisine, Paris. Sheridan currently teaches French Cuisine, “Slow Food” cuisine and Farm-to-Table cuisine in the European tradition, through online Zoom classes and in person. In-person classes are available through East Tennessee State University and Serenity Knoll Farm in Jonesborough, Tennessee. She has 38 Years experience as a professional chef.

Chuck Collins PhD
Charles Collins
Vice President

Dr. Charles Collins is a dissolution chemist and professor of pharmaceutical sciences. He has over forty years’ experience as a pharmacist and is an expert at formulating products for optimal performance.

Andy Clark PhD, RD
Andrew Clark
Scientific Advisory Board

Dr. W. Andrew Clark is a nutritional biochemist and a registered dietitian nutritionist. He is an Associate Dean of Research and head of a nutritional laboratory. He uses his years of nutrition science expertise to create solutions to common nutrition problems.

Audrey Depelteau, DC - Scientific Advisory Board, Shield Nutraceuticals
Audrey Depelteau
Scientific Advisory Board

Dr. Audrey Depelteau is a chiropractor with over 26 years of clinical experience and is the director of a new business incubation lab. She has been utilizing and refining enzyme therapy to bring relief to her patients for many years.

Robert Santos-Prowse MS, RD - Media Manager and Scientific Liaison, Shield Nutraceuticals
Robert Santos-Prowse
Scientific Advisory Board

Robert is a registered dietitian nutritionist who led the research and provided guidance for building this website. He graduated from East Tennessee State University with a master’s degree in clinical nutrition.

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