Up to my early thirties, my main interest revolved around science. I had built my life and career around my curiosity about how the world works. I studied physics and chemistry and did my PhD in materials science at ETH Zurich, followed by years in research and later in the high-tech industry.

My interest in nutrition only started to evolve as my health gradually declined. I struggled with weight gain, IBS, PCOS, and endometriosis. Confronted with so many contradictory messages about nutrition in mainstream media, I decided to delve into the topic myself in the same manner I was used to tackling any other topic in my scientific work.

Soon, I realized that the standard low-fat, high-carb advice I had been following up to that point was not working for a reason (called insulin resistance), and I started looking deeper into the science of low-carb and ketogenic diets.

With time, I became increasingly aware of health issues that were showing up in my immediate environment, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, type I diabetes, type II diabetes, and Alzheimer's. But there was no discussion about what the individual can contribute to the therapy through their lifestyle and nutrition. There seemed to be a lack of knowledge on these topics, not only in the general population and the mainstream media but even in the community of healthcare professionals.

The standard medical advice lacks a focus on the importance of nutrition, and nutritional advice is confused and confounded by weak science. Food questionnaire surveys, a mixup of correlation and causation, and financial biases are just a few of the problems.

It might be due to my scientific background or due to my character, but in any case, I find myself deeply annoyed and upset when I observe people who try their best to follow the advice they are given but follow false advice and, as a result, get worse.

This is why I have dedicated my career to promoting metabolic health through lifestyle and nutrition. I want to help people find their own way to better health like I did back then. And I want my kids to grow up in a world that is aware of the detrimental effects that sugar and processed foods overconsumption can have on our health, as well as their addictive nature!