Le Cordon Bleu-trained. Fifteen years cooking in private estate kitchens in Los Angeles — daily service for people whose job performance depends on how they feel. Licensed strength coach and personal trainer. Internationally licensed massage therapist. Thirty years of strength training. That combination is why the supplement guide has a food-first field on every single entry. I came at this from the kitchen, not the lab. Where a nutrient is available from food at a meaningful dose, that is nearly always the better route. My first cookbook came out in 2013.