As a child and well into my adolescence, I struggled with obesity. Chronic illness, metabolic disorders, such as diabetes, thyroid conditions and others, are in my health history and many close members of my family have passed on from the ravages of these conditions at young ages, including my brother at 42 and mom at 67. At one point in my life I had an epiphany, when I decided that I wanted to change my genetic path, not certain at that time that I really could. Today, I am the healthiest I have ever been, managing to stave off those illnesses that were in my destiny. I want to help others to take ownership of their health, and, perhaps alter the activation of their genetic blueprint, and head down a path towards optimal health and longevity.