About

I’m Kristi and you better believe I’m pretty tickled you’ve dropped in.

My journey into the world of science, nutrition, human health, and everything of the sorts began at a very young age. Growing up, my summers were spent working in my family’s health food store. I tried my best at the age of 13 to understand what each vitamin and mineral did in the body, and why on earth people were spending $100’s of dollars on bottles of little white pills that would last them 30 days.

Naturally, I set down on a path into naturopathic medicine. I left high school on a Division 1 scholarship to play NCAA volleyball at Weber State University before transferring and graduating from the University of Guelph with a Bachelors of Science in botany. I figured what better way to learn about plant medicine than to learn about plants. I later realized becoming an ND just wasn’t for me - research was for me. After spending over three years writing on the therapeutic and preventative applications of ketogenic diets, fasting, and metabolic therapies, I finally decided to listen to the nagging voice in my head and take the leap into academia. I am currently a PhD Candidate in the Muscle Physiology Lab at Queen’s University studying exercise, metabolic health, and mitochondrial function.

Developing a career around science communication has been exciting. I’ve had the great privilege to work with some of the top scientists in the field, be one of the primary writers for the Zero Longevity app and write for professional supplement companies. I have authored two book chapters, I serve on the Scientific Advisory Board at Keto Kind, and I am currently building out my own resources to help others get old slowly. But, nothing puts a spring in my step quite like the idea of conducting my own research and contributing to science.

I never stop learning, and I never want to. That’s why I have created this platform - to showcase my work, to post science I find interesting, and hopefully inspire someone to take nutrition into their own hands. The simple things we do each day either set us up for success or failure later in life.

I truly believe understanding why you make a lifestyle change dictates how well it sticks with you, and that’s why I’m here.