Tag: Jeff Volek

Dr Brittanie Volk is a registered dietitian, scientist and senior clinical patient engagement specialist at Virta Health. Since 2006, she has focused her research and training on understanding the link between nutrition and metabolic health. Dr Volk received her Ph D from the University of Connecticut, where she studied well-formulated ketogenic diets and their implications in both sport and disease under the mentorship of expert nutrition researcher Dr Jeff Volek. She has seen firsthand the powerful impact of making science-based diet recommendations to reverse type 2 diabetes and other chronic metabolic conditions. Dr Volk joined Virta to help people achieve better health by translating the science into real-world applications. For more information, email her at brittanie@virtahealth.com or visit her at the Virta website virtahealth.com.

American Dr Jeff Volek is a dietitian and associate professor at the University of Ohio Department of Human Sciences and a world authority on low-carb, high-fat (LCHF) and ketogenic diets.  Dr Volek focuses on the clinical application of ketogenic diets, especially the management of insulin resistance and type-2 diabetes, as well as athletic performance and recovery. He has done significant research over more than15 years aimed at better understanding a well-formulated low-carb diet and impact on obesity, body composition, adaptations to training and overall metabolic health. He has published 250 scientific manuscripts and addresses conferences worldwide. He is co-author of the New York Times Best Selling The New Atkins for a New You. With Prof Stephen Phinney, he runs Art And Science of Low Carb that delves deeper into the science and application of LCHF. For more information, you can call +1 (614) 688-1701 or email him at volek.1@osu.edu.