I’ve been interested in fitness and nutrition since my teen years, but optimum nutrition really became an all-consuming passion to pursue and share with others, after I was diagnosed with extremely low levels of Vitamin D. I wondered how a well-rounded person such as myself was up until that point, unaware of the overwhelming importance of Vitamin D, and the crucial role it plays in building and maintaining immunity. Why was this lifesaving fact not shouted from the rooftops? Why had it not been taught to me in school, even before driver’s ed? I was also shocked to discover that most Americans are unknowingly, severely deficient in Vitamin D and that this deficiency is the root cause of many health issues. So there began my quest to be more nutritionally informed, pass it on, and encourage people to lead more wholesome lives via healthier daily nutritional choices.