I'll never forget the pain and confusion I endured momentarily losing my health in my teens. An injury changed my outlook on life and brought with it various issues related to weight management and wellbeing. I lost touch with my body forcing me to get to know it again.

The complete loss of my health, and the solitude of having to find my own answers, shaped me in ways I could only appreciate years later. It's now clear a burning passion to understand human health and a desire to help others avoid the pain of losing it have guided me ever since.

I take care of people who are at the end of the line every day –advanced cardiovascular disease, heart attacks, heart failure, strokes, hypertension, and diabetes. Seeing death and suffering day in and day out have compelled me to step back and look for new ways to help people so that they don't develop chronic health issues. Why wait for the house to burn down when you can put the flame out?

Since my teenage years, I've struggled with my weight, body image and health. I made arbitrary rules about what I 'should' and 'should not' eat, with no basis on science and to the detriment of my wellbeing. Not understanding how my choices affected both my physical and mental health led me to a downward spiral, one I am happy to have found my way out of. With Veri I feel we can help people get an understanding of their day to day choices, and support our users on a path to a more balanced life, where they are in control.