I write about supplementation, recovery, and performance nutrition for Elm & Rye. My approach is straightforward: if the mechanism isn't real and the evidence isn't there, I won't write the piece.

I ran cross country and track at the University of San Diego. Before that, I earned all-conference and all-region honors in cross country at Dublin Jerome High School in Ohio, where I also lettered in tennis and track. My grandfather ran competitively in India. Endurance sports have been part of my life for as long as I can remember, and they're the lens through which I think about what actually moves the needle in recovery and performance.

That background shapes everything I write here. I'm not interested in overnight fixes or ingredient lists padded with proprietary blends. I'm interested in what the clinical data actually supports, at what dose, in what form, and under what conditions.

How I approach every article

• Every clinical claim links to a primary source: PubMed, NIH, Cochrane, or a peer-reviewed journal.
• Dosages are always form-specific (magnesium glycinate 300 mg, not just "magnesium").
• If a compound has weak evidence or high individual variance, I say so directly.
• Every article carries a medical disclaimer. Supplements are not FDA-evaluated to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.