{"id":185,"date":"2024-08-27T18:54:35","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T18:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.metabolicwisdom.life\/blog\/?page_id=185"},"modified":"2025-03-28T03:06:30","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T03:06:30","slug":"whoweare","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.metabolicwisdom.life\/blog\/whoweare\/","title":{"rendered":"Who we are"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ast-global-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-be6236174d7db1dfe334c583d8de9ef2\">Who we are?<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.metabolicwisdom.life\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-186 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><p><strong>Nice to meet you, I\u2019m David Shadi \ud83d\ude42<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>I\u2019m a creator, programmer, and entrepreneur in the fields of content and technology. At 45, I was diagnosed with <strong>diverticulitis<\/strong> (a potentially life-threatening inflammation of the colon). Modern medicine couldn\u2019t explain why it happened or how to reverse it. As a natural-born researcher and autodidact, I did what I always do\u2014I embarked on a journey of discovery.<\/p>\n\n<p>The scientific facts I uncovered <strong>shocked me to my core<\/strong>. I adopted a lifestyle based on <strong>biology, organic chemistry, physics, body awareness, and common sense<\/strong>. In less than a year, I lost <strong>35 kg (77 lbs)<\/strong>, my diverticulitis flare-ups stopped, I <strong>quit Cipralex<\/strong>, and the seborrhea that had plagued me since my 20s <strong>completely disappeared<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p>Today, I never stop researching, learning, and striving to improve my lifestyle\u2014all based on <strong>scientific discoveries and personal experience<\/strong>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.metabolicwisdom.life\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-187 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.metabolicwisdom.life\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.metabolicwisdom.life\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.metabolicwisdom.life\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.metabolicwisdom.life\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.metabolicwisdom.life\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.metabolicwisdom.life\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.metabolicwisdom.life\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><p><strong>Nice to meet you, I\u2019m Maya Shadi \ud83d\ude42<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>At 42, I left the military <strong>25 kg heavier<\/strong> than when I enlisted\u2014plus, I had two little children (ages four and six). I had already <strong>accepted the false belief<\/strong> that my body had changed and would never return to what it was.<\/p>\n\n<p>Maybe it was David\u2019s illness, or maybe our move to the Golan Heights, but something pushed me to adopt an <strong>organic lifestyle, detox, explore permaculture, and practice intermittent fasting<\/strong>. The result? I <strong>effortlessly lost 24 kg (53 lbs)<\/strong>. I also <strong>quit Cipralex<\/strong>, and, most importantly, I was able to <strong>wean my son, Noach (4), off sugar<\/strong>\u2014which, in turn, helped him <strong>stop using his inhaler regularly<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p>As a woman, I feel a deep calling to share this knowledge and <strong>help other women realize that change is absolutely possible<\/strong>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><p><\/p><p><strong>Who are we<\/strong><\/p><p>We are an <strong>endlessly curious couple<\/strong> on a lifelong journey of learning. We\u2019ve come to understand that <strong>our health is primarily in our hands<\/strong>\u2014before doctors, before food manufacturers, before anyone else.<\/p><p>We study how <strong>nature can help us optimize our lives and heal ourselves<\/strong>, and we share this knowledge\u2014gained through personal experience and independent research\u2014right here. Throughout our learning process, we\u2019ve relied on <strong>verified sources<\/strong> and maintained a <strong>scientific approach<\/strong> wherever possible.<\/p><p><strong>Who Are We Not?<\/strong><\/p><p>We are <strong>not doctors<\/strong>\u2014that\u2019s what the medical field is for. We are <strong>not alternative healers, naturopaths, homeopaths, or nutritionists<\/strong>. This is also a good opportunity to emphasize:<\/p><p>\ud83d\udc49 <strong>The information on this website is not a substitute for medical advice<\/strong>.<\/p><p>We strongly recommend consulting with a healthcare professional before making <strong>any<\/strong> dietary or lifestyle changes.<\/p><p><strong>Some of the Sources and Studies We Rely On:<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nih.gov\/\">NIH<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/\">NHS<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lecturio.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.lecturio.com\/\">Lecturio &#8211; medical education<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\">https:\/\/scholar.google.com<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\">https:\/\/jamanetwork.com<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cell.com\">https:\/\/www.cell.com<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microbiomeatlas.org\">https:\/\/www.microbiomeatlas.org<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/zoe.com\">https:\/\/zoe.com<\/a><\/p><p>\u05d0\u05e0\u05d5 \u05e2\u05d5\u05e9\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05de\u05d9\u05e8\u05d1, \u05dc\u05de\u05e2\u05df \u05e2\u05e6\u05de\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d5\u05dc\u05de\u05e2\u05df \u05d4\u05e2\u05d5\u05e7\u05d1\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05d7\u05e8\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5 \u05dc\u05d1\u05d3\u05d5\u05e7 \u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05de\u05d9\u05d3\u05e2 \u05d5\u05d4\u05de\u05e7\u05d5\u05e8\u05d5\u05ea \u05e2\u05dc\u05d9\u05d4\u05dd \u05d0\u05e0\u05d5 \u05de\u05e1\u05ea\u05de\u05db\u05d9\u05dd. \u05d0\u05dd \u05d6\u05d9\u05d4\u05d9\u05ea\u05dd \u05d8\u05e2\u05d5\u05ea, \u05d0\u05e0\u05d0 \u05e4\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5 \u05dc\u05de\u05d9\u05d9\u05dc <a href=\"mailto:metabolicwisdom@gmail.com\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto:metabolicwisdome@gmail.com\">metabolicwisdom@gmail.com <\/a><\/p><p>*<\/p><p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who we are? 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