A trusted translator between clinical science and real-world implementation.
Jim is currently Chief Science Officer at Life Time MIORA, where he leads the scientific strategy for one of the country's largest longevity and performance platforms. He serves as Chair of the International Peptide Society and Clinical Co-Chair of the A4M Advisory Board, training thousands of practitioners in peptide therapeutics, metabolic resilience, and integrative care. Earlier in his career, he served as the Integrative Medicine Program Director for the NFL Hall of Fame Health and Performance Program.
Jim is the founder of Metabolic Code® Enterprises, which launched a cloud-based platform that translates metabolic data into personalized clinical roadmaps.
Jim has worked with thousands of clients through clinics in Orange County, California; Austin, Texas; and Cincinnati, Ohio. From super athletes to individuals struggling with chronic health complaints, Jim has been transforming lives with his “Metabolic Model for Health,” which focuses on uncovering the underlying imbalances that keep people from peak health, resiliency, recovery, vitality, and performance.
Jim is sought out by professional teams, Olympians, and elite organizations across major sports, including the Chicago Blackhawks, Anaheim Ducks, San Jose Sharks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Orlando Magic, Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots, Houston Astros, and St. Louis Cardinals, alongside Corvette Racing and U.S. Special Forces. He also serves as the Nutritional Advisor for the Orlando Magic and as a Co-Developer of the Corvette Racing Driver Health and Performance Programs.
Jim serves as Clinical Co-Chair of the A4M Advisory Board, where he has overseen integrative-medicine education for more than a decade, and was named A4M Faculty of the Year in 2017. He served as a Clinical Instructor in the Master of Science in Integrative Medicine program at George Washington University and as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy.
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Jim is the leading authority on metabolic health, including drug-induced nutrient depletion and microbiome disruption, and is the author of The Drug-Induced Nutrient Depletion Handbook (now in its second edition), the Nutritional Cost of Drugs, and the Lexi-Comp database on the same topic. He is the founding author of the NHI On-Demand database and has authored more than 26 books, 20 e-books, four professional databases, and 200+ articles.
His best-selling book, Cracking the Metabolic Code, is the foundation text for the framework Jim developed across decades of clinical practice. His most recent book, Peptide Handbook: A Professional's Guide to Peptide Therapeutics, brings together years of practice and teaching on peptide medicine.
Jim was named one of the “50 Most Influential Pharmacists” by American Druggist magazine and was one of only 9 Americans selected to serve under Senator Harkin in the inaugural Dietary Supplement Education Alliance & Dietary Supplement Information Bureau. Jim is also a favorite interviewee for media covering natural care and has made well over 1,000 TV and radio appearances.
Sleep is when your metabolism repairs, yet 60% of Americans have trouble sleeping. In this guide, Jim shares the approach he uses to reset sleep, restore energy, and support metabolic recovery.
