Metabolic Effect is a next-generation fitness and wellness company focused on hormonal metabolism. We offer workouts, education, and other services to teach the new “fat-loss lifestyle” and restore metabolic function in a way that is tailored to the individual, hence our acronym ME. Our team has close to 100 years collective experience in the health and fitness industry, and includes holistic physicians, clinical nutritionists, wellness coaches, conditioning specialists, and personal trainers. We understand what it takes to make meaningful and lasting change from the inside out. Introducing the key members of our team:
Keoni Teta ND, LAc, CSCS and Jade Teta ND, CSCS- Brothers and the creators and founders of the Metabolic Effect workout, nutrition, and lifestyle program. They are both holistic physicians and strength and conditioning specialists who work both as doctors and personal trainers specializing in hormonal fat loss. They have close to 40 years combined in the fitness industry, 15 in holistic medicine, and have done over 10,000 workouts with clients of all ages and fitness levels from elite athletes to the elderly and the frail. They write a monthly column called Exercise is Medicine in the highly respected and international alternative medicine journal Townsend Letter. They also write monthly for the national publication OnFitness Magazine as well as many other publications including Natural Triad, Natural Nutmeg, Twin Cities Naturally, and more. Drs. Teta have recently completed their first book on their unique fat loss system, The New ME Diet, being released by HarperCollins March of 2010.
Jill Coleman MS, ACSM-CPT- Jill is a triple threat in the fitness world in that her education includes a bachelors degree in exercise science, and a masters degree in nutrition, along with advanced certifications from ACSM. In addition, she works as a professional fitness model. She is the Director of Instructor Training for Metabolic Effect and has been instrumental in developing our training curriculum. She brings a wealth of knowledge, expertise, and credibility to the blog. She writes and appears frequently in many fitness publications. She is a contributing writer to OnFitness Magazine and recently launched her first fitness book series entitled My Gym Trainer, with co-author LeAura Alderson. You can learn more about Jill at her websites www.jillfit.com and www.mytrainerfitness.com or follow her on Twitter www.twitter.com/JillFit
Jillian Sarno Teta ND, ME-CPT, ME-GPT- Dr. Teta is a holistic physician and Metabolic Effect certified instructor. Her areas of expertise include physical medicine, the mind body connection to body change and health, and health coaching. Jillian is a competitor in female figure and modeling competitions and is able to both walk the walk and talk the talk. She brings a great resource to the blog. Dr. Teta is a contributor to Onfitness Magazine, Natural Triad Magazine, and several other health and fitness publications. She lectures and teaches extensively on the subjects of health and fitness. You can learn more about Dr. Teta at www.naturopathichealthclinic.com and www.ncrmedicine.com
Gary Leake BS, ME-GPT, ME-CPT- A past national bodybuilding champion and a Metabolic Effect certified instructor. Gary is the Head of Instructor Quality Control for the ME workouts and a contributing developer of the ME training curriculum. Gary has lived the fat loss lifestyle for over ten years. He brings his vast experience in the world of fitness and physique development as well as excellent teaching and communication skills. He has a wealth of practical experience that cannot be learned through books. He is a sought after expert of fat loss from figure athletes as well as the general public.