Jacob T. Mey, PhD, RD
Baton Rouge, La.
Areas of Expertise
- Precision Nutrition
- Metabolism/Ketogenesis
- Dietary Supplements
- Aging/Longevity
- Pulmonary/Respiratory Disease
Dr. Jacob Mey is dietitian-scientist at Pennington Biomedical Research Center, where he runs the Mitochondrial Energetics and Nutrient Utilization (MENU) Lab in pursuit of understanding how diet (or our "menu") affects human health and disease. His ongoing research studies include ketogenic diets, nutrition for people with asthma, and sports nutrition approaches for collegiate athletes. In addition to his research interests, Dr. Mey runs a private practice, Menu Rx, that delivers medical nutrition therapy and precision nutrition services. Together with his volunteer roles, Dr. Mey aims to elevate the dietetic profession and spread impactful nutrition messages to the public.
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