Hi there! My name is Ben Smith, and for some time now I’ve craved and searched for the seamless changes that lead to optimal health, living, learning, and more – as someone who was never dealt the best hand in these areas, especially health. My philosophy is deeply rooted in balance, believing severe sacrifices are never necessary – nor sustainable – in pursuing a healthy lifestyle. I've fought off a host of serious illnesses, developing and naturally overcoming IBS, and am passionate to use this adversity to spread knowledge so others may avoid it. My passion for food stems largely from the fact that I love eating. To eat good food on a daily basis, you have to be able to cook, so I learned! My love for cooking has become strongly integrated with my search for good health, without compromising taste - like adapting recipes to be sugar-free during my gut health struggles! Now, I am an online coach and the founder of the gut health and lifestyle coaching platform "live.", which currently provides hundreds of people from around the world with holistic and natural support. We provide completely personalised and tailored plans via our app, which have four key pillars; nutrition, exercise, lifestyle practices, and mindset. Our mission statement is to provide accessible holistic gut health and lifestyle support to anyone and everyone, and our vision is to be the #1 gut health coaching platform and app in the world. I'm an ex-international athlete - having rowed for England - with an Internationally Accredited Diploma in Nutrition. Rowing is one of the hardest sports you'll find, and training and competing to such a high level provided me with a wealth of knowledge that has only continued to grow since I stopped the sport. I also studied Mechanical Engineering prior to becoming an online coach, hence my focus on providing evidence-based information - with over 40 cited scientific journals cited in my book 'The Fasted Lifestyle'! I guess all that's left to say is... I hope to catch up with you inside one of my books!
