
“Would You Navigate Without a Map?
Would you try to drive cross-country without GPS, a map, or even a sense of direction—just hoping to get there by following someone else?
That’s how most health programs work. They hand out generic directions, not knowing where you’re starting from, where you’re going, or how your system was designed to travel.
Now imagine instead: you don’t need turn-by-turn instructions for every road—you just need to know the type of vehicle you’re in, the terrain you’re built for, and the right compass heading.
That’s what Metabolic Archetypes™ deliver.
Where most genetic tests give you scattered data points—like one interesting SNP here, another one there—our system connects the dots into a metabolic roadmap.
It identifies the engine type, the fuel type, and the driving strategy that works for you. Knowing one gene is like knowing a single street name.
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"Knowing your archetype is like knowing the landscape you’re navigating—your terrain, your mileage limits, and your shortcuts."
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"This makes coaching easier, interventions more precise, and outcomes more scalable.From raw data to real direction. That’s what drives transformation."
Health Isn’t Random — It’s Archetypal.
"If you’re ready to disrupt the sick-care model and make real change, start with the blueprint written in our genes"
Let’s put biological fitness and Metabolic Archetypes™ at the center of the wellness revolution.
We are seeking a "Founding Chief Technical Officer" and "Advisory Board Members" for program development and business growth.

Why the Metabolic Archetypes™, Archetype Engine™, and Biological Fitness Map™ Work — and Work Better
1. They Target the Root Cause: Metabolic Mismatch
Chronic disease isn’t random — it stems from a mismatch between our ancient biology and the ultra-processed, sedentary, high-stress world we now live in.
Most people are offered symptom management. The Metabolic Archetypes™ go deeper — identifying how someone’s metabolism is fundamentally wired through genes, labs, and physiology. This allows us to correct dysfunction at the source: insulin resistance, mitochondrial overload, and chronic inflammation.
2. Evolutionarily Matched — Not Just “Personalized
”This isn’t about picking your health plan like car trim — it’s about matching your biological needs to the environment your genes were built for. Human genes have changed less than 0.5% in the past 10,000 years, yet our food, light, movement, and stress environments have changed more in the last 100 years than in all of human history combined.
The Metabolic Archetypes™ reflect gene pools shaped over millennia by climate, diet, and physical demands.
The Archetype Engine™ compares an individual’s genetic profile to these evolutionary patterns to determine their archetype — not to over-customize, but to reconnect them with the inputs their biology expects.
Take one example: carriers of the TCF7L2 gene variant have a heightened risk of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes in today’s environment — especially when paired with the FTO gene, associated with easier fat gain.
But this isn’t a flaw: These gene variants are highly conserved in populations whose ancestors faced periods of famine or food unpredictability — such as parts of South Asia, North Africa, and the Middle East. In that context, storing energy quickly and conserving glucose was a survival advantage.
These individuals belong to the Carbohydrate-Sensitive Fat Storer™ archetype — and when their environment is aligned properly through tailored inputs, they can restore insulin sensitivity and thrive.
"The problem isn’t their genes — it’s the mismatch between their ancestral biology and the modern food landscape."
This alignment is the antidote to chronic metabolic dysfunction. Instead of generic advice or endlessly personalized micro-adjustments, we deliver biological specificity: nutrition, movement, and recovery strategies that restore metabolic function by honoring evolutionary design.
"This isn’t personalization for convenience — it’s biological specificity for survival."
3. Practical, Scalable Precision
While others focus on hyper-individualization that doesn’t scale or cookie-cutter programs that don’t work, we deliver actionable specificity. The Archetype Engine™ filters complex genetic and metabolic data into easy-to-apply guidance that can be delivered 1-on-1 or in scalable group settings — without losing effectiveness.
4. Measurable Change Through the Biological Fitness Map™
We don’t just track weight or steps. The Biological Fitness Map™ measures what matters: fasting insulin, triglyceride-to-HDL ratio, glucose response, liver enzymes, inflammation markers, and more.
"These are the upstream indicators of disease — and when they move in the right direction, chronic conditions fade. We make biological fitness visible, measurable, and achievable."
5. It Outperforms Traditional Programs
Where traditional health models focus on surface-level behavior or symptom suppression, we offer a systems-based upgrade.
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We stratify early risk using metabolic markers and genetics
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We tailor interventions to ancestral compatibility
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We scale behavior change through frameworks that integrate naturally into life
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We avoid disease not by fighting it downstream, but by removing the upstream mismatactch

Partner With Us
Mission:
“To make biological fitness achievable for every person by aligning their unique metabolism with structured coaching, ancestral inputs, and measurable outcomes—turning mismatch into mastery.”
Join the Future of Personalized Health & Metabolism At Hormesis Health and Fitness ...
We are seeking a Founding Chief Technical Officer and Advisory Board Members for program development and business growth.
We’re building a next-generation platform to reverse metabolic disease, achieve biological fitness and "attain the evolutionary vitality we are meant to have".
Through personalized, genetically-informed systems that guide training, nutrition, and lifestyle — all grounded in ancestral biology and cutting-edge science.
Our proprietary frameworks — the Metabolic Archetypes™, Archetype Engine™, Hormetic Code™, and Biological Fitness Map™ — form the backbone of a system that’s designed to restore biological function at scale.
We’re now inviting visionary partners to help bring this to life.


What We’re Building
We are actively developing a tech-enabled platform that:
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Classifies users into Metabolic Archetypes™ using genetic data (23andMe, MyHeritage, etc.)
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Applies Modifier Insights (labs, symptoms, lifestyle) for precision coaching
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Provides a dynamic protocol through The Hormetic Code™ (movement, nutrition, stress, light, sleep, etc.)
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Tracks biological progression through the Biological Fitness Map™
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Integrates wearables, indirect calorimetry, and CGM data
The vision is a fully integrated system that translates complexity into clarity — and guides users from dysfunction to resilience.
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Our system uses genetic analysis, lab biomarkers, and indirect calorimetry to classify individuals into Metabolic Archetypes™, then applies evidence-based protocols through The Archetype Engine™ and Biological Fitness Map™ to match nutrition, training, and lifestyle inputs to each person’s unique physiology—ensuring precision, consistency, and measurable outcomes.

“I followed all the mainstream guidelines and medical directions for years including dietetic advice to have 50g of carbohydrate with each meal and hours of treadmill exercise work. It wasn’t until working with Brad and utilizing completely opposite approaches to nutrition and physical exercise that I had success. I put my Type 2 Diabetes in remission, went from a size 16 to size 4 clothing size and came off of all six of my medications. I have sustained my nutritional approach and strength training since 2014. The consequences of Type 2 Diabetes have been reversed evidenced by improved vascular health and almost non-existing inflammation and oxidative stress. I am the healthiest I have ever been!”
Diana E.
Metabolic Archetype™:
Carbohydrate-Sensitive Fat Storer™

Who We’re Looking For:
Technical Co-Founder or Lead Developer
Founding CTO Role Description (full)
To help build the Archetype Engine™ interface, data integration pipeline, and client portal.
Skills:
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Full-stack dev (ideally with Python, JS, or platform dev experience)
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Familiarity with AI/LLMs, API integration, HIPAA-compliant architecture, and ability to help shape MVP architecture.
Bonus:
Experience with genetics, wellness platforms, CGM integrations, or behavior tracking systems
Compensation: Equity-based partnership with long-term upside
Advisory Board Members
Advisory Board Role Description (full)
To shape strategic direction, validate scientific direction, and help guide product evolution.
Ideal advisors include:
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Health tech founders or CTOs
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Functional medicine MDs or metabolic health researchers
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Genetic or bioinformatics expertsLeaders in AI-powered health innovation
Commitment:
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Light-touch — 1 call per quarter + email availability
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Recognition: Named board advisor, early-access to product, long-term participation potential
📅 What’s the Timeline?
We’re moving now —
The frameworks are developed, provisional patent filed, and client applications already underway.
This is the builder’s stage, with huge white space for co-creation. If you’re excited about solving metabolic dysfunction with a science-backed, systems-based approach — we’d love to talk.
Let’s Connect
If you’re interested in the Founding CTO or an Advisory Board Role, please reach out using the Contact Form, email me directly or schedule an exploratory 30 min. virtual mtg based on the Role you are interested in:
📩 mailto:brad@hormesishealthandfitness.com
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