Yaakov received his Certification as a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner from the Nutritional Therapy Association in 2007. Growing up in a home with a semi-invalid father who suffered from degenerative cardiovascular disease, Yaakov has been on a life-long journey towards supporting his own optimal health. He is passionate about teaching and coaching others towards their own optimal health goals. When not working Yaakov can be found  hiking out in nature, in the kitchen cooking, or on the couch doing a crossword puzzle with one of his kitties on his lap.