Katherine Tsaioun, Ph.D.

Biographical Sketch

Dr. Katherine Tsaioun (pronounced "ts-eye-oon" )

• Licensed Dietician Nutritionist (MA license #1815)
• Blue Cross/Blue Shield plan licensed dietitian nutritionist
• Ph.D., Tufts University, School of Nutrition Science and Policy
• M.S., St. Petersburg State Technical University
• Certified Kali Ray TriYoga Instructor

At Tufts Dr. Tsaioun researched the effects of Vitamin K and one of the vitamin K-dependent proteins on the biochemical and cognitive function of the brain as a function of age, publishing several scientific papers on the subject.

As a child and teenager Dr. Tsaioun suffered from obesity. To overcome this she experimented with a large variety of approaches, and ultimately eschewed all fad diets, achieving long-term success with a diet emphasizing lots of fruit and vegetables, combined with a modest exercise program.

Her nutritional consulting practice emphasizes that the goal of optimal nutrition goes well beyond what one eats: It's about lifestyle. It not only includes exercise, but it also includes the social and physical enjoyment of eating.

Some of Dr. Tsaioun's work has been cited in the following online sources:

• Life Extension Foundation, "Vitamin K may ward off Alzheimer's", March, 2002.
• Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine, "Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Arsenic, Boron, Chromium, Copper, Iodine, Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum, Nickel, Silicon, Vanadium, and Zinc".
• Nutrition Reviews, "Vitamin K-dependent proteins in the developing and aging nervous system".

Dr. Tsaioun is also the President of Apredica, a preclinical ADME Tox contract research laboratory.

Dr. Tsaioun is fluent in English, Polish, and Russian.