Our Mission
NeuroVitals was founded on a simple yet revolutionary thesis: mental wellness is metabolic wellness. For decades, conventional psychology and psychiatry have treated psychological distress strictly through cognitive and chemical symptomatic interventions, frequently overlooking the physiological engine that powers the brain.
The human brain consumes over 20% of the body's total metabolic energy. When insulin resistance, systemic inflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, or circadian disruption occur, cognitive resilience and emotional regulation suffer. NeuroVitals bridges biological testing with daily behavioral neuroscience to restore mental vitality.
Scientific & Executive Leadership
Dr. Nick Norwitz, MD/PhD — Co-Founder & Chief Science Officer
Dr. Nick Norwitz completed his medical degree at Harvard Medical School and earned his PhD in Nutritional Biochemistry and Metabolism at the University of Oxford. A globally recognized leader in metabolic medicine and ketogenic psychiatry, Dr. Norwitz leads the scientific validation of the NeuroVitals biomarker protocol and circadian habit design.
Rick Deacon — Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Rick Deacon brings two decades of experience in enterprise cybersecurity, privacy engineering, and tech leadership. Recognizing that mental health data is the most sensitive asset a person possesses, Rick spearheaded NeuroVitals' commitment to zero-centralized-database architecture using atProtocol.
Cryptographic Data Sovereignty
Unlike conventional health tech companies that monetize member data or store health records in centralized cloud databases vulnerable to breaches, NeuroVitals is built on the atProtocol. Every member receives a dedicated personal atServer (@owner) where physiological biometrics, habit journals, and lab results are encrypted end-to-end.