01
The Struggle
Omar Haddad measured bridges for a living, calculations, tolerances, load paths. Yet his own body felt out of spec. Late-night snacking, 3 a.m. wake-ups, and a stubborn belly that ignored 5 a.m. treadmill sessions. His biometric screening showed A1C 6.0%, Insulin 20 µIU/mL, Triglycerides 238 mg/dL, HDL 39, ALT 62 U/L, GGT 71 U/L, suggesting a fatty liver pattern. 'Work harder,' he told himself. The results said, work smarter.
02
The Breaking Point
After falling asleep at a project meeting, he drove home humiliated and hungry. Searching 'belly fat won’t move alt high night cravings', he found Vitals Vault. The Weight & Metabolism panel promised clarity on insulin dynamics, liver stress, and inflammation. He ordered it in the parking lot.
03
The Discovery
The dashboard was unflinching: A1C 6.0, Insulin 19.8, ApoB 116, Triglycerides 232, HDL 40, ALT 61, GGT 70, CRP 4.1, uric acid 7.7 mg/dL, sleep efficiency 63%. AI summary: “Insulin resistance with hepatic overload and inflammatory pattern; prioritize evening eating window, fiber-first meals, resistance training, sleep consolidation, and omega-3 support.”
Omar exhaled. “The bridge isn’t weak,” he thought. “The load is constant.”
04
The Process
He made structural changes: finish dinner by 7:30, 30-minute post-dinner walk, protein at breakfast, two full-body lifts weekly, sardines/salmon 3x/week, fiber target 35–40 g/day, magnesium at night. He moved late emails to morning. He kept a whiteboard: Glucose is a design variable.
At Week 6, re-test: A1C 5.7, Insulin 12.6, Triglycerides 168, ALT 44, GGT 47, CRP 2.0, sleep efficiency 78%. Night cravings faded when sleep arrived on time.
05
The Breakthrough
By month 6, the belly softened and labs followed: A1C 5.3%, Insulin 7.8, ApoB 84, Triglycerides 112, HDL 52, ALT 26, GGT 28, CRP 0.9, uric acid 5.5. He lost 21 pounds; waist −3.8 inches. Mornings felt bright, not brittle.
“Calories didn’t change my life,” he joked. “Calendars did.”
06
The Reflection
Omar still engineers bridges, and now, buffers. He teaches his team walking meetings and fiber-first lunches. He keeps his bedtime sacred, like rebar in concrete.
Vitals Vault became a maintenance plan: when stress rises, steps and salmon rise with it. The rest is math he can live with.
