I am originally from the island of Mauritius (Roche Bois) but now call Cape Town, South Africa home. My passion for exercise, nutrition, bodybuilding and the science brought me to the University of Cape Town where I conducted a research-based masters degree in exercise science at the UCT Research Unit for Exercise Science & Sports Medicine and Sports Science Institute of South Africa where I spent about 5 years. My research which earned me a distinction, looked at the influence of nutrition on gene expression in muscle, specifically the gene which codes for the Glucose Transporter 4 protein (GLUT4). This research is highly significant for diabetics and athletes. I have published book chapters on diabetes/ exercise, papers in the American Journal of Physiology, Endocrinology and Metabolism. I was the first scientist worldwide to show that exercise and nutrition changes the structure of the GLUT4 gene to allow or repress gene function. I also spoke about my research in scientific conferences in Europe and South Africa. I now serve as the Director of Research & Development for Functional Nutrition International Pty. Ltd, an avant-garde company based in Cape Town. I have experience in this field at all levels: as merchandiser in supplement shops, doing promotions, university-based scientist, author and director of R&D. I am the webmaster of Bodybuilding Mauritius & South Africa, the premier portal in the science of bodybuilding of both countries.
