Fred Byers, CEO, MBA

Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined what Lifestyle Medicine would do for my life. Having been in medical device sales for the last 10 years of my career, “nutrition and exercise” were always tough for me. Fast forward to 3 years ago. I was hit with vertigo and a moderate hearing loss in one ear. Having no clue where it came from, I began to research what to do and through my friend and co-founder of Ruckus, Mike Cowan, I was introduced to a whole food plant based lifestyle to reduce inflammation in my body. Through nutrition alone, I was able to reverse my vertigo, heal myself, and lose 50 pounds in the process!

Now, my wife and two daughters (8 and 5), and many of my extended family and friends are all thriving on a plant-based diet and are real-life testaments to the benefits of Lifestyle Medicine.

We created Ruckus Health to help educate more people in the pillars of Lifestyle Medicine and to transform the current “sick-care” system back into the healthcare system that it should be. I am thrilled to embark on this new journey in Ruckus Health with such an amazing team!

• Wofford College, 2004 - BS Business Economics

• Queens University of Charlotte, 2009 - MBA

• eCornell - Certificate in Plant-based Nutrition, 2019

• ACLM / Wellcoaches - Lifestyle Medicine for Coaches - (in process)

• Has owned and operated FB Medical, LLC since 2015. A medical device distribution and sales company in Charlotte, NC. Most recently, he pivoted the company to source manufacture and sell PPE to domestic corporations and hospitals since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

• CEO of Ruckus Health, LLC