About Us

While it can be found throughout the world, the Baobab tree stands tall and strong throughout West Africa. Regardless of the location, these trees have the ability to survive some one the toughest conditions thanks to their durability and ability to hold up to 26,000 gallons of water in their trunk. Much like the Baobab tree, our strength and resilience lives within us.

At Bao, we are constantly overwhelmed and frustrated by the amount of incorrect information, especially health related, circulating the internet every single day. You get on Instagram to find one person telling you to eat carbs and another who says carbs are bad for you. Someone told you that you have cortisol face from drinking coffee on an empty stomach, and someone else said that following the keto diet is your ticket to health. Like any scientist, we investigate the claims and we investigate the source. Time and time again, we are unable to find any health related credentials for the person spreading the misinformation or reputable sources to support the claims.

The systems in place do not function in the best interest of people. They incentivize providers to see more patients and spend less time with each. The systems in place profit by people being sick, and staying sick. It exploits those who haven’t had good access to health, education, or resources to allow for healthier decision making. We focus on prescribing medications rather than exploring the root cause of the issue we are treating. We neglect the fundamental role that nutrition plays in the lives we live. As providers we are failing our patients, and as patients, we are failing ourselves. The root of this disservice is a lack of knowledge on both sides. In not seeking something better, we perpetuate cycles of chronic disease and generational health issues.

At Bao, we believe that you deserve better. Regardless of your level of education, your baseline knowledge of health, or your willingness to change, Bao Health is built to provide you the tools to understand the body you live in. We believe that you deserve to be educated on what is, or can happen in your body. We believe that you deserve to make your health decisions as informed decisions. We believe you should be able to live your life without limitations. We believe that even if you don’t want to make a change, you should have a full picture of what that could look like.

Each country has their own recommendations and guidelines on what “health” is and how it should be achieved. We believe true health and well-being is global and should be universal, and we are building Bao Health with that in mind.

The strength and resiliency is already there, now it’s time to access it and take accountability for your own health and well-being.