We Believe Health
Should Make Sense
Modern healthcare is built to manage
disease – not to help humans thrive.
Reference ranges are set by averages that reflect sedentary lives, ultra-
processed food, chronic stress, and artificial environments. If you fall
within those ranges, you're told everything is "normal," even when you
don't feel well. At Ruminant, we believe that's backwards. Health should
feel like energy, clarity, resilience, and strength. And understanding
your health should feel empowering – not confusing or dismissive.
Why Ruminant Exists
Ruminant was created to answer a simple but
uncomfortable question:
What happens when we evaluate health based
on how humans evolved to live — instead of how modern
systems operate?
When you look at the body through that lens, many chronic
issues stop being mysterious. They become predictable
responses to mismatched inputs: food that isn't food, light
that isn't sunlight, movement that's optional, and stress that
never turns off. Ruminant exists to reveal those patterns —
using data, not dogma.
A Human-First Approach to Testing
We start with advanced lab testing because biology leaves clues.
But data alone isn't enough.
Most lab results are interpreted against populations that are already metabolically unhealthy. Ruminant recalibrates interpretation toward what optimal physiology actually looks like — for humans who eat nutrient-dense food, move regularly, and respect natural rhythms.
Founded by a Physician
Who Asked "Why?"
Paul Saladino, MD, Founder
A physician who saw firsthand how often people were
dismissed despite persistent symptoms – simply because
their labs fell within "normal" ranges. Instead of accepting
that framework, Paul began questioning it.
Why are metabolic diseases rising despite
more testing than ever?
Why do so many people feel unwell
without a diagnosis?
Why does optimal health seem so rare – yet so
familiar in ancestral populations?
Built on Purpose
Start TodayTruth over convenience
We don't soften results to make them easier to hear.
Agency over dependence
We give you understanding – not prescriptions for lifelong dependency.
Privacy without compromise
Your data stays yours. Always.
Biology over bureaucracy
We don't answer to insurers or institutional incentives.
Built for Those Who:
Start TodayFeel that "normal" isn't good enough
Want to understand their health, not outsource it
Believe modern life may be working against biology
Value data, but demand context
Are willing to take responsibility for their inputs
Where We're Going
We believe the future of health isn't more medications, more appointments, or more complexity. It's better questions. Clearer data. And a return to biological common sense.
Ruminant is building tools, tests, and interpretations that help humans remember what thriving feels like – by understanding what modern life has disrupted.