The field of nutritional medicine lost a brilliant and passionate individual with the passing of Ray Griffiths on the 25-02-2025.
Ray contributed to the Nutritional Medicine Institute (NMI) through his role on the Editorial Board of the Nutritional Medicine Journal. He was also expert advisor to the NMI Summit, notably the NMI Summit 2024: An Energetic View: Mitochondrial Nutrition for Fatigue, the Brain, and Healthy Ageing. Mitochondrial nutrition, especially its impact on mental and neurological health, was an area of clinical and scholarly interest for Ray.
Ray’s MSc dissertation at the Centre for Nutrition Education & Lifestyle Management (CNELM), United Kingdom, was on the role that mitochondria play in Parkinson’s disease. He subsequently went on to author an important textbook; Mitochondria in Health and Disease: Personalized Nutrition for Healthcare Practitioners. His published works notably included two additional books; Depression: The Mind-Body Diet and Lifestyle Connection, and Parkinson’s Disease: An In-Depth Metabolic Guide.
Beyond his written contributions he was also engaged in clinical practice for over two decades. He bridged his adept approach to synthesising research with his clinical work as a lecturer and educator and had a unique ability to translate systems biology into clinically relevant teachings.
Ray lectured on nutritional therapy degree courses, was engaged in delivering continuing professional education for health professionals, and was invited to present his work at conferences, both in the United Kingdom and internationally. His infectious passion for biology, nutrition science and the impact clinical interventions could have on people’s health was always evident in his lectures.
Through the legacy of his contributions, his spirit will continue to positively impact the lives of people who are fortunate enough to engage with health professionals that practice personalised nutrition and lifestyle medicine. His kind-heartedness, intelligence and enthusiasm will be greatly missed.
Benjamin Brown
Director, the Nutritional Medicine Institute