Barry Sears (born June 6, 1947)[1] is an American biochemist and author best known for creating and promoting the Zone diet,[2][3][4] As stated in several of his books, the Zone diet was born of his desire to avoid an early death from a premature heart attack, a fate of which all other men in his family had been early victims.
In more recent years, Sears has popularized the use of high-dose Omega-3 fatty acids and polyphenols to further reduce inflammation.
Sears began his business career in 1976, as the founder and president of one of the first biotechnology startup companies in Massachusetts developing lipid-based delivery systems for cancer drugs.
[6][9][10] Over the next decade, Sears studied and released a number of books based on what he said was the linkage between diet and inflammation.
Sears released his most recent book, The Mediterranean Zone, in 2014, focusing on the role of polyphenols in the inflammatory response.