More than 50 million Americans living with chronic pain are searching for more than temporary relief—they're seeking answers. Maja Mazur, founder and CEO of Healthnix, believes that food itself is part of the solution. Harnessing artificial intelligence, her technology platform helps doctors and patients uncover how nutrition affects pain, giving clinicians the tools to turn data into truly personalized treatment plans.
Healthnix's solution—designed with input from leading doctors Dr. Sara Davin and Dr. Stephen Lupe at the Cleveland Clinic (ref)—is among the first to integrate AI-driven nutrition protocols and behavioral skills into chronic-pain management. Mazur, having experienced the challenge of living with chronic pain herself, worked closely with Dr Davin and Dr Lupe to design and launch Healthnix's most comprehensive nutrition and behavioral skills program to equip patients not only with nutritional knowledge, but also skills to soothe their nervous system and understand the gut-brain connection better.
Since founding it in 2023, Mazur has led Healthnix to serve patients in the UK and the U.S., gain recognition by the AgeTech Collaborative from AARP (which invited Healthnix to participate in their AgeTech Accelerator after Mazur pitched the company on stage at a leading healthcare conference ViVe), and set attendance records at the Osteoarthritis Action Alliance webinar—clear signals that industry leaders, clinicians and patients alike see the importance of the work pioneered by Healthnix and its significance to the healthcare industry.
Food as Medicine Goes Mainstream
Mazur's achievements reflect a global shift toward the food-as-medicine movement. With 75% of Americans living with at least one chronic disease (CDC)—many driven by diet and lifestyle (ref)—the nation's health agenda is turning decisively toward prevention and nutrition. Landmark efforts such as the MAHA Report and initiatives by advocates like Calley Means are pushing nutrition into schools, medical training, and healthcare delivery.
The ethos behind Healthnix—that nutrition education, data-driven understanding of what foods are harmful and which ones are beneficial to patients, and access to healthy food should be integral to every patient's healthcare journey—aligns squarely with these policy goals. This alignment has drawn attention from leading physicians at Cleveland Clinic, UCSF (the Professor of Clinical Orthopedics, Dr Stefano Bini), the NHS, and industry groups such as the AgeTech Collaborative.
Mazur has quickly built a reputation as an entrepreneur bridging research and applied digital technology. She has recently been invited to speak at major industry events, including the Personalized Arthroplasty Society Annual Conference in Rome, the BNMC Food as Medicine Symposium in Buffalo, and the Austin Technology Group in Texas—earning recognition as one of the field's rising thought leaders.
A Personal Journey to Innovation
The idea for Healthnix came from Mazur's own experience with chronic hip pain. Traditional treatments failed to provide relief, leading her to a functional dietitian who guided her through a data-driven exploration of how diet affected her symptoms. At the time, Mazur was already a product lead at a London machine-learning start-up—and she quickly realized technology could automate and scale the painstaking tracking she was doing by hand.
That personal insight, coupled with her expertise in AI product design, inspired her to assemble a team of scientists, clinicians, and engineers to create a platform that empowers both doctors and patients to understand and manage pain through precision nutrition.
From Concept to Clinical Partnerships
When Healthnix launched, food as medicine was still viewed with skepticism. Two years later, the conversation has changed. Under Mazur's leadership, the company has launched pilots with the NHS in London, announced collaborations with directors at the Cleveland Clinic, and earned recognition from global health and agetech organizations.
Personalized Nutrition and Chronic Pain
"Patients keep asking us for a tool to identify their unique dietary triggers," Mazur explains. "We're pioneering the application of AI to precision nutrition for chronic pain, but we also know behavior change is crucial. That's why our partnership with Dr. Davin and Dr. Lupe is so essential—we're building something doctors can trust and patients can sustain."
The Healthnix system combines a food-and-symptom tracking algorithm, now in testing, with a comprehensive behavioral-education program co-authored by Mazur, a team of experienced dietitians, and Dr Davind and Dr Lupe from the Cleveland Clinic—one of the most detailed resources of its kind for chronic-pain patients.
Thought Leadership and Impact
Mazur has showcased the potential of AI-powered nutrition at three major conferences this year alone and continues to collaborate with leading clinicians on whole-person care models. Beyond technology, Mazur has positioned Healthnix as an advocate for evidence-based innovation, sponsoring research (e.g., their study with Imperial College London's Self-Care Unit) and promoting high-quality nutrition science aligned with national health priorities.
"There are many wellness solutions that claim to be medical but lack research and clinical input," she says. "Our mission is to champion evidence-driven innovation and support the government's agenda to make Americans healthy again."
Looking Ahead
Mazur's vision is for clinical nutrition to become a standard component of chronic-pain and chronic-disease management. As awareness and policy continue to evolve, she remains focused on advancing research, scaling technology, and helping healthcare systems make prevention and personalization the new normal.
"It's a privilege to be part of this transformation," Mazur concludes. "For the first time, we have the science, technology, and policy momentum to make clinical nutrition the standard of care and empower patients and clinicians alike with the tools to lead this revolution."
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