Diet. Selin Erbil

My 14-year-old daughter, a competitive gymnast, developed RED-S (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport). Coaches pushed for weight loss, but Dr. Erbil identified her inadequate carbohydrate timing. She designed a 'performance plate' strategy aligning nutrition with her training cycles. The transformation wasn't just physical, her scores improved, and she regained her menstrual cycle. Dr. Erbil advocated for her health with the coaching staff, changing their entire team's approach.

After emergency bowel resection surgery following a motorcycle accident, I was a 32-year-old chef who couldn't tolerate any food. Dr. Erbil created a 'taste rehabilitation' program using microscopic quantities of umami-rich broths to stimulate neural pathways. She collaborated with my surgeons on a gradual transition from IV nutrition. She saved not just my life, but my career, I can taste and create again.

We brought our 6-year-old with ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder) who only ate three foods. Dr. Erbil used 'food chaining' with sensory integration, pairing new foods with preferred textures. She never forced; she played. Now he eats 27 foods voluntarily. She trained us to make mealtimes exploratory rather than battlegrounds.

As a 45-year-old software developer with familial hypercholesterolemia, statins failed me. Dr. Erbil prescribed a 'portfolio diet' combining specific plant sterols, soluble fibers from unusual sources like okra, and timed almond consumption. My LDL dropped 35% in eight weeks. She turned my genetic challenge into a manageable equation.

As a 68-year-old retired chemistry teacher with severe diverticulitis, I'd been told to simply 'avoid nuts and seeds.' Dr. Erbil approached it like a scientific puzzle. She analyzed my gut microbiome results and created a phased fiber reintroduction protocol with specific fermented foods. Within three months, my flare-ups ceased completely. Her method wasn't about restriction, but strategic reintroduction based on measurable data.