Hello Humans! Welcome to the 55th Show housed in “The Human Theatre”.
Eating Disorders, Recovery, Food Addiction, Addiction…these are complex terms that evoke complex conversations, and rightly so! And if you have ever experienced or know of anyone who has experienced any of these phenomena, you NEED to listen to this episode!
I have been in the Eating Disorder and Addiction Recovery space online for a while, and I am the first to tell you that it’s ambiguous, messy, empowering and as you will learn today, often lacks nuance…and that can be very harmful! And this is why I am so excited for you to hear what Dr David Wiss has to say, and learn about the very important work that he is doing.
Dr. David Wiss grew up in Los Angeles where he received his Bachelor’s in Social Science from the University of Southern California (USC). Having developed an interest in nutrition, David enrolled at California State University, Northridge where he earned a Master of Science in Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science. This led to a dietetic internship at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Medical Center where he received specialized training in their eating disorders unit. This experience sparked a deep interest in the role of nutrition as part of mental health recovery.
David became a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) in 2013 and founded Nutrition in Recovery, a group practice of RDNs specializing in the treatment of eating and substance use disorders. During this time, David developed a specialized nutrition curriculum that has been incorporated at more than fifty addiction treatment centers in Southern California and worldwide.
In 2017, David received the “Excellence in Practice” award at the national Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo.In 2017, David matriculated at UCLA’s Fielding School of Public Health in the Community Health Sciences department, with a minor in Health Psychology. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy degree (Ph.D.) in 2022 by investigating the links between adverse childhood experiences and various mental health outcomes among socially disadvantaged men. During his doctoral training, Dr. Wiss published multiple peer-reviewed manuscripts in the fields of food addiction, eating disorders, substance use disorders, depression, trauma, and childhood sexual abuse. These papers have been published in high-impact journals such as Appetite, the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Frontiers in Psychiatry, Public Health Nutrition, Nutrients, Eating and Weight Disorders, and others. In addition, he has contributed multiple book chapters on topics such as binge eating and dietary restraint.
Dr. Wiss has received additional training from the Institute of Functional Medicine (AFMCP) and Psychiatry Redefined
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