Episode 150: Dr. David Wiss

Dr. David Wiss became a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) in 2013 and founded Nutrition in Recovery, a group practice of RDNs specializing in treating eating and substance use disorders. He earned his Ph.D. in Public Health with a minor in Health Psychology from UCLA. Dr. Wiss is a scientific author with over 20 peer-reviewed publications, a nutrition and health consultant, a functional medicine practitioner, a recovery coach, and a passionate educator. Learn more about the intersection of nutrition and mental health at Wise Mind Nutrition, where you can learn about his revolutionary mobile app, available for download today.

In this Episode:

• The Wise Mind Nutrition app and who it is for

• His article “How the Nutrition Field Became Toxic and What We Can Do About It.” 

• The food industry is paying 'influencer’ dietitians to shape our eating habits

• How to discern whether the nutritional advice is credible or not

• His thoughts on 12-step food programs

• What he has learned in his 17 years of being in recovery  “I had to be rigid to get free, but I didn’t get free to spend the rest of my life being rigid. I want to be more like water and less like rocks.”

• What is next for him

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