Publications
Video: Nutrition and Diet for Depression and Depressive Symptoms
Nutrition Intervention for Depressive Symptoms The link between diet and depression has come a long way. Research has shown that people who eat more ultra-processed are more likely to develop depression, and people with depressive symptoms tend to improve after dietary intervention. There are seven randomized controlled trials to show the...
Video: Intuitive Eating and Ultra-Processed Food Addiction
Intuitive Eating and Ultra-Processed Food Addiction I have given many podium presentations in my last ten years as a dietitian. Since the pandemic, most of them have been virtual, sometimes allowing for recording. While I miss traveling for live conferences, having my first child has made it difficult. So, I am all for the virtual talks! Usually,...
Publication! Association between Childhood Maltreatment and Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Los Angeles
Association between Childhood Maltreatment and Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Los Angeles The last paper from my dissertation Adverse Childhood Experiences and Mental Health Over the Life Course Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Los Angeles County has been published. I am very pleased to have my work...
Publication! Perceived Social Support Moderates the Association Between Household Dysfunction Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Self-Reported Drug Use Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Los Angeles, California
I am always excited to make a new contribution to peer-reviewed literature. This paper was generated from my PhD dissertation research from UCLA’s Fielding School of Public Health, so it has particular significance to me. The entire process of conceptualizing a study, conducting an extensive literature review, proposing and defending methodology,...
Publication! Low Carbohydrate and Psychoeducational Programs Show Promise for the Treatment of Ultra-Processed Food Addiction
Ultra-Processed Food Addiction Paper "Low Carbohydrate and Psychoeducational Programs Show Promise for the Treatment of Ultra-Processed Food Addiction" I am always excited to make a new contribution to peer-reviewed literature. As you might know, I have been committed to spreading awareness about food addiction as a public health issue that...
Video: Nutrition in Recovery: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Headed?
Are you interested in the connection between substance use disorders and nutrition? I sure am. That is why we created Nutrition in Recovery. I'm so glad you're here. I have put forth a tremendous amount of effort to raise awareness on the topic, as well as the broader intersection of food and addictive disorders. This includes the domain of...
Publication! Clinical Considerations of Ultra-Processed Food Addiction Across Weight Classes: An Eating Disorder Treatment and Care Perspective
Ultra-Processed Food Addiction & Eating Disorders Paper Background I am an eating disorder dietitian who took an interest in ultra-processed food addiction in 2012 when I started running groups in substance use disorder treatment facilities. Around this time, compelling evidence in humans showed that food consumption patterns could mimic...
Dr. David Wiss Dissertation
Earlier this year, I earned my Ph.D. from UCLA's Fielding School of Public in the Community Health Sciences Department. We called my dissertation the Wissertation 🙂 My dissertation“Adverse Childhood Experiences and Mental Health Over the Life Course Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Los Angeles County” was truly a life-changing experience. I...
Video: Nutrition and Substance Use Disorder Video
We have been interested in the intersection between nutrition and substance use disorder for many years. David Wiss has published several peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on this topic. There has been some progress in the field, but we are still lacking prospective research which shows that nutrition can improve addiction-related...
Publication! Childhood Sexual Abuse, Eating Disorders, Addictions, and Obesity
Childhood Sexual Abuse Review Publications in top-tier peer-reviewed journals are difficult to produce. If it is original data, it should be done with high levels of statistical rigor and make a novel contribution. If it is a review article, it should offer something that has not been previously offered. This review article by David Wiss, Timothy...
Publication! Overeaters Anonymous: An Overlooked Intervention for Binge Eating Disorder
David Wiss has another peer-reviewed journal article on binge eating disorder! The focus is on the pros and cons of a 12-Step program Overeaters Anonymous, which uses spirituality as part of the treatment and recovery of binge eating. The paper is open access which means that anyone can read it! Click the image below and read it! And please,...
Video: Food Addiction and Dietary Restraint
Food Addiction and Dietary Restraint Anyone who has followed David Wiss's work knows he has particular interest in the psychology of eating. The concept of dietary restraint is very important to study and understand in the context of eating disorders and obesity. Traditionally, approaches toward obesity management have been focused on teaching...
Food Insecurity Partially Mediates the Association Between Drug Use and Depressive Symptoms
David Wiss is pleased to announce his latest publication "Food insecurity partially mediates the association between drug use and depressive symptoms among men who have sex with men in Los Angeles, California" in the prestigious Public Health Nutrition journal from Cambridge University Press. The research used data from the mSTUDY, a study on...
Quit Sugar Summit 2021 Interview on Eating Disorders and Food Addiction
Quit Sugar Summit The Quit Sugar Summit put on by Mike Collins has been going on for many years. I have been honored to be a guest in the past. This year was the best! I had the chance to break down my recent paper "Separating the Signal from the Noise: How Psychiatric Diagnoses can help Discern Food Addiction from Dietary Restraint" in the...
Food Junkies Podcast: Recovery from Food Addiction
Food Junkies Podcast In this action-packed podcast interview on Food Junkies, David Wiss MS RDN discusses hot debates around food addiction with Dr. Vera Tarman. Clarissa Kennedy is also a host on the show. They make a great team! They describe the Food Junkies interview here: "What we love about David's messaging is that...
Food Addiction and Psychosocial Adversity: Biological Embedding, Contextual Factors, and Public Health Implications
The latest article by David Wiss is open-access and can be downloaded from the high-impact Nutrients journal HERE Abstract: Converging evidence from both animal and human studies have implicated hedonic eating as a driver of both binge eating and obesity. The construct of food addiction has been used to capture pathological eating across clinical...
Barriers to Nutrition Intervention in Substance Use Disorder Treatment Journal Article
New Publication by David Wiss in the High Impact Public Health Nutrition Journal ABSTRACT Objective: While organizational change in substance use disorder treatment has been extensively studied, there is no research describing facility-wide changes related to nutrition interventions. This study evaluates staff-perceived barriers to change before...
Food Addiction vs. Dietary Restraint Journal Article
New Publication from the High Impact Nutrients Journal Describing the Discernment Process Between Food Addiction and Dietary Restraint ABSTRACT: Converging evidence from both animal and human studies have implicated hedonic eating as a driver of both binge eating and obesity. The construct of food addiction has been used to capture pathological...
Wiss Podcasts Summer 2020
Who doesn't love a good podcast? David Wiss has been very fortunate to be invited as a guest on many podcasts over the years! Many people have told him that they have listened to various shows and then reached out to begin a discussion. Podcasts are a great way to meet new colleagues and make new friends! Therefore, these three podcasts are all...
Conference Presentation: "The Biological Embedding of Adversity"
How Does Trauma Impact Food and Body? The biological embedding of adversity is a fascinating area of research! This presentation is from the Los Angeles District of California Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics annual conference. David Wiss MS RDN discusses how early life adversity impacts human biology. This presentation describes how social...