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Why the Stories We Carry Influence our Eating Behaviors with Dr. David Wiss, PHD (ep – 76) | The Good Clean Nutrition Podcast Sponsored by Orgain
Dec 15, 2025
Why the Stories We Carry Influence our Eating Behaviors with Dr. David Wiss, PHD (ep – 76)
If the gut and brain are as interconnected as emerging research suggests, it’s no surprise that our mental health, early life experiences, and eating patterns are deeply intertwined.In this episode, Dr. David Wiss joins Ginger for a powerful conversation about how early adversity, trauma, and mental health conditions like anxiety, depression, and ADHD influence nutrition and our relationship with food. Dr. Wiss breaks down each of the most common mental health disorders and explains how they intersect to shape behaviors like emotional eating, impulsive eating, and addiction-like patterns. Together, he and Ginger unpack the complexity of restriction and explore how burnout, the gut–brain axis, and inflammation drive eating behaviors in ways that have nothing to do with willpower. If you’re looking to better understand the deep ties between your mind, body, and personal history, this episode offers the clarity and compassion you’ve been searching for.
About The Guest
Dr. David Wiss, PhD, MS, RDN
Dr. David Wiss, PhD, MS, RDN is a trailblazer in the field of nutrition for mental health and substance-use disorder recovery. As founder of Nutrition in Recovery, he has supported over 1,000 individuals through a food-positive, functional medicine lens. Known for bridging neuroscience, psychology, and nutritional science, Dr. Wiss is internationally recognized for his work on disordered eating, gut-brain health, and innovative diet-based strategies for emotional wellness.
About The Host
Dr. Ginger Hultin, DCN, RDN, CSO
Ginger Hultin is an integrative, clinical dietitian and cancer nutrition specialist who received her Doctorate in Clinical Nutrition from the University of North Florida. She received her master's degree from Bastyr University, where she currently serves as adjunct faculty teaching clinical nutrition. She has been in practice for over 10 years using a personalized, holistic nutrition approach. She runs a full-time virtual private practice, Ginger Hultin Nutrition where she helps clients with complex health problems improve their health thought nutrition. In addition to being the host of The Good Clean Nutrition Podcast, she is an author of two books, Anti-inflammatory Diet Meal Prep and the How to Eat to Beat Disease Cookbook.
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