# Timothy Frie

> Timothy Frie is a nutritional neuroscientist, behavioral nutritionist, public scholar, and educator. He is the founder of the National Academy of Neuronutrition (NAN) and the National Center for Neuronutrition. His work sits at the intersection of network neuroscience, behavioral nutrition, trauma-informed care, and sensory processing — with a focus on how the brain shapes our relationship with food.

Timothy has been featured in international and national media, holds advanced training in nutritional neuroscience and behavioral health, and has developed a distinctive clinical model that integrates neuronutrition, interoception, and trauma science. He works with individuals privately, trains clinicians and practitioners, consults with organizations, and writes publicly about food, the brain, and human behavior.

## About Timothy

- [About Timothy Frie](https://timfrie.com/about): Full personal and professional biography — his origin story, educational background, areas of expertise, and philosophy of practice.

## Services — Working With Timothy

- [1:1 Nutritional Sensory Integration (NSI)](https://timfrie.com/nsi): A private, individualized program combining neuronutrition, interoceptive reconditioning, and sensory processing work. Designed for people with complex histories around food, eating, and the body — including trauma, mTBI, neurodivergence, and chronic illness.
- [1:1 Neuronutrition Consulting](https://timfrie.com/consulting): One-on-one consulting for individuals seeking support grounded in nutritional neuroscience. Explores the brain–food connection in the context of each person's unique neurobiology and life experience.
- [Practitioner Training & Workshops](https://timfrie.com/workshops): Training and professional development for clinicians, therapists, dietitians, and other health practitioners wanting to integrate neuronutrition and trauma-informed nutrition into their work.
- [Organizational Consulting](https://timfrie.com/org-consulting): Consulting services for healthcare organizations, educational institutions, and mission-driven companies on nutrition, behavioral health, and neuronutrition integration.

## Resources

- [Workbooks](https://timfrie.com/workbooks): Self-guided educational workbooks on neuronutrition, stress and eating, sensory processing, and related topics.
- [Insights](https://timfrie.com/insights): Articles and essays on neuronutrition, trauma, brain health, eating behavior, and the science of food and the nervous system.

## Writing

- [Why Stress Makes You Crave the Wrong Foods](https://timfrie.com/insights/why-stress-makes-you-crave-the-wrong-foods): Explains the cortisol–craving loop — how the HPA axis, blood sugar dysregulation, and prefrontal cortex suppression drive food choices under stress.
- [The Nutrient Gaps Most Trauma Survivors Don't Know About](https://timfrie.com/insights/nutrient-gaps-trauma-survivors): Covers the key micronutrient deficiencies — magnesium, zinc, B vitamins, omega-3s — that trauma and chronic stress create and why they matter for recovery.
- [Sensory Processing & Food: A New Framework](https://timfrie.com/insights/sensory-processing-and-food): Reframes food aversions, texture sensitivity, and selective eating as sensory phenomena rather than behavioral problems.

## Press & Recognition

- [Press & Media](https://timfrie.com/press): Media features, podcast appearances, quotes, and press coverage.
- [Recognition](https://timfrie.com/recognition): Testimonials and endorsements from peers, colleagues, and collaborators in health, nutrition, and academia.

## Connect

- [Contact](https://timfrie.com/contact): General inquiries, speaking requests, and media contact.
- [Link in Bio](https://timfrie.com/links): Quick-access page for newsletter sign-ups (Neuronutrition Notes for practitioners, Cognivore for individuals) and social links.

## Affiliated Organizations

- **National Academy of Neuronutrition (NAN)** — neuronutrition.org: A professional organization Timothy founded to advance the field of neuronutrition through education, certification, and community for clinicians and practitioners.
- **National Center for Neuronutrition** — A research and education initiative focused on advancing the science and clinical application of neuronutrition.
- **Cognivore** — Timothy's newsletter on the neuroscience of eating, behavior, and the brain–food connection.
- **Neuronutrition Notes** — A free practitioner-focused newsletter from NAN covering clinical neuronutrition research and continuing education.

## Key Topics & Expertise

Nutritional neuroscience · Behavioral nutrition · Neuronutrition · Trauma-informed nutrition · Sensory processing and food · Interoception and interoceptive reconditioning · mTBI and brain injury recovery · Network neuroscience · Health behavior science · Neurodivergence and eating · Eating behavior · Cortisol and stress eating · Gut–brain axis · Nutrient deficiency and mental health · Liberation psychology · Somatic psychology · Narrative medicine