Timothy Frie

Bio

Timothy Frie is a nutritional neuropsychology researcher, neuronutritionist, and writer exploring how trauma and grief influence our relationship with our health and food.

He is the founder of the Neuronutrition Centers of America, the United State's first and only virtual neuronutrition practice and the president of the National Academy of Neuronutrition, the world's first and only applied nutritional neuroscience professional training and certification organization.

Tim has completed two years of post-graduate education in public health and interdisciplinary health sciences and is a doctor of medical sciences candidate. He holds a master of science in human nutrition, a post-master’s certificate in trauma-informed clinical practice, graduate certificates in neuroscience and trauma and medical sociology, dual-bachelor of arts degrees in industrial and organizational psychology and leadership, and an associate’s degree in human resources administration. He has completed multiple certifications in nutritional psychology, trauma and resiliency, health and wellness coaching, and nutrition and wellness education. His professional development and continuing education has been focused on nutritional neuroscience, neurodivergence, grief and loss, and trauma-informed nutritional counseling.

In the past, Tim was a policy reviewer, abstract reviewer, and member of the American Public Health Association (APHA), where he served as the Chair of the Human Rights member section and was also a member of the Community Health Planning and Policy Development member section. He was also a member and policy reviewer for the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO). He is currently a member of the American Nutrition Association (ANA) and the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS).

During his time working with some of the world’s leading health professional training organizations, such as the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA), American Fitness Professionals & Associates (AFPA), and KnowFully Learning Group (KLG), he discovered a profound gap in health professional training programs and the scientific literature explaining the connections between trauma, nutrition, and body image. He advocated for more inclusive training and accreditation standards that included education about trauma-informed nutrition care. This provided him with the opportunity to lead the revision and development of several certification and professional development programs that have served hundreds of thousands of health, nutrition, fitness, and wellness professionals across 130+ countries. He has served as a member of the teaching staff in the psychology of well-being and nutritional epidemiology courses within the school of human nutrition and functional medicine at his alma mater, University of Western States, and was a guest lecturer at the University of Minnesota Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing.

Tim is a health equity activist who advocates for inclusive, culturally-responsive, trauma-informed, and affirming care for all. As someone who has experienced trauma, was born into poverty, is neurodivergent and lives with a disability and chronic health condition, he has lived experience with the hardships and inequities faced by those with chronic disease. As a teenager, his activism and community organizing efforts were recognized by the Governor of the state of Delaware, and was awarded the state of Delaware Governor’s Youth Service Award for health and human services and was awarded a national volunteer award by the American Lung Association and Christiana Care Health. He has been a long-time supporter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and To Write Love On Her Arms (TWLOHA), two national non-profit organizations committed to mental health awareness and treatment accessibility for those with mental illness. Tim served on the board of the Black Health Commission, a non-profit organization committed to fostering a culture of community care and improving wellbeing while honoring resilience within the Black diaspora.

Timothy has been a source for articles published by CBS, Fox News, BBC, New York Post, The Independent, Woman’s World, MedicalNewsToday, Health News and has written op-eds for Newsweek.