David Kessler

Mentioned in 7 analyzed podcast episodes across 5 shows

Appears On

Episode Appearances

“Former FDA head who created petition to classify ultra-processed foods as unsafe, supported by Dr. Hyman”

Food Addiction Biology and NeuroscienceUltra-Processed Food Engineering and Bliss Point DesignDopamine Reward Pathways and Addiction Mechanisms

“Grief counselor referenced for metaphor about seeking validation from wrong sources (hardware store/milk analogy)”

Intergenerational Trauma HealingNervous System Regulation TechniquesFamily Dynamics and Relationship Repair

“Grief expert with 30+ years experience, founder of grief.com, bestselling author of 8 books, and bereaved parent who lost his son David”

Grief and loss counselingAnticipatory grief and caregiver supportComplicated grief and prolonged grief disorder

Biohack-it · Dec 11, 2025

“Former FDA commissioner (Clinton/Bush administrations) petitioning to remove GRAS status from refined sugars”

Industrial Food System ReformChronic Disease Reversal Through NutritionFood Policy and Regulatory Change

“Grief expert and author; discussed his childhood losses, mother's death at 13, and loss of his adopted son David to addiction”

Childhood grief and loss processingParent-child communication about deathMagical thinking in children

“Proposed petition to FDA redefining ultra-processed foods as not meeting GRAS safety standards”

Regenerative Agriculture and Soil HealthFood System Climate Impact and EmissionsCarbon Sequestration in Agricultural Soils

“Researcher distinguishing between ultra-processed and ultra-formulated foods as more useful public health terminology”

Protein intake optimization and RDA limitationsMuscle protein synthesis and dose-response curvesEpidemiological study design and confounding bias