About
Dana James, MS, CDN, CNS is a triple‑certified nutritionist with advanced training in functional medicine and cognitive behavioral therapy. She earned a Master of Science in Medical Nutrition from Columbia University and has pursued extensive postgraduate education through the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM), the American Academy of Anti‑Aging Medicine (A4M), and the Kharrazian Institute.
Dana believes that people are resilient and capable of healing themselves. Her goal is to help them see this pathway.
Dana is formally trained in cognitive behavioral therapy through the Beck Institute and has completed advanced education in environmentally acquired illness, including the Shoemaker Protocol for Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS) and mold‑related illness under the instruction of Dr. Jill Crista. She is certified in peptides through the Human Longevity Institute and is currently continuing her studies in human behavior and psychology at Harvard University. Her clinical work centers on metabolic health, gastrointestinal disorders, and mold‑related illness.
Dana exceeds any medical health professional with her insight into the complex relationship between food, metabolic issues, and emotions.— Marianna Aloia
Dana’s approach is distinguished by its integration of physiological science and behavioral insight. She applies this methodology in her international practice, living and working between the United States and Europe.
As the author of the best‑selling book, The Archetype Diet (Penguin), Dana introduced a groundbreaking framework that explores the intersection of self‑worth, hormonal balance, and nutritional biochemistry. By identifying the psychological archetypes that shape our relationship with food and self‑perception, she offers a model for transcending limiting beliefs and restoring internal coherence and embodiment.
Dana is my nutrition spirit guide.— Melanie Smith
Dana has worked with over 17,000 people and reached many more through podcasts, tv appearances, speaking engagements, and on retreats.
She has been featured in Forbes, New York Times, Vogue, Elle, Goop, Time Magazine, Daily Mail, The New York Post, New Beauty, Shape, and Harper’s Bazaar. She also appeared on the Today Show, GMA and PBS.
Dana’s professional affiliations include:
• NY State Certified Dietitian and Nutritionist (CDN)
• Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS)
• Institute of Functional Medicine (IFM)
• British Association of Nutritional Therapy (BANT)
• American Association of Drugless Practitioners (AADP)
Dana’s one-to-one consultations combine functional medicine, nutrition, psychology, and her stellar intuition. She addresses both the tangible and intangible – food and feelings; science and spirituality; conscious and subconscious thought.
James has a pretty kick-ass background in functional medicine and cognitive behavioral therapy.— WELL AND GOOD NYC