Articles by Judith J. Wurtman

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Serotonin: The Secret to Conquer Emotional Eating?


In a movie "Sunday Bloody Sunday", made many years ago, there is a scene of a young woman, dumped by her boyfriend, crying and eating a pan of oven hot brownies. She is so desperate to eat them that she burns her fingers scooping them out of the pan and as she eats, her tears […]

Judith J. Wurtman

Judith J. Wurtman, PhD is a Research Scientist at MIT, the founder and director of Harvard University's TRIAD Weight Management Center and a co-founder of Adara Weight Management and Back Bay Scientific.

Dr. Wurtman received her Ph.D. in cell biology from George Washington University, took additional training as an NIH Postdoctoral Fellow in nutrition/obesity, and then established a research career on these topics becoming a recognized authority on the causes and treatments of various types of obesity.

Dr. Wurtman has written 5 books, including "The Serotonin Power Diet", "The Serotonin Solution" and "Managing Your Mind and Mood Through Food". She has written over 40 peer-reviewed publications, and has had extensive media experience (television, radio, magazines) describing her related work. Visit the website of Judith Wurtman, PhD and Nina Frusztajer Marquis, MD at www.serotoninpowerdiet.com.