Our Dietitian

Jodie Block, MS, RD, CDN is Founder of The Health Institute of Nutrition, active member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and recipient of the Certificate of Recognition of Excellence in Scholarship in Nutrition. 

Jodie is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with her Masters in Nutrition, Certified Dietitian/Nutritionist, Diabetes Health Educator, and nationally recognized for her work in Woman’s Health and Sustainable Weight Loss Nutrition. She has served as guest expert at various NYC Health Clubs and Wall Street Corporations and has been featured on television and radio broadcasts, including CBS News and Fox 5 Good Day New York. Jodie also served as a college professor, in NYC, before relocating to San Diego with her family. 

Currently, Jodie is the Dietitian at The Golden Door Spa where you will find her weekly (https://goldendoor.com ), a Frequent Guest Presenter at  Rancho La Puerta, Mexico (https://rancholapuerta ), and is on staff at Fay Nutrition and Scripps Del Mar Weight Management and Bariatric Surgery Clinic. Previously, she worked at Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute, where she empowered individuals with Type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes to live their healthiest life!

Jodie specializes in adult wellness, with a focus on menopause, pre-diabetes, and type 2 diabetes care. With thousands of clinical hours in weight management, healthy lifestyle coaching, diabetes prevention and care, menopause, and maternal health, she is dedicated to helping clients achieve their health goals through personalized, evidence-based nutrition strategies.

In addition, Jodie holds a Certificate of Training in Childhood and Adolescent Weight Management Nutrition. She has taught Healthy Nutrition Cooking At High Bluff Academy and led classes and camps in Del Mar, CA. She started a Food Revolution in the Del Mar School District in a quest to ensure all students receive healthy, nutritious, and delicious school lunches. 

As a concierge dietitian, Jodie offers personalized, high-touch nutrition services tailored to the individual needs of her clients. She is now available for virtual one-on-one and group nutrition consultations.