Draft:Dimitris Grigorakis

Dr. Dimitris Grigorakis
Δημήτρης Γρηγοράκης
Born	(1967-10-16) October 16, 1967 Athens, Greece
Education	BSc, MSc, PhD Harokopio University of Athens, Boston Medical Center, U.S.A.
Occupations	Clinical Dietitian – Nutritionist, Founder and Scientific Director of "LOGO DIATROFIS" & Training Director of Hellenic Nutrition Society (EL.D.E. STUDIES K.D.V.M.), President of Hellenic Nutrition Society
Known for	Greek television presence regarding the nutritional management of Multiple Sclerosis and other Autoimmune Disorders, as well as the effect of antioxidants on weight regulation
Spouse(s)	Maria Kazantzidi, Dietitian
Children	Nikolaos Dimitrios Grigorakis, Nafsika Aikaterini Grigoraki
Website	www.dgrigorakis.gr

Dimitrios A. Grigorakis (born October 16, 1967) is a Greek clinical dietitian-nutritionist, author, and academic director. He is a father of two children. In 1990, he established one of the earliest private dietetic units in Greece, which he continues to operate.

His publishing work has focused on the clinical application of nutrition to specific health conditions. In 2003, he published Nutrition & Multiple Sclerosis (M.S.) (VITA Medical Publications), one of the first Greek books to address the nutritional management of Multiple Sclerosis. He subsequently published The New ORAC Antioxidant Diet (VITA Medical Publications, 2010) on the role of antioxidants in weight regulation, followed by Autoimmune, Immune System & Nutrition (MINOAS Publications, 2016) regarding dietary approaches to common autoimmune diseases. In 2017, he authored Vitamin D: One Nutrient – A Thousand Health Actions (LOGO DIATROFIS Publications), highlighting the systemic importance of Vitamin D.

Beginning in 1992, Grigorakis established a continuous presence on Greek television, contributing regular nutritional segments to major national broadcasts over more than two decades. His television work includes long-term roles on ERT1's Glykia Zoi (1999–2000) hosted by Rika Vayani, ANT1's morning show Proinos Kafes (2002–2008) hosted by Eleni Menegaki and Eleonora Meleti, and ERT1's Echoume kai Leme (2009–2010), among other programs. From 1992 to 1997, he also maintained weekly scientific columns on nutrition in the daily newspaper Eleftheros Typos and the magazine EINAI.

Education and Academic Career

Grigorakis graduated from the 8th High School of Athens in 1985 and completed his initial studies at the Department of Dietetics of the Harokopio Higher School of Home Economics (ASOO) in 1988. In 1996, he undertook specialized training in the nutritional management of chronic diseases at Boston Medical Center in the United States.

He earned his Bachelor's degree from the Department of Dietetics and Nutritional Science at Harokopio University in 2001 with highest honors (Arista). He continued his postgraduate studies at Harokopio University under a scholarship from the "Spyros Harokopos & Evan. Harokopou-Petroutsi" Foundation, obtaining a Master of Science in Nutrition and Exercise in 2004. In 2015, he received his Ph.D. with highest honors (Arista) from the same department, defending a doctoral dissertation titled "A longitudinal study on the effect of dietary habits and socioeconomic status on childhood obesity."

Career

Grigorakis is the founder and scientific director of the "LOGO DIATROFIS" Dietetic Units, which include two central facilities in Kolonaki and Ano Patisia–Rizoupoli, alongside a network of affiliated centers across Greece. He serves as a scientific associate at the 1st Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) at Eginitio Hospital, and teaches at the Center of Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning (KEDIVIM) of NKUA.

In 1995, he was elected Secretary of the Panhellenic Association of Dietitians-Nutritionists (PSDD), and in 2007, he became President of the Hellenic Nutrition Society (EL.D.E.). From 2007 to 2017, he served as publisher of the magazine Logo... diatrofis, which was distributed independently as a free press publication and subsequently as a supplement in the national newspapers Eleftheros Typos and Paraskinio. He continues to serve as scientific director for health informative portals, including Logodiatrofis.gr and Activekids.gr. In 2020, he established the educational branch of the Hellenic Nutrition Society (EL.D.E. STUDIES K.D.V.M.), where he holds the position of Training Director.

Educational Work

Grigorakis has taught home economics in private (Doukas School, 1990) and public secondary schools (45th Junior High School of Athens, 1998–1999), as well as nutrition modules in vocational education institutes (SAEK).

As a scientific associate at Harokopio University from 2014 to 2016, he taught Clinical Nutrition and Micro-constituent Metabolism to undergraduate students in the Department of Dietetics and Nutritional Science. He also acts as a guest lecturer, teaching "Nutritional Management of Autoimmune Disorders" to undergraduate students at Harokopio University, and previously (2020) to postgraduate students in the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at the Alexander Technological Educational Institute (A.T.E.I.) of Thessaloniki. He continues to teach Pediatric Nutrition to postgraduate students in the Master's program "Strategies in Developmental and Adolescent Health" at the NKUA School of Medicine. His original research studies have been published in peer-reviewed international scientific journals.

Selected Publications

Books

• Nutrition & Multiple Sclerosis (M.S.) (Διατροφή & Σκλήρυνση κατά Πλάκας M.S.), VITA Medical Publications, 2003.
• The New ORAC Antioxidant Diet (Η Νέα Αντιοξειδωτική Δίαιτα ORAC), VITA Medical Publications, 2010.
• The Ultimate Antioxidant Summer Diet (Η απόλυτη αντιοξειδωτική καλοκαιρινή δίαιτα), Lymperis Publications, 2011.
• The New ORAC Antioxidant Diet in 81 Recipes (Η νέα αντιοξειδωτική δίαιτα ORAC σε 81 συνταγές), Lymperis Publications, 2011.
• Nutrition Diary 2013 (Ημερολόγιο Διατροφής 2013), MINOAS Publications, 2012.
• Calorie Counter & Antioxidant Action of Foods (Θερμιδομετρητής & Αντιοξειδωτική δράση τροφών), MINOAS Publications, 2013.
• Nutrition Diary 2014 (Ημερολόγιο Διατροφής 2014), MINOAS Publications, 2013.
• YES to Proper Nutrition – NO to Childhood Obesity (ΝΑΙ στη σωστή διατροφή – ΟΧΙ στην παιδική ΠΑΧΥΣΑΡΚΙΑ), MINOAS Publications, 2013.
• Live Healthy All Year Round: Diary 2015 (Ζήσε Υγιεινά όλο το χρόνο: Ημερολόγιο 2015), MINOAS Publications, 2014.
• 360 Nutritional Tips for Men (360 Διατροφικά tips για άνδρες), MINOAS Publications, 2014.
• 360 Nutritional Tips for Women (360 Διατροφικά tips για γυναίκες), MINOAS Publications, 2015.
• ORAC Diet: The New Antioxidant Nutrition (Δίαιτα ORAC: Η Νέα Αντιοξειδωτική Διατροφή), ALPHA Editions, 2015.
• Nutrition Diary 2016: For Days Full of Health & Wellbeing (Ημερολόγιο Διατροφής 2016: Για μέρα γεμάτες Υγεία & Ευεξία), LOGO DIATROFIS Scientific Publications, 2016.
• Autoimmune, Immune System & Nutrition (Αυτοάνοσα, Ανοσοποιητικό & Διατροφή), MINOAS Publications, 2016.
• Nutrition Diary 2017: 365 Days of Health! (Ημερολόγιο Διατροφής 2017: 365 Ημέρες Υγείας!), PARISIANOU Publications, 2016.
• Vitamin D: One Nutrient – A Thousand Health Actions! (Βιταμίνη D: Μία θρεπτική ουσία – Χίλιες δράσεις υγείας!), LOGO DIATROFIS Publications, 2017.

Co-authored Books

• Pathology of the Lymphatic System (Παθολογία του Λεμφικού συστήματος), V. Tsakraklidis, Zevelakis Publications, 2011.
• The Youth Revolution (Η Επανάσταση της Νεότητας), A. Papiri, MINOAS Publications, 2011.
• ORAC Nutrition in Recipes You Will Love! (Διατροφή ORAC σε συνταγές που θα λατρέψετε!), Apischnansis – LOGO DIATROFIS Scientific Team, LOGO DIATROFIS Scientific Publications, 2012.

Forewords

• The Secrets of Longevity and "Eternal" Youth (Τα μυστικά της μακροζωίας και της «αιώνιας» νεότητας), K. Rokkas, Sto Karfi Publications, 2015.
• Dina's Best Lenten Recipes (Τα καλύτερα νηστίσιμα της Ντίνας), N. Nikolaou, MINOAS Publications, 2016.