Helping patients navigate the complex world of hemp

Kellie Blake, RDN, LD, IFNCP

December 4, 2020
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As a registered dietitian, I love sharing the power of plants with my patients. Plants are a lifeline to longevity and positively impact health in many ways. Communicating this message becomes even more exciting when a plant not only has a variety of uses and benefits but is also easy to grow and is sustainable, as is certainly the case with cannabis sativa (C. sativa L.), also known as hemp. Cultivated for thousands of years and primarily used in the paper, textile, and rope industries, hemp…
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About the Author:

Kellie Blake, RDN, LD, IFNCP

Kellie Blake

 Kellie Blake RDN, LD, IFNCP, is a registered dietitian specializing in functional nutrition. She graduated from the University of Kentucky in 2001 and is licensed to practice dietetics in West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky. Kellie was named a Top Ten Dietitian by Today’s Dietitian magazine in 2015. In addition to her work as both a psychiatric and enteral nutrition dietitian, Kellie co-owns a private practice, NutriSense Nutrition Consulting, LLC, where she uses a functional nutrition approach to help her clients regain their health and quality of life. Kellie is a functional medicine writer and is the social media coordinator for the Integrative and Functional Nutrition Academy. After a life-long battle with autoimmune disease, Kellie was introduced to functional medicine and nutrition and has been able to successfully reverse her own autoimmune disease symptoms. She has published two cookbooks:  The Psoriasis Diet Cookbook and Psoriasis Cookbook + Meal Plan.

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