Nutritional interventions for psoriasis patients

Kellie Blake, RDN, LD, IFNCP

October 4, 2019
Psoriasis is a T-cell mediated autoimmune disease affecting two to three percent of the population.  The root causes of psoriasis may be many, but at its core is an inflammatory process. The outward signs of psoriatic disease are lesions on the skin, but this disease also affects the body systemically. Comorbidities of psoriasis include metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, hepatic steatosis, depression, and inflammatory bowel disease. About 30…
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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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