Nutritional considerations for rheumatoid arthritis

Kellie Blake, RDN, LD, IFNCP

June 5, 2020
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can be a devastating disease. My grandfather suffered with RA for years and I remember his morning ritual of soaking his hands and feet in warm water for up to an hour before he could function for the day. His hands, wrists, and ankles were swollen and misshapen despite his use of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) and steroids. Unfortunately, he never found relief.  RA is the most common systemic inflammatory arthritis affecting up to 1 percent of the…
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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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