Nutritional considerations for seasonal affective disorder

Kellie Blake, RDN, LD, IFNCP

October 23, 2020
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The changing seasons can be a difficult time for some patients. Even those without a clinical diagnosis of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) may experience negative symptoms with the waning daylight that accompanies fall and winter. Tack on the challenges of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and this year we may be seeing an increase in depressive symptoms. SAD, sometimes called seasonal depression, is a subtype of major depression and is seen in two to three percent of the population. To be…
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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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