Integrative management of obesity

Kellie Blake, RDN, LD, IFNCP

April 30, 2021
Freepik
Obesity has many consequences and can be overwhelming for practitioners to treat. There is no one root cause to target, an insurmountable amount of misinformation exists, and the American food system is broken. Despite the billions of dollars spent each year on programs, pills, and surgeries, obesity rates continue to rise. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the prevalence of obesity in U.S. adults increased from 30.5 percent in 1999-2000 to 42.4 percent in…
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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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