Nutritional considerations in Alzheimer’s prevention and treatment

Kellie Blake, RDN, LD, IFNCP

June 15, 2021
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I remember being devastated when my grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s dementia (AD) in her late sixties. She had always maintained a healthy weight, didn’t smoke, exercised daily, was an avid reader, and could complete even the toughest crossword puzzle (in pen). If someone like her could develop AD, then the rest of us were surely doomed. A diagnosis of AD may seem like a death sentence. After all, this disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and the third…
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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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