An integrative nutrition approach to anxiety and depression

Kellie Blake, RDN, LD, IFNCP

July 9, 2021
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I recently had a patient who contacted me desperate for help with managing significant digestive distress after meals. She reported she loved vegetables, but had recently stopped eating them due to excessive gas, bloating, and general discomfort. After reviewing her background information, I realized she was being treated for significant anxiety and depression. Anxiety and depression are commonplace and can contribute to poor quality of life. According to the National Institute of Mental…
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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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