Harnessing metabolic flexibility for optimal health

Kellie Blake, RDN, LD, IFNCP

April 9, 2021
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Flexibility comes in many forms. Whereas psychological flexibility refers to the capacity to direct mental energy to allow for increased resilience in emotional situations, anatomic flexibility encompasses the physical benefits of stretching the body to improve pain, strength, and physical mobility. While both are important, a third type of flexibility, metabolic flexibility, is currently stealing the limelight. Metabolic flexibility, or the ability of the body to adapt to changes in metabolic…
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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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