Gut Skin Nutritionist

10/24/2025

Have you heard of the before?

Growing up with multiple food allergies I learned how to read a nutrition label pretty fast. I always picked the Kit-Kats while I gave all the Reese’s Cups and peanut m&m’s to my little brother.

I was lucky that I could still have most milk chocolates — 1 in 13 kids aren’t that lucky

The Teal Pumpkin Project is a fun and inclusive way for those impacted by allergies to enjoy trick-or-treating with their family and friends

You can easily paint a pumpkin 🎃 teal or buy one from places like

Including fun puzzles, slime, bubbles, or fidgets can be great 👍

What’s your favorite Halloween treat as a kid?

07/24/2023

https://nationaleczema.org/blog/podcast-supplements/

My mini 3 minute episode for Eczema Answered through the National Eczema Association is out

Due to time limits I didn't get to talk about a few other supplements that I think may have some promise with more research like immunoglobulins but that's definitely one I'd add to the list in the future

Rakhi Roy is a Licensed Registered Dietitian & Nutrition Coach. She helps her clients balance their nutritional needs in order to better manage their food allergies, eczema, and digestive issues.

10/21/2022

Eczema is more than skin deep. It's and for many with this skin condition, a rash is just the tip of the iceberg of what’s going on below the surface --- there can be an impact on
mental health as well.

That’s why I’ve partnered with (NEA) to
encourage participation in their Mental Health Survey (link in my BIO) ✨

As a thank you for participating, after the 15 minute survey, you can enter for a chance to win one of 15
$100 Amazon e-gift cards

This survey will help illuminate the relationship between eczema and mental health and give NEA a better understanding in their advocacy efforts for better mental health care access for people with eczema

Even if mental health hasn’t been top of mind for you, NEA still wants to hear
from you!

Because mental health can be a sensitive topic, all survey responses will be anonymous and confidential.

LINK is in BIO: https://nearesearch.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1XkM1sa70bs8yRU?distribution=par
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10/03/2022

Hello and welcome to Eczema Awareness Month! I'm Rakhi Roy, an actress-turned-registered-dietitian living with eczema, and I will be taking over Healthline's Living with Eczema page for the week.

My own battle with my skin flare-ups on-screen prevented me from auditioning and booking more work, so I sought to change my nutrition and lifestyle to see if that could help reduce my flares... AND IT DID! I decided to pivot my career and went back to get my master's so I could help support others with nutrition.

70%–80% of our immune cells resides in our gut, and after seeing the connection, I now take a gut-centered, food freedom approach to helping those with eczema support their skin from within. Growing up with eczema, I never felt like I had a community of peers who truly understood what I was going through — not even my own doctors.

Recently, I had the privilege of moderating Healthline's roundtable discussion with four other amazing eczema warriors. We discussed our own struggles and how we overcome daily challenges living with eczema. It was truly honorable to see each person show up so openly, and I can't wait to share more about the discussion and my experience later this week. I encourage you to check out Healthline's article on the roundtable event here: https://bit.ly/3SK3G7H

01/04/2022

Released today ✨ Thank you National Eczema Association for having me on the podcast!

https://nationaleczema.org/podcast-how-to-eat/

12/24/2021

Tis the season 🎄 to bring this post up again

Everyone has different triggers that can send their skin progress back, but when it comes to what sets people back the most across the board for BOTH eczema & psoriasis — it’s ALCOHOL 🍷 🍻
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• It overburdens the liver
• Increases gut imbalances
• Dehydrates the skin and often times with wine can cause skin flushing (thanks to sulfites)
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Although I’m pro team mocktail 99% of the year I understand some people just want to enjoy a holiday cocktail
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The holidays should be a relaxing time, not one that creates stress so I created 2 options for you to choose from 😊
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Happy holidays! Enjoy this time and live in the moment ❤️
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Curious, what drinks make your flares worse and which ones have you found to be safe? Let me know in the comments below 👇
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12/22/2021

Contrary to popular belief, alkalizing your body is not only impossible (unless it’s your urine) but it’s not favorable for digestion. An alkaline diet is not going to change your body or stomach pH nor do we want it to.

Stomach acid is important for killing harmful bacteria & digesting foods.

Low stomach acid can be caused by many factors like food poisoning, medications, alcohol, H. Pylori infection, eating too quickly or skipping meals to name a few.

This is one of the major reasons that it is so important to take your time while eating and thoroughly chew your food, but that’s just the basics.

What’s tricky is if you do have an infection, you might have silent symptoms and not know it.

Could this be one of the reasons for your fatigue, skin issues or hair loss 🤯

Did you know this or was this news to you?

05/31/2021

The terms “counselor” and “therapist” are often used interchangeably. But these two types of professionals aren’t technically the same.

While both may suggest psychotherapy, counseling isn’t always a regulated practice like therapy is.

Like a licensed Registered Dietitian (RD) vs. Nutritionist (where anyone can call themselves a nutritionist without additional training and is a unregulated term)

Here’s the difference of a therapist and counselor.

What's the difference between a counselor and a therapist? Here's everything you should know.

10/22/2020

Click the link to RSVP FOR some inspiring performances from behind the skin warriors on Friday 10/23 3pm PST/ 6pm EST 👉 https://nationaleczema.org/zoom-meetup-the-itch-factor-eam-edition/👈

Hosted by:

09/03/2020

Give yourself permission — Sometimes going backwards is the only way forward ✨
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It was my 29th birthday when this picture was snapped..1 month post-car accident, hospital rotations of my clinical dietetic years in full swing.
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I was off steroids for my eczema at that point for almost 5 years since I was in remission.
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My boyfriend and I were celebrating our anniversary and my birthday in Key Largo. It was an all inclusive resort, the banana coladas 🍹 were flowing the breeze was going 🏝 but all I could think about WAS MY SKIN
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What could I eat 🍪
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How much alcohol I could drink 🧉
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How long I could stay in the sun before I got itchy, and if I should get in the chlorinated pool 👙
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I wanted to bike around in my bikini on the island and let the wind hit my skin but most of the time I just stayed covered up and those preoccupied thoughts ruined me from enjoying my trip.
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They say everything makes sense in 2020(—vision not talking about the year HA — nothing makes sense about this year) 😂
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Looking back, I wish I would have let myself relax just that weekend and packed my creams — oh yes you heard right.
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I know some people might not agree and swear not to touch another heavy pharmaceutical drug because of the side effects of but instead of punishing yourself and going for one extreme of only natural healing maybe consider a balance of both.
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You are not weak for reaching for a drug.
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You shouldn’t be judged.
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There’s going to come a time when over obsessing isn’t going to serve you...it will only hold you back.
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There should be a place for both natural and conventional treatments:
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Like on a weekend you just need to relax and let your body heal don’t try to be perfect
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Or when you’re in a crisis
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Remind yourself you are not failing when the odds seem stacked against you
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You are learning
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Remind yourself you are not stopping your life for things to get better
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You are growing