Living with a rheumatic or autoimmune disease often means navigating conflicting nutrition advice online. Everyone seems to have a “miracle” anti-inflammatory diet or supplement plan. But when it comes to autoimmune conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, or Sjögren’s, evidence-based guidance matters more than ever — and that’s where Registered Dietitians (RDs) come in.
Unlike “nutrition coaches” or “wellness influencers,” RDs have formal university training, supervised clinical experience, and are licensed to provide medical nutrition therapy. They can tailor nutrition plans to your medications, lab results, and symptoms — something that generic online plans simply can’t do safely.
Why It Matters
When living with a rheumatic disease, nutrition isn’t just about food — it’s about inflammation, medication side effects, gut health, and energy. Registered Dietitians are trained to address all of that safely. They translate the latest science into something you can actually live by, not just scroll past.
If you’re thinking about making diet changes for arthritis or autoimmune disease, start by following RDs who know your reality — and skip the unqualified “wellness hacks.” Your body deserves real expertise.
Below are some trusted dietitians who specialize in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases or with a focus on busted nutrition myths. Some even live with these conditions themselves, blending personal experience with professional expertise.
Tanya, The Lupus Dietitian, specializes in lupus and autoimmune nutrition. She combines medical nutrition therapy with practical tools for managing fatigue, flares, and medication side effects through balanced eating and blood-sugar stability. Tanya lives with lupus and I have had the pleasure of meeting during the 2025 American College of Rheumatology Convergence.
Where To Follow Tanya:
Cristina, known as The Arthritis Dietitian, focuses on anti-inflammatory and gut-friendly nutrition for people with rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren’s disease, and other autoimmune rheumatic diseases. She shares recipes, debunks myths, and helps patients rebuild a healthy relationship with food. Cristina lives with rheumatoid arthritis and Sjögren’s disease.
Where To Follow Cristina
Annie is a clinical dietitian who educates on autoimmune disease and inflammation. Her channels blend evidence-based nutrition with approachable, real-life advice for living well with chronic illness.
Where To Follow Annie
Caylee focuses on diet, and autoimmune support through whole-food approaches and realistic lifestyle changes. She emphasizes balance, mindset, and long-term health rather than restriction.
Where To Follow Caylee
Jessica Hinkley is a registered dietitian and person living with chronic pain. Their platforms focus on the intersection of pain, inflammation, and nutrition, helping people with chronic pain conditions build diets that support energy, function, and quality of life.
Where To Follow Jessica
While not a registered dietitian, Dr. Bhanusali is a board-certified rheumatologist who blends her clinical expertise (covering things like autoimmune disease, arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions) with a lens on food as medicine and cooking wellness. On her channels she shares healthy, kitchen-friendly recipes and lifestyle tips grounded in rheumatologic care and inflammation-aware nutrition. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Bhanusali at The 2025 American College of Rheumatology Convergence.
Where To Follow Dr. Neha G. Bhanusali
Registered Dietitians Busting Nutrition Myths
Accredited dietitian Danielle Shine cuts through nutrition misinformation—especially on social media—and delivers evidence-based insights around food and wellness. She also happens to be a PhD candidate exploring how nutrition myths spread online, so you’re getting science and clarity in one package.
Where To Follow Danielle
Abbey is one of Canada’s best-known RDs, known for breaking down nutrition myths and calling out pseudoscience online. Her channels combine humor with hard evidence — a refreshing take for anyone tired of fear-based food advice.
Where To Follow Abbey
Courtney creates practical, family-friendly content with a focus on balanced nutrition, chronic illness management, and healthy eating habits that last.
Where To Follow Courtney
Kylie Sakaida is a registered dietitian who brings real-life, food-first nutrition to her audience—think approachable recipes, day-in-the-life vlogs, and practical tips for bringing health into everyday meals. Her style leans into simplicity and fun (“easy, realistic, and fun” is how she puts it) while still being grounded by her credentialed background as an RD.
Where To Follow Kylie
