Elizabeth Redmond, PhD, MMSc

Elizabeth Redmond Dr. Redmond completed her Masters of Medical Science and RD from Emory University in Atlanta, and her doctorate in nutrition from the University of Georgia. Her current work interests include evaluating the effects of inflammation on gastrointestinal disorders, vitamin D and its relationship to inflammatory markers, and assessment of vitamin status, though she has worked, written and spoken in a variety of nutrition areas. Dr. Redmond has appeared on CNN, the CWK Network, Inc., and as a speaker at functional and integrative focused healthcare conferences. She has been published in peer reviewed journals and is co-author in the Laboratory Evaluations for Integrative and Functional Medicine(2008) textbook. Dr. Redmond is currently working at the Metametrix Institute at Metametrix Clinical Laboratories in Duluth, Georgia.

Posts by Elizabeth Redmond, PhD, MMSc

adrenal stress »

Looking Good, Feeling Bad
[19 Sep 2011 | 1 Comments]

Foods naturally rich in collagen include pig’s feet, shark fins, and chicken skin. A few years ago, it was all the rage in Japan for women to eat collagen rich foods in the hopes that it may boost their own collagen production and make them look younger. These are not foods that I would personally eat – and not just because of the taste… [More]

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Book Review: 100 Natural Remedies for Your Child
[6 Sep 2011 | 1 Comments]

The integration of natural medicine and treatments is becoming more common in the U.S., because parents realize there may be more than just conventional treatments available... [More]

fatty acids, gut microbial ecology »

Good News About Carbs
[8 Aug 2011 | 0 Comments]

While you sit around, your gut microbes ferment carbohydrates into short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) such as acetate, propionate, and butyrate. They also convert dietary and endogenous nitrogenous compounds into ammonia and microbial protein, while synthesizing and activating B vitamins and vitamin K... [More]

gut microbial ecology, stool »

The Distance Between East and West… too Far to Meet in the Middle?
[25 Jul 2011 | 0 Comments]

A recent study reported that adults who were treated for pediatric cancer have a higher-than-average risk of gastrointestinal problems. This fact is not surprising, but it makes me wonder if gut health was a concern for clinicians in the early days of treating patients who were suffering from pediatric cancer... [More]

organic acids, vitamin d »

Again, the baby won’t even know
[27 Jun 2011 | 0 Comments]

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has issued its 5th annual guide to sunscreen products and only found 20% of products to be ‘safe.’ Over 10% of products were found to be highly dangerous. Though some industry leaders question the EWGs techniques, because they use ‘new’ science, the industry likes the older science because it is less likely to find issues with the safety of their products... [More]

toxins »

Good thing babies can’t read
[6 Jun 2011 | 1 Comments]

Bisphenol-A (BPA) is everywhere; it must be really essential and something we can’t live without. It doesn’t appear safe at any level, and it may be especially harmful to babies and young children, yet we keep defending it. Why do we do that?... [More]

genetics, hormones, toxins »

You don’t have to call me Johnson
[2 May 2011 | 2 Comments]

I have been waiting for politicians to do something about endocrine disruptors like phthalates and Bisphenol-A (BPA). And while I don’t want anything bad to happen to anyone, I know that things are going to happen due to exposure to these and other environmental chemicals. [More]