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

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]

cardio »

It’s The Fructose, Stupid
[25 Apr 2011 | 3 Comments]

“Is Sugar Toxic?” 1 There was a great article in The New York Times Magazine last week reviewing work done by Dr. Lustig, who argues that our excessive consumption of sugar is the primary reason so many of us are obese. He also argues sugar is the likely dietary cause of other chron... [More]

stool »

Add one more item to your list
[16 Mar 2011 | 0 Comments]

What do you do when an older patient has no mal-absorption symptoms but a low fecal elastase-1? Well a new study says that you should go ahead and provide support. They concluded that older adults with low elastase-1 enzyme levels might benefit from pancreatic enzyme supplementation therapy, regardl... [More]

adrenal stress, amino acids, fatty acids, organic acids, stool »

Eat More Veggies – It’s National Nutrition Month!
[1 Mar 2011 | 1 Comments]

March is National Nutrition Month, which is a nutrition education campaign sponsored by the American Dietetic Association (ADA). This year’s theme is "Eat Right with Color." No matter what your opinion of the ADA, you can’t really argue with the theme. Americans do need to eat more color... [More]

genetics, toxins »

Toxins for two
[28 Feb 2011 | 0 Comments]

I found two articles I think go well together. The first says that pregnant women in the US are exposed to multiple chemicals; the second states that primordial germ cells, embryos, and fetuses are highly susceptible to epigenetic dysregulation, or changes in DNA sequences, from chemical exposures. ... [More]

cardio, fatty acids, toxins »

Shhh...your liver is busy getting fat
[7 Feb 2011 | 2 Comments]

Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis or NASH is a silent liver disease. The major feature is fat storage in the liver, along with inflammation and liver damage. In its early stages, when there is just fat in the liver but no inflammation or damage, it is called “fatty liver” or nonalcoholic fatt... [More]