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

fatty acids, gut microbial ecology, stool »

Your Short Chain Fatty Acids told me...
[26 Jul 2010 | 1 Comments]

Whenever I get a GI Effects test I look at the predominate bacteria and then I look at the Short Chain Fatty Acids (SCFA) to see how well the predominate bacteria are functioning. SCFA have certainly become a more popular topic with the emergence of prebiotics and probiotics. SCFA are made by intes... [More]

organic acids »

Glycine - you can’t live, well, without it
[28 Jun 2010 | 0 Comments]

Part 4: Glycine, the simplest amino acid, is considered conditionally essential in man. Inadequate amounts can impair those functions that are glycine-dependent such as: production of collagen, elastin, porphyrins for hemoglobin and cytochrome P450s, bile salts, purine bases, and glutathione; for de... [More]

organic acids »

Methylmalonic Acid- M.M.A.
[21 Jun 2010 | 0 Comments]

Part 3: Vitamin B12 insufficiency is common, especially in people 55 or older, vegetarians, or anyone on acid blocking medication. At Metametrix, we look at MMA in urine to evaluate B12 need. Serum B12 has a low predictive value for actual vitamin B12 deficiency. Elevated MMA identifies B12 as insuf... [More]

organic acids »

Three Amino Acids Walk Into a Bar
[14 Jun 2010 | 3 Comments]

Part 2: Glutathione is made from three amino acids: cysteine binds with glycine (Gly) and glutamine (Glu). Glutathione is a primary recycler of antioxidants—it’s important. Normally you make enough, but if you have an issue, like oxidative stress or detoxification demands, it can dramati... [More]

organic acids »

Ammonia Overload Anyone?
[7 Jun 2010 | 4 Comments]

  Patterns within the Organix Profile: Many of the analytes in the Organix Profile have more than one meaning, especially in combination with other analytes. There are patterns of elevated analytes you can learn to recognize and which can help you more specifically identify and understand yo... [More]

ige, IgG »

Identifiying Food Allergies
[4 Jun 2010 | 4 Comments]

Food allergies, and the fact that people think they have them, are all over the news because of a big JAMA study that recently came out. I wanted to add my two cents and identify what the study actually assessed. JAMA reviewed 72 studies that used the skin prick test, food-specific IgE blood tests, ... [More]

amino acids »

Acid blocking medication: a good or bad idea?
[22 Mar 2010 | 1 Comments]

Is offsetting bad lifestyle and food choices with acid blocking medication a good or bad idea? It’s probably a bad idea, but that is not going to stop Americans from doing it or pharmaceutical companies from advertising for it. Research is finding that in the decades to come some of thes... [More]