Biography
I've been fortunate to work with some of the world's foremost experts on nutrition and nutrition research, and feel honored these individuals consider me their peer. I received my PhD in Nutritional Biochemistry from MIT, where I identified one of the main hormones responsible for fetal growth in rats. After receiving my Doctorate, I did postdoctoral training in molecular biology so I could further my understanding of nutrition and genetics. From there, I worked in an obesity clinic in Ohio, counseling clients on effective weight loss and eating management. When my husband was assigned to the Pentagon, I took a job at the Food and Nutrition Board, part of the National Academy of Sciences, to work on nutrition for our military troops. During this time, I co-authored the manual, “Assessing Readiness in Military Women: The Relationship of Body Composition, Nutrition, and Health," among many others, for the US Army. I currently work for the RAND Corporation in Santa Monica, California, where I conduct reviews of the scientific evidence on such topics as omega-3 fatty acids and health, probiotics, treatment of gout, prevention of osteoporosis, and treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee. My work has been published numerous times in the Journal of American Medical Association, the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, and Annals of Internal Medicine. I also serve as a reviewer for numerous professional medical and nutrition journals, and last year I was the invited "Blogger" for the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. I'm married to George Newberry, Lt Col (Ret.), USAF; and I have three step-children - Brian, Sabrina, and Trevor - and two grandchildren: Brianna and Kiley.