Romilly Hodges CNS CKNS CDN IFMCP
About:
Romilly Hodges is a Certified Nutrition Specialist, Certified Ketogenic Nutrition Specialist, Certified Dietitian/Nutritionist (Connecticut), and Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner.
Romilly has written peer-reviewed publications, book contributions, and many online articles. She is the author of the book Immune Resilience: The Breakthrough Plan to Protect Your Body and Fight Disease published in 2022 by Avery, a division of Penguin Random House. She has contributed to professional training courses and built and managed supervised practice experience (SPE) programs for functional medicine and nutrition professionals and managed the nutrition services team for a leading Functional Medicine clinic. She has also spent many years helping clients implement personalized dietary protocols to support their health goals.
Romilly has also worked in clinical research, including designing the study diet for the first-of-its-kind epigenetic diet study run through the National University of Natural Medicine. She currently serves on the Board of the Accreditation Council for Nutrition Professional Education and the Board and Science Advisory Committee for Global Parents for Eczema Research.
Education:
- Master of Science in Human Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport, CT (2015)
- Bachelor of Science in Management from the University of London Royal Holloway College (2002)
Classes Teaching:
- Clinical Biochemistry I and II.
Publications:
- Worster K, Colgan D, Vita A, McClure C, Buttolph L, Hodges R, et al. A mixed methods feasibility study of a ketogenic diet as treatment for Parkinson’s disease. Front Nutr. 2025;12:1601446.
- Bradley R, Fitzgerald K, Hodges R, Villanueva JL. Dietary polyphenol assessment for aging research. Aging (Albany NY). 2025 May 13; 17:1080-1081.
- Villanueva JL, Vita AA, Zwickey H, Fitzgerald K, Hodges R, Zimmerman B, Bradley R. Dietary associations with reduced epigenetic age: a secondary data analysis of the methylation diet and lifestyle study. Aging (Albany NY). 2025 Apr 17; 17:994-1010.
- Fitzgerald KN, Campbell T, Makarem S, Hodges R. Potential reversal of biological age in women following an 8-week methylation-supportive diet and lifestyle program: a case series. Aging (Albany NY). 2023 Mar 22; 15:1833-1839.
- Hodges RE, Lamotte AV. Impact of Diet and Lifestyle on Vaccine Efficacy in Adults Aged 55 and Older: A Review. Integrative Medicine. 2022;21(4).
- Romilly Hodges. Immune Resilience: Considering Intermittent Fasting. Integrative and Complementary Therapies. Jun 2022.129-133.
- Fitzgerald KN, Hodges R, Hanes D, et al. Potential reversal of epigenetic age using a diet and lifestyle intervention: a pilot randomized clinical trial. Aging (Albany NY). 2021;13(7):9419-9432.
- Hodges RE, Minich DM. Modulation of Metabolic Detoxification Pathways Using Foods and Food-Derived Components: A Scientific Review with Clinical Application. J Nutr Metab. 2015;2015:760689.
- Contributing author to Walker, A. (ed.). 2020. Case Studies in Personalized Nutrition. ISBN 9781848193949
- Contributing author to Sinatra, S. & Houston, M. (eds). 2015. Nutritional and Integrative Strategies in Cardiovascular Medicine. ISBN 9781466572263
- Rosenberg, L. 2024. The Intermittent Fasting Diet: Is It All It’s Cracked Up to Be? Yahoo Life.
Other:
- Immune Resilience: The Breakthrough Plan to Protect Your Body and Fight Disease; Avery, Penguin Random House, Apr 05, 2022. ISBN 9780593330838
- Co-author of Fitzgerald KN, Hodges R. (2016). Methylation Diet and Lifestyle. (n.p).
- Contributing author to the American Nutrition Association Foundational Ketogenic Nutrition and Certified Ketogenic Nutrition Specialist courses
- Several articles published on www.ifm.org, www.drkarafitzgerald.com, www.mindbodygreen.com, and others
- Wall Street Journal What to Know Before Resolving to Eat Less Meat January 2020 (interview)
Professional Associations:
- American Nutrition Association
- Institute for Functional Medicine