Elena is the research editor at OxalateWatch. She tracks new studies in kidney stone nutrition and dietary guidelines — from peer-reviewed journals to federal guidance updates — and decides what belongs in the site's references. When a guide cites a study, Elena has read it, and the citation includes the link to the published source.
Elena's background is in scientific editing and research synthesis, where the job is translating dense papers into readable summaries without losing the caveats. She maintains the site's source list, keeps the reference links current, and makes sure the site's claims stay inside what the studies actually show.
Every page on this site is a dietary reference tool. See how oxalate values are measured and verified on our data methodology page.