Health
Sue Armstrong-Brown is an environmental scientist. She has had eczema for her entire life – sometimes being hospitalised, often feeling depressed, and over the years has tried every known ‘cure’ for her eczema without success. A referral to the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital changed her life and she has been free of eczema since completing the programme.
Cynthia Benz developed MS over 20 years ago and has since experienced its many ups and downs. She has worked as a lecturer and counsellor in adult education, and has spoken on MS in England and abroad.
Dr Sarah Brewer is a GP who is also a respected medical journalist with a particular interest in nutrition and women's health. She is the health columnist for many publications including The Daily Telegraph, Prima, Top Sante, and various internet sites.
Dr Charles Clark is an international authority on diet and diabetes, with specialist clinics in London and Edinburgh. He is the holder of Fellowships from prestigious medical colleges in America, Australia and the United Kingdom, and holds Doctorates in Medicine, Surgery and Science.
Dr Rowan Hillson is a Consultant Physician and Diabetologist at The Hillingdon Hospital, Middlesex.
Professor John Hunter is a Consultant Physician at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge and a recognised authority on diseases of the gut including IBS, Crohn's disease and Colitis and is an expert on the subject of food allergy and intolerance. He has contributed over a hundred research papers to major medical journals including The Lancet and The British Medical Journal.
Gill Jacobs is a writer and sociologist with a background in research who has trained in Kinesiology and NLP. She has also taught health education, relaxation and stress management. A member of the Council of Management of Action from ME and Chronic Fatigue, she also lectures on chronic fatigue and runs candida workshops.
Sarah Key trained as a physiotherapist in Sydney before going to London in 1975. In 1976, she established the Sarah Key Physiotherapy Centre in the Harley street area of London before returning to Sydney, where her practice has been based since 1987.
Sandy Lewis was born in Singapore in 1964 and then raised and educated in Wiltshire and Somerset. She worked in finance for nine years before becoming a full-time mother. She lives in North London with her husband and two sons, Max and Charlie. This is her first book.
Sammy Margo has been a physiotherapist for more than 15 years and has built up her clinic over the past 10 years. She trained at West Middlesex University Hospital and subsequently did a Masters in Physiotherapy at University College and Middlesex Hospital. She is also a qualified Pilates instructor and incorprates this ‘balanced body’ approach into her physiotherapy treatments. Sammy is actively involved in the media, including television, radio, newspaper and magazines, whilst still maintaining her clinical input.
To find out more visit www.sammymargo.com.
Dr Sylvia Moody has a PhD in Psychology, a diploma in Clinical Psychology and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. She runs the Dyslexia Assessment Service in London and has also written children's books.
Dr Richard Newton is Director of Clinical Services at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. He has a son with Down's syndrome.
Chantal Sicile-Kira has over twenty years' professional experience in ASD throughout the world and is uniquely qualified to write on this complex subject, being the parent of an autistic child. Chantal currently hosts a weekly radio show, is active in many charitable autism organisations and, with the help of her son, trains college students to be future autism professionals. Her son has been the subject of an MTV documentary and they are both winners of a Local Hero award. Her website is www.chantalsicile-kira.com