Dr. Sarah Brewer graduated from Cambridge University as a medical doctor, in 1983. She was a full-time GP for five years and now works in hospital medicine, specialising in sexual health.
Although her first love is medicine, her major passion is writing. She writes widely on all aspects of health, including complementary medicine and the uses of vitamins, minerals and herbal supplements. She has written over 35 popular health books, including The Total Detox Plan published by Carlton, The Encyclopedia of Vitamins, Minerals and Herbal Supplements published by Robinson, and Planning a Baby published by Vermilion. She was voted Health Journalist of the Year 2002.