Treating Fibromyalgia: What You Can Do When Your Doctor Doesn't Know What Else to Do. (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781979010542)

Janet not only has fibromyalgia herself but has treated many patients with it. She is now retired and has started a new career as an author so that she can continue to use her knowledge to help people live healthier lives. She has always been interested in science, psychology and health and after twelve years of college in which she majored in everything from art to zoology (pre-veterinary), she ended up with two graduate degrees and her family nurse practitioner certification. She has worked in all kinds of healthcare arenas including public health, behavioral health, correctional health, education and primary care and with all kinds of patients from infancy to old age and from a variety of cultural backgrounds. She especially enjoys working with nutritional approaches to treating chronic disease and has taught nutrition. She lives with her husband and several rescued animals including four dogs, two guinea pigs and various foster animals in the Appalachian mountains of western North Carolina. She enjoys reading, singing and playing guitar and occasional art projects. She does volunteer work in addition to writing, such as starting a local timebank, representing the interests of foster children as a Guardian ad Litem, singing with an environmental group and serving as a deacon of her church. She is available as a speaker and as a wellness coach.