Educated (mathematics, philosophy, medicine) in Germany. Trained and board-certified in Internal Medicine in Boston/MA. Dr. Fleckenstein's writing combines solid scientific knowledge with evidenced-based natural medicine. She is a uplifting speaker, in person and in the media. When not writing, she enjoys her family, gardening, reading, writing - and plays cello badly. Her new book "The Diabetes Cure - The 5-step Plan to Eliminate Hunger, Lose Weight, and Reverse Diabetes for Good!" is just out at Rodale's in October 2013. For a year or so it will be available only at Rodale's Direct Mail: https://www.rodalestore.com/diabetes/the-diabetes-cure.html?keycode=237725 In a year, you might find it also here at Amazon.com.It is a great resource for everybody with type 2 diabetes - but also chock-full of health tips for everybody with any other inflammatory disease like arthritis, depression, overweight, "We don't need Nature - we ARE Nature! We need daily fresh foo because humans have the same biochemistry as broccoli, apples, deer, herring, mushrooms, dill - to name a few." (Alexa Fleckenstein M.D.)