Ray Strand is a medical practitioner who practised conventional medicine, dispensing prescription drugs to his patients like all doctors, till he discovered the value of nutritional therapy when his wife was cured of fibromyalgia by a nutritional regimen. He is now a specialist in Nutritional Medicine and has written many books on the subject. His other books include Death By Prescription - The Shocking Truth Behind an Overmedicated Nation, Living By Design, Fibromyalgia/Chronic Fatigue, and Preventing Diabetes (Health Concept). Strand underwent training at the University of Colorado Medical School, and started a private family practice on preventive medicine. Only 12 years into his career was he introduced to the benefits of nutritional medicine. He is an important figurehead in the field, and has given lectures in many countries like Malaysia, Singapore, New Zealand, Australia, and Canada.