Ulla Schmid

Ulla Schmid is a German health writer, researcher, trained naturopath, and linguist based in Berlin. For more than 30 years, she has studied nutrition, natural health, traditional healing systems, and complementary approaches to wellbeing.

Her particular interest in supportive cancer care began more than 20 years ago, when the serious illness of a close friend's mother led her to investigate ways of supporting people before, during, and after cancer treatment. What began as a search for useful information eventually grew into more than 1,700 pages of educational material online and nine books covering supportive cancer care, recovery, nutrition, and complementary health approaches.

Ulla's work draws on research and health knowledge from Germany and many other countries. As a linguist who works in English, German, and French, she has a particular interest in finding valuable information that may remain little known internationally because of language barriers or limited exposure. She researches, translates, expands, and explains such material to make it more accessible to an international audience.

Her aim is not simply to tell readers what to do, but to give them practical, well-informed knowledge that can help them become active participants in supporting their own health and wellbeing.

Her books include *How to Reduce Side Effects and Support Your Body During and After Chemotherapy and Radiation*, *Sailing Through Chemo and Radiation*, *Budwig Diet: How to Get It Right – The Ultimate Guide*, *Stop Stroke in Its Tracks*, and *Best Times for Surgery*.

Over the years, readers from around the world have sent unsolicited messages about Ulla's websites and books. Their comments have included:

> “The best I've ever seen on this subject.”

> — Carol P.

> “This is the most informative and useful site on cancer you will find on the internet.”

> — Len Walker

> “This woman has saved my life.”

> — T.T.

Other readers have described her books as “essential reading,” “VERY informative,” and “an invaluable addition to the English-language literature.”

Ulla also translated and substantially expanded the original German-language guide by Michael Bierschenk on Dr. Johanna Budwig's work, adding extensive research and practical information to create a comprehensive English-language resource.

She continues to research and write about cancer treatment support, nutrition, recovery, natural health, and complementary approaches, with a particular focus on making valuable but little-known information accessible to readers around the world.