Cholesterol Down Book – Dr. Janet Brill

About the Author

Janet Bond Brill was born and raised in New York City, the daughter of a prominent stage and screen actor and a psychoanalyst. At the age of 16, she graduated Walden School in Manhattan and enrolled at the University of Miami. After earning her B.S. in Biology she took a break from academia and traveled the world, working as a flight attendant for Pan American World Airways.

Returning to South Florida, she earned both her doctoral degree and master’s degree in exercise physiology from the University of Miami, in addition to a second master’s degree in nutrition science from Florida International University, graduating both universities with academic honors.

Dr. Brill has been a nutritionist in private practice for many years, specializing in cardiovascular disease prevention. She also maintains a private nutrition consulting practice with such clients as Proctor & Gamble and The Sports Club LA-Miami, a luxury fitness center located in downtown Miami. Dr. Brill is a registered and licensed dietitian, certified personal trainer, wellness coach and adjunct faculty at the University of Miami and Florida International University where she teaches both graduate and undergraduate classes in exercise physiology, sports nutrition and wellness. Her research on the cholesterol-lowering effects of her healthy lifestyle program has been published in the International Journal of Obesity. She has also published her scientific research in the International Journal of Sport Nutrition as well as authored articles on health and fitness for the popular press.

Dr. Brill currently resides in South Florida and enjoys an active lifestyle, practicing what she preaches, having completed four marathons and countless road races. She enjoys spending free time with her husband, three children, and her golden retriever, Simba.