Virginia Hopkins, M.A., has been a writer and editor since she graduated from Yale University in 1976. She has a masters degree in Applied Psychology from the University of Santa Monica.

Virginia is the co-author, with John R. Lee, M.D. of the books:

• Dr. John lee's Hormone Balance Made Simple,
• What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Breast Cancer,
• What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About PREmenopause,
• And the best-selling classic, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Menopause

She also co-authored another best-seller, Prescription Alternatives, with Earl Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D., as well as Save Your Sight (Warner Books, 1998), with Marc Rose, M.D.

Virginia was the managing editor of the “Mindell Report,” “The John R. Lee, M.D. Medical Letter,”  and editor of the Virginia Hopkins Health Watch. She has or co-authored and/or ghost written more than 30 books on alternative health and nutrition.