Quick Bio

Larry Trivieri, Jr. was born January 15, 1956 in Utica, NY.

He knew from an early age that he wanted to be a writer, he just didn't know what kind he would end up being.

Trivieri attended college for a short amount of time before making the decision to drop out.

After leaving college, he moved to Manhattan to pursue his dream of writing.

The turning point in his career began in the mid-80s when he developed chronic bronchitis. "Aside from a cold, I'd never been sick before, but despite seeing a regular doctor, I couldn't shake the congestion and weakness that the bronchitis left me with. Finally, in desperation, I visited an acupuncturist," Trivieri said.

The visit changed his life and intrigued him to learn more about alternative medicine. "I read books on the subject and made visits to all sorts of non-traditional healers such as chiropractors, herbalists [and] homeopaths, not because I was sick, but because I wanted to experience firsthand how these therapies worked," Trivieri said.

After working in Manhattan, he decided to move to Los Angeles where he met Burton Goldberg, a successful businessman who for many years had been exploring a wide range of alternative therapies and had decided to produce a book on the subject. Trivieri became his right-hand man over the next two years, working closely with over 400 of the world's leading alternative physicians and meeting many of their patients.

The end result was Alternative Medicine: The Definitive Guide, which has been recognized as the 'bible of alternative medicine', and has sold over 700,000 copies. Shortly after its publication, Trivieri moved back to Utica where he wrote four other critically acclaimed books and completely revised the Guide's 2nd edition. Last year he founded 1healthyworld.com, a Web site devoted to covering all aspects of holistic and alternative medicine.

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