Amy Kraft

Amy Kraft is an award-winning journalist who covers gastrointestinal health, heart health, concussions, meditation, and substance abuse. Prior to Everyday Health, she was on the health and science desk at CBSNews.com where she reported on topics such as the link between an algae bloom toxin and Alzheimer's disease and how to boost a baby's "good bacteria" after a c-section birth. Her writing has appeared in Discover, Scientific American, TheWeek.com, Newsweek, and Popular Science. She has also worked in audio for a number of science podcasts and hosted her own audio show on the history of fairy tales.

Amy is passionate about creating content that sheds light on invisible illnesses and helps people live their best lives. She has a master's degree from the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. In her spare time, she likes to read, bicycle around the city, and do improv at Second City in Chicago, where she lives with her husband, two daughters, and two cats, Siegfried and Zelda.