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The Cold Snap, and Your Hydration

One of the side effects of all this cold is all the heat we’re pumping through our homes. And that makes our bodies drier: not only externally (dry skin, dry hair, dry mucous membranes) but internally. Find out why hydration is so important to your health, and how to improve yours.

On Change, and the New Year

The end of one year and the beginning of the next usually means evaluating where we stand and what we want next. Of course, best intentions are often soon forgotten. How do we truly make a new start?

Radio Interview

Hear my radio interview with Deborah Turner of Natural Awakenings, on Rockland World Radio. We cover lots of subjects, from how I got started in holistic health, to a great raw chocolate mousse recipe – a lively half hour of conversation.

Gluten Sensitivity Featured in The Times Herald Record

Read my article, plus an interview with 2 of my wonderful clients, as featured in the The Times Herald Record on December 23, 2009. Can Going Gluten Free Change Your Life? Goodbye to Gluten: Two Who Feel ‘So Much Better’

Gluten-Free Xylitol Brownies

A gluten-free, sugar-free, dairy-free, vegan brownie recipe that is so easy and tastes amazingly good!

Gluten Free Pizza Crust

This is the gluten-free pizza dough recipe we’ve been waiting for: it’s crispy, chewy, and delicious!

One For the Dogs

Love your dog? You have the power to dramatically improve his or her health and well-being.

How To Have Flawless Skin

I am regularly asked how I get my “flawless skin”. I appreciate the compliments and am pleased to share my secrets, such as they are.

How To Fight The Battle of the Bulge – And Win

If you are tired of dieting, tired of feeling sick and tired, and on the verge of despair, take hope. It is not your fault, and it is not a “normal part of aging” either. It is possible to heal your metabolism, lose body fat, eliminate food cravings completely, and even reverse many chronic symptoms.

When Things Are Difficult

I wrote this piece when a man I loved walked out on me, completely unexpectedly. I doubt he ever read it, but it helped me to affirm my own values, and judging from the many people who have responded to it in the years since, it has helped others as well. When things are difficult, don’t give up. Re-commit. Progress is rarely linear.