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The Gluten Free Dairy Free Egg Free Chocolate Cake that Everyone Loves

This is a chocolate cake recipe that will please everyone, and that is gluten-, dairy-, egg-, and sugar-free.

Showing Lyme Documentary “Under Our Skin”

Fran Sussman will be showing the Academy Award nominated documentary “Under Our Skin” at the Valley Cottage Library in Rockland County, NY on Wednesday, January 6 at 6:30PM. Please contact Fran for more information and to RSVP. There will be Q&A/Discussion after the movie. Fran has trained with Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt M.D., who is oneContinue reading “Showing Lyme Documentary “Under Our Skin””

Food Sensitivities, Allergies & Intolerances

Q: What is the difference between a food sensitivity and a food intolerance? A: Here is how I define it (you may find other definitions elsewhere).  A food sensitivity is genetic. You are born with it, and it is lifelong. The only way to successfully address it is to completely eliminate the food from your diet.Continue reading “Food Sensitivities, Allergies & Intolerances”

Intro To Meditation

At my office, 29 Goshen Rd in Chester, NY

Set aside some time for quiet contemplation and the intent to restore peace to your hectic life. Learn and experience techniques for quieting the mind and calming the body; be more clear and present in your life, and practice bringing this peace back out into the world.

Intro to Meditation

Happy Buddha Yoga, 2 North Church St, in Goshen, NY

The Transformative Power of Practice

Would you like to be the kind of person who handles her day with grace? Who navigates adversity with admirable aplomb? Who is able to find resilience in the worst of circumstances, and optimism to share through the best? One way to develop these qualities is by developing a practice. What is a practice? TheContinue reading “The Transformative Power of Practice”

Sleep: Health Essential #1

If I had to pick one thing that would improve quality of life for most people, it would be to increase both the quality and quantity of sleep they get. Falling asleep easily, staying sleeping soundly, and waking up feeling rested. Here are some tips to do just that.

What I’m Reading

Here are some books I recommend, on a variety of subjects.

Burst to Burn Fat!

Are you too busy or too tired to exercise regularly? Have you exercised and found it didn’t make a difference? Do you feel like you need to do increasingly more exercise to stay in shape?

A Natural Approach to Flu Prevention

I continue to get questions from anxious clients about swine flu every day. Please don’t panic. The best thing you can do is strengthen your immune system. Here is how. I know the first thing everyone wants to know is “what can I take?” and I will get to that below. But the truth is that your overall health is more essential. Never underestimate the power of lifestyle choices to determine your health, both short term and long term.