Meet Susan
My career in the health and wellness field has now spanned almost 30 years, during which time I’ve created a successful platform which encompasses a health practice, trainings for medical and psychology professionals, and books on healthy eating.
I am a speaker, author, instructor and consultant. I love what I do, and my specialties include diabetes and endocrinology, gut issues (IBS, SIBO, GERD), weight management, PCOS, pregnancy, menopause, cancer and exercise nutrition.
My journey in helping clients with their health has led me to seek a collaborative way to listen and evoke someone’s own internal motivation for change since ambivalence with behavior change is more the norm. I discovered the language of Motivational Interviewing which is a person-centered, guiding method of communication and counseling to elicit and strengthen motivation for change.
Meet Susan
My career in the health and wellness field has now spanned almost 30 years, during which time I’ve created a successful platform which encompasses a health practice, trainings for medical and psychology professionals, and books on healthy eating.
I am a speaker, author, instructor and consultant. I love what I do, and my specialties include diabetes and endocrinology, gut issues (IBS, SIBO, GERD), weight management, PCOS, pregnancy, menopause, cancer and exercise nutrition.
My journey in helping clients with their health has led me to seek a collaborative way to listen and evoke someone’s own internal motivation for change since ambivalence with behavior change is more the norm. I discovered the language of Motivational Interviewing which is a person-centered, guiding method of communication and counseling to elicit and strengthen motivation for change.
10 Healthy Hacks for 2021
I don’t know about you but throughout COVID one of my missions has been finding new ways for better self-care, increasing immunity and decreasing big pharmaceutical influences in the body. Imagine if you did not maintain your home or car? What would be the repercussions over time? Since your body is the home you live […]
Is Lymph on your Radar?
You may have heard of lymph nodes or lymphedema as things that have to do with cancer treatments – but have you ever given thought to how essential the lymph system is to staying healthy and happy? You watch your food carefully, take time to exercise and get your rest but if you ignore the […]
Metabolic health tied to liver health?
A few years back, I was attending a diabetes conference in San Diego and one of the researchers stated, “your liver is a mirror into your metabolic health and adipose tissue dysfunction.” What exactly does that mean? It has many meanings but here’s a quick breakdown – if your liver is not working optimally, it […]
Is your Vagus Nerve in Shape?
My what? That was my response a few years ago, since it’s a nerve typically not on anyone’s radar. Think of the vagus nerve as the highway between your gut and your brain traveling from your brain stem to your digestive system. It starts at the base of the head, goes down both sides of […]
Healthy Provencal Green Beans
Here's a healthy tasty version of green beans that is great for an everyday dinner but works well to impress company.
Burnt Basque Pumpkin Ricotta Cheesecake
This year it's all about trying new things in the midst of COVID so Jeffrey and I were experimenting. I'm not a huge fan of pumpkin pie but love ricotta cheese. He likes pumpkin but wanted a variation on the popular Basque cheesecake. The result is our take on the combination of ricotta cheesecake with pumpkin along […]
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