Posted in Blog on Jan 29th, 2012
“To date, no study has found any long-term benefit of attention-deficit medication on academic performance, peer relationships or behavior problems, the very things we would most want to improve. ” Children’s A.D.D. Drugs Don’t Work Long-Term – NYTimes.com.
This is such an important article, given the number of children (and adults) on drugs for ADD/ADHD, or contemplating it.
I have had...
Posted in Blog on Jan 3rd, 2012
Hospital Treatment for Anorexia Is Questioned – NYTimes.com.
I’m no expert on anorexia, and I can honestly say that eating disorders are some of the toughest issues I’ve worked with in my practice. But I do know that one component of anorexia, and most eating disorders, is zinc deficiency, and that correcting this often helps significantly.
This can be tested, very simply, by doing a zinc...
Posted in Blog, In The Press on Oct 12th, 2011
Listen to the conversation I had with Deborah Turner of Natural Awakenings. We discussed ADHD and kids’ nutrition; the problem of mold and solutions for addressing it in the home and the body; The Listening Program; some problems with health headlines; and a couple of great easy delicious recipes. (30...
Posted in Blog, Featured, Programs, Services on Sep 18th, 2011
I am very excited to be a certified provider of The Listening Program©. TLP helps people of any age maximize their potential, performance and brain health. It is a therapeutic tool to enhance and improve auditory and sensory processing. Based on over a decade of research and clinical success, it stimulates the brain to take in information better, so that you can organize, process and remember better.
TLP has...
Posted in Blog on Sep 7th, 2011
Scientists have come to believe that the reading difficulties of dyslexia are part of a larger puzzle: a problem with how the brain processes speech
via Study Says Dyslexia May Affect Listening Comprehension – NYTimes.com.
The Listening Program is psychoaccoustically modified music in a systematic format that can lead to improvements in auditory processing for people of any age, from young children to...
Posted in Blog, In The Press on Jul 26th, 2011
This article was originally published in Natural Awakenings, as a sidebar to an article on ADHD.
Food Sensitivities
Along with gluten and dairy, peanuts and soy are common culprits. One clue is that if it’s a food your child craves, and it makes up an unusually high proportion of her diet, there’s high likelihood it’s a sensitivity and should be eliminated. Expect some outbursts and complaints, but...
Posted in Blog, Programs, Services on Oct 26th, 2010
I am privileged to have trained with Dr Dietrich Klinghardt in ART, as well as in the treatment of Lyme and other chronic disease, and Autism. I hope and expect to continue my training with him indefinitely, as the benefits to myself and my clients have been incalculable.
I had been using muscle testing for two decades when I first saw Dr Klinghardt demonstrate his approach. I believed the approach I had...
Posted in Blog on May 19th, 2010
Study Links ADHD in Kids to Pesticide Exposure – TIME.
Pesticides are just one factor, as the article notes, in the alarming rise of ADHD.
I have worked successfully with children with ADD and ADHD ( as well as kids on the Autistic Spectrum) for almost 2 decades, using nutrition, homeopathy and kinesiology to identify and address issues. Please try a natural approach before you consider medication....
Posted in Blog on Mar 16th, 2010
Here are the stories of three very different children who came to my office. Each one is remarkable and yet, typical of the kinds of transformation I see all the time. I am very grateful that their parents not only allowed, but encouraged me to share their stories with you.
1. Rosey: “Thank you for giving me my daughter back”
Rosey is 10 years old. Her Mom brings her in to see me because she is...
Fran Sussman has been in holistic care since 1988 and in private practice since 1993. Apart from one-on-one consulting, Fran is sought after as a speaker, workshop leader and meditation teacher. She writes a column on Holistic Health for The Times Herald Record, and has been featured frequently in Natural Awakenings magazine. Read more »
