After just my first session with Karen, it became very clear to me that she is not only highly knowledgeable in the field of holistic nutrition but also insightful, sensitive, compassionate and deeply committed to the well-being of her clients. Karen taught me about whole foods and their ability to nurture and heal. But more importantly, she helped me face the real reasons behind why I was eating compulsively and then showed me a better, healthier way. With every small step forward, I am reminded of how grateful I am to have met this inspiring teacher along my personal journey.

Dyana Smolen, 41, Freelance Writer

I am a whole new me! And I barely remember the person I was before I started the program.

I began the program with the intention of losing 10 lbs and I ended the program with so much more. I absolutely lost the weight. I cannot tell you the numbers, but I can tell you that I dropped a size. The fact that I cannot tell you the numbers is because I finally learned that they just do not matter. I finally stopped stepping on the scale because I have finally learned to step into my body.

This program helped me connect my body, mind and spirit. It made me aware that all of my health issues, both physical and emotional, were related to the fact that I had become disconnected from my body. Today, I would not be able to, for all of the money in the world, speak or think negatively about my body. That this shift in thought process occurred over a 3-month period, after engaging in this negative behavior for 37 years, is simply amazing. No one before has been able to deliver to me this simple message. Once I was able to receive the message, everything else fell into place. By becoming aware of my body, by being kind to it, by speaking nicely to it, by treating it with love, I was able to begin the healing process, both physically and emotionally.

Not only have I lost weight, but I stopped smoking cigarettes. This benefit was not even contemplated by me at the beginning of the program. But it fell right into place and in line with the work that we were doing. Once I became reunited with my body, and learned to love all of me, inside and out, the thought of poisoning my body, on purpose, no longer was in alignment with who I had become as a result of this program.

I was able to gain all that I did from this program because of the single, most important aspect of working with Karen. She creates a safe place for healing. Never, ever was there one moment of judgment. I could walk in there and say I drank a pot of coffee, consumed a dozen Krispy Kremes, followed by a liter of gin, during which I smoked 3 packs of cigarettes and she would not have judged me. Sorry, that I have to quote Dr. Phil here, but the one correct thing he says is, "You cannot change what you do not acknowledge." If you can't acknowledge it because you feel shame then you can never heal. Karen's most valuable quality is that she knows this. She is a true healer in the sense that she at all times works with kindness, love, compassion, and truth.

In sum, what I learned during this 3-month program was invaluable and worth every single penny! I know it will continue to provide me with new and exciting rewards today, tomorrow, and in the future.

Melissa Tuohey, 36, Lawyer

I just can’t express enough how one person such as Karen can make a woman feel. My life has been a roller coaster with a lot of highs and lows. Never have I felt as balanced as I do now. The roller coaster journey has come to an end with the right food choices that Karen has suggested for me.

I have taken care of so many people in my life time now I am glad that I began taking care of my self. My mind and spirit have lifted so much in less than one year than it ever had in a whole life time.

I have been to a psychiatrist, where I talked of having no self esteem or self worth, and all he could say that I was at a cross roads in life. I had one doctor put me on diet pills when I was over weight, which only led to hospitalization and further reduced my self esteem. Karen as made my mind body and soul connect in so many different ways, with the healthier food choices and balancing me out to an even level. I have erased so many negative feelings. I am not second-guessing any more and I feel like a whole-hearted woman now. My life is no longer incomplete.

What a difference food can make you feel. The children that I take care of in my business are even eating healthier now. My energy level is even better with the smart choices that I am making. And I have lost 42 pounds!

Karen is all about nurturing and she makes you feel nurtured in so many different ways.

Karen is kind and compassionate; she will even take time to call you when you are going through some tough times. She is definitely in tune with people and the universe.

Here’s to Karen thumbs up. What a beautiful lady in so many ways. Thank you for helping me heal from within.

Maureen Conron, 48, Entrepreneur

Before I started Intuit Nutrition, I had tried Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, and the Atkin’s diet to tame my bingeing and constant preoccupation with feeding my anguish. I had seen a behavioral therapist and psychiatrist and tried to control my “uncontrollable” eating, depression, and anxiety with a series of mediocre medications. No one or drug was able to “cure” me.

When I started the program I had this nasty, shameful habit of eating pretzels -- dipped in mayonnaise — by the bagful. When talking to people, I would think about my next binge or how could I sneak over to the snack table. When Karen described my life as a “twisted, dry pretzel,” I truly understood what it meant to be what you eat.

Over the next few months, Karen helped me insert new habits and new information into my old repertoire, never insisting that I rigidly follow a new “diet,” never judging me by what I ate or didn’t eat. Without realizing it, my whole attitude about food had changed; my approach to nourishing my body and soul was completely different.

Now, 8 months later, my stomach isn’t bloated, my skin is clearer, I can judge when food will make me feel bad or feel good, I have reconnected with my spirituality and sense of balance, I walk with confidence, I love to cook, I nurture myself and my relationships, my life is fun. Simply put, I am free from what I thought would always dominate my life – my preoccupation with getting more food.

I can’t say Karen “cured” me, because my life is a process not a destination. I will say that Karen has taught me how to unlock my shackles in a way that I never thought possible. Thank you, Karen!!!

Stacy Sanseverino, 28, Entrepreneur

I had seen Karen present at two seminars, (and) I was impressed with her knowledge … and her vital interest in sharing what she believed were core issues for health and diet. As I was faced with some challenging health issues, I considered reading information and books she suggested, changing my diet, and attending some other workshops she presented. The more I thought about it, the more I realized that I had been trying to solve these issues on my own for many years and had not accomplished my goals. I finally decided that I deserved to have some personal help to begin to change how I ate, what I ate, and perhaps learn to make healthy choices that would not only improve my health but improve my overall life style.
(As a distance client,) the bimonthly phone counseling sessions were augmented with e mail exchanges, planning and follow-up worksheets, pertinent articles, recipes, tapes, cooking supplies and implements. The results have been enormous and have surpassed my expectations. I have eliminated the need for fiber laxatives by following suggested guidelines for more nutritional foods and beverages. I have learned what types of foods to cook and what foods to avoid for maintaining a healthy weight and eliminate reflux. Finally I have learned to be mindful that our entire well being, our presentation of our selves to others begins with having the confidence to change and courage to accept help from others. Karen was supportive, encouraging, and willing to work at my pace to help me bring about change. She has a broad knowledge base and I feel she tailored our discussions to meet my individual needs. She also has the spirit and talent to bring out the best in people to help them meet their goals.

Barb Fleming, 61, Speech Pathologist

My journey with Karen was enlightening, arduous at times, but most of all, fun. I looked forward to our biweekly sessions because they always seemed to open up another door or window into my inner self. I learned more about me in the 6 months spent with Karen than I have in my whole lifetime. I learned to recognize what my body needed to relax, to alleviate pain, to work hard and to have fun. Karen showed me how to choose healthy foods, how to cook them and how to really enjoy them. She taught me to recognize that eating certain foods affected me in a negative way (i.e. pain) and which foods would help me in a positive way (i.e. more energy). Most importantly, Karen showed me how to get my mind and body working as ‘one,’ for the benefit of ‘me.’

Denise Althouse, 45, Clinical Scientist

While working with Karen, I experienced an improvement in my energy and memory retention, better hand-eye coordination…. And best of all, I am no longer pre-diabetic!

Pam Fernsler, 53

"I was hypoglycemic and had basically given up hope of beating my total addiction to sugar…. Since I had worked w/ a nutritionist a few years ago, I thought I knew about nutrition and diet, but I learned a lot working with Karen and learned about the choices available to me that I never could have made on my own.

She treated me as a whole person, looking at every aspect. She encouraged me and worked out certain things with me that I was resisting. I really liked how she integrated different practices and theories. The program was also very individualized and addressed my special needs. I am very happy that I choose to work with Karen."

Alissa Steinhoff, 27, Social Services case worker

"Through my meetings w/ Karen, which I greatly miss, I was able to transcend myself from emotionally, psychologically unstable and unhealthy “places,” and incorporate alternative and beneficial ways of cultivating myself.

Through consciousness in how I treat my body and what I do to nourish it, I have higher awareness levels and I act more kindly to myself, even when I am less capable of being the best me—no one is 100% all the time—I am ultimately more patient, thoughtful and forgiving. Thank you for helping me in living a healthier life!"

Melina Hammer, 28, Artist
www.melinahammer.com

"While working w/ Karen, I have become more aware of my food choices and their affects on me. I am now choosing to eat in ways that better serve my body and spirit. For the first time, I learned how to eat for life, not diet."

Judy Kiesel, 44, Lawyer

"Not only did Karen broaden my notions of how food affects aspects of my life, she had me look at my life itself. (Karen’s) program was not just about oral feeding. She made me think about how to nourish myself spiritually and creatively so that my WHOLE self is well."

Leila Abuschinow, 31, Middle School Teacher

"Before working with Karen I felt sluggish and worn down. By making changes to my diet I was able to increase my energy level. I didn’t feel tired anymore. It surprised me how something so simple as eating more fish and vegetables made me feel more energetic, more creative and even more enthusiastic about my work."

Dawn Anderson, 32, owner Graphix Factory Inc.

Since beginning my sessions with Karen, I have watched my sugar cravings disappear and my moods even out. I have become more confident about introducing certain foods into my diet which help me to stay grounded. Karen is a sensitive and insightful person and her work with nutrition deals with more than just food; she deals with the whole person and where they need healing. Karen made a big and profound shift easy and gentle by introducing small changes over a long period of time. By the end, I found that I was eating completely differently and a trip to the grocery store or the kitchen was no longer a panic stricken task filled with myths and fears as to what to eat.

Courtney Parker, 29, Musician

For the last 15 years, I have been addicted to coffee. Now I have been coffee free for the last six months….due to my new understanding of nutrition and health via Karen. Put simply, she whipped my brain and taste buds in shape! I am eating better than ever before, feeling more energized, working out at the gym and the whole nine yards. Soon I will be "belly-less." Watch out six-packers!

Rennie Harris, 39, Artistic Director, Choreographer and
Director of the Philadelphia dance company, Puremovement