Testimonials

Marta combines scientific expertise with her intuitive connection to the body. She takes nutritional counseling to a new level. After my own success with Marta's guidance, I have referred many people who have also had impressive results. Within 2 weeks of following the food plan she designed specifically for me, my migraines disappeared. I had also struggled with sugar cravings for years. Marta helped me understand that the body has food cravings as a function of improperly balanced fats, proteins, and carbohydrates. Additionally, she worked with me through my pregnancy to help ensure that the baby and I both received the necessary nutrients. When It was time to switch the baby to food from nursing, It was stressful on the baby's ability to properly digest. Marta gave me a schedule of how much food, which types and at what intervals I was to give it to the baby so we eliminated the drama completely.  I am forever grateful for her guidance!

-Michelle Feeney, L.C.S.W.

Dear Marta,

I am so grateful to you for putting me in the right direction nutritionally. I am mostly vegetarian, with occasional fish. I was eating a lot of soy, tofu, veggie burgers, etc. and didn't realize how irritating soy (genetically modified) was to my system as well as to my hormones. It was definitely hampering my health and weight loss efforts. I really like that I'm not hungry all the time, my cravings are much diminished and I especially like the Chocalive Truffles and the coconut milk ice cream. I don't feel like I'm being denied dessert. Your nutritional plan is great since I'm not counting calories, carb or fat grams. I feel full after eating and have increased my protein which helps in the process. I've lost 17 lbs. in 2 months and feel like I'm finally headed in the right direction! I will definitely recommend you to more of my friends.

-Noelle B., White Plains, NY

Marta is one of the most intuitive, honest, insightful, kind, universal, nonjudgmental individuals I have ever met.  She has helped me to distinguish, simplify and conquer the complex issues that bind me physically, mentally and spiritually.  This has enabled me to free, accept and love my true self.  Marta has shown me resolving life's problems can be as easy or as difficult as I choose. She has helped me to acknowledge my talents and given me guidance as to how I may utilize these attributes to obtain a plan for my life.  I can achieve self-improvement with love, persistence and a positive mindset. Marta has been a spiritual guide, a life coach, a friend, a sister, a holistic healer and an impartial therapist.  She has been and remains my angel. 

-Amy Spivak, Whiteplains, N.Y. 

When my teenage daughter left for boarding school she quickly fell into the habit of supplementing the less than desirable foods on campus with soft drinks and fatty sugar laden snack foods along with late night pizza runs.  Her health and energy level soon suffered but she did not seem willing to change her habits despite the amount of advice I was giving her. In desperation I took my daughter to see Marta.  My daughter now has an entirely different attitude.  Since then her snacks at school are comprised of mainly miso soup, mineral water, fresh fruit and greens bars.  Marta was able to get through to my daughter the repercussions of her dietary habits and somehow managed to give her the encouragement and tools she needed to make it happen on her own.  I am deeply grateful to Marta for her wisdom and ability to create positive change.                         

-Pamela Random, Greenwich, Ct.

My 15 year old son was breaking out with acne on his face, back and chest. It was extremely troubling for him. Since he had to get up for school at 5:00a.m. he did not eat breakfast as had no appetite at that time of the morning. The food in school was of such poor quality that more often than not he ate no lunch. From an early age he was drawn to eating refined carbohydrates. This caused some weight gain that he was not happy about. Marta taught him that understanding his cravings could also teach him what his body was crying for. My son had no problem opening up to Marta and being receptive to her suggestions. It seemed she knew exactly how to engage him. He did not feel overwhelmed at all and was receptive to her suggestions. She not only gave him a healing food protocol, but worked on strategies with him. He was so happy with the results of his skin clearing and the energy he had in school that he is now dedicated to his health. He is thankful for the quality of life he now experiences. He also genuinely likes the food he is eating. Marta did not just tell him what he needed to do but educated him about what the changes would do for him. Three months later, my now 16 year old son has lost 2 sizes. Where his skin is a work in progress there has been great improvement. Working with Marta has had a great influence on the health and happiness of our entire family.

-Shirley Winters, New York, N.Y.     

I have struggled with addiction to drugs and alcohol for over 32 years.  In September of 2004 I had my ibogaine treatment to detox and haven't been addicted since.  Marta is someone I depended on before and when I first came out of treatment and was my most vulnerable.  She has a way of getting right to the point when I expressed unresolved feelings or a dilemma I was experiencing. Having had many years of association with drug counselors and rehab, I learned what they wanted to hear and was able to con them.  Whenever I talked with Marta I experience feelings of gratitude and relief that I have found someone who understands me, is not judgmental and someone I can't con.  Whether it is words of encouragement or stern words of wisdom, it always applies to me.  Even when I would rant about getting a voice transplant or buying some talent we would laugh, feel at ease and get right to the crux of the matter .I always feel lighter after a session with her.  I am proud to be involved with a group of people that do what's necessary to stay clean and pick themselves up when they fall.  Ibogaine is the answer to a lot of problems.  I thank Marta for being there.

-Randy Faulconer, Lexington, Kentucky    

Marta Finman has been my health counselor for the past seven years and has been absolutely wonderful!   She is really well informed, supportive and compassionate with an instinct for healing and nutrition.  Her suggestions and evaluations seem to hit home and feel right every time. She possesses a natural ability to understand where the issues lie and the most kind, caring and inspirational way of relaying information. Marta approaches everyone on an individual basis as to their specific needs.    I owe my present state of well-being to her.

-Bholi Trehan,Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.  

I have known Marta Finman for ten years and she continues to be a strong force and a loving source for healing in my life.  Marta is truly motivated to learn, grow and heal so she can help everyone she cares about do the same.  She has a calm way of inspiring me...or is it an inspiring way of calming me?  Actually it's both!!  Marta is not just very knowledgeable, she is extremely wise and a gifted healer.

-Julie Glick, www.Chocalive.com -- "Healing the world with healthy raw chocolates"