The Power of Positive Thinking

It is amazing what good thoughts can bring about in your life and what a shift and or difference they can make. Society has made many of us into negative people, who complain and disagree or argue with strangers, people in our lives or the ones we love, and for what?...

A Delicious Combination of Two Recipes

Dr. Alexa Rauscher, Naturopathic Doctor I must admit that I fooled my friends with this meal.  I made them believe that I was this master chef who had been cooking for years.  Not someone who had just venturing into new recipes.  This meal was restaurant worthy but...

5 Easy Gifts to Give to Yourself

The holidays are quickly approaching and with them come stress, parties and get togethers. Less time sleeping, more time socializing, visiting, eating and drinking and we often forget about taking care of ourselves and feel exhausted by the time the holidays are over....

Heart Warming Beef Stew Recipe

by Dr. Alexa Rauscher, Naturopathic Doctor Even a Naturopathic Doctor has cravings and as the weather changes, I was craving a rich-hearty beef stew. I live by a very important rule: 80-20. What does this mean? Well 80% of the time, I stick to a certain dietary regime...

Dairy Free “Butter” Chicken

Dr. Alexa Rauscher, Naturopathic Doctor Have you ever craved butter chicken but don’t indulge that craving due to the unwelcomed after effects?  With this healthy version of butter chicken, you no longer have to fight that craving. Now, I am sure a lot of you are...

Lamb Coconut Curry

by Dr. Alexa Rauscher, Naturopathic Doctor On to the first adventure, and a risky one at that! I have never made a curry that didn’t come out of a jar or a pre-packaged mix.  All of the new spices I am about to try intrigue me.  The aroma as I open each jar excites my...

Cooking, And So It Begins…..

by Dr. Alexa Rauscher, Naturopathic Doctor I have been very fortunate in my life when it has come to eating well.  I grew up in a household where my Mom could make an amazing dinner out of “nothing”.  I would open the fridge, like most children, and complain that...