Raine Saunders
September 7, 2016
digestive health, fermented foods and beverages, ginger, gut healing, health, immunity, Leaky Gut, Mood and behavior, probiotics
by A popular, go-to commercial sports drink is Gatorade. Gatorade has been around for 40+ years. For decades, professional athletes and people who exercise have depended on this product to replace electrolytes during exertion. I remember how popular this beverage…
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Raine Saunders
June 10, 2016
cholesterol, digestive health, fermented foods, fermented foods and beverages, grassfed beef, gut healing, health, pasture raised eggs, pasture-raised
by The inspiration for this post was a recent question from a reader on my Facebook page regarding a live interview on the Cancer Summit with Dr. Natasha Campbell McBride, author of Gut and Psychology Syndrome. The topic is whether we…
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Raine Saunders
July 16, 2015
digestive health, fermented foods and beverages, grassfed beef, gut healing, health, immunity, on-the-go, organic food, probiotics, Real food, saving money, Toxins, traditional fats, travel
digestion, fermented foods, immune system, nutrient-dense, organic food, processed food, real food, travel
by It’s summer! Travel season is in full swing. What can you do to ensure you eat healthy? When traveling, finding healthful food choices can be challenging. However, with a little planning and preparation, there are a number of healthy…
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Raine Saunders
June 18, 2015
digestive health, fermented foods, fermented foods and beverages, gut healing, health, immunity, organic food, pasture-raised, probiotics, processed food, Real food, traditional food
fermented foods, food poisoning, gastrointestinal illness, gut health, prevention, probiotics, processed food, real food, stomach bugs, traditional food
by Most of us are all-too-familiar with the feeling: the sudden onset of slow, churning in your stomach followed by fever, body aches, malaise, and loss of appetite. Eventually you cannot keep anything down. It seems the illness must inevitably…
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Raine Saunders
May 21, 2015
broth, digestive health, fermented foods and beverages, gut healing, health, immunity, kitchen tips, Mood and behavior, pasture raised eggs, Real food, recipes, traditional fats, traditional food
beet kvass, bone broth, brain support, coffee, dairy kefir, digestive healing, digestive health, enzymes, fermented beverages, gut health, immune system, kefir, kombucha, minerals, morning beverage, nettles, nettles infusion, probiotics, raw foods, smoothies, water kefir
by I have heard a lot of people describe how they need their morning coffee to “get going”. Some are writing about the benefits of Bulletproof Coffee. I have personally not drank coffee for over 20 years. I was forced…
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Raine Saunders
May 6, 2015
anxiety, digestive health, fermented foods, fermented foods and beverages, glyphosate, GMOs, gut healing, health, immunity, Leaky Gut, Mood and behavior, organic food, processed food
anxiety, GAPS, GMOs, Gut and Psychology Syndrome, insomnia, panic, processed food, real food
by Hear my conversation with Dr. Karen Lee from Wholistic Vitality on Wellness Wednesday on Leaky Gut, GMOs, and how I healed from digestive issues and insomnia, panic, and anxiety with GAPS! Are you suffering from insomnia, panic, or anxiety? If…
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Raine Saunders
April 21, 2015
digestive health, fermented foods, fermented foods and beverages, grassfed beef, gut healing, immunity, low-fat, organic food, processed food, Real food, saturated fat, traditional fats, traditional food, vegetable oil
digestion, digestive health, digestive tract, immune system, real food, traditional fats
by Does your body have trouble digesting fats? Maybe you have consumed low-fat products for a period of time and/or consumed modern, artificial fats such as vegetable oils (canola, soy, or corn). Or, maybe you have added real, traditional fats back…
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Raine Saunders
March 31, 2015
fermented foods, fermented foods and beverages, gut healing, health, immunity, organic food, Real food, traditional food
digestion, digestive healing, digestive health, fermented beverages, fermented foods, gut healing, gut health, immune system support, probiotics
by In modern life, one of the things we don’t do much of is eat real cultured and fermented foods. For thousands of years, these foods have been staples of the human diet. Since the Industrial Revolution when the advent…
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Raine Saunders
March 21, 2015
digestive health, fermented foods and beverages, gut healing, Mood and behavior, Real food, traditional food
adrenal fatigue, adrenal glands, contaminant, drinking water, hydration, mineral deficiency, minerals, municipal water systems, pollution, real food, water filter
by Does water hydrate and provide us with necessary minerals? If you have been dutifully drinking 8 eight-ounce glasses of water daily, here’s why you still may feel dehydrated: Tap water and bottled water are purported to contain some minerals,…
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Raine Saunders
March 9, 2015
anxiety, broth, digestive health, fermented foods, fermented foods and beverages, gut healing, health, immunity, organic food, panic, Real food, traditional fats
anxiety, broth, digestion, Dr. Natasha Campbell McBride, fermented foods, GAPS, Gut and Psychology Syndrome, gut healing, gut health, nutrient-dense, organic foods, panic, processed food, real food
by I want to share my experience in using GAPS for recovery from long-standing health issues I experienced for over 20 years of my life: insomnia, panic and anxiety. GAPS is a healing protocol developed by Dr. Natasha Campbell McBride to correct…
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