Raine Saunders
April 4, 2017
grassfed beef, health, low-fat, organic food, pasture raised eggs, pasture-raised, raw milk, Real food, saturated fat, Toxins, traditional diet, traditional fats, traditional food, vaccination, Vitamin A, wellness
by What role do nutrients from real food play in prevention and recovery from disease? Vitamin A is critical for absorption of protein in the foods we eat and immune system function. USDA Dietary Recommendations call for low-fat and fat-free…
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Raine Saunders
September 7, 2016
beneficial bacteria, flu shot, health, immunity, organic food
by It’s that time of year again. I’ve been seeing the signs “flu shots here” from Walgreens to doctor’s clinics. And I hear conversations from people everywhere saying that they need to get into their doctor and get their flu…
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Raine Saunders
July 22, 2016
gut healing, health, low-fat, organic food, traditional diet, weight loss, wellness
by In the last few months, I haven’t had a scale in my house. Prior to that, I can’t remember a time in my life when I didn’t own one. During the early months of this year, my family spent…
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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
June 5, 2015
digestive health, GMOs, organic agriculture, organic food, pasture-raised, processed food, raw milk, saving money, traditional food
commodity-based agriculture, corn, GMOs, grain, nutrient-dense, nutrition, organic milk, pasteurization, pasture-raised cows, raw milk, soy
by Conventional milk can contain residue from hormones, antibiotics, herbicides, pesticides, and GMOs. The use of these substances has been associated with health issues both for animals as well humans. According to Organic Consumer’s Association, the use of genetically-modified recombinant bovine growth…
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Raine Saunders
June 1, 2015
digestive health, glyphosate, GMOs, grassfed beef, gut healing, health, immunity, Monsanto, organic food, Real food, traditional food
animal foods, antibiotic-free, CLA, confinement, corn, factory-farms, fat-soluble vitamins, geneticallymodified organisms, grain-fed, grassfed meat, gut health, health, hormone-free, immunity, Omega 3s, pasture-raised, soy, traditionally raised animal food
by In this Deceptions in The Food Industry series, I uncover some of the most common deceptions found in the industry that produces and sells the foods we consume. Today I will discuss the fallacies of meat and other animal…
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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 27, 2015
digestive health, glyphosate, GMOs, gut healing, health, immunity, Monsanto, organic food, Real food, Toxins
ASD, autism, autism spectrum disorders, Glyphosate, gut bacteria, gut flora, gut-brain connection, Jeffery Smith, Monsanto, Roundup, Stephanie Seneff, wheat
by Do you have gluten-intolerance, wheat sensitivities, Celiac disease, or some other digestive issue? Although we’ve seen a great deal of literature and evidence pointing to wheat and in particular, gluten, as a culprit of digestive illness, wheat may not…
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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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