Do you ever read labels like “grass-fed” and “organic” and wonder what they actually mean? Well, you’d be right to ask.

Those words don’t always mean you’re choosing the right thing for your family—a lot of the time, it’s simply a marketing gimmick. 

And I know you’re definitely feeling this when you’re standing in front of the meat section, wondering what to feed the people you love.

I’ve been there too. This is why today I sit down with Autumn Smith, co-founder of Paleovalley and Wild Pastures, to clear up the confusion.

Autumn is also a holistic health advocate and a former fitness trainer with the Tracy Anderson Method. After struggling with severe digestive and mental health issues from a young age, Autumn discovered the healing power of real, nutrient-dense food—an experience that transformed her life and inspired her mission to help others. 

Today, Autumn is here to share her journey with us.

Listen in as she and I discuss the religious and corporate roots of anti-meat sentiment, the misunderstood science behind saturated fats, label-reading tips for meat and poultry, why regenerative agriculture is the future, and so much more.

If you care about healing your body through food, then tune in now!

Key Takeaways: 

Introduction (00:00)

Why meat is NOT bad for your health (05:44)

Regenerative farming (13:17)

Why you need to become a better label reader (19:25)

Let’s talk about fermented meat sticks (30:21)

Apple cider vinegar complex for digestion (36:51)

Wild Pastures (41:03)

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I’m Leah Brueggemann, a Functional Diagnostic Nutritional® Practitioner and Hormone Health Coach, helping you balance your hormones in effective and realistic ways so you can live a healthier, happier life.

Through the Balance Hormones Naturally podcast, you’ll discover why your cycle is so important to your everyday health and how you can use nutrition to help support the rise and fall of your hormones and finally feel truly amazing. We dig deep to understand and heal the root causes of your symptoms so you can achieve lasting results through manageable and realistic lifestyle changes, allowing you to live a healthy and balanced life without a life-long pharmaceutical prescription.

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