The ancient remedy that should be a staple in everyone’s diet
Bone broth is a great source for valuable amino acids, collagen, gelatin and trace minerals. It’s also a great way to make use of every part of an animal. For thousands of years, bone broth has been a foundational remedy for many cultures around the world. It was believed to cure multiple ailments and support optimal gut health. These beliefs are now backed by science and it’s time to jump on the Bone Broth Train!
Bone broth provides a key player known as COLLAGEN, which is a protein in our muscles, skin, bones & ligaments. While our body produces collagen on it’s own, it does slow down with age. Other factors like unhealthy diets, excessive sun exposure, or certain health conditions can attribute to depletion of collagen storage. Enter joint pain, wrinkles, poor gut health.
Key Health Benefits of quality Bone Broth
1. STRENGTHENS + PROTECTS JOINT HEALTH
Whether you’re a weekend warrior, gym rat, yoga bear, or don’t work out at all, we all experience a level of wear and tear as we age. Cartilage starts diminishing as it gets attacked by antibodies. When bone broth simmers, collagen seeps from the bones into the broth, making it easily absorbable to help restore that cartilage. Broth produces a gelatin which helps take pressure off aging joints and supports healthy bone density.
2. IMPROVES DIGESTION + AIDS IN HEALING LEAKY GUT
Studies have shown that gelatin plays a big role in restoring gut lining. Unlike many foods, bone broth is easily digested. The amino acids in collagen build tissue which lines the colon and GI tract, supporting proper digestive function. Additionally, helps with growth of probiotics within the gut, supporting healthy inflammation levels in the digestive tract.
3. SUPPORTS IMMUNE SYSTEM FUNCTION
Leaky gut is the result of when undigested food particles have leaked into our bloodstream via a weakened intestinal lining. (Imagine a fish net that allows water to go through it, then the holes in that fish net are torn and become larger, allowing everything to fit through, good AND bad). The fish net is your intestinal lining in this metaphor.
The immune system is alerted, alarms go off producing increased inflammation. This increased inflammation leads to entire system malfunction. The immune system releases high levels of antibodies which cause an autoimmune response (attacking the tissue)
The collagen, gelatin and amino acids (proline, glutamine, arginine) found in bone broth, help to seal these openings in the gut lining over time.
4. PROMOTES NATURAL DETOXIFICATION
Because of it’s high levels of glycine and potassium, bone broth supports cellular liver detoxification, while it’s high level of glutathione helps lower oxidative stress (an imbalance between the production of free radicals and the body’s ability to counteract their harmful effects). Bone broth helps the digestive system and liver get rid of waste and remove toxins.
5. AIDS OUR METABOLISM
Glutamine found in bone broth helps our body to sustain energy, by sending nutrients directly to our cells.
Arginine breaks down nitric oxide to help improve circulation sending blood and nutrients to cells throughout our body.
6. PROMOTES HEALTHY SKIN, HAIR AND NAILS (may reduce cellulite)
Broth over Botox!!! People pay loads of money to maintain a youthful appearance. Beyond the price tag attached to botox treatments, botox is a foreign object in the body which is ultimately contributing negatively to your overall health.
The collagen in bone broth breaks down into gelatin which gives us elastin, helping reduce signs of wrinkles, while promoting healthy hair and strong nail growth.
Cellulite happens when there is a lack of connective tissue. So It makes sense for many who incorporate collagen into their diet, to report decreased cellulite appearance.
Frequent consumption of collagen along with a whole foods anti-inflammatory diet, is probably the best and cheapest beauty secret known to mankind.
How to add Collagen to your diet
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Sip 1 cup broth heated on stovetop (morning, lunch, dinner)
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Add to your smoothies/protein shakes
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Bone broth protein; I use →Ancient Nutrition brand
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Collagen Powder; I use→ Great Lakes Gelatin brand
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Recipe→Moringa Smoothie
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Recipe→Green Celery Smoothie
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Add some collagen powder to your favorite organic coffee, tea or clean warm beverage
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Recipe→Mushroom Coffee Blend recipe
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Recipe→Chaga Latte
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5 Minute soup: warm up some broth on your stove top, add in some green leafy veggies like kale or bok choy, pre-cooked beef or shredded chicken if not vegan/vegetarian and your favorite grain free noodles. I like throwing some kelp noodles in ; )
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Use as a soup or stew base
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Saute’ veggies in some broth