Best of the Bone broth blogs, news, updates — gelatine

Collagen protein is a critical element missing from most western diets.  On health food store shelves you can find broths and powdered collagen proteins that provide alternatives to ensure you get the benefits.  The differences between a collagen hydrolysate or powdered gelatin (also called collagen peptides) and bone broth gelatin (gelatine) is based on the process, the ingredients and the final composition.   A spaghetti bolognaise using Best of the Bone as a base. Bone broth gelatin is comprised of cooked collagen protein and other nutritional benefits extracted from the bones and/or bones and cartilage.  You can find bestsellers on...

Since dog time began hounds have been chewing on bones in an attempt to attain the marrow and nutrients locked within those bones.   Unfortunately poultry bones can be a pet hazard and big beef bones, whilst good for your dogs teeth, may be just a bit much for them to get their mouth around.  If simmered into a broth the nutrients from those bones serve up a rich nutritional feast. Bone broth for humans has a long health history—the stories about bone soup’s healing powers stem from its power to aid in reducing cold symptoms,  preventing cell inflammation,  and providing restorative nutrition to...

Research on bone broth and/or its ingredients can be traced back to the early 1900s. The entirety of these studies and research is rather conclusive that the benefits of broths or gelatins in your diet provide: increased skin elasticity; improved bone health and density; increased lean muscle mass; joint and tendon health revitalisation, improved gut health as related to issues such as colitis, leaky gut syndrome or irritable bowel syndrome; liver detoxification; weight loss. For example, bone broth is often recommended for detox programs. One biochemical rationale is the liver uses glycine when detoxifying. The liver’s ability to detox is limited by...

Five Vital Considerations for your Bone Broth Bone broth may quite possibly be one of the oldest meals on record. Hippocrates was known to extol its virtues, and according to Dr. Kaayla Daniel, vice president of the Weston A. Price Foundation.  And it does have proven medicinal values. When making your own broth or buying here are five vital considerations. #1 – When making the broth at home remember that to get the most out of your bones you’ll need to cook them for several hours (many recipes you’ll see suggest 12, 14 or even 16 hours). Also, we suggest you roast the...

Wait, what, how can that be? This certified nutrition specialist says nearly 80% of the adult population over 30 has leaky gut syndrome to some degree.   It seems he's not alone in this somewhat controversial claim.  Josh Axe, DNM, DC, CNS, claims that pesticides, antibiotics, medication, environmental pollution and other common food substances are to blame for this skyrocketing rate of intestinal inflammation and "leaks". What is Leaky Gut?  Leaky gut syndrome is still somewhat controversial in the established medical community but as more studies have come to light and gut health has come into more focus  the "leaky gut syndrome" diagnosis...