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A recent study has shown several of the top broth powders and hydrolysed collagens are high in contaminants.  One you've ensured you've gotten a quality certified grass-fed broth or powder supplement remember that one of the critical differences between high quality hydrolysed collagen and bone broth is the difference between a nutritional supplement and a whole food. Bone broth as a whole food provides cooked collagen in the form of gelatin (gut-soothing) and includes an easily absorbed mineral composition as well as essential fatty acids (including conjugated linoleic acid which is found in grass-fed meats, bones and dairy and has been shown to support weight loss and strong anti-cancer and immunity boosting components).

The good news about aging muscles. You can rebuild them, even if you are middle-aged or older.  Both exercise and diet can play a significant role. “Our lab and others have shown repeatedly” that older muscles will grow and strengthen, says Marcas Bamman, the director of the UAB Center for Exercise Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. In his studies, men and women in their 60s and 70s who began supervised weight training developed muscles that were as large and strong as those of your average 40-year-old. But the process of adding muscle works differently in older people than...

Maybe you're not a traditionalist and are always looking for something new.  Or even if you are a traditionalist,  maybe you like to be a little adventurous with your food and drink.  Well, the "broth" world has plenty of ideas for you. From a traditional perspective for hundreds of years bone broth has been considered a restorative.  In 18th century France, inns sold bowls of broths or “restoratives” for travellers (the French restorative morphed into the term restaurant).  The "elite" travelled with their own broth gelatins.  Today nutritionists and naturopaths espouse broth for immunity boosting and joint health benefits.  The GAPS (gut and...

September is World Alzheimer’s and Dementia Awareness Month. Dementia affects 5-8% of all people between ages 65 and 74, and up to 20% of those between 75 and 84. Estimates for dementia in those 85 and over range from 30-47%. Did you know women account for nearly 2 out of 3 cases. There are a number of triggers for dementia - things we can avoid and ways to improve our brain. In fact, the field of cognitive neuroscience is leading the research on how we can regenerate brain cells and the brain can in fact repair itself through lifestyle and...

From the Annals of College Medicine was printed this 2011 study on concentrated bone broth effects on bone fractures and joint health. From the study:  "Background: A variety of substances, biological and physical interventions have been used to enhance bone fractures healing. There is growing evidences for the importance of nutrition in maintenance of bone health and support of fracture healing." The initial objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of the daily oral dose of concentrated bone broth as dietary supplementation on bone healing in experimental animals. The study divided the animals into two groups.  The experimental group...