Bone Broth for Optimal Health

Why You Need to Try My Special Bone Broth Recipe!

Bone broth is all the rage right now as it’s known to improve gut health. Integrative and functional medicine doctors understand that gut health is crucial in achieving optimal health. Leaky gut is believed to be the culprit behind a number of health issues, particularly autoimmune diseases, as well as chronic inflammation, certain cancers, and joint pain. Bone broth is easy on the digestive tract and provides the body with the nutrients it needs for good health.

My grandmother’s chicken broth

When I was growing up, my grandmother and grandfather lived with us. As I look back on my childhood, nearly every fond memory I have involves them. My grandparents were immigrants from Greece, so I was privileged to be raised with a strong cultural influence reminding me of my heritage. They maintained beautiful gardens and orchards while also tending to the chickens and goats, which meant that fresh eggs, homemade cheeses, olives, and greens were staple foods in our home.

Whenever I am feeling under the weather, I crave my grandmother’s homemade chicken broth with lemon. To her credit, she is one of the best cooks I know. In fact, because I grew up enjoying her cooking, I prefer not to eat Greek food from restaurants. It simply doesn’t taste the same!

How did my grandmother know that homemade broth was one of the secrets to feeling better? Long before the bone broth craze set in, she knew that this nutrient-dense soup contained healing compounds that were not only easy to digest but offered the immune system the support it needed to fight off whatever was ailing us.

The benefits of bone broth

What makes bone broth so beneficial to our health? Well, it contains 19 amino acids and plenty of minerals and nutrients, as well as collagen protein and gelatin. Research has found that bone broth:

• Supports the immune system
• Improves digestion
• Reduces intestinal inflammation
• Reduces arthritis and joint pain
• Aides in reducing inflammation in the respiratory system
• Strengthens the gut lining
• Maintains healthy skin
• Assists in detoxification
• Boosts nutrient absorption
• Contains glutathione (which plays a role in regulating gene expression)
• Helps build and repair muscle tissue

It’s no wonder that people are talking about it, or that we now have multiple options to choose from when we go to the grocery store. If you are struggling with a weakened immune system, food intolerance, chronic inflammation, or illness, you will benefit from incorporating bone broth into your diet.

While I was working to heal my gut, and address a decade-long struggle with interstitial cystitis, I began drinking bone broth daily for three months. Because the typical American diet lacks the vitamins, nutrients, and minerals our body desperately needs for us to maintain our health and strength, we need to diligently seek out foods that serve as medicine and incorporate them into our daily diet. Bone broth played a major role in healing my gut, decreasing inflammation, restoring balance, and sending my IC into remission!

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Beef Bone Broth Recipe

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Ingredients

• 3.5-4 lbs beef bone marrow
• 10 cups water
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 yellow onion quartered
• 3 carrots chopped roughly
• 2 stalks of celery
• 3 cloves of garlic peeled
• 1 bunch of parsley
• 3 sprigs of thyme
• 1/2 tbsp fresh ginger
• 1/2 tbsp fresh turmeric
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 1/2 tsp kosher sea salt
• 1/4 tsp fresh black pepper

Servings MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 3.5-4 lbs beef bone marrow 10 cups water 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar 1 yellow onion quartered 3 carrots chopped roughly 2 stalks of celery 3 cloves of garlic peeled 1 bunch of parsley 3 sprigs of thyme 1/2 tbsp fresh ginger 1/2 tbsp fresh turmeric 2 bay leaves 1 1/2 tsp kosher sea salt 1/4 tsp fresh black pepper

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Instructions

1. Place all ingredients in a crockpot and cook on low for 12-24 hours.
2. Discard all solids and strain broth through a cheesecloth.
3. Allow to cool and remove the layer of hard fat on top.
4. Use within a week or freeze.

Recipe Notes

*Use organic ingredients. You could also add 3 sprigs of rosemary and or ¼ cup shitake mushrooms

I like adding spinach, sweet potato, zucchini, yellow squash, cauliflower, mushrooms, and broccoli to my broth for lunch or dinner. This meal is easy on the digestive tract and makes for a healthy meal.

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