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THE BONE BROTH SOLUTION by Dr. Fiona Smulders

10/6/2016

 
​Bone broth soups have been used for centuries as a healing food for digestive, skin and joint health. It is an easy and economical way to get the essential nutrients your body needs to be strong and healthy, and has been shown to help with:
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  • Arthritis
  • Joint pain
  • Injury & surgery recovery
  • Digestive conditions: Crohn’s, Ulcerative colitis, Leaky gut, IBS, acid reflux
  • Strength training
  • Reducing wrinkles and cellulite

Health Benefits of Bone Broth Soups

Bone broth soups are rich in minerals, amino acids and cartilage products. 

Minerals: Bone broth soups contain high amounts of calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and other trace minerals that are essential to building strong bones, maintaining a healthy heart and promoting healthy muscle and nerve function. 

Amino Acids: Bone broth soups contain the amino acids arginine, glycine, glutamine and proline.
  • Arginine
    • Promotes healthy immune function and wound healing
    • Relaxes blood vessels and improves circulation
    • Helps the kidneys remove waste products from the body
    • Maintains healthy hormone function
  • Glycine
    • Helps break down fats by regulating the concentration of bile acids
    • Helps calm the nervous system
    • Assists in muscle growth and function
    • Maintains healthy skin and connective tissue
    • Important component of our body’s super-antioxidant glutathione
  • Glutamine
    • Also an important component of glutathione
    • Assists in muscle strength and function
    • Protects and repairs the gut lining
    • Provides fuel for our intestinal cells
  • Proline
    • Helps heal joints and rebuild cartilage
    • Helps prevent skin damage from UV exposure and aging
    • Repairs damage to the gut lining
Cartilage: Cartilage is made of collagen, proteins and glycosaminoglycans (GAGs). These components help to restore, heal and regenerate our tissues.

  • Collagen: Collagen protects and soothes the lining of the digestive tract and keeps the skin healthy and supple
  • Proteins: These proteins include the amino acids listed above
  • GAGs: GAGs are polysaccharides that serve as important lubricators and shock absorbers within our joints, and they maintain the hydration of our tissues. GAGs can help with many inflammatory and degenerative joint diseases, showing great results with arthritis in particular.
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Author: Dr. Fiona Smulders, ND

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