Bone Up on Gut Health

Bone broth is chalked full of nutrients that help bone and skin. These nutrients are some of the key nutrients that are also critical for gut health. However, bone broth is time-consuming to make. Progressive is now providing a powdered bone broth that can easily be added to shakes, soups, or baking. Some of it is vanilla or chocolate flavored, but there is also a savory flavor that could be added to soups.Here are some of the top reasons to include this easy convenience:

1. Heal and seal your gut.

According to Jill Grunewald, a holistic nutrition coach and founder of Healthful Elements, a cup a day works miracles for leaky gut syndrome but it’s also good for protecting non-leaky guts.

The gelatin in the bone broth (found in the knuckles, feet, and other joints) helps seal up holes in intestines. This helps cure chronic diarrhea, constipation, and even some food intolerances.

2. Protect your joints.

Taking glucosamine supplements to help with joint pain has been common knowledge for years, but it turns out that bone broth has glucosamine too. But unlike pills, the broth also includes a host of other goodies that help keep your joints happy, healthy, and pain-free. The chondroitin sulfatein bone broth has been shown to help prevent osteoarthritis.

3. Look younger.

Bone broth is a rich source of collagen. You can find collagen in all kinds of “plumping” products these days, but why stick it on the outside when you can drink it? Not only is drinking it cheaper, but it can make your skin, hair, and nails look just as radiant.

4. Sleep better, and feel better.

The glycine in bone broth has been shown in several studies to help people sleep better and improve memory.

5. Immune support.

Mark Sisson, author of The Primal Blueprint, actually calls bone broth a “superfood” thanks to the high concentration of minerals. He says that the bone marrow can help strengthen your immune system. (Something that won’t surprise your grandma who always made you her famous chicken soup when you got sick!)

A Harvard study even showed that some people with auto-immune disorders experienced a relief of symptoms when drinking bone broth, with some achieving a complete remission.

6. Stronger bones.

The phosphorus, magnesium, and calcium in the bones seep out into the broth leaving you with the essential building blocks for healthy bones.

7. More energy.

I’m not sure what the mechanism is for this, but if you read accounts of bone broth, you’ll notice everyone swears by the energy boost. I’d prefer to see science backing this up, but the research on bone broth is still emerging.

8. It’s very economical!

What else were you going to do with those chicken carcasses, soup bones, and veggies going bad in your fridge?