Bone Broth Benefits
The energy and benefits I feel health wise are because of my consumption of grass fed bone broth. I have done a lot of research about the health benefits and nutritive quality of Grass Fed Beef Bone Broth (Grass fed being the key component). I love researching and finding articles and sources for my findings. In all my research the following excerpt from an article by Alex Swanson, is not only comprehensive explanation of why bone broth is beneficial to our diets, gut health, and muscles and bones. Broth is not only one of the best ways to heal a digestive tract, but it is also one of the most nutrient dense liquids you will ever come across for athletes. Supplements are made to mimic what broth can do for your muscles and bones.
Bone broth is very rich in minerals and amino acids. If you are deficient in certain minerals, then heavy metals will take their place. For example, lead will take the place of calcium, cadmium will take the place of zinc, aluminum will take the place of magnesium, and nickel will take the place of manganese. So when you hear about being toxic in heavy metals, it is because the minerals are too low. Grains are high in phytic acid, which can block minerals like calcium, magnesium, and zinc. So if your diet is high in wheat for example and low in minerals, you will be deficient. This also is how osteoporosis is occurring along with low vitamin D levels.
Gelatin, collagen and the spectrum of amino acids in bone broth are responsible for promoting probiotic growth, and healing IBS, ulcerative colitis and acid reflux. They are also responsible for muscle and joint repair and higher levels of creatine and human growth hormone for physical performance. Most impressively, is that the amino acid profile creates glutathione, which is that master antioxidant system for dealing with toxins and oxidative stress. Glutathione is your body’s own personal defense system made by the amino acids in this broth, and as I mentioned depleted by heavy metals and toxins. In fact, alcohol, Tylenol, and other painkillers actually deplete glutathione as well.
Bone marrow may have been one of our first major sources of nutrition, even before we became hunters. Vultures will drop femur bones from the sky to break them and get the marrow, which is possibly how we learned to get it from leftover bones. Instinctively, every animal will go towards the marrow first. Bone marrow helps the immune system by carrying oxygen to cells and one of the most effective remedies for the gut lining next to gelatin. Consuming bone marrow will help improve brain function, maintain healthy bones and speed up the healing process of any injury or fracture.