Blog — bone broth

Written by Alison Bell I’m sure you’ve all been researching bone broth recipes, and it all seems pretty simple right? Bones, onions, celery, apple cider vinegar, garlic, salt, pepper, water, a slow cooker or large pot on the stove and 24 hours. How hard can this be? I know it took me many failed experiments before reaching the perfect broth every time. I certainly didn’t achieve a golden brown clear elixir, with lovely wobbly jelly like consistency first time, or even first 10 times! I had brown murky muddy water, it was thin and it was so strong to taste...

Written by Alison Bell While some are enjoying the change of season, the warmer temperatures and new life with vigor, the rests of us are bunkering down with nasty symptoms of hayfever, cursing the new blooms and pollens in the air. I can really relate to this, as I used to be one of those people. You could always find me with the red, swollen itchy eyes. I looked like I was trying out for a Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer competition with my bright red nose starting to flake from so many tissues, so much sneezing and some asthmatic coughing....

Written by Alison Bell Gut health. It's at the top of everyone's list today as the cause behind so many ailments. It seems to be the latest buzz word and is becoming quite the epidemic! But how do you know if you have a leaky gut? And how did you get one? And what is it anyway??? What is a Leaky Gut? The official definition of a leaky gut is "Intestinal Permeability". So what's that? Our intestine wall is permeable, meaning it allows fluids and gases to pass through. When we have a leaky gut, there may be a hole...

Consumption of bone broth is increasing, which is a fantastic thing. It is gaining popularity in mainstream media and is recommended by the GAPS and Paleo diets, along with many health practitioners. However, health benefits can be missed when NOT using organic bones, and it can in fact become damaging to your system. Animals used for bone broth must be healthy to pass on maximum health benefits to you. When looking at a marrow bone, check the colour of your bones. The bone and the marrow should be all white. If the colour is grey or brown, this indicates that the...