Blog — gut health

Let me just say: I love bone broth. I’ve touched on the benefits of gelatin and bone broth before. In my mind, it is one seriously perfect food. Filled with vitamins and minerals as well as protein and healthy fats, it will satisfy your soul and nourish your body. Soothing and healing for the gut, it is a must for anyone with digestive issues and intolerances. You can add it to just about any meal, or even drink it straight up. And it makes the perfect first food when recovering from a tummy bug, too. But sadly I hear all kinds of excuses as to why people...

Written by Chris Kresser Those in the Paleo and ancestral health communities have a tendency to follow high-fat, low-carb diets. After all, when you cut out grains, you naturally cut out a lot of carbs. But are there downsides? What happens to our microbiome on a high-fat diet? If you’ve been following my work for a while, you won’t be surprised when I say, “It depends.” In this episode we discuss: Questions to ask about these findings High fiber and its impact on high-fat diets Low-carb, low-fiber diets can be detrimental Each person responds to high-fat diets differently Chris Kresser: Hey,...

Bathe in it? Really? Well… Personally, no. But it DOES happen. Our Broth of Life family do what we do because we love it. We also genuinely believe in it. To come across a product and make it the centre of your life is a pretty big thing, but for us it wasn’t difficult. The simple truth is that bone broth worked for us. We had a gut feeling (pardon the pun) that this wonderfully healing product could help us help many. And it has. How? You ask… By all means, let me tell you! The There’s a long list...

The Gut Flora–Disease Connection Written by Dr Leila Masson There has been an increasing amount of talk about the connection between our gut flora and disease. Gut Flora is Linked to Mood… Recently the research has widened to include the effect on behaviour, mood and feelings. Two recent studies reflect the important role the gut-brain connection plays in children. Article 1: Toddler Tantrums May be Due to Their Gut Flora Gut Bacteria and Happiness In this first study, scientists found that toddlers with the highest variety of gut bacteria were more likely to be happy, curious, sociable and impulsive (I...