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Bone Broth and MSG: What You Need to Know Now

Bone Broth and MSG: What You Need to Know Now

Written by Kaayla T. Daniel Glutamine is a conditionally essential amino acid that is critical for gut, brain and immune health.  It’s also taken by many bodybuilders and other athletes to enhance muscle building and to speed recovery from injuries and overtraining. Despite its many virtues, glutamine has risks. High supplemental doses, as taken by some bodybuilders, have caused dizziness, headaches and neurological problems. But it’s not just people going overboard with supplements who are reacting poorly to glutamine. Many people today, especially autistic children, have problems metabolizing glutamine properly, a problem caused by multiple factors, including vitamin B6 deficiency, lead...

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5 Reasons Why Bone Broth is HOT

5 Reasons Why Bone Broth is HOT

Written by Isabel Natrins Bone broth has earned its time-honoured reputation for healing and modern nutritional science is showing us that granny was right-on-the-money! The science behind bone broth is huge and emerging.  In this article we’re going to condense what the science is showing us into five reasons why bone broth is … hot! #1. Bone broth beats the sag!   As we age, we all check our looks for dry and wrinkly skin, dry, flaky nails, thin wispy hair and saggy muscles. We worry about stiff, achy joints and digestive issues like reflux, IBS, IBD … and more. Did you know that after the age...

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