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Written by Jordan Pie, Nutritionist & GAPS Practitioner. Two of the trendiest gut healing foods right now are gelatin and collagen. If you’ve been following me for a while, you may know that I often use them in lots of the recipes i share. And for good reason! They’re both packed with amino acids that provide a tonne of different health benefits. When it comes to the health benefits of gelatin and collagen, they’re actually identical. That’s because gelatin is the cooked form of collagen (the cooking gives it a very different texture and is what gives them different uses, more...

Written by Jordan Pie, Nutritionist & GAPS Practitioner. From a healthy gut to stronger and healthier skin, hair and nails, there are many benefits to consuming bone broth. Traditional foods such as cultured dairy, cultured vegetables, bone broth and stocks have been consumed for thousands of years because they contain incredible health benefits. Bone broth or stock was a way our ancestors honoured the whole animal. They used the parts they couldn't eat directly such as the bones, ligaments, bone marrow, tendons and feet, and boiled them in water over a period of days. By simmering these parts of the...

Written by David Perlmutter MD. I speak often about the benefits of making bone broth a dietary staple because it is tied to some really terrific health benefits that are well supported by scientific literature. In particular, bone broth is a fantastic source of important nutrients like collagen, glycosaminoglycans, proline, glutamine, and glycine. But why are these nutrients so important for our health? Collagen Collagen is one of the most important types of protein in the human body because it is the fundamental component of various connective tissues including cartilage, ligaments, tendons, and even our skin. This makes it a...

AND WHY YOU’LL NEVER FIND IT IN ANY BROTH OF LIFE PRODUCT If you’ve been with us for a while, you’ll know that part of the Broth of Life mission is helping people understand that what they put into their bodies has a huge impact on their overall wellbeing. If you’ve only just discovered our little tribe. This is what we’re about. This… and ultimately helping people feel their best and be aware that they can control and maintain many health issues naturally. When discussions arise around food additives like thickeners, flavour enhancers and preservatives, we naturally hit our stride...