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5 Healing Bone Broth Recipes for Your Body, Gut, Skin, and Soul

The food world is buzzing about the healing power of bone broths. It’s said that for thousands of years, bone broth concoctions have helped many ailments and may strengthen the blood or support your kidneys. But many of these claims don’t have scientific evidence — most of them are anecdotal and culturally passed down.

The science that does exist behind bone broth is limited to small studies. However, champions of bone broth claim its nutrients may help with:

  • the digestive system
  • inflammation
  • joints
  • weight loss
  • sleep

But what is in bone broth that works? While people may believe that the salt in bone broth helps soothe a scratchy throat, the consommé’s nutrients reside in the bones of the meat.

When the bone, marrow, and connective tissues are boiled down, rich vitamins like calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, and silicon are released. Healing composites like collagen, glutamine, and glycine are released as well.

CollagenTrusted Source may help with bone and joint disease while glycine may help with sleepiness and fatigue. A small study also found that glutamine helps regulate gut bacteria. All this goodness together in a broth is a great way to drink up nutrients.

Best time to partake

Across the globe’s many cultures, making broths from the bones of fish, chicken, and beef is a long-standing culinary custom.

There’s no scientific, straightforward answer on how to drink bone broth. Sip a cup first thing in the morning or before you sleep. Some people add turmeric, ginger, or garlic to give the broth a boost of flavor.

Be careful where you’re purchasing bones from. A very smallTrusted Source study found high traces of lead in bone broth, especially chicken broth made from skin and cartilage. To make bone broth, be sure to purchase bones high-quality, free-range, grass-fed animals.

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Healthline | Written by Kayla McDonell, RD — Medically reviewed by Miho Hatanaka, RDN, L.D. — Updated on November 30, 2020

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