Try this easy and cost-saving hack to make the most nutrient-dense bone broth possible!

Are you making your own bone broth at home? If not, you should be, and it couldn’t be easier to do.

Not only is it delicious, and adds amazing flavor to any dish, but you also reap unlimited health benefits.

Diet and weight loss. Due to the several amino acids that boost nutrient metabolism and improve antioxidant efficiency.

Digestion and leaky gut. Collagen and gelatin are vital proteins required to build and repair the GI tract lining, heal leaky gut and reduce food sensitivities.

Detoxification. Glutathione is one of the most potent detoxifying agents that help cleanse the liver and digestive system.

Hair skin and nails. Collagen helps form connective tissue enhancing the elasticity, moisture, smoothness, and youthful appearance of skin.

Arthritis and joint pain. It supplies the body with glucosamine and gelatin which support joint flexibility, connective tissue, and cartilage restoration.

Immune system. The nutrients maintain a balanced bacterial environment in the GI system and provide defense against autoimmune diseases.

Inflammation and anti-aging. It reduces bodily inflammation helping eliminate chronic joint pain, boosting cell rejuvenation, and slowing the body’s natural aging process.

Energy and recovery. The amino acids enhance energy levels by helping convert glucose into usable energy, preserving muscle tissue, and supporting growth hormone production.

Mood and cognition. Optimal gut health ensures stable communication between our digestive system and brain. Improves mood, and mental clarity and supports neurotransmission.

Teeth and bones. Healthy teeth and bone formation require a constant supply of nutrients. Increases collagen synthesis, enhancing bone mineral density and dental health.

 It’s so easy, so cheap, and so rewarding. Bone Broth freezes easily, and can be added to so many things like soup bases, steaming vegetables, in dressings, gravies, and even drunk like tea.

Store-bought broths can have added unhealthy ingredients like MSG and preservatives. When making your own bone broth, you have complete control over what’s in it, and the quality of bones you use. It’s important to use organic grass-fed or pasture-raised animal products due to the hormones, antibiotics, etc. they give to animals raised in mass-manufactured processing plants.

What you’ll need:

A crock pot

Grass-fed beef bones

Pasture-raised chicken bones

Vegetable scraps (in my bag I had scraps of carrot, green onions, zucchini ends, asparagus ends, celery, herb stems, turmeric, and ginger skins.)

Filtered water

1 TBS Apple cider vinegar (this helps draw out more nutrients from the bones)

Salt and pepper

Optional- Red pepper flakes if you like a spicy kick.

Save your vegetable scraps in a Ziploc bag that lives in your freezer, when you have enough saved up along with your bones, it’s time to make some delicious broth!

You simply set your crockpot on low for 24 hours, drain, and enjoy the healing benefits of this amazing ancestral knowledge.

Bone broth can be used as a soup base, to steam vegetables, in dressings and gravies, or even drank like tea.

To your health!

Jennifer Corrigan RDA

Dr. Kayleigh A. Short DMD, formerly of Integrative Dentistry in Seattle, is your top choice for holistic dentistry, and cutting-edge care available to the greater Seattle area, Mukilteo, Mill Creek, Monroe, Snohomish, Duvall, Whidbey Island, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Everett, and surrounding areas. Washington State, nationwide, and worldwide we are available for telemedicine holistic dentistry consults. For the best care in Seattle for holistic dental and natural holistic facial aesthetic needs. We diagnose complex dental health cases, that other dentists turn away. Contact us today or schedule an appointment to discover how we can help optimize your oral health and support your wellness journey. ~Dr. Kayleigh Short and the WDC Team