I've tried upping my fat intake, it only made my scalp greasy, the length of my hair remained just as coarse and didn't slow its fall at all.
I'll look for that, thanks. The bones of the broth have to be cut to expose the bone marrow, right?
My body doesn't like food supplements, they usually either give me headaches or make me feel naseous, or even sometimes both.
im an omnivoure im not vegan but i like veggies alot!
Not really. I think having the marrow exposed might improve the flavor of the broth, but it's really the connective tissue you're after, because that's what the gelatin (collagen) in the broth comes from. So look for bones that have lots of joints. I like chicken broth because its flavor is more neutral than beef or lamb broth. For chicken, the best bones are drumsticks, legs, wings, and if you can find them, feet. Anything that has the connective tissue still attached is great. For beef, knuckle bones are great for gelatin, and marrow bones are great for flavor. If you're going the beef route, I strongly recommend roasting the bones in the oven before making broth to improve the flavor. Not necessary with chicken. Simmer slowly until most or all of the connective tissue has dissolved, which means it's in the broth. You'll know your broth has lots of gelatin if it thickens or even gels completely when refrigerated.
Wow, definitely sounds like you were having an autoimmune reaction to dairy, with the knee pain. It absolutely must be avoided in such a case. I do great with lots of dairy. But then again, I only drink raw milk and eat yogurt and cheese, which are both fermented. Pasteurized milk is the devil. I also used to suffer from severe constipation for most of my life, which I cured with hydrochloric acid supplements. I don't even have to take them anymore, and my digestion is great! That's the thing about vegetarian diets; they tend to be deficient in zinc, and zinc is necessary for your body to produce hydrochloric acid.Funny, I became vegan after having first experienced the great health benefits of a diary-free diet. I thought I might be able to eliminate all my health problems by getting rid one by one of all other animal products (and processed sugar). Not eating meat did help further improve my skin and digestion, so I was very motivated to try a 100% vegan diet. Bad Idea.
I had eliminated all diary at the advice of a dermatologist, and along with having great skin I had the immense surprise of solving two lifelong health problems. For the first time in my life I wasn't calcium deficient (irronically) which also helped decrease my photophobia quite a bit, because I didn't have weak eye muscles anymore due to constanty low calcium levels, and I no longer suffered from, uhm, constipation.
Oh, and before I got rid of diary, I had been having intense pain in my knees for a little under 2 years, the kind that almost made me faint a few times. No more diary, no more joint pain.
What is a poison for some, is a blessing for others it seems.
i try to like them i try hard.
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I'm a Nutritional Therapist, not currently practicing, but I got my training through the Nutritional Therapy Association.@umphreak : thank you for all the advice. It seems I have had bone broth before, going by what you're describing. There's a traditional gelatinous dish in my part of the world that is made like that and that I actually really like. I'll have it more often. I was afraid I might have to taste bone marrow, because I'm not a fan of that
About the autoimmune part, I suspect it might have had even worse ramifications, because I used to have severe heart problems for many years and after 2 years max into my dairy free diet I realised I'm completely cured. Either that, or it was an actual miracle.
Where did you learn all this stuff by the way?
Yes, somewhat.
That part does make a difference. Check out Global Animal Partnership for more information.
Are you raising your own chickens or just figure you could if needed?
I have seen some studies that are finding out that consuming too much milk can actually have a negative effect on calcium levels. Drinking a lot of milk actually starts to deplete your calcium. And exercise is supposedly the main thing that strengthens bones.
Dairy products increase the acidity of your blood and thus calcium compounds (from your bones) are dissolved into the blood in order to neutralize it. Because of this, when I used to consume dairy products my calcium levels were always dangerously low. But if I don't consume any dairy my blood tests will show high calcium levels.
Could if needed. I will probably end up vegetarian in the end! It’s a process.
This ^ is why I make sure I eat lots lots of broccoli, fresh tomatoes, and dark greens, other than the fact that I love said veggies and can't drink milk.
