The Dr Gus Nutrition Blog
Tumeric With Your Bone Broth
Tumeric in Dr Gus' Bone Broth Tea can potentially reduce COVID-19 viral load and lead to milder disease with less symptoms. This is based on new research coming out of India.
The Problem With Hand Washing!
Due to so much hand washing, use of hand sanitisers and use of masks, skin barrier function is being destroyed. The most sensible solution is to replace our sebum barrier with the closest matching lipid-based balm. The closest in terms of fatty acids is tallow, which is mostly triglycerides and some cholesterol – as close as possible to human sebum.
I Wish My Doctor Had Told Me This - Book Review
Dr Gus' Book Review of I Wish My Doctor Had Told Me This by Kate Chaytor-Norris. Covers all aspects of lifestyle medicine and health including immune function, gut function plus lots more.
12 Reasons to Use Bone Broth While Fasting - Part 2
Taking bone broth during intermittent fasting can also reduce inflammation leading to repair and regeneration. It contains the minerals we need during out fast and also balances out the amino acids to help the fasting process. It may also improve sleep during the fast.
12 Reasons to Use Bone Broth While Fasting - Part 1
Using Dr Gus' Bone Broth Tea whilst fasting is beneficial for maintaining muscle and increasing fat loss. Bone broth also beneficial for improving gut function and preventing gut thinning. Bone broth also improves sleep and has as anti-aging effects. It also keep us feeling more full during difficult prolonged fasts.
Bone Broth & Immune Function
Bone broth provides strong suppport to the immune system due to the range of amino acids and proteins contained within. It should be used everyday, especially in times of stress or cold/flu season.
The effect of sunlight and vitamin D on human gut health.
A recent experiment has confirmed animal studies that UVB (the light in the sun that causes our skin to produce vitamin D) exposure alters the composition of the human gut bacteria to a more healthy and favourable state.
Add Tumeric to Your Bone Broth for Brain Health
A quick tip to enhance your responses to bone broth (tea and shakes) is to add curcumin or tumeric. Tumeric is not water soluble and has poor bio-availability when taken orally.
Bone Broth reduces Blood Pressure
When someone reports to their doc with high blood pressure they will often be prescribed ACE inhibitors such as enalapril, lisinopril, perindopril and ramipril. Well a new study using pork bones has confirmed what we already know from chicken broth studies.
Why Organic, Grass-Fed Bones Matter: Avoiding Toxins Like Glyphosate in Bone Broth
In summary: Glyphosate from the crops the animal ate are concentrated in collagen in the animals. WHO classifies glyphosate as a probable carcinogen. Glyphosate disrupts hormones and increases free radicals.