Best Joint Supplement is one you can make easily
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 1:44 pm
I started having some issues with my knees due to heavy squats/leg presses/leg extensions and needed to look into something to help joint pain. I was shocked to see how expensive supplements were for joints. Luckily my parents are both health freaks(they literally could open their own vitamin/herb store with what they have in their house) and they gave me a magazine they prescribe to by Dr. David Williams called Alternative Medicine.
Basically, he is a certified doctor who is sick and tired of the drug companies pushing products that many times aren't necessary and are less effective than easily available natural remedies.
One of the topics was "You don't need expensive supplements for joint health" and he talked about the outstanding properties of "bone broth". He explained that up until very recently, families used every part of the animal when they bought it...they ate the meat and organs, then used the leftover bones/cartilege in soups. Nowadays many kids probably have never even seen a whole chicken with the prevalence of chicken breast and cut varieties of meat only. He also goes on to say that this is behind what he believes are the increasing rates of joint disorders and arthritis.
He states that bone broth is the best supplement you can get for joints. It contains everything that joint compounds do but with added minerals that occur naturally in bones as well, that these compounds do not. I can attest firsthand that this works extremely well, as my knees have been almost normal after the first few weeks I have started drinking it.
Before starting, make sure you are using a ceramic/porcelain pot or a stainless steel pot. Do not use aluminum as it can leach out into the broth. You can use a slow cooker as well, but you will need to increase the time by about 1/3.
It is very simple to prepare, basically you take all the leftover bones, cartilege, skin, etc and toss it into a pot. You can also toss any leftover eggshells in, as they contain the same type of compounds. Cover the bones with water. Add a few tablespoons of vinegar or lemon juice per quart of water and let it sit for 30 minutes after stirring it to mix everything up. The acid in the vinegar/lemon juice starts breaking down the bones. Bring the mixture to a boil and then turn it down to a simmer and cover the pot. Leave alone for 4-6 hours for fish, 6-8 hours for poultry or 8 to 12 hours for beef. After it is done, strain the juice into a bowl and either drink or put in refrigerator. After sitting for a while in the refrigerator, you will notice that it looks exactly like gelatin, which it pretty much is, but with more nutrients.
I recommend drinking a cup a day, and the batches I make usually last about 6 or 7 days. You can get the bones cheap from buying whole chickens which you can get for about .85/lb or even cheaper if you use chicken leg quarters, which you can get for about .59/lb or less.
You joints will thank you and so will your wallet!
EDIT:
***VIP: DO NOT microwave this to heat it up, do so on the stove. Microwaving it deactivates much o the good properties and can potentially turn some of them toxic to your body...
Basically, he is a certified doctor who is sick and tired of the drug companies pushing products that many times aren't necessary and are less effective than easily available natural remedies.
One of the topics was "You don't need expensive supplements for joint health" and he talked about the outstanding properties of "bone broth". He explained that up until very recently, families used every part of the animal when they bought it...they ate the meat and organs, then used the leftover bones/cartilege in soups. Nowadays many kids probably have never even seen a whole chicken with the prevalence of chicken breast and cut varieties of meat only. He also goes on to say that this is behind what he believes are the increasing rates of joint disorders and arthritis.
He states that bone broth is the best supplement you can get for joints. It contains everything that joint compounds do but with added minerals that occur naturally in bones as well, that these compounds do not. I can attest firsthand that this works extremely well, as my knees have been almost normal after the first few weeks I have started drinking it.
Before starting, make sure you are using a ceramic/porcelain pot or a stainless steel pot. Do not use aluminum as it can leach out into the broth. You can use a slow cooker as well, but you will need to increase the time by about 1/3.
It is very simple to prepare, basically you take all the leftover bones, cartilege, skin, etc and toss it into a pot. You can also toss any leftover eggshells in, as they contain the same type of compounds. Cover the bones with water. Add a few tablespoons of vinegar or lemon juice per quart of water and let it sit for 30 minutes after stirring it to mix everything up. The acid in the vinegar/lemon juice starts breaking down the bones. Bring the mixture to a boil and then turn it down to a simmer and cover the pot. Leave alone for 4-6 hours for fish, 6-8 hours for poultry or 8 to 12 hours for beef. After it is done, strain the juice into a bowl and either drink or put in refrigerator. After sitting for a while in the refrigerator, you will notice that it looks exactly like gelatin, which it pretty much is, but with more nutrients.
I recommend drinking a cup a day, and the batches I make usually last about 6 or 7 days. You can get the bones cheap from buying whole chickens which you can get for about .85/lb or even cheaper if you use chicken leg quarters, which you can get for about .59/lb or less.
You joints will thank you and so will your wallet!
EDIT:
***VIP: DO NOT microwave this to heat it up, do so on the stove. Microwaving it deactivates much o the good properties and can potentially turn some of them toxic to your body...
