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Cooking Times and Histamine Levels It’s a question we get asked a lot… ‘How long should bone broth be cooked for?’ The short answer is a minimum of 24 hours. But we all know the short answer, though it’s often preferred, is often not what people NEED to hear. At Broth of Life we cook our lamb and beef broth for 48 hours and our chicken broth for 24 hours. Cooking times vary depending on the reason for the future consumption of the bone broth in question. It also depends very highly on the medical conditions the bone broth will...

From the moment we first find out there is a baby on the way we are told to look after ourselves. Yet, almost immediately, an instinct kicks in that causes us to put ourselves second, third and, in some cases, last. As expectant mothers we do of course eat better, ensure we are active and look after our bodies, but when you think about it, none of us are doing it for ourselves are we? We’re doing it for the little person growing inside us. There is obviously nothing wrong with this. We all do it. It’s instinct. An innate...

Until recently, I hadn’t heard of Diverticulitis, let alone know what it was or how to treat it. It was only when a dear friend started complaining about stomach cramps and nausea and was eventually diagnosed [1] with the colon disease, that I began to look into it. The abdominal pain and cramping that my friend suffered in the lead up to his diagnosis was so intense that he ended up in the emergency department of our local hospital. Flashbacks of my own experience with appendicitis came to the fore. Although hugely different circumstances, as it turns out, both ailments can...

A Perfect Match I don’t know about you, but the abilities and benefits of bone broth never cease to amaze me. The capabilities of our favourite ancient elixir reach so far into the world of health and wellbeing that I am often rendered speechless. The incredible thing is though, that despite thinking I know all there is to know on the topic, it teaches me something almost daily. Most recently, along with its incredible healing abilities, its ability to fight infections, act as an anti-inflammatory and relieve joint pain; Broth of Life’s handmade, certified organic, dehydrated bone broth has proven...