Benefits of Skin-loving Bone Broth
Those who are interested in improving the look of their skin often ask what they can do at home to keep skin healthy, hydrated, and looking fabulous. In addition to a consistent skin care routine, one of the things that works really well is to drink some hot, healthy, and hearty bone broth.
Read on to discover some of the benefits bone broth brings to your skin.
The Background of Bone Broth
The history of bone broth goes back to ancient times. In many parts of the world, it was used for medicinal purposes treating ailments from joint pain to gastric disorders. It was prescribed to help ease pain from swelling and inflammation, such as that experienced with gout or arthritis.
Bone broth is not exactly the same as stock because it has to simmer much longer than stock. It can be simmered with vegetables, but usually is not. Bone broth is typically lower in sodium and because of the long cooking time, tends to have more nutrients than stock.
While stock tastes good, bone broth packs a very flavorful and satisfying punch preferred by the palate.
What Bone Broth Can Do for You
Here are some benefits of bone broth for the skin and overall health:
- Hydrates dry, flaky skin
- Calms inflammation to tame eczema, rosacea, and acne breakouts
- Slows the onset of fine lines, wrinkles, and hair loss
- Increases skin elasticity
- Reduces dark undereye circles
- Reduces the appearance of cellulite
- Repairs brittle nails and hair
- Improves quality of sleep
- Reduces joint pain and inflammation
Serving Up Bone Broth
While you can make your own bone broth by simmering bones and connective tissues from animals for 12 or more hours depending on the recipe, you can easily find great organic varieties ready to go from the soup aisle at your local grocery or health food store.
It is keto and paleo friendly and contains between only 35-50 calories per one-cup serving, while doing a good job of filling you up.
It’s because of the extremely long time it takes to simmer that all the nutrients from the bone marrow and tissue permeate and enrich the broth. The nutrients found in bone broth include antioxidant-rich collagen, amino acids glycine and glutamine, minerals, gelatin, and vitamin A.
Based on your taste preference, two of the most popular flavors are chicken or beef bone broth, which are both highly flavorful and packed with lots of nutrients for your overall health and the health of your skin.
If you have a pre-existing medical condition, always check with your primary care doctor before making any changes, including adding bone broth to your diet.
Wrap Up
From the comforts of home, drinking bone broth can give your hair, nails, and skin that extra nutritional boost it needs for a youthful, healthy glow.
For professional treatment of chronic skin care concerns and issues, schedule an appointment with Laura Skincare in downtown Petaluma.
