Add Superfoods and Epinutrients to Any Diet Using Broths and Tonics
Oct 1, 2022
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Jill Sheppard Davenport, a certified nutrition specialist with two decades of experience, shares her insights on the healing powers of broths and tonics. She dives into the importance of superfoods and epinutrients for health and biological age reversal. The discussion includes safe broth-making and the surprising findings on lead contamination levels in bone broths, reassuring listeners about their health benefits. Jill also emphasizes how diet and lifestyle can influence gene expression, paving the way for improved well-being.
The podcast emphasizes the transformative potential of superfood broths and tonics in enhancing health and promoting bio age reversal.
Concerns regarding lead contamination in bone broth led to a thorough research initiative, proving their safety for consumption.
Davenport advocates for the integration of nutrition as a fundamental aspect of healthcare through food equity and healthy meal initiatives.
Deep dives
Introduction to Nutritional Research
The podcast features Jill Shepard Davenport, a certified nutrition specialist with extensive experience in nutrition and public policy. Davenport emphasizes the significance of nutrition, particularly in mental health and chronic disease prevention. She discusses her consultancy, Just Health LLC, which focuses on food equity and nutrition policy. This insight sets the stage for a deeper exploration into her work and its implications in functional medicine.
Bone Broth's Rising Popularity
The discussion highlights the increasing popularity of bone broth, a traditional remedy gaining renewed attention for its health benefits. Davenport notes that bone broth's long history in naturopathic medicine has made it a staple in their nutrition practice. This trend is accompanied by concerns regarding lead contamination from bones, prompting a thorough investigation into the safety of broths. The conversation points out that clinicians often hesitate to prescribe bone broth without clarifying its safety for patients.
Investigation on Lead Contamination
In response to concerns about lead exposure from bone broth, Davenport undertook a research initiative to analyze the safety of various broths. The study examined samples from different sources, including store-bought and homemade broths, analyzing them for toxic minerals and heavy metals. The results were promising, revealing that lead levels were either non-existent or significantly below concern thresholds. This finding reassured practitioners about the safety of recommending bone broth to patients.
Better Broths and Healing Tonics Book
The podcast also discusses the launch of 'Better Broths and Healing Tonics,' a cookbook created to integrate nutritional principles into everyday meals. The book features 75 recipes that utilize broths not just in soups, but as bases for various dishes, desserts, and beverages. It addresses the incorporation of nutrients that support specific health outcomes and emphasizes the use of epinutrients. The co-authors aim to make healthy eating approachable and enjoyable, catering to diverse dietary needs.
Food as Medicine Movement
Davenport discusses the broader implications of the food as medicine movement, advocating for the integration of nutrient-rich meals into healthcare practices. She mentions initiatives like medically tailored meals and produce prescriptions aimed at improving public health. The goal is to create food programs that target specific health conditions effectively while promoting health equity. The conversation underscores the importance of blending nutritional science with community health initiatives to enhance patient care through informed dietary choices.
I am always excited to share new and practical ways to bring Younger You principles to your dinner table and/or clinical practice. And this podcast is especially exciting where Jill Sheppard Davenport and I dive into using broths and tonics as health-promoting and healing foods. Yes, these have been part of our natural medicine toolbox for eons, but we discuss a new spin on this ancient medicine and turn up the volume on superfood and epinutrient ingredients for their myriad health benefits, including bio age reversal properties. We also address important concerns around the potential for bone to harness lead and other toxic metals – so important, we actually researched this very question ourselves, cooking broth from various bone sources and sending it all to the lab for thorough testing. You’ll be relieved by what we discovered (we were!).
If you’re intrigued to learn more and start cooking up your own amazing combinations, preorder your copy of our new book, Better Broths and Healing Tonics today! We have some gifts for you if you do – check the show notes for more info. ~DrKF
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