I have a funny story about bone broth. I first learned about it years ago when I was a student at the and was intrigued. I’m a lifelong soup lover. I’d even consider myself a soup connoisseur. I’d be perfectly happy to eat soup every day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. No joke. And I sometimes do. But in all my years of soup loving and soup eating, I hadn’t heard of bone broth until then. And then it was something I started seeing more often and now, of course, it’s everywhere. So I asked my husband Joe (who’s an award-winning executive chef) about it, and if he could make me some. His response:
“So you want me to make you some stock?”
I said “No, I want bone broth.” And then proceeded to tell him what was in it and how to cook it to make it so magical.
His response? “So you want me to make you some stock. Because what you described is exactly how you make stock.”
So apparently, “bone broth” is simply animal-bone-based stock with a stickier name. I told Joe how it’s this big thing now, and doctors are now prescribing it for just about everything, and it’s so good for gut health, and the immune system, and the skin, and all that, and now big celebrities are talking about it and there are bestselling books about it, and all that. And then he rolled his eyes at me and said he’d go ahead and make me some stock. Sigh.
So let’s back up for a sec to where I told him about all the healing benefits of bone broth.
When I first learned about bone broth, I learned about how it’s so special–and it’s different from other soup–because slowly simmering the bones, herbs, and veggies for so long delivers healthy fats, bioavailable forms of protein (gelatin), minerals and other nutrients that you can only get from inside the bones and cartilage of the beef, poultry, pork, or fish that you’re using–not the meat or skin. These nutrients are particularly beneficial to the immune system and gut health (especially since the majority of the immune system lives in the gut), but also helps to build healthy, resilient skin from the inside out which is why we now see it associated with anti-aging skin health claims. What do you think, is the hype real, or is bone broth just another panacea that will fade away once the next big thing hits?
Dr. Kellyann Petrucci says bone broth is her one thing–and it’s not going anywhere anytime soon.
I have a real treat for you today, because I’m sharing my interview with the New York Times bestselling author of a book I love (with amazing recipes), Dr. Kellyann’s Bone Broth Diet, Dr. Kellyann Petrucci. I really loved that book, it’s about how to use my favorite thing–soup–to have gorgeous skin AND improve your overall health. The recipes in that book are quite delicious too! So when I found out that Dr. Kellyann wrote a cookbook with even more recipes–her new one, Dr. Kellyann’s Bone Broth Cookbook?(which also comes with amazing bonuses!)–I knew I needed to have her on my show.
What piqued my interest the most about Dr. Kellyann, is that she’s a doctor who focuses on a real, whole food solution for just about everyone, before she even considers other treatments or solutions. She’s a naturopathic doctor, which means she’s more likely to use food as medicine than an allopathic doctor–but even so, I’ve never talked to a naturopathic doctor who has such a laser focus on one thing, and feels so strongly about how well it works so many things and so many people.
Watch my interview with Dr. Kellyann to learn WHY bone broth is her one thing…
…and what about it is so amazing for the skin, as well as get the scoop about her new book. Dr. Kellyann also debunks the myth that?it takes a long time to see results from holistic healing methods–be sure to listen for that!
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Wasn’t that fascinating? By the way, here’s the link to the New York Times article Dr. Kellyann referred to with information about the study about how your gut health affects your ability to lose weight.
About Dr. Kellyann Petrucci:
Kellyann Petrucci, M.S., N.D., is the author of the New York Times bestselling book Dr. Kellyann?s Bone Broth Diet (Rodale, 2015), and the new book, Dr. Kellyann’s Bone Broth Cookbook. She also is host of the PBS special, 21 Days to a Slimmer, Younger You.
A weight-loss and natural anti-aging transformation expert, Dr. Petrucci has a private practice in the Birmingham, Michigan area and is a concierge doctor for celebrities in New York City and Los Angeles. She is a board-certified naturopathic physician and a certified nutrition consultant.
Dr. Petrucci is a regular guest on television shows including The Doctors, Dr. Oz, and national news programs, and has authored six books for John Wiley & Sons. In addition, she is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post and MindBodyGreen. She is the driving force behind the popular website drkellyann.com.
Dr. Petrucci did postgraduate work in Europe, studying naturopathic medicine in England and Switzerland. She is one of the few practitioners in the United States certified in biological medicine by the esteemed Dr. Thomas Rau of the Paracelsus Klinik Lustmuhle in Switzerland.
Is bone broth your one thing?
I’m curious–is bone broth (or stock, as my husband insists) part of your regular diet? Have you ever done a bone broth fast or cleanse? Please share your bone broth experience with me in the comments below!
