Mental health, the microbiome and antibiotic use
If you have to take antibiotics, take preventative measures to minimize the damage to your micro-biome by eating lots of pro-biotic rich foods.
Is Bone Broth a Good Source of Calcium?
Advocates of ancestral diets (aka paleo) make claims about bone broth being high in a variety of nutrients, and calcium almost always gets touted as one of the major benefits. This belief that bone broth is high in calcium is so pervasive in the Nourishing Traditions/Westin A Price community it’s hard to find evidence to the contrary. It turns out, calcium content of bone broth varies widely, and more often than not, it is a POOR source of calcium.
Antibiotics, antibacterials and boosting the immune system
At the change of seasons, we experience a shift in sunlight, temperature, humidity and physical activity. But before you start bathing yourself in hand sanitizer or use antibiotics to protect yourself from contact with other people's germs, consider this.....Avoiding contact with viruses and bacteria is impossible, and in fact, our contact with microbes is essential to our survival as a species.
