Re: bone broth question AND bowel movements in baby

[Guest guest]

So if we are drinking alot of bone broth we don't need to take calc/mag??? I

drink about a

quart of broth per day AND take 800mgs calc/mag because I am breastfeeding a one

year

old. But sometimes I am still stiff in the mornings; usually goes away after I

do yoga and

get moving. Could I be taking too much?

Is there somewhere to go to see the total nutritional profile for homemade bone

broth?

Fitday doesn't have it, and I know it would also vary depending on how diluted

the broth

is. I make mine by putting all the bones from a whole chicken in about 3gallons

of water

and boil for 24hrs; it ends up being a little over a gallon when finished. Does

anyone know

the vit/mineral content of such broth?

Also, I am concerned my little guy is constipated. He's been going longer and

longer

between bowel movements; for a long time he only went every 3-4 days but now

it's been

almost a week. But the difference now is the formation of the stool; it used to

be really

soft and unformed, but the last one was much harder and fully formed; I wouldn't

call it

downright hard, but it was alot firmer than they usually are. He had a hard time

passing it

(or at least he acted like it was the end of the world and had been really

fussing up until

the time when it actually came out. He still eats mostly breastmilk but also

eats solids

from this diet; only thing is, he eats mostly meat, and a lot less veggies in

comparison

(just because that's what he wants, so I figure he knows what his body needs). I

give him

as much butter/coconut oil as he'll take, which isn't much. So would you mommies

or

grandmommies out there be concerned? If you would, what else would you do to

help

him?

Thank you all.

and little

[Guest guest]

>

> So if we are drinking alot of bone broth we don't need to take

calc/mag??? I drink about a quart of broth per day AND take 800mgs

calc/mag because I am breastfeeding a one year old. But sometimes I

am still stiff in the mornings; usually goes away after I do yoga and

> get moving. Could I be taking too much?

==>Hi . Stiffness means you are getting too much calcium. I

suggest you stop taking cal/mag and see how you do. If you get

muscle cramps you may need to take some magnesium, but you probably

won't need extra calcium.

>

> Is there somewhere to go to see the total nutritional profile for

homemade bone broth?

==>Here's an excerpt from Broth is Beautiful:

http://www.westonaprice.org/foodfeatures/broth.html

" Rich homemade chicken broths help cure colds. Stock contains

minerals in a form the body can absorb easily—not just calcium but

also magnesium, phosphorus, silicon, sulphur and trace minerals. It

contains the broken down material from cartilage and tendons--stuff

like chondroitin sulphates and glucosamine, now sold as expensive

supplements for arthritis and joint pain. "

Also see Why Broth is Beautiful:

http://www.westonaprice.org/foodfeatures/brothisbeautiful.html

You can search at http://www.westonaprice.org using the word " broth "

and you might find more.

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> Also, I am concerned my little guy is constipated. He's been going

longer and longer between bowel movements; for a long time he only

went every 3-4 days but now it's been almost a week. But the

difference now is the formation of the stool; it used to be really

> soft and unformed, but the last one was much harder and fully

formed; I wouldn't call it downright hard, but it was alot firmer

than they usually are. He had a hard time passing it (or at least he

acted like it was the end of the world and had been really fussing

up until the time when it actually came out. He still eats mostly

breastmilk but also eats solids from this diet; only thing is, he

eats mostly meat, and a lot less veggies in comparison (just because

that's what he wants, so I figure he knows what his body needs). I

give him as much butter/coconut oil as he'll take, which isn't much.

==>He may not " know " what his body needs if he is getting

constipated. Your little guy is probably eating too much protein in

ratio to his fat intake. Smother all of his foods with butter and/or

coconut oil, and also ensure he gets cod liver oil - see more

information about children and babies at: http://westonaprice.org.

He can also have probiotics; the best is cabbage rejuvelac per my

article. It is important to ensure proper elimination.

==>He could also drink your wonderful broth, which will provide

minerals and also more liquids. Ensure he gets some ocean sea salt

as well, like Celtic as recommended in my article. The amount for

children will be less of course.

The best to you and , Bee