How to Use Gelatin to Detox

The wisdom goes back centuries: gelatin is good for digestion. It contains glycine, an amino acid that helps mobilize the digestive process and binds to pollutant molecules such as heavy metals, thus helping to detoxify the digestive system naturally. The best way to get pure gelatin is through "bone broth," also known as soup stock, which you can drink alone or use in cooking, You can even freeze it into ice cube trays and use it like a bouillon cube. The bone marrow contains the gelatin, which is released during cooking.

Things You'll Need

• Large stockpot or crockpot
• Animal bones
• Olive oil
• 1 Onion, diced
• 3 Carrots, sliced into 1/2-inch pieces
• 3 ribs of celery, sliced into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 pack unflavored gelatin
• Salt
• Strainer
• Funnel
• Ice cube tray (optional)

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Instructions

• 1

  Heat enough olive oil to cover the bottom of a stockpot. Add bones, onions, carrots and celery, with a pinch of salt. Cook until everything begins to sweat. This begins the process of drawing the nutrients from the bones and vegetables.

• 2

  Add 1 quart of water and another pinch of salt. Boil for 15 minutes or until water reduces slightly (you can tell by the ring that forms around the sides of the pot).

• 3

  Repeat Step 2, twice.

• 4

  Add one more quart of water and gelatin. Stir thoroughly to dissolve gelatin. Simmer 4 to 24 hours. The longer it simmers, the more nutrients you will get from the bones and vegetables.

• 5

  Strain through strainer and funnel into quart jars and, if desired, ice cube tray. You can use it immediately, or refrigerate and/or freeze.