Can bone broth really relieve joint pain, improve gut health, and improve your skin? We asked the experts what they think.
Bone broth is having an extended moment in the dietary limelight. Often called “the liquid miracle” or “liquid gold” on social media, bone brothsupposedly relieves joint pain, improves gut health, promotes skin elasticity, and more. It’s a staple in the paleo and keto diets, and you can now buy bone broth supplements (in capsule or powdered form). Bone broth is even popping up in high-end pet foods.
Trendiness aside, does bone broth deserve all the hype? The answer depends on what health benefits you’re looking for—and what you make of the scientific evidence that’s beginning to trickle in.
“Bone broth has seamlessly blended ancient tradition with modern values,” says food scientist Kantha Shelke, founder and principal at Corvus Blue LLC, a food science and consumer packaged goods development firm and a member of the Institute of Food Technologists. “For millennia, this boiled essence of bones has been a staple in traditional diets worldwide [and] revered for its nourishing and healing properties.”
