| Grass fed beef stock can be a Godsend for | | | | - Add a whole, peeled onion to boiling water |
| cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Two of | | | | - Add six whole celery stocks to boiling water |
| the main problems faced by chemo patients are | | | | - Boil at hard boil for about 15 minutes |
| painful mouth sores which inhibit chewing and | | | | - Turn to simmer, and let simmer for an hour or |
| swallowing, as well as low hematocrit scores | | | | two |
| (blood iron levels), possibly resulting in | | | | - Strain or remove bones, meat, onion, and celery |
| malnourishment and anemia. | | | | - Add a pinch of ground celery seed, thyme, and |
| One woman I know of said that while undergoing | | | | chervil to taste |
| chemo, all she could eat was applesauce. A | | | | - Strip the meat off of the bones and add it to |
| recovering cancer patient undergoing | | | | the individual soup bowls for those who are not |
| chemotherapy needs far more nutritional support | | | | undergoing chemo |
| than just applesauce. He or she needs sufficient | | | | A caution about salt |
| quantities of protein and iron. | | | | It is best not to add salt to the broth, as it can |
| Grass fed beef is a perfect source of protein and | | | | aggravate and irritate the mouth sores of chemo |
| iron, as almost all producers raise it without the | | | | patients. The rest of the family can add clean and |
| use of added growth hormones, antibiotics, or | | | | pure sea salt to their own individual bowl rather |
| pesticides; all things that a recovering cancer | | | | than to the stockpot. Once the sores start to |
| patient wants to be sure to avoid. | | | | heal, the chemo patient can begin to add salt as |
| However, as good for a recovering cancer patient | | | | tolerated. Yes, the stock is a bit bland without |
| as grass fed beef is, it is of no value if the patient | | | | salt, but the additional herbs, especially the celery |
| cannot chew or swallow it. The mouth sores that | | | | seed, can make the broth quite flavorful without |
| often come as a side effect of chemo can make | | | | it. |
| it almost impossible to chew, much less swallow, | | | | As the patient begins to recover |
| steak, roast beef, or hamburger. That is where | | | | As the mouth sores begin to heal, you can |
| grass fed beef stock is the perfect solution! | | | | introduce more solid food to the stock. Start by |
| Full of health supporting nutrients such as protein, | | | | blending the meat, along with sautéed |
| iron, Omega 3, CLA, Vitamin E, Beta Carotene, B | | | | carrots, celery, and other vegetables and adding it |
| vitamins, and minerals, grass fed beef stock | | | | all to the stock. After a while you will not need to |
| requires no chewing and is easy to swallow, thus | | | | blend it up, and the patient can begin to enjoy |
| making it so much easier to ingest. Not only that, | | | | delicious, full and hearty soups made from a base |
| grass fed beef stock is delicious and satisfying, | | | | of grass fed beef stock. |
| even for chemo patients who have experienced | | | | Health benefits for the whole family |
| changes in their taste buds and have found most | | | | Not only is grass fed beef stock great for chemo |
| food to be less desirable. | | | | patients, but is chock full of other wonderful |
| The other great thing about grass fed beef stock | | | | properties that are beneficial to the whole family. |
| is that it is so easy and affordable to make. Soup | | | | Studies have shown that bone broth can help |
| bones are the most inexpensive cut of beef, and | | | | improve joint functioning and relieve digestive |
| you can brew up a large pot of stock almost | | | | problems. It makes intuitive sense that the |
| effortlessly. See the recipe below: | | | | nutrients leached from bones and joints into a |
| Quick and easy grass fed beef stock | | | | beef stock would be good for our own bones and |
| - Roast 3 pounds of grass fed beef soup bones in | | | | joints. |
| 350 degree F oven for an hour | | | | Grass fed beef stock is a delicious, hearty, |
| - Start large stockpot of water boiling | | | | healthy, and nutritious solution to the dietary |
| - Add roasted soup bones, with meat, fat, and | | | | needs of the recovering cancer patient undergoing |
| drippings, to boiling water | | | | chemotherapy, as well as the whole family. |