By Joshua Reynolds (Age 11)

Bone broths are made of boiled bones. They were eaten frequently until 1908, when "MSG" was invented. That is the abbreviation for monosodium glutamate. The purpose of MSG is to give food a meat taste, without much work to make it. It is a "fake" meat taste. It is actually a toxin to the nerves, and unfortunately it is not labeled on food packages. It is often called "malto-dextrin." If you bought food that is labeled “no MSG,” even though that food itself might not contain MSG directly, it might have "spices" that contain MSG.

Sally Fallon Morell, who knows a lot about healthy alternatives, said that when the vegetables and meat were scarce, the people stayed healthy eating gelatin for protein. Gelatin is made of collagen, which is found in bones, cartilage, and other parts of animals. When people make bone broth, the collagen gets extracted.

Bone broths are full of nutrients. They have minerals such as calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and other trace minerals. You make bone broth by getting bones that have a lot of marrow. Put them in the oven set to 350 degrees, and take them out when brown. After that, put them in a pot to simmer, and also take the scum off as it occurs. Lemon juice can be added to extract more nutrients from the bones, and you can add salt to make the broth taste better. If you are making broth out of bones that came from a bigger animal, it could take 24 to 48 hours. Chicken, fish, and other smaller meats, only take a few hours.

As we age, we lose the ability to effectively obtain adequate oxygen. Some disease conditions impair oxygen utilization, which can destroy tissue and slows healing. Hyperbaric oxygen chambers deliver oxygen in a pressurized environment. The increased pressure causes the blood plasma and tissue fluids to become saturated with oxygen. The body begins to function more efficiently as it restores its oxygen balance closer to the natural range it was originally designed to function with. The benefits of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) can be long lasting and can increase the quality of life, as well as aid in general wellness.

Whether you breathe air or pure oxygen, red blood cells can deliver only a limited level of oxygen to tissue cells. Injuries, infections, or diseases can cause a drop in this tissue oxygen level down to almost zero. Areas with a poor blood supply, such as nerves, bones, tendons, and ligaments can be slow to heal, in part due to their low oxygen supply. A pressurized hyperbaric oxygen chamber causes the body's plasma to more easily transport oxygen to these areas.

The hyperbaric chamber helps reverse the physical and psychological effects of oxygen deprivation. Increasing oxygen helps to eliminate harmful toxic substances and stimulate capillary growth and tissue repair. It helps promote healing and improves health, fitness, stamina, and endurance.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy has been used for such things as high altitude sickness, decompression sickness (the "bends"), injuries, stroke, autism, and other brain injuries. Each treatment generally lasts an hour, and it can require more than a hundred treatments to notice results, depending on the symptoms.

There are two main kinds of hyperbaric oxygen chambers: hard and soft. Hard chambers usually operate with 100% oxygen, while soft chambers use a lower concentration of oxygen, mixed with pressurized air. A hard chamber can offer swifter results, however they are normally operated by hospitals and clinics, and can cost hundreds of dollars per session.

Soft chambers can be easily operated in a home, and used as often as necessary. A typical hyperbaric system includes a soft chamber and an air compressor, and can also include an oxygen concentrator. The concentrator is used for drawing pure oxygen from the air and pumping it into the chamber. A mask can be used inside the chamber, for breathing oxygen. Over time, a soft chamber system can prove to be more economical than hard chamber treatments.