Is Bone Broth Contaminated with Heavy Metals, and Is It Safe to Drink? with Lara Zakaria

Lara Zakaria joins the show to discuss whether or not bone broth is actually too toxic to drink. She also covers some other great topics relating to bone broth including how to safely incorporate bone broth into your diet! On today's podcast, you will learn: The verdict is in!! Is bone broth too toxic to drink? Research surprisingly shows organic and conventional bone broths have about the same level of metals. How collagen protein powders are made of skin - not cartilage and bone - that you find in bone broth. Who should avoid bone broth? Tips on how to incorporate bone broth into your diet. Lara Zakaria Bio: Lara is a Functional Pharmacist and Clinical Nutritionist based in New York City. A graduate of the Earnest Mario School of Pharmacy, at Rutgers University, she spent 20 years in community pharmacy practice. After developing an interest in nutrition, she earned a MS in Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport and subsequently qualified as a Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS) as well as an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner (IFMCP). Lara currently practices as part of a multi-disciplinary Functional Medicine practice and supervises a professional mentorship program for nutrition and functional medicine. She is co-owner of Pharmacy Evolutions, a functional medicine education platform and consulting group focused on professional development for pharmacists. Lara is also adjunct professor of nutritional biochemistry at the University of Bridgeport. Lara is passionate about prevention and reversal of metabolic and autoimmune disease and working with pharmacy professionals to leverage their unique expertise in medication management, drug-drug/drug-nutrient interactions, and genomics to optimize patient medical and nutritional programs. You can learn more about Lara and her work at drkarafitzgerald.com Don't forget to check out Lara's awesome bone broth toxin report! Click here! Are toxic metals causing your fatigue and health issues? Find out by taking Wendy's Heavy Metals Quiz at heavymetalsquiz.com/