There is more and more science validating the ancient naturopathic principle ‘It all comes back to the gut’. Restoring the integrity of our digestive system is crucial in the process of reclaiming health for so many disease sufferers, and for all of my adult patients suffering from leaky gut I have a healing protocol that does a great job of improving gut structure. When it comes to my pint sized patients, however, convincing them of the benefits of consuming bone broths and probiotics can be a challenge. That’s why I created my special gut healing jellies for these little munchkins – they’re packed full of gut healing goodness and they taste great too!
Ingredients
3 Tbsp Great Lakes gelatin powder
1/3 cup water
1/2 cup orange juice
1 large chopped banana
1 Tbsp coconut palm sugar or honey (or a few drops of stevia if you are avoiding sugar)
4 tsp probiotic powder (I use Nutrition Care Polybac 8 or Ethical Nutrients Inner Health for Kids)
4 tsp glutamine powder
Method
Put gelatin powder into a small bowl and add water. Stir quickly until combined (the mixture will become very stiff and rubbery). Set aside.
Place the orange juice, banana and sugar into a saucepan, stir and heat until starting to steam (you don’t want the liquid to simmer or boil).
Add the gelatin lump and stir until it dissolves.
Take the mixture off the heat and when it is cool enough to touch add the probiotics and glutamine. Use a stick blender to liquify the mixture, then pour into a silicon mold (I like to use silicon chocolate molds with different shapes and characters to make gut healing even more exciting – who would have thought it was possible!). Place the molds in the fridge and allow to set (about 1 hour).
Turn out your fresh made gut healing jellies and dole them out to the kids. With the assumption a jelly is about 2cm squared, dose as follows: For little ones under 4, two jellies a day. Ages 4-8 should have four jellies per day, and 8-12 should have six jellies per day. Teenagers can have up to ten of these little treats, and big kids (i.e. adults that refuse to take their medicine) can eat them by the handful!
In wellness,
James
