Gut Loving Orange or Lemon Gummies

🧬 How Gelatin Supports Gut Healing:

1. High in Collagen & Amino Acids

Gelatin is derived from collagen and is rich in amino acids like:

• Glycine: Supports mucosal integrity and has anti-inflammatory properties.

• Proline & Glutamine: Critical for cellular regeneration and gut lining repair.

These amino acids are essential for rebuilding and sealing the gut lining, which is often damaged in leaky gut.

2. Improves Mucosal Barrier Function

Gelatin may enhance the production of gastric mucus, protecting the stomach and intestinal lining from inflammation and acid damage—important in healing a compromised gut barrier.

3. Aids Digestion

It binds to water and helps food move more easily through the digestive tract, which supports nutrient absorption and reduces irritation to the gut wall.

4. Anti-Inflammatory Effects

Glycine in gelatin has been shown to reduce inflammation systemically and locally in the gut, which is essential in calming autoimmune or inflammatory gut conditions like leaky gut.

5. Supports Microbiome Balance

Emerging research suggests gelatin may indirectly support the gut microbiota by:

• Enhancing gut lining integrity (preventing pathogenic bacteria from entering the bloodstream)

• Creating a more stable gut environment for beneficial microbes.

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Gut Loving Orange or Lemon Gummies

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Course

Birthdays, Dessert, Sweet Treats

Keyword

Birthdays, Dairy-free, Dairy-free option, Egg-free, Egg-free option, GAPS, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Grain-free option, Paleo, Refined sugar-free, Sweet Treats, Whole 30, Wholefood

Prep Time

5 minutes

Passive Time

3 hours

Servings

cubes

Ingredients

• 2 cups lemon or orange juice
• 6 Tbsp grass fed gelatin grass fed if possible
• 1/4 cup raw organic honey, (or maple syrup - note not GAPS) Adjust to your kiddies sweetness level

Course Birthdays, Dessert, Sweet Treats Keyword Birthdays, Dairy-free, Dairy-free option, Egg-free, Egg-free option, GAPS, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Grain-free option, Paleo, Refined sugar-free, Sweet Treats, Whole 30, Wholefood Prep Time 5 minutes Passive Time 3 hours Servings cubes Ingredients 2 cups lemon or orange juice 6 Tbsp grass fed gelatin grass fed if possible 1/4 cup raw organic honey, (or maple syrup - note not GAPS) Adjust to your kiddies sweetness level

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Instructions

1. Place lemon or orange juice in a saucepan and sprinkle over gelatin to allow it to bloom (for a few minutes). Add honey and heat over a medium heat until the honey and gelatin dissolve. Pour either into a rectangular glass container or silicone moulds. Place in refrigerator for 2-3 hours until set. Cut gelatin from glass container into sqaures - enjoy xx