Soup is your battle strategy.

“Good broth can wake the dead.” — Latin Proverb

There’s a reason every culture on Earth has a version of soup: broth is one of the oldest and most effective tools we have for recovery. Whether it’s postpartum, post-surgery, during grief, or while coming off medications, soup offers more than comfort—it’s a delivery system for minerals, protein, hydration, and warmth in one pot. It doesn’t just feed you. It reminds your nervous system that you're safe on a visceral physical level, and gives your body direct, immediate access to incredible nutrients.

Or, as Saint Anthony would say, “Tomato soup remains the taste of comfort, security, and recently dried tears. It should make you feel better.”

For clients with gut issues, chronic illness, fatigue, or restricted diets, soup is one of the most forgiving and versatile meals to make and eat. It’s hydrating. It’s infinitely customizable. You can simmer bones to extract collagen and glycine for gut repair, or steep herbs and vegetables in broth to support the immune system. A well-built soup is a beautiful thing.

The basics: bones, water, and time.

Of course, vegetables, aromatics, herbs, and other mix-ins transform the humble base into a myriad of incredible soups. You can build a week’s worth of nourishing meals out of one base broth, changing the proteins, starches, and herbs as you go. Mineral-rich broth made from bones and skin delivers electrolytes in a way no sports drink ever could. Simple proteins like shredded chicken or poached eggs are easy to digest. And fats from olive oil or cultured butter help you absorb fat-soluble vitamins that actually rebuild your cells.

It’s the champion hangover breakfast, the winter warmer.

Soup is the original medicine.