Most of us know that liver is good for you but do you know why, and if so, why aren't you eating it? Grass Fed and grass-finished liver from pasture-raised cows is among the most nutritionally dense foods in existence. This type of high-quality liver is loaded with vitamins, minerals, proteins and healthy fats that support collagen synthesis (think skin, hair and connective tissues), immune health, and heart, brain and liver health.* Our early ancestors knew this, which is why their traditional diets included the frequent and nourishing consumption of this nutritional powerhouse. If you can't stomach the taste of liver, you can easily throw a few capsules down the hatch without incident — beef liver capsules are virtually tasteless. If you're looking into a high-quality desiccated liver supplement, see below so that you know what to look for.

High-quality liver from pasture-raised, Grass Fed cows is completely safe to consume. There is a common misconception about the liver being a storage depot for toxins which couldn't be further from fact. One of the many roles of liver is to filter toxins and send them to be expelled — usually in the urine via the kidney. In other words, the liver does not hold on to toxins, it expels them. The liver does act as a storage depot for vitamins, minerals and glycogen. Rest assured, liver from healthy animals is safe, nutritious and time-tested.

Need more assurance... Recall that liver is rich in choline, folate and B12. A diet rich in these nutrients supports methylation. Amongst other things, methylation is central to detoxification. What's more, is that without adequate choline (most Americans) fatty deposits may accumulate that contribute to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Downstream issues include compromised detoxification, high cholesterol and memory problems. The take-home message is this... Grass Fed, pasture-raised liver is not only safe to consume but one could say that its nutrients are required to support and optimize our own detoxification pathways. Enjoy!

About 80% of our customers will see "significant benefit" that justifies re-order purchases. Those that don't are usually deficient in other important key vitamins and minerals. Whether you're part of the 80% who love our liver (or) you're part of the 20% who... let's just say "don't love" the liver, consider the following information for the sake of your strength... your energy... your health and happiness.

• Vitamins A, D, and K2 cooperate synergistically not only with each other, but also with essential minerals like magnesium and zinc, with dietary fat, and with key metabolic factors like thyroid hormone
• Vitamins A, D, and K2 interact synergistically to support energy metabolism, immune health, provide for adequate growth, support strong bones and teeth, and protect soft tissues from calcification
• Magnesium is required for the production of all proteins, including those that interact with vitamins A and D

Now you know that liver is rich in real, preformed vitamin A (5,000 iu per serving) and has meaningful amounts of zinc. That said, if you are deficient in vitamin D, vitamin K2 and/or magnesium, you will not see as much benefit as you could (nor) will you be optimizing health metrics. Do you regularly get mid day sun exposure, or take a vitamin D3 supplement? Do you eat fermented veggies like kimchi or sauerkraut or take a vitamin K2 supplement? Do you take a magnesium supplement (I personally recommend a trans-dermal magnesium oil spray because it's virtually impossible to get enough magnesium from diet alone).

These additional nutrients could easily be the missing link to the strength, energy and other health benefits that we are all after. Send me an email... let me know your thoughts... let me know if you have any questions. Just remember that I believe that we should do as our early ancestors did... there's no replacement for sun exposure and consuming whole, nutrient-dense foods. But... if you can't get sun exposure (for whatever reason) and you can't stomach fermented foods, here are some brands (with good dosing) that can supplement for the real McCoy.

• Vitamin A From Liver
• Vitamin D With K2
• Magnesium Oil

Many of our customers successfully improve their iron status with our Liver product because it naturally provides the cofactors that support endogenous iron production (vitamin A, B12, zinc, copper, etc.) along with a moderate amount of heme iron. For this reason, liver should be considered as a first line supplement option to manage iron status. It's important to know that adding more dietary iron to the equation doesn't always work... if that's not the root cause of the issue.

That being said, sometimes inadequate dietary iron IS indeed the root cause of the issue, in which case, our Spleen product should be considered due to a totally different mechanism of action and the high heme iron content (5Xs more than liver) either in combination with the Liver (or) as a stand-alone product. The spleen plays a critical role in hemoglobin health. When the bone marrow is injured or impaired, cell production is damaged. The incredible thing is that the spleen works as a compensatory organ and takes over to generate the blood cells the marrow was producing. It sometimes swells to 5 times its normal size to accommodate this new activity. It's one of the many ways that our body can adapt and change to overcome injury and disease... it's amazing how smart our bodies are! In these instances, the spleen needs all the help and nourishment it can get. Like supports like... it's grounded in science! For this reason, Liver plus Spleen should be considered as a second line supplement option to provide the cofactors that support endogenous iron production, the compensatory support and it’s a significant and meaningful amount of dietary heme iron.

Unfortunately, there will remain a few non-responders if the root cause is a struggling thyroid which is often the case. A struggling thyroid creates a cascade of struggling metabolic processes including struggling digestion and inadequate nutrient assimilation. If a struggling thyroid is the root of the issue, natural desiccated thyroid support should be considered when FREE T3 levels are not in the functional medicine range (i.e. 3.0 – 4.0 pg/mL) and / or reverse T3 (rT3) are elevated. Our Thyroid product provides 30mg of natural thyroid glandular with 470mg of Liver per capsule for those seeking targeted support in harmony with nature — the old-fashioned way, the way that our early ancestors did.

There's a very good chance that one's iron status will improve with the Liver product alone... if it does not, consider adding in the Spleen product which provides a totally different biological mechanism and it supplies over 500% more heme iron per serving (12.5 MG). Lastly, if iron status remains unimproved, one's thyroid status should be evaluated. If indeed a struggling thyroid is at play, consider a natural desiccated thyroid product like this one as an option to naturally balance, nourish and support thyroid health.

UPDATE:

There are a few other mechanisms that can contribute to low iron health / blood markers. The most common are as follows:

• Not adequate digestion and assimilation... think thyroid status and downstream pancreatic enzymes, stomach acidity, bile production.
• Not adequate digestion and assimilation... think lectins, phytates and other anti-nutrients in the diet.
• Not adequate immune response... think anemia of chronic disease; Thymus and/or BTC may need to be considered in addition to diet and lifestyle changes.

Many gut and digestive issues have a deficiency characteristic such as low stomach acid (80% of Americans), low pancreatic enzymes, low bile and/or low liver function. I'm not saying that all do, just a lot!

Low Acid — Restrict liquids with meals... most Americans actually have LOW stomach acid so stop diluting it with water during dinner... if that's you, also consider adding Betaine HCL and/or Apple Cider Vinegar to produce adequate stomach acid to get the job done right. A ketogenic / paleo / primal diet can help address the root cause.

Low Enzymes — Consider eating pancreas or supplementing with pancreatic enzymes to help... a struggling thyroid, heavy metal exposure and pancreatic insufficiency can all suppress enzymes. A ketogenic / paleo / primal diet can help address the root cause.

Low Bile — Our early ancestors used bile from the gallbladder... it was sprinkled on the meat and used as a condiment as we might use mustard today. Word has it that bile did a lot for the taste of liver. If you can't do this, consider supplementing with ox bile. A ketogenic / paleo / primal diet can help address the root cause.

Low Liver — Most Americans have a non-alcoholic fatty liver that causes a sluggish liver and sluggish bile... supporting your own liver health with lots of choline from egg yolks and eating Grass Fed Beef Liver will do wonders. A ketogenic / paleo / primal diet can help address the root cause.

TOP [14] THINGS TO IMPROVE IRON & FERRITIN HEALTH

In summary, go after the root cause so that you can provide targeted support; however, biological systems are complex and people are lazy. With that said, feel free to throw the kitchen sink at it. Here's a list of literally everything that I know...

1. Grass Fed Beef Liver - works for most people
2. Grass Fed Spleen - different mechansim of action plus tons of hem iron
3. Grass Fed Bone Marrow - red blood cell production
4. Grass Fed Thyroid - thyroid affects everything
5. Grass Fed Thymus and/or Grass Fed BTC - if one suspects it's anemia of chronic disease... these will support and boost immune health.
6. Grass Fed Pancreas - supports pancreatic health and provides digestive enzymes
7. Grass Fed Gallbladder (w/ Ox Bile & Liver) - gallbladder with ox bile to absorb the fat-soluble vitamins
8. Increase acid by restricting liquid with meals, add betaine HCL and consider apple cider vinegar (ACV) with meal too.
9. Love on the egg yolks for the choline... like Chris Masterjohn says "choline is king."
10. Get sensible sunshine, wild fish eggs or add a vitamin D3 supplement
11. Get fermented veggies like kimchi, sauerkraut and nattō or add a vitamin K complex supplement
12. Mind your magnesium orally as well as transdermally
13. Go cyclical ketogenic / paleo / primal (< 150g of carbs / day)
14. Go to our "About Us" page and do EVERYTHING on that list EXCEPT for #8... don't do this if you're not ready for it!

Yes, it's true... non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is everywhere; it affects up to 25% of the US population (probably more), including our children, including yours truly (back in 2002). If you have the classic signs, or you've been told that you have NAFLD, then a return to ancestral living will almost always put you back on the path to health and healing. If you're really serious, and you really want my advice, go to our "About Us" page and do everything there. If you want to skip the details and you just want to be told what to do, then this section is for you! At the very, very least, you'll need to ditch the carbs and start devouring egg yolks, liver and cruciferous veggies. This worked for me... this has worked for a ton of other people... I'm quite sure that it can work for you too!

NOTE: Classic signs include that uncomfortable abdominal bloat, upper abdominal tenderness, fatigue, gynecomastia (enlarged breasts in men), enlarged spleen, yellowish skin and eyes.

TOP [15] THINGS TO IMPROVE FATTY LIVER HEALTH

1. Improve sleep quality and duration... go to our "About Us" to learn how to fine tune your sleep. At the very least, wear the UVEX safety goggles.
2. Go keto / primal / paleo for 3 months (think root cause).
3. Eat 3-4 egg yolks a day, preferably raw but cooked will do too, for the choline... choline is absolutely king when it comes to a fatty liver.
4. Eat 6-8 oz of Liver a week or take our liver capsules.
5. Eat bone marrow or take our bone marrow capsules.
6. Eat vitamin E rich foods like almonds, almond butter, lots of avocados, olives and real, authentic olive oil.
7. Magnesium is a must... transdermal magnesium oil applied to feet before bed and oral magnesium dosed to stool tolerance.
8. Get sensible sunshine, wild fish eggs and/or grass finished tallow for bioavailable vitamin D.
9. Eat lots of kimchi and sauerkraut (the cruciferous veggies) and bone marrow for vitamin K2 (mk-4 and mk-7). I eat 200g of kimchi/day!
10. Walk 10,000 steps a day... 20-30 minutes first thing in the morning... 20-30 minutes after lunch... 30 minutes after dinner.
11. Avoid chemical dangers like estrogen mimetics and BPAs... once again, go to our "About Us" page to see what I mean.
12. Support Liver & NRF2 w/ milk thistle, NAC, turmeric, berberine and more kimchi-like foods (e.g. cabbage, broccoli, cruciferous veggies).
13. Drink adequate native, non-treated spring or well water; add Himalayan sea salt and remember to ditch the plastics.
14. Fast... fasting is the most powerful metabolic intervention since the inception of our species. Go to our "About Us" page to know more.
15. Re-evaluate what goes into your mouth... this includes liver-harsh drugs like statins and alcohol. Many liver, gut and digestive issues have a deficiency characteristic such as low stomach acid (80% of Americans), low pancreatic enzymes, low bile and/or low liver function. I'm not saying that all do, just a lot! If this is you, go to our Intestines w/ Tripe page to learn more. If you have anything to add to the above list, send us an email.