Traditional peoples, Native Americans and early ancestral healers believed that eating the organs from a healthy animal would strengthen and support the health of the corresponding organ of the individual. For instance, the traditional way of treating a person with a weak heart was to feed the person the heart of a healthy animal. Similarly, eating the kidneys of a healthy animal was believed to nourish urinary ailments, boost vitality and support overall kidney health... Pancreas was fed to people with digestive and endocrine problems... spleen was fed to people with immune and blood deficiencies...1 gallbladder, ox bile and liver provided concentrated amounts of gallbladder-specific building blocks, bile and liver that support our biliary tract (gallbladder, liver, bile ducts) and are now absent from the modern diet.

Dr. Royal Lee, and other early nutritional pioneers, believed the degenerative processes of a specific organ / gland could be reversed by ingesting the corresponding raw materials specific to that organ / gland...5 that gallbladder and liver glandular tissue provided gallbladder and liver glandular specific building blocks to nourish, support and remodel one's own gallbladder and liver.

Whether from Grass Fed beef, bison, or lamb, grass fed liver is one of the most nutrient-dense, health-promoting foods you could possibly eat. Hunters all over the world, for uncounted thousands of years, would eat the raw livers of the animals they killed. Lions and other predatory animals will also eat the liver first. Grass fed liver is particularly rich in vitamin B12, vitamin A, choline, folate and many other powerful nutrients that most people are deficient in. Grass fed liver also contains compounds that help the human liver function better. Other substances in liver reduce fatigue, improve digestive health and support brain function.1

Many people look to targeted support "like heals like" while neglecting the very fundamental nourishment that governs our biology, health and well-being. It's no wonder that so many people successfully support organ and glandular related health conditions (thyroid, adrenal and gut included) by just nourishing their bodies with the fundamentals — Liver and Bone Marrow.

Organs and glandulars were a staple of our early ancestors' diets as the ultimate superfood, for good reason. It turns out, this nourishing tradition is backed by science... "Radioisotope labeling studies in animals have shown conclusively that, when eaten, organs and glands selectively travel to the corresponding organs and glands in high concentrations. This research, done at the University of Scotland in Edinburgh, lends credence to the ancient practice of eating animal organs to help ensure health in one’s corresponding organs..." - Dr. Ron Schmid, ND.6 Our early ancestors knew this, which is why their traditional diets included the frequent and nourishing consumption of like-supports-like nutrients.

• Based on the ancient ancestral wisdom that "like supports like." Consuming gallbladder and liver may nourish and support our own gallbladder and liver health.
• Provides all the building blocks... gallbladder specific proteins, peptides, enzymes & cofactors along with molecular biodirectors (DNA instructions) to code and/or express the building of healthy tissue.
• Healthy bile flow is essential for optimal digestion, gut health and the absorption of the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K.

Our Grass Fed Beef Gallbladder (w/ Ox Bile & Liver) is a whole food dietary supplement that provides 100% pure bovine gallbladder with ox bile and liver. The suggested use of this supplement is to take 2 capsules per meal (even though it technically is food) or as directed by a healthcare professional — for added support, the dose can be doubled.

Most customers tolerate our supplements without incident; however, approximately 5 to 10% of customers (usually with an autoimmune condition) may experience a detoxification reaction with the introduction of liver. Detoxification reactions go by many different names including healing reactions, healing crises, cleansing reactions (or) Herxheimer reactions with hallmark symptoms of nausea, headache, lethargy, dizziness and other flu like symptoms. In this instance, detoxification reactions are generally an indication that detoxification pathways in the body are back online... cells suddenly have an opportunity to release an even greater than normal quantity of stored toxins, metabolic wastes, pathogens and unwanted material.

A detoxification reaction is more likely to occur when starting with the full suggested serving size of 2 capsules per meal. If you know that you are sensitive to supplements and/or you have an autoimmune condition, you may wish to start slow when adding this product to your current regimen. Tolerability can be greatly improved by starting with just 1 (or) 2 capsules a day and increasing by just 1 capsule every couple of days — this method may take a full two weeks to achieve the desired serving size of 2 capsules per meal (6 capsules) per day.

For customers that are highly sensitive to supplements and/or have an autoimmune and/or methylation SNPs, I suggest that you "play it safe" by introducing just one new capsule per week. In other words, just 1 capsule during the 1st week... 2 capsules during the 2nd week... 3 capsules during the 3rd week and so on... yes, this will take some time to reach the suggested dosages but this greatly helps to ensure tolerability of this deep nourishment so that it has a chance to do good (all those gut health and digestion benefits).

Okay, you're convinced! You're going to start incorporating like-supports-like nourishment in your routine because, well... you're educated now... you understand, just as our early ancestors did, that they provide superlative health benefits that are missing in our modern diets. The next step is sourcing it. It's important that you source the highest quality because not all organs, glands and cartilage are created equal. Consider the source.

• Should Come from An Unpolluted Geographical Region — Isolated, Healthy, Pristine Lands
• Should Come from Pasture Raised Animals
• Should Come from Grass Fed & Grass-Finished Animals
• Should Come from Animals That Are Hormone, Pesticide & GMO-free
• Should Also Be Ultra-Pure... Absolutely No Fillers (or) Flow Agents, No Allergens
• Should Be Non-Defatted
• Should Be 100% Freeze-dried... Freeze Drying Preserves Heat-sensitive Biological Activity.

Eat Like Our Early Ancestors Did - Think root cause. Many people resolve gallbladder issues simply by eating a ketogenic / paleo / primalish diet... see example below.

• Remove Inflammatory Foods - Gluten's out... processed foods, and sugars are out... this can substantially improve gallbladder health and bile flow.
• Support Bile Flow - Biliary tract glandulars (like ours!) have a long history of supporting this system... bitters like curcumin, dandelion, milk thistle, and ginger are also well known for their ability to stimulate bile flow.
• Dissolve Gallstones - Use beet root, taurine, phosphatidylcholine, lemon, peppermint and vitamin C to reduce the impact of or even dissolve gallstones.
• Sleep Like Our Early Ancestors Did - On the hierarchy of health, sleep trumps almost everything else... see our "About Us" page for more on this.
• Move Like Our Early Ancestors Did - Start walking more... 20 - 30 minutes in the AM, 20 - 30 minutes after lunch, 20 - 30 minutes after dinner.

Don't Go Low Fat

Conventional medicine usually just advocates a low-fat diet and surgical intervention. While this may temporarily alleviate symptoms, long-term reduction of fat intake only prevents the stimulation of gallbladder contraction by cholecystokinin. This can lead to more sluggishness and an increased risk of gallstones over time, which is what we are trying to avoid in the first place. In contrast, a high-fat diet has been shown to protect against gallstone formation.8

Do Go Paleo / Primal / Ketogenic

For serious gut, gallbladder, bile and digestive issues, a high fat, moderate protein, lowish-carb ketogenic / paleo / primal diet can be remarkably therapeutic (see below). Ketosis is a high healthy fat (75%), moderate protein (20%), low carbohydrate (5%) way of eating. Have a look at what my tribe and I eat... our first meal is downright delicious and our second meal is way better than any restaurant food.

Our typical 1st meal is a delicious shake and it looks like this...

• Wallaby Organic / Grass fed yogurt (2 cups or 150g)
• NOW Brand MCT oil (1-2 tablespoons; up to 30g- dose to tolerability). NOTE: MCT always produces elevated ketones.
• Organic raw virgin coconut oil or organic ghee (2 to 3 tablespoons or 30 to 45g)
• Organic almond butter (2 tablespoons or 30g)
• Organic unrefined red palm oil (1 tablespoon or 15g)
• Grass Fed Ancestral Collagen / Gelatin (10-20g)
• Himalayan sea salt -- 1/4 tsp (2 to 3g)
• Organic cinnamon -- 2g
• Organic instant coffee -- 2g (only when seeking variety)
• Organic / Grass Fed vanilla protein powder (1 scoop) — I like Bluebonnet Grass Fed Protein
• Organic banana (optional when not doing strict keto or if sleep if affected by too low carb consumption)
• Organic / Pasture raised raw eggs (4 to 6 large eggs)
• Organic raw pastured-raised milk (1 cup or 150g)... raw is best but Whole Kalona Brand Milk is a good second option if you don't do raw milk. If you don't tolerate milk, find an alternative.

This shake takes me a whopping 15 minutes to make... It's super convenient... and, it's downright delicious. If I don't make a shake, I will have a bunch of pasture-raised eggs (8 or so) that are smothered in a massive amount of butter topped with crunchy sea salt, a side of avocado, nitrate-free, sugar-free bacon and a dollop of homemade sour cream. Are you kidding me... don't even try to tell me that your current breakfast is better in taste nor in health.

Our typical second meal is mostly cooked... It's hot... It's better than any restaurant food... It looks like this...

• Homemade Bone Soup (simmered for two to three days with tons of marrow)
• Serving or Kimchi
• Organic Avocado (optional: top with fish eggs, lemon juice and sea salt)
• Grass fed butter or Ghee (2 tablespoons)
• Salad of dark leafy greens (when in season) w/ 2 tablespoons of organic, fresh pressed olive oil and sea salt (I get mine from Apollo Olive Oil)
• Grass fed organs (6 - 9 oz of various animals, various organs)
• Organic almond butter (2 tablespoons) mixed with organic raw coconut oil (2 tablespoons)
• Organic banana with raw local honey (optional: when not doing strict keto or if sleep or gut if affected by too low carb consumption)
• 100% Cacao block for dessert

We generally carb reload on the weekends with plenty of sweet potatoes, raw local honey, the occasional sorghum and various in-season fruits. For gut/digestive repair, I don't suggest massive refeeds like we do... stay the course until you're better, then you can do this. We also do a twenty-four to thirty hour fast on Sundays... it's not as bad as it sounds. We eat an early dinner as we normally would on early Saturday evening... skip our first meal on Sunday, and eat an amazing fish-based dinner (usually wild caught sardines with wild caught fish eggs) with the entire tribe on Sunday. Once a quarter, we do a 5-day water only fast (adults only).

Supplements That You Should Take For Fundamental Support

• Grass Fed Organs
• Grass Fed Bone Marrow
• Magnesium... transdermal magnesium oil applied to feet before bed and oral magnesium
• Vitamin D3 - only when not able to get adequate sun exposure (nor) fish eggs
• Vitamin K2 - only when not regularly eating my fermented veggies, sauerkraut, kimchi or natto
• UVEX Glasses - sleep is everything!

Supplements That You Should Take For Targeted Support

• Grass Fed Beef Gallbladder (w/ Ox Bile & Liver)
• Grass Fed Intestines (w/ Tripe)
• Bitters - curcumin, dandelion, milk thistle, and ginger are also well known for their ability to stimulate bile flow
• Honorable Mentions For Targeted Support - may use Grass Fed Intestines (w/ Tripe) for gut health... Thymus or Spleen for allergies or to boost immune system... Kidney for kidney and urinary support... Brain if the brain need a boost... Bovine Tracheal Cartilage to recover an injury or for intensive gut support... Thyroid in the winter when little to no carbs are available... Adrenal if adrenal support is required... you get the picture.

Keep in mind that my tribe and I eat a very nutrient-dense diet. We consume the whole animal just as our ancestors did... That's right, we eat the liver, kidney, pancreas, spleen, heart, thymus, bones, tendons, ligaments and more... and we eat this way every day (except on vacation we take extra Liver, Beef Organs and Bone Marrow supplements). We love our bone broth (this is my wife's specialty), and we eat tons of pastured eggs. Wife is awesome enough to sprout chickpeas for us. Then, she turns half of the batch into the best homemade hummus in the world. Super high in folate (NOT SYNTHETIC FOLIC ACID, big diff)!!

You never know, ancestral eating patterns (i.e. cycling back and forth between paleo, ketosis and fasting) could easily be the missing link to the energy, mood, memory and mental performance benefits that we are all after. This is how our early ancestors ate. Start eating like this to build your biological resilience.

If you'd like to know exactly how my tribe and I live to support optimal health, go to our "About Us" page and read the entire page.