Beef Organs

Liver, heart, kidney, pancreas and spleen from New Zealand grass-fed cattle, with 3 mg of iron per serving, to fill nutrient gaps.

What it is

Beef Organs is a whole-food capsule made from five bovine organs: 1 g of liver plus 500 mg each of heart, kidney, pancreas and spleen in a six-capsule serving. The label states the organs come from New Zealand grass-fed and grass-finished cattle, and the product copy describes them as freeze-dried, the low-heat method that keeps nutrients close to those of the fresh organ. The only other ingredients are the gelatin capsule and a little cellulose. The idea is an old one: organ meats are among the most nutrient-dense foods there are, and most modern diets leave them out.

Who it's for

Liver is naturally rich in vitamin A, B12, folate and iron; heart in coenzyme Q10 and taurine; kidney in selenium and riboflavin; pancreas in digestive enzymes; spleen in heme iron. The label quantifies only iron, at 3 mg per serving, so regard the rest as the natural profile of the food rather than measured amounts. Together these nutrients support energy metabolism, red blood cell formation and immune function. The formula suits an adult, or a child under a practitioner's guidance, who eats a limited range of foods or wants organ meat nutrition without cooking it, and who can manage six gelatin capsules a day.

Format and how to take

Gelatin capsules, 180 per bottle, six per serving, 30 servings. The label's recommended use: take 6 capsules per day, or as directed by your health-care practitioner. The label gives no children's dose, and because the product contains iron, ask your practitioner before any use for children.

Ingredients

Per 6 capsules (30 servings per container):

• Calories 15; total fat 0.5 g (1% DV); cholesterol 5 mg (2% DV); protein 3 g
• Iron 3 mg (15% DV)
• Bovine liver 1 g
• Bovine heart 500 mg
• Bovine kidney 500 mg
• Bovine pancreas 500 mg
• Bovine spleen 500 mg

Daily Value not established for the organ ingredients. Other ingredients: gelatin (capsule), microcrystalline cellulose. Does not contain gluten, dairy, soy or GMOs. Contains beef.

Precautions

From the label: accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately. The label also carries a California Proposition 65 notice: WARNING: Reproductive Harm, www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/food. Store at room temperature. Liver is a concentrated source of preformed vitamin A; if you are pregnant or take other vitamin A products, check with your practitioner before use.