5 Things You Didn't Know About Beef Organs That a Functional Nutritionist Wants You to Know

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5 Things You Didn't Know About Beef Organs That a Functional Nutritionist Wants You to Know

1.) Beef Organs are the original multivitamin, created 10,000 years ago

Humans have lived with and farmed cattle for thousands of years, and for the longest time, we made sure nothing went to waste. Traditionally, every part of the animal was put to use not just for our own benefit, but to honour the animal too. Organs are by far the most nutrient-dense part of any animal, with valuable levels of vitamins and minerals that just can’t be matched by muscle meat.When it comes to choosing supplements, it’s much more beneficial to look to beef organs than synthetic, lab-created vitamins, because your body literally evolved to consume them. Vitamin and mineral levels within beef organs are also naturally balanced and easier to absorb, unlike isolated synthetic vitamins, which can cause nutritional imbalances and even deplete other essential nutrients. 

2.) You need beef organs if you’re stressed 

Stress wreaks havoc on the body - you can probably feel it yourself when your nervous system is working overtime. BUT did you know that high stress depletes essential nutrients? Acute or chronic stress depletes B vitamins like B5 and B12, both needed for metabolism and energy production. It also depletes zinc and iron, also needed for energy and immunity, plus healthy skin and hair. Vitamin B6 is needed in large amounts for nervous system support, so it’s ‘used up’ in times of stress, and B1, B9 and B7 also play important roles in managing acute and chronic stress. In fact, B vitamins are so important for the nervous system, that they’re often known as ‘stress vitamins’. 

Signs of low B vitamins include:

  • Low energy
  • Irritability
  • Mood swings
  • Slow metabolism
  • Brain fog 
  • Weakness
  • Shortness of breath 

Beef organs are one of the best sources of B vitamins on the planet, with one serving providing over 100% of the RDA for B12, in an easy-to-absorb form.

“Food is like a language, an unbroken information stream that connects every cell in your body to an aspect of the natural world.”

Catherine Shanahan (Deep Nutrition)

3.) Beef organs are a fertility superfood

Did you know that many cultures traditionally feed men and women organ meats as part of a special fertility diet? Research from the Weston A Price foundation found that a powerful fertility diet consists of nutrient-dense foods like beef organs, animal fats, raw dairy and wild caught fish, which traditional communities considered essential for healthy conception. From a modern health perspective, beef organs do indeed contain essential nutrients needed for fertility, such as vitamin A, B vitamins, copper, iron, CoQ10, choline and selenium. L-carnitine and ALC in organ meats are important for energy production in oocytes (egg cells) and can protect reproductive cells from oxidative damage, and some studies have shown that a higher intake of organ meats is associated with better sperm morphology too; “Compared with non-consumers, men who reported consuming organ meats had 53% (34%-66%) higher total sperm count, 41% (20%-56%) higher sperm concentration, and 8 (4-12) percentage units higher progressive motility after adjusting for potential confounders.”

4.) They can help you detox

For thousands of years, the wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine has treated ‘like with like’; utilising the nutrients in organs like liver to support our own liver health, kidney to support our kidneys, heart to help our own hearts, etc.

When it comes to detoxification, beef organs are surprisingly effective. We need an abundance of vitamins and minerals within the body to support proper detoxification, especially B vitamins, selenium, zinc and amino acids, iron and copper, all of which beef organs are rich in. Beef organs are also important in order to support methylation, a process involving gene expression, detoxification, reproduction and mood. If you’re one of the hundreds of millions of people worldwide with an MTHFR gene mutation, this means your body may not be able to methylate well, leading to potential health issues. If this is you (and it could be, since a large percentage of us have this gene mutation), you may not be able to convert synthetic B vitamins into their active form, and regular synthetic B vitamin supplements may not be effective or can even contribute to health issues. Beef organs contain natural forms of B vitamins which are already methylated and active, supplying you with essential nutrients for detoxification. 

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5.) They can help with your allergies & histamine issues 

Ever thought about taking beef organs to help your hayfever? They’re an unexpected but extremely effective way to combat allergies thanks to their high levels of DOA. DOA is needed to break down histamine and deal with histamine intolerance - kidney is particularly high in it, and our beef organs are made with kidney, heart and liver.

Other than hayfever, other signs you may be dealing with histamine issues include:

  • Migraines
  • Headaches
  • Rashes
  • Fatigue
  • Anxiety
  • Dizziness
  • Bloating 
  • Joint pain


Many of our customers have noticed relief from histamine intolerance symptoms when taking our Grass Fed Beef Organs

“I bought these hoping for an overall boost, and as nutritional support when I don't have access to fresh organs. However, I've found they also serve as an anti-histamine support! After realising I have histamine issues I did some research on whole food support, to find that beef organs have DAO, an enzyme necessary for the production of the body's own anti-histamine response. I hadn't opened the bottle before learning this, because I wanted to try some other supplements on their own first. Now I have taken two capsules with every meal for a couple of weeks, and notice a huge difference - if I forget, I notice while I am eating or shortly thereafter. I am thrilled to have found a whole food ally for these specific issues, and excited to see what else it can support in my body!”

The bottom line...

  • Humans have been eating beef organs for thousands of years. They’re the original multivitamin you literally evolved to consume. 
  • They’re the most nutrient-dense foods on the planet.
  • You need beef organs if you’re stressed, as they’re an incredible source of B vitamins needed for nervous system support.
  • They’re a fertility superfood. Studies show people who consume beef organs tend to have healthier egg and sperm quality.
  • They contain nutrients essential for detoxification. If you have the MTHFR gene mutation, you may need extra support with natural B vitamins found in beef organs.
  • Beef organs can help with histamine issues and allergies due to their high levels of DAO, needed to break down histamine.