Q: How much copper per serving and selenium?

We believe in the ways of our early ancestors — this, in part, is how we honor them... our early ancestors never had access to a nutrient assay nor would they had even known to care about the very few known "nutrition facts" that appear on labels today. We believe that the real nourishing magic comes from the glandular-specific proteins, peptides, enzymes and cofactors, etc... all things absent on nutrition panels. As such, we don't regularly perform assays with our organs and glands because they exist in harmony with nature... they exist in harmony with the ways of our ancestors. Organs and glands are nutrient dense, whole food products. The recommended serving for most of our products (6 capsules) is equivalent to about one ounce of fresh, raw organs / glands that you’d get from your local farmer (or) butcher. Some basic averages can be gleaned from the published literature for individual organs / glands. GRASSFED BEEF LIVER (1 ounce) Selenium — 11 mcg Copper — 2.7 mg Michael Rullan, Chief Operations Ancestral Supplements

Q: Is the capsul made of animal gelatin?

The constituents of our hardshell capsules are pure bovine (beef) gelatin, bovine derived glycerin and purified water — free of contaminants. Michael Rullan, Chief Operations Ancestral Supplements

Q: How much Vitamin A is in this product?

There is roughly 5000 IU's of Vitamin A in one serving (six capsules) of our Beef Liver. Jake Tollefson, Customer Experience Ancestral Supplements

Question 1

are these tested for mercury content?

Accepted Answer

Yes, we do test for heavy metals, and we have several data sets from 2012 on (see below)... all levels were well below the "safe for consumption" range. You are likely aware that we produce one small batch at a time to ensure freshness, higher quality and attention to detail... this includes 3rd party testing all products to ensure purity and product specification.

High quality organs from healthy pasture-raised, grass-fed and grass-finished cows are 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 nor to heavy metals, it expels them. These organs act as a storage depot for vitamins, minerals, co-factors, enzymes and more. Rest assured, organs that come from healthy animals raised on healthy pasture is safe, nutritious and time-tested.

Need more assurance... there are several studies that have evaluated heavy metal levels in the organs and muscle meats of healthy cows. All levels were well below the "safe for consumption" range. What's more is that many instances showed heavy metals were higher in the muscle meats than in the organs. If one were to avoid these traditional, nourishing foods in fear of heavy metal exposure, then one should avoid the rest of the animal, too.

Based on the testing we have done historically, we have established that our products are pure. All values are in parts per million (ppm).

In 2012 we tested beef liver on 2 separate batches and found the following... 
- Lead: 0.047, 0.041
- Arsenic: 0.11, 0.14
 
In 2013 we tested 4 different batches of various organs and glandulars from our Beef Organs and found the following...  
- Mercury: 0.01, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01
- Cadmium: 0.14, 0.41, 0.174, 0.174
- Lead: 0.026, 0.06, 0.06, 0.41
- Arsenic: 0.15, <0.10, <0.10, <0.10

In 2014 we tested 4 different batches of various organs and glandulars and found the following... 
- Mercury: Not tested, not tested, not tested, 0.05
- Cadmium: 0.186, 0.25, 0.197, 0.174
- Lead: 0.041, 0.05, 0.14, 0.041
- Arsenic: 0.10, <0.5, <0.010, <0.5
 
In 2015 we tested 3 different batches of various organs and glandulars and found the following... 
- Mercury:  0.01, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01
- Cadmium: 0.26, 0.23, 0.23
- Lead: 0.054, 0.034, 0.027
- Arsenic: 0.10, <0.10, <0.10
 
In 2016 we tested 2 different batches of various organs and glandulars (for lead only) and found the following... 
- Lead: 0.025, 0.042

In 2017 we tested 4 different batches of various organs and glandulars (for lead only) and found the following... 
- Lead: 0.05, 0.052, 0.02, 0.054

Brian Johnson, Owner
Ancestral Supplements

Question 2

How much copper per serving and selenium?

Accepted Answer

We believe in the ways of our early ancestors — this, in part, is how we honor them... our early ancestors never had access to a nutrient assay nor would they had even known to care about the very few known "nutrition facts" that appear on labels today. We believe that the real nourishing magic comes from the glandular-specific proteins, peptides, enzymes and cofactors, etc... all things absent on nutrition panels. As such, we don't regularly perform assays with our organs and glands because they exist in harmony with nature... they exist in harmony with the ways of our ancestors.

Organs and glands are nutrient dense, whole food products. The recommended serving for most of our products (6 capsules) is equivalent to about one ounce of fresh, raw organs / glands that you’d get from your local farmer (or) butcher. Some basic averages can be gleaned from the published literature for individual organs / glands.

GRASSFED BEEF LIVER (1 ounce)
Selenium — 11 mcg
Copper — 2.7 mg

Michael Rullan, Chief Operations
Ancestral Supplements

Question 3

Is the capsul made of  animal gelatin?

Accepted Answer

The constituents of our hardshell capsules are pure bovine (beef) gelatin, bovine derived glycerin and purified water — free of contaminants.

Michael Rullan, Chief Operations
Ancestral Supplements

Question 4

How much Vitamin A is in this product?

Accepted Answer

There is roughly 5000 IU's of Vitamin A in one serving (six capsules) of our Beef Liver.

Jake Tollefson, Customer Experience
Ancestral Supplements

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ASIN	B01MSBZYQW
Age Range Description	Adult
Allergen Information	Contains: Beef
Benefits	Support Skin Health, Dental Health Support, Energy Management, Support Hair Health, Metabolism Improvement, Brain Health Support, Support Heart Health, Support Liver Health, Immune Support
Best Sellers Rank	20,726 in Health & Personal Care ( See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care ) 17 in Liver Extract Nutritional Supplements
Brand Name	Ancestral Supplements
Container Type	Bottle
Customer Reviews	4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (18,768)
Customer reviews	4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (18,768)
Diet Type	Paleo
Dosage Form	Capsule
Dose Release Method	Osmotic Release
Flavour	Liver
Is discontinued by manufacturer	No
Item Dimensions	7.4 x 7.4 x 13.5 centimetres
Item Form	Capsule
Item Weight	160 Grams
Manufacturer	Ancestral Supplements
Manufacturer	Ancestral Supplements
Manufacturer Part Number	1001
Manufacturer reference	1001
Material Features	GMO Free
Material Type Free	en_AE
Number of Items	1
Primary Supplement Type	Vitamin A
Product Dimensions	7.37 x 7.37 x 13.54 cm; 160 g
Special Ingredients	Hyaluronic Acid,Collagen
Specific Uses For Product	Personal Dietary Supplement
Supplement Formulation	Individual Supplement
Total Servings Per Container	30
UPC	789185534783
Unit Count	180.00 count

Ancestral Supplements Grass Fed Beef Bone and Marrow Supplement, Bone, Skin, Oral Health, and Joint Care Supplements Promote Whole-Body Wellness, Non-GMO Whole Bone Extract, 180 Capsules

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