Re: Desiccated Liver Powder

[Guest guest]

The only reason I am taking the powder is because I don't think I'm not

getting enough iron. I think I might be anemic. I'd take the pills but,

your right, you have to take a lot. It's just easier to drink it in powder

form. That goes without saying. Anyways, my question is, what should my

total iron intake be on a daily basis?

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On Behalf Of Bee

Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 5:29 AM

Subject: [ ] Re: Desiccated Liver Powder

>

> Hello,

>

> I just purchased desiccated liver powder so I don't have to eat liver

> (yuk!). The recommended daily serving is 1 rounded tablespoon = 10 g.

> I've looked all through the post and files and can't seem to find

> what your daily recommendation/suggestion would be.

>

> And, if I recall correctly, I don't have to take a Vitamin B

> supplement because I am taking it in liver form instead. Right?

==>Hi Jena. You need to take a large quantity of dessicated liver

(tablets or powder) in order to supply enough B vitamins, and depending

upon the brand you'll need a large amount to supply enough iron and

other nutrients.

The best alternative source of B vitamins is Nutritional Yeast Flakes;

2 tbls in water daily.

==>What nutrient(s) do you want to get from the liver powder?

Bee

>

[Guest guest]

>

> The only reason I am taking the powder is because I don't think I'm

not

> getting enough iron. I think I might be anemic. I'd take the

pills but,

> your right, you have to take a lot. It's just easier to drink it

in powder

> form. That goes without saying. Anyways, my question is, what

should my total iron intake be on a daily basis?

==>Since iron is a mineral it works with other minerals, other

nutrients, fats, oil soluble vitamins, omega-3, etc. It is also

possible to get too much iron which will accumulate causing problems.

IF your blood tests do " not " indicate your body is low on iron you

wouldn't need to be concerned. If you think you are anemic because

you feel fatigued, remember that fatigue is a die-off symptoms caused

by candida - see this article " Fatigue and Candida " ;

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/treat10.php

Iron is found mostly in red meats, so concentrating on having more

red meats provides plenty of iron for those who are not anemic.

However, one member reported that her iron levels went from 4 to over

60 just by doing this program for 6 months. That is another example

of how all of the nutrients work together in balancing each other.

But it is very important that you take " all " of the supplements and

not leave any out.

The best, Bee

[Guest guest]

What are ingridients in your liver powder?

Where did you buy it?

Is it organic?

I have 4 bottles but it has v. B12 and it irritate my stomach bc I

have gastritis.

Liz

--- " Jena " <tillerytwin@...> wrote:

The only reason I am taking the powder is because I don't think

I'm not getting enough iron. I think I might be anemic. I'd take the

pills but, your right, you have to take a lot. It's just easier to drink it in

powder form. That goes without saying. Anyways, my question is, what should my

total iron intake be on a daily basis?

[Guest guest]

So I'm a little confused on how " essential " liver is in our diet. According to

the liver files, it should be one of our supplements, so to speak. . .

" Iron Supplements - Make Your Own " states that iron is easily obtained from a

good diet containing meats and liver. The last sentence in the first paragraph

encourages Candida sufferers to eat liver twice a week, not only for the iron

but also for B12 and for other B vitamins.

It's my understanding that my recommended iron intake should by around 18 mg

daily. For starters, I don't eat red meat every day, but if I did, I get

approximately 3 mg of heme iron per 3 oz. Say I ate a 3 oz chicken breast, I'd

only get 1.1 mg. It would take a lot of meat and veggies (not including liver)

to get the recommended amount of iron - way more than I'm currently eating.

It definitely wouldn't hurt my feelings at all if you told me I didn't have to

eat liver to meet my iron requirements J.

[Guest guest]

>

> So I'm a little confused on how " essential " liver is in our diet.

According to the liver files, it should be one of our supplements, so

to speak. . .

>

> " Iron Supplements - Make Your Own " states that iron is easily

obtained from a good diet containing meats and liver. The last

sentence in the first paragraph encourages Candida sufferers to eat

liver twice a week, not only for the iron but also for B12 and for

other B vitamins.

>

> It's my understanding that my recommended iron intake should by

around 18 mg daily. For starters, I don't eat red meat every day,

but if I did, I get approximately 3 mg of heme iron per 3 oz. Say I

ate a 3 oz chicken breast, I'd only get 1.1 mg. It would take a lot

of meat and veggies (not including liver) to get the recommended

amount of iron - way more than I'm currently eating.

>

> It definitely wouldn't hurt my feelings at all if you told me I

didn't have to eat liver to meet my iron requirements J.

==>I do not go along with the " standard recommendations " on the

amount of iron needed daily because there are so many other factors

involved in the absorption and utilization of iron in the body. So

the best source is red meat liver and eating 6 ounces twice a week

will provide all the iron you require.

==>Awhile back one of our members reported that after being on the

diet and supplements only her iron levels went from 4 to over 60, and

that was without eating extra liver or red meat. You can probably

find her post if you do a search of our message archives.

Bee