Eating Liver Offers Micronutrients Your Gut Requires

Strong doses of micronutrients in animal liver can help your gastrointestinal tract function at its best, prevent disease, and support the gut barrier. 
Eating Liver Offers Micronutrients Your Gut Requires
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Having nutrient-dense food on her family’s weekly menu allows Janine Farzin to relax about special treats that her kids get to enjoy from time to time.

That nutrient-dense food is animal organs, sometimes referred to as “offal.” Ms. Farzin first read about organ meat in “Nutrition and Physical Degeneration,” by Weston A. Price 12 years ago—it made her turn away from a mostly plant-based diet and become an expert in preparing liver and other oft-discarded animal parts for her husband and four children.

Amy Denney
Amy Denney
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Amy Denney is a health reporter for The Epoch Times. Amy has a master’s degree in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois Springfield and has won several awards for investigative and health reporting. She covers the microbiome, new treatments, and integrative wellness.
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