Bone as food
For a long time, bone was not only simmered into broth but also eaten itself. In Sweden, people ate roasted herring bones and all, the Inuit fermented fish until the bones were soft, and in Cameroon grilled fish bones are still eaten as crisps.
From the pastures of New Zealand
Ancestral uses the long bones of grass-fed cattle, mainly from New Zealand and partly from Australia. The bones are stripped of tissue proteins and marrow fat with a low-temperature enzymatic treatment and then vacuum-dried at low temperature. The capsules are filled in the United States.
Facts about bone
If you eat tinned sardines, you eat the little bones too; for many people, that is the only time they still eat bone. Bone consists mostly of hydroxyapatite, a crystal of calcium and phosphate held in a network of collagen.
Living Bone, natural calcium-protein complex by Ancestral Supplements
The human genome evolved thanks to a nutritious diet in which eating all parts of animals was an essential element. In many indigenous cultures and traditional peoples, eating bones and bone marrow was very important, and because of its high nutritional quality it even served as a superfood. Living Bone, Natural Calcium-Protein Complex by Ancestral Supplements provides 100% pure beef bones containing powerful building blocks and high amounts of microcrystalline calcium and phosphorus, together with essential trace elements and important proteins for the bones. Based on the concept of 'like supports like', eating high-quality beef bones, rich in calcium, phosphorus and magnesium, among other things, can support your own bones and connective tissues. The recommended dosage is 1 capsule per day, and the product can be taken with or without other food.
The traditional consumption of bones
Our ancestors also intuitively knew how nutritious animal bones were. All over the world, evidence has been found of traditional cultures that ground the bones of small birds and mammals so they could eat the calcium-rich bones. Many cultures had no access to dairy, and animal bones were their only good source of calcium. The Inuit, for example, fermented fish, leaving bones as soft as butter. Indigenous African peoples also fermented the bones of small animals to make a bone paste from them. In Sweden, herring was roasted over the fire and eaten from head to tail, skeleton included. In Cameroon, fish bones are still grilled and eaten as crisps today.
The power of beef bones
Living Bone, Natural Calcium-Protein Complex by Ancestral Supplements is a completely natural food supplement that provides extracts of 100% pure beef bones from grass-fed pasture-raised cattle from New Zealand and Australia. Animal bones have a very different nutritional value from muscle tissue. Bones consist of rigid yet living tissue that is in fact an organ and therefore, like other animal organs, contains valuable nutrients for our corresponding organs. Bones contain type I collagen, which can be seen as the intracellular 'glue' of your body, and they are also very rich in a readily absorbable form of calcium and phosphorus. In addition, bones contain essential trace elements and minerals, including magnesium, boron, strontium and sodium, cofactors, enzymes, glycosaminoglycans and bone-stimulating proteins (IGF I and II, TGF β and osteocalcin) that support the strength, flexibility and mineralisation of your bones.
Benefits
Contains exclusively 100% pure beef bones from grass-fed pasture-raised cattle from New Zealand and Australia. Calcium is needed for the maintenance of normal bones. Calcium contributes to the formation of cells and tissues. Phosphorus is important for the composition of the bones. Phosphorus contributes to normal function of cell membranes. Magnesium is good for the skeleton and the muscles. Purely formulated without fillers and with high-quality ingredients. Contains no pesticides or hormones and is GMO-free.
Eating head to tail
The head-to-tail principle is an ethical and sustainable way of processing meat in which all parts of an animal are used for consumption. Traditionally, it was quite normal to use an animal completely once it had been slaughtered, but in our modern society we usually limit ourselves to the parts of an animal that are easy and quick to process. A shame, because eating organs and glands is actually very valuable! Wisdom that traditional healers in ancient cultures already knew how to use. It sounds quite logical: after all, every animal organ is a specific source of nutrients, enzymes and bioactive substances that are not only good for the whole body, but also seem to match the nutritional needs of the corresponding organ in the human body. For targeted support, you can choose to add these specific nutrients to your diet through supplementation with glands and organs. People who eat according to the principles of evolutionary eating believe that our body knows how to use the nutrients from healthy animal organs well and specifically. A clever piece of work by Mother Nature!
Natural ingredients of Living Bone
Type I collagen. Calcium and phosphorus (microcrystalline hydroxyapatite) in the ideal 2:1 ratio. Molecular biodirectors. Cofactors and enzymes. Glycosaminoglycans. Essential trace minerals, such as magnesium, strontium, boron and sodium. Bone-stimulating proteins (IGF I and II, TGF β and osteocalcin).
According to the principles of Weston Price
The American dentist Weston Price (1870-1948) studied the dietary habits of traditional peoples all over the world. He discovered that the original inhabitants of Canada attached great value to eating meat from animal organs and animal bone tissue. Organs and bones were a staple of the daily diet of our early ancestors, and for good reason: the intake of fat-soluble vitamins and a large share of the essential minerals came from the organs of animals.
How do organ supplements work?
Animal organs contain a range of high-quality vitamins, minerals, peptides and nucleoproteins that do not occur in such amounts in other animal or plant sources. When consumed, this broad range of bioactive substances not only affects the whole body system, these micronutrients also specifically target the corresponding cells of the organs in our bodies. It appears that the nutrients in organ meat are recognised by the body as organ-specific nutrients and can be transported by the body to the corresponding organ in our body. Organ supplements are therefore an important source of unique, high-quality and essential nutrients for our body and for our organs in particular.
Bones and organs of the highest quality
New Zealand and Australia seem made for raising healthy livestock. The climate is mild and pasture grass grows fresh and green all year round. This means that cows can eat the food that is healthiest for them every day of the year. The cattle used for Ancestral Supplements products come from New Zealand and Australia and are strictly grass-fed. They are raised without the use of hormones, pesticides or antibiotics, and the health of the animals is closely monitored. Strict government licences, certification and control procedures ensure that the highest quality is achieved. For Living Bone, the bones are stripped of tissue proteins and marrow fat with a low-temperature enzymatic treatment and then vacuum-dried at low temperature, so that cofactors and minerals are preserved. The supplement is produced in the USA.
About Ancestral Supplements
Ancestral Supplements is a Texas-based company that produces high-quality organ supplements. The company's mission grew out of the personal drive of Brian Johnson, one of the founders, who would do anything to ensure that his sons, both in poor health, could finally be fit and vital. After years of doctor's visits and tests, they took matters into their own hands and the whole family began eating organic, pasture-fed and wild-caught animal meat according to the head-to-tail principle. Their entire way of life changed drastically and is based on the way our ancestors lived and dealt with the world around them. It is the great success of this way of life that prompted Johnson to found Ancestral Supplements. To make eating animal organs and glands more accessible to everyone, the company has carefully put together products that contain these animal organs full of essential nutrients.
