{"id":1110,"date":"2022-03-31T19:10:42","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T19:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/khetwise.com\/blog\/how-liver-changed-my-life\/"},"modified":"2022-03-31T19:10:42","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T19:10:42","slug":"how-liver-changed-my-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/khetwise.com\/blog\/how-liver-changed-my-life\/","title":{"rendered":"How Eating Liver Changed My Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After doing all the \u201cright things\u201d in my journey to get pregnant, adding liver daily was a game changer. This is the story of how eating liver changed my life.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The One Thing That Had the BIGGEST Impact on My Health |  Liver - Your Grandma ate it for a reason!\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IovcdKjyW5I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Backstory<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have a long history of disordered eating and over exercise, which ultimately led to a condition known as <a href=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/how-to-recover-from-hypothalamic-amenorrhea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>hypothalamic amenorrhea<\/b><\/a>. In that post, I share all of the details of that journey. Because of this history, getting my body back to a state of trust and nourishment was a long and challenging road &#8211; yet so rewarding.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-229\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"617\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Berlin-summer-2012-Hypothalamic-Amenorrhea.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Berlin-summer-2012-Hypothalamic-Amenorrhea.jpg 617w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Berlin-summer-2012-Hypothalamic-Amenorrhea-600x700.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Berlin-summer-2012-Hypothalamic-Amenorrhea-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Berlin-summer-2012-Hypothalamic-Amenorrhea-585x683.jpg 585w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Berlin-summer-2012-Hypothalamic-Amenorrhea-250x292.jpg 250w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Berlin-summer-2012-Hypothalamic-Amenorrhea-550x642.jpg 550w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Berlin-summer-2012-Hypothalamic-Amenorrhea-154x180.jpg 154w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Berlin-summer-2012-Hypothalamic-Amenorrhea-428x500.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 617px) 100vw, 617px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Summer 2012 a few months into our real food journey.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The years or food and nutrient restriction my body went through, coupled with being kept in a chronically stressed state through endurance exercise, wasn\u2019t going to just fix itself overnight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Changing what I ate, how I moved, my mental state, and several other lifestyle factors, were all part of my journey. And, all of these factors played a role in allowing me to restore my health and life. However, even after doing all of these \u201cright\u201d things for years, my body was still struggling to get pregnant and keep a pregnancy (we lost one baby to an early miscarriage).<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No Magic Pills<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am not one to promote quick fixes or magic pills. As you can tell from my story, I was \u201call in\u201d doing the work to restore my health. However, my body was not in balance and I still struggled with symptoms of imbalanced hormones. Then, I began learning about nutrient dense organ meats.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Immediately, I began whipping up liver pate and including a scoop daily into my normal breakfast of vegetables and eggs. Lo and behold, after a few months of doing this, I became pregnant with my first daughter. Coincidence? Maybe. I was not completely convinced at that point and certainly not making any statements about how eating liver changed my life just yet.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/beef-liver-cooking-in-cast-iron.jpg\" alt=\"beef liver cooking in cast iron\" class=\"wp-image-825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/beef-liver-cooking-in-cast-iron.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/beef-liver-cooking-in-cast-iron-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/beef-liver-cooking-in-cast-iron-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/beef-liver-cooking-in-cast-iron-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/beef-liver-cooking-in-cast-iron-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/beef-liver-cooking-in-cast-iron-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/beef-liver-cooking-in-cast-iron-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/beef-liver-cooking-in-cast-iron-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/beef-liver-cooking-in-cast-iron-585x329.jpg 585w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/beef-liver-cooking-in-cast-iron-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/beef-liver-cooking-in-cast-iron-550x309.jpg 550w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/beef-liver-cooking-in-cast-iron-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/beef-liver-cooking-in-cast-iron-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/beef-liver-cooking-in-cast-iron-533x300.jpg 533w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/beef-liver-cooking-in-cast-iron-889x500.jpg 889w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fast Forward<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At some point during the first trimester, nausea kicked in and I was unable to stomach my daily liver fix. So I stopped eating it the rest of my pregnancy. Then, a few weeks postpartum, I had a very vivid dream telling me that I needed to get liver back into my diet. Obediently, I went to the store and began my daily liver regimen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After our struggles to conceive our first child, I actually got pregnant with our second on my very first postpartum cycle. Again, a few weeks into that pregnancy and a bit of nausea, I removed the liver. And wouldn\u2019t you know it, within a few weeks I again had a dream urging me to get liver back into my diet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So here we are, a few years later with 3 babies in tow and I\u2019m still going strong getting my liver in every day.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/9DB8B8CA-A1E0-448C-AE48-EB8B1BBE052D-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"how liver changed my life\" class=\"wp-image-814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/9DB8B8CA-A1E0-448C-AE48-EB8B1BBE052D-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/9DB8B8CA-A1E0-448C-AE48-EB8B1BBE052D-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/9DB8B8CA-A1E0-448C-AE48-EB8B1BBE052D-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/9DB8B8CA-A1E0-448C-AE48-EB8B1BBE052D-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/9DB8B8CA-A1E0-448C-AE48-EB8B1BBE052D-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/9DB8B8CA-A1E0-448C-AE48-EB8B1BBE052D-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/9DB8B8CA-A1E0-448C-AE48-EB8B1BBE052D-1920x1281.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/9DB8B8CA-A1E0-448C-AE48-EB8B1BBE052D-1170x781.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/9DB8B8CA-A1E0-448C-AE48-EB8B1BBE052D-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/9DB8B8CA-A1E0-448C-AE48-EB8B1BBE052D-263x175.jpg 263w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/9DB8B8CA-A1E0-448C-AE48-EB8B1BBE052D-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/9DB8B8CA-A1E0-448C-AE48-EB8B1BBE052D-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/9DB8B8CA-A1E0-448C-AE48-EB8B1BBE052D-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/9DB8B8CA-A1E0-448C-AE48-EB8B1BBE052D-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/9DB8B8CA-A1E0-448C-AE48-EB8B1BBE052D-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/9DB8B8CA-A1E0-448C-AE48-EB8B1BBE052D-749x500.jpg 749w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Really, Liver Changed Your Life?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While dreaming of liver may be a little strange to some, this really was my experience, and I do believe it had a direct impact on my health. Especially during these nutrient demanding child bearing years. My pregnancies, deliveries, and postpartum experiences have all been relatively seamless.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I don\u2019t believe in magic pills or quick fixes. Of all foods, liver tops all the charts of bioavailable nutrients that it provides. And for me, liver gave my body the crucial nutrition that it was desperately needing.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Pareto Principle<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Pareto principle states that for many outcomes, 80% of the results are a result of 20% of the inputs. This is how I think of liver in my diet. It provides so much bang for its buck in terms of bioavailable nutrients that by getting in sufficient amounts of this one food, it can reap tremendous benefits on our overall health.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG-5911-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"pregnant woman in rocking chair\" class=\"wp-image-815\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG-5911-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG-5911-scaled-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG-5911-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG-5911-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG-5911-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG-5911-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG-5911-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG-5911-1920x2880.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG-5911-1170x1755.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG-5911-585x878.jpg 585w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG-5911-250x375.jpg 250w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG-5911-550x825.jpg 550w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG-5911-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG-5911-120x180.jpg 120w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG-5911-333x500.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Kind of Liver Changed My Life?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Liver from beef is known to have the highest levels of bioavailable nutrients so that\u2019s the type of liver I\u2019ll be referring to in this post. However, liver from other animals is a great source of nutrition as well. Furthermore, liver that tends to be slightly less potent in nutrients (i.e. chicken liver) is also more mild in flavor. If you have a hard time with beef liver, chicken or duck liver is a great alternative.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sourcing of liver is also important. Animals raised on pasture and fed an all-grass diet leads to meat with the most robust nutrition. This is a great item to purchase from a local farm. If you don\u2019t know of any local farmers, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.localharvest.org\/chicago-il\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">localharvest.org<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nutrition From Liver<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This chart from functional medicine practitioner, Chris Kresser in this <a href=\"https:\/\/chriskresser.com\/natures-most-nutritious-superfood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">article<\/a>, summarizes just how dense beef liver is. The levels of vitamin A, B vitamins, Vitamin D, as well as many crucial minerals are more present in liver than any other food source in their natural forms that are very easy for the body to digest.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td><b>APPLE (100 g)<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>CARROTS (100 g)<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>RED MEAT (100 g)<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>BEEF LIVER (100 g)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Calcium<\/td>\n<td>3.0 mg<\/td>\n<td>3.3 mg<\/td>\n<td>11.0 mg<\/td>\n<td>11.0 mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Phosphorus<\/td>\n<td>6.0 mg<\/td>\n<td>31.0 mg<\/td>\n<td>140.0 mg<\/td>\n<td>476.0 mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Magnesium<\/td>\n<td>4.8 mg<\/td>\n<td>6.2 mg<\/td>\n<td>15.0 mg<\/td>\n<td>18.0 mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Potassium<\/td>\n<td>139.0 mg<\/td>\n<td>222.0 mg<\/td>\n<td>370.0 mg<\/td>\n<td>380.0 mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Iron<\/td>\n<td>.1 mg<\/td>\n<td>.6 mg<\/td>\n<td>3.3 mg<\/td>\n<td>8.8 mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Zinc<\/td>\n<td>.05 mg<\/td>\n<td>.3 mg<\/td>\n<td>4.4 mg<\/td>\n<td>4.0 mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Copper<\/td>\n<td>.04 mg<\/td>\n<td>.08 mg<\/td>\n<td>.18 mg<\/td>\n<td>12.0 mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Vitamin A<\/td>\n<td>None<\/td>\n<td>None<\/td>\n<td>40 IU<\/td>\n<td>53,400 IU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Vitamin D<\/td>\n<td>None<\/td>\n<td>None<\/td>\n<td>Trace<\/td>\n<td>19 IU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Vitamin E<\/td>\n<td>.37 mg<\/td>\n<td>.11 mg<\/td>\n<td>1.7 mg<\/td>\n<td>.63 mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Vitamin C<\/td>\n<td>7.0 mg<\/td>\n<td>6.0 mg<\/td>\n<td>None<\/td>\n<td>27.0 mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Thiamin<\/td>\n<td>.03 mg<\/td>\n<td>.05 mg<\/td>\n<td>.05 mg<\/td>\n<td>.26 mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Riboflavin<\/td>\n<td>.02 mg<\/td>\n<td>.05 mg<\/td>\n<td>.20 mg<\/td>\n<td>4.19 mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Niacin<\/td>\n<td>.10 mg<\/td>\n<td>.60 mg<\/td>\n<td>4.0 mg<\/td>\n<td>16.5 mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pantothenic Acid<\/td>\n<td>.11 mg<\/td>\n<td>.19 mg<\/td>\n<td>.42 mg<\/td>\n<td>8.8 mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Vitamin B6<\/td>\n<td>.03 mg<\/td>\n<td>.10 mg<\/td>\n<td>.07 mg<\/td>\n<td>.73 mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Folate<\/td>\n<td>8.0 mcg<\/td>\n<td>24.0 mcg<\/td>\n<td>4.0 mcg<\/td>\n<td>145.0 mcg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Biotin<\/td>\n<td>None<\/td>\n<td>.42 mcg<\/td>\n<td>2.08 mcg<\/td>\n<td>96.0 mcg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Vitamin B12<\/td>\n<td>None<\/td>\n<td>None<\/td>\n<td>1.84 mcg<\/td>\n<td>111.3 mcg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Eat Liver?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While a lot of people can\u2019t stomach the liver and onions our parents and grandparents likely grew up with, there are a few options to get in liver and hide the strong smell and taste.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-Liver-Changed-My-Life-video-clip-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"freezing liver pate for later use\" class=\"wp-image-824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-Liver-Changed-My-Life-video-clip-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-Liver-Changed-My-Life-video-clip-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-Liver-Changed-My-Life-video-clip-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-Liver-Changed-My-Life-video-clip-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-Liver-Changed-My-Life-video-clip-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-Liver-Changed-My-Life-video-clip-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-Liver-Changed-My-Life-video-clip-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-Liver-Changed-My-Life-video-clip-585x329.jpg 585w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-Liver-Changed-My-Life-video-clip-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-Liver-Changed-My-Life-video-clip-550x309.jpg 550w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-Liver-Changed-My-Life-video-clip-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-Liver-Changed-My-Life-video-clip-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-Liver-Changed-My-Life-video-clip-533x300.jpg 533w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-Liver-Changed-My-Life-video-clip-889x500.jpg 889w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-Liver-Changed-My-Life-video-clip.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1) Pate.<\/strong> This is my go-to method. In this <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/IovcdKjyW5I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video<\/a> I show exactly how I blend up liver and then add a tbsp or two to my morning breakfast of vegetables and eggs. While I make an extremely basic pate, since my goal is to add it to my food without tasting it, there are lots of recipes out there for pate with more spices and delicious additions. <a href=\"https:\/\/autoimmunewellness.com\/bacon-beef-liver-pate-with-rosemary-and-thyme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This one<\/a> is a recipe that we\u2019ve tried and liked in the past.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2) Liver Pills.<\/strong> Another method is to make your own \u201cpills\u201d from liver. Marissa from Bumblebee Apothecary walks you through exactly how she does this in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FZbGcPH0d_g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3) Hidden Liver.<\/strong> Another option is to grind your organ meats, like liver, into ground beef. Then use your ground beef as you normally would. As long as there\u2019s at least a 3:1 ground beef to organ meat ratio, you shouldn\u2019t even be able to taste it! This <a href=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/beef-heart-burgers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a>&nbsp;explains how to do this as well as this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QXocQUzHtyk&amp;t=7s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can Liver Change Your Life?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am a firm believer that anyone would benefit from including small amounts of liver into their daily (or at least weekly) routine and would strongly encourage you to give it a try.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_1348-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"family with kids\" class=\"wp-image-816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_1348-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_1348-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_1348-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_1348-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_1348-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_1348-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_1348-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_1348-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_1348-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_1348-263x175.jpg 263w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_1348-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_1348-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_1348-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_1348-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_1348-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_1348-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you consume liver regularly? I\u2019d love to hear about your experiences in the comments below. If you want to check out more ways to include organ meats into your family\u2019s meals, check out this recipe for <a href=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/beef-heart-burgers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>beef heart burgers<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-theme-palette-1-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-theme-palette-1-background-color has-background\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><strong>Read more on my healing journey:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:26px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/how-to-recover-from-hypothalamic-amenorrhea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Recovery From Anorexia, Infertility, and Hypothalamic Amenorrhea<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"fd-form-636019b28d1a1ae7948da256\"><\/div>\n<p><script>\n  window.fd('form', {\n    formId: '636019b28d1a1ae7948da256',\n    containerEl: '#fd-form-636019b28d1a1ae7948da256'\n  });\n<\/script><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pin it for later!<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1-1-683x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-82628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1-1-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1-1-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1-1-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1-1.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After doing all the \u201cright things\u201d in my journey to get pregnant, adding liver daily was a game changer. 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