Why Athletes Rely on Organs

Brent Fikowski is standing in the kitchen grilling pork heart.

Not as a dare.

But as part of "Fuel," just like others eat rice or pasta.

And that’s where it gets interesting.

Because organs aren’t exotic for athletes, but a shortcut to nutrients that make performance quieter and more stable.

Not more push.

More reserve.

Organs are what make high performance possible in animals:

• Energy production
• Blood
• Detoxification
• Metabolic regulation

And that’s exactly why they are packed so densely with cofactors in humans.

If you only eat muscle meat, you get protein.

If you also eat organs, you get protein plus the tools that actually TRANSLATE protein into performance.

An example you can see in black and white.

In a large nutrient analysis of beef offal, heart, liver, kidney (and more) are directly measured. (MDPI)

In Table 7 you see: heart, liver, and kidney provide very high amounts of B vitamins (e.g., riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid).

These are exactly the substances your cells need for energy from food, instead of constantly compensating through stress.

In Table 8 you see minerals like iron, zinc, copper, selenium—building blocks for oxygen transport, thyroid/enzyme functions, and regeneration.

And yes, that’s why many athletes celebrate organs.

Not because they want to be hardcore.

But because micronutrient shortages in sports don’t look like an alarm.

They look like: tired legs, flat pump, poor sleep, slow recovery, etc.

Organs are also exciting because they are COMPLETE.

Not just an isolated vitamin.

But a package of cofactors that naturally occur together.

And that fits perfectly with a performance-oriented but low-stress logic:

You want your system to perform more without getting louder.

If you want to keep it practical, here’s a simple athlete pattern.

1–2 times per week a small piece of liver/heart/kidney.

Not huge amounts daily.

Regularly, but moderately.

Because especially liver is extremely nutrient-dense.

And more is not automatically better here.

And if you don’t like the taste or it doesn’t fit into your daily routine, that’s exactly where the bridge to the Raw Animal shop makes sense.

You get the nose-to-tail principle in a form that fits everyday life.

No cooking.

No overcoming.

No kitchen project.

Just capsule it, take it with a meal, done.

Finally, an important real talk.

If you already have very high iron levels or medical issues: check it briefly before you ramp up iron-rich organs.

Performance doesn’t come from more alone.

But from the right dose.

Best regards

Your Raw Animal Team