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Raw Paleo Diet Forums => General Discussion => Topic started by: Joy2012 on January 12, 2013, 08:45:36 am
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I am going to get my first order of fresh spleen from grass-fed cows/oxen at WholeFoods because I need the iron in spleen. (Spleen does not have Vitamin A and so is a better source of iron than liver.) I made a search on this forum and did not see much discussion about spleen. Is there anyone who is experienced in spleen consumption and could offer some advice/caveat on eating spleen?
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I've only eaten the spleens (knowlingly) of smaller animals. They are delicious, but usually so tiny. I would find it difficult to believe there's no vitamin A in there, it's an awfully dark colored organ!
Please do let us know how it goes!
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I went cross eyed for 2 days after eating too much cow spleen.
That was years ago.
Be careful.
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Cow spleen is OK. It does not have very pleasant consistency but it has somewhat mild taste. It feels like a bloody sponge. The best to eat it while it is still a little semi-frozen. It should be loaded with iron so I eat it sparingly.
Deer spleens have a very strong taste. Definitely not for everyone.
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Thanks to all who responded.
My first plate of cow spleen tasted like liver, except that the spleen contains much stuff which is resistant to chewing. I spit that part out. I dried /warmed the spleen in my dehydrator for one hour first. A lot of juice came out. I threw away the juice. Upon second thought, maybe I should drink the juice, which might be blood? What do people think? I am eating the spleen for the sake of its iron. I need much iron at this point because of anemia.
It is true that spleen contains no vitamin A.
http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/beef-products/3476/2 (http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/beef-products/3476/2)
GS, your experience is scary. I wonder what ingredients in spleen caused the cross eyes. Are you sure the cause was the spleen? According to the following article, there is nothing pernicious about spleen.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/460931-spleen-nutrition/ (http://www.livestrong.com/article/460931-spleen-nutrition/)
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I am eating the spleen for the sake of its iron. I need much iron at this point because of anemia.
Just throwing this out there, could be helpful.
http://www.microbialinfluence.com/copper.html (http://www.microbialinfluence.com/copper.html)
"Iron levels may also be altered."
"Plasma iron concentrations were lower at 24 hours after infusion in low-LPS and high-LPS groups than in the control group."
Basically microbial toxins reduce iron levels.
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DaBoss, Thanks for the article, which is too technical for me to understand much.
I think my iron-deficiency may be just the result of a simple problem: years of unbalanced near-frutarian diet.