Vitamin "C" and deer liver.

[Deplorable Me]

Remember the stories about British sailors, scurvy and lime?

I read a book on scurvy couple of years ago. A fully fed, caloried human can die of vitamin C deficiency in one season. In the book it was noted that American Indians did not suffer scurvy much. Investigation and research showed that deer naturally produce vitamin C and it is stored in their liver. Indians ate that liver and it is believed that was the source of their vitamin C in the winter when plant based greens as a source of vitamin C were not available. I have to believe liver from other herbivores would yield this benefit. No liver for the dog.

 

[Deplorable Me]

http://www.herbwisdom.com/herb-rose-hip.html

Another source of vitamin C is wild rose hips. In the middle of winter they can be found in the wild. Bitter as hell and a mild laxative but who gives a shit?

Wild roses hips grow well in the NY climate, even the harshest. It's know as a browsing food of last resort for deer and birds that weather the winters here.

 

[NirvanaFan]

Rose hips are easy to harvest and can make a decent jam. You've just got to add bunches of sugar. I've eaten them raw before, but they don't taste great. You could always steep some of them in some water and make a weak tea.

Make sure to watch out eating liver, heart, and other organs if you have gout. They tend to be pretty high in purines and can cause flare ups.

 

[Deplorable Me]

I know with liver you can overdose on vitamin D so moderation is in order in order to get vitamin C.

BTW, vitamin C you can't overdose on it, water soluble.

Another source of vitamin C is steeped pine needles.

 

[Marine Cpl]

Pine Needle Tea.

http://www.practicalprimitive.com/skillofthemonth/pineneedletea.html

 

[livingston]

I know with liver you can overdose on vitamin D so moderation is in order in order to get vitamin C.

BTW, vitamin C you can't overdose on it, water soluble.

Another source of vitamin C is steeped pine needles.

Organ meats
Beef Liver (braised), 3½ oz. 12-30 IU
Beef Liver (fried), 3½ oz. 12 IU
Pork Liver (braised), 3½ oz. 12 IU
Chicken Liver (simmered), 3½ oz. 12 IU
Lamb Liver (braised), 3½ oz. 20 IU
Beef Tripe (raw), 3½ oz. 12 IU
Beef Kidney (simmered), 3½ oz. 12 IU
Eggs
Egg, 1 whole (vitamin D is present in yolk) 25 IU


Food Sources of Vitamin D for Bone Nutrition

My doctor has me on 2000 IU per day

Q. What nutrients can I find in liver?

Gram for gram, liver is one of the most nutrient dense foods available to us. It contains a large amount of high-quality protein, an easily absorbed form of iron, all of the B vitamins (including B12 and folic acid in significant amounts), balanced quantities of vitamin A, many trace elements and minerals including copper, zinc, chromium, phosphorous and selenium, essential fatty acids EPA, DHA and AA, as well as the powerful antioxidant CoQ10. See The Benefits of Eating Liver- Our Most Nutrient Dense Food

Vitamin A
A 3-oz serving of calf liver has 285 percent of your daily requirement of vitamin A. Vitamin A can be toxic if consumed in large amounts, because it accumulates in the body. Toxicity is more likely in children and in those who drink alcohol regularly and can cause nausea, drowsiness and fever. Severe cases can lead to bone fractures and severe anemia.
People who are already taking vitamin supplements should talk to their doctors before eating liver to make sure they're not exceeding the safe recommendation for vitamin A.
Pregnant women and those trying to become pregnant might need to avoid liver completely, unless their doctors give the OK. According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, vitamin A can cause abnormal fetal development, as well as failure to thrive and kidney damage.
How Often Can I Eat Liver Safely?

 

[livingston]

Letter Re: Grub and Gear–Lessons Learned from an Alaskan Trapper
My diet was boring and I was always hungry after two months. I started getting sick and my teeth seemed to be getting loose. It finally dawned on me that I had no intake of Vitamin C. I may have had Scurvy. Remembering something I learned from my grandfather I started eating rose hips that were dried and still hanging on a few bushes near the cabin. Thankfully we did not have deep snows that year so I could find a few rose hips. I was lucky! Seventh Lesson! make sure you have a source of Vitamin C.

 

[livingston]

 

[livingston]

Rose Hips
You might wonder how Rose Hip syrup could be rich in Vitamin C, because we were all taught that boiling vegetables or fruit destroys the Vitamin C in them. That's a very simplistic answer, though. Heat can destroy Vitamin C, and overly prolonged boiling will destroy a good deal of it. However, what happens first is that a good deal of the Vitamin C leeches off into the water. That's not a problem if you are going to be using the water to make a syrup with. After about 80 minutes of boiling Rose Hips, a good deal of the Vitamin C will indeed have leeched into the water, but, about 85% of the Vitamin C will still be in the water -- only about 15% is destroyed. Most recipes for Rose Hip syrups and jellies, though, have you boil the fruit for even less time -- 15 to 20 minutes. Thus, a great deal of the vitamin C will remain in the water and available to the body. [Turkish Journal of Botany, 21, (1997), 323-327.]

 

[livingston]

 

[1911guy]

Organ meats
Beef Liver (braised), 3½ oz. 12-30 IU
Beef Liver (fried), 3½ oz. 12 IU
Pork Liver (braised), 3½ oz. 12 IU
Chicken Liver (simmered), 3½ oz. 12 IU
Lamb Liver (braised), 3½ oz. 20 IU
Beef Tripe (raw), 3½ oz. 12 IU
Beef Kidney (simmered), 3½ oz. 12 IU
Eggs
Egg, 1 whole (vitamin D is present in yolk) 25 IU


Food Sources of Vitamin D for Bone Nutrition

My doctor has me on 2000 IU per day

Q. What nutrients can I find in liver?

Gram for gram, liver is one of the most nutrient dense foods available to us. It contains a large amount of high-quality protein, an easily absorbed form of iron, all of the B vitamins (including B12 and folic acid in significant amounts), balanced quantities of vitamin A, many trace elements and minerals including copper, zinc, chromium, phosphorous and selenium, essential fatty acids EPA, DHA and AA, as well as the powerful antioxidant CoQ10. See The Benefits of Eating Liver- Our Most Nutrient Dense Food

In USAF survival school I was taught not to eat bear liver because the levels of Vitamin A are toxic. I never liked liver anyway.

Vitamin A
A 3-oz serving of calf liver has 285 percent of your daily requirement of vitamin A. Vitamin A can be toxic if consumed in large amounts, because it accumulates in the body. Toxicity is more likely in children and in those who drink alcohol regularly and can cause nausea, drowsiness and fever. Severe cases can lead to bone fractures and severe anemia.
People who are already taking vitamin supplements should talk to their doctors before eating liver to make sure they're not exceeding the safe recommendation for vitamin A.
Pregnant women and those trying to become pregnant might need to avoid liver completely, unless their doctors give the OK. According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, vitamin A can cause abnormal fetal development, as well as failure to thrive and kidney damage.
How Often Can I Eat Liver Safely?

 

[livingston]

Funky Facts You Need To Know About Rosehips
Funky Facts You Need To Know About Rosehips