Wendie Trubow, MD, MBA, IFMCPPresident at Five Journeys, Functional Medicine & Wellness Provider, Best Selling Author, Passionate Champion for Health

Why Organ Meats Are a Powerful Nutrient Source

6 Jan 2026 · 1 min

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Organ meats pack more nutrients than muscle meat in smaller portions. One ounce delivers vitamin A, D, and K2 plus hormones that support bone strength. Most people need only 2 ounces daily.

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About 1 ounce.

Most people don't need more than 2 ounces per day.

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What are the key differences that organ meats bring to the table that regular meats don't? Organ meats have the protein, similar protein as the muscle meat. They're packed with vitamin A. They even have D. They have K2 as well. They have hormones, they strengthen bones, they fuel our vitality. And here's what's really key is you don't need a lot. Like, whereas you might eat 6, 7 ounces of a muscle meat, you could get a power punch of. Just use, like 1 ounce of an organ and you're. You're good. Like, most people don't need more than 2 ounces a day, if that. So a little goes a long way.