Product Description
Since we've abandoned these ways, the modern world has left us malnourished with an epidemic of declining health. We hardly resemble our strong, resilient male Sapien ancestors. Instead, we sit in front of screens all day, dealing with low testosterone, low libido, and low fertility—even in comparison to our fathers and grandfathers! The ultimate solution is to find ways to recreate our ancestral environment (sleep, nourishment, movement, sunshine, etc) — see our About Us page and pay special interest to the part entitled "FOR MEN ONLY." You'd do well to also visit the page of MOFO athlete/endorser Brad Kearns (who broke the Guinness World record in Speedgolf at age 53!), to obtain a comprehensive plan of action to reclaim your male virility with simple but powerful lifestyle changes. It’s time we honor our ancestors by putting back in, what the modern world has left out (to return our people back to strength, health and happiness).
Whole food, nutrient-dense organs and glands can provide great benefit for those seeking fundamental and targeted support in harmony with nature — the old fashioned way, the way that our lean, strong, smart, confident ancestors did.* Male Optimization Formula w/ Organs (MOFO) is a whole food and dietary supplement that provides the raw ingredients to make men great again: testicle, prostate, heart, liver and bone marrow. Included are specific building blocks, peptides and enzymes to nourish and support one's own testes, testosterone and reproductive health as well as prostate and heart health. Our Male Optimization Formula w/ Organs (MOFO) retains ancestral properties that are otherwise absent in the modern world.
Since ancient times, the eating of testes was believed to contain substances that enhance vigor, vitality and virility.
Gladiators feasted on raw testicles. [3]
The original ancient Olympians got their pre-games hormone boost from chewing on raw animal testicles. [4]
In Viking culture, Súrsaðir hrútspungar is a dish made primarily out of ram testicles. These are usually eaten raw, cut into blocks... can’t let a bloodthirsty Viking warrior go hungry, that’s for sure. [5]
Even Ayurvedic medicine advocated the ingestion of testes to treat impotence and obesity, and this was more than 2000 years ago, [7]
Gaius Plinius Secundus, better known as Pliny the Elder and commander of the Army Roman Empire prescribed eating testicles to improve sexual vigor and to aid men and boys with signs of low testosterone. [7]
Surely we can learn something from lions ... in the wild, lions DO often feed from the testicles first — especially when their prey are big game animals.
According to the International Federation of Cell Therapy, "hundreds of scientific studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of cell therapy. By radioactively marking tissue extract, researchers have been able to ascertain what exactly happens with the organ extract and cellular material... Within forty-eight hours of administration, 90% of cell extract of the liver, for example, is attracted to its respective organ in the recipient, making its way to this destination. Various research studies conducted by Kment and Schmid conducted at the University of Vienna, the University of Heidelberg and other leading European universities have demonstrated this by means of radioactive marking. These always found their way to their respective human organs to catalyse regeneration and repair [10,11]."
Our nose-to-tail product line is always from grassfed, inspected animals born and raised without the use of pesticides, hormones or antibiotics. Health of livestock used for manufacturing in New Zealand is closely monitored by a world leading biosecurity system that is second to none, and is a global exemplar. Strict government licensing, auditing and certification procedures mean that our genuine New Zealand freeze dried products can be used with complete confidence in their origin, safety and efficacy. Freeze-drying preser
* Our product line is 100% additive-free. Absolutely no stearates, lubricants, binders, fillers or flow agents... except with our Bone Marrow (see Other Ingredients) *
SUGGESTED USE: Six capsules daily or as directed by a healthcare professional.
MANUFACTURED IN THE USA: ANCESTRAL SUPPLEMENTS, LLC
* FDA STATEMENT: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Many of our modern day functional practitioners use our Grass Fed Male Optimization Formula w/ Organs (MOFO) to support low virility (low testosterone, low libido, low fertility). A common protocol is to combine this product with our Grass Fed Tallow for the nourishing cholesterol and fat-soluble activators that form the sex steroids testosterone and DHT. NOTE: All sex hormone synthesis pathways require a pool of cholesterol substrate.
Dr. Royal Lee, and other early nutritional pioneers, believed the degenerative processes of a specific organ / gland could be reversed by ingesting the corresponding raw materials specific to that organ / gland.7
As it relates to little ones, our Ancestral Supplements are 100% pure and they're encapsulated in 100% pure bovine gelatin. Since we do not add any stearates, lubricants, binders, fillers or flow agents, (except with our stand-alone Bone Marrow; see Other Ingredients), our products contain all the natural nourishing properties of grass fed organs as they exist in harmony with nature. In other words, if you would consider preparing homemade liver and onions (or) a homemade organ meat paté for little one, our supplements would be no different — it's just food, whole-food at that!
As it relates to dosing, most of our functional healthcare practitioner accounts suggest 1 capsule for every 15-20 pounds of body weight. I always tell people that I put the care, attention and quality assurance into my products as if I am giving them to my family... because I am! My young boys, wife and I all take the Beef Liver, Beef Organs and Bone Marrow every day.
Pro Tip: Consider adding Tallow to your MOFO mix to get your MOJO back.
A detoxification reaction is more likely to occur when starting with the full suggested serving size of 6 capsules per day. If you know that you are sensitive to supplements and/or you have an autoimmune condition, you may wish to start slow when adding this product to your current regimen. Tolerability can be greatly improved by starting with just 1 (or) 2 capsules a day and increasing by just 1 capsule every couple of days — this method may take a full few weeks to achieve the desired serving size of 6 capsules per day.
If you know that you're ulta sensitive to supplements, email us and we'll do everything we can to help.
If you're looking for complement products to take with Male Optimization (and its synergistic companion, GRASS FED TALLOW, make it our GRASS FED BEEF LIVER... unless you need targeted support with another specific organ system (see below). If you are going to pick two supplements, our GRASS FED BEEF LIVER and our GRASS FED BEEF ORGANS provide complementary and synergistic nourishment. If you can add a third supplement, GRASS FED BONE MARROW provides the essential life force of stem cells, collagen and growth factors — also provides the fat-soluble activators that nutrition giant Dr. Weston Price extensively wrote about.
Based on the concept of "like supports like," Grass Fed Male Optimization Formula w/ Organs (MOFO) may strengthen and support our own testes and reproductive health.
Not all organs and glands are the same. Look for the highest quality testicle, prostate, heart, liver and bone marrow... It should come from pasture-raised, grass-fed and grass-finished animals that are hormone, pesticide and GMO-free. If considering a supplement, look for one that is ultra-pure (without binders, fillers (or) flow agents) and look for the freeze-dried variety as these have been shown to optimally preserve nutritional factors, growth factors and co-factors.
[ FACT: There has never been a case of mad cow disease in New Zealand. BSE (mad cow disease), scrapie and other known TSE’s, do not occur in New Zealand. A national surveillance programme is in place to provide comprehensive monitoring. ]
We care deeply about each and every aspect of our "seed to supplement" business... great love and gratitude goes out to the souls of these beautiful creatures that sacrificed their lives so that we could be nourished.
Freeze-dried bovine testicles are marketed globally under an assortment of names as follows: Bovine Orchic Extract, Bovine Testicle Extract, Bull Balls Extract, Concentré Testiculaire, Orchic PMG, Extracto Orchic, Extrait de Testicule, Extrait de Testicule Bovin, Extrait de Testicule de Taureau, Facteurs Testiculaires, Orchic, Orchic Concentrate, Orchic Factors, Orchic Substance, Substance Testiculaire. Remember: make absolutely certain that you are consuming a 100% pure product from grass fed cattle or other sustainably raised animals. Expect explicit designations on the product label, and contact the manufacturer for assertion. When in doubt, run handily away from shady supplements and toward a company that operates like a true family that you can truly trust.
If you are a pill popper looking for a shortcut or quick fix, we suggest that you f--- off and buy someone else’s product. We are looking for partners in the MOFO movement who are not afraid to go all-in with lifestyle transformation. You can consume this product with or without food, but always with plenty of sleep, downtime from obsessive screen use, delicious meals of liver, pastured eggs, seared tomahawks, wild caught salmon, and colorful wholesome foods of the earth; regular kick-ass sprinting and pumping iron sessions; daily walks outdoors in fresh air, open space and sunlight; and quality in-person social interactions with family and friends. Learn more about the comprehensive lifestyle approach to 'Becoming a Modern Day MOFO' with our free eBook here. Also check out Brad Kearns' MOFO page here where he details 10 important assignments in the areas of sleep, diet, daily movement, fitness, avoiding environmental estrogens, and managing hyperconnectivity, toxic relationship dynamics, and other modern stressors.
We realize that taking MOFO requires a substantial commitment of discipline and resources, and we greatly appreciate your trust and enthusiasm in joining the MOFO movement. We are in your corner all the way, and always available for support and consultation if you have any questions or concerns.
Start with simple things like brushing your teeth with the other hand... cross your arms left over right... sit in a different chair in a different way... drive different paths to and from new and old places... don't let yourself exist on autopilot... create novelty in everything that you do. We are sapiens of genus homo, hunters, gathers, nomads. Have you taken a freezing cold shower yet... if not, go do this right now... tell me how you feel after an ice cold shower... this elicits a state of being that will remind you of what it's like to feel alive again. This ice cold shower seemingly puts you in harms way... you will endure struggle.. you will endure discomfort... you will overcome real and imagined struggle... remember this... comfort is not good for the organism.
Progress with other things like a 5-day water fast... this acts like a genetic reset of sorts and it provides the mind, body, spirit framework for real struggle. Start chopping firewood... make a backyard fire... start doing Crossfit and push yourself to the edge... buy a set of daggers and practice throwing proficiency or make a spear and do the same... go to the shooting range... get in a game of pick up basketball or paintball or a first person shooter game...
When was the last time that you did something that really scared the shit out of you?... run from a lion... run from a dog... go bungee jumping... get on a roller coaster... go bouldering or rock climbing... take up an extreme sport... pick a fistfight that's worth fighting for... (I did this at the post office one day when a man was bullying a woman clerk, he retreated).
As Diane Ackerman puts it, “Where there is no risk, the emotional terrain is flat and unyielding, and, despite all its dimensions, valleys, pinnacles, and detours, life will seem to have none of its magnificent geography, only a length.” In the context of a lifetime, these realizations and moments of intensity are ours to carry with us. They help expand the proportions of our living... they create a certain kind of energy that extends beyond our flesh... they fill a well that sustains the life we go back to. We are descendants of the sole surviving species of genus Homo (the baddest mammalian predators that ever lived).
In a tribe, we believed and we belonged... we believed and belonged to each other (to thy fellow man; to thy fellow woman; to thy shared belief)... we belonged with such connection and purpose that we clearly knew our roles and goals as individuals and we knew exactly where we fit in... we knew our place in the tribe.. we knew our place in the world... in the modern world, most people don't know their place in their own homes.
In the modern world, we don't really have to band together and fight or struggle for anything anymore (unless there's a horrific hurricane, a 9-11 attack or a mass public shooting) because uncle Sam has done that for us. We enjoy the illusion of protection and we enjoy the illusion of support and community... this allows us to sort of exist but certainly not thrive. This leaves us devoid of that primal purpose that our big brains evolved with... that our big brains still expect in the modern world to heal and be healthy.
If you want strength, health and happiness, you have to create your own purpose, you have to be part of something bigger and you have to identify a shared belief and you have to foster a culture of belonging (to one another; interdependence). You develop a sense of community... a sense that everyone is needed and that everyone is important... a sense of primal purpose that awakens the old spirit within.
Yes, men evolved fighting, hunting, providing, protecting and persevering (we're hard wired to do so).
Women evolved nurturing, care taking, tool making and teaching (they're hard wired to do so).
Kids evolved watching, modeling and helping their men and women protect and perform.
Everyone was needed... everyone was important.
TedTalk expert Lissa Rankin, M.D., a former OB/GYN and current mind-body medicine physician, quit her 9 to 5 to figure out why some people healed from “incurable” diagnoses and others didn’t. She scoured the evidence and she detailed her findings in her New York Times Bestseller Mind Over Medicine: Scientific Proof That You Can Heal Yourself. The gist of her findings is that, while diet and exercise are critical, laughter (tribal bonds), camaraderie (tribal bonds), a happy marriage (tribal bonds), and doing what you love for a living (tribal purpose), are the main determinants of health.
The take away... join a tribe of true believers and belong to one another (or) go out and create and lead your own.
Since 2002 Longevity Essentials have been supplying some of the best health and wellness products throughout the UK and Europe.
The story is simple. The founder Mike Nash has always been passionate about health, especially the basics, and his popular book Aggressive Health turned people on to many diverse ways of moving the needle of health, before the term biohacking became popular.
With good health comes longevity and we believe that everything you'll find at longevity essentials will support your quest.
