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Traditional peoples and early ancestral healers believed that eating the organs from a healthy animal would strengthen and support the health of the corresponding organ of the individual. The traditional way of treating a person with a weak heart was to feed the person the heart of a healthy animal. Eating the kidney was believed to support urinary ailments and kidney health... trachea, scapula, marrow-rich bones and other cartilaginous parts provided connective tissue, cartilage and other specialized proteins that are now missing from the modern diet. MODERN DAY COLLAGENModern day collagens are produced from hides, hooves and horns that are otherwise inedible. As such, they are highly processed with heat, degreasing agents and acids, and end up being far removed from anything resembling the ancestral "living" collagen that our DNA evolved with. Bioactive compounds are the raw materials that our DNA still expects today to express healthy and vibrant joints, bones, cartilage and of course—skin, hair and nails. There's no arguing, collagen peptides are awesome… they just happen to be only one of many constituents that makes "Living" collagen one of the most nourishing foods in existence. WE EVOLVED EATING MINIMALLY PROCESSED "LIVING" COLLAGENOur Grass Fed Collagen is produced from cartilaginous parts—the innards— including the trachea and scapula. Processing includes a natural protease enzyme to remove non-cartilage material, then it's freeze-dried. That's it! Our collagen retains "living" properties in a whole-food matrix:Most customers tolerate our supplements without incident; however, approximately 5 to 10% of customers (usually with an autoimmune condition) may experience a detoxification reaction. Detoxification reactions go by many different names including healing reactions, healing crises, cleansing reactions (or) Herxheimer reactions with hallmark symptoms of nausea, headache, hives, lethargy, dizziness and other flu-like symptoms. In this instance, detoxification reactions are generally an indication that detoxification pathways in the body are back online... cells suddenly have an opportunity to release an even greater than normal quantity of stored toxins, metabolic wastes, pathogens and unwanted material. Lowering the dose to just a 1/2 (half) to 1 capsule per day works for most. As always, we encourage all customers to continue to work with their functional healthcare practitioner to address side effects/tolerability issues. Feel free to reach out to us as well for specific dosing strategies.New Zealand Grass Fed Cartilage (Bovine), Tracheal-Derived Collagen, Scapula-Derived Collagen, Marrow Bone-Derived Collagen, Bioactive Growth Factors, Proteoglycans (Chondroitin Sulfates) & Naturally Occurring Trace MineralsStart with just 1 capsule a day for the 1st week... 2 capsules a day for the 2nd week... 3 capsules a day for the 3rd week and so on until reaching 6 capsules a day for the 6th week (or) as directed by a healthcare provider.† 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. Actual product packaging and materials may contain more and different information than what is shown on our website. We recommend that you do not rely solely on the information presented and that you always read labels, warnings, and directions before using or consuming a product.Statements regarding dietary supplements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or health condition.


