Corn Fed VS. Pasture Raised
I always recommend pasture raised animal products to my patients. When I suggest pasture-raised, I am doing so for multiple reasons.
One significant factor I want my patients to understand is that pasture-raised products have a different nutritional profile than grain-finished meat products. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a government agency, which funds health and medical research, has published studies verifying the superiority of grass-fed meat products in terms of nutritional value. Grass finished meats have 2-5 times more omega-3 fatty acids than grain finished meats. They contain beta-carotene, conjugated linoleic acids, and also contain significantly more of the antioxidants vitamin E, glutathione, superoxide dismutase (SOD), and catalase than grain-fed beef. These antioxidants play an important role in protecting our cells from oxidation, especially delicate fats in the cell membrane such as omega-3 and omega-6. You can wade through the analysis here.
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