Supplements
We don't sell these. Here's what we'd take.
We're a butcher, not a supplement shop. Rather than mark up something you can buy anywhere, here is what an animal-based diet tends to be short on and what to look for.
This is general information, not advice for you specifically. We are not nutritionists, doctors or dietitians, and nothing here is intended to diagnose, treat or prevent anything. If you take medication, are pregnant, or have a medical condition, speak to a registered healthcare professional first.
What an animal-based diet tends to be short on
Electrolytes
The first few weeks of a low-carb diet flush sodium and potassium faster than usual. This is the single most common reason people feel flat early on.
What to look for
Plain sodium, potassium and magnesium salts. Skip anything with added sugar or a long flavour list.
Potassium
Most people get their potassium from fruit, veg and potatoes. Take those out and meat alone rarely closes the gap, which is why cramps and fatigue often show up alongside the sodium drop.
What to look for
Potassium chloride or citrate. Check the label on 'electrolyte' blends - many are mostly sodium with only a token amount of potassium. Worth a word with your pharmacist first if you take blood-pressure medication.
Magnesium
Hard to get enough of from meat alone, and most South African diets are short on it regardless of how you eat.
What to look for
Glycinate or citrate are gentler on the stomach than oxide.
Vitamin D3
Cape Town winters are short on usable sun, and the amount in food is small. Worth testing before and after rather than guessing.
What to look for
D3 rather than D2. Often paired with K2.
Creatine
Only relevant if you train. Red meat contains it, but not in the amounts used in the research on strength and recovery.
What to look for
Plain creatine monohydrate. The unflavoured powder is the cheapest form and the best studied.
Where people buy them
We have no arrangement with any of these and earn nothing if you buy there. They are simply where our customers tend to shop.
- Dis-Chem and ClicksWidest availability, frequent specials, and you can read the label before buying.
- Faithful to NatureGood for cleaner formulations if the ingredient list matters to you.
- Your pharmacistWorth a conversation if you take chronic medication — some supplements interact.
What we do sell: the meat.
Grass-fed beef, free-range chicken, lamb, pork, organs and biltong, cut in Brackenfell and cold-chain delivered across the Cape Town metro.
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