Aleks Rybchinskiy on The Path with Mike Salemi: Why Liver, Simplicity, and Ancestral Living Still Matter

We’ve always believed that health doesn’t have to be complicated. When you strip away the noise, the body knows what it needs — real food, clean water, movement, breath, and presence. That’s the foundation of BERSKI, and it’s exactly what our co-founder Aleks Rybchinskiy explores in his latest conversation on The Path Podcast with Mike Salemi(Episode #134), titled Liver & Vital Living: A Deep Dive with Aleks Rybchinskiy.

Mike is someone we deeply respect — not just because of his background in performance and breathwork, but because of how he shows up in family, integrity, and real wellness. His podcast is all about living with intention, and it’s an honor that BERSKI has become a staple in his home.

A Deeper Look at the Ancestral Blend

In this episode, Aleks and Mike dive into why we built BERSKI the way we did — starting with the Ancestral Blend. Every stick contains a 70/30 mix of regeneratively-raised American beef and nutrient-dense organ meats: liver and heart. This isn’t about trends or marketing angles. It’s about getting back to how humans have eaten for thousands of years.

The Ancestral Blend Beef Stick was created to bring that tradition back — real food, zero shortcuts, no imported meat, and no industrial fillers.

The Citric Acid Conversation

One of the key moments in the episode is when Aleks and Mike talk about what most people don’t realize: how other meat sticks are made. A lot of brands use citric acid — often derived from GMO corn and produced through mold fermentation — to preserve their products.

That may be cost-effective, but it’s not clean. Aleks breaks down why we refuse to use citric acid or lactic acid in any BERSKI product, and what those ingredients might be doing to your gut, your skin, or your immune system over time.

It’s an eye-opening part of the conversation and one of the many reasons people are switching to Ancestral Blend Beef Sticks as a real alternative.

A Shared Commitment to Vital Living

This episode isn’t just about beef. It’s about raising the standard. Mike and Aleks talk about fatherhood, simplicity, healing, and how health needs to start with the basics — not just with performance protocols and supplements, but with the food we eat daily.

And when someone like Mike — a longtime strength coach and educator — makes BERSKI a staple in his own household, that means something to us.

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Listen to Episode #134 of The Path with Mike Salemi

The episode is called Liver & Vital Living: A Deep Dive with Aleks Rybchinskiy, and it's available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.