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The Health Benefits of Cumin Aug 13, 2021

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Today I want to cover the benefits of cumin. Cumin is different than black cumin, which I’ve done a video on in the past.

Potential health benefits of cumin:

• It’s high in B vitamins, iron, magnesium, and manganese

• It’s a powerful antioxidant

• It has anti-inflammatory properties

• It promotes healthy digestion (it may potentially help with bloating, gas, nausea, IBS, vomiting, gut spasms, and diarrhea)

• It’s antifungal, antiparasitic, and antimicrobial

• It’s antidiabetic

• It has properties that may help lower your blood pressure

Cumin is the #1 spice in the world. Comment below and let me know what your thoughts are on cumin and if you use it when you cook.

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Dr. Berg, 51 years of age is a chiropractor who specializes in weight loss through nutritional & natural methods. His private practice is located in Alexandria, Virginia. His clients include senior officials in the U.S. government & the Justice Department, ambassadors, medical doctors, high-level executives of prominent corporations, scientists, engineers, professors, and other clients from all walks of life. He is the author of The 7 Principles of Fat Burning.

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Benzodiazepine: A Natural Alternative Aug 12, 2021

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Let’s talk about benzodiazepines. What are benzodiazepines, what are benzodiazepines used for, and is there a natural alternative? Yes, there is!

Benzodiazepines are used for conditions, such as:

• Anxiety

• Panic attacks

• Insomnia

• Epilepsy

Benzodiazepines manipulate neurotransmitters, including serotonin, GABA, and noradrenaline. Serotonin is known to help bring up your mood, improve anxiety, and even decrease cravings.

Noradrenaline is known to help focus your attention, improve vigilance, decrease depression, increase blood pressure, and mobilize the brain and body. It’s lowest when you’re asleep and highest when you’re in fight or flight mode.

Magnolia bark is a natural remedy that has been found to potentially work just as well as benzodiazepines for some people. Magnolia bark has special properties that actually mimic benzodiazepines.

Potential benefits of magnolia bark:

• It’s anti-anxiety (decreases cortisol)

• It may help improve sleep (increases GABA)

• It may help inhibit epileptic seizures

• It supports menopause

• It may help relieve depression (increases serotonin and noradrenaline)

• It may help decrease a fatty liver

• It has properties of cancer inhibition

If you’re on a benzodiazepine, definitely check with your doctor before coming off of it. But, ask your doctor about magnolia bark to see if this more natural solution that doesn’t have a lot of side effects could work for you.

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The Benefits of Watercress Aug 12, 2021

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Today, I want to cover the amazing benefits of watercress. Watercress is a fascinating plant that has nutrients, phytonutrients, and other benefits. You may want to consider adding watercress to your daily salad.

Benefits of watercress:

1. It has phytonutrients like isothiocyanate and sulforaphane, which are anticancer. These phytonutrients combined with the vitamin C in the plant can support your collagen and elastin.

2. It has zeaxanthin and lutein, which may help filter blue light and decrease the risk of age-related macular degeneration.

3. It’s extremely nutrient-dense. It has high amounts of vitamin K1, calcium, manganese, vitamin C, vitamin E, and beta carotene.

4. It has naturally occurring nitrates, which are good for the inside of the arteries. These nitrates may help make the arteries less stiff and help keep a person's blood pressure from going too high. They may also help with exercise performance.

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The #1 Mistake Treating Heartburn Aug 12, 2021

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Today I’m going to share with you the #1 mistake that’s made when treating heartburn. I’m also going to share a few heartburn remedies that you can try instead.

The #1 mistake that’s made when treating heartburn is alkalizing the stomach with things like PPIs (proton pump inhibitors). The #1 PPI used is called Nexium, and the #2 PPI used is called Prilosec. PPIs are one of the most widely sold medications in the world.

PPIs are used to help treat conditions, such as:

• Indigestion

• Ulcers

• GERD

• Gastritis

Many doctors also suggest eating more fiber (in the form of whole grains), avoid fat, and eat bland foods (like crackers). But, grains alkalize the stomach.

I believe it’s very important to have a very acidic stomach. You need acid in your stomach to kill pathogens, break down proteins, and help you absorb minerals.

Potential side effects of PPIs:

• Abdominal pain

• Osteoporosis

• Sarcopenia

• Constipation

• Myopathy

• C-diff.

• Anxiety

• SIBO

• Fungal overgrowth

• Pneumonia

• Kidney disease

I believe the real potential cause of heartburn is things that weaken the stomach acids, and that heartburn typically comes from a lack of stomach acid. Refined grains, sugars, and processed foods can all weaken stomach acid. The weaker a person’s digestive system is, the more they need to support and enhance the digestive system.

Natural remedies for heartburn (support and enhance the digestive system):

1. Add acids (betaine hydrochloride and apple cider vinegar)

2. Add purified bile salts

3. Add probiotics

4. Steam or cook the vegetables you eat and consume fermented vegetables (eat fewer vegetables until you re-establish your acidic pH)

5. Consume fattier meat over leaner meat

6. Chew your food longer

7. Germinate the nuts you eat

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Urine Test Simplified Aug 11, 2021

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In this podcast, we’re going to talk about how to read urine test strips. If you’re interested in using urine test strips, this video is going to simplify them for you.

Urine test strips are not made to diagnose anything. They are simply there to give you clues to potential irregularities in your body.

Most urine test strips test 10 things:

1. Protein - Too much protein could be a sign of kidney disease, dehydration, intense exercise, or a kidney stone.

2. Leukocytes - High levels could suggest an infection, UTI, or kidney stone.

3. Ketones - A potential sign you’re on a low carb diet, or you have diabetes

4. Glucose - Levels higher than 180 could indicate diabetes.

5. Nitrites - This could be a sign of nitrate-reducing bacteria, such as E. coli or gonorrhea.

6. Blood - Could indicate UTI, intense exercise, or kidney stones.

7. Urobilinogen - Could be a sign of liver damage, cirrhosis, or hepatitis.

8. pH - Levels between 6 and 7.5 could indicate uric acid stones or too much protein.

9. Specific gravity - Highly-concentrated urine could indicate dehydration.

10. Bilirubin - Could be an early sign of liver damage or a blocked bile duct.

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Avoid Sardines with Soybean Oil Aug 11, 2021

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In this podcast, we’re going to talk about why you should avoid sardines with soybean oil.

I recently bought some sardines that I thought were in olive oil. However, it turns out that it was actually in soybean oil (I’ll be careful to check next time!).

Always check the package to make sure that your sardines are in olive oil or water. Soybean oil is full of omega-6 fatty acids. This can nullify the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids naturally found in sardines.

Soybean oil is the most used oil in America today. It’s also the second most used oil in the world.

Soybean oil is used in everything from fast food to animal feed to canned foods.

Research shows that soy oil can induce obesity and diabetes more than fructose. Soybean oil can also contribute to insulin resistance and fatty liver disease.

Soybean oil affects the hypothalamus, reduces oxytocin, and influences over 100 genes in the brain.

Because soybean oil is so heavily processed, it acts as a powerful oxidizer, it is estrogenic, and it can induce inflammation—especially in your arteries.

If all of that isn’t bad enough, soybeans are also GMOs. This means they are exposed to the chemical glyphosate.

In summary, make sure that your sardines do not contain soybean oil. Instead, choose sardines with water or olive oil.

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Why Athletes Need More Potassium Aug 11, 2021

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Potassium is an important key to boosting your energy, endurance, and strength.

Your body has something called the sodium-potassium pump in each of your cells. This pump helps maintain the electrical gradient of the cell, keeping potassium inside the cell and sodium outside the cell.

Essentially, it helps keep your cells charged up. Your cells act like batteries that activate nerves and muscles.

If you’re deficient in potassium, you will feel weaker because your muscles won’t be able to relax and contract as well as they need to. This can lower your endurance and performance as an athlete.

A lot of the focus of sports health is on sodium. However, you need about twice the amount of potassium as you do sodium.

Try adding more greens and potassium-rich foods to your diet over a couple of days. Observe how much energy, strength, endurance, and muscle tone you have during your workouts. Then, restrict your potassium intake and notice what happens to your strength.

I’m willing to bet that you’ll feel a significant difference between having plenty of potassium and having not enough potassium.

There are two ways to help improve your potassium level. The first is to increase your potassium intake by eating plenty of healthy vegetables or taking supplements. The second is to avoid foods that deplete potassium.

Refined carbohydrates and sugars can deplete the potassium in your body.

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Yellow Bumpy Patches Around the Eyelids Aug 10, 2021

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In this podcast, we’re going to talk about what’s behind the yellow bumpy patches around your eyelids.

This is a condition called xanthelasma. Xanthelasma is more prevalent with:

• Pregnancy

• Diabetes

• Obesity

• Hypothyroidism

• Gallbladder issues (cholestasis and biliary cirrhosis)

As I dug around for research, I found that xanthelasma is associated with the gallbladder.

Xanthelasma is when cholesterol deposits form underneath the skin. These can also be known as plaques.

When you have scar tissue around the bile ducts, the bile starts to back up into the liver, bloodstream, and body tissues. This is why you see cholesterol building up under the skin around your eyes.

Without the adequate production and release of bile, cholesterol can’t be fully broken down.

The key is to restore healthy bile levels.

The best remedies for xanthelasma are:

• Purified bile salts

• Castor oil and apple dicer vinegar (topically applied with a cotton ball)

• Normalize hormone levels (estrogen and insulin)

• Healthy Keto

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No Willpower to Start Intermittent Fasting? Aug 10, 2021

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If you don't think you have enough willpower to start fasting, don't give up! Here's what you need to know.

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Fasting is an exercise for willpower. Willpower is the ability to control your thoughts and actions in order to do what you want. It's the power of self-control. It's your personal power to overcome things like temptations, addictions, and cravings.

Willpower helps you stick to something, but it's like a muscle that needs to be developed and strengthened. You can do this through intermittent fasting. Intermittent fasting is basically a workout to improve your willpower.

Some people don't think they have the willpower to do fasting. But, fasting increases your willpower to do more fasting. If you get started, it will get easier and easier.

Fasting removes barriers that keep people from doing fasting in the first place, such as:

• Hunger

• Cravings

• Bad habits

Tips to help with fasting and enhance your willpower:

1. Start doing intermittent fasting (skip breakfast and don't consume snacks) without keto

2. Add MCT oil

3. Start Healthy Keto

4. Find keto-friendly replacements for your favorite foods

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