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8 Recommendations for Autism Jun 11, 2020

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In this podcast, we’re going to talk about autism and what I personally think might be beneficial for children with autism.

What is different about an autistic brain and a normal brain?

• There is a defect in autophagy

• Low vitamin D

• Low folate

• Dysmyelination

• Related intestinal problems (there is a connection between the digestive system and the brain)

Here are my personal opinions and recommendations for autism:

• Breastfeed for as long as possible

• Rid gluten from the diet

• Rid casein from the diet

• Detox heavy metals (silica may be a good option)

• Selenium and zinc

• Healthy keto (plus exogenous ketones and MCT oil)

• Fasting

• Vitamins D and C

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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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What I Would Eat If I Had COVID-19 Jun 11, 2020

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Today I’m going to share with you what I would eat if I had the COVID-19 coronavirus.

Pre-existing conditions significantly increase your susceptibility to getting the COVID-19 virus and experiencing complications from the virus. These pre-existing conditions could include:

• Diabetes

• Heart disease

• High blood pressure

• Insulin resistance

• Obesity

All of the conditions above have something in common—high insulin. To help with a high insulin situation, you would want to consume a low carb, moderate protein, high-fat diet (healthy keto).

Other foods I would consume if I was diagnosed with COVID-19:

1. Zinc:

• Oysters

• Shellfish

• Red meat

• Cheese

2. Vitamin D

• Cod liver oil

• Salmon

• Sun (20 minutes a day)

3. Vitamin C

• Leafy greens

• Sauerkraut

• Berries

Stress increases cortisol. Chronically elevated cortisol (chronic stress) can severely affect your immune system. It also increases your susceptibility to getting viruses and bacteria. I would also definitely try to lower stress as much as possible.

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How Age Influences Your Immune System Jun 11, 2020

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In this podcast, we’re going to talk about what happens to your immune system as you age. As you age, your risk of viral and bacterial infections increases dramatically.

This can happen because your microbiome changes. Your microbiome refers to all of the microbes living in your body. These microbes make up a great majority of your immune system, but they do a lot of other things as well.

As you age, you have less diversity of your microbiome, and you have more pathogenic bacteria. So, now you have a situation where you have more pathogens and less friendly bacteria. This can make you more susceptible to getting infections. You also won’t make a good quantity of butyrate, which is involved in helping support healthy blood sugars and a healthy immune system.

It’s very important as you age to maintain your gut flora. You may even want to consider taking a high-quality probiotic supplement.

Another thing is that your thymus gland shrinks as you age. The thymus is the key lymph gland that has to do with protecting and supporting the immune system. You may want to take zinc to help support the thymus gland and possibly a thymus extract as well to help boost the immune system.

As people get older, they typically start taking more medications. The medication that really destroys the microbiome is antibiotics. But, antacids, metformin, SSRIs, laxatives, and corticosteroids can have a negative impact on your microbiome as well.

As you age, you also have a more difficult time absorbing vitamin D. Vitamin D is one of the most important immune modulators, which helps control the immune system.

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The 7 Benefits of a Fever Jun 10, 2020

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Today we’re going to talk about the seven benefits of a fever. You might think a fever is a bad thing. But, it’s actually something normal that your immune system creates as a defense mechanism against certain infections. A fever can be a good thing that you don’t necessarily want to get rid of right away.

The 7 benefits of a fever:

1. Restricts the reproduction of pathogens

2. Decreases the time of infection

3. Mobilizes white blood cells

4. Enhanced phagocytosis

5. Decreased endotoxin effect

6. Increased growth of T cells

7. A decrease in mortality rate

In some cases, what you might want to do is actually enhance the fever. This could potentially help in stimulating some of these immune reactions.

There is no agreed-upon normal upper limit for someone’s temperature. So, what temperature should you let your body go to? Typically you may want to let the temperature rise to between 100-104 degrees Fahrenheit or 37.8-40 Celsius.

Certain immune cells that specialize in killing viruses do it by releasing things like interferon. When interferon is released, you could experience symptoms, including a fever. But, it may be best to let your body go through this process and not try to get rid of those symptoms right away, because you could weaken your immune system.

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Autoimmune Condition and Vitamin D Jun 10, 2020

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Today we’re going to talk about the huge connection between vitamin D and autoimmune diseases.

The thymus gland is an immune gland that produces a very specific T cell called the T regulatory cell or T suppressor cell. One of the main jobs of this important T cell is to prevent autoimmune diseases.

An autoimmune disease is tissue that has antibodies against itself. It’s an inappropriate immune response.

One of the main functions of a T regulatory cell is something called central tolerance—tolerating the body tissue and not attacking it.

A big function of the thymus gland is determining the self from a foreign enemy or pathogen. If it finds an immune cell that’s going to self-attack, it will execute it.

The T regulatory cell:

• Inhibits inappropriate autoimmune responses

• Is being used as a treatment in certain autoimmune diseases

If you don’t have the T regulatory cell function, your risk for allergies, asthma, and miscarriage goes up.

T regulatory cells majorly need vitamin D. A vitamin D deficiency can also potentially cause a miscarriage or other problems with the baby, because of how vitamin D feeds this T cell.

If you have an autoimmune disease, you may want to consider taking high amounts of vitamin D, because vitamin D is an anti-inflammatory nutrient. T regulatory cells are anti-inflammatory as well. They are also immunosuppressive—they keep the immune system in balance.

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My Opinion on Fasting Ramadan Jun 10, 2020

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Today we’re going to talk about the relationship between fasting during Ramadan, and it’s immune effects.

Ramadan lasts between 29 and 30 days. During Ramadan, you’re required to not eat or drink anything from just before sunrise to just after sunset. This is a dry fast, which means you’re not drinking any water.

What you eat before and after you fast is going to make or break your success. Having junk food or refined carbohydrates before and after your fast could inhibit some of the effects you could achieve from fasting. However, low-carb, keto-friendly foods may be much more beneficial to have during your meals. Ketones are even anti-microbial.

Benefits of fasting:

• Decreased cytokines

• Increased macrophages

• Increase the microbiome

• Increased resistance to stress

• Decrease in oxidative stress

• Increased autophagy and xenophagy

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Zinc Enhanced Trace Minerals: Dr. Berg's Product Review Jun 09, 2020

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Today I want to introduce you to my new product called Trace Minerals Enhanced. I did have a trace mineral product in the past that was a liquid, but this is a new and improved version. The old product, being a liquid, could get messy. I also wanted to add some additional trace minerals to this product to make it even better.

The most important trace mineral that I wanted to add in a higher amount is zinc. But, if you take one trace mineral over a long period of time without the other trace minerals with it, this can cause deficiencies in the other trace minerals. So, I added a few key trace minerals in a blend of all of the other trace minerals. There are over 74 trace minerals in this product.

Trace minerals are minerals needed in very small amounts. They are cofactors in the biochemistry of the body. You have different enzymes that are proteins that are building tissues, breaking food down, and are involved in the different chemical reactions. Trace minerals are essential in those chemical reactions.

Consider taking 1-2 capsules per day on an empty stomach.

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Absent-Minded? How to Stop It! Jun 09, 2020

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In this podcast, we’re going to talk about absent-mindedness and how to improve absent-mindedness.

Absent-mindedness is basically a lack of awareness. If you’re absent-minded, you might be forgetful and easily distracted. It could be happening because your brain cells are tired and starving for energy.

Your neurons are normally dependent on glucose or lactate for fuel. But, when you consume those fuels, they have a side-effect. They can potentially cause cognitive dysfunction and absent-mindedness.

But, your body can use another type of fuel called ketones. Ketones suppress glucose utilization. If there are ketones and glucose in your blood, your brain will use ketones instead of glucose.

A simple solution to bypass a damaged nerve cell is to start increasing ketones. Ketones can feed the neurons what they need to function. They also affect the potassium channels, which can increase the communication between neurons.

You can generate ketones by lowering your carbohydrates below 50g. You also may need to increase the time you fast. You would want to do at least 18 hours of fasting with a 6-hour eating window. You may also want to add exogenous ketones. A great form of exogenous ketones is MCT oil.

How to overcome absent-mindedness:

1. Sleep

2. Stop thinking so much

3. Support your gut microbiome

4. Ketones

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5 Reasons to Avoid Synthetic Vitamins Jun 09, 2020

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In this podcast, we’re going to talk about natural vs synthetic vitamins and the five reasons why you should avoid synthetic vitamins.

Synthetic vitamins vs natural vitamins:

Synthetic vitamins and natural vitamins are not the same things. In nature, vitamins come in complexes. When you buy a natural vitamin, it can also come as an individual part of the complex, and it’s much better than the synthetic version. But there is a time and a place for the use of synthetic vitamins.

For example, a short term detoxification program may call for synthetic vitamins. However, you do not want to use synthetic vitamins for maintenance. The other exception would be the synthetic version of B1, which is benfotiamine. This is a fat-soluble vitamin B1 that does not appear to have any side effects.

Synthetic vitamins:

• Synthetic vitamins can be toxic

• Synthetic vitamins can cause deficiencies

• Synthetic vitamins are basically artificially fractions of parts of vitamins

• Synthetic vitamins don’t absorb as well as natural vitamins

• Synthetic vitamins don’t have cofactors, enzymes, or trace minerals

How can you tell if you’re getting the right natural vitamins?

I believe natural or whole food vitamin complexes are the way to go. Look at the back of the label, and in the ingredients, it will tell you if it’s herb-based or a concentrated food vs if it just lists the vitamins and all of their values are the same. For example, B1 - 100mg, B2 - 100mg, B3 - 100mg. In nature, the values would be different.

Liver pills could also be an exception as far as synthetic vitamins. But, consuming too much liver or taking too many liver pills could cause you to have too much iron or vitamin A.

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Are You Turning into a Germophobe? Jun 08, 2020

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Are you becoming a germophobe? I’m not against protecting yourself against the coronavirus or any virus for that matter. Yes, masks and washing your hands are incredibly important. But, here’s the thing, not all microbes are harmful.

Friendly microbes are not pathogenic. Pathogens are microbes that can cause disease. A huge part of your immune system is friendly microbes. These microbes live all over your body on the inside and out. When you over-sterilize your body, this can lower your immune system and make you more susceptible to infections.

A few benefits of your friendly microbes:

• Certain microbes make acid that makes a pathogen not want to live in that environment.

• Friendly microbes make vitamins to support your immune system.

• Friendly microbes have anti-tumor properties.

In some studies done on mice, they found that mice without any microbial life were more prone to autoimmune diseases, allergies, asthma, and other health issues.

Your skin flora is very necessary to protect you—it’s an immune defense. When you alter this microbiome, you basically throw the body out of balance, and you could develop inflammatory conditions.

Over-sterilization can also lead to a decrease in T cells, which are important in preventing inflammatory reactions throughout the body.

Even sterilized food (pasteurized food) goes through a process that kills off everything, including enzymes. These sterilized foods can potentially weaken the immune system.

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