Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast

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This Can't Be Real...Magic Jun 29, 2024

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Today, I’m going to share step-by-step instructions for an amazing technique that's one of the best sore throat remedies I've found. To perform this technique, find the area of dysfunction and work on the opposite side. This remedy seems to work by affecting the fascia in the back of the neck to create space in the front. This also allows you to control the pitch and volume of speaking and singing more easily. Here’s how to relieve a sore throat step-by-step: 1. Locate where the problem is 2. Draw a circle to the same spot on the opposite side of the neck 3. Press with 2 fingers on the spot while holding the head 4. Hold for 1 to 2 minutes Find the most tender spot! Assess if the tenderness moved up or down after implementing the technique. If so, try again on the most tender area. This sore throat remedy helps improve circulation and space in the area. You can even perform this on yourself with my special tool!

Eat This For HASHIMOTO'S (Slow Thyroid) Jun 28, 2024

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Today, I’m going to tell you why two Brazil nuts each day may help with hypothyroid conditions. Most hypothyroid conditions are really Hashimoto’s disease, which is an autoimmune condition.

14 million people are diagnosed with Hashimoto’s each year in the US alone. Hashimoto’s puts you at risk for developing other types of autoimmune disease.

Selenium is a trace mineral needed in very small amounts. It’s involved in over 25 different genes related to antioxidants. It also has potent anti-inflammatory effects.

Selenium-rich foods include seafood, shellfish, organ meats, and Brazil nuts. Brazil nuts have the highest concentrations of selenium. Two Brazil nuts each day give you 200 mcg of selenium. Several randomized controlled trials found that selenium reduces the antibodies that attack the thyroid.

When thyroid-stimulating hormone increases, it does not connect with the thyroid, leading to a hypothyroid condition. Selenium can also help with this condition.

If you have Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism, lots of hydrogen peroxide is generated. Selenium helps to neutralize hydrogen peroxide. Selenium helps control the T helper cells, which orchestrate your immune response. It also feeds the T-reg cells, which help prevent autoimmune diseases.

Your brain, immune system, and reproductive system depend heavily on selenium, so sometimes, there’s not much left for the thyroid to function correctly. This may lead to Hashimoto’s symptoms, which include feeling tired, cold, weight gain, hair loss, and brittle hair.

Try eating two to four Brazil nuts daily to support your thyroid gland's health. Don’t do more than that because it’s possible to overdo it with selenium. In addition to selenium, ensure you’re getting enough sunlight or consume high doses of vitamin D3. Vitamin D3 can help regulate an overactive immune system.

6 Ways to RUIN Your Fasting Benefits Jun 24, 2024

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In this podcast, I’m going to tell you how to fast correctly for the most fasting benefits without any negative side effects. Fasting CAN help you live longer!

Fasting activates longevity genes, which reduce inflammation and help improve conditions like diabetes and prediabetes. They also protect the cells against disease.

Avoid making these 6 fasting mistakes that can destroy your results.

1. Fasting for too long

There are 2 types of fasting: intermittent fasting and prolonged fasting. Pay attention to how you feel when fasting. If you don't feel well, the fasting pattern is not right for you. You have to build up to a prolonged fast, and you don’t have to do OMAD to get fasting benefits.

2. Not getting enough dietary protein

The type and amount of protein in your diet are very important. Animal protein is the best! Red meat, eggs, lamb, fish, seafood, and organic pasture-raised chicken are the best sources of dietary protein.

When you do OMAD, your body becomes more efficient, and the requirement for protein decreases.

3. Avoiding cholesterol

You need cholesterol, especially when fasting. Cholesterol is needed to make hormones, tissues, bile acid, and more—so you need plenty of it! Egg yolks, liver, and shellfish are the best sources of cholesterol.

4. Forcing an intermittent fasting pattern that doesn’t work for you

Let your body tell you which fasting pattern will work for you. Pay attention to how you feel.

5. Too much exercise while fasting

For some people, exercising while fasting causes too much stress on the body. This can make it difficult to recover and cause muscle loss.

6. Not getting enough sleep can minimize the benefits of fasting.

6 DEVASTATING Vitamin Deficiencies Jun 23, 2024

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Today, we’ll discuss the importance of nutritional deficiencies. In modern medicine, many health problems are labeled “idiopathic” when they actually stem from nutritional deficiency.

These 6 devastating health conditions can be the result of nutritional deficiencies.

1. Neurasthenia

This is a condition in which your nervous system and brain are depleted, causing fatigue and mood problems. Vitamin B3 in the form of niacin can help with this problem. Try taking 500 mg for 3 days, gradually increasing to 1000 mg daily. Also, make sure you follow a healthy diet!

2. Tourette syndrome

Tourette syndrome is characterized by sudden involuntary movements and verbal outbursts. It may also be the result of a vitamin B3 deficiency. Niacinamide, a form of vitamin B3, is a potential solution for Tourette syndrome symptoms. Try taking 500 to 1000 mg of niacinamide per day.

3. Persecutory delusions

Persecutory delusions consist of various mental symptoms caused by a nutritional deficiency. Feeling that you will be harmed or mistreated, apathy, disorganized thoughts, lack of clarity, lack of focus, and hallucinations are the most common symptoms of this condition. Persecutory delusions may be caused by a vitamin B12 deficiency.

4. Restless legs syndrome

This condition is characterized by the urge to move your legs, especially when sleeping. This is either caused by a vitamin B1 deficiency or an iron deficiency. If you have an iron deficiency, your palms, inner eyelids, and nail beds will likely be pale.

5. Panic, anxiety, worry

These symptoms are typically worse when you’re going to bed. Constant panic, anxiety, and worry are often caused by a vitamin B1 deficiency, which is usually caused by consuming too many carbs.

6. Sensation of impending doom

This is a mental problem that makes you feel like something bad is going to happen. It can be caused by a vitamin D3 deficiency. Try taking 20,000 IU of vitamin D3 every day for a few months.

You Need to Take More of This Jun 22, 2024

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Daily dosing of vitamin D is crucial.

Here are the top symptoms of vitamin D deficiency:

1. High blood pressure

2. Lowered mood

3. Inflammation

4. Weak immune system

5. Sleep problems

6. Skin issues

7. Low back pain or muscle pain

Vitamin D is one of the most important vitamins for overall health. It’s essential to make sure you’re getting enough. Unless you’re taking vitamin D or are getting plenty of sunshine every 24 hours—you’re likely vitamin D deficient.

We also have to consider the factors that hinder vitamin D levels, such as:

• Obesity

• Insulin resistance

• Diabetes

• Lack of sun exposure

• Lack of vitamin D in the diet

• Aging

Consider taking 10,000 IU of vitamin D3 daily. If you’re worried about vitamin D toxicity, keep in mind that if you go out in the sun for only 30 to 45 minutes, you’re getting about 20,000 IU of vitamin D, so 10,000 IU is not much for your body to handle.

You should also get plenty of magnesium, zinc, vitamin K2, and boron when you take vitamin D.

How To CLEAN Your LIVER in 3 Days! Jun 21, 2024

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Today, I’m going to show you how to cleanse your liver in just three days.

I’ve tested many different liver cleanses, and most have left me sick in bed. But what I’m going to share today is different.

This natural liver cleanse is also different from the liver detoxes and liver cleanses I’ve mentioned in the past, like apple cider vinegar, lemon, or ginger—it’s even better.

To support and speed up liver detoxification, we need to trigger autophagy.

The best ways to trigger autophagy:

1. Dry fasting

2. Water fasting

3. Calorie restriction

4. Sleep

5. Exercise

6. Keto diet

7. Phytonutrients

Dry fasting is one of the most powerful ways to trigger autophagy and truly cleanse the liver cells.

With dry fasting, you don’t consume any food or water. To cleanse the liver, you may want to consider dry fasting for a full day—starting at sunrise and ending at sunset.

The effects of just one day of dry fasting are equivalent to three days of water fasting.

Additional benefits of dry fasting:

• Enhanced immunity

• Liver and kidney support

• Mental clarity

• Decreased inflammation

When the sun sets, you’ll eat your one meal for the day, which should consist of meat and cruciferous vegetables. These foods are also great for cleaning the liver.

Try dry fasting for three days of the month (they don't need to be consecutive) and see how you feel.

Before you start dry fasting, take bile salts or TUDCA, consume beets, or drink apple cider vinegar with water to help thin your bile. This can help prevent any negative liver detox side effects.

Everyone IGNORES This Part of Their Body Jun 17, 2024

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In this podcast, I’ll share 9 fascinating facts about fascia and the secret to keeping it healthy.

1. Fascia is the material that surrounds every muscle in the body.

2. Fascia gives the body posture and shape.

3. Fascia adapts to the environment.

4. Cells of the fascia or collagen are called fibroblasts. You have billions of these cells that can migrate through the body and lay down ground substance to allow lubrication and movement.

5. Fascia is highly involved with immune function. Myofascial release, massage, and trigger point therapy can help improve inflammatory conditions of the fascia, such as fibromyalgia and plantar fasciitis.

6. Fascia is stiffened by lack of movement. People often assume they have stiff muscles when they really have stiff fascia.

7. Your fascia extends throughout your entire body and is connected from head to toe. This is why you can often relieve pain associated with tight or inflamed fascia by fascial manipulation in other related parts of the body.

8. Fascia is innervated by tiny nerves that allow the body to know where it is in space, so it’s critical for balance and coordination.

9. Fascia can change in material properties and go from being very rigid to very elastic.

Dynamic motions in different directions can help restore fascia, so don’t do the same stretches and exercises repeatedly! High doses of vitamin D3, along with the cofactors vitamin K2, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B6, also support your fascia's health.

Your Waist Size Is IMPORTANT! Jun 16, 2024

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In this podcast, I’m going to tell you why your waist circumference is more important than your weight. A woman’s waist should be less than 35 inches, and a man’s should be less than 40 inches. Every inch increases the risk of premature death.

Visceral fat is fat that surrounds the organs and has several negative health consequences, including the following:

•Sends signals to increase inflammation in the body

•Contributes to insulin resistance

•Hard to detect

•2x-3x greater risk for heart disease

•Increases risk of cancer, especially of the breast and colon

Visceral fat is not the same as subcutaneous fat. Visceral fat is hormonal fat caused by cortisol or insulin. Consuming carbohydrates and frequent eating can spike insulin, leading to visceral fat.

After menopause, women often lose their waistline due to a shift in hormones. Estrogen and progesterone decrease while cortisol increases. This also contributes to a loss of muscle mass.

Body mass index (BMI) is not the best indicator of your overall health because it doesn’t reflect whether a person has significant muscle mass or fat.

Some belly fat looks like visceral fat but is actually related to cirrhosis of the liver.

DON'T DO THIS IF YOU'RE OVER 50!!! Jun 15, 2024

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Today, I’m going to tell you about the best and the worst supplements to take as you age.

Let’s start with iron supplements. Our bodies do not have a good way of eliminating excess iron, which can damage the liver. Too much iron can increase your risk of infection and also deplete zinc. Donating blood can help eliminate excess iron.

If you have anemia, the best sources of iron are red meat, liver, grass-fed liver pills, or spleen extract.

Many people consume too much calcium, which can build up in the arteries and kidneys.

Synthetic vitamin A can cause damage to the liver, osteoporosis, and increased intracranial pressure.

Best vitamins to take as you age:

1. Vitamin C

2. Vitamin B3

3. Magnesium

4. Vitamin D

5. Vitamin K1

6. Vitamin K2

While most synthetic vitamins should be avoided, synthetic vitamin C can be beneficial under certain circumstances.

The Reason You Feel Bloated Jun 14, 2024

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Today, we’re going to talk about bloating, the number one symptom associated with a leaky gut. If you have a leaky gut, you have crevices and holes in your gut where food particles and substances can travel through without a stamp of approval from the immune system.

For example, if you have a leaky gut and egg protein gets through, your immune system will respond as if it’s a virus, bacteria, or pathogen. The next time you eat eggs, you could have an immune reaction.

If you have a leaky gut, you’ll notice new food allergies along with the following symptoms:

•Inflammation

•Joint pain

•Skin reactions (e.g. psoriasis, dermatitis)

•Headaches

The most damaging side effect of a leaky gut is the development of autoimmune conditions like Hashimoto’s.

To get rid of bloating, you’ll need to address the cause of a leaky gut. Check out the 7 most common causes of a leaky gut:

1. Vitamin D deficiency

2. Seed oils

3. Raw vegetables

4. Lectins

5. Fiber

6. Sugar

7. Gluten

Even if you correct your diet, you must ensure you have enough vitamin D to fix your leaky gut. Get plenty of sun without burning, or take 20,000 IU of vitamin D every day.

Glutamine is crucial for gut health. Red meat is the best source of glutamine. Cabbage, bone broth, eggs, and kefir are also good sources. Zinc is also important for gut health. Oysters, shellfish, seafood, and sea kelp are the best sources. Fasting gives your digestive system a chance to rest and repair if you have a leaky gut.

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