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**Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast**

Dr. Eric Berg D.C. — not a medical doctor. Educational content only; not medical advice. Consult your physician for diagnosis or treatment.

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Who Is Dr. Berg's Doctor? Jan 01, 2024

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Please help me welcome a very special guest, Dr. Tsoukalas.

We’re going to discuss a new topic that I’m very interested in—we’re talking about metabolomics.

I haven’t shared my thoughts on this topic yet, but I believe it’s the future of medicine.

Dr. Tsoukalas is my trusted doctor, and he has evaluated my family and myself. He is very knowledgeable on the topic of metabolomics and trains doctors in this area.

Today, he’s going to share some of his knowledge with us and help us understand this new, incredible wave of the future.

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The Top SUPERFOODS for the Kidneys—Explained by Dr. Berg Dec 31, 2023

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In this podcast, we’re going to talk about the best and worst foods when dealing with a kidney problem.

The kidneys are composed of complex filters known as nephrons. A proper diet is crucial to support these nephrons.

If your nephrons are damaged, you may end up with a build-up of phosphorus, potassium, and sodium. It is essential to avoid junk food and minimize eating out.

One of the leading causes of kidney damage is diabetes, which comes from high blood sugar. Avoid sugar and compounds that act like sugar in the body, like refined starches.

Drugs, alcohol, certain medications, smoking, and ultra-processed foods all destroy the kidneys. Seed oils like corn oil, soy oil, cottonseed oil, and canola oil contribute to inflammation and damage to the kidneys as well.

Here are eight superfoods to include in your diet if you’re dealing with kidney damage:

1. Low phosphorus protein (sardines, salmon, cod, and sea bass)

2. Spirulina

3. Fermented foods (sauerkraut, kimchi, pickles)

4. Avocado

5. Extra virgin olive oil

6. Cottage cheese or goat cheese

7. Vitamin D

8. Baja Gold sea salt

If you have kidney damage, you’ll want to avoid foods that are high in oxalates, lectins, and tannins. Avoid things like nuts, spinach, meats high in phosphorus, eggplant, potatoes, beans, and grains.

Cat scans to examine damage to the kidney can also be very damaging. Opt for an ultrasound or MRI to assess kidney damage if possible.

If you have kidney disease or kidney problems, you can still consume vegetables. The following vegetables are safe options for people with kidney issues:

•Asparagus

•Celery

•Avocado

•Cucumber

•Garlic

•Cabbage

•Cauliflower

•Mushrooms

•Lettuce

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Is It Safe to Take 10,000 IU of Vitamin D3? Dr. Berg Explains Dec 30, 2023

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Today, we’re going to take a look at vitamin D. Every cell and tissue in your body has receptors for vitamin D. However, there is still no medical consensus on what vitamin D deficiency is.

Many people are deficient in vitamin D. Vitamin D deficiency can negatively affect your immune function and can cause inflammatory conditions like arthritis, autoimmune disease, depression, and high blood pressure.

Vitamin D toxicity is very rare. Symptoms of vitamin D toxicity mirror the symptoms of vitamin K2 deficiency. This poses the question—do you have too much vitamin D or just not enough vitamin K2?

Vitamin K2 is intricately involved with the transportation of calcium, while vitamin D helps with the absorption of calcium from your gut into your blood. Vitamin K2 keeps calcium out of your soft tissues and strengthens your bones.

A lot of the confusion surrounding the RDA of vitamin D has to do with its measurement—international units. An international unit is an arbitrary number agreed on by some committee, and the amount varies from vitamin to vitamin. For example, one international unit of vitamin E is not the same as one international unit of vitamin A.

Several factors affect the absorption of vitamin D:

•Skin color

•Age

•Weight

•Insulin resistance

•Stress level

•Genetics

•Geographical location

•Season

•Gut health

•Liver health

•Gallbladder health or removal

Vitamin D is intimately involved in the immune system and plays a crucial role in the function of Helper T cells. Helper T cells prevent our immune systems from harming our own tissues. If you have issues with your Helper T cells, you could potentially develop an autoimmune disease.

Adequate intake of vitamin K2, magnesium, and zinc helps keep vitamin D active and prevent vitamin D toxicity. Plenty of water is also very important.

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The #1 Ultimate Cure for Cataracts - Dr. Berg Explains Dec 29, 2023

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In this podcast, we’re going to take a look at a simple natural solution for cataracts. Cataracts can be described as cloudiness or opaqueness of the lens of the eye. They are the number one cause of blindness and are typically treated with surgery.

Too much oxidative stress can lead to cataracts. Oxidative stress occurs when there’s too much oxidation in the body and not enough antioxidants.

Too much oxidation in the eye mainly stems from sugar consumption. If you have too much sugar in your blood, four main tissues are affected: the nerves, kidneys, arteries, and eyes.

Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol that creates inflammation and glycation—and it tends to accumulate in the eye, creating cloudiness.

Sorbitol can affect the retina of the eye and the cells that compose the myelin in your nerves. It can also increase the pressure in your eye, contributing to conditions like glaucoma.

If you have cataracts, you need to change your diet and eliminate sugar. There is also another solution that may help.

L-carnosine is a powerful antioxidant that works within the mitochondria and has anti-glycation and anti-aging effects. It also acts as a pH buffer.

L-carnosine is an excellent option for the prevention and reversal of cataracts, but on its own, it can’t penetrate the eye. N-acetylcarnosine (NAC) is a compound that allows carnosine to penetrate the eye.

Research has shown promising effects of using a one percent solution of NAC for conditions like glaucoma, cataracts, and macular degeneration.

Try using one to two drops of N-acetylcarnosine in each eye two to three times per day. Also, try taking NAC with zinc. Zinc is a powerful antioxidant and is important for NAC to be properly utilized in the body.

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Vitamin D and Cortisol: Why Are Their Functions So Similar? Dec 28, 2023

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Let’s talk about the interesting relationship between vitamin D and cortisol.

When you’re under chronic stress, vitamin D is less absorbed in your gut.

The building block for vitamin D is the same building block for cortisol. That building block is cholesterol. But, when you go through stress, your cholesterol is used to build more cortisol than vitamin D.

However, you need plenty of vitamin D when you go through stress. Many people aren’t getting the vitamin D they need. The more stress someone has, the more vitamin D they need.

In my opinion, the solution isn’t just increasing vitamin D but also cholesterol—making sure you have plenty of fat in your diet.

The best ways to balance vitamin D and cortisol:

1. Get more vitamin D

2. Get plenty of magnesium

3. Consume more zinc

4. Take adaptogens

5. Exercise

6. Get quality sleep

7. Consume sea salt

8. Get more sun

9. Consume vitamin B1

10. Take AHCC before bed

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The Big Benefit of the RHODIOLA for Exercise Endurance Dec 27, 2023

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Let’s talk about rhodiola. Rhodiola is an adaptogen, which is a type of herb that helps you adapt to stress.

It’s been suggested that rhodiola has a really interesting effect of significantly reducing perceived effort after exercise.

Rhodiola has a lot of potential benefits and may help with certain issues, including:

• Stress

• Coughing

• Fatigue

• Depression

• Altitude sickness

• Tissue and organ damage from hypoxia

Rhodiola may even help support cognitive function as well as improve HRV and angina pain.

In one study, people who took rhodiola had more energy after exercise than those who had a placebo.

Sleep is a huge factor when it comes to recovery from stress and exercise. It just so happens that rhodiola may help support healthy sleep cycles. One study even suggested that your body may need less sleep to get rejuvenated when taking rhodiola.

Rhodiola may also help increase glycogen reserves (stored fuel) and ATP (energy).

I don’t believe rhodiola tricks the brain into perceiving less effort. I think it helps increase endurance by increasing efficiency in the body.

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The CARB More Deadly than Sugar (SURPRISING) Dec 26, 2023

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Today, we’re going to talk about the carbohydrate that’s more dangerous than sugar: maltodextrin.

Of all the ultra-processed food ingredients, I consider this one the worst.

Maltodextrin is GMO, refined, and highly processed. It can lead to belly fat, diabetes, and gut inflammation, yet it’s considered safe.

Even though maltodextrin is not a sugar and it’s not sweet, it behaves like sugar in the body. It’s also higher than sugar on the glycemic index.

Maltodextrin is an ingredient in many different products, from chips to seasonings, supplements, and infant formulas. It’s even in certain drinks like light beer, energy drinks, and sports drinks.

Because it’s not classified as a sugar, maltodextrin can also be added to sugar-free products even though it behaves like a sugar.

Maltodextrin is a filler ingredient, and there are loopholes that companies can use to legally add it to their products.

Other names for maltodextrin are dextrin, modified food starch, glucose syrup, corn starch, food starch, and corn syrup.

It’s crucial to start reading the ingredients in your products to avoid dangerous ingredients like maltodextrin.

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How Sitting Is KILLING Your Back & Body Dec 25, 2023

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Today, we’re going to talk about sitting and what it’s doing to your fitness level.

Fitness makes up just one part of your health. You also have your diet, supplements, and sleep. But you can’t get fit without motion—without exercise.

Fitness is an enhanced capacity to survive and adapt to your environment. It’s an extra tool to help you buffer stress more easily, increase flexibility and strength, and look and feel better.

On the flip side, a sedentary lifestyle is associated with stress and disease. Sitting for long periods can affect your entire body. If you’re sitting in front of a screen for long periods, your risk for certain health issues goes up even more.

How to support your health if you have to sit for long periods:

• Take frequent breaks and stretch or exercise

• Use lumbar support while driving and a lumbar support device to stretch the lower back before bed

• Get a comfortable office chair and continue to move your body as you sit

• Get into a hobby that involves motion

• Go for long walks and get sunshine

• Get something to block the blue light from your computer screen

• Get more exercise—try yoga or pilates

• Be more aware of EMFs and distance yourself from them

• Try a treadmill desk or standing desk

7 Top Supplements That REALLY Work Dec 24, 2023

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Today, I want to cover the best supplements that I’ve found really helpful. The supplements I’m going to cover address very specific health concerns and work in the majority of cases. This is based on my personal observation and use. Seven powerful supplements: 1. AHCC • Helps enhance natural killer cells • May be beneficial for people with HPV • May be beneficial for people with a lowered immune system • Has anti-inflammatory effects • May help improve the autonomic nervous system (adapt to and recover from stress) 2. TUDCA • Helps thin the bile • May help with right shoulder, neck, and head pain • May help with issues related to the liver and gallbladder 3. Nattokinase • May help break up clots 4. NAC (N-Acetyl-Carnosine) • May help with cataracts 5. Choline • May help remove fat from the liver 6. Colostrum • Helps build the immune system 7. D-mannose • May help with UTIs

The Unique Benefits of Using Vitamin D3 and K2 Combined Dec 23, 2023

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Let’s talk about the potential benefits of taking vitamin D3 and vitamin K2 at the same time.

Vitamin K2 and vitamin D3 work closely together. Vitamin D3 supports the absorption of calcium in the small intestines. Vitamin K2 takes calcium from the blood and transports it to the bones and teeth. It also activates a protein that keeps calcium out of the arteries, joints, and other areas of the body where it shouldn’t be.

Vitamin K2 has many additional potential benefits, from supporting healthy blood sugar levels to improving wrinkles.

Animal fats are a great source of the MK4 version of vitamin K2. A different form of vitamin K2, called MK7, comes from bacteria in foods like cheese and fermented foods. People who cut fatty foods from their diet are at risk for a vitamin K2 deficiency.

Foods high in vitamin K2:

• Grass-fed butter and ghee

• Hard and soft cheeses

• Egg yolks

• Goose liver, chicken liver, and beef liver

• Hot dogs

• Salmon

If someone chooses to take a vitamin K2 supplement, they may want to consider the MK7 version. For every 10,000 IU of vitamin D3, I suggest taking 100 MCG of vitamin K2.

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