Dr. Ken Berry – The Proper Human Diet & Ancestral Health

Dr. Ken Berry is a board-certified family physician and the bestselling author of Lies My Doctor Told Me. After realizing that standard dietary advice was making his patients—and himself—sicker, he shifted his entire approach to focus on root-cause healing. In this audio series, he cuts through the noise of modern medical myths to deliver the straightforward truth about sustainable wellness.

Listeners will discover the science and common sense behind ancestral eating, focusing on ketogenic, ketovore, and carnivore lifestyles. Dr. Berry breaks down complex metabolic issues into practical, actionable steps, showing exactly how to reverse chronic inflammation, fix insulin resistance, and reclaim vitality through whole, nutrient-dense foods.

Whether you are looking to sustainably lose weight, untangle conflicting nutritional guidelines, or simply optimize your daily energy, this show provides the no-nonsense strategies required to thrive. Hit follow to step outside the standard dietary narrative and take control of your metabolic health.

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The LMNT Controversy Detailed & Nick Norwitz Goes VEGAN with Robb Wolf Oct 05, 2026

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LMNT co-founder and part-owner Robb Wolf has some explaining to do about the recent discovery that LMNT electrolytes contain 100x more maltodextrin than claimed. And, Nick Norwitz goes vegan so you don't have to. Why would he do that? Citizen Science and N=1 self-experimentation is getting popular, even though some "experts" claim this is dangerous... Dr Nick Norwitz is a researcher-educator whose mission is to “Make Metabolic Health Mainstream.” He graduated Valedictorian from Dartmouth College, majoring in Cell Biology and Biochemistry, and then completed his PhD in Metabolism at the University of Oxford, before attending Harvard Medical School to complete his MD. Nick has made a name for himself through his research on ketogenic diets, cholesterol and lipids, as a scientific communicator with broad expertise and interest in metabolic health and chronic disease. His mantra is “Stay Curious,” and you can learn more about Nick at nicknorwitz.com or via his YouTube channel. Robb Wolf is a former research biochemist and 2X New York Times/Wall Street Journal Best-selling author of The Paleo Solution and Wired To Eat. Along with Diana Rodgers, he co-authored the book, Sacred Cow, which explains why well-raised meat is good for us and good for the planet. Robb has transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people around the world via his top-ranked iTunes podcast, books, and seminars. He also co-founded the 1st and 4th CrossFit affiliate gyms in the world, The Healthy Rebellion community platform, he holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiujitsu and is the co-founder of DrinkLMNT Electrolytes. Join our COMMUNITY Support & Knowledge: https://phdhealth.community Proper Human Diet principles video: https://youtu.be/jwagCofBDj8 Proper Human Diet GUIDEBOOK: https://www.drberry.com/guidebook MINERAL Drops: https://saltt.com/ref/DrB (discount) LIES MY DOCTOR TOLD ME: https://amzn.to/2XvNNZm KICKING ASS AFTER 50 book: https://amzn.to/3LMj1ny COMMON SENSE LABS book: https://amzn.to/45rZ9NM PHD Merch: https://www.drberry.com/shop (T-Shirts, Tanks, Hoodies, etc) Holiday KETO Cookbook: https://bit.ly/ourholidaycookbook Great Keto Recipes: https://cookingketowithfaith.com/ Eat Real MEAT: https://bit.ly/USmeatDiscount (discount = BERRY) Pluck Organ Seasonings code = DRKEN for 25% off https://eatpluck.com Support Our Mission: https://bit.ly/DrBerrysCommunity LMNT electrolytes: drinklmnt.com/Neisha (free gift) Our Farm Channel: @drberryfarms Neisha’s Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NeishaSalasBerry Best JERKY I’ve tasted: https://matthatjerky.com/?ref=_vgzta3eC0uNy Awesome Coffee roasted in Tennessee: https://hollerroast.com/?ref=keto (discount) Disclaimer: Nothing in this video is Medical Advice. Dr. Berry does not diagnose, treat, or prevent any medical conditions online; instead, he helps people better understand their health and ways to avoid health problems and promote wellbeing. Make sure you are working with YOUR provider to monitor your health and medications. These posts and videos are not designed to, and do not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment, or services to you or to any other individual. As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn from purchases.

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7 Signs of Early DIABETES Doctors Miss (Know All 7) 2026 Oct 05, 2026

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You can have early diabetes for years without having a clue. Very often doctors miss early diabetes because they are not checking the proper tests. These 7 signs of early diabetes that doctors miss will give you a heads up on your diabetes status.
Uploaded 11-11-20
Don't blindly trust your doctor to discover early diabetes, demand the tests I talk about at the end of this video so you know for a fact what your diabetes status is. You deserve to know these early warning signs and the results of the testing discussed in this video.
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Ken D Berry, MD, is a Family Physician and has been practicing Family Medicine in rural Tennessee for over 20 years, having seen over 25,000 patients in his career so far.
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Any information on diseases and treatments available at this channel is intended for general guidance only and must never be considered a substitute for the advice provided by your doctor or other qualified healthcare professional.
Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care professional with questions you may have regarding your medical condition.
Although all measures are taken to ensure that the contents of the YouTube channel are accurate and up-to-date, all information contained on it is provided ‘as is’.
To the extent permitted by mandatory law, Dr. Ken D. Berry shall not be liable for any direct, incidental, consequential, indirect, or punitive damages arising out of access to or use of any content available on this channel, including viruses, regardless of the accuracy or completeness of any such content.
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KETO/CARNIVORE/FASTING Q&A (Dr Berry & Neisha!) Oct 05, 2026

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Got questions about KETO/Carnivore/Fasting?? Now is your chance to ask. You deserve better health and so does your family. We’re here to help! LIES MY DOCTOR TOLD ME: https://amzn.to/38zisJk Proper Human Diet Summit (discount): phdvirtualsummit.com Neisha’s Holiday KETO Cookbook (e-book): http://bit.ly/KetoCookbookHolidays ----- Join Me for Your Health ----- Dr Berry’s Website: www.drberry.com Help us fight Chronic Disease, Become a Patron: https://bit.ly/DrBerrysCommunity ---Find us on all platforms--- Neisha’s YouTube: Http://youtube.com/neishalovesit Instagram.com/kendberry.md Instagram.com/neishalovesit Neisha’s Blog: Https://neishalovesit.blog Our Amazon KETO Favorite Stuff: www.amazon.com/shop/neishalovesit Neisha’s Parler/MeWe: @NeishaLovesIt Dr Berry’s Twitter/Parler/MeWe/Gab/LinkedIN: @KenDBerryMD MINERAL Drops: https://bit.ly/MineralFix LIVER Supplement: http://bit.ly/AncestOrgs (Discount code = KENTEN) Redmonds Re-Lyte electrolytes Discount code DRBERRY https://shop.redmond.life/products/re-lyte-electrolyte-mix?afmc=es Redmonds Bundles 💎 salt crystals http://bit.ly/Redmonds_crystals promo code: DRBERRY Keto Chow DISCOUNT CODE: DRBERRY10 http://bit.ly/KetoChowDiscount Electrolytes https://shop.ketochow.xyz/collections/home-page/products/electrolyte-fasting-drops?aff=96&ref=drkenberry 🧖🏻♀️Beauty bundle https://shop.redmond.life/products/neisha-loves-it-bundle 🧂Big salt bundle (Neisha) https://shop.redmond.life/products/neisha-salty-bundle 🧂Small salt bundle (Dr B)😎 https://shop.redmond.life/pages/dr-berry-bundle Disclaimer: Dr. Berry does not diagnose, treat or prevent any medical conditions online; instead, he helps people better understand their health and ways to avoid health problems and promote well-being. Make sure you are working with YOUR health-care provider to monitor your health and medications. These posts and videos are not designed to and do not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment, or services to you or to any other individual. Through these many videos, Facebook posts, and comments he gives suggestions for you to take back to your doctor and for you to do your own research. These videos, comments, and posts are for educational purposes only. The information provided in these videos or posts or through linkages to other sites is not a substitute for medical or professional care, and you should not use the information in place of a visit, call consultation, or the advice of your physician or another healthcare provider.

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BREAKING THE BLOOD GLUCOSE MYTH WITH DR. ROBERT CYWES Oct 05, 2026

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Meaningful Research + Paleoanthropological Ancestry + Common-Sense... The Proper Human Diet, presented by a Family Physician with 20 years of clinical experience. Dr. Berry has treated over 25,000 patients during his career. No big medical words here, just plain talk you can use to stay healthy and happy. If you like it limp-wristed and sugar-coated then you should probably look somewhere else. I'll explain how you can use your diet and your lifestyle to get the health you want. Videos about the low-carb/ketogenic/carnivore diets, intermittent fasting, thyroid health, hormone optimization, and much more. I've declared all-out war on the epidemics of hyperinsulinemia, diabetes, and obesity currently hurting our world, and hurting your health. Learn how to lose fat, lower your blood sugar, lower your blood pressure, optimize your hormones, and more... JOIN MY NEWSLETTER! https://drberrylist.com/ Subscribe and share and join me in this fight!

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5 Enemies of WEIGHT LOSS (Obesity Hack) 2026 Oct 05, 2026

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Weight Loss is hard. It is much harder when you are fighting battles that don't really help or fighting battles that don't even matter. Here are the 5 most important enemies of weight loss. Knowing your enemies, and calling them by name, increases your chance of victory.
Uploaded 16-11-20
Focus your motivation and will-power on these 5 enemies of weight loss. Don't waste it on things like eating less, moving more, drinking more water, portion control, calorie counting. These things might help a tiny bit, but will never give you easy, sustainable weight loss.
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Ken D Berry, MD, is a Family Physician and has been practicing Family Medicine in rural Tennessee for over 20 years, having seen over 25,000 patients in his career so far.
Consult your doctor. Don't use this video as medical advice.
For Collaborations please email me: support@drberry.com
Snail Mail:
Dr Berry
P.O. Box 486
New Johnsonville, TN 37134
Any information on diseases and treatments available at this channel is intended for general guidance only and must never be considered a substitute for the advice provided by your doctor or other qualified healthcare professional.
Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care professional with questions you may have regarding your medical condition.
Although all measures are taken to ensure that the contents of the YouTube channel are accurate and up-to-date, all information contained on it is provided ‘as is’.
To the extent permitted by mandatory law, Dr. Ken D. Berry shall not be liable for any direct, incidental, consequential, indirect, or punitive damages arising out of access to or use of any content available on this channel, including viruses, regardless of the accuracy or completeness of any such content.
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Post Meal Crashes Are NOT Standard. Oct 05, 2026

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Ulcerative Colitis & Red Meat Caution @KENTCARNIVORE Oct 05, 2026

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Ulcerative Colitis vexes more than 5 million people all over the world. Mucus, bloody stool and abdominal pain controls their life. Most are told by their doctors to eat more fiber and avoid red meat. But is this advice truly helpful, or is it causing harm? Lee Copus, from Kent, UK was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in 2013 and had a colectomy in 2017. He now has to live with an ostomy bag. By pure chance, he stumbled on Mikhaila Peterson's story where she had cured her depression, as well as multiple other ailments. He decided to take a leap of faith.... the carnivore diet. After 3 weeks, his life changed and his depression lifted, along with other ailments. He now shares his story on his YouTube channel @kentcarnivore Join our Community for more: https://bit.ly/DrBerrysCommunity Proper Human Diet Principles Explained: • PROPER HUMAN DIET Principles (11 Conc... DAILY MINERAL Drops: https://ketochow.xyz/ref/DrBerryElec (discount) LIES MY DOCTOR TOLD ME: https://amzn.to/2XvNNZm KICKING ASS AFTER 50 book: https://amzn.to/3LMj1ny COMMON SENSE LABS book: https://amzn.to/45rZ9NM Festive KETO Cookbook: https://bit.ly/ourholidaycookbook Great Keto Recipes: https://cookingketowithfaith.com/ Eat Real MEAT: https://bit.ly/USmeatDiscount (discount = BERRY) Eat REAL SALT: http://bit.ly/RealSalts Pluck Organ Seasonings code = DRKEN for 25% off https://eatpluck.com Support Our Mission: https://bit.ly/DrBerrysCommunity Our Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3inNA39 PHD Merch: https://shopphd.com/ (T-Shirts, Tanks, Hoodies, etc) LMNT electrolytes: drinklmnt.com/Neisha (free gift) Carnivore Crisps: carnivorecrisps.com (discount code = BERRY) Best JERKY I’ve tasted: https://matthatjerky.com/?ref=_vgzta3... Awesome Coffee roasted in Tennessee: https://hollerroast.com/?ref=keto (discount) Redmond’s Bundles 💎 salt rocks http://bit.ly/Redmonds_crystals promo code DRBERRY Keto Chow: https://www.ketochow.xyz/ref/drkenberry (discount) Carnivore Crisps: https://carnivorecrisps.com (discount code: BERRY) 🧖🏻‍♀️Beauty bundle https://shop.redmond.life/products/ne... 🧂Small salt bundle (Dr B)😎 https://shop.redmond.life/pages/dr-be... Disclaimer: Nothing in this video is Medical Advice. Dr. Berry does not diagnose, treat, or prevent any medical conditions online; instead, he helps people better understand their health and ways to avoid health problems and promote wellbeing. Make sure you are working with YOUR provider to monitor your health and medications. These posts and videos are not designed to, and do not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment, or services to you or to any other individual. As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn from purchases.

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Dr Ken Berry Responds to Your Queries about Nutrition and Medicine Oct 05, 2026

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Invite a friend and let’s talk about the Proper Human Diet!! Low-carb, Keto, Ketovore, & Carnivore consisting of real, whole, nutrient-dense foods are on the Proper Human Diet spectrum. Lose weight, reverse diabetes, eradicate fatty liver, and SO much more… Join our COMMUNITY for more: https://bit.ly/DrBerrysCommunity Proper Human Diet GUIDEBOOK: https://drberrysguide.com MINERAL Drops: https://saltt.com/ref/DrB (discount) LIES MY DOCTOR TOLD ME: https://amzn.to/2XvNNZm KICKING ASS AFTER 50 book: https://amzn.to/3LMj1ny COMMON SENSE LABS book: https://amzn.to/45rZ9NM PHD Merch: https://shopphd.com/ (T-Shirts, Tanks, Hoodies, etc) Holiday KETO Cookbook: https://bit.ly/ourholidaycookbook Great Keto Recipes: https://cookingketowithfaith.com/ Eat Real MEAT: https://bit.ly/USmeatDiscount (discount = BERRY) Eat REAL SALT: http://bit.ly/RealSalts Pluck Organ Seasonings code = DRKEN for 25% off https://eatpluck.com Support Our Mission: https://bit.ly/DrBerrysCommunity LMNT electrolytes: drinklmnt.com/Neisha (free gift) Carnivore Crisps: carnivorecrisps.com (discount code = BERRY) Best JERKY I’ve tasted: https://matthatjerky.com/?ref=_vgzta3eC0uNy Awesome Coffee roasted in Tennessee: https://hollerroast.com/?ref=keto (discount) Redmond’s Bundles 💎 salt rocks http://bit.ly/Redmonds_crystals promo code DRBERRY Keto Chow: https://www.ketochow.xyz/ref/drkenberry (discount) Carnivore Crisps: https://carnivorecrisps.com (discount code: BERRY) 🧖🏻♀️Beauty bundle https://shop.redmond.life/products/neisha-loves-it-bundle 🧂Small salt bundle (Dr B)😎 https://shop.redmond.life/pages/dr-berry-bundle Disclaimer: Nothing in this video is Medical Advice. Dr. Berry does not diagnose, treat, or prevent any medical conditions online; instead, he helps people better understand their health and ways to avoid health problems and promote wellbeing. Make sure you are working with YOUR provider to monitor your health and medications. These posts and videos are not designed to, and do not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment, or services to you or to any other individual. As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn from purchases.

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Why Your Doctor’s Advice is WRONG about Weight Loss Oct 05, 2026

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Doctors mean well, but they often give unhelpful advice, especially to people who need to lose weight to improve their health. Being give unhelpful advice by a "expert" can lead to weight-loss failure, for which you will be blamed.
Uploaded 31-03-21
You'll be surprised at just how many doctors are over-weight. I reveal the percentages in this video and give more info in the links below.
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---Resources---
The most common advice from doctors is to increase activity levels and control portion size.
Neither of which helps you at all.
https://www.jabfm.org/content/22/2/115
Physicians are having their own obesity epidemic, revealing that they don't know what they are talking about.
https://www.rebeccawardconsulting.com/blog/2014/01/27/Which-US-Physicians-Are-the-Most-Overweight-.aspx
Being overweight/obese increases mortality risk, even doctor's: https://www.nature.com/articles/0803564
Overweight/Obese doctors viewed as less credible by patients: https://www.nature.com/articles/ijo201333
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GAB: @kendberrymd MeWe: @kendberrymd
Ken D Berry, MD, is a Family Physician and has been practicing Family Medicine in Tennessee for over 20 years, having seen over 25,000 patients in his career so far.
Consult your doctor. Don't use this video as medical advice.
For Collaborations please email me: support@drberry.com
Snail Mail:
Dr Berry
P.O. Box 486
New Johnsonville, TN 37134
Any information on diseases and treatments available at this channel is intended for general guidance only and must never be considered a substitute for the advice provided by your doctor or other qualified healthcare professional.
Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care professional with questions you may have regarding your medical condition.
Although all measures are taken to ensure that the contents of the YouTube channel are accurate and up-to-date, all information contained on it is provided ‘as is’.
To the extent permitted by mandatory law, Dr. Ken D. Berry shall not be liable for any direct, incidental, consequential, indirect, or punitive damages arising out of access to or use of any content available on this channel, including viruses, regardless of the accuracy or completeness of any such content.
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