Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast

Try one scoop of collagen in your coffee every morning to experience powerful collagen powder benefits for joints, gut health, better sleep, healthier skin, and more. Learn how collagen peptides deliver powerful glycine benefits, support muscle repair, and enhance the benefits of collagen.

0:00 Introduction: Collagen in coffee
0:29 Collagen benefits
1:34 Glycine benefits
5:38 Collagen peptides
6:37 Collagen vs. whey protein and meat
7:10 What causes collagen loss?
8:11 How much glycine do I need?

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Collagen in your coffee is a quick, simple, inexpensive way to get all of the benefits of collagen for gut health, skin health, joint health, and more.

Around 30% of the protein in your body is made of collagen. Most people do not consume enough collagen, since we no longer eat animals nose-to-tail like our ancestors. As we age, we lose collagen.

One-third of collagen is an amino acid called glycine. Glycine is vital for your sleep, gut health, detoxification, hair health, and blood sugar. It’s beneficial for preventing gout and kidney stones, and even supports gum health.

Around 10% of the collagen you consume is in the form of collagen peptides. These peptides communicate with your fibroblasts, which help repair your tissues and rebuild collagen in the body.

Junk food, sugar, seed oils, stress, and aging can all contribute to collagen loss. To increase your collagen intake, try consuming collagen in your coffee, or from bone broth, chicken skin, fish skin, and pork rinds. If you consume collagen powder, make sure it contains vitamin C.

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 60, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals and author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

Disclaimer:
Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients, so he can focus on educating people as a full-time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose, and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, prescription, or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Normal blood levels don’t always mean you’re healthy. Discover why standard lab tests can miss disease, the difference between optimal vs. normal lab ranges, and how to interpret normal lab results when you still have symptoms.

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Normal blood levels are often determined by averages in the population, not necessarily by what’s healthy or optimal. Some people suffer from hidden health problems in silence because blood tests often miss disease.

You can have high insulin levels for many years before noticing an increase in blood glucose levels. An A1C test assesses blood sugar, but a fasting insulin test is a better indicator of health. A low-carb diet and intermittent fasting can correct insulin resistance and high blood sugar.

If you have potassium or magnesium deficiency symptoms, yet your blood levels are normal, it’s because the problem is deep in your tissues. Blood tests are not the best way to test for many hidden nutrient deficiencies.

🌟 Standard testing can often leave you with symptoms but normal lab results. Check out this list of tests commonly offered, along with which test you should ask for instead.

• Magnesium
Standard test: Serum magnesiumBetter test to ask for: RBC magnesiumWhy: 99% of magnesium is inside the cell; serum levels only show what is circulating in the blood, not what is actually inside the cells.

• Vitamin B12
Standard test: Total B12Better test to ask for: Methylmalonic acid (MMA)Why: High MMA indicates that B12 is not functioning properly, even if blood B12 levels appear normal.

• Vitamin B1
Standard test: Serum thiamineBetter test to ask for: Erythrocyte transketolaseWhy: This test measures whether enzymes that depend on vitamin B1 are actually working, showing functional B1 status.

• Vitamin D
Standard test: 25-OH vitamin DBetter test to ask for: Parathyroid hormone (PTH)Why: If vitamin D levels look normal but PTH is elevated, the body may still be functionally deficient in vitamin D.

• Zinc
Standard test: Plasma zincBetter test to ask for: Alkaline phosphataseWhy: Low alkaline phosphatase can indicate zinc deficiency because this enzyme requires zinc to function.

• Insulin
Standard test: Fasting glucoseBetter test to ask for: HOMA-IRWhy: HOMA-IR (glucose × insulin ÷ 405) provides a better measurement of insulin resistance.

• Inflammation
Standard test: Standard CRPBetter test to ask for: High-sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP)Why: High-sensitivity CRP can detect low-grade inflammation that may be occurring in the arteries.

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 60, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals and author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

Disclaimer:
Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients, so he can focus on educating people as a full-time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose, and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, prescription, or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

The worst carb for your health isn’t sugar. Discover the most damaging carb that can spike your blood sugar even more than sugar. Learn which bad carbs to avoid to protect your metabolism and overall health.

0:00 Introduction: The most damaging carb
0:16 Carbs that spike blood sugar
1:51 Maltodextrin and refined carbohydrates
3:47 Unhealthy foods to avoid
4:06 Why you should avoid this carbohydrate
7:47 Resistant maltodextrin

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Some of the most unhealthy foods don’t contain any sugar! Maltodextrin is in 60% of our foods, and most people don’t even know it’s there. Although maltodextrin spikes your blood sugar significantly more than sugar and glucose, it’s not classified as a sugar; it’s classified as a complex carbohydrate.

Maltodextrin is found in infant formula, protein powder, and weight gain shakes. Maltodextrin and other industrial starches, such as cornstarch and modified food starch, are used as fillers to add bulk to a product.

Not only does maltodextrin contribute to blood sugar issues, weight gain, and a fatty liver, but it also does the following:

• Destroys the gut lining
• Supports the colonization of Salmonella and other pathogens
• Depletes vitamin B1

Avoid this carbohydrate!

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 60, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals and author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

Disclaimer:
Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients, so he can focus on educating people as a full-time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose, and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, prescription, or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 60, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals®. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

Disclaimer:
Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full-time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, prescription, or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. The Health & Wellness, Dr. Berg Nutritionals and Dr. Eric Berg, D.C. are not liable or responsible for any advice, course of treatment, diagnosis or any other information, services or product you obtain through this video or site.

Are your vitamins causing nerve pain? Discover the vitamins that worsen nerve pain and peripheral neuropathy, why certain nerve pain vitamins make matters worse, and what you can do to fix it.

0:00 Introduction: Vitamins that worsen nerve pain
0:12 Vitamin B6
1:59 Vitamin B12
4:17 Vitamin B1 deficiency and peripheral neuropathy
4:35 Nerve pain vitamins
5:39 Alpha-lipoic acid for peripheral neuropathy
6:41 Avoiding vitamins that worsen nerve pain

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If it seems that your vitamins are making nerve pain worse, the solution might be simple. Vitamin B6 is vital in neurotransmission, but must be converted to its active form through the liver. Unconverted vitamin B6 can accumulate in the body and affect the nervous system if your liver is sluggish, if you don't have enough bile, or if you’re low in glutathione. Inflammation, high blood sugar, and low magnesium can also inhibit your ability to make this conversion.

Most vitamin B12 supplements contain cyanocobalamin, which is useless unless converted into the active form, methylcobalamin.

Vitamin B1 is vital in supporting the mitochondria and the myelin sheath. Low vitamin B1 is a common cause of peripheral neuropathy.

Vitamins B1, B6, and B12 are water-soluble vitamins, so they can’t easily penetrate the brain and myelin sheath. Benfotiamine is a fat-soluble form of vitamin B1 that can penetrate the myelin sheath to help reverse peripheral neuropathy.

Alpha-lipoic acid is a powerful antioxidant that can help with peripheral neuropathy, support mitochondrial function, and improve insulin sensitivity.

Key takeaways:

1. Use the right forms of vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12
2. Don’t go over 50 mg per day
3. Ensure you have enough bile
4. Consume fermented foods
5. Make sure your insulin is balanced
6. Don’t forget about alpha-lipoic acid

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 60, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals and author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

Disclaimer:
Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients, so he can focus on educating people as a full-time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose, and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, prescription, or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.