Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast

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In this short podcast, we’re going to talk about caffeine and hair growth. I’m not saying you should go and pour some coffee over your head. But, there is some research on the effects of caffeine for hair growth.  

Interesting effects of caffeine:

1. Stimulating hair follicle growth 

2. Counters the suppressive action of DHT (DHT blocks and suppresses hair growth)

3. Stimulates faster hair growth 

*There are caffeinated shampoos that may work as a hair loss shampoo.

One reason some older men and women experience hair loss is because of their free testosterone going down. A lot of other problems can accompany a low testosterone issue. But, in this situation, zinc can also be very beneficial. Zinc is important in helping to regulate testosterone. 

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:

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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Today we're going to talk about the consequences of high estrogen in men and what you can do if you're a man who has have too much estrogen. 

Consequences of high estrogen in men:

1. It can increase the risk of stroke

• Excess estrogen can increase the risk of blood clots that can lead to stroke.

2. Too much estrogen can be dangerous to the cardiovascular system

• Estrogen (estradiol) is typically at higher levels when someone has a heart attack, and when men have atherosclerosis. 

3. Estrogen dominance can cause an enlarged prostate

• Estrogen is an anabolic hormone. It grows things. 

What causes high estrogen in men? It could potentially be because of:

 • Soy products 

 • Endocrine disrupters 

 • Dairy 

 • Too much aromatase (This could be the #1 reason, and it’s likely because of belly fat)

What to do:

 • DIM 

 • Stinging nettle root 

 • Cruciferous vegetables

 • Reduce insulin (do healthy keto and intermittent fasting)

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:

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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In this podcast, we’re going to talk about a hidden cause of depression and anxiety. It has to do with your microbiome—the good bacteria in your gut. 

There is actually a connection between your brain and your colon through what’s called the vagus nerve. But, what’s interesting about the vagus nerve is that only 10% of the information is going from the brain to the colon. 90% of the information is going from the colon to the brain. So, you’re getting a lot of feedback in your brain from things that are happening in your gut. 

The microbiome (your good bacteria) makes a lot of neurotransmitters, which are identical to the ones that your own body makes. 

Your microbiome makes:

 • Acetylcholine 

 • GABA

 • Norepinephrine 

 • Serotonin 

 • Dopamine 

All of these neurotransmitters can help make you feel calm, stress-free, and happy. If there is a problem with your microbes making these neurotransmitters, you might not feel that great. 

This part of the nervous system is a part of what’s called the parasympathetic, which is all about rest, digestion, and recovery. It’s possible that things like depression and anxiety can occur if your gut is not right.

Your good bacteria also eat fiber from vegetables, and they make small-chain fatty acids. This is a specific type of fat that can provide 90% of the energy for the colon cells. It can also help improve insulin resistance and supports the integrity of the gut lining. There is a huge connection between your state of well being and your digestion.

 On the flip side, if you’re stressed, this can also affect your digestion. 

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:

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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Today we’re going to talk about fasting as a potential natural antidepressant. There are a lot of positive and amazing things that can happen in your body from doing fasting that go way beyond just losing weight and getting rid of your hunger. 

I found a fascinating study that involves fasting improving mood. Here are a few things from the study:

1. They found that orexin signaling activity increases. Orexin increases wakefulness, it increases dopamine, and it’s associated with happiness. 

2. Fasting can increase endorphin release. Endorphins increase pleasure and decrease pain. 

3. Fasting can increase CREB-TF, which signals certain genes that increase serotonin. 

4. It could increase BDNF, which can help you grow new brain cells.

Other things you could do to potentially help with depression:

 • Fish/cod liver oil (DHA, EPA)

 • Vitamin D

 • Choline 

 • Whole eggs 

 • Curcumin 

 • High-fat diet 

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:

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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In this podcast, I want to talk about heart signs and symptoms you may not know about. When most people think of heart problems, the first signs or symptoms they think about are:

 • Chest pain 

 • Left arm/shoulder pain 

 • Left jaw pain 

 • Cold sweats 

Deeper problems with a heart could involve:

 • The artery becoming clogged

 • The heart muscle becoming very rigid and losing elasticity 

 • The heart ventricle becoming dilated and enlarged

 • The entire heart becoming enlarged

Heart symptoms few people think of:

 • Chronic cough while lying down 

 • Nausea 

 • Swelling in the lower legs or ankles (especially on the left side)

 • Pitting edema 

 • Fainting 

 • Lack of energy upon exertion 

 • Heavy legs/out of breath when climbing stairs 

 • Ascites 

What to do to help support a healthy heart:

 • CAC test

 • Vitamins K2 & D3

 • Vitamin E 

 • Get off carbs immediately 

 • Fasting 

 • Long walks 

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:

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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Today we’re going to talk about something really important concerning COVID-19 and hydroxychloroquine. 

Dr. Anthony Cardillo is using hydroxychloroquine with zinc and is having great success. His patients are actually becoming asymptomatic within 8-12 hours. 

Hydroxychloroquine should not be taken without a prescription from your doctor, and it also shouldn't be taken if you’re healthy. 

Hydroxychloroquine allows zinc to go into the cell. If there’s more zinc in the cell, then the virus (COVID-19) can’t reproduce. 

Dr. Anthony Cardillo has found that hydroxychloroquine only works with zinc. Zinc does a lot of things, including increasing resistance to infection and decreasing susceptibility to viruses. 

People with viruses like COVID-19 typically have a zinc deficiency. 

Zinc not only helps the immune system, but you need zinc inside the cell to help kill the virus. Hydroxychloroquine may be able to do that if there is enough zinc inside of the body. 

You might want to consider taking zinc as a preventative measure right now just as an immune-supporting nutrient. 

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:

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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I’m back with a slightly different podcast than I usually do. I’m going to talk to you about the book that turned my health around. The name of this book is “Mastering the Zone” by Barry Sears, Ph.D. 

This is a quote from his book: 

“Obviously, fat was not the enemy. If fat isn’t the enemy, then what is? The answer is insulin. It’s excess insulin that makes you fat and keeps you fat. And your body creates excess amounts of insulin when you eat either too many fat-free carbohydrates or too many calories at a meal. Therefore, when you talk about the zone, it is really the zone of insulin. Not too high, not too low—a zone of insulin controlled by your diet.” 

In the second chapter, he goes on to talk about protein:

“More important, protein is so vital because it stimulates the hormone glucagon.” 

Glucagon opposes insulin. It was the exact opposite effect, which means you can reduce the effects of insulin by increasing glucagon. 

Protein and exercise both work to increase glucagon. Carbs, of course, stimulate insulin. 

“Glucagon has the opposite physiological action of insulin. In fact, glucagon acts as a major governor of excess insulin production.” 

He goes on to write, “It is excess insulin that makes you fat, makes you hungry, makes you mentally foggy, decreases physical performance, and increases the likelihood of chronic disease.”

This information blew me away. It is at the heart of my Healthy Keto and intermittent fasting diet. 

However, I improved on this method by increasing his recommended fat intake from 40% to 70%. I also recommend 20% protein, 5% vegetables, and 5% carbs. 

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:

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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Today we’re going to talk about Alzheimer’s disease. I think everyone needs to know this basic information about Alzheimer’s. It may even help you if you have Alzheimer’s disease, or if you want to help prevent it.

With Alzheimer’s disease, the neurons that connect to other neurons, called the synapses, are damaged. They’re damaged to the point where they can’t use glucose fuel efficiently. They’re basically starving to death. 

With a normal aging brain, you’ll have a loss of glucose uptake of roughly 10%, but only in the frontal lobe. With this 10% loss, you may not experience any Alzheimer’s symptoms at all. 

With the Alzheimer’s brain, there is not only a loss of glucose uptake in the frontal lobe, but it also happens in other parts of the brain as well. More of the brain is involved, and the brain can’t absorb glucose very well anymore. 

The good news is that ketones can be used as fuel to bypass the damage and feed the neurons in the brain. Ketones are actually the preferred fuel and the type of fuel that our brains desperately need. 

How to feed the brain more ketones:

1. A low-carb diet (healthy keto)

2. Do intermittent fasting 

3. Get exogenous ketones (ketone salts) 

4. Do MCT oil 

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:

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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In this quick podcast, I’m going to share with you the 7 best natural laxatives. If you’re constipated, it could be that the problem that you have is mainly in the large intestine more than the small intestine. The large intestine has smooth muscle that allows it to contract and push food along the tract. 

The best natural laxatives:

1. Senna 

2. Cascara sagrada 

3. Black psyllium (swells with water)

4. Castor oil 

5. Magnesium 

6. Vegetables (fermented)

7. Probiotics 

People often say they don’t want to take a laxative because they may be addicting. But, the toxic effect of having chronic constipation can be very dangerous to the body vs. the minor side effect of taking a laxative. 

You might experience a small drop in potassium from taking a laxative, but you can easily take more potassium. Ultimately, you want to correct what’s really causing the constipation, which usually is what you’re eating, or a lack of friendly bacteria. 

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:

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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Today I want to cover the 12 different ways to trigger autophagy. 

What is autophagy?

The word autophagy means “self eat” because your cells are basically eating up and recycling damaged proteins or pieces of the cell that are no longer working. 

Benefits of autophagy:

1. Anti-aging 

2. Dropping inflammation 

3. Improving the immune system 

4. Decreasing the risk of cancer 

12 autophagy triggers:

1. Regular exercise 

2. Intermittent fasting 

3. Ketones 

4. Sleep 

5. HBOT (hyperbaric oxygen therapy)

6. Cold/hot therapy 

7. Coffee (polyphenols) 

8. Wine ( I don’t recommend)

9. Cruciferous vegetables 

10. Green tea

11. Extra virgin olive oil 

12. Shiitake and oyster mushrooms 

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:

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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