Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast

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This podcast is in response to a question relating to the difference between synthetic and natural vitamin B12.

The synthetic version of vitamin B12 is called cyanocobalamin. The natural version of vitamin B12 is called methylcobalamin.

The main reason why people get synthetic vitamin B12 is that it’s cheaper. In many cases, on the label of synthetic vitamin B12, it will say something like 5000%. But, more is not always better. The reason why it’s 5000% is that it takes so much of it to be absorbed.

Cyanocobalamin (synthetic vitamin B12):

• Is not easily absorbed

• Splits of into cyanide

Methylcobalamin (natural vitamin B12):

• Bonds to protein (needs stomach acid to break it down)

• You also need the intrinsic factor

* I recommend methylcobalamin (natural vitamin B12). Most animal products are also filled with vitamin B12.

You might have a problem absorbing vitamin B12 if you:

• Have low stomach acid

• Have atrophic gastritis (take Zypan)

• Had stomach surgery

• Take metformin

• Are a vegan (you can get B12 from wheatgrass juice powder)

Side effects of a vitamin B12 deficiency:

 • Diarrhea

 • Nausea

 • Upset stomach

 • Rash

 • Headaches

 • Dizziness 

 • Joint pain

 • Fatigue

B12 is involved in:

1. The production of red blood cells

2. Brain function/nerve function

3. The creation of DNA

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 why french fries are addictive—especially from fast-food restaurants.

What’s in french fries?

  • Fried potatoes

 • Vegetable oil (corn, canola)

 • Natural beef flavoring (wheat, milk)

 • Dextrose

 • Salt 

 • Citric acid

 • TBHQ - preservative

 • Sodium acid (pyrophosphate - color)

The big problem is that when you consume a french fry, you stimulate neurotransmitters in your brain. You actually stimulate the part of the brain that is involved in addictions. This part of the brain will increase the pleasure neurotransmitters dopamine and serotonin. 

When you add ketchup, you’re also adding high fructose corn syrup with additional corn syrup, which will exaggerate the effects of french fries on your blood sugars.

Glycation is the binding of a sugar molecule with a fat or a sugar molecule with a protein.

Glycation

 • Decreases elasticity within your arteries, veins, and tendons

 • Clogs up certain connections in the brain

 • Creates sticky proteins in the body which accelerates aging 

 • Creates bloating

 • Spikes insulin

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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DATA:

If you can not find Cal Amo (Standard Process), here's one (ammonia chloride) I found: https://www.amazon.com/SENSEable-Supp...

**Read dosages on the bottle.

*Check with your doctor before taking any new supplements so as not to interfere with your mediations.

You can then also find a licorice to add to this (sugar-free).

Today, we’re going to talk about a great natural remedy for respiratory mucus. This natural remedy will help you get mucus out of the lungs while your immune system clears out a virus and bacteria.

What is an expectorant? An expectorant is a compound that’s used to increase fluid in the lungs, which allows the infected mucus to be released. It helps expel the mucus from your lungs.

What is ammonia chloride? Ammonia chloride is a whole-body acidifier. This compound works very good for expelling mucus, and also for any type of inflammatory process like arthritis. 

Ammonia chloride:

 • Used in cough medicine

 • Natural expectorant

 • System acidifier

 • Breaks down mucus

Licorice:

 • Supports the flow of healthy mucus

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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Talk to a Dr. Berg Keto Consultant today and get the help you need on your journey (free consultation).

Call 1-540-299-1557 with your questions about Keto, Intermittent Fasting or the use of Dr. Berg products.

Consultants are available Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 9 pm EST. Saturday & Sunday 9 am to 5 pm EST. USA Only.

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Hashimoto’s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPoAn...

In this podcast, we’re going to talk about how to get your thyroid to work better.

The pituitary releases a hormone called thyroid stimulating hormone. This hormone tells the thyroid to release T4 and T3. T4 is the inactive thyroid hormone that converts to T3, which is the active thyroid hormone.

If you have low thyroid stimulating hormone—you have enough. If this hormone is high, you need more of these hormones. It’s then going to increase to produce more of the hormones. 

The two main problems with a hypothyroid condition:

1. You’re not making enough thyroid hormone (usually T4)

What’s usually happening is something is suppressing the function of the thyroid. Keto and intermittent fasting will help greatly improve thyroid function. 

Things that can suppress thyroid function:

 • Cortisol

 • Estrogen

 • Insulin 

 • Bile/liver

2. Or, you’re not covering T4 to T3

If you’re on the ketogenic diet, you’re already eating foods that will give you the above vitamins and minerals, and when on keto, the need for T3 goes down. Also, if there’s a problem with the liver or gallbladder, you’re not going to convert T4 to T3. Taking bile salts will help improve the conversion. In order to convert T4 to T3, you need cofactors—helper vitamins and minerals.

If you have Hashimoto's, you need:

 • Vitamin D

 • To do intermittent fasting

 • Selenium 

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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Talk to a Dr. Berg Keto Consultant today and get the help you need on your journey (free consultation).

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Consultants are available Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 9 pm EST. Saturday & Sunday 9 am to 5 pm EST. USA Only.

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French Fries:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yk-F...

If you’re going to have a cheat meal on the keto diet, which one is better to have—potato chips or french fries?

Heat breaks down starch, and it releases the sugar. A raw potato has zero effect on your blood sugar. But, when you start heating it, that’s when things start to go downhill. 

On the glycemic index, below 55 is low, and above 70 is high.

 • Fried potatoes or french fries are at 75 on the glycemic index.

 • Potato chips are at 54 on the glycemic index. 

Potato chips are better than french fries when you look at the glycemic index, but what about other factors. 

Potato chips:

 • Oil Trans fat/GMO

 • Sugar 

 • Chemicals 

French fries are often consumed with ketchup or meat, which can cause the glycemic index to be higher than 75, which can cause additional problems. 

French fries are usually consumed with a meal. Potato chips are usually consumed as a snack, which adds a spike in insulin. 

Having a potato chip at the end of a meal instead of a snack would be a better choice, especially if it was cooked in olive oil or avocado oil.

Potato chips versus french fries, which one is better: Overall, potato chips are better to have than french fries. 

However, when starches like potato chips and french fries are cooked above 250 degrees Fahrenheit, it creates a chemical called acrylamide. Acrylamide may cause cancer.

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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Talk to a Dr. Berg Keto Consultant today and get the help you need on your journey (free consultation).

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Consultants are available Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 9 pm EST. Saturday & Sunday 9 am to 5 pm EST. USA Only.

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Dr. Berg’s Electrolyte Powder: https://bit.ly/2LNEHlE

Overview of Healthy Ketogenic Diet and Intermittent Fasting:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMZfy...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBqpa...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dHcT...

Bloating, heartburn, GERD, acid reflux:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEfN-...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxM1W...

pH Level:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqFGh...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqAEh...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_AKd...

Why would someone get heart palpitations after eating? In this podcast, we’re going to talk about that. What is a palpitation? A palpitation is an irregular heartbeat—a skipped heartbeat or an extra heartbeat. It has to do with your cardiac pacemaker. Palpitations can be a precursor to more serious problems that have to do with the rhythm of the heartbeat.

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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Talk to a Dr. Berg Keto Consultant today and get the help you need on your journey (free consultation).

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Overview of Healthy Ketogenic Diet and Intermittent Fasting:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMZfy...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBqpa...

In this podcast, we’re going to cover what you need to know about a nutrient called benfotiamine.

What is benfotiamine?

Benfotiamine is a synthetic B1. Vitamin B1 is naturally water-soluble. Benfotiamine is a fat-soluble B1 vitamin. This is one of the only synthetic vitamins that I like because it has virtually no side-effects. I believe every diabetic should be taking benfotiamine. Vitamin B1 is involved in the engine in the mitochondria that involves glucose metabolism. The more glucose you have running through the machine, the higher the blood sugar, and the more depleted of vitamin B1 you’re going to become.

With diabetes, there are four main tissues involved, and B1 can help with all of them:

1. Nerves/brain - Neuropathy 

2. Eyes - Retina

3. Kidney - Nephron

4. Heart vessels - Microvascular endothelial dysfunction

Benfotiamine:

 • 3-5x more absorption

 • Protects against oxidation and AGEs

 • Decreases A1C

 • Protection

When it comes to benfotiamine dosage, consider taking at least 600mg of benfotiamine per day, and you can spread it out. You should also be doing 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 carrots on keto. I want to answer questions like, are carrots good for you, and can I eat carrots on keto?

What is the glycemic index of carrots? It’s 72, which is high.

What is the glycemic index? It’s a scale of carbohydrates and how fast that carbohydrate will raise your blood sugar. Below 55 is low, above 70 is high. But, we need to look at the whole picture. The glycemic load is the amount of carbohydrates in a food. The glycemic load will take into consideration the fiber, as well.

The calculation is: The glycemic index multiplied by the number of carbs divided by 100. Less than 10 would be low, over 21 would be high. 

For carrots:

72 multiples by 4g divided by 100 = 2.88 (very low)

Even though carrots are high on the glycemic index, they have a lot of fiber which inhibits the glycemic reaction. 

But, different variables, like taking the carrot juice out of the carrot fiber, or cooking the carrots, can raise the glycemic index.

Overall, are carrots healthy? Yes.

Are carrots one of the keto-friendly vegetables? Yes.

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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Talk to a Dr. Berg Keto Consultant today and get the help you need on your journey (free consultation).

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In this podcast, we’re going to talk about natural desiccated thyroid, and why some people feel worse when they take it.

We’re going to be talking about:

 • Armour

 • Nature Throid 

 • NP Thyroid

These all contain pig thyroid extracts. Why would someone feel worse with something more natural versus something synthetic? It could be because Armour, Nature Throid, and NP Thyroid have additional ingredients that you’re reacting to like dextrose or cornstarch. 

If you have extreme fatigue or flu-like symptoms, you may have Hashimoto’s. The majority of people who have hypothyroidism have Hashimoto’s. It’s almost as if you’re allergic to your own thyroid gland. 

What I would do if I had this condition: 

 • Switch to Synthroid (synthetic T4)

 • Take Thytrophin PMG (thyroid extract without the hormones)

With healthy keto and intermittent fasting, the need for thyroid hormones will go down, and it will help you drop inflammation. You may also want to take vitamin D.

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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Talk to a Dr. Berg Keto Consultant today and get the help you need on your journey (free consultation).

Call 1-540-299-1557 with your questions about Keto, Intermittent Fasting or the use of Dr. Berg products.

Consultants are available Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 9 pm EST. Saturday & Sunday 9 am to 5 pm EST. USA Only.

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Glutamate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rewf0...

Today, we’re going to talk about MSG vs. glutamate.

What is glutamate?

Glutamate is an amino acid. Cancer can live on glutamate, but glutamate does not cause cancer. Almost every single food that you eat actually contains glutamate. Glutamate even makes up part of the body’s tissue. 

What is MSG?

In 1909 there was a patent on MSG, and they call it accent, which is a flavor enhancer. It tricks your taste buds and makes food taste better than it really is. It can also raise your insulin levels.

What is the difference between MSG (monosodium glutamate) and glutamate?

L-glutamic acid is the natural form of glutamate found in foods. D-glutamic acid is artificially made. D-glutamic acid is MSG. L-glutamic acid is not MSG, and it won’t create a reaction. 

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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