Dr. Eric Berg DC

The #1 Most Ignored Superfood in the World (Surprising)

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21 Aug 2025

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Did you know that weight loss can sometimes shorten your lifespan? But how can that be? In this video, we’ll talk about muscle mass and longevity and preserving muscle as you age. Not all weight loss is good weight loss!

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00:00 Introduction: How to prevent muscle loss

Losing weight should help you live longer, but it’s not always that simple. As you age, it’s vital to maintain a healthy amount of lean muscle mass. Ozempic is very popular for weight loss, but trials have shown that it can cause muscle loss, not just fat loss. One study compared the use of Ozempic to a decade or more of aging.

Preserving muscle mass is one of the best things you can do for longevity. Your muscles help regulate your blood sugar and support your metabolism.

Sarcopenia is the term for age-related muscle loss. When you develop sarcopenia, your risk for diabetes, immune problems, and your mortality rate increases.

Exercise is the best thing you can do for your muscles. Protein is the raw material for muscle-building, so it’s essential to ensure you’re getting enough and spreading your intake throughout the day. Grass-fed red meat is the best source of protein.

Poor sleep drains muscle mass more than poor diet because muscle recovery occurs when you’re sleeping.

In summary, focus on the following as you age:

L. reuteri is a microbe with many fascinating benefits and has been shown to increase muscle stem cells. It's helped me gain 5 pounds of muscle mass!

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You could be consuming the world’s most dangerous carbohydrate without even realizing it. This hidden carb spikes your blood sugar, even more than actual sugar. Find out about the #1 most dangerous carb in this video.

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0:00 Introduction: The #1 most dangerous carb in the world

It’s no secret that ultra-processed carbs can take a serious toll on your health. Consuming this dangerous carbohydrate can have the following side effects:

Products containing this ingredient can be marketed as zero sugar, even though it quickly turns to sugar in the blood. It’s incredibly cheap, at about 20 cents per pound, and has no health benefits. It’s used as a filler, and the average person consumes between 60 and 250 pounds per year.

You can find this ingredient in gluten-free foods, baby formulas, baked goods, and other refined foods. Surprisingly, many athletes also consume this product.

The carb we’re talking about is industrial starch, such as modified food starch, corn starch, and maltodextrin. Starch is a string of glucose molecules. When a starch is modified in a lab, its bonds become very weak and fragile, causing it to turn into sugar very quickly in the body.

Industrial starches are processed with chemicals such as sodium trimetaphosphate, vinyl acetate, bleach, and octenyl succinic anhydride. These chemicals are considered GRAS (generally recognized as safe), but they are self-regulated.

Industrial starches are directly responsible for the complications associated with type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer’s, brain plaquing, and fibrosis of the liver.

People rarely consume starch alone. Most junk foods are composed of starches, seed oils, and sugar. Consuming starch with seed oils is a deadly combination! Hidden sugars are also consumed in much higher quantities than actual sugar.

Food is defined as “that which is eaten to sustain life, to promote the growth and repair of tissues.” By this definition, starch is not food!

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Thanks for watching. I hope this increases your awareness of the dangers of starch and hidden sugars. I’ll see you in the next video.

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Over 80% of heart attacks and strokes are not caused by arterial plaque, cholesterol, or calcium blocking the arteries. Find out about the true underlying cause of heart attacks and strokes so you can support your heart health and prevent them.

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0:00 Introduction: What causes a heart attack?

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If someone dies from a heart attack or stroke, their death is typically the result of a clot. A clot can form in less than 5 seconds! Usually, your body should form a clot, fix the hole in the artery, then dissolve the clot, but this doesn’t always happen.

Clots can be caused by the following:

Excess calcium in the arteries can also trigger clotting, which can lead to a heart attack or stroke. Postmenopausal women who take large amounts of calcium are at a much greater risk for blood clots.

Calcium is involved in over 15 different clotting factors. Vitamin K2 prevents calcium from building up in the soft tissues and arteries. It is found in dairy, butter, and other fatty foods. Always take vitamin D with vitamin K2.

Magnesium is another important calcium regulator. It helps prevent calcium from entering the soft tissues, as well as arrhythmias and atrial fibrillation.

Nitric oxide can reduce clotting. Vitamin D, L-arginine, and sunlight can increase nitric oxide to help prevent heart attack. Polyphenols, vitamin C, and omega-3 fatty acids all support heart health and may help reduce your risk of clotting.

Keto and intermittent fasting can help reduce clotting by reducing inflammation in your arteries. Regular moderate exercise is vital in preventing clotting. Garlic and onion are also essential. Nattokinase, serrapeptase, and bromelain can be taken as supplements to prevent clotting.

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How to Never Get Cancer (30 Scientifically Proven Tips)

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30 Aug 2025

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Memory loss and cognitive decline are not just a normal part of aging. Discover why dementia is often called type 3 diabetes, how insulin resistance affects brain function, and what you can do to improve memory, support cognitive function, and combat cognitive decline naturally.

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0:00 Aging and memory loss
0:51 The stages of cognitive decline
1:30 Memory loss begins
2:15 PET scan to assess memory problems
2:57 Type 3 diabetes and insulin resistance explained
4:04 Are your memory problems related to blood sugar control?
4:55 High blood sugar, insulin resistance, and vitamin B1
7:49 Alzheimer’s prevention
8:15 How much benfotiamine for brain health

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Symptoms of cognitive decline can begin long before a person develops dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.

In the early stages, you may experience a loss of brain energy, a buildup of protein in the brain, and shrinkage of the hippocampus. At this point, most people are not experiencing obvious memory loss. By stage 3, you may start to notice difficulty remembering names, decreased learning ability, and other subtle signs of cognitive decline. These early symptoms can begin as early as your 30s and 40s.

Alzheimer’s disease is often described as type 3 diabetes because it involves insulin resistance in the brain. Even though plenty of glucose is available, your neurons can no longer access and use that fuel efficiently.

If you need to eat frequently to avoid irritability, fatigue, or brain fog, it may be an early sign of blood sugar problems and insulin resistance.

High blood sugar and chronically elevated insulin can deplete vitamin B1, reducing the brain’s ability to produce energy. A diet high in sugar and refined carbohydrates can increase the risk of vitamin B1 deficiency.

One of the most important things you can do for dementia prevention is to reduce your sugar and carbohydrate intake. Benfotiamine can help support brain health, but it will not be nearly as effective if you continue consuming a high-carb diet.

Dr. Eric Berg, DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 61, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis and 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.

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Dr. Eric Berg DC 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

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This is one of the most dangerous foods in the world. Find out what it is.

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0:00 Introduction: The top dangerous food in the world

Sugar is bad. But, there is a food that is way worse than sugar.

Certain factors can shorten your lifespan—these factors include:

Vegetable oils are one of the most dangerous foods you could include in your diet—even worse than sugar.

Vegetable oil isn’t really oil from vegetables. It’s mostly made from seeds, legumes, and grains.

Key points on vegetable oils:

2. They contain highly inflammatory omega-6 fatty acids

3. Restaurants typically use a lot of vegetable oil

4. One study on unsaturated fats (vegetable oil) found that there was an increased death rate of all causes by 62% when compared to saturated fats

5. Only severe obesity and heavy smoking are more dangerous than vegetable oils

6. One study showed an 86% increase in heart attacks, and after seven years, the number of strokes and heart attacks increased by seven times

7. One study showed an increased risk of cancer by 82%

8. Deep-fried foods are some of the worst because the oil is often reheated

Consider replacing your vegetable oils with olive oil, butter, ghee, coconut oil, tallow, or lard.

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If you’re experiencing constipation, you may be deficient in this important vitamin.

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0:00 Introduction: The top nutritional deficiency behind constipation

Let’s talk about the #1 nutritional deficiency behind constipation: a vitamin B1 deficiency. A severe vitamin B1 deficiency is called beriberi.

Constipation is essentially a problem with peristalsis—it’s not working properly, and you’re not pumping waste through the body. But if we look even deeper, this issue is related to the autonomic nervous system.

The autonomic nervous system is intimately involved with the gut. When you don’t have enough vitamin B1 (thiamine), a lot of things can go wrong with the autonomic nervous system—which then affects the gut.

A thiamine deficiency can also cause other problems in your gut that may lead to constipation, including:

A diet high in refined carbs and sugar is one of the primary causes of a B1 deficiency.

I’m not against herbal laxatives, as long as you’re also trying to correct the root problem—this means getting enough B1. Make sure you consume a natural vitamin B1 (thiamine) supplement, not a synthetic version.

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You know about the common side effects of sugar, but have you heard about these surprising sugar side effects? Check this out.

0:00 Introduction: Why sugar is bad for you

Today, I'm going to cover the surprising side effects of sugar you may have never heard of before.

Common side effects of sugar:

Surprising side effects of sugar:

Learn more about what sugar does to your body and the dangers of sugar in my other videos.

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What would happen to your body if you were put on 48 different medications? This is the average number of medications a person takes in an assisted living home in the United States. Hal Cranmer, owner of A Paradise for Parents, and Claud Covaci, CEO of Synkwise, weigh in on the true cost of healthcare.

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0:00 Welcome, Hal Cranmer and Claud Covaci!

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Please join me in welcoming Hal Cranmer and Claud Covaci! Claud is the CEO of a software company that manages the medications people take in assisted living homes. In a sampling of 100 residents, the average resident is on 48 medications. Some residents were even taking up to 91 medications! This isn’t healthcare.

In Hal’s assisted living homes, he implements programs to help people get off their medications. Many of his residents have seen a 50% decrease in medication usage. Hal focuses on diet and doesn't serve ultra-processed foods in his facilities.

Dementia is the top problem in assisted living homes and is extremely expensive, costing an average of $800,000 to $1.5 million per person. Hal explains that dementia starts in your 30s and 40s, so it’s a very difficult condition to reverse. Under Hal’s protocol, he has seen improvement, even in people with dementia.

The US healthcare system is focused on medicine, not food, but food is the most significant contributor to your health! Medications treat the side effects of junk food consumption, and the side effects of medications are then treated with more medication.

The ultimate goal should be to decrease medications, get people off them, and hopefully help them regain independence. The current healthcare model does not support these goals.

One record for a single patient shows they’re on medication for high blood pressure, cholesterol, tremors, blood clots, stool softeners, antidepressants, seizures, insulin, schizophrenia, runny nose, nausea, prostate enlargement, and more. This is insane!

Failing to address the diet before prescribing these medications misses the root cause of the problems.

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