Month: February 2020

Timestamps:
0:00 Will losing weight reduce my insulin resistance?
0:23 What is insulin resistance?
1:16 The incorrect way to lose weight
2:17 How to lose weight correctly and repair insulin resistance
3:47 Summary

In this video, I want to answer the question, “will losing weight reduce my insulin resistance?”

Insulin resistance is the thing that comes before diabetes and pre-diabetes. So if you have diabetes or pre-diabetes, you also have insulin resistance.

Insulin resistance is a situation where your cells are no longer absorbing insulin, so your body starts producing way more insulin than it should.

In turn, this causes a lot of problems:
• Prevents your ability to burn fat
• Stores excess amounts of fat
• Causes weight to plateau

So, if you lose weight, can you help improve insulin resistance?

The answer is this:

It all depends on how you lose weight. If you lose weight incorrectly, you are going to gain the weight right back. This is because if you don’t cut back on carbs, you won’t really fix insulin resistance—even if you cut calories and xercise.

The key is to lose weight correctly. Start on healthy keto and intermittent fasting. This is the best way to help correct insulin resistance.

If you have a lot of body fat, your fat cells will release something called cytokines. Cytokines help create inflammation—which causes damage to the body over the long term.

Inflammation also contributes to insulin resistance—it’s like a vicious cycle. The best way to fix the problem is healthy keto.

Don’t try to lose weight to reduce your insulin resistance. Instead, reduce your insulin resistance to lose weight.

Overview of Healthy Ketogenic Diet and Intermittent Fasting:

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
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Timestamps 
0:14 Carbs and energy 
0:19 Symptoms of low potassium 
0:38 Insulin-induced hypokalemia
1:47 A few more causes of a potassium deficiency 

In this video, we’re going to talk about carbs and energy. Many people think they need carbs for energy, but they don’t.

When you eat carbs, you lose potassium. Low potassium can cause symptoms such as:

• Fatigue
• Weakness 
• Paralysis
• Leg cramps 
• Abnormal heart rhythm 
• High blood pressure 
• Tremors 

There is something called insulin-induced hypokalemia. Hypokalemia is low potassium. When you stimulate insulin because your carbs are high, you block an enzyme, which is a pump. You have millions of these in all of your cells. 

This pump basically keeps the potassium inside of the cell and the sodium outside of the cell to form an electrical gradient so it can act as a battery. 30% of all of the energy in the body is allocated to this pump. If you inhibit this pump, more potassium stays outside of the cell, and you start losing potassium.

There are more causes of a potassium deficiency such as:

• A spike in insulin
• Not consuming enough potassium foods
• Loss of fluid 
• Steroids 
• Alkalosis 
• Diuretics 
• A decrease in magnesium 

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, 53 years of age is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of The New Body Type Guide and other books published by KB Publishing. He has taught students nutrition as an adjunct professor at Howard University. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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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, and 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.

Timestamps:
0:06 Reason #1: Sugar alcohols
1:20 Reason #2:Fiber
2:49 Reason #3: Not enough fluid
3:43 Reason #4: Dietary fat
4:45 Reason #5: High protein

In this video, I want to talk to you about 5 reasons you may have stomach pain while on the ketogenic diet. Many people have asked me why they get stomach pain when they first start keto. These are the most common reasons:

1. Sugar alcohols
Most people who first start keto consume a lot of “keto bombs” and other sweet keto treats. The problem is, your stomach may not be used to the sugar alcohols in some of these treats. This includes erythritol, xylitol, mannitol, and maltitol. A sensitivity to these will give you a lot of bloating and stomach pain. Try cutting back and see if it helps you.

2. Fiber
Too much fiber can cause some stomach pain on keto. Why? Because your gut may not have enough of the friendly bacteria that deal with the fiber in 7-10 cups of vegetables. If you’re not used to eating all those vegetables, start small, and gradually increase your intake. This will give your body time to build up more of those microbes.

3. Not enough fluid
When you first switch from carbs to fats on keto, you are going to get rid of a lot of excess fluid. You have to replace that fluid to keep your body hydrated. The fiber that you consume with vegetables requires more fluid to get through your system. Otherwise, it can suck moisture from your large intestine and leave you dehydrated.

4. Dietary fat
Many start consuming too much fat too quickly. You don’t have the gallbladder capacity to break down a large number of fats until your body adapts. Start slow and work your way up. Also, keep in mind that low-quality fats can also cause stomach pain.

5. High protein and low stomach acid
Too much protein can also cause stomach pain on keto. This is especially true if your stomach’s acidity isn’t at a pH between 1 and 3. You need a highly acidic stomach to break down proteins. Betaine hydrochloride and apple cider vinegar can help with this.

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, 53 years of age is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of The New Body Type Guide and other books published by KB Publishing. He has taught students nutrition as an adjunct professor at Howard University. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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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, and 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.

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Timestamps
0:06 The controversy of sun and melanoma
0:25 Moderate sun exposure vs. too much sun
0:56 The study
1:29 Can sun prevent melanoma?

Today we’re going to talk about sun exposure and melanoma. On the one hand, there’s a push to have everyone avoid the sun. On the flip side, 69 % of the population has vitamin D insufficiency.

Research indicates that:

• Non-burning sun exposure is associated with a decreased risk of melanomas.

• Getting too much sun, like a sunburn, is associated with doubling the risk of melanomas.

• Outdoor workers have lowered incidences of melanoma than indoor workers.

Realize that vitamin D has a protective function that may help protect from the potential damage to your DNA that the sun can cause.

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, 53 years of age is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of The New Body Type Guide and other books published by KB Publishing. He has taught students nutrition as an adjunct professor at Howard University. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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Timestamps:
0:10 Possible symptoms of keto
0:35 Dirty keto vs. Healthy Keto
2:36 Why the news is wrong about keto

In this video, I want to talk to you about why keto has gotten a bad rap. You may have heard about things in the news or other media outlets about keto being dangerous and having side effects like:

• Constipation
• High uric acid
• Low calcium
• Low magnesium
• Kidney stones
• Gall stones
• High cholesterol
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Fatigue
• Hypoglycemia
• Slow growth
• Abnormal heart rhythm

Is the ketogenic diet dangerous?

The truth is, these symptoms can happen when you’re doing keto… But here’s the reason why:

The traditional/classical version of the keto diet wasn’t designed to be sustainable—it was designed to treat children with epilepsy.

However, this is a much different ketogenic diet from the healthy version of the ketogenic diet. The diet that causes these side effects is a dirty version of the ketogenic diet.

Healthy Keto doesn’t allow foods like:
• Mayonaise
• Unhealthy salad dressings
• GMO soy oil
• Refined vegetable oil
• Soy
• Non-organic, low-quality casein
• Certain carbs — bread and rice
• Diet soda
• Orange juice
• Corn syrup
• Maltodextrin

If you consume these foods, you are going to deplete nutrients—vitamins, minerals, trace minerals, etc.—and you’re going to create a lot of fo gallbladder issues and bloating with unhealthy fats.

Most of all, Healthy Keto highlights vegetables. Dirty keto includes very few quality vegetables in the diet. This causes nutrient deficiencies and lots of side effects.

So when you see studies on the news about the “ketogenic diet,” you’re only seeing the unhealthy version of keto, which I don’t recommend at all.

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, 53 years of age is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of The New Body Type Guide and other books published by KB Publishing. He has taught students nutrition as an adjunct professor at Howard University. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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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, and 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.

Timestamps 
0:05 Vitamin D—one of the most important vitamins 
0:12 Vitamin D benefits 
0:24 Vitamin D deficiency causes 
1:50 The RDAs for vitamin D
2:23 Vitamin D in foods
3:50 How to get more vitamin D
4:15 Vitamin D supplements 

In this video, we’re going to talk about how much food you would have to eat to get your vitamin D requirements. 

In my opinion, vitamin D is one of the most important fat-soluble vitamins out there. Vitamin D is beneficial for bone health, calcium absorption, the immune system, and to help lower inflammation. 

But, there are many things that can deplete your vitamin D that go beyond not getting enough vitamin D from your food or from the sun.  

A few causes of a vitamin D deficiency:

• Microbes that block the vitamin D receptor
• Stress
• Sugar 
• Lowered sun exposure 
• Age
• Darker skin has less conversion on the skin of vitamin D from the sun 
• Poor health 
• Inflammation 
• Insulin resistance 

The RDAs for vitamin D are 400-800 IUs, which is 10-20 micrograms. I believe those numbers are way too low. I think, at a minimum, you need 5,000 IUs per day. But, if you have health issues, you may need a lot more. 

Vitamin D in different foods:

Salmon — 4oz. — 511 IUs
Sardines — 3 oz. — 175 IUs
Egg — 1 — 43 IUs
Tuna — 4oz. — 93 IUs 
Milk — 4oz. — 62 IUs
Mushrooms — 1/2 cup — 20 IUs
Cod liver oil — 1 TBSP — 1,360 IUs

As you can see, it’s very difficult to get even the minimum amount of vitamin D you need through food alone. The best way to get vitamin D is from the sun. You need to get a moderate amount of sun. You do not want to burn your skin. In the winter months, you may need a vitamin D supplement. But, if you take a vitamin D supplement, you need vitamin K2 as well. For every 10,000 IUs of Vitamin D3, consider taking 100 micrograms of vitamin K2. 

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, 53 years of age is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of The New Body Type Guide and other books published by KB Publishing. He has taught students nutrition as an adjunct professor at Howard University. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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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, and 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.

Timestamps:
0:00 What is missing from addiction recovery
0:27 Problems with blood sugar
0:43 Symptoms of blood sugar issues
1:50 Why you should run on ketones
2:18 How to heal insulin resistance
3:35 How to replenish nutrients

In this video, I want to talk to you about the biggest thing that is missing from addiction recovery.

If you’re recovering from alcohol, for example, you have to realize that alcohol acts like a carbohydrate in the body. However, alcohol itself isn’t a carbohydrate, which means that you’ll have the fluctuations of blood sugar issues.

The symptoms of these blood sugar highs and lows are:
• Anxiety
• Exhaustion
• Moodiness
• Cravings
• Dizziness
• Confusion

When you are at something like alcoholics anonymous, for example, you are going to replace alcohol with carbs and sugars—think doughnuts, cookies, and sweetened coffee.

What we’re really dealing with are nutrient deficiencies. Addictive substances pull nutrients out of your tissues.

As your blood sugar fluctuates, you develop something called insulin resistance. When you have insulin resistance, you have a difficult time absorbing nutrients in the first place.

So not only is the alcohol (or other substance) causing nutrient deficiencies directly, it also causes nutrient deficiencies by contributing to insulin resistance.

The best things to help combat these problems are:
• Keto
• Intermittent fasting
• MCT oil
• Nutritional yeast
• Trace minerals
• Vitamin C

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, 53 years of age is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of The New Body Type Guide and other books published by KB Publishing. He has taught students nutrition as an adjunct professor at Howard University. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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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, and 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.

Timestamps 
0:05 Which country consumes the most soda? 
0:56 Softdrinks and the connection to diabetes and obesity 
1:42 Are you addicted to soda drinks? Try this.

Out of Mexico, China, and the US, which country consumes the most soda per person?

Mexico — 127 million people
43 gallons of soda (163L)
Diabetics 14.8%
Obesity 30.9%

China — 1.4 billion people 
2.4 gallons (9L)
Diabetics 11%
Obesity 6-20%

USA — 330 million people 
31 gallons (117L) 
Diabetics 9.4% 
Obesity 39.8%

Soda is like liquid sugar. If you crave sugary drinks or soda drinks, you may want to try the soda sweetened with stevia instead. 

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, 53 years of age is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of The New Body Type Guide and other books published by KB Publishing. He has taught students nutrition as an adjunct professor at Howard University. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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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, and 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.

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Timestamps 
0:05 Exercise and brain health 
0:07 The two types of exercise 
0:40 Aerobic activities
0:50 Anaerobic exercise
1:30 Research on exercise for the brain 
2:17 Taking your health to the next level 

In this video, we’re going to talk about the best exercise for the brain. 

The best exercise for the brain is going to be the one that provides the most oxygen. 

There are two types of exercise:

Aerobic exercise: With oxygen 

Anaerobic exercise: Without oxygen (you will still get oxygen, just less) 

Aerobic activities:

• Sports
• Running 
• Biking 
• Swimming 
• Walking

The above types of exercise will provide the most oxygen and blood flow to your brain. When doing high intensity interval training (HIT), it really depends on the volume that you do. With anaerobic exercise like doing high intensity interval training, you’re stimulating growth hormone much more than you would with some aerobic exercise. Anaerobic exercise has its own benefits, but when talking about getting oxygen and blood flow to the brain, aerobic exercise may be best. 

Research indicates that aerobic exercise may help:

• Improve memory 
• Grow new brain cells
• Get rid of waste in the brain
• Increase mood
• Decrease stress
• Enhance sleep 
• Improve spatial memory 
• Burn off excess sugar 

By adding exercise to the healthy keto plan with intermittent fasting, you can really take things to the next level. 

There are other things you can do to take it one step even further:

• Adding MCT oil about 1 hour before you work out 
• Adding exogenous ketones 

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, 53 years of age is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of The New Body Type Guide and other books published by KB Publishing. He has taught students nutrition as an adjunct professor at Howard University. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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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, and 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.

Stress Acupressure:

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(For the most part, our muscles operate in pairs. The muscles on one side of a joint actually relax to accommodate the contraction on the other side of the joint. This is called reciprocal inhibition. When one muscle contracts (the agonist) its partner muscle (the antagonist) relaxes. If you’re having a problem with a certain muscle, activating the opposing muscle group by applying resisted tension can help relax and relieve the problem muscle.)

Muscles Chart:

Agonist (Prime Mover) — Antagonist

Biceps — Triceps
Deltoids — Latissimus Dorsi
Pectoralis Major — Trapezius/Rhomboids
Rectus Abdominis — Erector Spinae
Iliopsoas — Gluteus Maximus
Quadriceps — Hamstrings
Hip adductor — Gluteus Medius
Tibialis Anterior — Gastrocnemius

Timestamps
0:09 Symptoms of sleep deprivation
0:49 Why can’t I sleep?
1:23 The sympathetic nervous system
1:40 Increased muscle tone
2:14 How to sleep better
3:45 Acupressure
4:11 Electrolytes

Sleep deprivation has profound effects on your well-being. I want to explain these effects and share with you a few things you can do if you’re sleep-deprived.

Symptoms of sleep deprivation can include an increased risk of:

• Diabetes
• Insulin resistance
• High blood pressure
• Obesity
• Heart attack
• Mood disorders
• Stroke
• Injury/accident
• Decreased attention/memory
• Effects to your mental state
• Vision problems

What causes sleep deprivation?
The number one thing behind sleep problems is something called fight or flight mode. This mechanism is a part of the sympathetic nervous system. This can affect the muscle called your diaphragm that affects your breathing.

There are certain muscles in your body that will not let go, they will not relax. This tension won’t let you drift off into a restful sleep.

If you have a sleeping problem, here is something you can do to help improve sleep:

This is all about stretching the opposite muscle.

1. Locate which muscle has tension

2. Stretch the opposite muscle

Something else you can try to help improve sleep is acupressure. You can also use acupressure for other muscle tension causes like old injuries. I have a lot of different videos relating to acupressure that you can check out.

There are also three electrolytes that are involved with the relaxation of the muscles:

1. Magnesium
2. Potassium
3. Calcium

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, 53 years of age is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of The New Body Type Guide and other books published by KB Publishing. He has taught students nutrition as an adjunct professor at Howard University. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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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, and 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.