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Benzodiazepine: A Natural Alternative

June 2, 2021

Check out this interesting natural alternative for benzodiazepines.

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Timestamps
0:00 What are benzodiazepines used for?
0:12 What do benzodiazepines do?
1:05 Benefits of magnolia bark
2:10 Bulletproof your immune system *free course!

Let’s talk about benzodiazepines. What are benzodiazepines, what are benzodiazepines used for, and is there a natural alternative? Yes, there is!

Benzodiazepines are used for conditions, such as:
• Anxiety
• Panic attacks
• Insomnia
• Epilepsy

Benzodiazepines manipulate neurotransmitters, including serotonin, GABA, and noradrenaline. Serotonin is known to help bring up your mood, improve anxiety, and even decrease cravings.

Noradrenaline is known to help focus your attention, improve vigilance, decrease depression, increase blood pressure, and mobilize the brain and body. It’s lowest when you’re asleep and highest when you’re in fight or flight mode.

Magnolia bark is a natural remedy that has been found to potentially work just as well as benzodiazepines for some people. Magnolia bark has special properties that actually mimic benzodiazepines.

Potential benefits of magnolia bark:
• It’s anti-anxiety (decreases cortisol)
• It may help improve sleep (increases GABA)
• It may help inhibit epileptic seizures
• It supports menopause
• It may help relieve depression (increases serotonin and noradrenaline)
• It may help decrease a fatty liver
• It has properties of cancer inhibition

If you’re on a benzodiazepine, definitely check with your doctor before coming off of it. But, ask your doctor about magnolia bark to see if this more natural solution that doesn’t have a lot of side effects could work for you.

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 56, 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.

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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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Thanks for watching! Ask your doctor about trying magnolia bark as a natural alternative for benzodiazepines.

Exercise Keeps Your Brain From Shrinking as You Age

June 2, 2021

This is what science says about exercise and the size of your brain.

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DATA:
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Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
0:19 Why exercise keeps your brain from shrinking as you age
1:42 What causes brain shrinkage?
2:11 Bulletproof your immune system *free course!

In this video, we’re going to talk about why exercise keeps your brain from shrinking as you age.

A randomized controlled trial on 120 older adults found that there’s an increase in the volume of the front part of the hippocampus when doing aerobic exercise.

This is the part of the brain that controls spatial memory—your ability to remember locations and understand where you are in relation to other locations. The hippocampus is one of the only parts of the brain that can regenerate.

Exercise also increases blood flow to the hippocampus.

Exercise also caused an increase in BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor) in the hippocampus. This helps regrow the brain.

What causes the brain to shrink?
• Aging
• Stress
• High blood sugar

What helps you avoid brain shrinkage?
• Exercise
• Intermittent fasting
• Vitamin B1

In summary, exercise, intermittent fasting, and maintaining healthy nutrient levels are some of the best things you can do to help avoid brain shrinkage as you age.

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Thanks for watching. I hope this helped explain why exercise keeps your brain from shrinking as you age. I’ll see you in the next video.

Diabetic’s High Sugar Coming From Another Source

May 31, 2021

Dietary sugar isn’t the only thing that can raise your blood sugar. Diabetics, this video is for you.

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https://youtu.be/mBqpaAKtnXE
https://youtu.be/3dHcT1-K-tw

Timestamps
0:00 Why is my blood sugar high?
0:20 What is gluconeogenesis?
1:17 The body doesn’t need much sugar
2:25 Why does the body make so much sugar?
2:53 What you could do
4:22 Bulletproof your immune system *free course!

Of course, dietary sugar can raise your blood sugar, but something else can do it too. In fact, it’s pretty significant. It’s called gluconeogenesis.

Gluconeogenesis means that your body is generating new glucose from non-carbohydrate sources. Your body can make new sugar from fat or protein. High blood sugar is not just about dietary sugar. Your body makes sugar from other things.

The amount of sugar in your blood is significantly coming from gluconeogenesis. Diabetics have enhanced gluconeogenesis. So, your liver and your kidneys are making a lot of sugar, which raises your blood sugar.

It’s important to keep in mind that the body doesn’t need much sugar. There are very few parts of the body that are dependent on sugar. Everything else can live on other sources of fuel, like fatty acid and ketones.

The body has the ability to make the sugar that it needs. We don’t need to get sugar or carbohydrates from the diet. However, we do need dietary fiber, which is considered a carbohydrate.

If you’re a diabetic, your body is making too much sugar because insulin isn’t working correctly in your body. Even though there might be high levels of insulin in the blood, the insulin is dysfunctional because of insulin resistance. Insulin isn’t doing its job, which is to keep gluconeogenesis in check.

The real problem is insulin resistance. This is what’s causing the high levels of sugar in your blood. I believe the best thing to do would be to focus on fixing your insulin resistance. This could potentially help your body make less sugar and improve your blood sugar levels. In my opinion, the best way to improve insulin resistance is to do the Healthy Keto diet and intermittent fasting.

What if you’ve already started the ketogenic diet and intermittent fasting, and you’re seeing improvements, but you still have high blood sugar? Your body is likely still in the process of dealing with your insulin resistance. It takes time to reverse insulin resistance. The key is to not give up, stay consistent, and know what’s really going on.

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Low Vitamin D Linked to Depressed Teens

May 31, 2021

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Could a vitamin D deficiency cause depression in teens? Here’s what you need to know.

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DATA:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22372707/

Timestamps
0:00 Vitamin D deficiency and depression
0:10 Vitamin D deficiency symptoms
0:45 Potential causes of a vitamin D deficiency in teens
1:40 Other symptoms of a vitamin D deficiency
2:00 What you could do
2:48 Bulletproof your immune system *free course!

A study I read recently talked about how vitamin D levels could be linked to depressed teens. A few symptoms linked to a vitamin D deficiency are sadness, hopelessness, loss of interest, loss of concentration, and even thoughts of suicide.

Potential causes of a vitamin D deficiency in teens:
• Not getting enough sun
• Not consuming enough vegetables (not enough magnesium)
• Snacking (insulin resistance blocks vitamin D)
• A high carb diet (fructose blocks vitamin D)
• Obesity (increases the need for vitamin D)
• Darker skin blocks vitamin D absorption

Other symptoms of a vitamin D deficiency:
• Achy joints
• Low back pain
• Lethargy
• Insomnia
• Anxiety

Natural remedies:
• Vitamin D (10,000 IUs)
• Magnesium
• Vitamin K2

A few more things for teens to do:
• Get out in the sun
• Consume more vegetables
• Stop snacking (do intermittent fasting)
• Get on a low-carb diet (healthy keto)

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For Inflamed Eyelids Do This…

May 29, 2021

Check out this easy and effective remedy for inflamed eyelids.

Timestamps
0:00 Introduction: the cause of blepharitis
1:08 The best natural remedy for inflamed eyelids
2:01 How to bulletproof your immune system

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DATA:
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In this video, we’re going to talk about an excellent natural remedy for inflamed eyelids.

Inflamed eyelids are known medically as blepharitis. This condition can cause your eyelids to become red, irritated, itchy, and crusty. Blepharitis typically appears at the ends of your eyelids, where your eyelashes grow.

The root of this problem is often an overgrowth of bacteria, fungus, or viruses.

The best natural remedy to help get rid of pathogens is colloidal silver. Colloidal silver has potent natural anti-pathogenic properties. It can help penetrate the eyelid, unlike other conventional solutions.

Not only is this an incredibly useful remedy, but there are not any known side effects. Using conventional antibiotics may have unnecessary side effects.

Give colloidal silver a try, and let me know how it works for you!

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Fasting Lowers Blood Pressure

May 29, 2021

Research shows that fasting can lower your blood pressure. Here’s why!

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DATA:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11416824/

Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
0:16 The two types of hypertension
1:35 Hypertension data
2:55 Why fasting lowers high blood pressure
3:45 Best natural remedies for high blood pressure
5:23 Final thoughts on high blood pressure data
6:18 Bulletproof your immune system *free course!

In this video, we’re going to talk about why fasting lowers your blood pressure.

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is usually an asymptomatic condition. The only way to know for sure that you have high blood pressure is to test your blood pressure level with a blood pressure cuff.

There are two types of hypertension: primary and secondary. 95% of all hypertension cases are primary hypertension.

Primary hypertension is related to lifestyle choices. These are some of the things that may contribute to high blood pressure levels:
• High salt
• Obesity
• Smoking
• Alcohol

The problem is, many doctors recommend a diet that includes carbohydrates, such as fruits, whole grains, and simple sugars. In fact, their recommended diet allows 12 teaspoons (50g) of sugar per day. That’s a lot of sugar!

Keep in mind that I am not recommending that you go off your medication without your doctor’s approval. Instead, I want to show you the problems with what many consider a “healthy” diet for hypertension cases.

A study called the sprint trial was done in 2015. This study found that those who are 50 years or old who take medications live longer when taking multiple medications for hypertension.

This sounds pretty good—but, they also found a significant increase in kidney disease risk.

There are many problems with this study. They only used those with severe hypertension and

Another study on 174 people who were fasting found a 90% success rate of lowering blood pressure levels naturally.

Why?

When you fast, your insulin levels reduce. High blood pressure is really a result of high blood sugar. This is often caused by insulin resistance. When you lower your insulin levels, you can repair insulin resistance and help normalize your blood sugar and blood pressure levels.

The best natural remedies for high blood pressure are:
• Intermittent fasting
• Vitamin D3
• Potassium
• Vitamin K2
• Magnesium
• Healthy Keto

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Thanks for watching. I hope this helped explain why fasting lowers your blood pressure levels. I’ll see you in the next video.

Dr. Berg Live Q & A

May 28, 2021

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Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 55, 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.

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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.

Thanks for watching. I hope you enjoyed today’s live keto Q&A. I’ll see you next week.

Your Liver is Making Your Body Stiff

May 28, 2021

If you have stiffness, the real problem might be your liver!

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Timestamps
0:00 What causes joint stiffness?
0:15 Why the liver may cause stiffness
2:03 Natural remedies for stiffness
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Today, we’re going to talk about how your liver could potentially cause stiffness in your body. If the liver isn’t working right, it may cause joint stiffness to the point where you feel like you have arthritis.

Cholestasis is a condition where your bile is backed up and not flowing freely through the bile ducts. There is a combination of too much cholesterol and not enough bile, causing the bile to back up, which then causes inflammation.

If there is a problem with the bile ducts, you can experience a lot of pain and stiffness, especially on the right side of the body.

If you don’t have enough bile, you also won’t be able to absorb and utilize vitamin D, which is a powerful anti-inflammatory. Other fat-soluble vitamins will also not be available to you, which can lead to pain, stiffness, and other issues.

The best potential remedies for stiffness:
• Purified bile salts (take 1-2 on an empty stomach in the morning and the afternoon)
• Get on the Healthy Keto diet
• Do intermittent fasting
• Eliminate omega-6 fatty acids from your diet

If you have osteoarthritis from an old injury that’s causing your stiffness, you may want to apply a technique called the Egoscue Method.

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Dr. Eric Berg Live Q&A, Friday (May 28) on the Ketogenic Diet and Intermittent Fasting

May 27, 2021

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What Dr. Berg Eats

May 27, 2021

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US Wellness Meats:
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Summer Sausage:
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Primal Kitchen: https://www.primalkitchen.com/products/avocado-oil-mayo

Trader Joe’s Peanut Butter: https://www.amazon.com/Trader-Joes-Organic-Crunchy-Unsalted/dp/B00C786QRO

Peanut Butter and Celery: https://youtu.be/7ZfxLEriqdE

Sugar-Free Dark Chocolate: https://store.chocoperfection.com/sugar-free-dark-chocolate-s/47.htm

Find out exactly what Dr. Berg eats from day to day!

Timestamps
0:00 Healthy Keto
0:43 How many times Dr. Berg eats a day
1:19 Keto vs. Healthy Keto
1:47 What does Dr. Berg eat?
8:55 Bulletproof your immune system *free course!

In this video, I’m going to go through what I typically eat on a given day. It’s really nothing too exciting because unlike many people I can eat the same thing every single day. Other people need variety, and that’s fine. This is just what I eat, but you can eat whatever you want as long as it’s keto-friendly.

Currently, I eat one and a half meals per day. I would normally eat one meal a day, but when if I do that, I tend to lose too much weight. I also have a more difficult time fitting all of the calories I need into one meal.

I have my first meal between 1-2 pm. I have my second meal between 5-6 pm. This gives me a fasting range between 19-21 hours.

Keto vs. Healthy keto:
Keto —
A low-carb diet that doesn’t focus on nutrition. There are benefits when you lower your carbs.

Healthy Keto —
A low-carb diet that factors in nutrient-dense foods. I think a Healthy Keto diet with intermittent fasting is the best way to go.

What Dr. Berg eats:
First meal — Mostly a combination of protein and fat with some vegetables (not too much)
A few different combinations I like:
• 4 eggs with onions and fermented vegetables (without sugar) or raw asparagus
• Grass-fed, grass-finished, fatty hamburger (.5Ib) and sauerkraut
• Organic summer sausage (8 oz.) with organic grass-fed Swiss cheese
• Salmon (8 oz.) fried with olive oil, topped with sea salt, black pepper, and mayo (Primal Kitchen) with olives on the side
• A handful of pecans after the meal (if unsatisfied)
• Celery and organic valencia salted peanut butter after the meal (if unsatisfied)
• Sugar-free chocolate occasionally after the meal (if unsatisfied)

Second meal — Primarily vegetables with a small amount of protein and fat.
A few different combinations I like:
• 8 cups of salad (arugula or greens mix from the farmer’s market, olive oil, balsamic vinaigrette, sea salt, and avocado or nuts)
• 3 1/2 cups of chopped white and red cabbage and carrots, topped with mayo (Primal Kitchen)
• 4 cups steamed cauliflower with butter, sea salt, and black pepper
Things I may add to my second meal:
• 1/2 can cod liver
• Summer sausage (4 oz.)
• Pecans
• Celery and organic valencia salted peanut butter

I fry my eggs in beef tallow, and I try to get my greens from the farmer’s market. If I buy greens from the store, they have to be organic. I also consume a lot of organic tomatoes from the farmer’s market or my garden when they’re in season.

Thanks for watching! I hope learning what I eat from day to day helps you with your own Healthy Keto journey.