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Hi, Dr. Ekberg. I have a question. Have you watched. What the health on Netflix. I feel they don't have the right information on eggs and certain meats. And it upset me a little. Hence, the reason I'm writing. I'd love to hear your opinion on this film. Thank you.
My FBS is 126.6 mg/dl and Fasting Insulin is 8.7 uu/ml(ECLIA method). It means HOMA IR Goes to 2.72. What could be the reason of high blood sugar? still insulin is not so high.
I observed my brother in hospital over several days, the nurse taking blood sugar from the patients was saying "that's fine" with his readings being in the range of 8.9, 9.5, 8.5 etc. Clearly pre-diabetic - but is long as you weren't about to drop dead from a diabetic coma - "that's fine" according to the NHS - and then they serve you another plastic tray of carb laden crap followed by jelly and custard for afters. Unbelievable neglect.
NHS definitely needs to review their menus - as far as those who care what they're eating are concerned. However, most people don't care, gulp down what they're given, and add insult to injury by ordering in smelly fast food.
And why was your brother hospitalized for several days? 8.5-9.5 mmol/l equals 150-170 mg/dL, it is definitely pre-diabetic for after-meal, but a lot of people are still going around with 200-300 mg/dL (11-16 mmol/l) without realizing they are diabetics
I’ve been an RN for almost 40 years. The way that you explain things and you’re calm and organized approach is absolutely marvelous. Thank you for your efforts in trying to educate the public. You’ve really helped me.
Has it been hard to adjust for what's supposed to be good for you? The older food pyramid suggested much more carbs and eggs were an immediate death sentence (almost). Now things have come around 180°. Do you still see doctors who just about faint if they hear that their patient is eating more than 2 eggs a day?
Sadly I hardly tell them anything. I get my blood work results listen nod pay my bill n leave. They r like automated robots repeating a script as bad as car sales ppl. Last few years anyway. All about $$ and lots of prevention tests and referrals too. Nothing is wrong but you have to be tested to prove everything is OK even if you are fine.
Thank you so much for what you do, Dr. Ekberg. IR was destroying my life, and with keto and IF I've dropped 200 pounds. My fasting glucose is now in the 70s, and I'm on hour 92 of a 120 hour fast for autophagy - 1.1 GKI at this morning's blood tests. Took a while to get to where I am now, but it's been worth it!
@@daydreameravaniMy peak weight was about four years ago, and I began a stringent adherence to keto and cleaner eating in spring of 2020 because of the hysteria of the time. I have been stable at about 140 +/- 8-10 pounds since early 2022. This is not easy. Starting fasting was brutal, getting used to OMAD was slow and I constantly self-sabotaged it. I also "knew" I was in ketosis with certain levels of total and net carbs, "knew" certain foods weren't triggers, and "knew" I could reset from a holiday/stress processed food slip in under 24 hours - and all of this was false. I needed to begin weighing food, counting absolutely everything, and measuring my blood to know what was actually up with my metabolic processes. And it has to be clean - real, whole food. Commercial "keto" products are almost universally trash, about the most processed thing I eat today is the Egglife wraps. You MUST totally eliminate seed oils and track your omega-6 and omega-3 intake. On days I eat, my OMAD regimen generally includes 1-2 cans of mackerel or sardines, 3-4 high quality pasture eggs, and raw cheese made with grass-fed/grass-finished cow's milk. My omega-6 to omega-3 ratio is almost always under 1, but crucially my overall intake of omega-6 is 5% or less of my energy intake.
Super inspirational!! I’ve lost 50lbs in 4 months and my fasting glucose is in the low 80s with a GKI of 1.5. Currently 19hrs in on a 24hr fast. This information is life changing.
@@jswalk4 I'm in the US, and no one in my medical care pipeline will pay for a fatty acids test, and I'm not sure my primary care physician can even order one if I asked to pay for it out of pocket. I am going to advocate for an advanced lipids test, but I doubt they will even want to test my HbA1c because I'm a 145 pound 6'4 man under 40. So I am instead relying on nutritional information from food, which is not 100% accurate but it's the best I can do. I get all my omega-3 from fish, eggs, and grass-fed dairy products. Even assuming a 15% minus variation in the omega-3 content of Atlantic mackerel, pasture eggs, and grass-fed raw aged cheese, based on my dietary logging I should have a ratio under 1. That is, more omega-3 than omega-6.
Thank you Dr. Ekberg for all you videos. April this year, I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes with 355 blood glucose and the Dr. Put in 105unit insulin per day, which really felt terrible everyday. Then I saw your videos and started watching it. After 2months of insulin I decided to follow your videos. Today, I am celebrating because its my 57days of LowCarb and intermittent fasting and I already lose 10kilos of weight. My blood glucose is still stubborn and getting 120-130mg/dl in the morning but getting there. Can't thank you enough for all your knowledge.
@@shakengrain1942 I feel so good that I don''t crave any thing. Man made foods don't register as food for me any more. I don't cheat, so my brain does not remember dopamine to crave stuff. I love my diet, imagine eating stakes, and high fat animal foods every day. I mostly eat raw meat. this causes dopamine detox and you don't crave man made foods. Raw eggs, raw meat, cooked high fat bone/meat broth, lots of butter. 200grams of saturated fat per day minimum. I am 155lbs. I get some glucose from dairy. It is a life style that I love. Carnivore saved my life. Zero depression, great sleep, feeling strong and light in stomach, functioning gut.....ets. Eating raw, you eat much less, but have more energy and feeling lighter, stronger, sharper.
@@lindadurand247 It is almost 5 years I been eating raw meat, raw eggs, raw liver and fish. Don't believe in big pharma. They say saturated fat is bad for us too. Watch some videos by Ann Vo, that does the same thing.
I'm very happy for finding your channel. You and Dr Robert Lustig changed my life, so I reversed prediabetes 2 years ago and I'm still in the remission.
Congratulations @krakraichbinda. I wouldn't call it remission though. That word implies that there is something random about it. Your body adapted to an unnatural lifestyle and then it adapted to a natural lifestyle. 😄
@@drekberg well, the doctors call it officially remission, but I agree with your definition of it - you said about an adaptation to the life style. Greetings from Dortmund in Germany.
@@krakraichbindamy Mother has been Type 1 Diabetic all my life (64 years) and our family has always recognised both Type 1 & Type 2 not as a “disease” per se (although it is a dis-ease) but rather simply a “condition” that the body has adapted to. Remission implies it will most likely return and not improve.
@@vitalishus Well, T1D is an another story to T2D. If you've had T2D it still may return. Even you never had it, you still may get if your life style allows it - see children/teens with T2D. There is no improvement in any case. Another question: is our standard western life style appropriate for digestive system? If not, the illness is only matter of time.
@@krakraichbinda of course they are different. That was not my point. Myself personally, I will never get Type 1 or Type 2. I have made sure of that. Keto lifestyle for 10 years and now am carnivore. All bloods are perfect. True that as long as a certain lifestyle (SAD) is adhered to Type 2 is potentially inevitable (not always though) as is Type 1 if there is a genetic component present. Otherwise you can definitely prevent either happening to you without a doubt. The same goes for ANY disease or condition. The trick is finding what really works for the individual.
When I watch your recent videos like this one which goes deeper into "how" the body works to handle the various foods we eat, and the problems caused by eating too much of some things, I am saddened that no one emphasized this when I was younger. I am now 79 years old and my bad eating habits all through my life have already done a lot of damage. Every young person should be taught these things so they can remain healthy throughout their life. How can I help you spread this essential knowledge to the younger generation?
@IslamIsTheSolution98Knowledge is power. Absolutely right about that. In every aspect of life. I'm 41 now, but when I was young, I had no real knowledge of anything. No one taught me how to live. No one cared or they didn't know anything themselves to teach me. American schools are trash. Goberment don't care about us. There is no one to teach us anything and show us the way. It's intended to keep us all in the dark, which is why the country (and the world) are in shambles.
I just went for my first annual physical after starting keto two months ago, last week. My doc was very pleased with my progress and he was completely sold on the keto lifestyle. We were completing each others’ sentences! This is the same doc who just told me to exercise more when I asked him for a diet plan a couple years ago…. His response was that if he told people to get into keto, they would just eat high fat things along with lots of carbs. Then he’d get blamed, basically. What a shame because people are suffering and dying needlessly!!
You are the 'Gold Standard' by which all TH-cam dietitians must be measured against. I don't know you and you don't know me, but I know you made my life so much better than it was. Thank you Dr, from the bottom of my heart.
Dr Sten- Thank you sir!!! The way you explain this rather complicated concept is amazing. This filled in a lot of blanks for me. Medical knowledge is no longer exclusive to physicians and healthcare professionals thanks to people like Dr Sten who are changing the lives of so many. Myself included.
Just so you are aware, this is not medical knowledge. There is some basic chemistry and nutritional information most of which is learned in secondary school. Dr. Sten does a great job of explaining this in the context of diabetes.
For thousands of years people have eaten grains. However, they worked hard to plant them and harvest them and grind them and knead them to make bread which was always whole grain, never anything artificial. GMO’s and pesticides were non existent. Even back in the 50’s and 60’s people were eating carbs and were normal weight but now everything is processed. I ate potatoes at dinner most nights but portion size was small. We had a protein, a starch, and a non starchy vegetable. We were thin. No snacking. An apple for a snack maybe.
Dear Dr. Sten Ekberg, I am immensely grateful for your teachings. After being diagnosed with pre-diabetes and having an A1C of 60-62, I followed your advice and managed to lower it to 55 within two months. Thank you wholeheartedly for your guidance!
@@01sevensix not every day was the same. It could have been approx a kg of milk chocolate in one afternoon. Another day could have been a big bag of fried chips, fried in canola oil, I would lie to whoever about my addiction. I now tell people to be able to overcome your addiction you first have to be able to admit your addiction.
What an amazing video, explained so thoroughly 😊 you are a doctor legend. My whole family suffers with T2DM, including my younger sister (36 yo). Myself, I was never diagnosed with it but I used to crave carbs, suffered with autoimmune disease, acne, frequent viral infections and bowel issues. I started eating clean 10 years ago, currently I have no signs or symptoms of my previous conditions. When I talk to my family about clean eating, less carbs and good fats they become so protective of their diet and lifestyle, not willing to change anything about it…. So sad. Anyways, love your videos, excellent info as always 😊 you are an angel
Even if we get to do blood work no doctor tells you what it means .oh your blood sugar is 6.0 Your cholesterol is high then you go home with statin.horrible.
Yeah. I have a mom and brother who are in bad shape and on all kinds of medications. I tried telling them years ago about their diet and exercise, but to no avail. It is sad. If only they wouldn't be so stubborn, they wouldn't suffer as they are now. Then again, most people's will power is set 0 and the excuses come in like stink bugs before winter....
Hello Sten A new convert here. By following your advice over the last 2 weeks I have; Improved my mental focus Improved my physical energy (I now walk 20km per day barely breaking a sweat) Increased my productivity at work Attained a more positive outlook Lost 14 lbs (another 25lbs or so to go) Broken a carb and alcohol habit Saved money Learned about nutrition I am spreading the word to the people I know. Why do I mix metric and imperial? I'm British
Thank you @juliantheapostate8295. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. The purpose of my channel is to explain things better than other channels and help people understand the principles. I spend so much time on it because when we get "the why" and the mechanism we become empowered for life . Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile. 😄
Thanks for the excellent videos you've made. Was pre-diabetic for years (5.7) , probably a couple of decades. After following your teachings I decided to live a low carbohydrate life and use daily intermittent fasting. For the past 2 years my A1C and body weight have both returned to "normal" ranges. I also completely stopped drinking alcohol, but found eliminating sugar has been much more difficult. A small treat, every once in a while, seems to work.
Dr. Sten, another excellent IR video. You've covered this so well before but keep adding tidbits that makes your channel "continuing education". The graph of carbs from grain, fruit and non-starchy veggies was great. I haven't seen that before. Please keep adding to and massaging topics you've covered before. Many newcomers will be seeing these for the first time and the rest of us keep getting a fuller and a reinforced understanding of these crucial topics. Thanks!
... as a German Biologist - every day in any Super Market I am stunned what persons put into the Shopping Cart buy it and eat that Stunned such simple things - how to live without anything toxxic - impossible to talk about... Those Conditionings are so strong impossible to ever change no matter what consequences like any Drug Addict I have no Hope for Humanity
لا تحزن .عندما أدخل اي سوبر ماركت أذهب لمكان زيت الزيتون والخضر والفواكه والمكسرات فقط تخليت عن كل ماصنعه البشر واكتفيت بما خلقه الله لانه الرحمة المطلقة بعباده
Thank You Dr. Sten Ekberg for your videos. I am practicing dentist, 41 yr old, and must say your videos are much better than Biochemistry, physiology I learnt in Hospital. Importance of your videos is practical knowledge on what changes we need to do in our eating habits, and also what to eat. Will watch every video by you as my time allows. Thank you.
I continue to be shocked that my clinical colleagues don’t measure fasting insulin levels. It’s not only the best predictor of future diabetes but 6.7x greater at predicting heart disease compared to cholesterol & LDL.
I continue to be shocked that I'd rather go to TH-cam than someone in the traditional medical system. I developed a severe asthmatic response to histamine having to choose between eating (anything at all) and breathing. I discovered my problem when I started fasting to fix my immune system and put together that I only had symptoms after I ate anything. Great. Now what, I thought. There was a day I'd have run to the doctor immediately. Instead I came here to Dr. Ekberg (along with Drs. DiNezza, Rajsree, Hyman, and Pelz) and learned how to heal my immune system by fasting and with my food choices. I avoided high histamine food and followed an "extreme" fasting regimen (80% OMAD, 20% 2MAD, one 3-day fast per month) for 5 months. And I'm healed, now, 6 months after self-diagnosing and fixing my problem. I still live a fasting lifestyle and eat an ominvorous, clean diet and I intend to do so for the rest of my life. I'm filled with shalom and my body and mind are in tip-top shape. I'm 51, 5'2" female, and not only healed a severe histamine problem but lost 26 lbs to be settled in at about 103 lbs. What do you think my outcome would have been had I run to a doctor? Steroids? Albuterol? A pat on the head being told I'm imagining things? I didn't want to find out. Now, _that_ is shocking.
@@joycewright5386I think they don't know how to interpret the findings and to prideful, to embarrassed to acknowledge it. Also I believe, I could be wrong, the ADA (American Diabetes Association) frowns upon testing it. My insurance will pay for an annual C-peptide test.
You do explain things perfectly. I have been in Keto/Low carbs for 5 years but I want to bring it to the next level. Found your videos last week and I am in the third day of intermittent fasting, up to a two hour window. Will fast three days starting Wednesday for the autophagy. Thank you for your videos
Easily the best video to recognise the dangerous situations we tend to put ourselves in, without truly understanding the implications! Thank goodness I began absorbing your expertise a few years ago (from 325lbs to 219) with just about 30 to reach my personal target. Thank you for the education Dr.
Around 18 years ago, when I lived in the USA, I was diagnosed as being pre-diabetic. This was following massive blood sugar drops and what I initially thought were minor seizures. The doctor told me that it was just a matter of time before becoming diabetic. Jump ahead, 4-5 years from that point into the future, and I'm living in South Korea. I was still experiencing some blood sugar problems, so I went to a local doctor. After running some tests, I was informed that enzymes were leaking from my liver. I was prescribed some medication. I took it, and 3-4 days later, I felt fine (although I took the medicine for a couple of weeks). I haven't had blood sugar drops (or what felt like blood sugar drops) ever since that time. I'm not a doctor, but based on my experience, I think diabetes, for some, can be badly misdiagnosed. It was for me.
You're an outlier. I know people like this. One of those people is a member of my family. He is reaching 60 years old can eat what he wants mainly carb heavy meals like chips, doesn't touch fruit at all, never exercises, drinks like a fish down the pub with his mates after he finishes his job. No health conditions whatsoever. He has tons of energy as well. Rarely gets colds or flu. The rest of us in our family are the opposite and have to watch we eat and make sure we exercise. He and two others are the only people in our family who are not diabetic and can eat what they want. It's so unfair.
Since I've found your channel you become our home doctor. Science, wisdom and natural logic gave your videos "The best healthy guides" in the world. Thank you milion times and have a long healthy life
IR is a lot more prevalent than people think. We had blood tests at our work place (obligatory by law) and nearly all people had high blood sugar levels despite fasting 15 hours before the test. It's truly horrible
Thank you for another great video! I am on keto and IF journey! And I am glad that I discovered you at the age of 32. Thank you for everything you do. I love how you explain things.
Thank you for these videos, Dr. Ekberg. I've had people try to convey pieces of this information to me in the last 15-20 years, but it wasn't until I was able to develop a framework of knowledge from your videos that this type of information was useful.
Thank You Doc for this information. Since i did 7 days water Fast and maintain it with 2 meals a day only meat and veggies ate my blood sugar now is at 6.00 simetimes 6.3
@drekberg Thank you for your amazing videos. I recently started watching your videos, due to being diagnosed with T2D. With HbA1c of 12.9%. My dr put me on 1000mg Glucophage XR for starters (2 weeks) and will probably increase it next Wednesday when I go for my follow up. I hate tablets, never been on meds ever. I also do 16 - 24 hours fasting every 2nd day. Am I on the right track. Thank you once again for helping many people change their lives to live healthy lifestyles. May our Almighty Father bless you exceedingly abundantly.🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
You need to cut all carbs not coming from green leafy vegetables period and you need to fast for as long as it takes for your blood sugar to go down. You will have to last long enough to dump the glycogen stored in your muscles and glucogen for your sugar levels to go down. And even then, you need to be very, very careful with protein. Eat only enough for your lean mass. Like, 0.8g/lb of lean muscle mass and if you notice it causing your sugar to creep, cut back and add fats. You may need a genuine ketogenic diet based upon macros to get control of this.
My last test, insulin was 3.3, c peptide minimal range, fasting glucose 100. So you would say insulin sensitive. But I have a problem. When I go through an emotional shock, my glucose would go higher than normal and will stay there for much longer. So it's more than diet causing problems.
Thank you @nickbardan3867. Absolutely. That is why I have several videos on stress and why I mention stress as part of the problem in almost every video. Regular meditation, breathing exercises and a device we use called BrainTap is the way to solve it long term. 😄
This video is a comprehensive guide to understanding diabetes risk factors, delivered with clarity and insight. The presenter breaks down complex medical concepts into easily digestible information, making it accessible to anyone concerned about their health. By emphasizing the importance of early detection through various diagnostic measures like fasting glucose and hemoglobin A1c, the video empowers viewers to take proactive steps towards preventing diabetes. It's an invaluable resource for anyone looking to optimize their health and well-being
Thank you @lureofthenorth1397. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. The purpose of my channel is to explain the principles and mechanisms of health in such a way that you start gaining an understanding and respect for the miracle that is the human body. I spend so much time on it because when we get "the why" and start owning the mechanisms we become empowered for life . Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile. 😄
I was at 15 insulin and glucose of 100. I'm on day 20 of a 27 day fast. I will check again after 2 weeks of clean eating. NOTE: Dr wouldn't get me a insulin test. Used online "Walk in labs" to schedule it.
Another outstanding video when I learned EVEN MORE! 🎉 I’m thrilled to report that since beginning my keto/IF lifestyle 2 months ago that my lab test from 5 days ago was *stellar*, when 2 months ago some levels were pretty bad. The proof is in the pudding, as they say, in this case the blood. Thank you Dr Ekberg for your excellent teaching! I’m lovin’ my eulyte, and happy to be a subscriber for regular deliveries.
Thank you. I am a twin and we're turning 50 in August and neither of us are diabetic but I swim all year round but am still 20 pounds over weight.. I started fasting and cutting out sugars. She went to her doctor and got that needle apparently it helps you lose weight but is for people with diabetes.. I would like any extra advice to show my bossy twin that natural is the way to go and help me lose my 20 pounds. I've lost 3 so far I'm about 11 days of fasting 12/12. Thank you.
I had followed the Gundry diet for about a month and was absolutely astounded by how the fat melted away and I wasn’t hungry. I went from being able to pinch a couple inches to no fat around my belly. I felt great and had a lot of energy. Unfortunately I fell off the wagon and I’m back to eating ice cream and carbs again when I’m stressed. But I do know that it’s quite possible to lose weight on a good diet and with the elimination of some of the high lectin foods it really does help your digestion. Your bowel movements become healthy too, and that’s a big indicator of your gut health. If you don’t have to use toilet paper after a bowel movement, and there is no obnoxious odor, then your diet is just right!
Love your videos and explanations provided in them. I have heard you explain it further before, just not this one. The cells are resisting the affect of insulin because they replete with energy and will not let anymore in until what’s inside is metabolized to make room for additional energy. I believe many people just don’t understand they are over supplying energy and usually not providing enough micronutrients.
Dr. Ekberg. You da MAN !!! I've been on keto for almost 2 years. No more pre diabetes, no more obesity, oh , and My Wife says the ol soldier stands to attention much better. Happy Wife. 😊
Speaking with a non-believer friend last night about her impending blood-tests for health problems related to many years of type-2 diabetes, she fears she will not be able to "fast" for the six hours requested prior to her hospital appointment as this is timed for 1pm. She is dumbfounded that I had an unplanned 48 hour fast this week just because I was busy. Have a great weekend Dr Ekberg and all readers.
@@drekberg Sadly it's worst than that, she used to be a type of nurse and her daughter works in health-care too at a high level, but they are blank to "new" fangled ideas about food. Thank you for your dedication.
Thank you . I must get my weight back down. I was pre diabetic, then a year later I was not PD, but now weight is piling on as I cannot exercise :( Helps me getting back on track !
Love frim Pakistan❤. I am Nurse, & I have learned more from you than any book or professor. Thank you for that. Request: I cannot afford your Blood Work course as it cost more than my entire month salary. So I request if I can get some discount, or if possible, free of cost. I would be very grateful.
Around 14:30 As I get older, and continue to learn, it's so clear why our ancestors had certain habits. For example, going for a walk after dinner. That used to be a thing. Eat a big, full, satisfying meal to end your day, then engage in some light exercise to reduce blood sugar spiking. They knew what they were doing. Too bad wisdom isn't passed down through generations anymore. We're having to re-learn all this stuff.
Does this apply to people who do not have diabetes? Because I have fasted 109/99/97/93/105/105 times, knowing that I do intermittent fasting, reducing sugars and carbohydrates to a minimum. My cumulative number of times is 5.3/5/4.8, several different labs, and breakfast. 120/124/113.... Advise us, guys, who knows whether high fasting blood sugar is a stage? Pre-diabetes or due to reducing carbohydrates and intermittent fasting? I hope anyone with knowledge will respond as soon as possible 
Thank you Doctor 🙏🏻 It’s so clear explanation ! It must be so difficult for doctor to write the numbers in opposite direction ? Don’t know how you practice to write this way 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I actually can write cursive backwards with my left hand (I'm right-handed) and slanted opposite, so it produces a mirror-image. Never tried or practiced, just did it one day!
Dr Ekberg I literally love you! Wow what a video! All your videos are ace tho! No fluff just good info easy to understand and no fillers, good info from minute 0 to the end. I wish other doctors were like you.
I’ve tried to get my doctor to measure my insulin and she keeps saying the A1C tells you the same thing . I can’t get her to understand that it’s not the same. I’m sending her this video maybe it will help her to understand. Thank you
I fasted for almost 4 days and my sugar dropped to 109 the first day I ate an avocado, 1 hour later I ate a couple of spoons of sauerkraut, 1 hour later I ate sautéed zucchini in olive oil, cashews, macadamia nuts and almond butter. My sugar went to 180. 1 hr later it was 120. Next morning 170. Any idea what happened? I’ve had high sugars for years. Just trying to figure out why it spiked. I’ve been fasting for a while and this has never happened before.
Amazing and extremely clearly understandable. Thank you very much. I think most people ought to hear and see this. You are right, - I never have heard anyone mention the name HOMA-IR. I am not diabetic, but I like to keep an eye on my health now that I am getting older. Regards from the beautiful Scandinavian summer.
Regarding using exercise to make your muscles suck up the glucose in your bloodstream. I get good results by using free weights to do simple exercises. Heavy weights are not necessary.
I can’t stay without plant based foods doc ! Being a vegetarian I don’t eat animal products and my diabetes started with chemotherapy and radiation I took for. Cancer unfortunately ! Now I am in prediabetic range but trying to eat less carbs and it gets very tough at times with tempting foods on carbs form around me! 😩😩💖hope I can get back to non diabetic soon! 😮😔😫😒
Had breast cancer 10 yrs ago ..at time was also plant based / vegetarian Went thru chemo/radiation with lumpectomy. . Developed t2d as well. It was not until I added meat, seafood that I reversed my T2D. Kept/keep carbs under 10g. Fatty meats keep you not only feeling full but barely impact glucose. My triglycerides prior were 1386, now under 100. In last 2 yrs, mostly ketovore , never felt better and labs are excellent for first time in 20 yrs. Oh and bonus? Lost 70 lbs , naturally gravitated to OMAD bc I am rarely hunger
When I was diagnosed with pre-diabetes (A1C of 6.2), my primary care physician at the time told me to eat "whole grains, and as much fruit as you want." SMH. He's no longer my doctor.
I ordered a fasting insulin for the first time last year using one of those labs online. I think it was about $10. It kind of blows my mind that doctors don't order it.
I don't know but I just hit 40 years old & I don't know if I have diabetes but out of nowhere I start to sweat & shake it feels nasty I need help in order to stop it I eat a sandwich or a chocolate milk I remember back in 210 I was the same way I didn't know what I had it went away alone plus I have my nose clogged up all the time maybe I have sinusitis I wish you was healthy 😢
2325 Ekberg: "Need to measure insulin." Me (A1c 5.5) to doc: "Can we also get insulin?" What UF Health doc says, "Insulin test is too expensive." What I hear: "If we /prevent/ your pre-diabetes, then how will we make up for the *loss of income* on your extra medical care to treat diabetes??" Ulta labs-Quest CardioIQ insulin test: $26. Suspected Insulin Resistance test: $45 Hemoglobin A1c, Glucose, Insulin
Hi Dr. Ekberg 👋 this is off-topic. However, I just wanted to thank you and let you know I received your electrolyte mix three days ago.. I love it!! ❤️
Thank you! This is eye opening and contrary to what my doctor says. (It’s the same concerning Cholesterol) Sadly, he won’t listen to my questions and discounts this type of info. I’m looking for another doctor but haven’t been able to find any who pay attention to this type of information. 😢
Both nearby hospital hematology departments knew nothing about a HOMA-IR blood test. I live 30 miles in different directions from these hospitals. None of my standard blood work, over the many years, comes with any information on insulin, only glucose.
Thank you Dr Ekberg. I was diagnosed diabetic @7.2 A1c now after a month am 6.2 A1c with all your suggestions. I want to further reduce it down I do OMAD but am unable to reduce my carbs to achieve lower Blood sugar reading after my meal after 2 hours mu blood sugar shoots up to 190
Great video! Thanks a lot Dr! Analogies is the key for the health. As for diabetes the same is ofr cholesterol. Instead of adding the bad and good of it, they should have a ratio between those two kinds of cholesterol and thus the ratio would define who needs cure or not.
Sir,you are A great human..with very deep knowledge of our body...thnx for existing sir. Please make a vdo on exercise program of full week for mid age people who are likely to hv Insulin resistance or a normal belly fat. Regards
Another great video Dr Eckberg!! I binge watch your videos which have kept me on track these past 2 yrs! 2yrs ago A1c was 9.5 with a myriad of health problems. Age 64 now and in excellent health with huge wt loss, and tons of energy. ❤😊. Never going baxk to SAD woe. ! I am going to use independent lab to get my insulin level although i dont know what my original baseline was 2 yrs ago.
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Hi, Dr. Ekberg.
I have a question.
Have you watched. What the health on Netflix.
I feel they don't have the right information on eggs and certain meats. And it upset me a little. Hence, the reason I'm writing. I'd love to hear your opinion on this film. Thank you.
My FBS is 126.6 mg/dl and Fasting Insulin is 8.7 uu/ml(ECLIA method). It means HOMA IR Goes to 2.72. What could be the reason of high blood sugar? still insulin is not so high.
@@hardikpatel-yp1ej Normal Homa IR should be
I observed my brother in hospital over several days, the nurse taking blood sugar from the patients was saying "that's fine" with his readings being in the range of 8.9, 9.5, 8.5 etc. Clearly pre-diabetic - but is long as you weren't about to drop dead from a diabetic coma - "that's fine" according to the NHS - and then they serve you another plastic tray of carb laden crap followed by jelly and custard for afters. Unbelievable neglect.
Just ignorance
That was my biggest complaint with hospital food.
Pre diabetes is 5.8
NHS definitely needs to review their menus - as far as those who care what they're eating are concerned. However, most people don't care, gulp down what they're given, and add insult to injury by ordering in smelly fast food.
And why was your brother hospitalized for several days? 8.5-9.5 mmol/l equals 150-170 mg/dL, it is definitely pre-diabetic for after-meal, but a lot of people are still going around with 200-300 mg/dL (11-16 mmol/l) without realizing they are diabetics
I’ve been an RN for almost 40 years. The way that you explain things and you’re calm and organized approach is absolutely marvelous. Thank you for your efforts in trying to educate the public. You’ve really helped me.
Me too.❤
Has it been hard to adjust for what's supposed to be good for you? The older food pyramid suggested much more carbs and eggs were an immediate death sentence (almost). Now things have come around 180°. Do you still see doctors who just about faint if they hear that their patient is eating more than 2 eggs a day?
Sadly I hardly tell them anything. I get my blood work results listen nod pay my bill n leave. They r like automated robots repeating a script as bad as car sales ppl.
Last few years anyway.
All about $$ and lots of prevention tests and referrals too. Nothing is wrong but you have to be tested to prove everything is OK even if you are fine.
@@dianetrue2396I do the same lol.
Thank you so much for what you do, Dr. Ekberg. IR was destroying my life, and with keto and IF I've dropped 200 pounds. My fasting glucose is now in the 70s, and I'm on hour 92 of a 120 hour fast for autophagy - 1.1 GKI at this morning's blood tests. Took a while to get to where I am now, but it's been worth it!
How long does it take for you to get to this point?
@@daydreameravaniMy peak weight was about four years ago, and I began a stringent adherence to keto and cleaner eating in spring of 2020 because of the hysteria of the time. I have been stable at about 140 +/- 8-10 pounds since early 2022.
This is not easy. Starting fasting was brutal, getting used to OMAD was slow and I constantly self-sabotaged it. I also "knew" I was in ketosis with certain levels of total and net carbs, "knew" certain foods weren't triggers, and "knew" I could reset from a holiday/stress processed food slip in under 24 hours - and all of this was false. I needed to begin weighing food, counting absolutely everything, and measuring my blood to know what was actually up with my metabolic processes.
And it has to be clean - real, whole food. Commercial "keto" products are almost universally trash, about the most processed thing I eat today is the Egglife wraps. You MUST totally eliminate seed oils and track your omega-6 and omega-3 intake. On days I eat, my OMAD regimen generally includes 1-2 cans of mackerel or sardines, 3-4 high quality pasture eggs, and raw cheese made with grass-fed/grass-finished cow's milk. My omega-6 to omega-3 ratio is almost always under 1, but crucially my overall intake of omega-6 is 5% or less of my energy intake.
Super inspirational!! I’ve lost 50lbs in 4 months and my fasting glucose is in the low 80s with a GKI of 1.5. Currently 19hrs in on a 24hr fast. This information is life changing.
How do you test you omega 6 and 3 ratios? Do you get your omega 6 and 3 through diet or supplements? Thank you for sharing your story.
@@jswalk4 I'm in the US, and no one in my medical care pipeline will pay for a fatty acids test, and I'm not sure my primary care physician can even order one if I asked to pay for it out of pocket. I am going to advocate for an advanced lipids test, but I doubt they will even want to test my HbA1c because I'm a 145 pound 6'4 man under 40.
So I am instead relying on nutritional information from food, which is not 100% accurate but it's the best I can do. I get all my omega-3 from fish, eggs, and grass-fed dairy products. Even assuming a 15% minus variation in the omega-3 content of Atlantic mackerel, pasture eggs, and grass-fed raw aged cheese, based on my dietary logging I should have a ratio under 1. That is, more omega-3 than omega-6.
Thank you Dr. Ekberg for all you videos. April this year, I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes with 355 blood glucose and the Dr. Put in 105unit insulin per day, which really felt terrible everyday. Then I saw your videos and started watching it. After 2months of insulin I decided to follow your videos. Today, I am celebrating because its my 57days of LowCarb and intermittent fasting and I already lose 10kilos of weight. My blood glucose is still stubborn and getting 120-130mg/dl in the morning but getting there. Can't thank you enough for all your knowledge.
Some berries, and that's it for me.
I don't eat and need carbs. 4 years now.
Best decision of my life.
What do you do when you get tired of low carb food selections and want something else? How do you get past cravings?
@@shakengrain1942 I feel so good that I don''t crave any thing. Man made foods don't register as food for me any more. I don't cheat, so my brain does not remember dopamine to crave stuff. I love my diet, imagine eating stakes, and high fat animal foods every day. I mostly eat raw meat. this causes dopamine detox and you don't crave man made foods. Raw eggs, raw meat, cooked high fat bone/meat broth, lots of butter. 200grams of saturated fat per day minimum. I am 155lbs. I get some glucose from dairy. It is a life style that I love. Carnivore saved my life. Zero depression, great sleep, feeling strong and light in stomach, functioning gut.....ets. Eating raw, you eat much less, but have more energy and feeling lighter, stronger, sharper.
@@desmomotodesmomoto2033 Raw? You mean uncooked? Doesn't that carry diseases?
@@desmomotodesmomoto2033 Raw meat? Seriously? You're just asking for a whole lot of issues
@@lindadurand247 It is almost 5 years I been eating raw meat, raw eggs, raw liver and fish. Don't believe in big pharma. They say saturated fat is bad for us too. Watch some videos by Ann Vo, that does the same thing.
Nothing brings blood sugar down quite like listening to Dr. Ekberg. 😁
I'm very happy for finding your channel. You and Dr Robert Lustig changed my life, so I reversed prediabetes 2 years ago and I'm still in the remission.
Congratulations @krakraichbinda. I wouldn't call it remission though. That word implies that there is something random about it. Your body adapted to an unnatural lifestyle and then it adapted to a natural lifestyle. 😄
@@drekberg well, the doctors call it officially remission, but I agree with your definition of it - you said about an adaptation to the life style. Greetings from Dortmund in Germany.
@@krakraichbindamy Mother has been Type 1 Diabetic all my life (64 years) and our family has always recognised both Type 1 & Type 2 not as a “disease” per se (although it is a
dis-ease) but rather simply a “condition” that the body has adapted to. Remission implies it will most likely return and not improve.
@@vitalishus Well, T1D is an another story to T2D. If you've had T2D it still may return. Even you never had it, you still may get if your life style allows it - see children/teens with T2D. There is no improvement in any case.
Another question: is our standard western life style appropriate for digestive system? If not, the illness is only matter of time.
@@krakraichbinda of course they are different. That was not my point. Myself personally, I will never get Type 1 or Type 2. I have made sure of that. Keto lifestyle for 10 years and now am carnivore. All bloods are perfect. True that as long as a certain lifestyle (SAD) is adhered to Type 2 is potentially inevitable (not always though) as is Type 1 if there is a genetic component present. Otherwise you can definitely prevent either happening to you without a doubt. The same goes for ANY disease or condition. The trick is finding what really works for the individual.
When I watch your recent videos like this one which goes deeper into "how" the body works to handle the various foods we eat, and the problems caused by eating too much of some things, I am saddened that no one emphasized this when I was younger. I am now 79 years old and my bad eating habits all through my life have already done a lot of damage. Every young person should be taught these things so they can remain healthy throughout their life. How can I help you spread this essential knowledge to the younger generation?
Well said
The best message to youngster today is: EAT LESS CRAP. FEEL LESS CRAPPY.
Keep the message simple.
@IslamIsTheSolution98Knowledge is power. Absolutely right about that. In every aspect of life. I'm 41 now, but when I was young, I had no real knowledge of anything. No one taught me how to live. No one cared or they didn't know anything themselves to teach me. American schools are trash. Goberment don't care about us. There is no one to teach us anything and show us the way. It's intended to keep us all in the dark, which is why the country (and the world) are in shambles.
Hello doctor, thank you for your efforts to create a healthy lifestyle among the public. From Australia 🇦🇺.
Hello from Adelaide 😊
Thank you @rejeenageorge for watching 😄
Are HOMA-IR tests hard to get in Australia? I don’t think it’s covered under Medicare?
Hello from Sydney
I just went for my first annual physical after starting keto two months ago, last week. My doc was very pleased with my progress and he was completely sold on the keto lifestyle. We were completing each others’ sentences!
This is the same doc who just told me to exercise more when I asked him for a diet plan a couple years ago…. His response was that if he told people to get into keto, they would just eat high fat things along with lots of carbs. Then he’d get blamed, basically.
What a shame because people are suffering and dying needlessly!!
You are the 'Gold Standard' by which all TH-cam dietitians must be measured against. I don't know you and you don't know me, but I know you made my life so much better than it was. Thank you Dr, from the bottom of my heart.
Every single video of this man is just pure knowledge.
Dr Sten- Thank you sir!!! The way you explain this rather complicated concept is amazing. This filled in a lot of blanks for me. Medical knowledge is no longer exclusive to physicians and healthcare professionals thanks to people like Dr Sten who are changing the lives of so many. Myself included.
❤❤❤
Just so you are aware, this is not medical knowledge. There is some basic chemistry and nutritional information most of which is learned in secondary school. Dr. Sten does a great job of explaining this in the context of diabetes.
S@@markjohnson9572
For thousands of years people have eaten grains. However, they worked hard to plant them and harvest them and grind them and knead them to make bread which was always whole grain, never anything artificial. GMO’s and pesticides were non existent. Even back in the 50’s and 60’s people were eating carbs and were normal weight but now everything is processed. I ate potatoes at dinner most nights but portion size was small. We had a protein, a starch, and a non starchy vegetable. We were thin. No snacking. An apple for a snack maybe.
Dear Dr. Sten Ekberg, I am immensely grateful for your teachings. After being diagnosed with pre-diabetes and having an A1C of 60-62, I followed your advice and managed to lower it to 55 within two months. Thank you wholeheartedly for your guidance!
I was a sugar addict for many years and quite surprised I didn't get diabetes. I have been off sugar for more than a decade now.
How extreme was the addiction? What did an average day look like sugar wise?
@@01sevensix not every day was the same. It could have been approx a kg of milk chocolate in one afternoon. Another day could have been a big bag of fried chips, fried in canola oil, I would lie to whoever about my addiction. I now tell people to be able to overcome your addiction you first have to be able to admit your addiction.
Thank you for not giving up on teaching the correct theory of nutrition against the tide of greed and ignorance Doctor. I will be forever grateful.
What an amazing video, explained so thoroughly 😊 you are a doctor legend.
My whole family suffers with T2DM, including my younger sister (36 yo). Myself, I was never diagnosed with it but I used to crave carbs, suffered with autoimmune disease, acne, frequent viral infections and bowel issues. I started eating clean 10 years ago, currently I have no signs or symptoms of my previous conditions. When I talk to my family about clean eating, less carbs and good fats they become so protective of their diet and lifestyle, not willing to change anything about it…. So sad.
Anyways, love your videos, excellent info as always 😊 you are an angel
Even if we get to do blood work no doctor tells you what it means .oh your blood sugar is 6.0 Your cholesterol is high then you go home with statin.horrible.
Yeah. I have a mom and brother who are in bad shape and on all kinds of medications. I tried telling them years ago about their diet and exercise, but to no avail. It is sad. If only they wouldn't be so stubborn, they wouldn't suffer as they are now. Then again, most people's will power is set 0 and the excuses come in like stink bugs before winter....
I have mature onset diabetes so I don't have much say just gotta be healthy as much as I can
Thanks for such a great public service you provide. Your advice as a physician that understands exercise health is priceless
Hello Sten
A new convert here. By following your advice over the last 2 weeks I have;
Improved my mental focus
Improved my physical energy (I now walk 20km per day barely breaking a sweat)
Increased my productivity at work
Attained a more positive outlook
Lost 14 lbs (another 25lbs or so to go)
Broken a carb and alcohol habit
Saved money
Learned about nutrition
I am spreading the word to the people I know.
Why do I mix metric and imperial? I'm British
Thank you @juliantheapostate8295. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. The purpose of my channel is to explain things better than other channels and help people understand the principles. I spend so much time on it because when we get "the why" and the mechanism we become empowered for life . Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile. 😄
What changes did you make?
Thanks for the excellent videos you've made. Was pre-diabetic for years (5.7) , probably a couple of decades. After following your teachings I decided to live a low carbohydrate life and use daily intermittent fasting. For the past 2 years my A1C and body weight have both returned to "normal" ranges. I also completely stopped drinking alcohol, but found eliminating sugar has been much more difficult. A small treat, every once in a while, seems to work.
Dr. Sten, another excellent IR video. You've covered this so well before but keep adding tidbits that makes your channel "continuing education". The graph of carbs from grain, fruit and non-starchy veggies was great. I haven't seen that before. Please keep adding to and massaging topics you've covered before. Many newcomers will be seeing these for the first time and the rest of us keep getting a fuller and a reinforced understanding of these crucial topics. Thanks!
... as a German Biologist -
every day in any Super Market
I am stunned
what persons put into the Shopping Cart
buy it
and eat that
Stunned
such simple things -
how to live without anything toxxic
- impossible to talk about...
Those Conditionings are so strong
impossible to ever change
no matter what consequences
like any Drug Addict
I have no Hope for Humanity
Not only you!
Greetings from Germany
@@krakraichbinda bin in Stuttgart
und DU....
@@raginald7mars408 Dortmund. Ich bin Chemiker:)
لا تحزن .عندما أدخل اي سوبر ماركت أذهب لمكان زيت الزيتون والخضر والفواكه والمكسرات فقط تخليت عن كل ماصنعه البشر واكتفيت بما خلقه الله لانه الرحمة المطلقة بعباده
@@krakraichbinda bin Bio Chemiker...
Thank You Dr. Sten Ekberg for your videos. I am practicing dentist, 41 yr old, and must say your videos are much better than Biochemistry, physiology I learnt in Hospital. Importance of your videos is practical knowledge on what changes we need to do in our eating habits, and also what to eat. Will watch every video by you as my time allows. Thank you.
I continue to be shocked that my clinical colleagues don’t measure fasting insulin levels.
It’s not only the best predictor of future diabetes but 6.7x greater at predicting heart disease compared to cholesterol & LDL.
I continue to be shocked that I'd rather go to TH-cam than someone in the traditional medical system. I developed a severe asthmatic response to histamine having to choose between eating (anything at all) and breathing. I discovered my problem when I started fasting to fix my immune system and put together that I only had symptoms after I ate anything. Great. Now what, I thought.
There was a day I'd have run to the doctor immediately. Instead I came here to Dr. Ekberg (along with Drs. DiNezza, Rajsree, Hyman, and Pelz) and learned how to heal my immune system by fasting and with my food choices. I avoided high histamine food and followed an "extreme" fasting regimen (80% OMAD, 20% 2MAD, one 3-day fast per month) for 5 months. And I'm healed, now, 6 months after self-diagnosing and fixing my problem. I still live a fasting lifestyle and eat an ominvorous, clean diet and I intend to do so for the rest of my life. I'm filled with shalom and my body and mind are in tip-top shape. I'm 51, 5'2" female, and not only healed a severe histamine problem but lost 26 lbs to be settled in at about 103 lbs.
What do you think my outcome would have been had I run to a doctor? Steroids? Albuterol? A pat on the head being told I'm imagining things? I didn't want to find out. Now, _that_ is shocking.
I continue to be shocked that no doctor I ask will even order a fasting insulin when I offer to pay cash. They all insist it is not necessary.
@@joycewright5386 How far the medical community has strayed from pursuing _health_ is mind boggling, indeed.
@@joycewright5386I think they don't know how to interpret the findings and to prideful, to embarrassed to acknowledge it. Also I believe, I could be wrong, the ADA (American Diabetes Association) frowns upon testing it. My insurance will pay for an annual C-peptide test.
@@joycewright5386my doctor said the same thing when I asked to test my insulin level 🙁
You do explain things perfectly. I have been in Keto/Low carbs for 5 years but I want to bring it to the next level. Found your videos last week and I am in the third day of intermittent fasting, up to a two hour window. Will fast three days starting Wednesday for the autophagy. Thank you for your videos
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You’re the best Doctor! You explain everything so clearly. Wish I had you close to me. Thank you for all you do.
Easily the best video to recognise the dangerous situations we tend to put ourselves in, without truly understanding the implications!
Thank goodness I began absorbing your expertise a few years ago (from 325lbs to 219) with just about 30 to reach my personal target.
Thank you for the education Dr.
Around 18 years ago, when I lived in the USA, I was diagnosed as being pre-diabetic. This was following massive blood sugar drops and what I initially thought were minor seizures. The doctor told me that it was just a matter of time before becoming diabetic. Jump ahead, 4-5 years from that point into the future, and I'm living in South Korea. I was still experiencing some blood sugar problems, so I went to a local doctor. After running some tests, I was informed that enzymes were leaking from my liver. I was prescribed some medication. I took it, and 3-4 days later, I felt fine (although I took the medicine for a couple of weeks). I haven't had blood sugar drops (or what felt like blood sugar drops) ever since that time. I'm not a doctor, but based on my experience, I think diabetes, for some, can be badly misdiagnosed. It was for me.
interesting, so the medication got rid of the symptoms? do you remember the medication?
I'm not young.
I've consumed sugar and carbs all my life. I love this stuff!
I'm healthy. I feel great. I don't get sick.
What am I doing wrong?
You're an outlier. I know people like this. One of those people is a member of my family. He is reaching 60 years old can eat what he wants mainly carb heavy meals like chips, doesn't touch fruit at all, never exercises, drinks like a fish down the pub with his mates after he finishes his job. No health conditions whatsoever. He has tons of energy as well. Rarely gets colds or flu. The rest of us in our family are the opposite and have to watch we eat and make sure we exercise. He and two others are the only people in our family who are not diabetic and can eat what they want. It's so unfair.
Or you’re just not showing symptoms yet. Some peoples bodies are more resilient.
Sounds great - you never got an imbalance. We'll done!
Since I've found your channel you become our home doctor. Science, wisdom and natural logic gave your videos "The best healthy guides" in the world. Thank you milion times and have a long healthy life
IR is a lot more prevalent than people think. We had blood tests at our work place (obligatory by law) and nearly all people had high blood sugar levels despite fasting 15 hours before the test. It's truly horrible
You must work for the Nazi’s? obligatory blood test to check IR? That’s crazy, eh?
The belly developed by men around 45 to 50 is a sure sign of insulin resistance.
@@ThereIsAlwaysaWay2 By 30 to 35 you mean!
That's eye opening. Food companies dumping suger into all their processed food
@@ThereIsAlwaysaWay2, along with elevated estrogen and fatty liver.
Best informative channel on TH-cam! No one else comes close! Thank you good sir!
Thank you for another great video! I am on keto and IF journey! And I am glad that I discovered you at the age of 32. Thank you for everything you do. I love how you explain things.
lucky!
Thank you for these videos, Dr. Ekberg. I've had people try to convey pieces of this information to me in the last 15-20 years, but it wasn't until I was able to develop a framework of knowledge from your videos that this type of information was useful.
Thank You Doc for this information. Since i did 7 days water Fast and maintain it with 2 meals a day only meat and veggies ate my blood sugar now is at 6.00 simetimes 6.3
@drekberg Thank you for your amazing videos. I recently started watching your videos, due to being diagnosed with T2D. With HbA1c of 12.9%. My dr put me on 1000mg Glucophage XR for starters (2 weeks) and will probably increase it next Wednesday when I go for my follow up. I hate tablets, never been on meds ever. I also do 16 - 24 hours fasting every 2nd day. Am I on the right track. Thank you once again for helping many people change their lives to live healthy lifestyles. May our Almighty Father bless you exceedingly abundantly.🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
You need to cut all carbs not coming from green leafy vegetables period and you need to fast for as long as it takes for your blood sugar to go down. You will have to last long enough to dump the glycogen stored in your muscles and glucogen for your sugar levels to go down. And even then, you need to be very, very careful with protein. Eat only enough for your lean mass. Like, 0.8g/lb of lean muscle mass and if you notice it causing your sugar to creep, cut back and add fats. You may need a genuine ketogenic diet based upon macros to get control of this.
Good luck. Fasting will help, but try to also cut down on carbs for maximum benefits
My last test, insulin was 3.3, c peptide minimal range, fasting glucose 100. So you would say insulin sensitive. But I have a problem. When I go through an emotional shock, my glucose would go higher than normal and will stay there for much longer. So it's more than diet causing problems.
When your cortisol rises, glucose rises. Stress affects cortisol levels. What ever is causing your stress, RID IT.
Thank you @nickbardan3867. Absolutely. That is why I have several videos on stress and why I mention stress as part of the problem in almost every video. Regular meditation, breathing exercises and a device we use called BrainTap is the way to solve it long term. 😄
Stress induces cortisol. Watch his cortisol video 👍
@@Omonike88 100%. Solve the underlying problem
@@juliantheapostate8295 easier said than done.
This video is a comprehensive guide to understanding diabetes risk factors, delivered with clarity and insight. The presenter breaks down complex medical concepts into easily digestible information, making it accessible to anyone concerned about their health. By emphasizing the importance of early detection through various diagnostic measures like fasting glucose and hemoglobin A1c, the video empowers viewers to take proactive steps towards preventing diabetes. It's an invaluable resource for anyone looking to optimize their health and well-being
Dr Sten, I can watch your videos all day. You have a very nice voice and make wonderful videos! Thank you ❤
Just another fantastic video by you ! It’s been 13 months since I 1st watched down 32 lbs - thought I knew a lot NO ! Not till I found Dr Sten !
Thank you @lureofthenorth1397. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. The purpose of my channel is to explain the principles and mechanisms of health in such a way that you start gaining an understanding and respect for the miracle that is the human body. I spend so much time on it because when we get "the why" and start owning the mechanisms we become empowered for life . Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile. 😄
I was at 15 insulin and glucose of 100. I'm on day 20 of a 27 day fast. I will check again after 2 weeks of clean eating. NOTE: Dr wouldn't get me a insulin test. Used online "Walk in labs" to schedule it.
My latest HOMA- IR is 0.8 and TG ratio to HDL is 0.7 thank you for sharing another fantastic video. God blessed 🙏.
You are welcome @balasandarkalieannan300. Congratulations. Thank you for watching. 😄
Another outstanding video when I learned EVEN MORE! 🎉
I’m thrilled to report that since beginning my keto/IF lifestyle 2 months ago that my lab test from 5 days ago was *stellar*, when 2 months ago some levels were pretty bad. The proof is in the pudding, as they say, in this case the blood. Thank you Dr Ekberg for your excellent teaching! I’m lovin’ my eulyte, and happy to be a subscriber for regular deliveries.
Blood pudding?
I love his ability to explain things . Thanks a lot
Thank you. I am a twin and we're turning 50 in August and neither of us are diabetic but I swim all year round but am still 20 pounds over weight.. I started fasting and cutting out sugars. She went to her doctor and got that needle apparently it helps you lose weight but is for people with diabetes.. I would like any extra advice to show my bossy twin that natural is the way to go and help me lose my 20 pounds. I've lost 3 so far I'm about 11 days of fasting 12/12. Thank you.
If you just keep what you're doing your weight loss will be far superior and illustrate the point nicely
I had followed the Gundry diet for about a month and was absolutely astounded by how the fat melted away and I wasn’t hungry. I went from being able to pinch a couple inches to no fat around my belly. I felt great and had a lot of energy. Unfortunately I fell off the wagon and I’m back to eating ice cream and carbs again when I’m stressed. But I do know that it’s quite possible to lose weight on a good diet and with the elimination of some of the high lectin foods it really does help your digestion. Your bowel movements become healthy too, and that’s a big indicator of your gut health. If you don’t have to use toilet paper after a bowel movement, and there is no obnoxious odor, then your diet is just right!
Hello Dr. Sten, forever grateful here once again. Happy weekend health champs 🏆.
Thank you @bingyu2583 for letting me know. I really appreciate the feedback. Thanks for watching.😄
Love your videos and explanations provided in them. I have heard you explain it further before, just not this one. The cells are resisting the affect of insulin because they replete with energy and will not let anymore in until what’s inside is metabolized to make room for additional energy. I believe many people just don’t understand they are over supplying energy and usually not providing enough micronutrients.
Dr. Ekberg. You da MAN !!! I've been on keto for almost 2 years. No more pre diabetes, no more obesity, oh , and My Wife says the ol soldier stands to attention much better. Happy Wife. 😊
Speaking with a non-believer friend last night about her impending blood-tests for health problems related to many years of type-2 diabetes, she fears she will not be able to "fast" for the six hours requested prior to her hospital appointment as this is timed for 1pm. She is dumbfounded that I had an unplanned 48 hour fast this week just because I was busy. Have a great weekend Dr Ekberg and all readers.
Thank you @SpamMouse. They don't know what they don't know and are not willing to find out. 😄
@@drekberg Sadly it's worst than that, she used to be a type of nurse and her daughter works in health-care too at a high level, but they are blank to "new" fangled ideas about food. Thank you for your dedication.
Wow. There's none so blind...
She'll never understand that she constantly feels hungry because her sugar diet never satisfies her body.
@@addisondewitt2214 Exactly. But sadly this is the result of 60 years of mis-education.
Absolutely fantastic explanation! You made a complex subject become very easy to understand. thank you!
The truth is out there. Thank you doc for telling what the GP don't tell us in detail 😊
They are not well informed
The way you present is just outstanding
One of the most important video to understand how to begin to heal yourself! Thanks so much!
Thank you . I must get my weight back down. I was pre diabetic, then a year later I was not PD, but now weight is piling on as I cannot exercise :( Helps me getting back on track !
Love frim Pakistan❤. I am Nurse, & I have learned more from you than any book or professor. Thank you for that.
Request:
I cannot afford your Blood Work course as it cost more than my entire month salary.
So I request if I can get some discount, or if possible, free of cost.
I would be very grateful.
Around 14:30 As I get older, and continue to learn, it's so clear why our ancestors had certain habits. For example, going for a walk after dinner. That used to be a thing. Eat a big, full, satisfying meal to end your day, then engage in some light exercise to reduce blood sugar spiking. They knew what they were doing. Too bad wisdom isn't passed down through generations anymore. We're having to re-learn all this stuff.
Your channel is really one of the very best
My last Haemoglobin A1C was 5.8. Therefore, I have come off sugar and I am still getting used to drinking coffee without Splenda.
I blame the government for allowing processed food volumes to be the staple for most Americans.
I plan to _never_ get diabetes! 🙏🏻 I eat real food, nothing processed, and avoid sugar.
Thank you @PeaceIsYeshua. That's a good strategy. 😄
@@drekberg
Thank you!! 😀
Can please make a video for a complete diet for healthy people who are in good shape and without insulan resistance?
I am learning so much from your videos! By now I apparently know more than my doc, who never suggested insulin testing! Thanks from Germany
Thanks for explaining it Dr. Ekberg. I get my blood work done this fall. It's nice to know what to look for. Hope you have a happy Friday!
20:17 - Dr. Ekberg finally begins to answer the question at this point and it's what I expected the answer to be: Insulin. (which is a sendout lab).
This is so complex and hence the impossibility to be able to control
The healthiest thing people can do is to watch your videos.
Thanx Dr. Eckberg...never the less, I had to inform my primary care provider that I think you're remorseless 😊
EXCELLENT informational video. I wish I had known this sooner, but at least I know it now. THANK YOU Dr. Ekberg. 😊😊😊
Knew it!
I’ve said for 15 yrs insulin is the way to keep track of metab problems
Not glucose
HOMA-IR is what to care about!
And triglycerides too, yes
Does this apply to people who do not have diabetes? Because I have fasted 109/99/97/93/105/105 times, knowing that I do intermittent fasting, reducing sugars and carbohydrates to a minimum. My cumulative number of times is 5.3/5/4.8, several different labs, and breakfast. 120/124/113.... Advise us, guys, who knows whether high fasting blood sugar is a stage? Pre-diabetes or due to reducing carbohydrates and intermittent fasting? I hope anyone with knowledge will respond as soon as possible

Thanks to you Dr Sten ekberg I'm doing much better. 👍💪🧠 I've learnt so much. And do my best to practice what you preach.
And thank you again for all you do doc! Great lessons we learn always from you! God bless you!❤
Thank you Doctor 🙏🏻
It’s so clear explanation !
It must be so difficult for doctor to write the numbers in opposite direction ?
Don’t know how you practice to write this way
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I actually can write cursive backwards with my left hand (I'm right-handed) and slanted opposite, so it produces a mirror-image. Never tried or practiced, just did it one day!
Dr Ekberg I literally love you! Wow what a video! All your videos are ace tho! No fluff just good info easy to understand and no fillers, good info from minute 0 to the end. I wish other doctors were like you.
I’ve tried to get my doctor to measure my insulin and she keeps saying the A1C tells you the same thing . I can’t get her to understand that it’s not the same. I’m sending her this video maybe it will help her to understand. Thank you
time to find a new doctor that cares about their patients health
Fire your doctor and find one that is actually interested in your HEALTH and well-being- not downstream values.
Thank you @cynthiagayheart5673. Great idea. Hope she will watch 😄
I fasted for almost 4 days and my sugar dropped to 109 the first day I ate an avocado, 1 hour later I ate a couple of spoons of sauerkraut, 1 hour later I ate sautéed zucchini in olive oil, cashews, macadamia nuts and almond butter. My sugar went to 180. 1 hr later it was 120. Next morning 170. Any idea what happened? I’ve had high sugars for years. Just trying to figure out why it spiked. I’ve been fasting for a while and this has never happened before.
Amazing and extremely clearly understandable. Thank you very much. I think most people ought to hear and see this. You are right, - I never have heard anyone mention the name
HOMA-IR. I am not diabetic, but I like to keep an eye on my health now that I am getting older. Regards from the beautiful Scandinavian summer.
Regarding using exercise to make your muscles suck up the glucose in your bloodstream. I get good results by using free weights to do simple exercises. Heavy weights are not necessary.
I can’t stay without plant based foods doc ! Being a vegetarian I don’t eat animal products and my diabetes started with chemotherapy and radiation I took for. Cancer unfortunately ! Now I am in prediabetic range but trying to eat less carbs and it gets very tough at times with tempting foods on carbs form around me! 😩😩💖hope I can get back to non diabetic soon! 😮😔😫😒
Had breast cancer 10 yrs ago ..at time was also plant based / vegetarian Went thru chemo/radiation with lumpectomy. . Developed t2d as well. It was not until I added meat, seafood that I reversed my T2D. Kept/keep carbs under 10g. Fatty meats keep you not only feeling full but barely impact glucose. My triglycerides prior were 1386, now under 100. In last 2 yrs, mostly ketovore , never felt better and labs are excellent for first time in 20 yrs. Oh and bonus? Lost 70 lbs , naturally gravitated to OMAD bc I am rarely hunger
I see a trend, hope you get better health, probably with better food.
This is yet more proof how the vegetarian diet will destroy your health.
Those plants are killing you eat meat
When I was diagnosed with pre-diabetes (A1C of 6.2), my primary care physician at the time told me to eat "whole grains, and as much fruit as you want." SMH. He's no longer my doctor.
I ordered a fasting insulin for the first time last year using one of those labs online. I think it was about $10. It kind of blows my mind that doctors don't order it.
I don't know but I just hit 40 years old & I don't know if I have diabetes but out of nowhere I start to sweat & shake it feels nasty I need help in order to stop it I eat a sandwich or a chocolate milk I remember back in 210 I was the same way I didn't know what I had it went away alone plus I have my nose clogged up all the time maybe I have sinusitis I wish you was healthy 😢
2325 Ekberg: "Need to measure insulin."
Me (A1c 5.5) to doc: "Can we also get insulin?"
What UF Health doc says, "Insulin test is too expensive."
What I hear: "If we /prevent/ your pre-diabetes, then how will we make up for the *loss of income* on your extra medical care to treat diabetes??"
Ulta labs-Quest CardioIQ insulin test: $26.
Suspected Insulin Resistance test: $45
Hemoglobin A1c, Glucose, Insulin
Medical industry: "What, we're supposed to give up the $1 in $3 of medical costs that go to
diabetes??"
Hi Dr. Ekberg 👋 this is off-topic. However, I just wanted to thank you and let you know I received your electrolyte mix three days ago.. I love it!! ❤️
Thank you @mariawelling4194 for letting me know. That is great that you like it. I paid extra to get the finest ingredients. 😄
Thank you! This is eye opening and contrary to what my doctor says. (It’s the same concerning Cholesterol) Sadly, he won’t listen to my questions and discounts this type of info. I’m looking for another doctor but haven’t been able to find any who pay attention to this type of information. 😢
Both nearby hospital hematology departments knew nothing about a HOMA-IR blood test. I live 30 miles in different directions from these hospitals. None of my standard blood work, over the many years, comes with any information on insulin, only glucose.
Just get both your fasting glucose and insulin checked then work out the formula yourself.
Yup, there are Homa ir calculator online. You just need your fasting glucose and fasting Insulin
Thank you Dr Ekberg. I was diagnosed diabetic @7.2 A1c now after a month am 6.2 A1c with all your suggestions. I want to further reduce it down I do OMAD but am unable to reduce my carbs to achieve lower Blood sugar reading after my meal after 2 hours mu blood sugar shoots up to 190
Objective truthful awareness. Thank you.
Great video! Thanks a lot Dr! Analogies is the key for the health. As for diabetes the same is ofr cholesterol. Instead of adding the bad and good of it, they should have a ratio between those two kinds of cholesterol and thus the ratio would define who needs cure or not.
There is a ratio of it
I don’t consume seed oil or sweet/processed food but Whole Foods and butter and olive oil…How to lower triglyceride??
I've heard that high triglycerides are caused by consuming too many carbs
Dropped my A1C from 5,8 to 5.4 by cutting sugar and carbs.
*You Did Not Choose To Be Classified As Diabetic, But You Can Choose To Fight Back Against Diabetes* 💪
I identify as fit/healthy
But you chose to eat the food and have the lifestyle that caused the diabetes.
Thank you Dr.Ekberg for the very good information.
I just reversed my numbers from 6.1 to 4.4 mol in just 10 days lol😎 Though never going back to the old eating habits
Sir,you are A great human..with very deep knowledge of our body...thnx for existing sir.
Please make a vdo on exercise program of full week for mid age people who are likely to hv Insulin resistance or a normal belly fat.
Regards
Another great video Dr Eckberg!! I binge watch your videos which have kept me on track these past 2 yrs! 2yrs ago A1c was 9.5 with a myriad of health problems. Age 64 now and in excellent health with huge wt loss, and tons of energy. ❤😊. Never going baxk to SAD woe. ! I am going to use independent lab to get my insulin level although i dont know what my original baseline was 2 yrs ago.
Congratulations @marianne1959, good for you 😄
Hi from South Africa 🌍 Dr Ekberg you are the best of the best you are the 🍒 on top 🎩🔝