Hey Doc, can you make a video about the possibility of naturally reversing this insulin resistance? Or even include the glipize and metformin medications? Can a middle age person diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, reverse it? I appreciate it
Hi Dr. Ekberg, could you please explain something regarding IR when the main cause was the malfunctional thyroid gland which provoked the malfunction of the cortisol which led to IR? How to reverse IR in that case?
I am a retired medical professional (Paramedic) who has continued to study topics of medice, health and nutrition. Over the past few years I have watched countless medical/health/nutrition videos on different TH-cam channels, and I consider you to be one of my favorites! Thank you. God bless you.
5 weeks in Keto and OMAD and I reduced my A1C from 5.3 to 5.0 and my fasting insulin from 10! to 4!! Lost 40 lbs in 5 weeks feel incredible. I owe you one Dr
Friends, when you decide to go on a Ketogenic lifestyle and you’re going through your kitchen collecting all the sugar and grain products, please do not throw them away; give it to your local food bank and help feed the homeless. Thank you.
Mr Ekberg you are one of a kind. I can't find words to describe how i feel by finding your channel 2 years ago, You literally change people's lives.thank you !! Watching from Greece 🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷 ❤❤❤❤
Dear Dr. Ekberg...by concidence I opened one of your videos (10 things you should not eat) back in October 2020, and my journey to complete diet transformation has began...at the time I could not close my favorite pants any more...now, simply by changing my food based on your advice, cutting out sugar, carbs overall and processed food, without any effort I lost close to 4 kilograms and now I can close my pants very easily :) For example, my dinner tonight was green salad, with broccoly, tomatoes, avocado, sardines, with some olive oil...and I though to myself "dr. Ekberg would be proud of me :)) ) A great THANK YOU for your precious content, I'm your biggest fan!
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Dr Ekberg I really want to tell you THANK YOU 😊 You are an angel 😇 helping a lot of people. I feel overwhelmed and happy since I find your information. My A1C results are 5.8 after 6 months of having healthy nutrition, swimming 🏊♀️, walking, riding a 🚴 and watching your information confirm my new life style. Thanks 😊 God bless you
Thank you very much for helping me understand my body. I am 58 and very over weight. Tried the many diets out there for years been over weight my whole life. Been trying Ketogenic for a little while now about 5 weeks since the 2nd week I have no cravings for anything I used to consume or should I say overly consumed for my whole life. I am already of my diabetes meds and my blood sugar has begun to regulate. I don't care about weight I just want to feel human again. My chronic boils have gone away and my body is changing like crazy. My blood pressure is coming down. This is unbelievable I haven't felt this good in almost forever and I am just starting! Know that myself, and others like me, greatly appreciate what you are doing I will continue to learn from you and work hard to save my life! With Much Appreciation, Lori Ann
Thank you la4dreams. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. It honestly makes me teary eyed to hear stories like that. The purpose of my channel is to explain things better than other channels and help people understand the principles. Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile.
I've watched lots of videos since I started low carb in October 2021 (9 months ago) and I've watched this one several times during those months. Each time I watch it just makes more and more sense to me. By the way, I did successfully reverse my diabetes from 7.0 to 5.2 in only 3 months of low carb diet.
A clear and informative presentation without being patronising - our health has suffered in recent decades as we seem to have forgotten what our grandmothers knew instinctively - carbohydrate foods make you fat and also don’t ruin your appetite by snacking in between meals. I am old enough to remember when 95% of us were lean and thin - AND we just took it for granted.
So true about the snacking. It was never encouraged back then but now they are saying we need to ensure we snack in between meals. I think we should take in the right amount of calories during our main meals of the day so that our bodies get time to digest the food instead of piling more in every moment of the day. Our Gmamas knew what they were talking about.
Dear Doctor. I am from India Diabetes cuts across all borders. When I listen to you it is not important that I dont belong to the Western world. The problemsate the same. The solutions you present are very relevant to our world. Excess carb consumption is a reality in India. Thank you
Thank you John 3.16. 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. Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile.
@@drekberg Dr eckberg I am doing intermittant fasting of 16:8.Im doing strict keto.I normally brek my fast ay 12 or1.My morning fasting numbers are around 135.I also take 500 mg of metformin 2x a day.Are my morning fasting numbers of 135 dangerous for me?
So clear...first time I have ever understood Insuline Resistance. Thank you ever so much....and you are a role model for what a healthy person should look like.
It's almost like my only purpose for waking up in the morning.... Besides taking care of my family... Is to watch and share your TH-cam videos 👏👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for teaching me how..... I started at 16.4 a1c December 2019 and am now a1c 6.1 December 2020 by following your channel and making changes. I am 4 months off all medications and excited to have annual check up January or February 2021. Thank you
Love the comments about "you ate a lot of carbs." This is fabulous. Thank goodness. Someone who gets it and has a clue! Love it. I'm a health coach and work specifically with people who have Insulin Resistance. These are the same principles that I teach. So refreshing to find someone who is providing good information. Thanks for your work.
The exact 3 years later i discovered this video.. it's not too late for everybody.. i thank you so much Dr and i've been trying to do OMAD & Keto since last Ramadhan (i've noticed my body gets stronger when i eat less)
Hi Dr I want to say thnks to you and your knowledge. You save and change all my life. Having diabet for near 11 years and eat every day three 500 tablet is terrible. Because of your knoweldge and good videos now I'm not use any tablet and my blod sugar is normal You did the best. Now I enjoy my life, doing exercise and I have a normal and beautiful life....God bless you. You r great. From UK. Ahoora
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I actually saw this below as a result of my search for "extreme insulin resistance." The items 1,2 & 4 on the list are so ridiculous" Even number 3 is questionable---eat a low-fat diet if you have severe insulin resistance---absurd! What is "5. Be dairy savvy..." to mean---drink only skim milk because it's low fat? How can I lose weight with severe insulin resistance? 7 meal planning tips for an insulin resistance diet 1. Fill up on vegetables. ... 2. Focus on fiber-filled whole grains, beans and legumes. ... 3. Choose lean sources of protein. ... 4. Eat modest amounts of fruit. ... 5. Be dairy savvy. ... 6. Select heart-healthy fats. ... 7. Boost your fiber intake.
Thank you Dr. Ekberg -- I feel like you have been my doctor for the past two months since a friend pointed me to your videos. Your clear, science-based explanations have opened my eyes to avoid the slippery slope of insulin resistance. I have changed my frequent snacking, cookie eating ways and drastically reduced my sugar intake. I now do intermittent fasting (at least 14 hours every day). I have lost 10 pounds in the last 6 weeks. I just measured my AC1 and it is 5.1 whereas 6 months ago it was 5.5. Thank you for the great public health service you're doing!
I am a nurse. I hear a lot of misstakes about insuline. "That older people makes little insuline and that why they have diabetes. Look ad me, I eat all I want and I don't have diabetes." But I am really sure that all what you do during your entire life can help you to be healthy or sick at old days. At the nursury school your learn that the standard diet is the best.😭
As I practice keto life style for years and following your channel since the beginning , and sharing your awesome videos with others , I had to share this one today with my pregnant daughter . She recently was diagnosed with Gestational diabetes. She was asked to start insulin , when her highest result at fasting test was 95 .They also advised her to have 6-8 meals a day .This almost blew my mind .3 meals with 3 snacks (fruit and carbs). They told her she must have carbs . Holy molly . Why those doctors are not update about those things ? How far they can go and keep hurting people with their ignorance advises ?
Absolutely amazing video! I learned more about insulin watching this 24 minute video than I have from all of the doctors I have seen the last 15 years. It would seem that doctors are either not being trained well, or big pharma is completely controlling them in an effort to line their pockets since there is no money in curing things only in treating them. Keep up the great work!
Thank you WJ6F. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad you liked it. They are trained in disease care not health care and most people don't even know the difference.
After learning the importance of knowing insulin levels I found it surprising the HOMA IR test is not included in the pre-printed form my doctors use for ordering blood tests!
It took me three times to convince my doctor that I really wanted fasting INSULIN test and I wasn't mis-speaking about the standard glucose test. When I finally got him to understand he couldn't understand why I'd want to know that....and I can't understand how a doctor can treat type II diabetes without knowing the insulin levels. It turns out they don't care to know the level of fasting insulin because there is no pill or injection to "fix it". The only way to improve the situation is to change your diet and stop eating carbs. There's no money for the pharmaceutical industry.
Hello Dr Ekberg. I’ve been listening and watching your videos for a couple of months now and about two months ago, I decided to go all out very low carb bec I was always getting dizzy after I eat carbs! It had gotten so bad that I almost didn’t want to eat anymore for the dread of the dizziness after eating. I did intermittent 18-6 and slowly my body adapted and started enjoying eating twice a day, although I would have a small non carb snack between meals. Until few days ago, since I’ve started (2 months now), the low carb/fasting, my insulin is 3.26 and fbs last month was 99, A1C is 5.2 from 5.5! Best is I feel good and not fearful now that I’m in a bad place. I also lost 12 pounds and down to a size 4 from 12. I’m mixing three meals and two meals as well as 16/8 and omad now so I don’t lose any more weight. I haven’t been 131 since I was in my 20s, now I’m 62!!! Thank you so much for your videos, for selflessly sharing your knowledge in a very easily understandable way, I’ve shared ur videos many times to friends and family. You have helped so many people and I for one, am very very grateful!!! God bless you Dr Ekberg!!!! 🙏🏼❤️
Dr Ekberg, you explained this topic so clearly well to those without medical background that I can't help but to comment to show my great appreciations. Thank you so much. And you have a new subscriber!
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Dr. Stern, Your vids are amazing👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Two points I didn’t understand at the end of the video. 1- Eat low fat! I thought we should increase whole fat intake and lower carbs! 2- Eat whole grain. Wouldn’t that increase carbs, thus, increase sugar in the blood? Are they a misconception? If they are, then, I’m sorry if I misunderstood. Probably an (x) in front of them or over them would make it clear. Thanks
Those points were not his. He was stating what medical professionals tell you to do if your are insulin resistant. He says that is the exact opposite of what you should do. He said this very clearly in the video. Perhaps you skipped some of the video to get to the end quickly.
Clear and comprehensive breakdown .....Thank you I've been looking for a video like this so when someone asks me about keto I can explain what it benefits.
Woah congrats on the 1m subscribers doc! I've been watching your vids countless times since you only had below 80k subs. Glad to see this channel grow.
The most baffling thing for me is the CDC (and other official health organizations) recommending things that make people sicker. People have followed official recommendations and guidelines for decades, unfortunately. This was a fine presentation, and it is not hard to understand, yet official medical advice is still " eat low fat and high grain"...? ... Baffled.
Question to Dr. Eckberg: does high blood sugar due to insulin resistance mean the cells have enough fuel and nutrients? In which case, if there are no other medical issues and I’m not on any medication then, if possible, not eating anything at all until the blood sugar goes down to normal is a right thing to do?
Wow! Thank you so much for explaining this in a very understandable way! You are a great “teacher” and I wish more doctors could explain health matters in the manner you do. The time and effort you take in your videos is so appreciated and I learn so much each time I view one, which is often! Thank you for breaking this all down with your diagrams and explanations. I just feel so much better that I can actually understand what is happening in the body when one is insulin resistance.
This video is most definitely "Life Saving", educational content. Dr. Ekberg, thank you, for properly setting the record straight! Many general practice doctors are actually compounding the diabetes epidemic by prescribing medication that only treat the symptoms.
@@drekberg you are helping me, become well educated on this subject and save my own life. I'm on the Ketogenic Diet now and getting very positive results. I'm extremely appreciative and grateful for you and your work! I'm sharing your channel with all my family and friends. God bless and thank you, Sir!
Hats down! Thank you for trying to help sir. Thank you for being so informative and also fearless. (I'm kind of new to this world.. but trying to find my place and do my part.) Again thank you and Godspeed!
Overall, a great video. However, carbs are not turned into fat unless you take in a surplus. Carbs go to the muscles and the liver for storage (glycogen). Once those stores are filled, then it’s converted and stored as fat. Carbs will not make you fat. I understand that you promote a keto lifestyle, but for people who weight train, this is not optimal. I think it’s important for someone in a position of authority to not spread misinformation. I do love your channel and think you’re doing awesome work. Thank you.
Thank You Erin Stern. Great points. You are absolutely correct in that it is the excess that gets stored and since 87.5% of the population is overweight carbs are in excess for those people. Carbs won't make you fat if you burn through them, but they will keep you fat if you are IR. It is also true that an active person can eat quite a bit of carbs without any ill effects or IR, but it does not mean that active people need more carbs. The body can run on a variety of fuels, and much research has been done on the benefits of ketosis for both endurance athletes and body builders. I don't really promote the keto lifestyle other than that it is probably the best solution for most people with IR and stubborn weight, but I do promote a low carb lifestyle (50-150g) for most people as opposed to the official guidelines.
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Ekberg You are health scholar, in such a simple English you explained a very complicated health issue, we must follow or otherwise ready for stroke brain hambrage etc. Thank you
-I remember babysitting and mothers telling me to put corn syrup in the water bottle for the baby. OMG. Even then I knew it was wrong (that was 40 years ago). I'm hoping they learned better today. -My husband was the first "alien" (maybe the only one too) to ever visit the CDC compound. The section he was interested in were disease like ebola, H1N1, etc. Two things helped. 1. his own credentials such as resume and references/reputation in his field 2. Me being 1/2 American and one of my cousin from GA was to be present. -The funniest thing about their screening shown here: I had a baby 10 lb, 23". The biggest/longest/latest baby they ever had in the hospital. I was 5 weeks late. The fact he was so big had nothing to do with what I ate. -Both my parents were diagnosed T2D in their late 70's because they started to eat what was easiest for them - packaged food; they had no health problems before that. Should it count still? -I'm going to pass on this video to friends and family. I love your videos. Nicole
Just found your videos and have watched two of them. What a breath of fresh air. Easy to understand and chock full of great information and solutions. Natural health and how our bodies function have been my passion for over 30 years. I'll be watching more of your videos for sure and am already sharing with those that I hope will watch and learn. Many, many thanks.
I appreciate your videos. They explain a lot and I really wish my doctor would listen to them. She pretty much dismissed me because I don't want to take more and more insulin. I'm sad about this.
Thank you Melanie Smith. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. Keep learning and start looking for a new doctor who will actually support you in your journey to health.
So hard to do a 3 day fasting. Now only successful in omad and IF.. but not prolong fasting.. but I have lost 9 kg in 2 months. . I need to lose another 5 kg to reach ideal weight... IF and keto have become my lifestyle.
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It's great that you understand this as even the American Diabetes Association recommends oatmeal which is completely ludicrous and shows where their money comes from.
Great explanation and even more so for people like me who are not native English speakers. You explain in a very clear and simple way and you speak very clear. Thanks so much
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Thank you Dr. Ekberg for making these videos! I'm finding it fascinating learning about how the body works through your videos. You have a great easy to understand way of explaining these subjects that would usually leave a layman bamboozled. I wish I had a physician like you near to me that I could visit. Keep on spreading the word!
Thank you very much doctor. Your lecture was like a bright moon among the glittering stars. A conclusive answer for IR among the confusing explanations given in youtube. I just happen to see your lectures yesterday only and that I was so much attracted by the way you present the contents in a very simple yet understanding manner. Doctor can you kindly explain about the fasting insulin and c peptide tests and its uses. Thank you once again doctor.
Very comprehensive video on insulin resistance. Thank you, Dr. Ekberg. Excessive carbs get converted and stored as fat with an insulin response, as well as excessive protein to some degree. But if pure fat doesn’t cause an insulin response and is used as fuel, what happens to excessive fat? As an extreme scenario, if I were to eat a pure fat meal having 3000 calories after a fast, part of it would be burned as fuel, but how would the body handle the rest? Would some or all of it still be stored in fat cells despite the lack of insulin? Or would it somehow be excreted? What health issues could occur, if any?
Dear Dr. Ekberg, thanks for your response, I have just a question, is there a Comprehensive video on Kidney failure, I was diagnosed with high blood pressure, type 2 Diabetes, treated for prostate cancer, (radiation) receiving hormone injections every 3 months to restrict my testosterone. by the way I live in South Africa. Kind regards
Sir, I am type 2 diabetic I went for homa ir test and the results were as follows Fasting insulin.- 2.7 uU/ml Fasting glucose - 101 Homa ir. -0.39 Insulin sensitivity 255% Beta cell functioning 39% Plz tell if this is ok or not
My low insulin diet strategy is: Avos, macadamia nutbutter, eggs, canned sardines make out 75% of my meals. Luckily I love it, and low on insulin spikes. Hope it works 🤔
@@littlevoice_11 thanks, sure. I can't argue. I am too thin there. The paradox is chemicals and cooking. Impossible to find organic. I mostly use orhanic green supps powder. But I do tomato, onion, cucumber with my avo, and lemon drinks. For a prediabete I back my strategy 💩
OMG. This video is amazing. I am new to this channel. Could please let me know if we should eat fruits? For example, banana has a high carb. Should we eat it and if yes, when? Another question, I think I missed a point. We should avoid eating many carbs, but what are the negative points of fat and protein? Thanks
According to the experts, u can hv fruits but limited . However, u may hv to avoid a lot of them for a while if u r already IR, pre diabetic or diabetic. Non starchy veges are the better choice if u need to reverse any of these conditions. Also eat moderate protein n good fats. Also watch Dr Eric Berg, Dr Berry & Dr Jason Fung. This gentleman is grt though...n most of what the others say back it up
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@@drekberg I am your follower since your first video , and i am practicing Keto for years. Many of my friends and family were convinced to follow this life style , and i always send them your video links ,so they will understand the principals and the science behind Keto (low carb) So far you are the best . I am your fan .
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Wow, I didn’t know the effect that something often during the day would have on my pre-diabetes! The problem is, I get really cranky if I’m hungry and don’t eat. And then it’s like I can’t get enough to fill myself up, I’m not hungry. What about eating an ounce of nuts when I’m hungry? That’s what I usually do
Does insulin resistance mean the cells are full and they resist, or does it mean the cells developed chronic resistance and they are insensitive to insulin EVEN WHEN they are NOT full or NEED fuel?
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Is sweating a sign of insulin resistance when having blood sugar imbalances? If so, what happens in the body when you get dizzy or sweat because of low blood sugar?
I have been watching your videos. I am on metformin and rybelsus. I am tired of the meds. I had my A1C in the 6s for years and over the past 2 or 3 years they have been out of control. A1C went to 9, back to 7, back up to 8. I have been trying the intermittent fasting just for the past week once. I am going to shoot for 2 or 3 days this week to ween myself into it. Are you suggesting I get off my meds or thru diet and fasting ween myself off slowly. Loosing weight has been a real challenge. I have been on Noom and it has helped understand some of my issues, like irregular sleep. I am determined to drop weight.
Thank you so much! My doctor NEVER mentions diet...she pushes METFORMAN instead. Its pretty sad two doctors only recommend drugs not a healthy life style.
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Dic, you are fabulous. Best explanation ever. just, how can you still so calm in front of so much ignorance from the Food...
Hey Doc, can you make a video about the possibility of naturally reversing this insulin resistance? Or even include the glipize and metformin medications? Can a middle age person diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, reverse it? I appreciate it
@@gabrielleg.1283 Thank you.
@@blackbeardpapa9547 Did you see I made the video on naturally reversing insulin resistance. th-cam.com/video/xcQUghF2SKY/w-d-xo.html
Hi Dr. Ekberg, could you please explain something regarding IR when the main cause was the malfunctional thyroid gland which provoked the malfunction of the cortisol which led to IR? How to reverse IR in that case?
I am a retired medical professional (Paramedic) who has continued to study topics of medice, health and nutrition.
Over the past few years I have watched countless medical/health/nutrition videos on different TH-cam channels, and I consider you to be one of my favorites!
Thank you.
God bless you.
And he's real cute too!
Dr Sten probably just saved me from diabetes, since my doctors never told me my A1c was pre-diabetic. Thank you so much, doctor!
5 weeks in Keto and OMAD and I reduced my A1C from 5.3 to 5.0 and my fasting insulin from 10! to 4!! Lost 40 lbs in 5 weeks feel incredible. I owe you one Dr
How's this going now?
How are you doing? Have you been able to maintain?
Hmm...
How are you???????
Everything spot on. Feel 18 again.
I don’t understand why people give this a thumbs down. He is only trying to help us.
Friends, when you decide to go on a Ketogenic lifestyle and you’re going through your kitchen collecting all the sugar and grain products, please do not throw them away; give it to your local food bank and help feed the homeless. Thank you.
Mr Ekberg you are one of a kind.
I can't find words to describe how i feel by finding your channel 2 years ago,
You literally change people's lives.thank you !!
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"Let's see if we can make it a little bit worse" And he said it with a straight face. . . That was a real a gem.
dr sten eckberg’s videos should get more views
Thank you so much. You can help by watching, sharing and giving youtube honest feedback
The world’s MDs need to watch your entire IR playlist.
Yes!
True story: went to Dr earlier this week she said we really don't start worrying about A1c until it hits 6.5 . Amazing 😳🙄
Dear Dr. Ekberg...by concidence I opened one of your videos (10 things you should not eat) back in October 2020, and my journey to complete diet transformation has began...at the time I could not close my favorite pants any more...now, simply by changing my food based on your advice, cutting out sugar, carbs overall and processed food, without any effort I lost close to 4 kilograms and now I can close my pants very easily :) For example, my dinner tonight was green salad, with broccoly, tomatoes, avocado, sardines, with some olive oil...and I though to myself "dr. Ekberg would be proud of me :)) ) A great THANK YOU for your precious content, I'm your biggest fan!
Dear Sir, you are literally saving lives 🙏.
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Finished subtitles in latinamerican spanish, so I can share to my community, just to thank you for all the knowlegd! 💟
@@drekberg You are Sten you really can’t put a price on your info it’s priceless Thanks so so much for being so generous and giving
OMG we are so ignorant about the most esential and important thing, our health.
Thank you Dr.Ekberg
Dr Ekberg I really want to tell you THANK YOU 😊
You are an angel 😇 helping a lot of people. I feel overwhelmed and happy since I find your information.
My A1C results are 5.8 after 6 months of having healthy nutrition, swimming 🏊♀️, walking, riding a 🚴 and watching your information confirm my new life style. Thanks 😊 God bless you
Thank you very much for helping me understand my body. I am 58 and very over weight. Tried the many diets out there for years been over weight my whole life. Been trying Ketogenic for a little while now about 5 weeks since the 2nd week I have no cravings for anything I used to consume or should I say overly consumed for my whole life. I am already of my diabetes meds and my blood sugar has begun to regulate. I don't care about weight I just want to feel human again. My chronic boils have gone away and my body is changing like crazy. My blood pressure is coming down. This is unbelievable I haven't felt this good in almost forever and I am just starting! Know that myself, and others like me, greatly appreciate what you are doing I will continue to learn from you and work hard to save my life! With Much Appreciation, Lori Ann
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Hi there try barley water and grape fruit juice would work amazing in reducing your unwanted fat.
Hi! It has been five years. How are you doing?
I've watched lots of videos since I started low carb in October 2021 (9 months ago) and I've watched this one several times during those months. Each time I watch it just makes more and more sense to me. By the way, I did successfully reverse my diabetes from 7.0 to 5.2 in only 3 months of low carb diet.
A clear and informative presentation without being patronising - our health has suffered in recent decades as we seem to have forgotten what our grandmothers knew instinctively - carbohydrate foods make you fat and also don’t ruin your appetite by snacking in between meals. I am old enough to remember when 95% of us were lean and thin - AND we just took it for granted.
Thank you Iain Dennis. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. You make some good points.
Excellent
So true about the snacking. It was never encouraged back then but now they are saying we need to ensure we snack in between meals. I think we should take in the right amount of calories during our main meals of the day so that our bodies get time to digest the food instead of piling more in every moment of the day. Our Gmamas knew what they were talking about.
Of all the you tube doctors you are the only one that make most sense. "Its not high carb, but frequency".
Dear Doctor. I am from India
Diabetes cuts across all borders. When I listen to you it is not important that I dont belong to the Western world. The problemsate the same. The solutions you present are very relevant to our world. Excess carb consumption is a reality in India. Thank you
I've heard insulin resistance explained before but this was very helpful as well thank you Dr. Ekberg..
Thank you John 3.16. 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. Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile.
@@drekberg Dr eckberg I am doing intermittant fasting of 16:8.Im doing strict keto.I normally brek my fast ay 12 or1.My morning fasting numbers are around 135.I also take 500 mg of metformin 2x a day.Are my morning fasting numbers of 135 dangerous for me?
@@drekberg very helpful than many other channels...thanks for this life saving life lessons.
So clear...first time I have ever understood Insuline Resistance. Thank you ever so much....and you are a role model for what a healthy person should look like.
It's almost like my only purpose for waking up in the morning.... Besides taking care of my family... Is to watch and share your TH-cam videos 👏👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Thank you for teaching me how..... I started at 16.4 a1c December 2019 and am now a1c 6.1 December 2020 by following your channel and making changes. I am 4 months off all medications and excited to have annual check up January or February 2021. Thank you
Love the comments about "you ate a lot of carbs." This is fabulous. Thank goodness. Someone who gets it and has a clue! Love it. I'm a health coach and work specifically with people who have Insulin Resistance. These are the same principles that I teach. So refreshing to find someone who is providing good information. Thanks for your work.
i don't understand why there are negative comments for such a wonderful informative video...:(
Thank you kishore buddha raju. Me and you both. but it says more about the person who left the comment than it does the information.
Wow this video is so underrated. you explained it so well. thank you so much 😊
Yes He explains it so well to teach us . Amazing teacher !!!
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The exact 3 years later i discovered this video.. it's not too late for everybody.. i thank you so much Dr and i've been trying to do OMAD & Keto since last Ramadhan (i've noticed my body gets stronger when i eat less)
Hi Dr
I want to say thnks to you and your knowledge. You save and change all my life. Having diabet for near 11 years and eat every day three 500 tablet is terrible.
Because of your knoweldge and good videos now I'm not use any tablet and my blod sugar is normal
You did the best. Now I enjoy my life, doing exercise and I have a normal and beautiful life....God bless you. You r great.
From UK. Ahoora
Thank you Babak Ahoora. 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. Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile.
Our addiction to food/drinks as well as our unhealthy relationship with food/drinks got us in this mess in the first place.
I actually saw this below as a result of my search for "extreme insulin resistance." The items 1,2 & 4 on the list are so ridiculous" Even number 3 is questionable---eat a low-fat diet if you have severe insulin resistance---absurd! What is "5. Be dairy savvy..." to mean---drink only skim milk because it's low fat?
How can I lose weight with severe insulin resistance?
7 meal planning tips for an insulin resistance diet
1. Fill up on vegetables. ...
2. Focus on fiber-filled whole grains, beans and legumes. ...
3. Choose lean sources of protein. ...
4. Eat modest amounts of fruit. ...
5. Be dairy savvy. ...
6. Select heart-healthy fats. ...
7. Boost your fiber intake.
Thank you Dr. Ekberg -- I feel like you have been my doctor for the past two months since a friend pointed me to your videos. Your clear, science-based explanations have opened my eyes to avoid the slippery slope of insulin resistance. I have changed my frequent snacking, cookie eating ways and drastically reduced my sugar intake. I now do intermittent fasting (at least 14 hours every day). I have lost 10 pounds in the last 6 weeks. I just measured my AC1 and it is 5.1 whereas 6 months ago it was 5.5. Thank you for the great public health service you're doing!
finally someone explains why/how keto-genesis happens without even trying to. This guy really simplifies complex stuff well.
I am a nurse. I hear a lot of misstakes about insuline. "That older people makes little insuline and that why they have diabetes. Look ad me, I eat all I want and I don't have diabetes."
But I am really sure that all what you do during your entire life can help you to be healthy or sick at old days.
At the nursury school your learn that the standard diet is the best.😭
Been hearing the phrase 'insulin resistance' more often and, thanks to this video, I now have a clear understanding of what it is. Many thanks!
As I practice keto life style for years and following your channel since the beginning , and sharing your awesome videos with others , I had to share this one today with my pregnant daughter . She recently was diagnosed with Gestational diabetes. She was asked to start insulin , when her highest result at fasting test was 95 .They also advised her to have 6-8 meals a day .This almost blew my mind .3 meals with 3 snacks (fruit and carbs). They told her she must have carbs . Holy molly .
Why those doctors are not update about those things ? How far they can go and keep hurting people with their ignorance advises ?
Dr. Ekberg’s teachings should be part of every phys’ed curriculum. Especially this one. Well explained.
Absolutely amazing video! I learned more about insulin watching this 24 minute video than I have from all of the doctors I have seen the last 15 years. It would seem that doctors are either not being trained well, or big pharma is completely controlling them in an effort to line their pockets since there is no money in curing things only in treating them. Keep up the great work!
Thank you WJ6F. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad you liked it. They are trained in disease care not health care and most people don't even know the difference.
@@drekberg They are trained in drug pushing.
After learning the importance of knowing insulin levels I found it surprising the HOMA IR test is not included in the pre-printed form my doctors use for ordering blood tests!
It took me three times to convince my doctor that I really wanted fasting INSULIN test and I wasn't mis-speaking about the standard glucose test. When I finally got him to understand he couldn't understand why I'd want to know that....and I can't understand how a doctor can treat type II diabetes without knowing the insulin levels. It turns out they don't care to know the level of fasting insulin because there is no pill or injection to "fix it". The only way to improve the situation is to change your diet and stop eating carbs. There's no money for the pharmaceutical industry.
Hands down the most informative and clearly explained video on insulin resistance I've watched to date. Excellent work you're doing. Thank you.
Very informative...I just realized how important it is to get as less sugar as possible despite been at perfect weight and watching my diet!
Hello Dr Ekberg. I’ve been listening and watching your videos for a couple of months now and about two months ago, I decided to go all out very low carb bec I was always getting dizzy after I eat carbs! It had gotten so bad that I almost didn’t want to eat anymore for the dread of the dizziness after eating. I did intermittent 18-6 and slowly my body adapted and started enjoying eating twice a day, although I would have a small non carb snack between meals. Until few days ago, since I’ve started (2 months now), the low carb/fasting, my insulin is 3.26 and fbs last month was 99, A1C is 5.2 from 5.5! Best is I feel good and not fearful now that I’m in a bad place. I also lost 12 pounds and down to a size 4 from 12. I’m mixing three meals and two meals as well as 16/8 and omad now so I don’t lose any more weight. I haven’t been 131 since I was in my 20s, now I’m 62!!!
Thank you so much for your videos, for selflessly sharing your knowledge in a very easily understandable way, I’ve shared ur videos many times to friends and family.
You have helped so many people and I for one, am very very grateful!!!
God bless you Dr Ekberg!!!! 🙏🏼❤️
Many people talks about pre diabetic but not about those who really are diabetic and needs to change .
Dr Ekberg, you explained this topic so clearly well to those without medical background that I can't help but to comment to show my great appreciations. Thank you so much. And you have a new subscriber!
Thank you Mandy. 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. Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile.
Dr. Stern,
Your vids are amazing👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Two points I didn’t understand at the end of the video.
1- Eat low fat! I thought we should increase whole fat intake and lower carbs!
2- Eat whole grain. Wouldn’t that increase carbs, thus, increase sugar in the blood?
Are they a misconception?
If they are, then, I’m sorry if I misunderstood.
Probably an (x) in front of them or over them would make it clear.
Thanks
Those points were not his. He was stating what medical professionals tell you to do if your are insulin resistant. He says that is the exact opposite of what you should do. He said this very clearly in the video. Perhaps you skipped some of the video to get to the end quickly.
Clear and comprehensive breakdown .....Thank you I've been looking for a video like this so when someone asks me about keto I can explain what it benefits.
Woah congrats on the 1m subscribers doc! I've been watching your vids countless times since you only had below 80k subs. Glad to see this channel grow.
The most baffling thing for me is the CDC (and other official health organizations) recommending things that make people sicker. People have followed official recommendations and guidelines for decades, unfortunately. This was a fine presentation, and it is not hard to understand, yet official medical advice is still " eat low fat and high grain"...? ... Baffled.
Question to Dr. Eckberg: does high blood sugar due to insulin resistance mean the cells have enough fuel and nutrients?
In which case, if there are no other medical issues and I’m not on any medication then, if possible, not eating anything at all until the blood sugar goes down to normal is a right thing to do?
One of the best videos this really made me want to start Intermittent fasting and losing weight.
Can you present on blood sugar, insulin and increased dementia risk please?
Wow! Thank you so much for explaining this in a very understandable way! You are a great “teacher” and I wish more doctors could explain health matters in the manner you do. The time and effort you take in your videos is so appreciated and I learn so much each time I view one, which is often! Thank you for breaking this all down with your diagrams and explanations. I just feel so much better that I can actually understand what is happening in the body when one is insulin resistance.
you never mentioned in some people sugar is highly addictive
One of the best videos ive seen. Already sent to some patients who are struggling to understand my explanation.
This video is most definitely "Life Saving", educational content. Dr. Ekberg, thank you, for properly setting the record straight! Many general practice doctors are actually compounding the diabetes epidemic by prescribing medication that only treat the symptoms.
Thank you BlessedMe11. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it.
@@drekberg you are helping me, become well educated on this subject and save my own life. I'm on the Ketogenic Diet now and getting very positive results. I'm extremely appreciative and grateful for you and your work! I'm sharing your channel with all my family and friends. God bless and thank you, Sir!
Hats down! Thank you for trying to help sir. Thank you for being so informative and also fearless. (I'm kind of new to this world.. but trying to find my place and do my part.) Again thank you and Godspeed!
Please Dr. we need a lecture about what are the best foods to break fasting
Overall, a great video. However, carbs are not turned into fat unless you take in a surplus. Carbs go to the muscles and the liver for storage (glycogen). Once those stores are filled, then it’s converted and stored as fat. Carbs will not make you fat. I understand that you promote a keto lifestyle, but for people who weight train, this is not optimal. I think it’s important for someone in a position of authority to not spread misinformation. I do love your channel and think you’re doing awesome work. Thank you.
Thank You Erin Stern. Great points. You are absolutely correct in that it is the excess that gets stored and since 87.5% of the population is overweight carbs are in excess for those people. Carbs won't make you fat if you burn through them, but they will keep you fat if you are IR. It is also true that an active person can eat quite a bit of carbs without any ill effects or IR, but it does not mean that active people need more carbs. The body can run on a variety of fuels, and much research has been done on the benefits of ketosis for both endurance athletes and body builders. I don't really promote the keto lifestyle other than that it is probably the best solution for most people with IR and stubborn weight, but I do promote a low carb lifestyle (50-150g) for most people as opposed to the official guidelines.
Dr. Sten Ekberg thank you for the reply and for the explanation!
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thank you so much for making these. The value of the videos is incredible.
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Ekberg You are health scholar, in such a simple English you explained a very complicated health issue, we must follow or otherwise ready for stroke brain hambrage etc. Thank you
Extraordinary work of ingenuity. You're doing mankind a big favor. #respect
-I remember babysitting and mothers telling me to put corn syrup in the water bottle for the baby. OMG. Even then I knew it was wrong (that was 40 years ago). I'm hoping they learned better today.
-My husband was the first "alien" (maybe the only one too) to ever visit the CDC compound. The section he was interested in were disease like ebola, H1N1, etc. Two things helped. 1. his own credentials such as resume and references/reputation in his field 2. Me being 1/2 American and one of my cousin from GA was to be present.
-The funniest thing about their screening shown here: I had a baby 10 lb, 23". The biggest/longest/latest baby they ever had in the hospital. I was 5 weeks late. The fact he was so big had nothing to do with what I ate.
-Both my parents were diagnosed T2D in their late 70's because they started to eat what was easiest for them - packaged food; they had no health problems before that. Should it count still?
-I'm going to pass on this video to friends and family. I love your videos. Nicole
Just found your videos and have watched two of them. What a breath of fresh air. Easy to understand and chock full of great information and solutions. Natural health and how our bodies function have been my passion for over 30 years. I'll be watching more of your videos for sure and am already sharing with those that I hope will watch and learn. Many, many thanks.
The best insulin resistance explanation that I ever listened to. ❤
I appreciate your videos. They explain a lot and I really wish my doctor would listen to them. She pretty much dismissed me because I don't want to take more and more insulin. I'm sad about this.
Thank you Melanie Smith. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. Keep learning and start looking for a new doctor who will actually support you in your journey to health.
In my most recent blood tests I got an insulin resistance score of
Looks good to me.
@@drekberg Thank you very much for your reply.
So hard to do a 3 day fasting. Now only successful in omad and IF.. but not prolong fasting.. but I have lost 9 kg in 2 months. . I need to lose another 5 kg to reach ideal weight...
IF and keto have become my lifestyle.
Thank you for explaining this so beautifully.
Thank you Shenel. 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. Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile.
@@drekberg I shared your lecture with my friend who has type 2 diabetes. And will continue to do so.
Thanks doctor. One little thing. High grain = CARBS!!!
It's great that you understand this as even the American Diabetes Association recommends oatmeal which is completely ludicrous and shows where their money comes from.
Thank you for an excellent explanation of insulin resistance.
Great explanation and even more so for people like me who are not native English speakers. You explain in a very clear and simple way and you speak very clear. Thanks so much
Thank you Alejandro Alatorre. 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. Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile.
Thank you Dr. Ekberg for making these videos! I'm finding it fascinating learning about how the body works through your videos. You have a great easy to understand way of explaining these subjects that would usually leave a layman bamboozled. I wish I had a physician like you near to me that I could visit. Keep on spreading the word!
Thank you very much doctor. Your lecture was like a bright moon among the glittering stars. A conclusive answer for IR among the confusing explanations given in youtube. I just happen to see your lectures yesterday only and that I was so much attracted by the way you present the contents in a very simple yet understanding manner. Doctor can you kindly explain about the fasting insulin and c peptide tests and its uses. Thank you once again doctor.
If everyone better theirs health , all the doctors and pharmacy and hospital will shut down , the system is so well orchestrated.
Very comprehensive video on insulin resistance. Thank you, Dr. Ekberg.
Excessive carbs get converted and stored as fat with an insulin response, as well as excessive protein to some degree. But if pure fat doesn’t cause an insulin response and is used as fuel, what happens to excessive fat?
As an extreme scenario, if I were to eat a pure fat meal having 3000 calories after a fast, part of it would be burned as fuel, but how would the body handle the rest? Would some or all of it still be stored in fat cells despite the lack of insulin? Or would it somehow be excreted? What health issues could occur, if any?
Dear Dr. Ekberg, thanks for your response, I have just a question, is there a Comprehensive video on Kidney failure, I was diagnosed with high blood pressure, type 2 Diabetes, treated for prostate cancer, (radiation) receiving hormone injections every 3 months to restrict my testosterone. by the way I live in South Africa.
Kind regards
Sir, I am type 2 diabetic
I went for homa ir test and the results were as follows
Fasting insulin.- 2.7 uU/ml
Fasting glucose - 101
Homa ir. -0.39
Insulin sensitivity 255%
Beta cell functioning 39%
Plz tell if this is ok or not
Best explination of Insulin Resistance I have ever heard. Thank You Doctor!
This is the best information on TH-cam regarding insulin resistance. Thank you Dr. Ekberg
About the "screening test": I don't know whether to laugh or cry. Truly mind boggling...
Thank you Vivien Zazzau.
Hi Doctor Ekberg! I don't understand how insulin is tested. Do I have to take sugar at the moment to test levels?
Fasting insulin is testet out of your blood. You need no sugar at the moment of blood taking.
My low insulin diet strategy is:
Avos, macadamia nutbutter, eggs, canned sardines make out 75% of my meals. Luckily I love it, and low on insulin spikes. Hope it works 🤔
Make sure you include lots of healthy vegetables too. Low carb options include leafy greens and broccoli, lettuce, spinach, kale etc
@@littlevoice_11 thanks, sure. I can't argue. I am too thin there. The paradox is chemicals and cooking. Impossible to find organic. I mostly use orhanic green supps powder.
But I do tomato, onion, cucumber with my avo, and lemon drinks.
For a prediabete I back my strategy 💩
Canned sardines and chose a quality brand are one of the healthiest foods in the world good choice and also extreme benefits for your brain function 😉
OMG. This video is amazing. I am new to this channel. Could please let me know if we should eat fruits? For example, banana has a high carb. Should we eat it and if yes, when?
Another question, I think I missed a point. We should avoid eating many carbs, but what are the negative points of fat and protein? Thanks
According to the experts, u can hv fruits but limited . However, u may hv to avoid a lot of them for a while if u r already IR, pre diabetic or diabetic. Non starchy veges are the better choice if u need to reverse any of these conditions. Also eat moderate protein n good fats.
Also watch Dr Eric Berg, Dr Berry & Dr Jason Fung. This gentleman is grt though...n most of what the others say back it up
One of the best explanation . Thanks Dr Sten , as usual you ARE THE BEST TEACHER !
Thank you adamtombar. 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. Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile.
@@drekberg I am your follower since your first video , and i am practicing Keto for years. Many of my friends and family were convinced to follow this life style , and i always send them your video links ,so they will understand the principals and the science behind Keto (low carb) So far you are the best . I am your fan .
Great job! I will share with my Subscribers
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I absolutely love these videos! Very well explanations on everything.
Wow, I didn’t know the effect that something often during the day would have on my pre-diabetes!
The problem is, I get really cranky if I’m hungry and don’t eat. And then it’s like I can’t get enough to fill myself up, I’m not hungry.
What about eating an ounce of nuts when I’m hungry? That’s what I usually do
Does insulin resistance mean the cells are full and they resist, or does it mean the cells developed chronic resistance and they are insensitive to insulin EVEN WHEN they are NOT full or NEED fuel?
Thank You Dr. You are making us smarter.
SOMETIMES IGNORANCE IS NOT A BLISS
Everyone MUST watch this video. Thank you, great job.
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Beautifully explained better than anyone.
Is sweating a sign of insulin resistance when having blood sugar imbalances?
If so, what happens in the body when you get dizzy or sweat because of low blood sugar?
Thank you for helping us diebetics
I have been watching your videos. I am on metformin and rybelsus. I am tired of the meds. I had my A1C in the 6s for years and over the past 2 or 3 years they have been out of control. A1C went to 9, back to 7, back up to 8. I have been trying the intermittent fasting just for the past week once. I am going to shoot for 2 or 3 days this week to ween myself into it. Are you suggesting I get off my meds or thru diet and fasting ween myself off slowly. Loosing weight has been a real challenge. I have been on Noom and it has helped understand some of my issues, like irregular sleep. I am determined to drop weight.
Thank you Dr Ekberg for taking the time to share with us such a clear-cut explanation of insulin resistance.
Merci beaucoup .Vous êtes un réel philanthrope.
Merci a vous madame.
Thank you so much! My doctor NEVER mentions diet...she pushes METFORMAN instead. Its pretty sad two doctors only recommend drugs not a healthy life style.
Thank you Dr. Steb Ekberg
I really appreciate your detailed and comprehensive information, Dr. Edberg. GBU . Always be healthy and happy.