Eric Berg's 'The REAL Cause of Constant Mucus' Debunked
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My response to chiropractor Dr. Eric Berg's mucus video in which he tells people to stop being vegan among other unbacked claims.
Study - Rates of GERD by Nation:
www.thelancet.com/journals/la...
Book - GERD Basics:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NB...
Study - Mucus Hypersecretion Quote:
respiratory-research.biomedce...
Fiber Lowered GERD Symptoms:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
Study - Grains & Potatoes 42% Less:
www.hindawi.com/journals/grp/...
Study - Cholesterol Most Associated of Any Nutrient:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/p...
Study - Review of 25 GERD and Diet Studies:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
Study - Plant vs Animal Protein and GERD:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
Study - 90% Plant-based with Alkaline Water:
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama...
Study - Oxidative Stress and GERD:
www.frontiersin.org/articles/...
Study - Antioxidant Benefits GERD and Associated Conditions:
journals.lww.com/co-pulmonary...
Study - BMI and GERD:
www.frontiersin.org/articles/...
Study - BMI and GERD 2:
www.karger.com/Article/FullTe...
Article - WebMD Betaine HCL has No Science:
www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ing...
Study - BMJ Fat Meal and Reflux:
gut.bmj.com/content/49/5/624
Study - Other Factors Including Eating Fast, Laying Down After Eating, etc.:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full...
0:00 Intro
1:30 Berg's Main Cause
5:03 Low Carb, Anti-Grain Case
7:17 LyfeFuel
8:36 Stop Being Vegan?
12:19 Reversal Stories
12:58 Low Acid Claim
16:15 Obesity, Other Causes
17:07 GerdBerg / Conclusion
#Mucus #GERD #Berg - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
Long before I even considered WFPB, I gave up dairy and with it my life long asthma and allergies disappeared. Additionally, high fat meals cause constant mucus throat due to GERD.
There were a good number of kids at the school where I worked, whose doctor had them stop dairy to end recurrent ear, nose, and throat infections and congestion. It was great to see them stay healthier.
Eric Bergs son posted a funny video. He said his dad learns all his stuff from other youtube videos. He says his dad spends hours doing his videos. He is a Scientologist and gives all his earning to the church.
@@beautifulrose8619 Whoooah lol
@@beautifulrose8619 source please
@@adiyo7159 Search for Ian Rafalko. He made a LOT of videos exposing his father and Scientology.
Not mucus-y at all as a vegan here; the only time I was mucus-y at all was when I was non-vegan, dairy is very mucus-causing
My 81 yr old mom has taken meds for acid reflux for years. She will not consider trying to stop eating dairy for even a short time. She believes her yogurt and milk is essential to her well being.
same
@@jill762 I had acid reflux, affecting brain, ears, throat, nose. Had it for years got put on Losec and told I'd be on it for life.
I quit dairy. 2 weeks later I quit Losec. That was 9 years ago and never had another Losec since.
Losec also has very negative effects on the body. With so many dairy free options these days we are very lucky. Plus dairy leeches calcium from the body as its proteins affect human kidneys.
I used to be extremely mucus-y, I always had to have tissue in my pocket, and I'd cough up phlegm like crazy. I haven't been since I went plant based. I think maybe it slowed before that, but even then, I think I was consuming less meat and dairy than I had before. And before anyone asks, no, I've never smoked tobacco, and I've barely smoked any marijuana in my life, so the mucus wasn't caused by smoke.
Raw, Grass-fed, fermented dairy is not mucus forming.
This is the way dairy used to be for thousands of years.
Edit: not everyone has the genes to digest dairy properly.
I'll tell you in advance! Thank you that there are people like you. Tirelessly fighting against people like Dr. Berg can be very exhausting. His "fans" always like to hear him say something good about their bad habits (animal products) and hate anyone who says otherwise. Thanks buddy!!!🙂✌✌
Yes, I tried for a bit, but they are in love with his pretty face and soft demeanour. And the fact that he misrepresents himself as a doctor.
His fans will be here soon enough. Good, more views for Mic’s channel.
@@marysmith7765, Good Girl! 👌
Incidentally, are you VEGAN? 🌱
@@TheVeganVicar does it matter 🙂?
@@marysmith7765, it does to the ANIMALS. 😿
Dairy and eggs. As a 25 year vegetarian the last 18 months of eating strictly vegan has eliminated mucus from my life. ….but that’s just a 25 year anecdote.
Amazing. My farmer mate always said the mucus was from the milk cleaning the system lol. Once i cut out milk i got my life back. Just turned 40. And 3 months milk free. Seriously rewinding the clock . I can run again. Milk bloated me so much i couldnt run. Fck the dairy farmers lol
Why are eggs lumped in with dairy? Eggs are the precursor to chicken and dairy is from cows.
Milk Thistle capsules really helped me with GERD. i took them for a while and now i don't need them anymore.
other important points for GERD that helped me:
- eat slowly
- don't eat too much at once (beyond full)
- don't lay down after eating / don't eat 2 hours before bed
I'm vegan and have a mucus problem, still not sure if it's acid reflux, allergies.. But when I was still consuming dairy it was so much worse and would always end up in bronchitis
You consume fatty foods, it seems?
I used to have a severe post nasal drip. Stopped peanuts and it completely went away. I am vegan for almost ten years now. Healthy and happy!
@@sherryk6703, Good Girl! 👌
Tom - me too. Dairy is the worst.
@@TheVeganVicar I cook with olive oil, other than that sometimes nuts or avocados
I am again and again suprised how some internet people can just turn make any scientific claim that they like and ignore the research entirely even if it literally states the exact opposite of what they are saying. From personal experience, as some people value that more than studies and research, I can say that since I went on a whole food plant based diet I have never had less mucus in my throat as I do now. Not only that the last time I had a cough also lies between 4 - 5 years in the past.
I used to have problems with bronchitis that would last for months and even bad pneumonia, but I haven't had those problems since I went vegan two years ago. I caught covid in August. It certainly wasn't nice and I did get some bronchitis, but "normally" I would still have it now and keep coughing until October-November. I think it was Mic who mentioned saturated fat being bad for lungs? No idea if it's because I no longer eat dairy cheese (not the vegan with a lot of coconut fat either), bacon, butter, cream, but I don't seem to have those problems anymore.
Been vegan for 7ish years and I have no mucus issues. I also haven't had the flu or even a cold. Kinda sad that I spent the first quarter century of my life with those two diseases happening so often (like most people).
Glad you have been vegan for 7 years, keep it up! I also have not had any colds or flu for many years, but that was true even before I was vegan, so I can’t say that a vegan diet changed my health. Quick note: flu is caused by an infection from an influenza virus, and while a vegan diet may lead to better overall health and a more effective immune system, the best way to avoid getting sick with flu is to get vaccinated.
@@jpe1 yeah but there's not much point if flu doesn't affect me anyways.
@@jpe1 oh also mike had a really interesting video on how vegan eating affects the immune system and COVID etc. Pretty cool stuff to check out if you missed it.
Congratulations you've reach the 3-7 where health decline starts in vegans, don't worry... Malnutrition will catch up to you. There's a reason 84% of vegans return back to a animal based diet
@@jpe1some may need a vaccine...but the flu is very rarely deadly...even among those on the SAD diet ....while rare.. vaccines are not zero risk...and effectiveness of flu vaccines are close to maybe 50% among healthy SAD diet folks...so maybe a Healthy WFPD is a better choice for some.....in fact their immune system may even fight the flu better than the vaccines.
Gotta love the "Dr's" source-free, unsupported claims.
Yeah he never sources anything
Right. lol
Right? I watch him sometimes just to not always watch pro vegan stuff and he NEVER ever cites anything. Im a chiropractor so just take my word for it baby!
@@alexandrodl1371 hb dr berry?
@@alexandrodl1371 It's a healthy habit and it really shows how most vegan channels are usually well researched and sourced while it's the opposite for pro meat.
Objective fact: Chiropractors spend more classroom time studying nutrition than medical doctors do (often this is none). Having said that, Dr. Berg frequently states bad information regarding nutrition, and shows little propensity for researching the topics he comments on,. He probably makes more money on youtube than he does in his practice (if he practices at all).
You’re right. But Dr. Bird is dead set onto eating meat. I’m vegan and my son and his wife are after me constantly pushing meat on me and sending me quotes on how we need meat for long term health from people like Dr. Bird. I’ve done Paleo in the past and have followed those Paleo Drs. I know what they say. Lots of heart disease and strokes in my family. So, it’s vegan/low fat for me.
I actually used to get acid reflux pretty frequently and had to be really careful about lying down too soon after eating because I almost died choking to death on acid in my sleep more than once. No problems since I went vegan & lost about 30 pounds.
This Doctor should be locked up.
or at least YT should allow his community to tag debunked vids
I'm so glad I stopped listening to Eric Berg, and instead started listening to people who actually have an evidence based approach like this channel
My GERD disappeared when I went vegan.
Me too, unless I overdo it with oils. Beef in particular used to wake me drowning in aspirated … we’ll you get the picture. After my cat slapped me on the head while I was on my hands and knees nearly passed out with stuff coming out my nose, did I take the admonition to live better. (Cats are really smart that way.)
Anecdotal comment
I had Gerd as a vegan. Once i cut down on fats, it went away.
Also doing resistance training, not excessive, seems to make my digestion normal.
I never had such problems, but I noticed eating too much fat does give me acid reflux. I'm not fat free or oil free. I just don't drench my food in mayo, fry in a lot of oul or put oil in everything. A little goes a long way.
@@thatsalt1560 Another thing is just not being hydrated
I’m vegan. The only times I’ve had reflux and/or heartburn were a side effect of a medication and a side effect of having an eating disorder (severe dehydration and/or malnourishment does crazy things to the body).
Anecdote Alert:
I took hcl a for 1 week , my Gerd symptoms were reduced but it temporarily makes it worse bc the intensity forcefully closes the door
I took a PPI , and my symptoms were reduced & but digestion took longer.
I went wfpb diet, my symptoms were reduced to nearly zero as long as I dodge ultra spicy food. 😅
Anecdotes are useful if you only apply them to yourself😄 but this is great
Just the same for me. Eliminating dairy elimated many problems for me.
He’s a scam artist, never posted a single study in his life. He’s got that “trust me bro” energy.
Serious comment: make an Eric Berg Playlist. This guy has a huge following. Needs responses. Keep 'em coming.
When I was vegetarian and was consuming dairy, that always made me more mucus for me. I would be interested in another video on the topic.
When it come to mucus, for me I had been 30 plus years a vegetarian, yet it was only when I removed dairy and egg from my diet that excess mucus has cleared up, I would even feel it in my throat at times and almost daily having to clear my nose. now, only when getting a cold which has become much rarer as well.
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lies
@@GarudaLegends, Good Girl! 👌
Incidentally, Slave, are you VEGAN? 🌱
@@TheVeganVicar why would i be vegan when the oldest ppl to ever lived ALL ate meat or consumed dairy? i am not a brainwashed vegan sheep
@@GarudaLegends, that is rather PRESUMPTUOUS of you, wouldn’t you agree, Slave?
Presumption is evil, because when one is PRESUMPTUOUS, one makes a judgement about a matter, despite having insufficient facts to support one’s position.
My husband has suffered from GERD/reflux since he was a baby due to an esophagus defect. At 32 he finally went plant based and hasn't had a single episode. He notices heart burn with salt oils and processed sugar. He's almost 5 months in and not looking back!
WOWWWW I have heard of a Gerber baby but never a GERDer baby. So glad he is feeling better.
@@MictheVegan that got a genuine laugh. Keep up all the amazing work. You help SO many!
As a singer, mucus is something that I’ve struggled with.
One thing that I’ve found that’s really helped is a whole food plant based diet with NO oil
I have found that since adopting that diet I’ve really improved and I don’t get the horrible mucus drying my throat out, my vocals are so much better
i highly dought that
@@GarudaLegends Looks like you wake up and all you do is doubt the people who are telling you the truth. Maybe you'll regrow braincells someday.
@@odis.x meat eaters and ppl who consume dairy live to be oldest aged ppl in human history in current times. nothing about your weak vegan existence and low life span is truth.
I'm a singer too and I have experienced the same thing. I always encourage my students to work on their diet when they struggle with reflux/mucus.
Craig O, same here. Although I have not sung in public for many years, I too found vast reduction in mucus and sinus drainage when I adopted a whole foods plant-based oil-free diet. And what I previously thought of as "seasonal allergies" has also reduced by 95% (I can't even remember the last time I had to buy a box of Kleenex, LOL). Same with my previous occasional bouts of reflux or acid indigestion, it is non-existent now.
Anyway, thanks to Mic for these informative and well researched videos. 😺
It blows my mind how so many people can just take someone's words as facts without any evidence provided
Ok listen to some vegan guy on TH-cam instead of an actual doctor
@@alexgordon2958 and he's a doctor in what? The "vegan guy" backed his knowledge up with peer reviewed studies. Michael Klaper, Michael Gregory, Neal Barnard, to name but a few evident based doctors I would listen to and they aren't just some vegan guy or someone claiming to be an expert in nutrition
@@chrisczechurself2531 there r endless studies about food and nutrition. U can pick and choose whatever studies u want to fit ur narrative. I’d rather trust a guy that actually went to medical school (dr.berg) over some lifeless vegan guy on TH-cam
@@alexgordon2958 how is he lifeless? Dr Berg has been debunked a number of times from the research and studies that you seem to want to ignore. So whose choosing information that fits their narrative
About to eat a giant pile of buckwheat, corn, beans, wild rice, and veggies. I don't even know what reflux and mucus are.
I'm sure you know what gas is. 🤣🤣🤣
@@ExtraSubtle Not so bad, my guts are used to it 😂
My husband had a wake-up call with a mini stroke event. They diagnosed him with Cranial Vascular Disease with 30-90% blockages in most of the vessels primarily in his head but in various areas throughout his body. They immediately put him on the statin-blood thinner-blood pressure regime and we did it because we were told that unless he did he would die! We were told that no matter what we did with diet and exercise he would need to be in n these poisons for the rest of his life!
THEN we saw a Neurologist who recommended going full on Whole Food Plant Based SOS Free lifestyle and he would be off all meds in three months INCLUDING ACID REDUCERS!!!
We are 3 months down the road and he is OFF ALL MEDS and he eats ALL FRUITS VEGGIES GRAINS AND LEGUMES with absolutely NO issues!!! We have no desire to EVER go back to eating the S.A.D. (Standard American Diet)
i wish more people watch your videos. always great content
Failed chiropractor and Scientologist
right? I don't know who takes him seriously. He is such a fraud. And we all need to stop treating chiropractics as an actual science.
Funny really how the commercials tell EXACTLY where the acid reflux problems come from. The lady didn't say: I had a zucchini, a salad and a potatoe and now i'll have my TUMS.
Vegetarian from the age of 20 to 58, relied heavily on eggs and cheese, developed a bowl polyp and gall bladder disease which resulted in operations to remove both. Vegan for the last 9 years and never felt better, no more migraines either. Being WFPB has improved my health no end and happy not to contribute to the misery that are the egg and dairy industries .
Great video Mic. My mucus and gerd have disappeared since going whole food plant based. Oh, and my blood pressure is perfect now too. Food truly is medicine. Love you!
YAY way to derstroy that gerd!!
Come back and post a year from now, and say how you feel, when you're full of oxalates ;)
@kwag oxalates are not generally a problem unless you are juicing large quantities of spinach or other high oxalate foods.
My recent experience with reflux and what I thought were allergies has led me to discover that acid reflux can, sadlly, be caused by all sorts of foods that are high in acid and plant-based including my beloved dark chocolate and balsamic vinegar, citrus, and other foods. So a person can be plant-based (100% vegan) for many years and still experience GERD and other types of reflux. Dr. Aviv has some great information on this and even did an interview with Chef AJ. I also thought my smoothies were giving me GERD but then stopped drinking them with a straw and most of the symptoms vanished. So if you have GERD and drink with a straw you may want to try drinking without a straw. Thanks, Mic, for addressing this issue and presenting the research behind it.
I get excess mucus just after I eat unfortunately, no matter the food
Thank you for saying Eric Berg. I do say doc to my chiropractor but this Eric Berg I feel is using the word doctor to persuade people that he really knows a lot about the medical field with maybe just some nutrition class that he's had? anyways people are just blindly following him. ridiculous.
When I was following a GAPS/Paleo diet, I fell for a host of common functional medicine recommendations, one of which was the “take HCI” to help with low stomach acid. Since I’ve adopted a vegan diet it rarely if ever rears it head. The high fat part still can trigger it for me as well as over eating. However, both of these situations rarely affect me now.
Yeah I didn't want to get too anecdotal but I know someone who took HCL tablets and got ulcers and gastritis shortly after.
This is good for me to know. I have been taking HCL for awhile and I’ve been scared to go off of it!
I remember valuing dr berg for a millisecond watching his videos right before I went full WFPB vegan. He’s terrible. Thank you for telling the truth so well. 🙏🏻
Same, when I started to look for info about nutrition I watched a lot of strange people on youtube before getting the right informations, but Berg was too much even at that stage...
Yea i think berg has good tips for some conditions. But i think he is trapped in keto lol. Hes recommended it so much he cant back out .
I’m convinced that the main reason Dr. Berg has such a large audience is because of his hypnotic voice.
This guy is jeloys!
@@dremilianotuero3170 Do you mean jealous?
My GERD symptoms have gone down alot since I adopted a plant-based diet.
Berg's advice to avoid grains is truly bizarre since there's widespread medical agreement that grains like rice are well-tolerated in people with gastroinstentinal problems.
Hi I am Vegetarian from India I used to See the Videos of Eric Berg sometime ago though I never eat Non Veg thought Eggs were good but when I looked at Market cost it is Expensive couldn't afford it. I had even watched his video on Insulin resistance thought made sense till I came across Cyrus Khambatta and when he Explained how Insulin resistance happens I was like Whao this most logical explanation fats, Added Refined Sugars, etc lead to cell inflammation causing insulin resistance. Though recently I have got rid of Added Sugars, Sweets high in Fats & Refined Sugars, Artificial Sweetners and Started eating Whole Vegetables and fruits making salads I have lost 9 Kgs currently. Though I am yet to get rid of Oils, Dairy, Coconut, Refined Grains and Refined Flours as it's common in Indian diet.
Thanks a Lot for the Video though I never ate Eggs in my life nor omelette yet I used to have a positive view of Eggs that they are ok for health and are good etc your video Eric Berg's Egg with all the Studies of Meta Analysis on Eggs in Diet has completely changed my views it's Shocking that Eggs itself cause High Mortality rates. I never eaten White or Red Meats as I already get Fiber and Vitamins from Fruits and vegetables.
I was also Bought into Keto Diet is Great blah blah by a Documentary called Fat Fiction which Advocated High Fat Low Carb diet. Yet I wasn't liking of feeling good about Even the thought of Eating Animals for the diet thought about Vegan Keto which I Could afford however Thankfully Carbohydrates Documentary by BBC with Xand Van Tulleken changed my Perception that Carbohydrates especially Fiber Rich and Starch are not bad for health we can eat Carbohydrates in a way it works for our health. Then I looked into Whole Grains and Legumes saw that they are great at Preventing Chronic Diseases and not as bad as is made out in Keto Diet. Since Then I am a High Carbohydrates fan 💪💪 then I came across the Okinawa, Kitavan, and Rural China diets shocked that they never had Any chronic illnesses yet they are 60-75% Carbohydrates Rich Diet occasionally Non Veg. This Completely got Rid of The Keto is great perception currently I am looking more into Videos from Cyrus Khambatta and Mastering Diabetes and also planning to buy their book Mastering Diabetes. I have convinced my Parents for Whole Grains organically grown to be buy in market instead of Refined Grains. Now I have to convince my parents about Oils, High Fat High sugar Sweets, Dairy, and coconuts.
I am Pre Diabetic and my parents are Type 2 Diabetic. Whole Food Plant Based diet is the way to go it's more Sustainable and Health friendly. I read Drawdown by Paul Hawken don't know I was getting bought into the Keto Diet narrative 🤦🤦.
Thanks for doing this MIkey
I had an osteopath show me a dr berg video about supplements for sleep. I did not go back.
Vegan for 6+ years and have had no acid reflux. Had it occasionally for 30 years prior on the SAD diet (standard American diet). Only have mucus problems when pollen counts are very high, no meds required, just a box of Kleenex. Husband always had to take meds for seasonal allergies before going vegan. Now he takes no meds for pollen allergies and has a job at a golf course for last 2 years ! He never could have done groundskeeping before. He would have water coming out his eyes and nose just mowing our lawn but not now. We believe that dairy caused him to be more sensitized and mucus producing. He used to have eczema and cut out dairy, no more eczema for last 6 years. Lots of creams and dermatologist visits GONE. Quality of life issues for him, so he is much happier on a vegan diet.
A Great Big Ole Thank You, Mic!! Always enjoy how you make what could be very dreary and at times boring info more interesting & entertaining while at the same time educational!
And Bring on all things nose! 👃And throat! I'd also be interested in how mucus relates to catching colds, covid, etc. I'm vegan and leaning hard into WFPB but not perfect at it. I've definitely seen how the shift has helped with my allergies but would love to improve it More!
Time to start looking into who funds Dr Quack. From my very anecdotal experience, my acid reflux radically improved once I went vegan, to the point of non existence. I only have it now if I drink alcohol. I remember eating salami and cheeses with crackers, and having horrible acid reflux the same night when I went to bed.
'Berg' always reminds me of a programme I saw about sewer workers, who had to deal with all the fat that gets washed down drains, sinks & toilets & accumulates in the sewers into huge 'fatbergs'
I had reflux for two years following a bout of food poisoning and I'm glad it happened before hucksters like Berg were around to give shitty advice that would've directed me away from a diet that likely helped me recover sooner.
Are you VEGAN? 🌱
@@TheVeganVicar I am now lol haven't had reflux for years
@@SteveRuprecht, in your own words, define “VEGANISM”. ☝️🤔☝️
Hey mic, have you made a video on fatigue after a meal? I've started to see it becoming more of an issue but idk what meal changes i made that could've led to it or if there's other changes in my lifestyle that have a contributing factor.
Love these "debunking" videos!
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I had GERD for a couple of years. I had to sleep on my back and not eat anything before sleeping to avoid acid reflux episodes. I never noticed any mucus problem. My doctor thought I had a Hiatal hernia. After I switched to a vegetarian diet and lost 75 lbs the problem went completely away. Either my Hiatal hernia somehow fixed itself or I never had one in the first place. Maybe fat around my stomach was squishing it in a way that made something not work properly.
dairy!!! dairy causes so much mucous and heartburn and dr berg is a dingbat. thanks Mic, you’re awesome as always.
this comment is the best!
lol omg ignore ignore nothing to see here
I don’t know about GERD but being Asian & Chinese descend whenever i got a cough w/ phlegm my parents won’t let me have dairy of any kind. Any traditional chinese herbalist doctor would recommend to avoid meat, dairy & animal fat along w/ eggs when having phlegm or mucus. They claim that those stuff would aggravate the mucus production. I’d suppose eating plant based would keep mucus production limited.
Yes I do think I will cover dairy and mucus in the future. However, there is a lack of research on it for some reason.
@@MictheVegan will you differentiate between raw and pasteurized dairy?
Hippocrates said that eating when you're sick is feeding your illness. Nothing beats a cold like some good ol' fasting.
@@Carnemexada i said a cough not a cold. When i came down with a cold, i got no appetite. All i wanna do is sleep & drink water for 24-48hrs. Then i bounced right back
@@ima7333 where is the cough coming from? Allergies?
I'm a vegan (mostly whole foods) and I get acid reflux almost every evening, after my dinner... Soooo. Theory is one thing, practice is another thing...
I noticed that an occasional hard cider always triggered me. I hope that you find your trigger, and get past it. (I know a few people for whom a bit of vinegar or or naturally fermented veggies helped, and another by cutting out all oils and vegan junk foods, and another by reducing tomatoes.....) Best wishes on your health journey...
@@ctheforestthroughthetrees3413Thanks
Eric Bergs son posted a funny video. He said his dad learns all his stuff from other youtube videos. He says his dad spends hours doing his videos. He is a Scientologist and gives all his earning to the church.
th-cam.com/video/YsO_j9sSWXs/w-d-xo.html
The low acid thing for GERD is a pretty common idea, so he's not original on that. I just did a quick look around on it, and it seems the prevailing theory? Any chance you can do a video on that?
This was pretty interesting (especially the berg-free parts 😁). Since going WFPB mucus is pretty rare but it still pops up on occasion. Never knew it could be associated with gerd! I'm going to pay attention to laying down too soon after eating, spicy meals, etc and see if I can spot the trigger. Thanks!
Is stomach acid PH always at a steady level or does it fluctuate with the circadian rhythms
A Scientologist chiropractor making bad medical claims, I am shocked. Shocked, I tell you.
This misinformation downright caused harm to those who believe it. Thank goodness for people like you who actually do the research and know how to interpret it properly!
How would you compare LyfeFuel to Huel/Soylent? I remember your vid about them and you were not really keen on recommending them.
Gerd actually slowely went away when going into a whole food plant based diet, the more refined carbs I eat, the more chance I have to get that reflux, and the reverse with whole grains. Also with those sweet long red peppers it also gets worse for some reason XD
It's baffling that Berg is still popular. People have been debunking his nonsense for years. Why does anyone still listen to him?
Yup Dr Berg is right Grains made my acid reflux worse specially brown rice.
Im so glad i listened to Dr Berg! Ive healed a lifetime of acid imbalances including my phlegmy/ swollen throat! Now i can drink hot beverages AND digest my food. I have over 30 yrs in health and diet training and am sooooo happy that Dr Berg risks everything everyday to bring us real good accurate information that the mainstream pharmafia keeps from us!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Hiya... Thanks for all your research. I would love to know a bit more about mucus production in the body and diet. I eat whole food plant based no oil, processed sugar, no nuts but do have some chia and linseed for my omegas... and also regularly including soy to keep menopause symptoms at bay... (I read Your Body In Balance and went from having loads of hot flashes to being symptom free..). I've just recently had covid for the first time and since having it my saliva seems extremely thick and I have to cough to clear my throat ... I was wondering if this is a common side effect from covid and generally how I can support my body... Thanks heaps... Love to hear more about mucus 😃😃😃😂
I was on Keto years ago and had the worst Relux, after going plant based i have never had reflux since. Dairy is terrible for Mucus.
As a Plant based advocate and a nurse for over 30 years…. yea….. lose the animal products and processed food… lose the GERD!!! Not rocket science. New subscriber here! ❤
Great video! I would love a video on hiatal hernia. I am currently dealing with one and GERD from it. It is horribly painful and makes me worry that I could end up with Barrett's esophagus down the road if this persists. I am vegan, but could be more whole food. I am far from being a "junk food vegan" though. I am currently working on my Master of Science, Nutritional Sciences, with a combined dietetic internship next year, to become a registered dietitian. Thank you for what you do and always citing science! I read so many articles, even where science is mentioned, but nothing is cited. It drives me nuts!
I have very mild "GERD" its chronic but not all that common sometimes per week i have a more sweet taste in the back of my tongue, and some... Air from the front door if you catch my drift that sometimes carries some semblance of drops of liquid. Usually i have that a few hours after i eat, but even after 8-10h afterwards when i am about to sleep. Idk why. Intermittent fasting helped (aka not eating close to my bedtime) and i haven't seen any improvement in a wfpbd. Anecdotes ofc.
I am haven't been diagnosed but my mother and grandpa did. I am 24 and it's just getting more common (not necessarily worse) as i age...
And suspiciously i am Greek like the study mentioned it's quite common here too.
I had chronic sinus and throat mucous for a decade. It was always aggravated after eating meat, dairy and oils. After going on a no oil, whole plant food diet, the mucous stopped. I do notice a little flare up after eating wheat (even whole ground from wheat berries), which is likely due to the gluten. Other grains like rice, oats, quinoa, bulgur wheat and bean pasta do not have any effect on stimulating mucous. So it's saturated oils and fats that are the worst for mucous production but also gluten.
I remember watching Berg's episode on esophogeal issues and was frustrated that he was blaming grains.... he seems to bash grains a lot in general... but there was one little helpful hint in his list of foods to eat for relieving these issues and that was to eat arugula. It does help to eat a few leaves when the symptoms appear.
Thanks for clarifying that it's fats - usually animal fats - that aggravate the condition.
Great video Mic! The only time I get mucus is when I consume sugar and the more sugar, the worse the mucus. Mind you, it's more acute as once I'm done eating and get rid of the mucus, it doesn't keep reproducing.
From Int Journal of Cancer, Sept 15, 2011- "Our data suggested that total fat, saturated fat, and monounsaturated fat intakes were adversely associated with the risk of RE and EAC. Plant-based fats (e.g. polyunsaturated fat) were not associated with RE or BE, but there was a suggestion of an adverse association with EAC risk. Cholesterol intake was also found to be a risk factor for EAC. Meat intakes were not associated with the majority of the case groups, although omitting processed meat from the total red meat intake variable (fresh red meat variable) resulted in a significantly positive association being reported for EAC. Processed meat intake was adversely associated with RE only." ( RE- Reflux Esophagitis; BE-Barretts Esophagus; EAC- Esophagael Adinocarcinoma)
Dr. Berg is a Scientologist and his son has called him a compassionless egomaniac. So there's that.
Been a vegan for 15 years...Chronic Mucus? What the heck? Thanks Mic for all your efforts to find the research and push back.
Could you do a video on the recent taiwanese vitamin d supplementation research linking it to dementia? Or maybe one on excess nasal mucus production
Can you please make a more in depth video on low stomach acid?
For me, it helped alot to increase Hcl tablettes for a little while and my acid reflux basically went away as well as incresed my digestion system.
I'd be interested in learning more about silent reflux. My daughter had it from the day she was born.
My sister has GERD and they gave her pills to make her stomach less acidic 😐 It would be interesting to know what percentage of GERD cases are actually a result of excess weight pushing up against the stomach. I wonder if the studies showing the benefits of grains for GERD simply reflect a lower BMI from eating whole foods and thus less pressure on the stomach. Interesting info, thanks.
Hello Mic! Would you do a video on collagen on a vegan diet. I hear a lot of talk on the importance of collagen but cannot find anything on collagen in the vegan diet. What do we as vegans need to know regarding collagen?
Have you looked into the research on L Rueteri? Most of us are missing this bacteria in our micro biome and in studies (human and animal) it has shown to dramatically increase collagen production. It made me wonder if the reason people in the US feel like they need crazy high levels of protein and collagen is due to our depleted microbiome. Anyway, it’s interesting. There are likely other bacteria that have gone extinct that help make collagen and tons of other beneficial things.
Thx for all!
I suffered from GERD for years, and it wasn't until I started a food journal that I could figure out what triggered it. In the end, it was Ketchup, I have no idea what it is in ketchup that triggers it, but I cut out ketchup and haven't had GERD since.
I am not vegan, and I am not a carnivore, but I have tracked foods that cause me issues, and have cut them out of my diet, as I have moved along my health journey, I have been able to lose a lot of weight, and get all of my health screening factors much better. I have been able to stop taking most of my medication, and I just feel better.
Can people eat meat and be healthy? Yes. Can people eat vegetables and be healthy? Yes. I think both communities should be able to admit, if you cut out overly processed foods and eat whole foods, you can be healthy.
You're right William
One size approach does not fit all. That's the problem with all the videos. Non of them can tell an individual what is best. All bodies are different
For me, it was salt and oil that triggered my acid reflux.
My sister was recently diagnosed with pre-diabetes, and is now on a nutrition learning kick, but what she's learning is conflicting with my research. She listened to a diabetes talk with a couple doctors on zoom today, and I listened in. They were bashing grains because they're high in carbohydrates. My question is, what are your thoughts on grains for diabetic people, brown rice and quinoa more specifically? She says brown rice is not healthy to consume a lot of, because of the high glycemic load, with a glycemic index higher than her doctor recommends (nothing over 40 GI).
Sorry, I know this is a little unrelated, but curiosity struck, and I value your opinion.
Look up dietitian Brenda Davis. She has a lot to say about the value of grains, and also how to choose the ones that are most beneficial.
I used to have a lot of mucus to the point where I was constantly clearing my throat all day. Once I even had a girl I was on a date with ask me if it was because I was nervous. Since cutting out dairy, it hasn't been a problem.
I never had acid reflux, but I grew up having mucus problems. Those problems continued until I was 36, and stopped eating daily products.
I have no more mouth breathing, clear sinuses, no more loose teeth, no bleeding gums, no sensitive teeth, calf cramps are gone, edema below the knees is gone and the soles of my feet were extremely painful when walking if I had rested for a while, I can also stay out in the sun longer without burning or peeling.
Growing up we ate a healthy omnivore diet but as a teen I got progressively sicker. After every time I ate I'd be in severe stomach pain. The doctor ran allergy panels but I wasn't allergic to anything. Eventually I was referred to a specialist and they figured out that I have severe acid reflux. Omeprazole was prescribed as a short term solution, but long term I was told to change my diet. I'd need to cut out sugary foods, oily foods, and only eat lean meats and skim dairy. I decided to go 100% vegan/ whole food plant-based for a couple months and then gradually add things back in. But I felt so much better that 10 years later I'm still whole food plant-based. For me, being vegan means I'm not bedridden with stomach pain after every meal and I can actually function.
TY Mic! You mentioned that a high sodium diet can contribute to Gerd. Can you point me to the study where you saw this? My aunt has Gerd & loves her salty foods - wondering if it's a factor. She's vegetarian.
I followed this guy once and increased my stomach acid. It was the worse decision I ever made, I was in pain for months.
Thanks. Well done as always, and needed as always. 👍🏼. The screenshot friendly significant information points are very useful, to take screenshots and send to the vast legions of people who think the answer to any health problem is less and less carbohydrate rich foods, and more and more high animal protein - and incidentally, high -fat, -saturated fat, -hormone, -bio accumulated high levels of toxin and zero fibre animal foods like dairy milk, paneer (cottage cheese, here in India well nigh impossible to be served a vegetarian meal without it), processed cheese, chicken, fish, meat. And, kudos for your patience in responding to this video as to so many other broadly similar ones.
I get acid reflux mainly after eating bread or anything made with flour.
Love your videos Mic. You tha man!
Mike, your work is so important!!!
I would like to translate this video into Russian - make subtitles, please add this option to this video
I really like watching your videos they are informative and backed by real research. Have you considered doing a video about BMI, the history of, its changes and relevance? I’d like to hear your thoughts.
Please do another mucus video Mic. I've been struggling with phlegmy throat for as long as I can remember. That's why I clicked on this video. Got my hopes up lol
What do you think about the Alkaline oil free Vegan diet? It’s helped me greatly with the acidity
I'd like you to do a video on whether it's really worth taking probiotics if you don't have acute diarrhea. I took a gut health test from the company formerly known as Thryve and then took their recommended probiotics and then retested and my gut health score actually went way down. I stopped taking them needless to say. I've seen you recommending probiotic sponsors such as Seed but now I'm thinking it's better to just focus on eating lots of prebiotics in the form of a wide variety of whole(ish) plant foods.
To be fair, I think Eric Berg just got "Dietetics" confused with "Dianetics". It's an easy mistake for spacemen to make.
More mucus videos please!
I remember when chiropractors weren't quacks . . . This was more than I wanted to know about mucus, et al, but it was all very informative, and suggests that Berg's GERD--->chronic mucus hypothesis has the most tenuous of arguments. Thanks for posting!
Please make one!