How to STOP Prediabetes from Turning into Diabetes
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Here’s how to stop prediabetes going into diabetes. This is important.
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0:00 Stop prediabetes going into diabetes
0:25 The difference between prediabetes and diabetes
1:30 A closer look at blood sugar and insulin
3:15 Insulin resistance
5:00 What you could do
5:25 The test you need that’s never done
6:13 Symptoms of insulin resistance
8:19 Other problems with sugar
Today we’re going to talk about how to help stop a person from going from a prediabetic state to a diabetic state. This is a very important concept.
The difference between prediabetes and diabetes has to do with your blood sugars.
• With prediabetes, your blood sugars are around 100-125, with an A1C of 5.7-6.4%.
• With diabetes, your blood sugars are 126 and greater, with an A1C of 6.5% or greater.
When we’re talking about diabetes type 2, we’re talking about the elevation of sugar in your blood. A normal blood sugar level should be about 80. This is equal to about 1 tsp of sugar in all of your blood. Your body can make this sugar itself. You don’t need to consume any sugar. The average person consumes about 31 tsp of sugar every day (including carbs).
Insulin acts as a filter that keeps excess sugar out of the blood. The body does not want high amounts of sugar in the blood. Your body considers excess sugar to be very dangerous.
If a person is consuming a lot of carbohydrates and eats frequently, they could have a huge amount of insulin being released. This insulin is working very hard to keep the sugar down. But, high levels of insulin are toxic to the body as well. So, your body starts to reduce insulin by creating resistance. This is called insulin resistance.
The problem is that the body still has to keep the blood sugar under control, so it begins to produce more and more insulin to try to keep the sugar at a normal level. This could go on for a long time until, eventually, the pancreas is exhausted and can’t pump out that much insulin.
At this point, if you keep consuming carbohydrates and eating frequently, the blood sugar is going to go up. This happens because the insulin is going down. Over time this could turn into diabetes.
To help avoid all of this, you can cut out the carbs and start doing intermittent fasting.
Doctors are focused on blood sugars. They typically do not measure if you have insulin resistance. 90% of people that are prediabetic don’t even know.
If you look down and you can’t see your feet, you may have insulin resistance.
Symptoms of insulin resistance:
• Frequent urination (even at night)
• Brain fog
• Can't go long without being hungry
• Cravings
• Tired after meals
• Tingling feet
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Thanks for watching! I hope this helps you better understand how to stop prediabetes going into diabetes.
I've been pre diabetic for several years. I started Keto in June. I just had blood work done and my doctor was amazed. I am no longer pre diabetic. My triglycerides are also down. Yay for me!
Wow, in just 4 months? congratulations!! I was just diagnosed pre-diabetic this video is very helpful!
My concern is that I don't want to lose weight.. Im 5'4" and 112 (I would like to be 120) Everything seems geared towards losing weight....
What was the keto diet you followed? Please can you share with us ? Thanks
Did you follow intermittent fasting? How long did you do?
That's great. 🙂
I did;
No Potatoes
No Rice
No Bread
No Pasta
No Sugar
for six weeks....my resting glucose went from 135 to 97. Haven't had my A1C checked but will do in a few months.
I feel so good.
Thanks.....your testimony has encouraged me.....'much-appreciated !!
exactly you can eat maccas all day long and it makes no difference!
the main thing is to avoid rasberry drinks and dont eat to manny lollies!
Do u use a sugar substitute if so what kind or did you just go with out
@@lisaharris102 I do use a sugar substitute, even a brown sugar substitute to make a toffee chocolate desert. But NO...I def don't go without....I'm weak. I can't do without dessert. I use swerve. I gotta check the cabinet to see what wife uses mostly....but I think its mostly swerve. I checked my sugar spike on some to find what worked well.
An fyi....My favorite desset is mixed berries with a strawberry cream cheese poured over and some whip cream....I think carbs are below 12 on a serving.
No Rice
No Bread
No Pasta
so what you eat in your meals?
I’m a grown man and I just got told by my doctor that I am pre diabetic and you have lifted a very heavy weight off me and I’m not going to lie I’m crying but out of relief thank you.. so so much your truly a great person thank you.
I don’t even need to go to medical school ! All I need is listen to Dr. Berg he makes things so simple to understand!
I'm a RN of over 20 years. I have studied nutrition for 33 years. Your videos should be taught in Medical and Nursing schools
Yeah they should be but never will cause big pharma doesn't want the truth out now do they? No, so it will never happen unfortunately.
And the public school system.
the doctors won't make as much if this were taught to everyone.
@@theresaanguiano7262 neither will Pharma companies
Absolutely right, no question or doubt about it. It contains information that even Doctors have never heard of or bothered to find out after graduation 🎓
I was prediabetic two years ago. Got serious about my health, implemented much of your advice (among others), and lost 80 pounds and all my labs are perfect now. I was told my entire life it was hereditary when it was really just family eating habits passed down generations. Boggles my mind in retrospect.
So true all I have heard is its hereditary. We have to take care of ourselves.
Jeffrey Wack most mainstream doctors are full of it. I avoid them!
Yes it is absolutely amazing to here the misinformation out there! Keep up the good work!
What did you eat
@@TropiChic Hello Ernestina, I am closer to 30g a day. More worried about avoiding processed anything and rarely eat fruit or grains. I do love the occasional banana with some peanut butter though. Most of the carbs I do get are from veggies or just small amounts of sugar in things like cottage cheese.
A few years ago I was borderline diabetic now I have a 4.7 A1C ... Not to mention I feel energy after I eat lunch. Your knowledge is so advanced and appreciated. We love you Dr. Berg. Thank you for everything!!!
What was your A1C prior to obtaining 4.7 and how long did it take to get it down? Any information would be greatly appreciated.
@@anthonymitchell4618 I was at a 5.7 . It took me a while. I don't recall exact time frame. I wanna say it was over a year though. But I'm guessing . I didn't keep tabs of the time because it was taking such a long time. I quit checking my blood sugars for a over a year. Then when I started checking it again a few months ago is when I made the discovery. So it happened somewhere along the way. I also notice my body is getting toned up again too. It's like my muscles stopped responding at one point and now they are coming back. It was a long hard fight...many times I literally felt like I was starving to death and the cravings for sugar was so unreal.... then one day it just stopped and I didn't crave or want sugar at all. But I still do eat my honey. It's a good honey source though I eat it with organic natural peanut butter. I'm thinking about quitting eating those too. Sorry info isn't too informative. I can tell you what I did and how I did it though if that helps any.
I just got diagnosed at 5.7 A1C and trying to get back into the normal range.
@@burbahn you can do it.
@@EpicWarDog Were you overweight/obesed prior to the diagnosis? If so, did you end up losing weight to bring your A1C down? Perhaps fasting or exercise? Low carb?
I’m now low carb and intermittent fasting. I feel so much better. I’m not losing a lot of weight but I’m trimming down. I’m so glad that I’m not hungry and not going to the bathroom all the time.
I was diagnosed as diabetic last year... it didn't make sense, I was not overweight... 189 lbs. But numbers don't lie. I went kicking and screaming into using a meter... but I had to as I had a glucose of 486+ a year ago and a 7.8 A1c, Doc tried to put me on meds, but I went for a keto diet. It was hard as I have always had a sweet tooth (cookies, cake, donuts, sodas, more cookies). 4 months ago I was down to a 6.8 A1c and glucose levels of 180-140 (Doc tried to get me on meds again, but I thew out the prescription), 4 months after that I am now at a 5.2 A1c and 98-110 glucose levels and my weight was 184 lbs... all because I just changed my diet to keto/paleo. I found the comments in all the TH-cam videos were very helpful for me so I am adding my experience.
Have you looked into iodine deficiency? Iodine helps prevent and lower type 2 diabetes. Look up Dr Jorge Flechas. He doesn’t explain why iodine helps diabetes, but I’ve seen it help my mother.
@@jenniferbecca3050
Iodine is also good for breasts n ovaries.
@@moniryousefian8782 Yes, I know. The ovaries contain the second most amount of iodine, behind the thyroid. Iodine corrected my monthly cycles from 5 weeks to 4 weeks.
That's awesome! Thanks for sharing and the motivation to keep improving my health!
Congratulations on a job well done! Way to Go! 🏆 👏🏼
I was 226 5 months ago with those symptoms. Changed my diet to Keto and I eat once or twice a day then fast at least 18 hours. I now way 176 pounds and feel much better. I do 4 simple exercises 4 times a week. 100 pushups, 100 leg lifts, 100 curls and I walk 1.5 miles at 3mph on treadmill. Less than an hour a day. I only shop the outside isles and the spice isle at the grocery store. The rest is poison.
Yay, I’m so happy for you. I will start shopping outside isles too. 💙 Keep going, our health is our wealth.
50 lbs = 8cats off the tummy congratulations!!
Make sure those spices don't contain Dextrose or Maltodextrin.
I don't have a gullbladder and wondered if that is why I gained weight on keto hense left the WOL
Keep it going !
I stayed on the no sugar an virtually no carb diet for four months (124 days). My H1c dropped from 5.9 (pre-diabetes) to 5.2 (normal). It is an awful diet (no bread, potatoes, rice, pasta, pizza, desserts, soups with any of the prior ingredients, or fruits. Yet, it did work for me. I hated every minute but it kicks ass.
Hats off to your self control. I'm 22 years old boy, unfortunately I'm prediabetic some times I feel so depressed.can you tell me about your diet
@@arsalammsamm8667the sooner you get this thing under control, the better off you’ll be. It really is very simple (not easy though). Cut out processed foods, if it’s in a box or a bag, just take a pass. You should take in healthy carbs, leafy greens, cruciferous vegetables, and low carb fruit like berries (strawberries and raspberries) are healthy carbs. Take in enough fat and protein (red meat, chicken , fish, nuts, cheese, yogurt are good sources) to satisfy your hunger and don’t eat when you’re not hungry. Stay away from breaded fish and chicken. You could implement time restricted eating (intermittent fasting) and that can speed up progress. You have to be prepared to live this way most days. I have birthday cake at celebrations, but my everyday meal plan does not include processed food or many high carb foods especially added sugars. No bread, rice, pasta, potatoes, cookies , cakes, pies, biscuits, tortillas, cereal, granola, none of that. Also nix the sugary drinks. Water or unsweetened tea (coffee if you’re not caffeine sensitive) are your drinks of choice. I’ve heard some Dr.s talk about artificial sweeteners being very questionable with regard to impact on insulin levels as well as the creation of sugar cravings. I don’t indulge. Do your research and make your own decision. Sometimes we need a crutch before we go cold turkey. But in the interest of saving your health and quality of life, it’s great that you’re exploring now about ways to decrease insulin resistance. Good luck on your journey!
Oh also how do I know? Lost 86lbs in 12 months and a1c down from 13 to 5.9 as of February this year. It can be done. Don’t worry and don’t give up!
@@arsalammsamm8667forgot to say going for walks has also helped. Start getting active. A 30 minute walk is a good place to start if you are capable. If you can’t do 30 start smaller and build. Just start. It’s incredibly helpful.
I did the same for 30 days and that was years ago no more pre diabetes
Can you list foods that you ate and that would be considered non sugar forming foods. I am looking to adopt a healthy eating lifestyle. I would truly appreciate it.
I’ve been in pre diabetic range for a little over a year and until just now after watching this I didn’t fully understand what I was dealing with or going up against. It made perfect sense once you broke that down. Thank you so much for this.
So much clearer😊
Can u share an update, please
I'm confused why can't this be a lesson in high school? This should be in health class.
wkdravenna right!
they need doctor visits
Dej Ed he says the same stuff as other real doctors like dr Jason fung, ken berry, William Davis, and many others
@@dejed1349 You don't understand.
@@dejed1349 those might just be helpful indeed of cos he can take D3 and K2 to scrub off the calcium deposits from the arteries and fasting makes him recover faster!! they dont teach these in high school not even medical school
I’m crying because this video and majority of your videos have helped me Today than all the doctors over the last 8 years. I wish I had come upon you years ago. May God help me reverse my symptoms/conditions.
Amen
Double Amen!!
You prediabetes ?
Hello
Unfortunately most doctors I've had in the past don't talk about fasting and nutrition.( keto)
I was a pre diabetic at 6.4. 4 months of no sugars and no starches it went back to normal at 5.5. I lost 50 pounds in 4 months.
Great.
@JayzBeerz What did you eat in place of the carbohydrates and starches?
@@alanparsonsfan chicken or steak with mixed vegetables or broccoli
Eating this way has helped me tremendously! I’ve been Prediabetic & hypoglycemic. I’m fighting back now! 💪
Dear God...please bless this man
Amen
Amen! Praise Him for all your blessings ♥️ around the 🌍 peace to all
Amen
Amen 🙏
I should have watched this Video 25 years ago to have controlled my blood sugar. Now I will make sure My Grand children follow it.
I had type two diabetes and last year I completely reversed it. Last time my Hba1c was 4.8
Wow please share ur routine
I would love to know what you did ? Thanks
@@karibaranauskas1779 same
Well done
Beso.............hello, can you tell me what your food was to get to 4.8 ????
This is so painful and scary to watch knowing what I was doing to my body😭......I'm now pre-diabetic and 42 years old so I desperately need this information.....changes are definitely coming and I'm subscribing and applying all of your advice for these changes! Thank you sir! 😊
This video should be in every health class in America and kids should be forced to pass the course at 100% on test day to pass. Unbelievable life saving information thank you so much I’m fasting and my brain fog has cleared up lost 45 pounds in a relatively short period of time with cardio and free weights! Can’t thank you enough!
You are a life saver. My favorite human.
Why thank you
Couldn't resist 😭😭
Not. It didn't cross my mind. Personally I think that this is the true pandemic. Not the other one. I struggle with sugar and he make the cycle perfectly clear. I have to take action.
I'm happy to help. Thanks for watching!
Robert L unfortunately the industry do not like him🤑🤑🤑
Finally, a doctor we can trust, who cares about our health and well-being. Thank you, Dr. Berg!
I bet Big Pharma dislikes him?
I would trust Dr. Berg with my life he's just the very best of the best!
Right! He doesn't talk about going to the pharmacy and getting on meds. He shows other ways to help our bodies.
haha ya right he totally cares his subs and views too.
@@yashjain3cooldude if he saves lives through these views then more power to him. He could have kept all this info and charge you $$$ to purchase it and become a billionaire like pharmaceutical companies.
I'm pre diabetic, but thanks to Dr. Berg I'm doing healthy keto and intermittent fasting (18 hrs fasting). My weight is normalizing, my inflammation is almost non-existent, I've been able to stop most meds and my thinking ability is much better too. Danke Sehr Dr. Berg! 💚
The misused flower dpi and the misused big terms Saturn and I / My an love emoji must be edited out / changed - it’s beyond disrespectful to flowers when wom’n misuse such dpi (or flower names / items with flower design etc) that only reflect me THE pure being (the opposite of wom’n / hum’ns) and flower dpi / other flower related things and other purity related elements and big / astral terms and all love related emojis / terms only reflect me, and possessive pronouns can only be used by me THE only Possessor / Owner, and pronouns / possessive pronouns can only be with a capital letter when referring to me!
It’s not eating sugar / carbs that causes diabetes - it’s the consumption of sakryIegyuz products (meats / dairy / eggs etc) that causes pre-diabetes or diabetes, which is why it’s always those eating non-plant-based diets that get it! In fact, it’s even been shown that animaI fat / animaI protein are what cause insulin resistance and make one’s body lose its natural ability to make the sugar levels go back to normal after consuming dietary sugar! I ate more sugar / sweets / carbs than anyone, and my bIood sugar has always been around 80 to 83 or 84, and the last time I checked (about one or two months ago) it was very low around 70 as I hadn’t eaten anything for 16+ hours before the test, as the body runs on sugar and carbs and has the ability to make the sugar levels go back to normal no matter how much dietary sugar and carbs are consumed! I am going to send my bIood to the lab next week, so that I know for sure if I have any risk of getting pre-diabetes and to find out if I have any deficiencies and any cancers and any other issues! I also had some tests done to check if I have any bacteria / fungi etc in my saliva / nose / sweat and intimate areas, and they said everything is perfectly normal and there are no pathogens in or on my body! And now I have to get my bIood tested too, just to be sure, even though I am pretty sure I don’t have anything and it doesn’t even feel like I have something, plus I cannot even remember the last time I had a cold or a fever, as my immunity has been extremely strong over the past 11+ years!
Also, keto is one of the most unhtst diets, and losing weight is not an indication of hth - keto diets cause weight loss, yet cause serious hth issues, which is a known fact! The proper way to lose weight in a normal way is by eating a plant-based diet with less fats and less calories than the calories consumed, and one would think all doctors and all nutritionists would have been taught these facts by now, yet misinfo is still the main things that’s being taught to most doctors and nutritionists - It’s calories in vs calories out for the most part, and consuming less calories from fat! However, one can still do a keto diet on a plant-based diet if one really wants to eat such a diet!
...it’s animaI products one should not be consuming, not carbs - the body runs on glucose / carbs, and it’s beyond unhthy to not give the body its normal energy source, and all that get diabetes are ppl that eat animal products and high animaI fat / high animaI protein / low carb diets!
Sugar isn’t the cause of diabetes, and even though sugar / sweets can definitely irritate the nerves of the teeth and can cause toothache esp when consumed in excess and even though trying to chew on extremely hard candy can definitely cause a tooth (esp a tooth that had an existing cavity since childhood) to break, it doesn’t cause new cavities and it doesn’t make existing cavities get any worse - so, these are two of the main misconceptions re sugar / sweets, and the true cause of diabetes is animaI protein / animaI fat, while dairy is the main cause of new cavities forming and existing cavities getting worse, and I even noticed the worst tooth issues during the 1 or 2 years when I consumed a lot of dairy, which made my teeth move and the cavities got worse, yet after I ditched all dairy and all other animaI ingredients, I haven’t noticed any new cavities forming and even the existing cavities stayed the same over the past 11+ years and my teeth haven’t moved at all since then!
I found this video very helpful and I watched your live video today. Thanks for all the good information. I went in for my physical last Friday and BG was at 132. My husband and I eat 2 meals on the weekends. I started Intermittent Fasting this week and cut the apples out of my juicing. I sent my stats to my doctor this morning and my BG is at 104 today. Also, I put cardio back into my exercise program. I was just doing Pilates. Good life style change and have started to remove carbs out of my cooking.
This Man has a deep understanding of how the Human body actually functions.. God bless him.
I was overweight and my doctor raised the alarm about my blood sugar levels. I was at 5.6. Did some research and discovered I was eating a lot of carbs and sugar, and, that my body can burn fat as fuel instead of carbs (keto). So I marginalized the foods that piled on the carbs and sugars and switched to fatty foods for energy. Didn't eat less, just changed what I ate. I lost 35 pounds and I'm at my ideal weight for my size, and my blood sugar levels are just fine at 5.1. There was no effort to this. The pounds just fell off. The strangest thing that I didn't expect is that I'm perfectly satisfied now at eating one meal per day with a bit of a fatty snack thrown in just for the fun of it. Dr Berg is right on. Listen to him. I feel 20 years younger which is pretty good considering I'm 60. One thing you should accept if you want to be healthy: don't follow the federal recommendations for a balanced diet. That's what got me into trouble in the first place.
What kind of food did you eat could you give me an example of what you did I'm working on going on a keto diet and start going to the gym my doctor said my A1C is 6.1 and my blood sugar is 111. I need to change my diet and get back to being active like I was before
Great job! How long did it take you to get your A1C from 5.8 to 5.2?
Eric and wife - THANK YOU for these marvelous channels! You are both arguably have more of an effect on people's health than any other health entity. It's because of your personalities, and the straight forwardness of the presentation of information. I recommend you to everyone I know, and I make sure I LIKE every video I watch!
My daughter was pre diabetic ( my whole family are ) but she reversed it in one year with keto diet ! Her A1C is under 6 and her fasting sugar is under 90 in the morning with out help of any pills 💊
That's amazing. Thanks for sharing here story.
Wow!! That’s amazing my A1c is 5.6 and I want to lower it and get retested in 6 months. I’m a little nervous but I love reading all the positive comments.
@@Ummkelechi remember keto would really work ! Stay away from vegetables like potatoes and peas and stick to good one broccoli cauliflower celery even carrots if not too much and all the greens! I make stew meat or chicken with all this and lots kale and spinach green onion lot fresh lemons . I promise you it will works 😏
@@haydehabdolahian7691 thank you!
That's my goal!
You are knowledgeable and a great teacher man. My patients asked me to check out your videos and they are right, you are doing a great job man! Keep up the good work!
Exceptional explanation, he can really make even the most complex concept look simple and easy to understand. Really important when it comes to diabetes and prediabetes. So many people could be saved just with a better prevention! So thank you very much Dr. Berg for raising the awareness!
I have to agree with you Katherine. My late husband passed away from complications from diabetes & my brother passed away from heart disease which I feel like diabetes had a play in that too. Neither one’s doctors ever explained diabetes to me the way Dr Berg has explained it!! Such a great knowledgeable Doctor!
Thank you Dr Berg
Diet n exercise are key. Avoid junk, processed foods n sugary stuff. Western diet and fast food are killing us.
ABSOLUTELY. THAT'S WHY HE IS MY ONLY REAL DOCTOR.
I never understood insulin resistance until I started watching Dr. Berg videos. Now that I understand it better I can make changes to make me healthier.
I had Covid Pneumonia and was hospitalized for twelve days. Before being admitted to the hospital, I was not overweight and walked 6-8 miles a day for work. My labs results show I'm pre-diabetic Glucose 5.8 A1C 109.
I immediately cut out all refined sugar and carbs. Changed my diet to Paleo and started walking again. Finding you on TH-cam was a blessing. Thank you
for all the information.
Thank you for the explanation and confirming what i had decided to do to prevent me from going down the diabetic road after being diagnosed as pre diabetic. I have for the last 2 months cut out all sugar and carbs, eating only protein vegetables and salad. This will hopefully sort out the weight issue too. Already i feel more energetic and walking the dog doesn't leave me with nagging back ache, hips and knees, It is possible with will power and an understanding of what to eat to make a difference.
The whole reason why I started doing keto was because I was pre diabetic. Lost over 70 pounds and very happy!
congratulations
How about if I am pré diabétique but got normal weight
@@ndobolo80star86 It must be the kind of foods you are eating. Try to eliminate the sugar and simple carbs.
@@SIMARSONG they taste so good.
How is your husband now... weight and health
I had every symptom on that list and I’ve had it for 10 years and not one damn doctor has told me to do anything different until recently I was diagnosed with high blood pressure and pre-diabetes but they still didn’t tell me to do anything different except for cut the salt out so I turn to you and did keto and I feel like 1 million bucks I feel it changing thank you so much ! Im doing strict clean keto ! It’s awesome and it works
Same here. It's a damn shame we have to go searching the internet for our own answers. Thank goodness for Dr Berg. Saved my life too.
First time I have ever heard this explained whereas I really understand why I am fluctuating between 5.6 and 6.5. I know I can get it together now. Thank you Dr Berg. This pancreatitis has really been destroying my quality of life.
I just subscribed to your channel and downloaded your app to my phone. Thank you for helping me to change my lifestyle to be healthy. I'm now starting my 72 hours water fasting and have cut carbs and sugar as of today.
Thank you so much!!
3 weeks ago I started Keto & Intermittent Fasting when my doctor said I needed diabetes medicine because my blood glucose was 151 and my A1C was 6.4. I was going to the doctor for uncontrolled blood pressure, it was 190/100 even on 3 meds. Now I lost 17 pounds in 3 weeks, got my blood pressure down to 135/75 and today my blood qlucose is 128. I am so excited to see what the future brings!!
Congratulations and well done mate 🙌
My a1c was 5.6 then went to 5.3 then last week it went to 5.7 but I’m eating the same and losing weight I guess imma exercise more and fast more
Wow, a keto diet did this? I'd love to know what your meals consisted of and the type of intermittent fasting you did
@@Jessica-tz5cl me and you both!
My A1c was 5.9 in 2020 which is still prediabetic but less than it was yesterday at my highest known of 6.2 😕 time to go back to the drawing board.
Can plze tell me how you make ketto and what u eat..... Plze tell. Me
Dr. Berg, you are a LIFESAVER! I started on my health journey with keto and IF because in December 2018, my fasting blood glucose was 123, its highest ever. My weight was also at my highest ever, 274 pounds. Everything you just shared in this video was ME. I have been following your advice for over 17 months now, and I am now at 144 pounds as of yesterday! I wish I would have known about keto and IF and all you've shared about insulin many years earlier. It certainly would have helped me possibly not even get to the point I was with my health. I love your phrase, "You have to get healthy to lose the weight..." So true.... I hope people who watched this video who are new to keto and your teaching watch this over and over again to really understand what's behind their constant hunger and overeating. Thank YOU for all you do! I feel amazing at age 52 and can't believe how good I look and feel today because of your guidance!
Jennifer Meek Eells good for you! I was 242 and now am 130!
@@nhmooytis7058 So AWESOME!!!
Congratulations! I hope you're sharing your story everywhere.
Well done👍😎
Su V wish I could show photos. I was seriously fat!
Clearest explanation of pre diabetes I’ve ever heard. Excellent thank you 😊
W0W! I get the full picture of what is happening in my body that NO doctor, nurse or dietician has ever made clear to me. I am prediabetic thanks to medication prescribed two years ago but now I can hopefully ward off diabetes by following your suggestions on diet. God bless !
The big causative factor for me has been high levels of cortisol, from unavoidable stressors, years of disrupted sleep as a carer with no support. The dietary problems weren't really there, however intermittent fasting has been extremely helpful and I'm recovering. Way better than I was and better all the time.
Yeah sleep deprivation and caring are right up there with the top stressors such as bereavement and divorce and akin to prison of war torture and can take their toll on your body and it's internal balance. Good to hear your health is on the up.
Knowledge knowledge knowledge.....thanks Doc!
knowledge and corrective action = success
I just watched this 3 times...omg, how informative and easy to understand!!
Dr. Berg. Wow you are so fluent and to the point. Very educational...I'm sure all the persons with pre-diabetes will take your advice to control their blood sugar. Awesome video. Thanks very much.
My friends and family members thinks I'm smart but I really just watch Dr Bergs videos because he breaks it down for me to understand I then break it down to my friends, now they think I'm a guru, hahahaha!!!
Omg same😂
Love it 😊
I am proud of you and you are a TRUE GURU
Spread the word brother😁👌👍👏
Same haha
I'm not sure if you'll ever read this comment Dr. Berg but I just wanted to let you and know that you've made a massive positive impact in my life, and I can't even put into words the amount of appreciation I have for you. Thank you sir. Your videos are easy to understand and I have learned more in the past few weeks watching your videos than I have in my collective 49 years and that would include 6 years of university. You would think that critical information like this would be mandatory and squeezed-in somewhere within 20 years of school without studying to be a doctor.
The big terms sir and appreciate and I / You (with capital letter) only reflect me the superior being and the only being appreciation is meant for & my pure protectors aka the alphas aka the only sir / mr / lord / prince / king etc, and such terms cannot be misused by hum’ns, and must be edited out, and pronouns can never be with capital letter when referring to oneself / other hum’ns - all hum’ns are the exact opposite of sir / compIiments / other big terms implying superiority and purity etc, and promoting impsts by big term misuse is a harrible zyn!!!
It’s not eating sugar / carbs that causes diabetes - it’s the consumption of sakryIegyuz products (meats / dairy / eggs etc) that causes pre-diabetes or diabetes, which is why it’s always those eating non-plant-based diets that get it! In fact, it’s even been shown that animaI fat / animaI protein are what cause insulin resistance and make one’s body lose its natural ability to make the sugar levels go back to normal after consuming dietary sugar! I ate more sugar / sweets / carbs than anyone, and my bIood sugar has always been around 80 to 83 or 84, and the last time I checked (about one or two months ago) it was very low around 70 as I hadn’t eaten anything for 16+ hours before the test, as the body runs on sugar and carbs and has the ability to make the sugar levels go back to normal no matter how much dietary sugar and carbs are consumed! I am going to send my bIood to the lab next week, so that I know for sure if I have any risk of getting pre-diabetes and to find out if I have any deficiencies and any cancers and any other issues! I also had some tests done to check if I have any bacteria / fungi etc in my saliva / nose / sweat and intimate areas, and they said everything is perfectly normal and there are no pathogens in or on my body! And now I have to get my bIood tested too, just to be sure, even though I am pretty sure I don’t have anything and it doesn’t even feel like I have something, plus I cannot even remember the last time I had a cold or a fever, as my immunity has been extremely strong over the past 11+ years!
Sugar isn’t the cause of diabetes, and even though sugar / sweets can definitely irritate the nerves of the teeth and can cause toothache esp when consumed in excess and even though trying to chew on extremely hard candy can definitely cause a tooth (esp a tooth that had an existing cavity since childhood) to break, it doesn’t cause new cavities and it doesn’t make existing cavities get any worse - so, these are two of the main misconceptions re sugar / sweets, and the true cause of diabetes is animaI protein / animaI fat, while dairy is the main cause of new cavities forming and existing cavities getting worse, and I even noticed the worst tooth issues during the 1 or 2 years when I consumed a lot of dairy, which made my teeth move and the cavities got worse, yet after I ditched all dairy and all other animaI ingredients, I haven’t noticed any new cavities forming and even the existing cavities stayed the same over the past 11+ years and my teeth haven’t moved at all since then!
Even through nursing school and all kinds of biology, anatomy and physiology classes that I have taken, I’m still learning a lot from you. I’m learning from the school of YT. You’re the best teacher 😊
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Thank you soooooooo much guys, for this new channel. Thank you for teaching us and educating us for the better. God bless both of you.
I just today find out that i am a pre diabetic, to be honest I’m devastated, specially that I’m already suffering from hashimoto hypothyroidism, but I’m just gonna follow your advice.Thank you for all your advices and all your efforts are much appreciated.
I was so busy when I was younger that either I would forget or never even have time to eat. I ate once, maybe twice a day and not much. Everyone said that was bad for my health but looking back, that was when I felt the best and had the most energy. Also had chickens in my farm so eggs were a main part of my diet. Watching your videos, I now know why I’m not feeling as well today. Thank you!
but even he says in other videos that eating once a day..its ok...and eggs are great for you.
This is exactly what I did a few years ago when I found out that I was so close to become prediabetes. I feel perfect now😇🙏👍
Good video again Doctor. I would also add one symptom. Thirsty and drinking large amounts of fluids. I noticed when I finally got my sugar down that the frequent urination went down and so did the amount of liquids I drank. And I work in the heat in Florida and drank gallons of water. Not having to get up and urinate 3 or 4 times a night is a god send and I feel more rested then ever.Thanks for all your help and keep up the good work.
Thank you so much for this doc!!! Pre-diabetes is just as important as diabetes but no one tells us. Prevention of diabetes is just as important as curing diabetes but no one takes the time to explain this to us.
I have a normal A1C and an elevated fasting blood glucose and insulin resistance, as told by a high C-peptide test and a physical examination. My endocrinologist diagnosed me as prediabetic. I’ve made a lot of lifestyle changes since then, which include a low carb diet, intermittent fasting and regular exercise. I’m already down 40 pounds, and hoping to reach my first weight loss goal by March. You do important work! Thank you! 🙏🏾
Good job
That’s awesome!!
What is intermittent fasting I'm prediabetes too I want to reverse it
@@toysandcandy3478 Hi! Dr. Berg has tons of videos about intermittent fasting on his channel! It has a lot of great health benefits, especially for individuals trying to get insulin levels down. I do 16:8 fasting, basically I fast for 16 hrs and my eating window is 8 hrs. I start eating at noon and stop eating by 8pm. I usually eat twice a day, no snacking. Hope that helps!
@@NiniEJ what happen if you only need to lower your blood sugar & not loosing weight
I think the people who dislike this important video are candy producers.
Lol 😆 🤣 😂 😹
and fast-food operators
I am sure they have been paid by pharma. We are the testimony of this gentleman who his "health class" works. Just a little effort and apply knowledge accordingly and here we are, in good health. This gentleman and others are making the difference on many of us who have been "misled" for many years.
Docs addicted to free (.) by big Pharma
Hahahaha
Dang! This sort of stuff (simplified) should be taught at the public/high school level. I'm now 89, probably very near the Type 2 to Type 1 stage. Different family doctors over the years NEVER talked about this sort of thing. Even when I told them about tingling in the feet and lower legs at 60 years old. All they did was take my blood sugar which was 5.9 and say there was nothing wrong with me and didn't know what the tingling was all about. Knowing what I know now, I swear to God these medical doctors are in cahoots with Big Pharma.
This is the first time all the different elements have really clicked for me. Thank you!
I've been pre-diabetic for a few years (blood sugar tests showed me in a range between 100 and 125). I worked hard over the past year to take some weight off and stick to a keto diet. Had my first A1C test done recently and my number was 5.0! I have more work to do but losing weight but the keto diet really does work!
Were you taking Metformin ?
@@selmaracha7606 no, didn't have to take any drug, did it all through diet combined with some intermittent fasting (2 meals a day and eating nothing after dinner, I really think that helped a lot!)
@@dianejaquay thank you for your respond recently my A1C was 6.2 and my doctor prescribed Metforming I didn't start taking it yet but i changed my diet no sugar or bread I lost 10lb I am still going!
@@selmaracha7606 that's fantastic, keep on going, you can do it!
@@dianejaquay thank you !!i am trying my best
I have been looking for answers for more than a year. I took blood sugars tests, etc and nobody could explain why do I have tingling in my feet and twitching on my face. I have changed my diet and started fasting and all the symptoms have improved in the same week!!!
try to increase Magnesium intake for twitches and muscle spasms
Thanks Dr. Berg for educational awareness concerning Diabetes. I am a Biochemist myself and you are doing a great job
Happy you found it useful! Be well!
-Dr. Berg's support team
Great video💯💯💯
My friend just told me she got prescribed insulin injections. Im furious that she didn't listen to me about the whole diet/sugar gig. Im sending her this video. This sums up alot of info in a short time. It doesn't lose someone's attention with all the physiological medical info. Very very well put together. Thank you❤
In early of 2019 I started to feeling sleepy after lunch and dinner. I couldn’t take it. I started walking 15 - 20 minutes ( on treadmill) that really helps me. I still walking..! But most of the time I don’t eat dinner...!
Doctor berg you the greatest doctor in the world.
I do think so
Very nice explanation. I have all the symptoms of IR and I’m prediabetic my doc never told me to cut down carbs. I used to eat lots of white rice.Thank you dr for making this wonderful video.
Wow, one of your best videos ever. Great summary, and very clear. I still think the graphics could be simplified, but I'm sending this to Mom right now. Thank you!
I was just diagnosed with pre- diabetes at first of the year and I'm on journey to correct it. Low carbs and exercise along with intermittent fasting is already working !
Ever since I started the keto diet, my HBA1C has been 4.9
Grt ma'am
That's awesome!
Thank you for this clear and simple explanation of Pre - Diabetes. Just last week I was diagnosed Pre Diabetes Type 2. I can relate to most of the symptoms that you show here. After watching your video I now have a better understanding of Pre Diabetes. Thank you.
Michael, England UK 🇬🇧
😊thanks for sharing!
Dr. Berg you make it so simple to understand and I THANK YOU FOR THAT!!❤
Love the info. You will save someone with this.
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Me too!
Thank you I really wish doctors in general explained more of the mechanisms and how to controll your illness. Its such a help and relief to hear you
@@jocelynmosqueda5793 what a disgrace for not teaching basic health to our nurses!
dont mean to disrespect doctors or blame them---they are trained/sponsored by the pharmaceutical companies to treat not prevent.
I'm prediabetic and have changed how much carbs I eat (have been a catch addict for years) and my blood sugar is going down slowly. Thank you for the informative video
His videos are life changing. Should be taught in schools. I have been fasting for over a year now and have no desire to snack. Rather than losing weight, I look more leaner and less ‘round’
Cutting carb is still a challenge but I’m ploughing on
Thank you so much for this wealth of health information
This is great. I’ve been noticing tingling in my hands and also more joint pain than normal. However this goes away when I fast and/or eliminate carbs. Amazing info. Thank you.
Hey do you have same tingling when you eat fruits aswel? Thanks
Same here
Dr. Berg, thank you for this important information. My A1C was 5.8 over a month ago. My dr. told me to cut back on snacks and sweets, focused on keto, started taking benfotamine and MCT oil. My dr. couldn't explain to me in 10 minutes what you just did! Now I understand the how's and why's of this disease and knowledge is very important to me. And by the way, I feel so much better. You are absolutely a blessing to those who will listen and follow. I've recommended your app to my sister and my wife and I will to others.
Great testimony. How long did you take the benfotiamine and mct oil?
Best doctor ever. Blessed are the parents who brought you fourth. May you live long
I only wish my doctor would explain this to me. Watching you and learning you save so many lives. Thank you so much. I am now on keto and learning from your videos.
I realize that this video came out a year ago. But, I am SO glad it is still showing up because the past 18 months has changed a lot of people's living habits in ways that are NOT conducive to preventing diabetes. (Less excercise, more snacking, less social interaction, more emotional stress and depression.) I really appreciate the way you have of explaining very important and complicated information. Genetically I have always been at high risk for developing diabetes and have tried to do what I can to reduce that risk. But the past 18 months and everything that has been going on has really done a number on me. Now for the first time in a long time I feel empowered to fight the good fight again! Thank you, for that!
How can I say Thank You in a very meaningful way? I'm not good at writing my thoughts, but you made me understand that I've been damaging my body for years and years ! I'm 74 and 250 lbs. After 2 heart attacks, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, AND more ailments... I now realize I've been 'treating' myself to a slow painful 'premature' death. Your explanations are so down to earth that even I can understand. Thank you for education! 'No carbs', here I come! My desire is to safely get off the metformin, lisinopril, metatoprolol, Crestor, etc.
That is 10 star explanation... simple to understand to get the whole picture of problem.
I need to make a lot of changes, I've been prediabetic for about 20+ years. My blood sugar this week have been 120 on Monday 29 May 2023, 130 on Thur 1 Jun 2023 and 130 on Fri 2 on 2023. A lot of the things you said in the video I have. My brother was diabetic and long story short, he passed away from a stroke at the age of 66. I'm 66 yrs old now. So starting today, I will try to make changes in my eating habits. Glad I checked out your video, thank you.
Thank you for all you do ! You have changed the way I look at EVERYTHING in my diet!
4 months ago I started suffering from hyperglycemia. My blood sugar was 285 and my A1C was 10.8. I found Dr. Bergs TH-cam videos, started intermittent fasting (2 meals a day) and cut carbs and sugar. 3 months later my blood sugar hovers around 90-5 and my A1C is 5.8. I also lost 27 pounds. I no longer crave sweets and have way more energy. Figure I’ll be another 25 pounds lighter by end of year. Thank you Dr. Berg, your videos truly changed my life.
@David Howell That's amazing! Congratulations! I will share this with Dr. Berg! Is it okay with you if we post your success story on Dr. Berg's website? Please let us know as we would love to share your success with others!
Dr. Berg's Support Team.
@@Drberg feel free to post. I’ve done pretty much every fad diet in last 30 years. Dr. Berg’s videos really explained what is happening and why, giving me the ammunition to fight back. Again, big thanks to Dr. Berg.
Fantastic! Thank you so much!
Dr. Berg's Support Team.
lol, nice.
Thanks for the info Doc. I found out I was pre-diabetic a few years ago and now I have a better understanding of what it’s all about. Not that I did not know what it meant. Just now understand it a bit better now.
Thank you Dr. Berg. i wasnt sure of keto diet and mostly cause i was worried about blood sugar and diabetes. im prediabetic.
Now i can start keto without being afraid of it
Thanks for the chart and the simplicity of your explanation. I have been told by my doctor that I am or looking like pre-diabetic just a last week. However, I was actually already doing keto like a month before that appointment. I had lost some weight and hadn’t had any refined sugars nor carbs from any breads nor cookies, cakes etc. none of that. But I am still doing the keto and definitely feel better, continues to loose weight and my blood sugar has been more often under 100. So I’m working on it. But I was so glad to find that out thru my blood work so it would not go into full blown diabetes. Thanks for all your BREIF but clear videos. They’ve been a big help for me on my journey yo being healthier.
This is one of my favorite videos!! I like how specific with numbers and information about the insulin levels for pre-diabetics. I'm absolutely going to forward this video to many I know are dealing with this issue and need understanding of how it can be controlled with nutrition.
I recently had a biometric screening and my numbers were impressive. In the last year my a1c went from 6.9 to 5.5! And all but one of my readings are in the green. I also made good progress on my triglycerides, which went down to 170. Soon I'll be taking power walks and hope i improve even more. Your info has been quite helpful. Thanks doc.
This was literally the most educational thing I’ve seen on this topic
Love the way Dr Berg gives the information in a lay persons language; he makes the facts easy to understand,! Excellent as always Dr Berg! Thank you for your work in helping so many people!
You are saving lives, thank you so much! My wife and me started keto & omad almost three years ago, today looking and feeling better than ever!
Thank you Dr Burg, beautifully explained and illustrated.
I Love You Man. You Literally Save My Life.🙏🙏🙏
Thank you Dr Berg for the excellent explanation. I have been cutting out the carbs and doing intermittent fasting for only 1 week and already it is getting easier and I am feel Great !
Straight to the point. Calming voice. Excellent teach! Thank you!
I love you! Sharing this NOW!!!
Dr. Berg, you make everything so easy to understand...
Thank you, I know u are waking up so many, you are a powerful soul, that is a blessing who shares because knowledge is power.Blessed to have you know how to reach all, so there are no excuses❤
Thank you, I had to do my own research years ago before I was ever diagnosed and request I be tested. You are helping alot of people change and save their lives. I tell people dialysis should not be a goal in life.
I have so much gratitude for you ....that you care enough to share so freely. Thank you for being a vessel of Truth to help me heal.
Excellent, easily understood summary. This is one to share.