I’m 50 lbs overweight = obese . I think the greatest contributor is a stress inactivity as before and hormonal changes into menopause. I’m on Keto 2 months . iF and OMAD interchangeably. I dropped only 6 lbs. my blood work came out normal for A1C glucose, my ALT IS 37 but it was over a hundred last year . I’m not mineral deficient, I sleep about 7 hours. Why am I not losing the weight faster ?
I’m 86 years old and I still work around the yard Taking trees down all my life Climbing trees I’ve always Skip breakfast and lunch because when you’re climbing a tree and Have a good breakfast you’re gonna eat it more than once This is the best advice I’ve seen on TH-cam since I started watching you
I do OMAD and keto supplemented with intermediate fasting. I've lost 70 pounds in 6 months. I did a strict fasting cycle this month and lost 20 pounds. I started at 320 pounds. now I'm down to 250.
I will be 40 tomorrow. I’ve had 7 kids, with the last 2, I had gestational diabetes and gained quite a bit of weight after they were born. I’ve tried everything to lose the weight. Before my last babies, I weighed 130 pounds. After my last baby, at my heaviest, I weighed 180 pounds. Last summer I ran and tried to eat less, with zero success. I’ve been lightly doing IF for a a few months now and I weigh 160 pounds. The holidays make it hard to stay on track with the food I eat. When I tell people I’m doing IF, they act like it’s super unhealthy and just a fad. This has only motivated me more to do both IF and keto. I’m gonna prove to the haters that I can be fit and healthy. Thank you for all your videos! I’m hoping my mom that has RA will try it to help with her disease.
On some level I understand where you are coming from in the respect that everyone around you is trying to discourage and or sabotage the methods you are choosing to loose weight. Stay the corse and stay dictated you will reach your goals…… good luck to you and your mom.
Dr Ekberg I started to learn about IF some 3 yrs ago. I started to cut out all snacks and sweets, bread. After months of brown rice nuts, avocado my body weight dropped: 1. 2021. 64kg to 55kg 2. 2022 55kg to 52.5kg. My eating habit changes from 5 times to 2times. Now I sincerely say I don't feel like it was fasting but lifestyles changes. Thank you Dr Ekberg from Malaysia
@Dr.StenEkberg Just wanted to comment on the way you present your information. You are so calm and speak slowly which allows all the vital information you provide to sink in. Some people speak so fast it makes me nervous listening to them. Thank you again for sharing your extensive knowledge with us! I really enjoy listening to you. Everything you present make complete sense!
@@drekberg Yes, but I have interacted with many Swedes and they all speak fluently English. Listen to Mats Wilander, Borg or Peter Forsberg. Education in Europe promotes English as a second language. Many Swedes speak clearer than some Americans. Great Video
I started a low carb diet on January 2nd, 2020. I’m March I changed to a Keto diet and have added in Intermittent Fasting. My #1 result thus far is my blood pressure has dropped significantly and I no longer take medication for it. Another plus is I’ve lost 38 lbs. Thank you so much for sharing these videos. You’re helping me to save my life. I’m a mother and I want to be around for my children for as long as I can. I’m 49 and lost my mother last year. She was 68.
Good luck Melissa! I am 52 and I am on your path now. Lost my mum as well. We can do so much ourselves for our health, once we wrap our mind around it 🌹👍🏻
I am 54, i have joints inflammation. I am very slim 50 kilos for 1 M59 tall. My goal is to ease my pain. So i started IF and Keto combine. One month after, i saw the results !!! I am overflemn 😮I was so happy. My joints pain dissapeared and i lost 3 kilos of belly fats. How wonderful is that! The best part of it is that i am never tired. You are a very good teacher Dr Ekberg. Thank you very much. Love from france 🇫🇷
I just turned 60, I am in the best shape of my life. Carnivore diet and fasting. I lost 35 pounds. Benching 285 and killing it on my MTB. My energy is through the roof! Do it!
Great presentation. I love your definition of health….It is spot on. I’m also a doctor and the vast majority of what we do in medicine addresses the down-stream effects of poor health. No one gets healthy by taking pills or having surgery. We need to address what causes the need for pills and the need for surgery. Your channel is an excellent source of reliable, insightful information. Keep up the great work 👍🏾
Doc, I just wanted to say that you are consistently one of the best sources of intelligent, sensible, actionable information on the internet. And always without sensationalism, which in itself raises the quality of your content. Thank you for the excellent work. I always feel great, but I feel even better after watching one of your videos. Cheers, to your health!
Hello Sten! My husband and I have watched many of your videos and have benefitted from them greatly. We are 54 and 59 years old and despite having a decently healthy diet, we were a bit overweight (especially me). Inspired by your very informative videos, we started cutting carbs, then started 18/6 IF. We have even done a couple of 24 hour fasts! We are absolutely shocked at how easy it has been and how good we both feel, despite having ultimately cut our food intake pretty significantly. I don’t see us ever going back! Thank you so much for sharing the results of your research and consideration!
I learned that intermittent fasting is way easier when you do Keto. Your body doesn´t wait for carbs and your blood sugar doesn´t fall down, but when you are just doing a normal softer lowcarb diet your body feels like starving. He wants his carbs, especially when you are used to consume lots of carbs and have already blood sugar problems. But Keto and intermittent fasting together is no problem at all. That´s what I (ex-sugar-junkie) learned. Thank you for all your very informative and pleasant videos, I love them.
Dear Doctor Ekberg, before I found you I thought I m from another planet. No official guidelines worked for me ever! I always felt that breakfast is not for me. I felt the less times a day I eat it feels better. But its hard to go against propaganda machine! so I tried eating breakfast, I tried eating frequent meals, it all ended up with weight gain, always being hungry and angry. You explained the process so well! I am now having 2 meals a day thinking of going to 1. I am not hungry between meals as I lowered carbs, not keto, but almost. Feel amazing! Thank you for your work!
Oh that is good. I have been wanting to do a video on how much time people spend on the internet/phones. I think I will call it Internet Fasting. Thanks.
Thanks Dr Sten, I'm about 6-7 weeks in. I had been shifting to vegetarian, beans and more beans, then I came across Keto. I'd tried low carb before, couldn't stick with it. The high fat made it possible. My transition was not intentional so much as feeling my way. I started eating more fats, cutting back on the carbs. Whenever I looked at the grams of carbs, even when I thought I'd consumed no carbs, I was high 50-80 grams. At the same time I started 16/8 fasting, eating at 10 am until 6 pm. Mornings I'd be like a dog looking at a cookie, waiting for 10am... But this morning I did a hard 3 hour ocean paddle, black coffee, no food. Drove home past a lot of stores-no problem. I made a database to calculate my portion, (I just nibbled o some cream cheese 40 grams, my nutrition facts is for 28 grams so I divided 1.43 x 1 serving. I use the Total Fat #, then Tot. Carb - (minus) Diet. Fiber, Protein, calories. It keeps a running total, and figures out my percentages. Now I am dialed in. I still get the occasional keto headache in the morning (I used to have migraines, so I know my headaches) water or black coffee, a pinch of sea salt- gone. What I think I can say with confidence is Keto is a fun challenge, I feel better beyond any placebo effect; I'm more leveled out, mentally and physically. Like this morning, I wasn't hungry when I woke up, I wasn't hungry paddling. I should have hit the wall. When I started paddling I could guarantee 90 minutes-Bonk, today I slowed down a bit (I've been off the water for months, so I'm doing great for getting back out). Is keto good or bad for my health? I personally have no definitive answers, but I feel good, it's very interesting, I've lost 8-9 pounds (I was about 20 lbs over weight). I remember how difficult it was to do an over night fast for a 10 or 11 am blood draw. I'd be grumpy all morning, desperate to eat. Now I do daily 16 hour fasts, I've stretched it beyond that no problems, this is my 8th week, so it's definitely sustainable. My calorie counts are interesting. I've never dialed in this precisely before. What I can say about this is 1. We consume a lot of calories a lot faster than we think, 2. If we have one big meal a day, some nibbling, and a small meal, it seems always to be under 1800 calories. (I last figured my normal day should be about 2300, but I'm trying to lose weight, and with keto you're not supposed to calorie count.) I found a list of food I'd eaten on one of my first shift to keto days: All carbs, not even close. (I had a lot of popsicles to work through... I stopped them 6 weeks ago and my girlfriend just finished the last one)
Dr. Ekberg, I first watched this presentation in the last week of May, 2023. It is now the first week of October 2023. Approximately eighteen weeks have passed and by following your recommendations as presented on this video, and subsequent others, I have shed sixty-six pounds. I was 300lbs in May; I now stand at 234lbs. I'm not tired all day long either because my energy comes from fat (burning premium fuel I think, something like that?!). I should be at my ideal weight in six months at this rate?! Thank you for this precious, life saving truth! It is fabulously liberating to be healthy, and knowledgeable about the human body and how it is supposed to function. I realize also that I have been fed nothing but lies from the 'establishment' all these years... I understand better the verse, John 8: 32, "And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."
I have been following your recommendation since beginning of November I have seen incredible results, everything you claimed has worked out for me. Thank you so much, you really are saving my life!!!!
Thank you Dr. Ekberg every thing you talked about with IF. Is how my body has directed me too eat. I eat twice a day like you stated. I was one of those who ate small frequent meals. I was eating very low carb as well. This worked well for me. But i reached a platue. I Didn't understand that insulin was still a factor. When I started to eat larger less frequent meals. I broke thru my platue and started losing fat again. It took me along time to get to this point. A Couple years of trying.I started with cutting out carbs. Thank you for helping! I really enjoy your way of teaching!
Thank you Trifive garage. 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! Because of your amazing explanations about IF, I was able to do it since March 2020 until now! I lose almost 8lbs thru IF and exercise, it's not a big weight lost though but I really see the progress! My body feels good and I treat it as a healing process to my body! Thank you and hope that you may help more people through your videos! God bless! :)
Thank you, Sten. Dr Ken Berry and yourself, have changed my life with your knowledge and expertise. I just turned 60. I have been on the carnivore diet and have been doing intermittent fasting for 2 years. I skip breakfast (just coffee or matcha) and workout on an empty stomach. I went from a chubby 220 to a ripped 185. I am benching more than I ever have in my life and I started working out in my early 20's. I have been raising the ketone levels in my body. As you know, ketosis is a metabolic state in which your blood has a high concentration of ketones, namely beta-Hydroxybutyrate . It occurs when your body starts using fat as its main fuel source due to limited access to glucose, or blood sugar, typically caused by starvation, fasting, or following a very low carb diet. I am stronger now than I have ever been in my life and my energy level is unmatched. I am back to what I weighed in my 20's. I am a beast. Thank you for taking me on this journey! Goodness is greatness!
I am down 70lbs. I’m am deeply grateful for your honest, science based content and your wonderful delivery of the information. I have a Dr Ekberg addiction ☺️
Thank you Louie Hostetler. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad you liked it. The greatest compliment you can give is to help us help more people by sharing the videos.
Dr. Ekberg : You are the person who inspired me to lose weight ! For a long time, I wanted to lose weight! I even had a mild heart attack ! The Doc. told me I have engina ! That makes it even more difficult to lose weight because I cannot exercise ! No diet I have tried was successful ! But Keto WORKS ! I have lost 3 Jean sizes, and there has been no discomfort ! My grocery bill has been cut to less than half , and I eat MUCH better ! My engina has decreased by 30% So, I just want to say THANKS ! Mike .
I started eating "Keto" for 1 month and just like Dr Ekberg says the IF comes natural. I started skipping breakfast because it felt more natural not to eat then to eat. Some days i eat 2 meals but mostly just 1 meal. Just make sure you dont go hungry. Thanks Dr Ekberg for a great channel, you are really making a big difference in peoples life.
I used to listen to everyone pushing breakfast and constantly eating or your body will go into “starvation mode”. I was never hungry in the morning and finally began ignoring the “experts” and was fasting on my own. Eating from 2pm-8pm. Weight just dropped off and I began cutting carbs, mostly meat, fat and all and veggies and more weight fell off, energy jumped and my lifts at gym are better then ever. Nature and fasting for the win!
Thank you Dr. Ekberg for explaining this so well. I have been doing this for a while in attempt to heal faster from topical steroid withdrawal and it has truly been life changing. Besides reducing inflammation in my body, intermittent fasting has also helped me with not feeling tired during the day, control brain fog and much more. I am so happy to feel better since I have not been very lucky with medications which made me lose all my hair and feel sick and nauseous all the time. I feel like it is so important that information are being shared on how one can improve and live a healthier life to have energy for things we want to do in life. Feeling more in control of your own life is the biggest confidence booster.
Dr Ekberg Islamic world has been doing intermitant fasting for the last more than 1000 years during holy month of Ramadan. They do it on other special days of the year too. It is a dry fast (8/16). Your deep knowledge about diet has made my fasting even better and easier. Thank you so much ❤🌹
Best dr on line as a person who got into bodybuilding years ago we were taught to eat every 2 or 3 hours to keep metabolism going. This was wrong Dr eckberg is best doctor around most knowledgeable and his presentation are superior to anything I have ever listened to. Thank you!
I've lost over 100 lbs. with clean Keto and Intermittent fasting. I appreciate your videos, telling us what the FDA and medical community don't understand. Thank you!
I don't know how you didn't pop up in my research and studies for the last year but I'm here now and find your explanations the simplest, easy to understand for the layman, and yet detailed enough to prove you know what you're talking about. You have a gentle manner that anyone could love. Thank you for the education and now I'll go back and binge watch all your videos :)
Thank you so much for your kind words. It took a couple of years for youtube to realize what our channel was about, but now we are finally recognized as a health channel. I plan to keep at it. Let me know if there are topics you want to have covered.
My husband practiced 36/12 fasting for 8 weeks. Before starting, he had high blood pressure, elevated liver enzymes, high cholesterol, and low testosterone. After the 8-week fast, he lost 14kg, and in a follow-up blood test, his blood pressure, cholesterol, and liver enzymes are now within the standard range. He's dropped two clothing sizes, and his sinus condition has greatly improved. His doctor was amazed at these changes in just 8 weeks. Thanks for your efforts in educating others about fasting!
I have adopted the keto lifestyle and IF since August 2020. I have lost 54 lbs but better yet I feel SO much better!! It has helped me with: joint pain, inflammation, eczema, skin, cognition, mental health & self esteem.
Mr. Ekberg! I've been following your advice for about two months, and the results of my recent blood test exceeded my wildest expectations. My A1C dropped for the first time, ever. Your videos have taken all the apprehension out of getting through my 70's. I'm so grateful that you made all them videos!
Hi Dr sten, everything you have covered in this video is spot on. Long story short I’ve been I F for about five years but didn’t realise, two meals a day breakfast at 11 am dinner at 5 pm. Odd coffee or tea in between with a chocolate biscuit. My big problem was the 15 spoons of sugar plus all the hidden sugar. 31 Aug I cut out ALL sugar, sweetners, processed food etc. I cannot believe how good I feel , by down, aches and pains going away, sleeping better , mental clarity through the roof. Not pee ing for England all day and night. Lost 7 pounds in weight and 2 inches off my waist. I also have pre biotic powder in my bulletproof coffee as well next step is activated charcoal, what’s your view s on this. Thanks for a very informative channel keep up the good work. God Bless you.
Great video! I've been intermittent fasting for almost three weeks and feel great. My auto immune disease has settled (inflammation down, much less pain :-D!) and I'm losing weight. I'm on day two of bulletproof coffee, it's nowhere near as bad as I thought it would be, lol. I'm sold on IF! Thank you for putting such great info out there :-)
Thank you Dr. Ekberg … I enjoy your videos and have changed my eating habits .. you are so pure with the knowledge you present - sincere, factual, and truly trying to help educate
I went on IF last fall and had Keto From 4:00-8:00 pm. I went from 195 to 175 fairly quick. I now am weighing 148-152 consistently. I had an accident on September 14th 2018 and have not been able to exercise at all. Still my main objective was getting healthy and in doing so the weight came off and I feel better than I have in years! Thanks!
Hi Stan. Greetings from Australia. I finally understand how to do IF. I was doing it wrong although I lost 7 kgs since combining Keto/IF. I think getting rid totally of carb and sugar was the key to my weight loss. I like the fact that you advised to do IF for health and not to lose weight. Thank you for this great advice. Thank you. 👍😍
Thanks so much… am new to the whole IF but have successfully transitioned from 16:8 to 18:6 and have done 3x 24:0 in three weeks (one only each week, but also transitioning to ADF and OMAD. Not forcing anything, just seems natural. Eating low carb, nutritional meals and drinking water only with the odd (single) cup of tea w/milk during feeding windows AND walking too. Thank you for the reminder that it’s about health… getting the body back to optimum health… the weight loss is a bonus!! At 69 & after years in brain & physical fog, feeling better by the day…
Thank you, Dr. Ekberg. Today, May 24, 2024, officially I have lost 22 lbs. Was 168 lbs, and now 146 lbs on a 5' 6" frame. Exactly the weight of a 10 kg bag of flour which I have sitting in my pantry. I lifted that 10 kg bag of flour and walked around the kitchen with it. That is a lot of excess weight to be burdened on the body. I owe it to you and your educational TH-cam channel. My A1C was 5.9 in February, three weeks ago, it was down to 5.6. Will get my A1C tested again in early September. My goal is to lose one more inch on my waist. Thank you again, from Canada.
Your are my man Dr. Ekberg. Well explained for novices like me and helps my understanding with your explanation. Kudos to you D. Ekberg. Cheers from Brisbane, Australia.
I started intermittent fasting after I came back from my mom's who stays in a small, fertile town in maharashtra.while I was there I ate a lot but I ate organic whole foods, grass fed ghee, butter, jaggery, peanuts, coconuts, veggies, home ground wheat flour, flax seeds, .all kinds of herbs spices and legumes , organic local rice all of it cooked with locally made cold pressed peanut oil. Once I came back my body demanded less food . I didn't want to eat too often cause for 10 days I had packed myself with all the clean nutrition startung intrtmittent fasting was sooooo easy after that. After seeing this video I know why! Because I had prepped my body by reducing sugar and carbs and getting more nutrition for whatever carbs I consumed, it was the yummiest most satisfying prep in history.
Thank you for your information that you're giving us 💕 I started my keto diet on August 8th 2022, it is now August 27th 2022, I noticed that I've lost 9 lbs, but I am mainly went on it, because I have reoccurring UTIs and candida. It's really frustrating fighting that stuff. But after watching your videos and Dr Ken Barry's videos, I have learned there's a lot more to taking care of yourself and trying to keep your gut in order. I'm making sure that I do intermittent fasting, anywhere between 16 to 18 hours. Absolutely no sugars, and extremely low carbs, and no cheating. If you have any other suggestions concerning the UTIs or candida problem please let me know. But I really think this lifestyle change should take care of it. Thank you for all you do 🤗
Great video doctor. I'm working on my IF, gradually. I sometimes go without food intake for 12 hours and have gone up to 16. I have also incorporated the bullet proof coffee after much hesitation. I use MCT, with a touch of grass fed butter, heavy cream or half and half, and stevia. I will try with coconut cream, since I really like coconut. Thank you for the advice, keep the videos coming!
I have 2 questions: 1. Is it better to skip breakfast or to skip dinner so you go to bed on an empty stomach? 2. Can you also talk about women’s menstrual cycles and when to fast/ not fast and foods to eat Please elaborate 😊 thanks for another great video!
My husband and I have respectively lost over 30lbs each with OMAD and 18/6. We have energy to exercise and lost many inches off our waistline and my hips! I incorporated my overweight senior dog to OMAD and he can walk normally and even do a short sprint. Amazing!!!! Thank you 😊 💓 we are so grateful 🙏
Dr Ekberg , I have been listening to podcasts about Intermittent fasting , keto etc for a while now. All the information has been so conflicting. After listening to you , I feel so good about taking my health to an all new level. I absolutely love how you present this information , so calm and relaxed. It all feels Doable now. Thank you
I have been doing Keto for 12 days now and am down 10 lbs. and I feel that IF is why I'm finally losing. I know it hasn't been very long but this is the first time with this much success and I haven't lasted this long before lol. Great Video!
Just over 11 months in and I've lost just under 1.5 lbs per month, which feels like a great pace, especially as I'm now in my 50s. By the time I get to one year, that's about 16 lbs total. This has been especially sustainable during the pandemic, as I'm able to be at home and control my food in a different way. It's also sustainable going forward, now that I'm used to it. There are some further changes, besides weight loss, that I want to see that I hope will come as I keep this up but the improvements I've seen have been most welcome. Thank you.
Huge fan of this guy. Lost 60lbs and at age nearly 60 to feel better than I ever have is great. I’d like Dr Elbert to comment in my theory based on the fact that I used to have 3 messy poops. Once a day now but I think my body is working harder to get rid of the waste. Could something be telling my brain not to eat as that system is maxed out? Never hungry. One meal a day. No more afternoon naps. Life is good👍
Lovely lectures thanks doc! Starting my intermittent fasting journey but been on the health journey for a few years now- improving my food profile has helped incredibly with my health in general
its funny, I never felt like breakfast and it always felt more natural to me to have one nice big meal a day - but of course people kept telling me I was wrong
Thanks Doc. Really really really life changing for me. I feel FANTASTIC! Lost 18 pounds since starting IF ten days ago. This is amazing, thanks so much!
I am an MD you change my mind about hollostic medicine. I think we need both to have a healthy patient.But basic healthy people needs you more than me.
Fantastic, down to earth video. I have been in healing arts for 27 years, tried 1000 different heath approaches , healing modalities, supplements and diets. Now at age of 50 , I came into exactly same conclusion as the content of this video. I have to agree 100% with every word Dr.Ekberg says in this presentation. Tested and verified in my best lab- my own physiology. Thank you for sharing real information!
i've been eating one meal a day for a few years now. I haven't lost weight,which is a good job because i've always been relatively slim. Health wise the only thing i've noticed is that i suffer a lot less from the syndrome of the empty wallet,which i suffered frequently,especialy the last week of every month. About 2 or 3 times a month i don't eat all day,just drink coffee and water. I once read that 1/4 of what we eat is to feed us and the other 3/4 is to feed the Dr, i certainly believe this to be true.
Utah Jeff ….here…..I have been on the Keto / Carnivore plan for about 6 weeks now and what you say is very true. As time goes on the need for sugar and carbs gets very manageable. I can now walk past the donut case at 7-11 and it does not draw me like a magnet. I am now getting pretty regular with the one meal a day plan. With a family I still have to be flexible. Occasionally, have to deviate. But it is easy to get back on track. My associates at work have recognized significant weight loss and know I am on this plan and are very supportive…. JT
Thank you, this is really great, I'm at the point of 2 meals a day, and I feel a lot better with it. Looks like I need to cut out my 8:30 snack. I can do it...
Totally agree with this gentleman. I have lost weight with the Keto lifestyle but I am struggling with the same digestive problems. Jumped into it and unfortunately listened to a lot of the wrong ways. Now I am starting to do this the right way. Get those greens into my life once again.
I sure appreciate your way of teaching Dr Eckberg, calm, clear and easy to understand. You are right when you say "just learn how to get healthy" not just to loose weight.
I worked with over weight children before and I used to give this example: to look at the cow and as natural intended the cow grazes all day and in the process it gets bigger and bigger, while the horse eats till it is full 2-3 times/day, but it does not graze all day. It works so hard herding these cows and the harder it works the muscular and fit it gets. I live in ranch country so these kids see horses and cows. I hoped they say what I am trying to say!
this is great info. I have been to ask myself.,"why am not loosing weight since September 1, 2023 and so far lost only a few pounds. Now I know I have to be patient. Slowly the body will adjust and start getting rid of the excess fat. Thank you.
I thought I would *never* be able to skip breakfast! Also, I believed that eating at night (after 5 p.m.) was unhealthy. Then, by mistake, I discovered that skipping breakfast is possible. One day, I ate breakfast and lunch and decided to fast for the rest of the day. By evening, I was starving; so, I had some cottage cheese and apples w/peanut butter around 8 p.m. -- The next morning, I woke up, for the first time ever, *not* starving! A cup of coffee (which I love) was enough! Eating later in the day, for me, is not only effective, but revolutionary. Thank you, again, Dr. Ekberg!
2013-2021 I did IF along with triathlon training and felt extraordinary.... since I stopped both, I now feel tired, short breath, and stressed-out. I have evidenced that IF works, and I am glad to have found your channel, to be my source of inspiration to get back on track. Towards the end of your video, you mentioned that you yet had to find a 'human created food' that would be of benefit to health and wellness. Back in my training days I used as energy source during 5+ hour triathlons a product called UCAN energy supplement. (only used during races) I did my own research at that time on UCAN, started using it during races, and my practical conclusion was very positive. I would love to hear your thory and insight on UCAN energy suoplement. Thanks for having a very inspiring health and wellness channel available to all viewers.
Really simple and straightforward. I’m going to start tomorrow. Eat at midday and six pm and that’s it. Looking forward to not faffing around with breakfast as I rush to work ☺️👍 yay.
I just started IF. I found I don't get hungry on a 3/21 schedule. Drinking lemon water (with a straw!), water with a little bit of baking soda or some vinegar has kept my hunger at bay.
Amazing video, thank you. I always don’t like breakfast but hear that is too bad for me. But now I understand, my body say to me what is actually preferably to me.
Dr. Ekberg is brilliant. He is a master at explaining complex concepts in words we can all understand. We are very lucky to have the privilege to get free advice from him. God bless him.
First time watching your video. I am home now. I like and agree with everything you say. I like the part that loosing weight fast doesn't mean you are healthy. Been skinny doesn't mean you are healthy. Will follow your advice until I attain health as I loose weight. Thank you so much Doc.
Thank you so much for all this information. I’m 46 and have been heavy all my life since puberty. But I’m changing things now. I’ve discovered that I have a bad addiction to carbs. Well now I have tried intermittent fasting a few days before Thanksgiving and I was amazed every morning when I got on the scale and saw it down more. Just from cutting out a lot of carbs (not everything though) And intermittent fasting and also walking / working out fasted in the morning before any food went into my body. I realize though that a bit of that weight was water weight lost from carb loss but I’m taking my vitamins, magnesium and potassium. So I’m hoping I’m on the right track. I tried Keto just after Thanksgiving and I just don’t think I’m quite ready for that drastic of a cut from the fruits and veggies. It’s made me very aware of all the sugar and ways insulin is just making me fat. Thank you so much I can not thank you enough!!!
It's good to see someone who is on the ball. The most comprehensive guide to healthy, medicinal eating! I Read Dr Richard Bernsteins Bible, and haven't seen a Dr for years, the last one retired after 28 years, I converted Him! 😁
I am 67, vegan and hve put on 15 kg since I stopped smoking and of crse during all the lockdowns in the UK. About 4wks ago I started having a diet shake for breakfast and lunch and for supper am juicing a huge assortment of veg and a bit of fruit. I hve not lost any weight but am feeling slightly more energetic from the juicing. I also walk every day with my dog. I take loads of supplement vitamins. I am also on hideous psychotropic drugs snd hve been on them for over 50 yrs. I get very hungry in the evening and then eat fruit. Shld I be doing things differently. I love yr videos
I used to always have bread with my omelette. After learning how bad carbs are on a number of levels, I don't now. When I was young, I used to skip breakfast. I am back to that, after having been given misinformation about the benefits of regular small meals for diabetics. And as I said on the other thread, I have lost 10kgs in 7 months through intermittent fasting, reducing my carbs and moderate exercise. I can also skip taking meds on my fast days. This is a lifestyle that I can easily embrace. Eazi peazi.
Thank you for the reminder, that it's about health. Not just weight loss. It's easy to get caught up in just trying to bring the scale down farther. Going slow is the best way , but it's so hard to wait for that big goal you set for yourself. I recently started roller skating and it is the first physical activity I can't live without. I skate several times a week for several hours . Being a better skater is pushing me to eat healthier. Everyone should find an activity that drives them. Thanks for your views.
Thank you Steve Cooper. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad you liked it. The greatest compliment you can give is to help us help more people by sharing the videos.
Hi Dr Ekberg! Brilliant video.. I always wanted to know if fasting is good for me its not about losing weight, just thought my body needs to 'cleanse' if that makes any sense. After watching yours, i Understand totally..thank you so much for another informative video! Look forward to more from you!
Thank you dr Ekberg. I still have a question on IF after watching some of your videos, hoping I find the answer. I wonder also that nobody is asking what is proper to eat after a prolonged IF? Is it proper to eat directly fats (for exemple an avocado?)? Or a simple salad, better? Would it be ok to add from the beginning olive oil to it? I would really appreciate if you would find the time to answer this question. I think a video on this topic would be very interesting for everybody. Thank you again.
@@pantelimon1695 red meat is the most nutritionally/calorie dense and the easiest assimilated food on the planet , why wouldn't you make it your first choice, yes I fast all the time
Muslims have been doing this for 14 centuries. We are encouraged to fast on Mondays and Thursdays every week besides fasting for the whole month of Ramadan.
It’s so interesting. I always thought fasting was a good reason not to eat because, at the time, there wasn’t enough food for the group. It makes so much sense though. I want to try this!
Fasting is there in Hinduism, Jainisim and other religions. There are Monday and Friday fastings for Hindus and all year round IF fasting in Jainism. Hindus have month long fasting too during certain months but that is not broadcast loudly as other religions do. Jainism teaches minimalism centuries before the west found it recently.
@Davidson , Hinduism like Catholicism is a very flexible religion. So most Hindus dont fast, and those who fast eat fruits & milk products throughout the day. Only very few Hindus do real fasting
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Dr. Sten Ekberg I do listen to my body, it’s just that cravings sometimes shouts louder 😂
I’m 50 lbs overweight = obese . I think the greatest contributor is a stress inactivity as before and hormonal changes into menopause.
I’m on Keto 2 months . iF and OMAD interchangeably. I dropped only 6 lbs.
my blood work came out normal for A1C glucose, my ALT IS 37 but it was over a hundred last year .
I’m not mineral deficient, I sleep about 7 hours.
Why am I not losing the weight faster ?
Hello Dr. Ekberg, can you skip lunch as oppose to breakfast. I usually have one egg and sausage party or bacon? With a cup of coffee at work.
Hi Dr Ekberg
I have high blood cholesterol would you recommend bulletproof coffee to me?
So question... Is it okay to wake up in the morning, drink some green tea and have a banana, and then have a meal at 12pm followed by a meal at 6pm?
I’m 86 years old and I still work around the yard Taking trees down all my life Climbing trees I’ve always Skip breakfast and lunch because when you’re climbing a tree and Have a good breakfast you’re gonna eat it more than once This is the best advice I’ve seen on TH-cam since I started watching you
I do OMAD and keto supplemented with intermediate fasting. I've lost 70 pounds in 6 months. I did a strict fasting cycle this month and lost 20 pounds. I started at 320 pounds. now I'm down to 250.
Thank you MY Strengths and Weaknesses for sharing your story. That is great. I am so happy you have noticed a positive change. Keep it up!
Congrats.
Awesome!! Thank you for sharing! Very inspirational!
thank you for sharing! may i ask, did you do cardio or just walk?
WONDERFUL!
I will be 40 tomorrow. I’ve had 7 kids, with the last 2, I had gestational diabetes and gained quite a bit of weight after they were born. I’ve tried everything to lose the weight. Before my last babies, I weighed 130 pounds. After my last baby, at my heaviest, I weighed 180 pounds. Last summer I ran and tried to eat less, with zero success. I’ve been lightly doing IF for a a few months now and I weigh 160 pounds. The holidays make it hard to stay on track with the food I eat. When I tell people I’m doing IF, they act like it’s super unhealthy and just a fad. This has only motivated me more to do both IF and keto. I’m gonna prove to the haters that I can be fit and healthy. Thank you for all your videos! I’m hoping my mom that has RA will try it to help with her disease.
7 kids?????
On some level I understand where you are coming from in the respect that everyone around you is trying to discourage and or sabotage the methods you are choosing to loose weight. Stay the corse and stay dictated you will reach your goals…… good luck to you and your mom.
@@mullm5375 thank you so much!!
@@melissajackson9458 how is it going? Hope you've reached your goal??
All the best, but do for yourself not others
Dr Ekberg
I started to learn about IF some 3 yrs ago. I started to cut out all snacks and sweets, bread. After months of brown rice nuts, avocado my body weight dropped:
1. 2021. 64kg to 55kg
2. 2022 55kg to 52.5kg.
My eating habit changes from 5 times to 2times.
Now I sincerely say I don't feel like it was fasting but lifestyles changes.
Thank you Dr Ekberg from Malaysia
@Dr.StenEkberg Just wanted to comment on the way you present your information. You are so calm and speak slowly which allows all the vital information you provide to sink in. Some people speak so fast it makes me nervous listening to them. Thank you again for sharing your extensive knowledge with us! I really enjoy listening to you. Everything you present make complete sense!
Thank you so much B H. I am Swedish, so I can't talk any faster. English is my second language.
👍👍👍😊😊😊
@@drekberg Yes, but I have interacted with many Swedes and they all speak fluently English. Listen to Mats Wilander, Borg or Peter Forsberg. Education in Europe promotes English as a second language. Many Swedes speak clearer than some Americans. Great Video
agree B H
@@drekberg But your vocabulary and phrasing are spot on !!!
I started a low carb diet on January 2nd, 2020. I’m March I changed to a Keto diet and have added in Intermittent Fasting. My #1 result thus far is my blood pressure has dropped significantly and I no longer take medication for it. Another plus is I’ve lost 38 lbs. Thank you so much for sharing these videos. You’re helping me to save my life. I’m a mother and I want to be around for my children for as long as I can. I’m 49 and lost my mother last year. She was 68.
Good luck Melissa! I am 52 and I am on your path now. Lost my mum as well. We can do so much ourselves for our health, once we wrap our mind around it 🌹👍🏻
I am 54, i have joints inflammation. I am very slim 50 kilos for 1 M59 tall. My goal is to ease my pain. So i started IF and Keto combine. One month after, i saw the results !!! I am overflemn 😮I was so happy.
My joints pain dissapeared and i lost 3 kilos of belly fats. How wonderful is that! The best part of it is that i am never tired. You are a very good teacher Dr Ekberg. Thank you very much. Love from france 🇫🇷
I just turned 60, I am in the best shape of my life. Carnivore diet and fasting. I lost 35 pounds. Benching 285 and killing it on my MTB. My energy is through the roof! Do it!
- Dec 2017 I was diagnosed with NAFLD.
- Jan 2018 Started keto + IF.
- Nov 2018 Got rid of my NAFLD. Still continuing keto + IF.
Thank you Manny for sharing your story and congratulations.
Manny sorry could you please explain what NAFLD is please. I am starting a journal of all types of disease that disappear. I do the same diet. Thanks
Looks like it’s a Fatty liver
@@deborahhebblethwaite1865 non alcoholic fatty liver disease : )
I'm 70 and I've begun a keto diet with intermittent fasting. The results have been impressive. Thank you for providing such good information .
@Abundant Grace , are you a Christian ?
Keep up the good work young man, :-). Ps. I try to use some supplements also.
@@kunjikorans Christian is a generalized term. There's multiple kinds of "Christians" out in the world.
Great presentation. I love your definition of health….It is spot on.
I’m also a doctor and the vast majority of what we do in medicine addresses the down-stream effects of poor health. No one gets healthy by taking pills or having surgery. We need to address what causes the need for pills and the need for surgery.
Your channel is an excellent source of reliable, insightful information.
Keep up the great work 👍🏾
Dr. Ekberg, please write a book. You are teaching us so much🦋
Doc, I just wanted to say that you are consistently one of the best sources of intelligent, sensible, actionable information on the internet. And always without sensationalism, which in itself raises the quality of your content. Thank you for the excellent work. I always feel great, but I feel even better after watching one of your videos. Cheers, to your health!
Hello Sten! My husband and I have watched many of your videos and have benefitted from them greatly. We are 54 and 59 years old and despite having a decently healthy diet, we were a bit overweight (especially me). Inspired by your very informative videos, we started cutting carbs, then started 18/6 IF. We have even done a couple of 24 hour fasts! We are absolutely shocked at how easy it has been and how good we both feel, despite having ultimately cut our food intake pretty significantly. I don’t see us ever going back! Thank you so much for sharing the results of your research and consideration!
By far, the most valuable TH-cam channel on the internet.👍
I learned that intermittent fasting is way easier when you do Keto. Your body doesn´t wait for carbs and your blood sugar doesn´t fall down, but when you are just doing a normal softer lowcarb diet your body feels like starving. He wants his carbs, especially when you are used to consume lots of carbs and have already blood sugar problems. But Keto and intermittent fasting together is no problem at all. That´s what I (ex-sugar-junkie) learned. Thank you for all your very informative and pleasant videos, I love them.
Can u do it wen u re an ulcer patient dr thanks .
Dear Doctor Ekberg, before I found you I thought I m from another planet. No official guidelines worked for me ever! I always felt that breakfast is not for me. I felt the less times a day I eat it feels better. But its hard to go against propaganda machine! so I tried eating breakfast, I tried eating frequent meals, it all ended up with weight gain, always being hungry and angry. You explained the process so well! I am now having 2 meals a day thinking of going to 1. I am not hungry between meals as I lowered carbs, not keto, but almost. Feel amazing! Thank you for your work!
I saw your thumbnail and thought it said "Internet Fasting" which is probably equally healthy and may result in weight loss too!
Oh that is good. I have been wanting to do a video on how much time people spend on the internet/phones. I think I will call it Internet Fasting. Thanks.
Brighton West Video 😂
Too funny!!
I like you, very creative !
I made it 20 he without eating the other day!
Thanks Dr Sten, I'm about 6-7 weeks in. I had been shifting to vegetarian, beans and more beans, then I came across Keto. I'd tried low carb before, couldn't stick with it. The high fat made it possible. My transition was not intentional so much as feeling my way. I started eating more fats, cutting back on the carbs. Whenever I looked at the grams of carbs, even when I thought I'd consumed no carbs, I was high 50-80 grams. At the same time I started 16/8 fasting, eating at 10 am until 6 pm. Mornings I'd be like a dog looking at a cookie, waiting for 10am... But this morning I did a hard 3 hour ocean paddle, black coffee, no food. Drove home past a lot of stores-no problem. I made a database to calculate my portion, (I just nibbled o some cream cheese 40 grams, my nutrition facts is for 28 grams so I divided 1.43 x 1 serving. I use the Total Fat #, then Tot. Carb - (minus) Diet. Fiber, Protein, calories.
It keeps a running total, and figures out my percentages. Now I am dialed in. I still get the occasional keto headache in the morning (I used to have migraines, so I know my headaches) water or black coffee, a pinch of sea salt- gone. What I think I can say with confidence is Keto is a fun challenge, I feel better beyond any placebo effect; I'm more leveled out, mentally and physically. Like this morning, I wasn't hungry when I woke up, I wasn't hungry paddling. I should have hit the wall. When I started paddling I could guarantee 90 minutes-Bonk, today I slowed down a bit (I've been off the water for months, so I'm doing great for getting back out). Is keto good or bad for my health? I personally have no definitive answers, but I feel good, it's very interesting, I've lost 8-9 pounds (I was about 20 lbs over weight). I remember how difficult it was to do an over night fast for a 10 or 11 am blood draw. I'd be grumpy all morning, desperate to eat. Now I do daily 16 hour fasts, I've stretched it beyond that no problems, this is my 8th week, so it's definitely sustainable. My calorie counts are interesting. I've never dialed in this precisely before. What I can say about this is 1. We consume a lot of calories a lot faster than we think, 2. If we have one big meal a day, some nibbling, and a small meal, it seems always to be under 1800 calories. (I last figured my normal day should be about 2300, but I'm trying to lose weight, and with keto you're not supposed to calorie count.) I found a list of food I'd eaten on one of my first shift to keto days: All carbs, not even close. (I had a lot of popsicles to work through... I stopped them 6 weeks ago and my girlfriend just finished the last one)
Dr. Ekberg, I first watched this presentation in the last week of May, 2023. It is now the first week of October 2023. Approximately eighteen weeks have passed and by following your recommendations as presented on this video, and subsequent others, I have shed sixty-six pounds. I was 300lbs in May; I now stand at 234lbs. I'm not tired all day long either because my energy comes from fat (burning premium fuel I think, something like that?!). I should be at my ideal weight in six months at this rate?! Thank you for this precious, life saving truth! It is fabulously liberating to be healthy, and knowledgeable about the human body and how it is supposed to function. I realize also that I have been fed nothing but lies from the 'establishment' all these years... I understand better the verse, John 8: 32, "And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."
I have been following your recommendation since beginning of November I have seen incredible results, everything you claimed has worked out for me. Thank you so much, you really are saving my life!!!!
Thank you Dr. Ekberg every thing you talked about with IF. Is how my body has directed me too eat. I eat twice a day like you stated. I was one of those who ate small frequent meals. I was eating very low carb as well. This worked well for me. But i reached a platue. I Didn't understand that insulin was still a factor. When I started to eat larger less frequent meals. I broke thru my platue and started losing fat again. It took me along time to get to this point. A Couple years of trying.I started with cutting out carbs. Thank you for helping! I really enjoy your way of teaching!
Thank you Trifive garage. 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! Because of your amazing explanations about IF, I was able to do it since March 2020 until now! I lose almost 8lbs thru IF and exercise, it's not a big weight lost though but I really see the progress! My body feels good and I treat it as a healing process to my body! Thank you and hope that you may help more people through your videos! God bless! :)
Thank you, Sten. Dr Ken Berry and yourself, have changed my life with your knowledge and expertise. I just turned 60. I have been on the carnivore diet and have been doing intermittent fasting for 2 years. I skip breakfast (just coffee or matcha) and workout on an empty stomach. I went from a chubby 220 to a ripped 185. I am benching more than I ever have in my life and I started working out in my early 20's. I have been raising the ketone levels in my body. As you know, ketosis is a metabolic state in which your blood has a high concentration of ketones, namely beta-Hydroxybutyrate . It occurs when your body starts using fat as its main fuel source due to limited access to glucose, or blood sugar, typically caused by starvation, fasting, or following a very low carb diet.
I am stronger now than I have ever been in my life and my energy level is unmatched. I am back to what I weighed in my 20's. I am a beast. Thank you for taking me on this journey! Goodness is greatness!
This Man deserves the world's eternal gratefulness for his service to humanity. You have a heart of gold doctor 🙏
I am down 70lbs. I’m am deeply grateful for your honest, science based content and your wonderful delivery of the information. I have a Dr Ekberg addiction ☺️
you are fast becoming one of my favorite doctors.
Thank you Louie Hostetler. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad you liked it. The greatest compliment you can give is to help us help more people by sharing the videos.
Dr. Ekberg :
You are the person who inspired me to lose weight !
For a long time, I wanted to lose weight!
I even had a mild heart attack !
The Doc. told me I have engina !
That makes it even more difficult to lose weight because I cannot exercise !
No diet I have tried was successful !
But Keto WORKS !
I have lost 3 Jean
sizes, and there has been no discomfort !
My grocery bill has
been cut to less than half , and I eat MUCH
better !
My engina has decreased by 30%
So, I just want to say THANKS !
Mike .
I started eating "Keto" for 1 month and just like Dr Ekberg says the IF comes natural. I started skipping breakfast because it felt more natural not to eat then to eat. Some days i eat 2 meals but mostly just 1 meal. Just make sure you dont go hungry. Thanks Dr Ekberg for a great channel, you are really making a big difference in peoples life.
I used to listen to everyone pushing breakfast and constantly eating or your body will go into “starvation mode”. I was never hungry in the morning and finally began ignoring the “experts” and was fasting on my own. Eating from 2pm-8pm. Weight just dropped off and I began cutting carbs, mostly meat, fat and all and veggies and more weight fell off, energy jumped and my lifts at gym are better then ever. Nature and fasting for the win!
Thank you Dr. Ekberg for explaining this so well. I have been doing this for a while in attempt to heal faster from topical steroid withdrawal and it has truly been life changing. Besides reducing inflammation in my body, intermittent fasting has also helped me with not feeling tired during the day, control brain fog and much more. I am so happy to feel better since I have not been very lucky with medications which made me lose all my hair and feel sick and nauseous all the time. I feel like it is so important that information are being shared on how one can improve and live a healthier life to have energy for things we want to do in life. Feeling more in control of your own life is the biggest confidence booster.
Dr Ekberg Islamic world has been doing intermitant fasting for the last more than 1000 years during holy month of Ramadan. They do it on other special days of the year too. It is a dry fast (8/16). Your deep knowledge about diet has made my fasting even better and easier. Thank you so much ❤🌹
Best dr on line as a person who got into bodybuilding years ago we were taught to eat every 2 or 3 hours to keep metabolism going. This was wrong Dr eckberg is best doctor around most knowledgeable and his presentation are superior to anything I have ever listened to. Thank you!
100%
never worked for me
lifting since ‘82
got to empty your gut, constant eating ( even small , ofc) just kept body fat on me
I've lost over 100 lbs. with clean Keto and Intermittent fasting. I appreciate your videos, telling us what the FDA and medical community don't understand. Thank you!
I used to be the person who never missed breakfast. Now I Fast and eat OMAD or every other day. It makes me feel incredible.
Thank you for sharing.
I don't know how you didn't pop up in my research and studies for the last year but I'm here now and find your explanations the simplest, easy to understand for the layman, and yet detailed enough to prove you know what you're talking about. You have a gentle manner that anyone could love. Thank you for the education and now I'll go back and binge watch all your videos :)
Thank you so much for your kind words. It took a couple of years for youtube to realize what our channel was about, but now we are finally recognized as a health channel. I plan to keep at it. Let me know if there are topics you want to have covered.
My husband practiced 36/12 fasting for 8 weeks. Before starting, he had high blood pressure, elevated liver enzymes, high cholesterol, and low testosterone. After the 8-week fast, he lost 14kg, and in a follow-up blood test, his blood pressure, cholesterol, and liver enzymes are now within the standard range. He's dropped two clothing sizes, and his sinus condition has greatly improved. His doctor was amazed at these changes in just 8 weeks. Thanks for your efforts in educating others about fasting!
I have adopted the keto lifestyle and IF since August 2020. I have lost 54 lbs but better yet I feel SO much better!! It has helped me with: joint pain, inflammation, eczema, skin, cognition, mental health & self esteem.
Mr. Ekberg! I've been following your advice for about two months, and the results of my recent blood test exceeded my wildest expectations. My A1C dropped for the first time, ever. Your videos have taken all the apprehension out of getting through my 70's. I'm so grateful that you made all them videos!
THANK YOU for leading me out of the dark hole OF missinformations, confussins and ignorace i was in - in spite of my reserches.
It's so true. Losing weight is also a result of getting healthy.
Thank you for getting that. You are in a minority.😄
Hi Dr sten, everything you have covered in this video is spot on. Long story short I’ve been I F for about five years but didn’t realise, two meals a day breakfast at 11 am dinner at 5 pm. Odd coffee or tea in between with a chocolate biscuit. My big problem was the 15 spoons of sugar plus all the hidden sugar. 31 Aug I cut out ALL sugar, sweetners, processed food etc. I cannot believe how good I feel , by down, aches and pains going away, sleeping better , mental clarity through the roof. Not pee ing for England all day and night. Lost 7 pounds in weight and 2 inches off my waist. I also have pre biotic powder in my bulletproof coffee as well next step is activated charcoal, what’s your view s on this. Thanks for a very informative channel keep up the good work. God Bless you.
Another MASTERPIECE Dr. It is so simply to understand the dynamics. Thk, well done.
Great video! I've been intermittent fasting for almost three weeks and feel great. My auto immune disease has settled (inflammation down, much less pain :-D!) and I'm losing weight. I'm on day two of bulletproof coffee, it's nowhere near as bad as I thought it would be, lol. I'm sold on IF! Thank you for putting such great info out there :-)
Thank you Dr. Ekberg …
I enjoy your videos and have changed my eating habits .. you are so pure with the knowledge you present - sincere, factual, and truly trying to help educate
I went on IF last fall and had Keto
From 4:00-8:00 pm. I went from 195 to 175 fairly quick. I now am weighing 148-152 consistently. I had an accident on September 14th 2018 and have not been able to exercise at all. Still my main objective was getting healthy and in doing so the weight came off and I feel better than I have in years!
Thanks!
That is awesome. Thank you for sharing.
Hi Stan. Greetings from Australia. I finally understand how to do IF. I was doing it wrong although I lost 7 kgs since combining Keto/IF. I think getting rid totally of carb and sugar was the key to my weight loss. I like the fact that you advised to do IF for health and not to lose weight. Thank you for this great advice. Thank you. 👍😍
Thanks so much… am new to the whole IF but have successfully transitioned from 16:8 to 18:6 and have done 3x 24:0 in three weeks (one only each week, but also transitioning to ADF and OMAD. Not forcing anything, just seems natural. Eating low carb, nutritional meals and drinking water only with the odd (single) cup of tea w/milk during feeding windows AND walking too. Thank you for the reminder that it’s about health… getting the body back to optimum health… the weight loss is a bonus!! At 69 & after years in brain & physical fog, feeling better by the day…
Hello Cuttiford 👋….How are you doing?😊
Thank you, Dr. Ekberg. Today, May 24, 2024, officially I have lost 22 lbs.
Was 168 lbs, and now 146 lbs on a 5' 6" frame. Exactly the weight of a 10 kg bag of flour which I have sitting in my pantry. I lifted that 10 kg bag of flour and walked around the kitchen with it.
That is a lot of excess weight to be burdened on the body.
I owe it to you and your educational TH-cam channel. My A1C was 5.9 in February, three weeks ago, it was down to 5.6. Will get my A1C tested again in early September. My goal is to lose one more inch on my waist.
Thank you again, from Canada.
Your are my man Dr. Ekberg. Well explained for novices like me and helps my understanding with your explanation. Kudos to you D. Ekberg.
Cheers from Brisbane, Australia.
Thank you Noel Loganathan. Feel free to ask any health questions, and I will do my best to answer them.
I started intermittent fasting after I came back from my mom's who stays in a small, fertile town in maharashtra.while I was there I ate a lot but I ate organic whole foods, grass fed ghee, butter, jaggery, peanuts, coconuts, veggies, home ground wheat flour, flax seeds, .all kinds of herbs spices and legumes , organic local rice all of it cooked with locally made cold pressed peanut oil. Once I came back my body demanded less food . I didn't want to eat too often cause for 10 days I had packed myself with all the clean nutrition startung intrtmittent fasting was sooooo easy after that. After seeing this video I know why! Because I had prepped my body by reducing sugar and carbs and getting more nutrition for whatever carbs I consumed, it was the yummiest most satisfying prep in history.
Thank you for your information that you're giving us 💕 I started my keto diet on August 8th 2022, it is now August 27th 2022, I noticed that I've lost 9 lbs, but I am mainly went on it, because I have reoccurring UTIs and candida. It's really frustrating fighting that stuff. But after watching your videos and Dr Ken Barry's videos, I have learned there's a lot more to taking care of yourself and trying to keep your gut in order. I'm making sure that I do intermittent fasting, anywhere between 16 to 18 hours. Absolutely no sugars, and extremely low carbs, and no cheating. If you have any other suggestions concerning the UTIs or candida problem please let me know. But I really think this lifestyle change should take care of it.
Thank you for all you do 🤗
Just am amazed after watching this video. Thanks Dr. Ekberg. We have been led around the bush for so long. Will watch your channel always!
Great video doctor. I'm working on my IF, gradually. I sometimes go without food intake for 12 hours and have gone up to 16. I have also incorporated the bullet proof coffee after much hesitation. I use MCT, with a touch of grass fed butter, heavy cream or half and half, and stevia. I will try with coconut cream, since I really like coconut.
Thank you for the advice, keep the videos coming!
I have 2 questions:
1. Is it better to skip breakfast or to skip dinner so you go to bed on an empty stomach?
2. Can you also talk about women’s menstrual cycles and when to fast/ not fast and foods to eat
Please elaborate 😊 thanks for another great video!
My husband and I have respectively lost over 30lbs each with OMAD and 18/6. We have energy to exercise and lost many inches off our waistline and my hips! I incorporated my overweight senior dog to OMAD and he can walk normally and even do a short sprint. Amazing!!!! Thank you 😊 💓 we are so grateful 🙏
Dr Ekberg , I have been listening to podcasts about Intermittent fasting , keto etc for a while now. All the information has been so conflicting. After listening to you , I feel so good about taking my health to an all new level. I absolutely love how you present this information , so calm and relaxed. It all feels Doable now. Thank you
Hello Cindy 👋….How are you doing?😊
I have been doing Keto for 12 days now and am down 10 lbs. and I feel that IF is why I'm finally losing. I know it hasn't been very long but this is the first time with this much success and I haven't lasted this long before lol. Great Video!
That is absolutely fantastic! Congratulations
I must be doing something wrong. I've been intermittent fasting for18 days and only lost 4 lbs...sigh
That was fast weightloss
Brilliant Doc. You are the best guru in health. Thank you so much. You are a gift to humanity.
Just over 11 months in and I've lost just under 1.5 lbs per month, which feels like a great pace, especially as I'm now in my 50s. By the time I get to one year, that's about 16 lbs total. This has been especially sustainable during the pandemic, as I'm able to be at home and control my food in a different way. It's also sustainable going forward, now that I'm used to it. There are some further changes, besides weight loss, that I want to see that I hope will come as I keep this up but the improvements I've seen have been most welcome. Thank you.
Huge fan of this guy. Lost 60lbs and at age nearly 60 to feel better than I ever have is great. I’d like Dr Elbert to comment in my theory based on the fact that I used to have 3 messy poops. Once a day now but I think my body is working harder to get rid of the waste. Could something be telling my brain not to eat as that system is maxed out? Never hungry. One meal a day. No more afternoon naps. Life is good👍
Lovely lectures thanks doc! Starting my intermittent fasting journey but been on the health journey for a few years now- improving my food profile has helped incredibly with my health in general
its funny, I never felt like breakfast and it always felt more natural to me to have one nice big meal a day - but of course people kept telling me I was wrong
Hi Pam. Sounds like you are doing well with your diet with Keto and IF. Glad you are listening to your body.
@@drekberg Nearly 2 years keto now, and yup not the crazy weight loss - but also it just feels the right way to eat
@Book Worm I used to track everything in chronometer so yes I know I do. Also I have been eating like this for 2 years now with no issues
@@PamDuthie Pam, that is great. What do you eat in one meal? Just curious because I am starting on one meal. Between 5 and 8 pm. Thanks. Best
alsorts :) I eat whatever I feel like, sometimes more healthy :D sometimes less
Thanks Doc. Really really really life changing for me. I feel FANTASTIC! Lost 18 pounds since starting IF ten days ago. This is amazing, thanks so much!
I am an MD you change my mind about hollostic medicine. I think we need both to have a healthy patient.But basic healthy people needs you more than me.
Fantastic, down to earth video. I have been in healing arts for 27 years, tried 1000 different heath approaches , healing modalities, supplements and diets. Now at age of 50 , I came into exactly same conclusion as the content of this video. I have to agree 100% with every word Dr.Ekberg says in this presentation. Tested and verified in my best lab- my own physiology. Thank you for sharing real information!
i've been eating one meal a day for a few years now. I haven't lost weight,which is a good job because i've always been relatively slim. Health wise the only thing i've noticed is that i suffer a lot less from the syndrome of the empty wallet,which i suffered frequently,especialy the last week of every month. About 2 or 3 times a month i don't eat all day,just drink coffee and water. I once read that 1/4 of what we eat is to feed us and the other 3/4 is to feed the Dr, i certainly believe this to be true.
Utah Jeff ….here…..I have been on the Keto / Carnivore plan for about 6 weeks now and what you say is very true. As time goes on the need for sugar and carbs gets very manageable. I can now walk past the donut case at 7-11 and it does not draw me like a magnet. I am now getting pretty regular with the one meal a day plan. With a family I still have to be flexible. Occasionally, have to deviate. But it is easy to get back on track. My associates at work have recognized significant weight loss and know I am on this plan and are very supportive…. JT
Thank you Dr. Sten Ekberg
Thank you, this is really great, I'm at the point of 2 meals a day, and I feel a lot better with it. Looks like I need to cut out my 8:30 snack. I can do it...
Just listen to your body not your cravings.
Being low carb can help with fasting as fuelinf on fat can help keep your blood sugar more stable.
Exactly Little Voice.
@@drekberg aren't your cravings your body 'talking'???
Totally agree with this gentleman. I have lost weight with the Keto lifestyle but I am struggling with the same digestive problems. Jumped into it and unfortunately listened to a lot of the wrong ways. Now I am starting to do this the right way. Get those greens into my life once again.
Absolutely. It's all about the greens. Cut the carbs and increase the greens and live a healthy life Even if one doesn't do the IF, which is a bonus.
I sure appreciate your way of teaching Dr Eckberg, calm, clear and easy to understand. You are right when you say "just learn how to get healthy" not just to loose weight.
After three years of IF and OMAD I reached a plateau- You helped me a lot with your youtube lectures. Thank you very much.
How did you get thru it?
I’m so happy I came across your channel, thanks for explaining the science.
I worked with over weight children before and I used to give this example: to look at the cow and as natural intended the cow grazes all day and in the process it gets bigger and bigger, while the horse eats till it is full 2-3 times/day, but it does not graze all day. It works so hard herding these cows and the harder it works the muscular and fit it gets. I live in ranch country so these kids see horses and cows. I hoped they say what I am trying to say!
Thank you Badria Bedri. That's a good analogy to IF😄
this is great info. I have been to ask myself.,"why am not loosing weight since September 1, 2023 and so far lost only a few pounds. Now I know I have to be patient. Slowly the body will adjust and start getting rid of the excess fat. Thank you.
Dear Dr Ekberg your way of presenting your topic is loud and clear. I got it 100%. Your're the best.More power ☺️
I wish I had found your channel sooner but I'm glad I'm here now! Very helpful!!!!
Me. Like 7 years ago 😭
I thought I would *never* be able to skip breakfast! Also, I believed that eating at night (after 5 p.m.) was unhealthy. Then, by mistake, I discovered that skipping breakfast is possible. One day, I ate breakfast and lunch and decided to fast for the rest of the day. By evening, I was starving; so, I had some cottage cheese and apples w/peanut butter around 8 p.m. -- The next morning, I woke up, for the first time ever, *not* starving! A cup of coffee (which I love) was enough! Eating later in the day, for me, is not only effective, but revolutionary. Thank you, again, Dr. Ekberg!
Thank you Vivien Zazzau for sharing your story. That is great. I am so happy you have noticed a positive change. Keep it up!
2013-2021 I did IF along with triathlon training and felt extraordinary.... since I stopped both, I now feel tired, short breath, and stressed-out.
I have evidenced that IF works, and I am glad to have found your channel, to be my source of inspiration to get back on track.
Towards the end of your video, you mentioned that you yet had to find a 'human created food' that would be of benefit to health and wellness.
Back in my training days I used as energy source during 5+ hour triathlons a product called UCAN energy supplement. (only used during races)
I did my own research at that time on UCAN, started using it during races, and my practical conclusion was very positive. I would love to hear your thory and insight on UCAN energy suoplement.
Thanks for having a very inspiring health and wellness channel available to all viewers.
Impressed I really like triathlon only watching though. Lol.
Why breathless ?
Really simple and straightforward. I’m going to start tomorrow. Eat at midday and six pm and that’s it. Looking forward to not faffing around with breakfast as I rush to work ☺️👍 yay.
I just started IF. I found I don't get hungry on a 3/21 schedule. Drinking lemon water (with a straw!), water with a little bit of baking soda or some vinegar has kept my hunger at bay.
Amazing video, thank you. I always don’t like breakfast but hear that is too bad for me. But now I understand, my body say to me what is actually preferably to me.
Dr. Ekberg is brilliant. He is a master at explaining complex concepts in words we can all understand. We are very lucky to have the privilege to get free advice from him. God bless him.
First time watching your video. I am home now. I like and agree with everything you say. I like the part that loosing weight fast doesn't mean you are healthy. Been skinny doesn't mean you are healthy. Will follow your advice until I attain health as I loose weight. Thank you so much Doc.
Thank you so much for all this information. I’m 46 and have been heavy all my life since puberty. But I’m changing things now. I’ve discovered that I have a bad addiction to carbs. Well now I have tried intermittent fasting a few days before Thanksgiving and I was amazed every morning when I got on the scale and saw it down more. Just from cutting out a lot of carbs (not everything though) And intermittent fasting and also walking / working out fasted in the morning before any food went into my body. I realize though that a bit of that weight was water weight lost from carb loss but I’m taking my vitamins, magnesium and potassium. So I’m hoping I’m on the right track. I tried Keto just after Thanksgiving and I just don’t think I’m quite ready for that drastic of a cut from the fruits and veggies. It’s made me very aware of all the sugar and ways insulin is just making me fat. Thank you so much I can not thank you enough!!!
You're so amazing! Spot on Dr. Ekberg.. I kicked junk food to the curb and I feel amazing!
It's good to see someone who is on the ball.
The most comprehensive guide to healthy, medicinal eating! I Read Dr Richard Bernsteins Bible, and haven't seen a Dr for years, the last one retired after 28 years, I converted Him! 😁
already practice intermittent fasting for 3 months already and good thing i notice this thumbnail, intermittent in a good way. thank you
This is one of the greatest informations I have ever heard in my whole life
Wow haha
I feel like I’m emotional cheating on Dr.Berg bc I love this guy! But can you do a video on OMAD vs IF
haha totally
Andrea Roach me too. However, both Dr. Berg and Dr. Ekberg have pleasant way of talking. Enjoy listening to them.
I love both - you can too
Well, one meal a day is intermittent fasting.
I am 67, vegan and hve put on 15 kg since I stopped smoking and of crse during all the lockdowns in the UK. About 4wks ago I started having a diet shake for breakfast and lunch and for supper am juicing a huge assortment of veg and a bit of fruit. I hve not lost any weight but am feeling slightly more energetic from the juicing. I also walk every day with my dog. I take loads of supplement vitamins. I am also on hideous psychotropic drugs snd hve been on them for over 50 yrs. I get very hungry in the evening and then eat fruit. Shld I be doing things differently. I love yr videos
I used to always have bread with my omelette. After learning how bad carbs are on a number of levels, I don't now. When I was young, I used to skip breakfast. I am back to that, after having been given misinformation about the benefits of regular small meals for diabetics.
And as I said on the other thread, I have lost 10kgs in 7 months through intermittent fasting, reducing my carbs and moderate exercise.
I can also skip taking meds on my fast days.
This is a lifestyle that I can easily embrace.
Eazi peazi.
Thank you for the reminder, that it's about health. Not just weight loss. It's easy to get caught up in just trying to bring the scale down farther. Going slow is the best way , but it's so hard to wait for that big goal you set for yourself. I recently started roller skating and it is the first physical activity I can't live without. I skate several times a week for several hours . Being a better skater is pushing me to eat healthier. Everyone should find an activity that drives them.
Thanks for your views.
Thank you Steve Cooper. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad you liked it. The greatest compliment you can give is to help us help more people by sharing the videos.
Hi Dr Ekberg! Brilliant video.. I always wanted to know if fasting is good for me its not about losing weight, just thought my body needs to 'cleanse' if that makes any sense. After watching yours, i Understand totally..thank you so much for another informative video! Look forward to more from you!
Thank you Magdalena for always letting me know how much you get out of the videos.
@Magdalena , any updates?
Highly appreciate all the information that you taught on this video. Health is Wealth, stay Healthy.
You have changed my life. I can’t thank you enough. My weight is returning to its ideal weight and my knees feel better. I’m a huge fan.
Thank you dr Ekberg. I still have a question on IF after watching some of your videos, hoping I find the answer. I wonder also that nobody is asking what is proper to eat after a prolonged IF? Is it proper to eat directly fats (for exemple an avocado?)? Or a simple salad, better? Would it be ok to add from the beginning olive oil to it? I would really appreciate if you would find the time to answer this question. I think a video on this topic would be very interesting for everybody. Thank you again.
Red meat
@@andylucas6962 I don't believe it, I'm sorry. Your body is too sensible after a prolonged fasting. Did you try it?
@@pantelimon1695 red meat is the most nutritionally/calorie dense and the easiest assimilated food on the planet , why wouldn't you make it your first choice, yes I fast all the time
Muslims have been doing this for 14 centuries. We are encouraged to fast on Mondays and Thursdays every week besides fasting for the whole month of Ramadan.
It’s so interesting. I always thought fasting was a good reason not to eat because, at the time, there wasn’t enough food for the group. It makes so much sense though. I want to try this!
@Jamal , shifting lunch to evening & then gorging on food till morning is not helpful at all
Fasting is there in Hinduism, Jainisim and other religions. There are Monday and Friday fastings for Hindus and all year round IF fasting in Jainism. Hindus have month long fasting too during certain months but that is not broadcast loudly as other religions do. Jainism teaches minimalism centuries before the west found it recently.
@Davidson , Hinduism like Catholicism is a very flexible religion. So most Hindus dont fast, and those who fast eat fruits & milk products throughout the day. Only very few Hindus do real fasting
........so there isn't any obese muslim around, is there?????
Dr. Eckberg I really do appreciate you doing these videos ❤
Dear,Dr.Sten Ekberg.l m 46 years old.About 3 months i accidently found one of ur videos abou belly fat.I found it too benificial and charming that i immediately subscribed ur channel and downloaded and kept wathig many other