Eat healthy, exercise, take vitamin tabs, take one spoon of extra virgin olive oil and apple cider vinegar, drink matcha green tea and sleep well ... That's what I've done and just celebrated my 90th birthday lately. 😊
@@ulflyng He said you expected to see sodium on the avoid list but it's not because you need it for energy as you age. Following on from that let's look at what you need to take more of: Vitamin C, D, B3, K1&K2. So is he saying you need to take more sodium or just that it is not on the avoid list because you need it i.e carry on as normal with that. Don't take more of it or avoid it???❓❓❓🤷🤷♂🤷♀🤷🤷♂🤷♀
I live up north where we get little sun in the winter so I take 15,000 iu of D3 all year. My holistic MD agrees with all of this - the 'do takes' and the 'don't takes'. Dr. Berg is the BEST. I don't take niacin now though so I'll ask at my next appt. and probably start taking it. I'm 75 now, I take no meds and I do that same aerobic workouts I did when I was 30 and lift [almost] the same amount of weights. And I thank God each day that I can do all this. All in all, I owe it to Him.
High protein, low carbs, walk a lot, lift weights , eat animal fats and get some sunshine. Only drink spirits with soda water. Rest a lot. I'm 60 and in the best condition of my life since I turned 40. Oh, last thing, ignore all health advice from the government. This is probably the most important.
This information is perfect timing today. I am 53, my mother is 73. She fell & broke a hip May 27, had to have hip replacement. We are BOTH lacking in all of the vitamins you listed as being essential as we age. THANK YOU Dr Berg, we appreciate you!!! 😊
I don't want to be morbid but be aware that the 18 month mortality rate for women over 65 who break a hip is dismally high. Pay careful attention to your mother's health from now on. Be hyper alert for illnesses and increase all the healthy lifestyle diet and habits.
@@Drbergwe all love you, Dr. Berg. You’re literally the only Dr I see now. I agree with the above post…none of us got you as a Dr…in fact just the opposite. That’s why some of us quit going to drs altogether.
I am over 50 & stopped taking supplements around 8 years ago, best thing i ever did. After the last 4 years i would not trust pharmaceutical companies as far as i could throw them. I obtain all my vitamins & minerals from the food i eat & i have never felt better.
@hereim5648 Yes. Sometimes, getting all you need from food is difficult since so much our foods are GMO, chock full of added toxins, sugar, salt, and artificial everything, plus our soil being so depleted of the levels of vitamins and minerals that it used to have. Then add on the insecticides, added dyes, and coloring to make everything appear fresh and vibrant. I can be difficult.
I recently discovered doctors like Dr. Berg and a couple of others about a year ago. Since then I've turned a lot of my bad eating habits and health issues around! I've never had any of this type of advice from my primary care doctor! Thank you for the good doctors like Dr Berg that really care about people's health!
@@Elusive.magick Black Cohosh might help with hot flashes. My best advice however would be that you have a little chat with your body. I know this sounds all woo-woo but we are energy. Your body talks to you all the time via cravings, rashes, acne, good feelings, more energy or fatigue, stiff joints etc The list is endless. So why wouldn't you talk to It? When I went through menopause, I had a little chat with my body. I'd heard so many horror stories from others and I decided I wasn't going to go through that. I stated my intent clearly and told my body how much I loved and appreciated all that it did for me and asked it to do this for me. I had a few very mild hot flashes on and off for about 2 maybe 3 months and never had any since. That was 15-16 yrs ago. You can use this method to heal your body too. I've done it. It has to be sincere though, you can't fool your body.
I so appreciate you Dr. Berg. RE: NIACIN. I went to a cardiologist...I do have pretty high cholesterol but so did my mom...hers was over 300 and she lived till 95. Anyway, FIRST thing I get told is I need a statin. I told him that I will not take a statin. Now I had done some research myself and also listen to you.....I asked him, "well, couldn't I just take niacin to help" (knowing it would)...his answer: "I used to tell my patients to take niacin but not anymore"...I asked why and he said b/c there is not enough studies done to uphold that idea. Well, if it works why do we need a "study"? I just received my 500mg of niacin and I am going to give it a go...it is the sustained release as you suggested. Fingers crossed...and thank you!
You'd be better off taking a whole food vitamin B complex! All the B vitamins work together synergistically. Learned this from my functional medicine Dr. years ago. There us also an excellent vitamins/supplement called Cardio Plus if you are interested in looking into it 😊
Good decision. I made the mistake of going on statins and it made me feel like I was a hundred years old. I had no energy. Could not run 20 feet without thinking I was dying. I threw my statins away, went on the Keto Diet with Intermittent Fasting, and now I feel better at 72 than I did in my 40s. I can now run a mile a day with no problems. BTW, There are 19 studies that show that the higher your cholesterol is, the longer you live. My LDL is over 300 now and I could not care less, because all my other markers (like my Triglycerides=56) look great and I feel great.
Dr. Berg, I am extremely grateful for your scientific clarification. You don't get such sound recommendations from doctors or pharmacies. I will adapt and follow accordingly. May you be in the best of health.
Dr Berg, I have such respect for you for providing a wide range of relevant helpful health information in an easy format and for putting the transcript in the description for quick and convenient consumption. So thanks.
Glad you mentioned donating blood. Donating blood is the only way to exercise the blood system like any other system of the body. Regularly donating blood trains your body to make fresh red blood cells, trains your body to rapidly clot leaks. Though I haven't donated as much the last 30 years being an over the road truck driver, but I have donated near 18 gallons the 30 years before. The training lasts a long time.
My daughter confronted me and my husband in love. She said Mom and Dad I really need to talk to yall. I feel like y'all have given up and I don't want to lose 😕 y'all. That's all it took for me and a bad report from our Dr.s. And she was praying for us too. Hope this helps. Me and her Daddy are now on the road to recovery... his addiction to food, my addiction to sugar and dairy.
I started keto carnivore 21 days ago and I am down 19.4 lbs, BP is down, no more joint pain, brain fog is gone. Energy is up. Prior to this I suffered for 3 months with severe pain. Had to use a walker.
Potassium is very important too! I've found that taking potassium usually completely eliminates migraines too, within just a few minutes after taking some. I still haven't figured out the "exact required" dosage, but I have some potassium salt that I take 1/4 teaspoon of at a time, every 10-20 minutes or so, until my headache goes away completely, when and if I ever get one, and that usually works within an hour or less, to completely eliminate a migraine and make you feel 100% again... So I just wonder if getting headaches is a result of being low in potassium... ? (Taking potassium works MUCH better than taking any kind of manufactured drugs for a headache, like aspirin, etc, plus, potassium works without any detrimental side effects!)
I don’t trust my two doctors. I always ask my equine vet and dog/cat vet and pick their brains. Our government has disappointed me over and over. Thank you Dr Berg for giving me options
After 50 years of experience, I can say you can get great advice from a veterinarian. Animal medicine has been far ahead of human medicine for 70 years.
@@cathycomparetto6963 Pet food manufacturers also do a lot of testing on pet diets to ensure they are nutritionally adequate, while human food manufacturers figure out how many addictive chemicals and flavor enhancers they can get into their lifeless, tasteless products.
Thanks dr Berg, I'm over 50 and I take these but I have been told that taking too many vitamins could be bad for liver and kidney... can you do a video on vitamins and dosages and effects on kidney and liver... you are amazing dr Berg
If don’t want to take too many supplements…buy either moringa ..or chlorella..or spirullina…google moringa it’s a whole..power house on its own ..good luck
62M, have been loosely following dr. Berg's recommendations for the last couple of years. Never needed to visit / consult a white coat. But then, never had to b4 either really. I am feeling healthier though. Stat healthy, avoid white coats.
Have labs done once a year ( at least). Just never know what’s going to sneak up on you. Labs will tell you BEFORE it gets out of hand, when you NEED TO…
In the discussion of Vitamin D3 supplementation and hypercalcemia, you forgot to mention pairing with vitamin MK7. The MK7 diverts the calcium away from blood vessels and sends it to the teeth and bones where it belongs MK7 is a bioavailable form of K2. I take 10,000 IU D3; 200 mcg MK7
perfectly said !!! I am 36 hours into my dry fast, woke up early , but the benefits are amazing !! I have friends who can't even stop smoking, vaping, weed cracking for more than an hour, let alone fasting !! They are younger than me while they look a 100 years older than me !!! I tell them about you, so.... they look away and vape !! I guess you can't change ignorance, but you are very genuine since I discovered you 6 years ago and you changed our lives !!!!
@@margaretwheatley6446 dry fast is easy, you don't deplete your nutrients ( assuming that you take nutrients prior to fasting ), you get 3x the fat burning process as well as hypertonic authophagy, and it's a short term , 36 hours, lost 4 pounds. I have done 2x ( 36 hours ) so far this week and lost a total of 8 pounds. Right now I'm consuming healthy ket, going to exercise tomorrow, then in couple of day I will do another 36 dry fast that would put me 12 pounds lighter in is than 10 days. Then I'm done ( once I reach 124 pounds ) !! I'm been neglecting my health the past year, I lost so much weight the last 6 days that people won't recognize me 🤣, and I hp I maintain my health and keep it steady !!! Yes, do a 36 hour dry fast ! I will admit you will get very stressed during the initial few hours, afterward it's a rollercoaster !! ( also don't forget to buy Dr berg product on amazon, 30 days free trial, all free 😇
I'm over 50 now and I do all things in this video and especially love Vitamin K2. I get it from Australian Emu Oil, duck fat, and pasture raised eggs and grass-fed meats. My step-father at over 70 eats tons of "enriched" pasta all his life and now has 2 stints. He takes doctor-ordered statins too. He is tired of all my food and diet advice to throw away the wheat and statins and eat real food. People really don't like being told that they eat badly especially when they don't think they do. Oh well. I feel better than ever since I changed my diet to eating whole foods, got rid of seed oils, and the supplements I take are mainly from whole food sources as well, i.e. emu oil for K2 and fermented cod liver oil for Vit A & D3.
For the sauerkraut if you want to purchase look for sauerkraut fermented with just salt and also is unpasteurized so as to ensure the probiotics are there.
This video is useful but as you said it has missed some important vitamins and minerals, specially for healthy mature people and even more important for people with some metabolic disorder. I do have a healthful diet, I grow a good part of my fruit and veg. This is my daily vit and minerals intake (each person has to tailor his/her own). Omega 3 Vit D3 Potassium K2 Complex B (every other day or so). Lutein + Zeaxanthin Magnesium Zinc from foods only I did not tolerate the chemical form, I get 90 % artisan chocolate :) Vit C (from citrus fruit which I have several types in my orchard).
With iron I would say don't guess, get tested. I always assumed because I'm a man and over 60 that I should studiously avoid iron. After getting tested I was actually low. I now take the chelated form of iron MWF (taking it every day actually hinders absorption) and my levels are back in low range normal.
@@Drberg everything I have watched in your channel were all vital to my current health progress.. and my commitment will be lifetime.. pls be safe always.
Dr. Berg I am 55 and I struggle with energy in the morning. My blood pressure is 100/70. Would my pressure get lower if I take 50 mg of Niacin a day? I am afraid of that
Finally, someone asks a question I can relate to! I don't know the answer, but magnesium, progesterone, Vitamin D (all forms) and anything "calming" makes me miserably fatigued and depressed. The only factor I can come up with is very low cortisol. Just throwing that in in case it might be part of your picture, too. Best wishes.
I have a friend who's a G.P, he's in very very poor shape. He has severe auto immune issues and thinks more drugs are the answer. It's hard seeing this as he gets worse and I get healthier eating a carnivore diet. Don't go to your G.P for heath issues other than a compound fracture or hernia.
My doc ‘s are a naturopath and a osteopath. I fired those other people who push drugs . I also go to a acupuncturist and Always feel better like going is the gym .
Dr. Berg I was prescribed Iron, Folate, and Vitamin D after my Gastric Bypass surgery, and I continued taking it. My question to you is the following: How do I know if I have excess iron in my blood??! I take the following Vitamins: C ; D2 (by prescription); E; A; Selenium; B1; B3; K2; Potassium; Folate; Calcium; Magnesium; Zinc; Omega 3; Kelp; CqQ 10 Sometimes I wonder if I am taking too much or if I am taking unnecessary supplements. Please let me know since you are the only doctor that I trust. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
I used to wear sunglasses every day for 30 years but spent plenty of time in the sun. My muscle mass was always average even if I did weights, but would have to keep up the weights to keep any descent muscle tone. Last couple of years I started helping a friend installing solar panels on roofs and I noticed in summer that I would get sunburned but my friend who is in his 50's like me and fair skinned didn't. I noticed he didn't wear sunglasses. So after researching sunlight, sunglasses and sunburn looking for a connection. I tried not wearing sunglasses and daily looking at the peripheral of the sun for a few seconds until my eyes would squint from the brightness. After a few weeks I started noticing that my muscle mass all over my body started to become strong and hard to the feel. 57 yrs old now and more muscle mass than i had in my 30's without training. I guess its vitamin D. My partner charges me $100/hr for a massage because she says its like massaging a rock so she has to use her elbows to get me to feel anything. lol
Why was a photo of carrots used for vitamin A? Carrots don't contain vitamin A (retinol), they contain pre-vitamin A carotenoids (beta carotene). The body only converts around 2% of beta carotenoids into retinol.
Because the sub-contracted video-editor will do this video then do one about funny-cats followed by an advert for leather-look handbags, they have zero interest in details.
Dr. Berg talks about all the great sources of bioavailable pre-formed vitamin A (retinol), i.e. butter, beef, liver, etc. and yet the video shows carrots which aren't even real source of vitamin A, and yet the video shows photos of carrots.....they need to teach their video editors that Google image searches aren't accurate for nutrition.
Just thought I would mention as a clinical scientist it’s important to take the right kind of Magnesium. Choose the one that is bound to an amino acid.
Isn't synthetic Vitamin A very dangerous for smokers and former smokers in increasing the risk of lung cancer? Also, I take Niacin, and I LOVE the flush. It makes me feel alive, it feels good. But it doesn't happen all the time. Is there any way to help increase the instance of niacin flush?
I'm an oddball that likes it, too 😂. It distracts from AM panic attacks. I've wondered why it's very intense sometimes and doesn't happen other times. 🤷
Niacin will flush out toxins, so it could have something to do with that. Even old drugs embedded in the fat tissue can be pulled out, with the resulting effect being that of whatever is being flushed out. This is ultimately good for you, so keep going until it is run out. Also, if you take, say, 100 mg of niacin every day for a week, the body will “get used to” it, and you would then have to take a higher dosage to get a flush. It’s important when taking large doses of niacin to take correspondingly higher doses of other vitamins and minerals (such as calcium-magnesium) to keep all of them balanced in the body.
@@beannamated Me too. I've greatly reduced my use of it thinking maybe every day use builds tolerance to it? I want to take more than 100 MG but then others have told me not to, it can cause diabetes. 😔 I feel for you, I suffered panic attacks for. along time. NOT FUN. Glad Niacin helps with that! Nothing odd in liking feeling alive. Cheers
@@jim3150 That makes sense, I never thought of it flushing out toxins embedded in fat tissue. I usually tookl 100MG and only once did I take 200 MG, but after people told me not a good idea, it can increase the rick os diabetes, I stopped. I think I may go take 200 MG right now since it's been a couple months since I last took it. Cheers!
3:00 Niacin -"Dr. Berg what is your opinion on the studies that state high levels of nicotinamide riboside (NR), a form of vitamin B3, may increase the risk of developing triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and cause it to spread to the brain? Niacin seems to now also be in many skincare products. I would be interested to specifically hear Dr. Berg's opinion on this.
Okay… totally off topic. I’ve been following you for over 10 years including taking your certification course and I have to be say, you look younger than you did 10 years ago. Keep doing what you are doing Dr. Berg.
I agree with all of this. My only exception is that I am opting not to take K1 because I am on blood thinners. But after I don't need to take them, I will start on K1 also
Hi Dr Berg, I’m suffering from crawling sensation on my face , under the eyes, have done so for 6 weeks, try healthy diet , no stress and exercise but nothing working. Best description of my condition is FORMICATION, anything I can do for this ????
This is a nervous system disorder. Fast Like a Girl (which is really for men, too, just follow the menopausal woman guidance if you're a man) has an appendix with 30-day fasting protocols for specific conditions, and there is one for brain/neurological disorders. That's what I'd do if I were you.
My response got deleted so I'll be more vague. There's a fasting book out there with a month long protocol for neuro-regenerational health in it - your disorder is one of the nervous system. It's by a popular TH-cam female whose channel is about fasting. Hopefully you will be able to see this and figure it out.
My Doctor told me to take Calcium supplements daily, however, I decided not to and glad I didn’t. Also appreciate knowing what I should be taking and eating…
Thanks, Dr. Berg, for your unmatched health tips. I have a question about the safety of different forms of vitamin A. For instance, is taking vitamin A as beta-carotene safer in terms of toxicity compared to taking vitamin A as retinol? Would that make any difference and be safer for adults above 50 years old?
Vitamin A toxicity is rare, but taking a synthetic vitamin A supplement may increase your risk. Synthetic vitamin A may also increase the risk of lung cancer. Accutane, a form of synthetic vitamin A, has serious potential side effects. I suggest getting your vitamin A from food sources or natural food-based supplements. Foods high in vitamin A (retinol): • Cod liver oil • Egg yolks • Grass-fed butter • Grass-fed cheese • Liver Beta carotene is the precursor to the active form of vitamin A (retinol). Beta carotene is in foods like carrots and spinach. But, If you’re relying on beta carotene alone to get your vitamin A or if you have a liver or gallbladder issue, you could be deficient in vitamin A. Hope this helps!
I live in Minnesota and in the summer I take 4-5,000 IU daily of Vitamin D, and in the winter months I take 6-7,000 IU daily. My number is 66 and they say anything between 30-80 is ideal. I hardly ever get sick. I also take 500mg of Garden of Life Raw Vitamin C during cold and flu season.
You were the first doctor I've heard said that about taking vitamin k. My husband is on blood thinners and they constantly preach that to him at the clinic above. Not eating too many leafy greens 😵💫
I remember when "over 50" sounded so far away. Now here I am, taking in all the info 😄 Thank you!
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No doubt. Now I'm less than two months from 60.😬
Eat healthy, exercise, take vitamin tabs, take one spoon of extra virgin olive oil and apple cider vinegar, drink matcha green tea and sleep well ... That's what I've done and just celebrated my 90th birthday lately. 😊
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Avoid: iron, calcium, vit A. Take: sodium, vit C, B3, K1, K2, D, Magnesium,
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@@ulflyng He said you expected to see sodium on the avoid list but it's not because you need it for energy as you age. Following on from that let's look at what you need to take more of: Vitamin C, D, B3, K1&K2. So is he saying you need to take more sodium or just that it is not on the avoid list because you need it i.e carry on as normal with that. Don't take more of it or avoid it???❓❓❓🤷🤷♂🤷♀🤷🤷♂🤷♀
He left me hanging when he didn't advise which form of vitamin K2. MK4 or MK7?
MK7. Minimum 100mg oh K2 per 10,000iu of D3@@laserhobbyist9751
I live up north where we get little sun in the winter so I take 15,000 iu of D3 all year. My holistic MD agrees with all of this - the 'do takes' and the 'don't takes'. Dr. Berg is the BEST. I don't take niacin now though so I'll ask at my next appt. and probably start taking it. I'm 75 now, I take no meds and I do that same aerobic workouts I did when I was 30 and lift [almost] the same amount of weights. And I thank God each day that I can do all this. All in all, I owe it to Him.
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I'm more interested in what you eat.
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High protein, low carbs, walk a lot, lift weights , eat animal fats and get some sunshine. Only drink spirits with soda water. Rest a lot.
I'm 60 and in the best condition of my life since I turned 40.
Oh, last thing, ignore all health advice from the government. This is probably the most important.
Bang on!
Soda eeuw bad stuff
@@juneduffy4502soda water, not soda..
Why soda eater with spirits please
Low carbs.
I LOVE the people that always post a quick overview of the video! Thank you so much! It makes it easier on us. 😊
This information is perfect timing today. I am 53, my mother is 73. She fell & broke a hip May 27, had to have hip replacement. We are BOTH lacking in all of the vitamins you listed as being essential as we age. THANK YOU Dr Berg, we appreciate you!!! 😊
I don't want to be morbid but be aware that the 18 month mortality rate for women over 65 who break a hip is dismally high. Pay careful attention to your mother's health from now on. Be hyper alert for illnesses and increase all the healthy lifestyle diet and habits.
My mother had a hip replacement at 90 & just had hip surgery on her other hip for broken hip @ 98!
Try moringa supplements
Dr.berg is the type of doctor we all wanted but few got
Thank you. Appreciate your comment.
@@Drbergwe all love you, Dr. Berg. You’re literally the only Dr I see now. I agree with the above post…none of us got you as a Dr…in fact just the opposite. That’s why some of us quit going to drs altogether.
Exactly!!!
Isn't he a veterinarian?
@@Kathleen-d8jI heard he is a chiropractor just like the equally wonderful dr Mindy Pelz. Their info is top notch!
I am over 50 & stopped taking supplements around 8 years ago, best thing i ever did. After the last 4 years i would not trust pharmaceutical companies as far as i could throw them. I obtain all my vitamins & minerals from the food i eat & i have never felt better.
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Well bravo for you, your body works that way, mine doesn't. I have to take supplements, I don't have a choice. It's that or death.
I think about this often, and make sure anything I take is organic and derived from vegetables. If you feel good, that’s great.
Who to trust? Some days you need multivitamin after 50, I'm taking it. Some says don't have multivitamins and just really on healthy food.
@hereim5648 Yes. Sometimes, getting all you need from food is difficult since so much our foods are GMO, chock full of added toxins, sugar, salt, and artificial everything, plus our soil being so depleted of the levels of vitamins and minerals that it used to have. Then add on the insecticides, added dyes, and coloring to make everything appear fresh and vibrant. I can be difficult.
A pinch of Celtic salt ,nac, D,b12,,c, no sugar good fats and balance and strength exercises !! I’m 60 and staring to live 🎉❤
What brand for nac thanks..
Found Dr. Berg about 10 years ago. So glad we did 👍
Thank you very much. Hope my videos are helping you.
@@Drberg you absolutely have 🙂 Thank you! 🙏
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I recently discovered doctors like Dr. Berg and a couple of others about a year ago. Since then I've turned a lot of my bad eating habits and health issues around! I've never had any of this type of advice from my primary care doctor! Thank you for the good doctors like Dr Berg that really care about people's health!
Never thought I would of made it to 50. The years went by too fast. 😞. Getting old is not easy on anyone.
LOL 😂, wait until you retire and don't have to worry about the time of day. It really goes by fast .😂😂😂😂
Some people didn't make it to see today.
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I take 45000 of vitd3 in winter in Canada. This stopped my hot flashes and made me calmer.
Wonderful. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Thanks for information. I’m dealing with hot flashes.
@jenniferleibig1901 I hope it helps you as well. I also get into the sun 2 hours a day when it is sunny. I haven't had any flashes in 3 years.
@@Elusive.magick Black Cohosh might help with hot flashes. My best advice however would be that you have a little chat with your body. I know this sounds all woo-woo but we are energy. Your body talks to you all the time via cravings, rashes, acne, good feelings, more energy or fatigue, stiff joints etc The list is endless. So why wouldn't you talk to It? When I went through menopause, I had a little chat with my body. I'd heard so many horror stories from others and I decided I wasn't going to go through that. I stated my intent clearly and told my body how much I loved and appreciated all that it did for me and asked it to do this for me. I had a few very mild hot flashes on and off for about 2 maybe 3 months and never had any since. That was 15-16 yrs ago. You can use this method to heal your body too. I've done it. It has to be sincere though, you can't fool your body.
@@Elusive.magick Hormones fix that, I've been on HRT 14 years, look 20 years younger and feel great!
I so appreciate you Dr. Berg. RE: NIACIN. I went to a cardiologist...I do have pretty high cholesterol but so did my mom...hers was over 300 and she lived till 95. Anyway, FIRST thing I get told is I need a statin. I told him that I will not take a statin. Now I had done some research myself and also listen to you.....I asked him, "well, couldn't I just take niacin to help" (knowing it would)...his answer: "I used to tell my patients to take niacin but not anymore"...I asked why and he said b/c there is not enough studies done to uphold that idea. Well, if it works why do we need a "study"? I just received my 500mg of niacin and I am going to give it a go...it is the sustained release as you suggested. Fingers crossed...and thank you!
You'd be better off taking a whole food vitamin B complex! All the B vitamins work together synergistically. Learned this from my functional medicine Dr. years ago. There us also an excellent vitamins/supplement called Cardio Plus if you are interested in looking into it 😊
Good decision. I made the mistake of going on statins and it made me feel like I was a hundred years old. I had no energy. Could not run 20 feet without thinking I was dying. I threw my statins away, went on the Keto Diet with Intermittent Fasting, and now I feel better at 72 than I did in my 40s. I can now run a mile a day with no problems. BTW, There are 19 studies that show that the higher your cholesterol is, the longer you live. My LDL is over 300 now and I could not care less, because all my other markers (like my Triglycerides=56) look great and I feel great.
Don't be scared of cholesterol, we need it.
Clean up your diet, try keto, or carnivore, eat high good fats.. Live life well
I also refuse statins but I did try niacin. My total number dropped by 71 points. Only one 500mg capsule daily.
@@dontrend5956 Wow, that gives me hope! Thank you for responding. Did you have any side effects from the Niacin if you don't mind me asking. Thanks.
Please do more over 55 diet related videos. Especially for people on blood pressure meds. Thanks
Don’t take prescribed BP meds, I lowered mine with Beetroot capsules and Hibiscus Tea, it’s now in the normal range after 2/3 weeks
@@1273melhot or cold tea
Please include foods that contain these vitamins. We ought to know by now but we are over 50 so . . .Thank you.
@@louannhuber2651 As far as Viramin C goes, the highest amount is in the yellow bell pepper, much more than lemon, as we tend to believe.
@@louannhuber2651 go search it for yourself
Dr. Berg, I am extremely grateful for your scientific clarification. You don't get such sound recommendations from doctors or pharmacies. I will adapt and follow accordingly.
May you be in the best of health.
I'm 61 and living in sunny Florida. I spend 45 mins a day out in the sun riding a bike. I'm good on Vitamin D. That's what i recommend!
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Nothing sunny about it this week 😢 💧☔🌧️
I'm in Newcastle Upon Tyne in England and its basically been raining since November.
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Brisbane Australia theeeee Best place in Winter sunny warm. We just relaxed here
Dr Berg, I have such respect for you for providing a wide range of relevant helpful health information in an easy format and for putting the transcript in the description for quick and convenient consumption. So thanks.
Glad you mentioned donating blood. Donating blood is the only way to exercise the blood system like any other system of the body. Regularly donating blood trains your body to make fresh red blood cells, trains your body to rapidly clot leaks. Though I haven't donated as much the last 30 years being an over the road truck driver, but I have donated near 18 gallons the 30 years before. The training lasts a long time.
They wanted me dead and refused medical treatment because i wouldn't get their shot. no more blood for you and no more organs when i die.
I’m 26, but I’m watching this for my parents who are turning 60 and I’m so worried for their health 😭
Do not worry help them with knowledge you have received ❤️
Your awesome!
You're a sweetheart. I wish you all well. ❤
You are in the right place 🌻
My daughter confronted me and my husband in love. She said Mom and Dad I really need to talk to yall. I feel like y'all have given up and I don't want to lose 😕 y'all. That's all it took for me and a bad report from our Dr.s. And she was praying for us too. Hope this helps. Me and her Daddy are now on the road to recovery... his addiction to food, my addiction to sugar and dairy.
I'm 17 and watching this.
From India 🇮🇳
keep watching (till you're 18) ...
if you do this ...
you'll be both older AND smarter ...
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@@SuperBotanica that's nonsense. Where did you read that? Most of what you said is false. Provide this report please.
@@trapezius77 Proof? I don't beIieve you.
@@SuperBotanicareport probably funded by the meat industry or some such interests!
I started keto carnivore 21 days ago and I am down 19.4 lbs, BP is down, no more joint pain, brain fog is gone. Energy is up. Prior to this I suffered for 3 months with severe pain. Had to use a walker.
Dropped a lb a day. .your so silly....🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@str8up574what’s silly about it 🧐🤔🤷🏽♀️
@@str8up574 its definitely possible, fool
What is Keto carnivore diet?
@@karenfisher4170 lazy bones google it and educate yourself dum dum...🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Potassium is very important too!
I've found that taking potassium usually completely eliminates migraines too, within just a few minutes after taking some. I still haven't figured out the "exact required" dosage, but I have some potassium salt that I take 1/4 teaspoon of at a time, every 10-20 minutes or so, until my headache goes away completely, when and if I ever get one, and that usually works within an hour or less, to completely eliminate a migraine and make you feel 100% again...
So I just wonder if getting headaches is a result of being low in potassium... ? (Taking potassium works MUCH better than taking any kind of manufactured drugs for a headache, like aspirin, etc, plus, potassium works without any detrimental side effects!)
❤it makes total sense!❤
We require 4700mg per day according to Dr Berg and Dr. Berry!
My migraine pain goes away with magnesium only…
Thankyou once again, Dr. Berg.
Your advice is always welcome, & you have helped me (& clearly many many others) change my life for the better.
Thank you Dr Berg. This is very helpful. I stopped taking iron tablets years ago for the reasons mentioned and I am over 60
Try heme iron, that's the type of iron the body was meant to take.
Thank you Dr. Berg for another important video! Passing this on to my family!🙏🏾
im 63 years old and this video is so invaluable. I guess i have to get rid of my Iron tablets now. as im eating red meat daily. Thank you Doc
You're welcome. Thanks for always watching my videos. Take care.
@@Drberg You saved my life heaps and thank you so much Eric. Gee i would love to spend time with you for coffee
This is the best doctor God has given us.
Thank you for your kind message. Appreciate it!
Great helpful advice, Dr Berg. Always love your insightful content. Thank you 🙏🏻
Thank you Dr for serving 🙏❤
Thank you Dr. Berg. Highly informative and helpful, as always.
Very useful information Dr.berg thankyou, I had my doubts about K1 and K2 and clotting vice versa and now it has been answered.
I'll add this video to my playlist so that I can refer back to it in 10yrs
i'll refer back to it in 35 years, Ha.
Great advice! You look amazing for your age, Dr Berg. Thanks for your insightful videos ❤
I appreciate your kind words. Thank you so much.
I don’t trust my two doctors. I always ask my equine vet and dog/cat vet and pick their brains. Our government has disappointed me over and over. Thank you Dr Berg for giving me options
After 50 years of experience, I can say you can get great advice from a veterinarian. Animal medicine has been far ahead of human medicine for 70 years.
@@cathycomparetto6963 Pet food manufacturers also do a lot of testing on pet diets to ensure they are nutritionally adequate, while human food manufacturers figure out how many addictive chemicals and flavor enhancers they can get into their lifeless, tasteless products.
Thanks dr Berg, I'm over 50 and I take these but I have been told that taking too many vitamins could be bad for liver and kidney... can you do a video on vitamins and dosages and effects on kidney and liver... you are amazing dr Berg
If don’t want to take too many supplements…buy either moringa ..or chlorella..or spirullina…google moringa it’s a whole..power house on its own ..good luck
Thanks alot dr Berg, it's really great content topic. I will send it to my parents ❤
62M, have been loosely following dr. Berg's recommendations for the last couple of years. Never needed to visit / consult a white coat. But then, never had to b4 either really. I am feeling healthier though.
Stat healthy, avoid white coats.
Have labs done once a year ( at least). Just never know what’s going to sneak up on you. Labs will tell you BEFORE it gets out of hand, when you NEED TO…
In the discussion of Vitamin D3 supplementation and hypercalcemia, you forgot to mention pairing with vitamin MK7. The MK7 diverts the calcium away from blood vessels and sends it to the teeth and bones where it belongs
MK7 is a bioavailable form of K2.
I take 10,000 IU D3; 200 mcg MK7
I have not seen a video by him of recommending MK7 with D3.
I see his videos recommending D3 and K2.
what brand ?i boutone brand jarrow it costs $37
@@cathi7610 sorry; MK7 is a form of K2
@@cathi7610MK7 is K2 (bioavailable) 😊
I know you said it's bioavailable. I take his D3/K2 capsules which he recommends.
Thanks to my favorite doctor Berg...
you are so good to us ❤
It’s true as we get older we get difficult to manage so thank you Dr Berg.
perfectly said !!! I am 36 hours into my dry fast, woke up early , but the benefits are amazing !! I have friends who can't even stop smoking, vaping, weed cracking for more than an hour, let alone fasting !! They are younger than me while they look a 100 years older than me !!! I tell them about you, so.... they look away and vape !! I guess you can't change ignorance, but you are very genuine since I discovered you 6 years ago and you changed our lives !!!!
WOW! You're doing brilliant!! I have fasted for many days but not a dry fast. I also felt brilliant, more energy that nurses half my age. 😂😂
@@margaretwheatley6446 dry fast is easy, you don't deplete your nutrients ( assuming that you take nutrients prior to fasting ), you get 3x the fat burning process as well as hypertonic authophagy, and it's a short term , 36 hours, lost 4 pounds. I have done 2x ( 36 hours ) so far this week and lost a total of 8 pounds. Right now I'm consuming healthy ket, going to exercise tomorrow, then in couple of day I will do another 36 dry fast that would put me 12 pounds lighter in is than 10 days. Then I'm done ( once I reach 124 pounds ) !! I'm been neglecting my health the past year, I lost so much weight the last 6 days that people won't recognize me 🤣, and I hp I maintain my health and keep it steady !!! Yes, do a 36 hour dry fast ! I will admit you will get very stressed during the initial few hours, afterward it's a rollercoaster !! ( also don't forget to buy Dr berg product on amazon, 30 days free trial, all free 😇
I'm over 50 now and I do all things in this video and especially love Vitamin K2. I get it from Australian Emu Oil, duck fat, and pasture raised eggs and grass-fed meats. My step-father at over 70 eats tons of "enriched" pasta all his life and now has 2 stints. He takes doctor-ordered statins too. He is tired of all my food and diet advice to throw away the wheat and statins and eat real food. People really don't like being told that they eat badly especially when they don't think they do. Oh well. I feel better than ever since I changed my diet to eating whole foods, got rid of seed oils, and the supplements I take are mainly from whole food sources as well, i.e. emu oil for K2 and fermented cod liver oil for Vit A & D3.
Great, Ollefela! I will follow what you take. God bless you❤
For the sauerkraut if you want to purchase look for sauerkraut fermented with just salt and also is unpasteurized so as to ensure the probiotics are there.
As recommended by Dr. Berg
Thank you!
I think The Four Most Vital and Most Important Vitamins had also Missed and That is B1 (Benfotiamine), B12- (Methylcobalamin ) Potassium, Omaga 3.
I agree👍👍
Potassium is K1&K2
@@carolluther1625 Potassium chemical symbol is K but vitamin K1 and vitamin K2 are something else, them all are needed for mature people.
@@teresamexico309 yes I know that. Chemical element symbol regardless is same.
This video is useful but as you said it has missed some important vitamins and minerals, specially for healthy mature people and even more important for people with some metabolic disorder. I do have a healthful diet, I grow a good part of my fruit and veg. This is my daily vit and minerals intake (each person has to tailor his/her own).
Omega 3
Vit D3
Potassium
K2
Complex B (every other day or so).
Lutein + Zeaxanthin
Magnesium
Zinc from foods only I did not tolerate the chemical form, I get 90 % artisan chocolate :)
Vit C (from citrus fruit which I have several types in my orchard).
You're great Dr Berg!
This was a very fast paced episode, packed with great Info. Well done 👏👏👏!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I have a Moringa tree and eat a handfull of leaves each morning. Work in the sun most days at age 62 in Houston!
Phew! for a moment there I thought you were going to say avoid Pizza, Tacos, Burgers, Chips, etc.
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Great video. But please always specify the mg or µg dosage and instead of using IU.
With iron I would say don't guess, get tested. I always assumed because I'm a man and over 60 that I should studiously avoid iron. After getting tested I was actually low. I now take the chelated form of iron MWF (taking it every day actually hinders absorption) and my levels are back in low range normal.
How often do you take the chelated form?
@@ghdodo Iron Biglycinate. Three days a week. Monday-Wednesday-Friday.
@@phillipcowan1444 Great. Many thanks! 😊
One of the best doctors around ❤
I appreciate your kind words.
oh, another milestone of learning... thank you so much Dr. Eric, be blessed more and more.
Thank you very much. Wishing you the same.
@@Drberg everything I have watched in your channel were all vital to my current health progress.. and my commitment will be lifetime.. pls be safe always.
We should eat beef and bacon and give up any and all junk food.
A balanced diet is all anyone should need
Dr. Berg, thank you very much for important for live information 💯👏🏻👏🏻☀️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thanks Dr. Berg. This video was right on time for me, as I was concerned about the toxicity of increasing my vitamin D.
Thank you again, Dr. Berg. Love you lots! 🥰
Thank you and good morning! I’m getting up there in age, so I appreciate this.
Dr. Berg I am 55 and I struggle with energy in the morning. My blood pressure is 100/70. Would my pressure get lower if I take 50 mg of Niacin a day?
I am afraid of that
Finally, someone asks a question I can relate to! I don't know the answer, but magnesium, progesterone, Vitamin D (all forms) and anything "calming" makes me miserably fatigued and depressed. The only factor I can come up with is very low cortisol.
Just throwing that in in case it might be part of your picture, too.
Best wishes.
I have a friend who's a G.P, he's in very very poor shape. He has severe auto immune issues and thinks more drugs are the answer. It's hard seeing this as he gets worse and I get healthier eating a carnivore diet. Don't go to your G.P for heath issues other than a compound fracture or hernia.
Or labs…
If you want to stay healthy, stay away from doctors and hospitals
Why would you go to the GP with a compound fracture….you need a surgeon to😂
@@frankezane583 Yeah I know. But my drift is avoid them unless necessary.
My doc ‘s are a naturopath and a osteopath. I fired those other people who push drugs .
I also go to a acupuncturist and Always feel better like going is the gym .
Such important information ERICK, I really most appreciatte and am so happy to share it with friends, All the BEST, THANK YOU
You're welcome. Thanks for sharing my video with your friends. Wishing you all good health!
Thank you Dr Berg. It should be noted that B3 temporarily rises blood glucose, specially in diabetics.
Thank you for your sharing this ❤❤❤
Your thoughts on mushroom coffee and do you have any recommendations??
I have tried mushroom tea .
Never take medical advise from 3 letter agencies WHO, NIH, FDA, CDC etc.
Just an fyi.. your new videos don’t pop up for me.. they push synthetic for everything now.. great video .. thank you
Dr. Berg I was prescribed Iron, Folate, and Vitamin D after my Gastric Bypass surgery, and I continued taking it.
My question to you is the following:
How do I know if I have excess iron in my blood??!
I take the following Vitamins:
C ; D2 (by prescription); E; A; Selenium; B1; B3; K2; Potassium; Folate; Calcium; Magnesium; Zinc; Omega 3; Kelp; CqQ 10
Sometimes I wonder if I am taking too much or if I am taking unnecessary supplements.
Please let me know since you are the only doctor that I trust.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
I used to wear sunglasses every day for 30 years but spent plenty of time in the sun. My muscle mass was always average even if I did weights, but would have to keep up the weights to keep any descent muscle tone. Last couple of years I started helping a friend installing solar panels on roofs and I noticed in summer that I would get sunburned but my friend who is in his 50's like me and fair skinned didn't. I noticed he didn't wear sunglasses. So after researching sunlight, sunglasses and sunburn looking for a connection. I tried not wearing sunglasses and daily looking at the peripheral of the sun for a few seconds until my eyes would squint from the brightness. After a few weeks I started noticing that my muscle mass all over my body started to become strong and hard to the feel. 57 yrs old now and more muscle mass than i had in my 30's without training. I guess its vitamin D. My partner charges me $100/hr for a massage because she says its like massaging a rock so she has to use her elbows to get me to feel anything. lol
Why was a photo of carrots used for vitamin A? Carrots don't contain vitamin A (retinol), they contain pre-vitamin A carotenoids (beta carotene). The body only converts around 2% of beta carotenoids into retinol.
Because the sub-contracted video-editor will do this video then do one about funny-cats followed by an advert for leather-look handbags, they have zero interest in details.
Dr. Berg talks about all the great sources of bioavailable pre-formed vitamin A (retinol), i.e. butter, beef, liver, etc. and yet the video shows carrots which aren't even real source of vitamin A, and yet the video shows photos of carrots.....they need to teach their video editors that Google image searches aren't accurate for nutrition.
Best doctor
Dr Berg for president ❤
Glad to be an inspiration.
@@ShellyGODS-CHILDHe's WAAAY too good for President!
Just thought I would mention as a clinical scientist it’s important to take the right kind of Magnesium. Choose the one that is bound to an amino acid.
Doc, thanks for sharing. You have helped me more than you realized!!!
Michael Herrell
Glad to help!
0:03 - is the contents of the bowl before or after digestion
Thats why a few hundred years ago that blood-letting was a popular way to recover from illnesses quicker.
~Yes, the body can then make fresh blood~That is still done in the east, Thailand, in the jungle~They say they feel better afterwards~
Excellent episode , thank you 👏🏻🌷✨🙏🏻
Thanks for your time and your professionalism, this really helps me to take better care of myself. God bless you.
Gardening will get you plenty of vitamin D. Also riding your bike outside. Keep active and dont forget to play!
Good advice. Stay safe and healthy!
Wow - that ended suddenly ! 50¢ in the meter ran out perhaps?
Isn't Niacin hard on your liver in high doses?
Yes. God yes. Don’t do it.
Isn't synthetic Vitamin A very dangerous for smokers and former smokers in increasing the risk of lung cancer? Also, I take Niacin, and I LOVE the flush. It makes me feel alive, it feels good. But it doesn't happen all the time. Is there any way to help increase the instance of niacin flush?
I'm an oddball that likes it, too 😂. It distracts from AM panic attacks.
I've wondered why it's very intense sometimes and doesn't happen other times. 🤷
Niacin will flush out toxins, so it could have something to do with that. Even old drugs embedded in the fat tissue can be pulled out, with the resulting effect being that of whatever is being flushed out. This is ultimately good for you, so keep going until it is run out. Also, if you take, say, 100 mg of niacin every day for a week, the body will “get used to” it, and you would then have to take a higher dosage to get a flush. It’s important when taking large doses of niacin to take correspondingly higher doses of other vitamins and minerals (such as calcium-magnesium) to keep all of them balanced in the body.
@@beannamated Me too. I've greatly reduced my use of it thinking maybe every day use builds tolerance to it? I want to take more than 100 MG but then others have told me not to, it can cause diabetes. 😔 I feel for you, I suffered panic attacks for. along time. NOT FUN. Glad Niacin helps with that! Nothing odd in liking feeling alive. Cheers
@@jim3150 That makes sense, I never thought of it flushing out toxins embedded in fat tissue. I usually tookl 100MG and only once did I take 200 MG, but after people told me not a good idea, it can increase the rick os diabetes, I stopped. I think I may go take 200 MG right now since it's been a couple months since I last took it. Cheers!
3:00 Niacin -"Dr. Berg what is your opinion on the studies that state high levels of nicotinamide riboside (NR), a form of vitamin B3, may increase the risk of developing triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and cause it to spread to the brain? Niacin seems to now also be in many skincare products. I would be interested to specifically hear Dr. Berg's opinion on this.
Okay… totally off topic. I’ve been following you for over 10 years including taking your certification course and I have to be say, you look younger than you did 10 years ago. Keep doing what you are doing Dr. Berg.
Does he still offer that?!
Just bought Dr.Berg's Vitamin D3 and K2 😊
I have it, it activates the melatonin, makes me very sleepy. Maybe take it at bedtime...
I have been taking Dr Berg's D3K2 10,000 IU/100 mcg since June 2022.
My Vit D level now is at 88. Best to you!
Thanks for the support!
All great info!! Thanks ☺️
Thank you very much. Hope this will help you.
VITAMIN X 😂 I PROMISE I CAN'T STAND IT WHATSOEVER. 💯 Thanks, Dr. Berg! Have a wonderful day, everyone! 🙂
I agree with all of this. My only exception is that I am opting not to take K1 because I am on blood thinners. But after I don't need to take them, I will start on K1 also
Dr. Berg is my Health Guru! ❤❤❤
Glad to hear that. Thanks for watching my videos.
how much k2 do we need to take vs D3?
Hi Dr Berg, I’m suffering from crawling sensation on my face , under the eyes, have done so for 6 weeks, try healthy diet , no stress and exercise but nothing working. Best description of my condition is FORMICATION, anything I can do for this ????
This is a nervous system disorder. Fast Like a Girl (which is really for men, too, just follow the menopausal woman guidance if you're a man) has an appendix with 30-day fasting protocols for specific conditions, and there is one for brain/neurological disorders. That's what I'd do if I were you.
Ok thanks - will give that. Try
My response got deleted so I'll be more vague. There's a fasting book out there with a month long protocol for neuro-regenerational health in it - your disorder is one of the nervous system. It's by a popular TH-cam female whose channel is about fasting. Hopefully you will be able to see this and figure it out.
Moringa supplements ..or spirullina
Thanks Dr Berg!
My Doctor told me to take Calcium supplements daily, however, I decided not to and glad I didn’t. Also appreciate knowing what I should be taking and eating…
Thanks, Dr. Berg, for your unmatched health tips. I have a question about the safety of different forms of vitamin A. For instance, is taking vitamin A as beta-carotene safer in terms of toxicity compared to taking vitamin A as retinol? Would that make any difference and be safer for adults above 50 years old?
Vitamin A toxicity is rare, but taking a synthetic vitamin A supplement may increase your risk. Synthetic vitamin A may also increase the risk of lung cancer. Accutane, a form of synthetic vitamin A, has serious potential side effects.
I suggest getting your vitamin A from food sources or natural food-based supplements.
Foods high in vitamin A (retinol):
• Cod liver oil
• Egg yolks
• Grass-fed butter
• Grass-fed cheese
• Liver
Beta carotene is the precursor to the active form of vitamin A (retinol). Beta carotene is in foods like carrots and spinach.
But, If you’re relying on beta carotene alone to get your vitamin A or if you have a liver or gallbladder issue, you could be deficient in vitamin A.
Hope this helps!
Same question I have. I take an organic multi vitamin that vitamin A as beta carotene (945 mcg). Thanks Doc!
@@Drberg Very helpful indeed. Thank you very much for all you do!
The best thing is JC.
Juicing Carrots
Looks healthy 😊❤
Niacin? Really? Ok will do❤thank you Dr berg.
The flush is awesome. Like a day at the beach.
@@Noisycowonline that I knew, but I didn’t know we can take it daily🎁
Yes!
I live in Minnesota and in the summer I take 4-5,000 IU daily of Vitamin D, and in the winter months I take 6-7,000 IU daily. My number is 66 and they say anything between 30-80 is ideal. I hardly ever get sick. I also take 500mg of Garden of Life Raw Vitamin C during cold and flu season.
You were the first doctor I've heard said that about taking vitamin k. My husband is on blood thinners and they constantly preach that to him at the clinic above. Not eating too many leafy greens 😵💫