The #1 Most Common Mineral Deficiency in the World

Find out what the most common mineral deficiency in the world is, understand the symptoms, and learn what to do about it.

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0:00 Introduction: The most common mineral deficiency in the world
0:58 Iron deficiency symptoms
3:48 What causes iron deficiency?
12:10 How to fix an iron deficiency
13:20 What about too much iron?
15:17 Learn more about how to improve digestion!

Iron deficiency is the most common mineral deficiency in the world. But there is a very simple natural solution.

Symptoms of iron deficiency:
• Hair loss
• Arrhythmias
• Fatigue and weakness
• Dark circles under the eyes
• Restless leg syndrome
• Difficulty sleeping
• Low cold tolerance
• Split nails
• Trouble concentrating
• Fibromyalgia

We need iron to help build hemoglobin and thyroid hormones, to make dopamine, and to keep nerve impulses working correctly.

There are many different causes of iron deficiency. However, it's more common to have non-anemic iron deficiency than anemia. This means that the lack of iron isn't affecting the blood yet, but it's affecting other parts of the body.

Iron deficiency causes:
• Not consuming enough iron (animal products)
• IBS
• Inflammation
• Stress or trauma
• Bleeding or ulcers
• Low hydrochloric acid
• Menstruation
• Gastric bypass surgery
• Excessive exercise
• Antacids
• Fibroids
• Pregnancy
• Breastfeeding
• Puberty
• Eating disorders
• Phytic acid
• Tannins (tea, coffee, red wine)
• Chocolate
• Polyphenols (turmeric, red wine)
• Polymorphism
• Too much calcium or magnesium
• Infection
• Oxalates

It's best to get your iron from your diet before jumping into taking an iron supplement. Foods rich in iron are red meat, liver, and shellfish. However, liver pills or spleen pills could be good supplement options.

You also need to work towards identifying why you're iron deficient so that you can fix the root cause.

If you have too much iron in your body, you can try natural remedies, including:
• Distilled water
• Turmeric
• Cocoa bean
• Black tea
• A phytic acid supplement (IP6)
• EDTA

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 57, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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Thanks for watching! I hope this helps you better understand the most common mineral deficiency. I'll see you in the next video.

[sacredmommyhood]

About 10 years ago, I was feeling extremely fatigued and had other symptoms as well. I just felt awful. I finally talked myself into seeing a doctor. I was hesitant because I had already developed a negative view of the medical community by that time. After telling the doctor of my symptoms, she proceeded to prescribe me Zoloft. I was LIVID!!!! I was NOT depressed....I knew there was a root cause to how I was feeling. I asked her about tests that could be done to pinpoint whatever was going on. She said no! What a crappy doctor! I got online and found a functional medicine doctor (something I had wanted to do to begin with, but knew my insurance wouldn't cover it). This doctor spent an hour+ with me going over my full history, and then tested my blood for everything you could imagine...hormones, nutrients, etc. Guess what? I was ANEMIC!!! And very low in Vit. D. Those two deficiencies explained ALL of my symptoms. The ignorant first doctor could have easily tested my iron since the first symptom I mentioned to her was extreme fatigue. If I had trusted her, I would have taken a mind-altering DRUG and still would not have addressed my root cause. Shame on her!!!! I also learned (from the functional med doc) that my iron absorption was very low as well. Within ONE WEEK of taking iron (with C) and D3, I felt almost back to normal. We have to advocate for ourselves, even if it means paying out of pocket. Much of the medical community can no longer be trusted!

[lindahockham]

The second most common deficiency in the world, is Drs who understand the interactive nature of the human body. In Canada, before I abandoned the medical system, the rule for medical appointments was “only one symptom can be discussed per appointment”. If you had more than one symptom, you were quickly labeled a hypochondriac. Thanks to Dr. Berg, there are now 18 million people who are learning how little the legacy medical system knows about wellness. ❤️❤️❤️

[vensheaalara]

My wife has been diagnosed with arthritis for nearly as long as I have known her. She has scoliosis (pretty severe) and had corrective surgery with bars placed in her back. I guess the doctors just saw scoliosis on her paperwork and decided she had arthritis. We finally got a doctor who did the necessary bloodwork and found out she was severely low in many nutrients. It turns out her body simply doesn't hold onto minerals well at all. We bought her a great vitamin complex that (starting with vitamin D to allow absorption of other minerals) eliminated nearly all of her pain within a month. She sometimes has problems consistently taking it, but it's allowed her to begin considering her health on a larger scale. She has lost 40 lbs since she is now able to exercise and feel something other than pain.
Sorry for the long comment, but vitamin deficiency is a serious problem and MD's do not consider it enough.

[Guyver]

Unless you have a heart attack, stroke or a broken bone stay away from doctors/hospitals!!

[veronicahansonlpc]

I'm a functional nutrition counselor and mental health counselor. I tell my clients all the time to follow you. I love how you empower people to take their health in their hands and advocate for themselves with their doctors.

[kathryncarter]

So glad someone finally spoke up about being told, "It's all in your head". Patients hear this way too often.

[little_miss_vintage]

I started having medical issues in my early 20s. I’m now 37. I was told time and time again that it was in my head. I was told I was hypochondriac and also that I was mentally ill. This went on for YEARS. I knew something was medically wrong. Every test I got that got me my diagnosis was testing that I personally asked doctors for and I don’t believe I would have ever found out what was wrong if I wasn’t advocating for myself. I had extremely low ferritin of 2 and low iron of 10. My b12 was also low at 200. I found out after years of fatigue, hair loss, and extreme aches that I had pernicious anemia and iron deficiency anemia caused by autoimmune atrophic gastritis. It caused me to develop SIBO as well from achlorhydria from atrophic gastritis. It isn’t fun to live with but I’m sort of proud of myself for figuring it all out without little help from doctors. I have since been able to find great specialists for my rare conditions with these anemias.

[timbaker]

My Dr has got to be around 80 years old. I'm in my 60's. I've been going to him about 30 years. He has instructed me to eat food that you have recommended and not comsume fast food, corn syrup and processed (grain, foods). I highly respect that man.

[muhammadharisamjad]

doc is better than any doc who we pay alot

[JustBaal]

I felt extreme fatigue, had nightmares, felt sensations of falling and nausea. I went to the doctors and my doctor said it may be anxiety and gave me medication. I researched into Iron deficiency and had a feeling it could be this. I decided I would not take the medication and would instead take Iron supplements. In the process of this I asked my doctor for a blood test for Iron and vitamins. Somehow they forgot to check the Iron but after nearly 1 month of taking Iron supplements I am feeling much better. Thank you for this video. It helps so much

[fidelcatsro]

Excerpts:

Symptoms of iron deficiency:
• Hair loss
• Arrhythmias
• Fatigue and weakness
• Dark circles under the eyes
• Restless leg syndrome
• Difficulty sleeping
• Low cold tolerance
• Split nails
• Trouble concentrating
• Fibromyalgia

We need iron to help build hemoglobin and thyroid hormones, to make dopamine, and to keep nerve impulses working correctly.

There are many different causes of iron deficiency. However, it's more common to have non-anemic iron deficiency than anemia. This means that the lack of iron isn't affecting the blood yet, but it's affecting other parts of the body.

Iron deficiency causes:
• Not consuming enough iron (animal products)
• IBS
• Inflammation
• Stress or trauma
• Bleeding or ulcers
• Low hydrochloric acid
• Menstruation
• Gastric bypass surgery
• Excessive exercise
• Antacids
• Fibroids
• Pregnancy
• Breastfeeding
• Puberty
• Eating disorders
• Phytic acid
• Tannins (tea, coffee, red wine)
• Chocolate
• Polyphenols (turmeric, red wine)
• Polymorphism
• Too much calcium or magnesium
• Infection
• Oxalates

It's best to get your iron from your diet before jumping into taking an iron supplement. Foods rich in iron are red meat, liver, and shellfish. However, liver pills or spleen pills could be good supplement options.

You also need to work towards identifying why you're iron deficient so that you can fix the root cause.

If you have too much iron in your body, you can try natural remedies, including:
• Distilled water
• Turmeric
• Cocoa bean
• Black tea
• A phytic acid supplement (IP6)
• EDTA

Thank you Dr Berg and meowgratulations to your channel with 18 million Catscribers!
😺👍

[chardibinx]

My friend has an allergy to iron and can’t take tablets or infusions. She takes black strap molasses instead and it works as she has blood tests all the time. Side effect was that her periods are no longer painful

[danirenee]

I saw doctors for years for the pain I was in. Excruciating pains throughout my body. I was treated like someone who wanted drugs. Although I never was prescribed it and never asked for painkillers. Finally I found a dr that encouraged me to take iron, vitamin D, and magnesium. I have been for about a year and most of my pain is now gone. If I stop taking vitamins, I will have an even worse flare up of pain. Vitamins. That's all I needed. Doctors who don't believe patients should find a new profession.

[raccoondon]

I went to a doctor in Michigan for a prostate problem. That doctor totally ignored my prostate problem and prescribed an aspirin a day for high blood pressure. That doctor did absolutely nothing for my prostrate problem. I found out later with my own research that men with prostrate problems are deficient in zinc. With more research I found out that green peas have a lot of zinc in them, so I eat a lot of green peas now and take a zinc supplement and that has eased my prostate problem GREATLY. The allopathic poison drug pushing doctor that wanted me to take too much aspirin DID NOT TELL ME ABOUT THAT. In medical school for the most part they don’t teach doctors about nutrition. Good food is actually medicine , and prescription meds are actually poison in my estimation.

[phil]

I've heard this from every doctor in the last few years: "You ARE getting older..." to explain: apnea, joint pain/arthritis, hearing loss, hair loss, and pretty much every problem I talk to doctors about. I'm 53 years old, exercise 45 min a day walking, 20 lbs over weight, and otherwise in good health. They might be right, but they are also 100% consistently trying to shut down conversations by explaining away my concerns as "you didn't realize you were getting old".

I've so far avoided CPAP by losing weight and using an oral appliance. Avoided high blood pressure meds by the same measures. And avoided pre-diabetes meds by the same measures. They just want to fill me with products, not manage my health. That's the danger we all face, older or not.

[evelynsoriano]

Doc Eric, I have been a subscriber for almost a decade. You are one of the doctor vloggers whom I absolutely trust despite several trolls/medical doctors who envy your 18 million legit subscribers. I don't care if you are a Chiropractor. The important thing is that you help us, your loyal subscribers, to maintain optimum health and wellness. Thanks is not enough, so I don't skip ads.

[StyleshStorm]

Iron? I would've never guessed. Selenium, Iodine, Zinc, Copper or Magnesium is my top 5 guesstimate. Fascinating.

[NoodlesMusings]

That is 18 million people whose lives have been improved by your videos. Good for you Dr berg!

[shelbamccoy]

Congratulations Dr. Berg! I tell everyone about you. My liver enzymes were elevated, and high BP until I started listening to you. Last blood test everything was normal. I'm 62. Thank you!

[SeekingTruth.]

Dr Berg I'm a former patient of yours and been following you here for years. Didn't appreciate you then because I just wanted adjustments back then but man I am grateful for you now. You are the best. When you update information, that is unique, totally appreciated