What Causes Skin Tags and Moles? – Dr.Berg

Here’s what causes skin tags and moles—especially around the neck and armpits. Check this out. 

Timestamps
0:00 Skin tags and moles 
0:10 Causes of skin tags and moles 
0:35 Insulin 

In this video, I’m going to talk about skin tags and moles. It’s basically a really tiny benign tumor, and it’s triggered by growth factor, which is triggered by insulin. This is why, in some cases, diabetics and prediabetics start getting skin tags around their neck or armpits. 

Insulin is the hormone that regulates blood sugars. But, if you continually eat sugar, or you eat too frequently, you can raise insulin to the point where you have insulin resistance. Now, you can have too much insulin. Insulin is anabolic and makes things grow, so it can start causing skin tags. 

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.

Thanks for watching! I hope this helps you better understand what causes skin tags and moles.

[KarmaYouThereBruh]

I like the way how his videos are mostly short, crisp and to the point.

[mysterycheez]

This confirms my experience. I used to be over 200 lbs and addicted to sugar. I'm sure my insulin was chronically elevated. I used to get those skin tags removed all the time. Now I have a completely different appearance, after having lost over 90 lbs, and no longer get skin tags.

[michellemoffett]

If only doctors were this good everywhere. They need clones of you Dr. Berg.

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[pikiwiki]

This guy keeps his videos short and to the point. The information they contain is effective and easy to understand. This is a great way to learn about your body.

Thank you. This is completely true. I went to two different doctors and neither knew what the problem was. I thought it was a rash, and I started getting dark spots on my face. Went to the dermatologist, she called it Pre diabetes and told me what to do immediately. Thank you

[jvertrees]

This is so true! I had a weird skin tag develop in my underarm when I was at my heaviest weight. I also had pre diabetes symptoms which forced me to make changes I hadn’t been motivated to make before. I lost 20 lbs over two months by changing my diet and exercising, and that skin tag got much smaller. I recently took up intermittent fasting and lost close to ten more pounds and the skin tag is almost gone. I no longer experience the pre diabetic symptoms I was experiencing either.

[ariesrules]

Wow...I had one under my arm, my doc removed it by freezing the area. Sugar really the main killer. gosh i wish i knew all this years ago.

[rashida]

Wow! I wondered why mine went away! I reduced the sugar and started intermittent fasting and no more!

[kekepro]

I love and appreciate the way you broke this’s down, so that regular folks could understand. Mines seemed to pop up over night. I stopped drinking and I’m not big on sugar or sweets. Hopefully they’ll either die off or stop growing.

[jasonmays]

Now that you say that, I’ve noticed that my moles have gone away since I’ve stopped eating sugar and carbs

[trussmonkey]

After living a keto lifestyle for 6 months now i have noticed my skin tags on my neck and arm pits have diapered and the golf ball sized cyst on my forearm has almost gone completely away! I am a believer.

[esotericsolitaire]

Interesting. My dermatologist said skin tags are caused by friction.
Dr. Berg has helped me understand why mine shrank, dried up, and fell off after losing weight. I always thought it was a hormonal thing. Guess maybe it sorta is.

[scarletletter]

I had two warts that went away shortly after starting keto and IF. Liver spots are lightening. Clearly a healthful thing to do.

[shubhakhandekar]

I like his style of presenting facts in videos that are short and no nonsense, Thank you!

[roobendoraisamy]

I have these growth around my neck, armpits and hip. I was wondering whether it was due to my high cholesterol but now it makes sense because I am diabetic and insulin resistance is is the cause.
Thank you Dr Berg.

[francesproctor]

Hi Dr. Berg:
Enjoyed your video since I'm a diabetic and learning about moles which are actually tumors, blew me away. I have subscribed to your channel for for information to learn.
Thanks.

[babygunz]

Thanks for this. I had a recent check up and my doctor told me that my insulin was high and if it continued, I would be a diabetic. Abnormalities were also found in my liver. I’ve don’t eat rice and sugar as much and the skin tag around my neck is slowly disappearing. I still have little bumps but they’re almost gone.

[yulianarivera]

dear god! I've watch several of your videos and it just seems like all of my ailments circle back to my insulin levels... and I'm not even diabetic... yet.