Low Blood Sugar, Intermittent Fasting & Your Liver – Dr. Berg

Hypoglycemia:

In this video, Dr. Berg talks about low blood sugars, intermittent fasting, and your liver. When you have hypoglycemia, your adrenals compensate to rise in sugar but ALSO your liver. Your brain is the number one target for symptoms of hypoglycemia. If you have liver scar tissue as in cirrhosis or a fatty liver, this can lessen the function of the liver.

The liver normally makes glycogen, which is stored sugar and releases it between meals to stabilize low blood sugar, and having a damaged liver can lessen this function causing more low blood sugar problems.

Your liver also makes a hormone called Insulin-Like Growth Factor (IGF-1), which mobilizes the fat and stored sugar for energy, when you are not eating. Again, if you have a damaged liver, you can suffer the symptoms of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). To remedy this, it's vital you consume enough VEGETABLES.

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 56, 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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Disclaimer:
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.

[supersoberano]

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[universeusa]

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[jacquelinemcintosh]

Dr. Berg you always crack me up. I love how you introduced "Something called Vegetables". LOL I have been doing your Keto diet since July 2017, lost all of my excess weight easily (55lbs.), stress is gone, depression still lifting, triglycerides plummeted. All of your suggestions have saved my life. I watch your videos religiously. I no longer have any suicidal thoughts. Still working on the ptsd & lupus, but I am seeing lots of changes. Told my Doc NO to statins. I am still a work in progress, it takes time to heal the effects of bad nutrition. You are a my Rock. Thank you so much. ps. I wanted to also add, that it seems obvious to me that one would have high ldl with lupus. I think it will all work itself out as I heal.

[billysmith]

I had severe low blood sugar symptoms years ago. I believe I burned out my adrenal glands. At the time I was working 80 hours a week and living off coffee. Literally like a cup every hour. I am completely healed now after about 3 years. Vitamin c, vegetables, whole eggs, minerals and trace minerals. It's amazing how far the body can come back. I really think that as long as you are living your body will heal it self when you give it what it needs

[rosemaryrenslow]

Before watching this video, i had did a 48 hour fast once a week for a 3 weeks, I could not get BG to get stable, I was either a little high or too low. I was also experiencing bad symptoms described in this video, along with leg cramps and chills. I decided to do ADF, for 42 hours 3 times a week. I ate 2-3 meals two days before, making sure to eat vegetables, and the fast went much easier for me. Thank you Dr. Berg for helping me meet my dietary challenges and needs. I need more help with my adrenals and liver at this point. Thank you. My mom died from cirrhosis but never had blood sugar issues, but my younger brother was diabetic T2. I became a diabetic exactly the same day my mother passed away, a year later. I was on the Atkins diet and a 850 calorie diet. I only gained weight and put on boat loads of insulin meds. I am grateful for your help.

[raeray]

I am down 70 pounds, and 7 inches off my waist- line, THANK YOU! Thank you! THANK YOU! Dr Berg, I LOVE YOU!!!

[korgond]

Dr. Berg, you should be given medal of freedom by the government. Your service to humanity is remarkable.

[JoAnnCarpenter]

Around 2014 I was hypoglycemic, now since 2020 I'm hypoglycemic (pre-diabetic). I had only eaten once per day for many years & until recently I was following the 6 meals. I've lost 25 lbs & still have alot of visceral fat, now you've peaked my interest in my exercise routine. Thank you for all that you do!!

[pilorin]

😂😂😂 "something called VEGETABLES"... "salad: a new concept", you crack me up dr.

[becksbitofblue]

So I was fasting 48 hours and my blood sugar dropped to 54 and felt horrible, high heart rate, shaking, weak. Ate half small apple and half steak. Back up to 74 feel way better. Also took 1 gm potassium. I do have an damaged liver from being fat a long time ago but dr said dont worry about it everyone has it. Now my liver is great not fat but probably scared sadly. So my liver can't keep going long fasts. Bummed but 20 hour fast seam ok. Thank you.

[MS-tyuw]

New info which explains correlation of many concepts and their effect as whole . Thank you so much Dr. Berg

[hfortenberry]

Thank you, Dr. Berg! I always learn something new from your videos!

[lucieg]

My partner and I have been on low-carb + IF for 2 years, feeling awesome! Dr. Berg thanks for all your videos, I get tons of information from you that tremendously improve my knowledge!! Totally love your presentations - simple, understandable, perfectly presented! IF (or time-restricted feeding actually in our case) is totally in sync with us and works so well, we do 20/4 regimen and once a week we do 36 - 45 hour fasting. I feel like a rocket! Seriously, since I went on low-carb + IF, I have been having 100 % energy morning to evening plus sharp cognitive function, on fasting days I have even 200 % energy or so, incredible. And we do training as well, fasted of course. I had never had a weight or serious health (just food allergies) problem, I just tried it out as my partner went on low-carb + IF for a weight loss. I was surprised, when my food allergies went away, my weight has stayed about the same (only improved the ratio body fat : muscle). So it works for overall healthy people with no weight loss requirements too!!

[patrickspino]

Dr. Berg: a gem of a human being! Thank you so very much for bringing this extremely important information to light!

[davidporterrealestate]

Thank you Dr Berg! You're the best - so glad you responded

[josephinebrigitte]

Your skills is a gift because everyone can be as yours but few are just effective the way you teach us! You have a soft and clear voice effortlessly adding to your superb uniqueness of explaining to million of your subrcibers. More power to you and long live Dr. Berg!

[ortizma]

Hi dr Berg. Great video. Always appreciate the awesome content

[jkishen]

Hi dr. Just wanted to say i love your videos. I learn alot from you. Thank you.😁

[NaomiChannel]

I have the symptoms of Low blood sugar for years and I went to the doctor, they told me my blood test are ok nothing to worry about, but I don't fill good if I am not eating for 2 hours and in the morning I have to eat strait away because I feel dizzy . thank you for your advices I will try them.

[lillianave]

Thank you Dr Berg, awesome as always.
Is there a blood sugar level to be considered to be in a intermittent fasting state.
In other words, what should my blood sugar levels be to be in intermittent fasting?
Thank you.