Worse than Sugar

Ultra-processed food contains toxic food additives and hidden sugar in the form of ultra-processed starch. Find out about the hidden dangers of starch, the ingredient that’s worse than sugar!

0:00 Introduction: Is starch bad for you?
1:26 Cornstarch and synthetic starch
2:03 The hidden dangers of starch
4:20 Hidden sugar
4:47 The health risks of starch
6:20 Why is corn starch added to food?

Today, we’re going to talk about the hidden dangers of starch. Some ultra-processed foods may not have sugar but are packed with synthetic starch. Many synthetic starches can potentially affect your blood sugar even more than sugar.

When you repeatedly raise your blood sugar, you will eventually develop insulin resistance. Over time, your fat cells can no longer store fat, and energy is stored inside the organs or as visceral fat. Ultimately, you lose the ability to control your blood sugar levels and can develop diabetes.

Starches are hidden sugar! Even products labeled sugar-free contain starches that can cause more damage than sugar.

Synthetic starches do not contain protein, fat, or fiber, all of which help buffer blood sugar spikes. Consuming starches can also deplete your body of essential nutrients such as vitamin D. This can cause significant inflammation, decreasing vitamin D’s ability to work in your cells.

Vitamin B1 is vital for your body to burn carbohydrates. Synthetic starches deplete vitamin B1 and zinc, leaving you tired and unable to create energy in the body.

Synthetic starches feed the pathogenic microbes in your gut. They can also contribute to small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO).

Modified corn starch is added to food as a thickener or carrier of flavors. Maltodextrin is typically added to food as a filler. It’s also sometimes added to protein powders as an energy source. This is incredibly damaging to your cells and mitochondria.

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 59, 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, 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 increases your awareness about food ingredients to avoid and the hidden dangers of starch. I’ll see you in the next video.

[healthdailylife]

I never realized that ultra-processed starches, like those in corn starch and maltodextrin, could be more harmful than sugar, even hidden in "sugar-free" foods. It's shocking to learn how these fillers impact our blood sugar and gut health. Thanks for sharing this insight!

[BibleHealthMastery]

We really need to get back in the kitchen to prep our own meals from scratch -- the kitchen is our "healing" center.

[Isabelle.g]

Thank you Doc. Whatever FDA says I try to avoid it. I found myself in this rabbit hole of so many industry lies when I read "The 23 Former Doctor Truths". Its no wonder why Doctor left her career.

[Rose-jrtx]

This Doctor needs to be cloned and put into every medical school to re-educate doctors with correct information about health.
He is brilliant, and a gem of a person to anyone with common sense about how to improve their health in a sustained way. I just love learning from his simple to understand videos.. I respect this man immensely. 🙏🙏🤷

[nevastrong]

Started wearing a CGM last week. Went to run errands & felt a little hungry. I grabbed a handful of Kettle potato chips & a handful of this spicy nut crunch mix from a party the night before. My blood glucose shot up from 80 to 165! Such a huge spike…& within an hour I was back below 100. The ingredient list on the crunchy nut snack was HALF the container! Words I couldn’t pronounce nor spell. I tossed it immediately. Thank you Dr. Berg! 👏🏻 👏🏻

[johnkelley]

After many years I have realized that Sugar is giving me lots of pain in my joints. When I stop the sugar I feel much better after about a week or so .If I have any sugar after laying off of it my joints kill me once again! I have learned this from this channel!

[freddyam]

Its sad how these companies can get away with being so nontransparent. Great video Berg!

[anthonyc]

And this poison is loaded into baby formula, along with seed oils. Please do a video on baby formula and non alcoholic fatty liver in babies along with the other problems. Maybe talk about when this change happened and compare to how it changed humans. Please also list alternatives for parents.

[a.williams.scorpiopower]

Thank you, Dr Berg! Appreciate all your work 💯

[bhami]

Thank you for clarifying that you are talking about ultra-processed, refined, synthetic starch. The late, great Dr. McDougall entitled his last major book "The Starch Solution", but he was talking about natural foods such as sweet potatoes, potatoes, and oats.

[brooksreed]

Although in small amounts, it pisses me off when reputable supplement companies use maltodextrin in their capsules

[DA-jwlx]

Thank you so much for all your videos. And btw, I ordered your electrolytes powder a couple of months ago, before I heard the truth about LMNT being loaded with maltodextrin. It tastes great, does the job and I no longer crave sweets! I was wondering why in the world all of a sudden, after living 60 years, I was craving sweets like an addict shortly after starting carnivore. It was right when I started drinking LMNT! Even my family and friends were all scratching their heads wondering why in the world was I gaining weight on carnivore because I craved sweets so bad. There are no words to explain my feelings when I found out the reason I was craving sweets was due to something I thought was helping me on this 'carnivore losing weight' journey.

They need to just stop selling their product AND all the carnivore influencers that are advertising for them need to stop the advertisements immediately.

God bless you for all the good you do, you are of a great help to me and others while we are trying to stay healthy...we appreciate it.

[susanward]

“…Don’t worry, it gets worse.” I love your dry humor.

[dee-zrjh]

It's shameful.the garbage we're being fed by corporate food suppliers...scary, actually.

[K-xbqz]

My meals are breakfast: Steel cut oatmeal, walnuts, natural peanut butter that I grind up from real peanuts. No oil, or added sugar or salt. A few cut up dates and bananas. Lunch: Bowl of quinoa, black beans, sweet potatoes, brussel sprouts, avocado and a grilled salmon or chicken. That's it. Twice a day. Forget that food they make in factories. If I can't see whatchu put in it, I don't want it. No chips, cookies, little Debbie, twix Snickers, butterfinger. Etc. I ate enough of that junk in my 47 year's. I'm on a different path now. Health wise. I'm trying to be like those older guys I use to see in the 70s and 80s still jogging around in downtown Austin. Thanks Doc. I appreciate the video. ❤

[BSBS-gkiy]

Stop eating 1.Sugar 2.Starch 3.Seed oil - instead start eating 1. Protein 2. Fat 3. Fiber

[baneverything]

I planted a big variety of leafy greens, carrots, beets, radishes, and rutabagas in my fall/winter garden and I have 4 dwarf everbearing mulberry trees & 8 fig trees in the ground and a huge blackberry patch. I planted so many so there will be plenty for the wild birds too. I`ve harvested a lot of dried field peas for winter and I`m gonna try to grow ground cherries inside this winter.

[SevgilimTurkiyem]

I love you and watch from Türkiye my lovely DOC ❤❤❤ Thank you for everything ❤

[KetoWaffen]

When I first saw the title I thought to myself “I bet this video is about high-fructose corn syrup”. Little did I know that maltodextrin can be even more devastating on blood sugar, despite both being terrible in their own ways.

The best part about your videos is the oppurtunity to learn something new with each one.

[rigel]

Hello Doc, Love from India, I have been suffering from bacterial pharyngitis and tonsillitis for past 4-5 years, I'm 25 now and doctor wants to do tonsillectomy but i have been watching you videos and i believe that you must have a solution for this issue which is very common.
Please make a video and provide me and others a solution.
Thank you