What Happens If You ONLY Eat Carbs for 14 Days

Check out this long list of things that could happen if you only consumed carbohydrates for two weeks.

0:00 Introduction: What happens if you only eat carbs
0:32 The dangers of carbohydrates
4:30 Signs of a protein deficiency
5:05 Signs of a fat deficiency
6:28 Top problems of high-carbohydrate diets
7:50 Vegetarian and vegan diets
10:35 Learn more about the best healthy diet!

The average American consumes 65% of their calories in the form of refined carbohydrates. Today we’re going to talk about what would happen if you only ate carbs for two weeks.

Leaving important things out of your diet, like protein and fat, and only eating refined carbs can lead to various health problems.

Symptoms of a protein deficiency:
• Apathy and depression
• Lethargy
• Poor memory
• Sleeping problems
• Diarrhea
• Flaky skin
• Edema
• Muscle loss
• Immune problems
• Problems with DNA repair
• Hair loss

Symptoms of a lack of high-quality fat in the diet:
• Cognitive problems
• Hormone problems
• A lack of bile salts
• A deficiency of fat-soluble vitamins
• Dry hair
• Dry skin
• Weak ligaments
• A lack of collagen
• Problems with the vascular system
• An increased risk of aneurism
• An increased risk of stroke
• Immune problems
• Mood problems

If you only consume carbs, you’ll also raise your insulin, potentially leading to insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and dementia. You will also have difficulty absorbing nutrients.

Consuming a lot of sugar and refined carbs can lead to a vitamin B1 deficiency. It turns out that vitamin B1 is protective against the collateral damage of a high-carb diet. Animal products are also important in supporting a healthy body.

Check out my other videos to learn more about consuming a low-carb diet to support your health.

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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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.

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Thanks for watching! I hope this helps increase your awareness of the dangers of carbohydrates and what would happen if you only consumed carbs for two weeks. I’ll see you in the next video.

[sabrinaandhusband]

Thanks to Dr Berg: I avoided diabetes & arthritis so far, despite that too many of my relatives have or had them, cause of his advice to cut carbs and follow keto. We can't thank you enough for making our lives better 🌸

[miznikkiu]

I follow a low carb, high-protein diet and do OMAD and IF and lift weights. The mental clarity and energy I have is unmatched

[curiouscat]

Now THIS is the best distillation of everything I've learned about health and nutrition in the last 3 yrs! And I've need to hear his discussion of vegan vs carnivore to confirm for me that we need pastured meat. But he didn't talk about his 7-10 cup salad that I've been doing religiously since watching him :)

[MrVarkeyengland]

Person to person the effect of keto is different. I am an Asian, lived on red rice and curries, lot of hormone problems. But i was on keto few months, my immunity has increased, Viceral fat slowly reducing and more active than before. Keto is actually a life style that helping me to eat the food for to live not to live to eat according to the desires of my flesh .
Thank you dr Berg.

[brooklyn]

I definitely need to listen to this video again.

Years ago I knew a person who increased his carbohydrates in his diet and he gained tremendous weight and was not as healthy as he once was. As it goes, he stopped that diet but has troubles losing the weight.

[alp]

Appreciable how Dr.Eric has worked to improve the quality and backgrounds of his content overtime

[valnsky]

I just did this during and after Xmas and also whats worse - gluten.Let me tell you what happens. Bloating, lots of blocked gas, swollen face, gut pain. Acne, inflammation and fatigue.

[chrissvenningson]

I have followed you Dr. Berg for several years now and am happy you are putting more emphasis on animal foods. I’m a type 2 diabetic eating 95% carnivore with an A1C of 6.2 I’m feeling great !! I eat a lot of beef, eggs, mackerel, bacon etc.

[patrickpurdue]

Reading Milli G's comment made me ponder all of this. I've been in practice for close to 30 years now having been dually trained in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Naturopathic medicine, and so have seen an enormous array of health conditions. I've seen Asian patients who eat lots of white rice, various Asian dishes heavy in veggies, low in meat, sugar sweetened hoisin sauce (and other sweetened condiments), soy sauce (made with the questionable soy bean and wheat), and their stir fries and Kewpie mayonnaise made with various inflammatory oils. I've been in all sorts of Asian restaurants and watched tiny little Vietnamese women consume gigantic bowls of Pho (which as a 6'1" 193 pound male couldn't eat that much Pho), or Thai, Chinese, Japanese and so on on consume mountains of white rice, rice noodles, and whatever else and still stay quite slim. It's rare to see a fat Asian, although we're seeing more of it in younger people who have grown fond of American fast food. Few of my Asian patients had any serious health conditions, and what they did have were easy to treat. My patients who are Caucasian, Hispanic and African American were all over the map. Lots of obesity. And with my obese patients who followed various low carb approaches few were satisfied with their weight loss and still retained too much weight even after a year on keto, etc. My vegan patients were nearly all the least healthy patients I have (they're often fatigued and beg me for B12 shots but good luck trying to talk them into even eating an egg). Of course, those who eat fast food, packaged refined foods, consume vast volumes of soft drinks and so on, are in terrible health. So what I've concluded is what the great biochemist Roger Williams introduced many years ago in his book "Biochemical Individuality." We each have our own biochemical imprint. Various foods, your environment and thoughts and emotions have everything to do with how your genes and biochemical pathways express themselves. I've had a few rare patients who smoke like a chimney, drink like a fish and eat incredible piles of really poor food choices, and yet live to ripe old ages with few health problems. Try convincing them to "clean up their act." I've had other patients who avoid inflammatory oils, eat all organic, eat clean sourced animal protein and have happy lives surrounded by loving family and friends who die at young ages consumed with cancer. Moral of the story: there is no one right way. You have to pick a path that is imprinted by your culture and its diet, surround yourself with happiness and usefulness, and allow your body to express its own biochemical individuality.

[rosethorn]

I'm 2 weeks into a keto leaning carnivore diet. I've only been eating beef, eggs, bacon, and some cheese, and then some days I've had an apple with peanut butter. It's definitely a huge adjustment but already I feel way less bloated and gassy, and even feel more focused some days too. I don't have a lot of weight to lose, I'm doing it for my health mainly and so I can stop being skinny fat and hopefully have better skin too. I think I'm making the right choice.

[TranslatedAssumption]

I am a former monk and was at an Orthodox monastery for 3 years, the hardest part of it all was doing vegan fasting for large parts of the year. During these fasting periods we were restricted to eating only vegan foods which comprised mainly of carbohydrates and starches. Never was I more miserable and had more lingering health concerns than when I was fasting eating only these foods. I had serious issues with the functioning of my heart and brain after extended periods of fasting, I actually had to leave the monastery in large part because of these issues and my doctors recommending that I no longer engage in such practices.

[yokkabai]

I’m a 40ish male Caucasian American living in Japan.

I eat 100 g of carbs mostly from white rice daily and maintain a body fat percentage under 13%. Protein is about 75 to 100g per day and fat is 60g or a bit less.

Every time I have attempted to completely eliminate carbs I have suffered sleep issues - so I have stopped trying to cut them out. My sleep quality must take ultimate priority.

Also, fat intake over 60g just doesn’t work for me. I’m just full and can’t eat any more. This means beef is normally out of the question if I want to increase my protein intake (due to the high fat content).

Also maybe TMI, but bowel movements just don’t occur regularly unless I have rice and some vegetables.

I know the carnivore community says we don’t need carbs and I want to believe that but the real life results are pointing to a place for them(at least in my case).

I normally have most of them for dinner so I can get a good night of sleep.

>>Update>>
I still consume carbs - same amount, and usually in the evening hours. Sleep is stable.

What has changed however is incorporating mixed ground pork and beef, rather than just ground beef. It seems I can eat more of this than just ground beef alone. So now 200g of meat in one meal is fine and sustainable.

Also I have added 10g of 90% dark chocolate daily and it has definitely improved regularity.

Still tweaking, still learning.

[StringTheoryStudiosLLC]

Another one full of knowledge; thanks so much for sharing this! My Wife & I always used to talk about "How are we suppose to know when we're eating right?? And feeding our kids right? Count calories? That pyramid thing?" and it is so easy to dissociate our moods and health with being related to our diet; but it is a reality. Thanks to your videos I stay inspired to eat healthier and feed my family better. Thank you!!

[redskins]

The living room look is great Dr Berg 👍🏼

[dchoi]

Some good advice here! We eat what our internal systems are fine tuned to eat, which is primarily animal fats and protein. Sure, there is some individuality on what people can eat…. But it’s a question of tolerance rather than actually thriving on eating carbs. And “tolerance” doesn’t mean your body isn’t getting damaged… it’s just getting damaged slower than others. If you want to live well and live optimally, do what you are designed to do.

[EarthIncompatible]

It would be interesting to see what role heritage plays. My ancestors lived in cold climates and would've eaten mostly salmon, seal, caribou, etc. In my long journey to find health, I once tried a vegetarian diet. Yes, I lost a great deal of weight. I was the thinnest I've ever been, but I was exhausted and nearly went bald in less than a year. I quit once I started having multiple panic attacks every week.

Years later, I'm on meat heavy keto. I tried carnivore but found it too restrictive to be sustainable. I love broccoli and bibb lettuce too much to give it up. I definitely feel better than when I was vegetarian or eating SAD. Weight loss is very, very slow, but I think my body has a lot to heal after years of poor nutritional choices. At least my hair and nails are getting really nice!

[millig]

My grandmother comes from South Asia. She ate carbs her entire life and died in peace at the age of 95. I have never known any Asian who does not consume rice. I myself eat Chinese sticky white rice once a week. I am not sure if any one type of diet or food habits are suitable to every living human on this planet. I also believe if we are fed a certain diet from birth, our body tends to acclimatise much better and respond much favourably. I ate rice whole my life everyday sometimes twice a day. I am 45 now and after two caesarean my latest blood test showed that I have moderate cholesterol and vit D deficiency. 🤔. No blood sugar whatsoever 🤔. Strange indeed.

[ianstuart]

Very powerful presentation Dr. Berg. It kind of summarizes all of your previous lessons very concisely. Thanks for all of your life changes advice!

[andresoares]

Very beautiful landscape in the background Dr. Berg! The sunny background remembers Brazil

[AnthonyIsToeKnee]

I enjoyed this video. It's a macro perspective. Also, Dr. Bergs setting feels like a one on one consult and not an online lecture. Love it.