Fat Burning Hormone 101 (Weight Loss Basics) Explained by Dr.Berg

Your hormones play a huge part in weight loss. Learn more about fat-making and fat burning hormones. 
 
Timestamps
0:10 Hormones 
1:02 Cortisol 
2:27 Insulin
3:00 Estrogen 
3:35 Carbs and hormones 

Today we're going to cover some of the basics of fat burning—fat burning 101. When dealing with fat burning, you're really dealing with hormones. 

You have fat making hormones and fat-burning hormones. 

Fat-making hormones:

1. Cortisol 
This comes from stress. Acupressure techniques may help. 

2. Insulin 
Insulin is triggered by sugar. In the presence of insulin, you can't burn fat. 

3. Estrogen
High estrogen can actually stop your ability to burn fat. 

These hormones—especially cortisol and insulin, can keep you from tapping into fat-burning. If you're craving sweets, you're not sleeping, and you're tired—you're not burning fat. If you're trying to lose weight, it may be more beneficial to focus on lowering these hormones rather than triggering the fat-burning hormones. 

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.

Thanks for watching! I hope this video helps you better understand the fat-making hormones and how to tap into fat-burning.

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[mredizon]

This is so true to me before no matter I do I can't loose weight and my LDL is very high. After following this I lost significant weight from 185 to 156 lb in 6 to 8 weeks! I avoided whenever possible all grains and almost everyday I eat fresh organic vegetables like lettuce, three to four free range organic eggs and cold pressed coconut oil.

[hauseofcards]

Dr. Berg is a breath of fresh air, I'm so glad i found these videos. everything he says makes a whole lot of sense. 

[angelicahernandez]

I am really enjoying your videos. I am someone that suffers from hypothyroidism and am starting to understand the different ways to deal with it because of your informational videos. Thank you!

[yasminhusain]

Nice, jumping on the hormone info weightloss bandwagon and off the calorie counting. Thanks!

[ambas]

Every time I watch another Dr. Berg video - I think WOW! What a great video; and then I watch another video and I think Wow. * Now this video is another favorite video to watch. Thanks for all you do, Dr. Berg!

[ellissastewart]

Wow this was so interesting! Explained so well 😊 Gosh what a shock about eating healthy and having a treat - then for 72 hours weight loss stops woahhh. Thanks for such a great video!

[Tomas]

what about fat burning hormones? is there somewhere part II?

[palania.subramaniam]

Happy New Year - 2018 Dr Berg, Im happy I decided to start the year by listening to you. God Bless from Malaysia.

[morganjen]

When I've been under the most stress, that's when I lost the most weight.

[mshockey]

Really interesting. It makes good sense. Thanks.

[revolution]

Your videos are an interesting combination of a peaceful soothing voice that could put u to sleep but ur discussions are so bloody fascinating that it's impossible for someone like me to fall asleep b/c I'm a nutrition/ physiology nerd like you - ha ha

[eyeluvmac]

Thank you for another informative video.

[FaFa-bwmm]

amazing!when I am craving sugar I am not burning fat

[rashmichavda]

WoW! Thank you Dr Berg all of that is me! Am struggling so much!! 😢

[Muldeeer]

What is the difference between animal fats and vegan fats in terms of insulin resistance ?
Animal fats increase it for sure and we don't want high blood sugar, but is it true for vegan fats too?
I'd say yes but I don't see any studies on this so I don't know. Can you test it ?

[Fragty]

Even low glycemic index foods raise insulin significantly enough. Also the body has systems in place to store fat even when insulin isn't raised.'No fat burning for 48 to 72 hours' do you have sources of valid studies? Same goes for 'if you are craving sweets you are not burning fat' do you have sources of valid studies to confirm this?

Not hating btw just being critical.

[LS-vpdu]

I just made a comment about how I'm struggling losing weight on different Dr. Berg video. I am a teacher and is it summer time (no demands) so my stress levels are low. The school year is very stressful, so yes this is a problem then. I'm going to reduce any possible carbs and see if this makes a difference.

[zayadaimaa]

Hello Dr. Berg. Greeting from Mongolia 🇲🇳 😄. I’ve been following your channel for three years and really appreciate your advices. Yesterday I became an admin of a keto group on Facebook. And keto isn’t well known in Mongolia. Our followers have no idea about Keto and IF. Can I use your videos and advices to make people aware about Keto and IF ?

[BrooklynHudson]

So, Dr. Berg (I am a nutrition counselor, so I am very interested in what you are saying here), are you suggesting they avoid eating fruit and whole grains? Is that "sugar" in your example above? Or are you talking about refined sugars only?