What Causes Bruises on Legs & Arms? – Top 5 Causes of Bruising Covered by Dr.Berg

Do you bruise easily? Check out these five causes of bruising.

Timestamps
0:00 Bruising
0:14 What is bruising?
0:27 The five causes of bruising

In this video, I want to cover the five causes of bruising if you haven’t injured yourself.

There are different names for bruising, such as ecchymosis and contusions. Bruising is basically damaged capillaries.

The five causes of bruising:
1. Blood thinning medications
2. Low calcium (can come from gastric bypass, low vitamin D, or calcium channel blockers)
3. Low vitamin K1 (can come from malabsorption, low bile, liver or kidney problems, or antibiotics)
4. Low vitamin C (vitamin C helps keep the capillaries strong)
5. Low platelets (can come from low vitamin B12, low folate, and certain medications)

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 58, 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.

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 you better understand the five causes of bruising.

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[GM-xoyy]

Wow Dr. Berg ❤ I've eaten a lot of carbs & sugar all my life. Recently stopped that because of you, and trying to eat salads and grapefruit every day. My spider veins have diminished a lot!!! Used to have bleeding gums sometimes too, and always bruised easily. You're a
And, as I've also learned from you, visible broken capillaries indicates that all the veins and arteries are weakened, so it's important to nourish them and not destroy them with insulin and stress.

[IsobelSwan]

I get mine from walking into furniture.

[joesilkwood]

That 7 to 10 cups of vegetables & vitamin D recommendation solves many many issues! Thanks Doctor!! :)

[NILOFER]

Last year I had my gallbladder removed and since then my body has not been the same, my hair, skin and diet has been adversely affected but your detailed explanation on random bruising helped me to understand the actual reason behind my random bruises on legs. Thank you so much I have been going through many false reasoning and her your explanation just saved me.

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[msw]

Hello there Dr Berg. Excellent presentation, very informative and enjoyable. Thank you for your continued support and advice.

[johnbelcher]

Thank you for the video as a friend has lots of bruised that have appeared on her legs recently (from the size of a cent too a dollar approximately 20 bruises!)

[junglemom]

I love the information you share!
Please do a video on Hemophilia and/or von Willebrand's disease. I was hoping that this video would touch on that. I know that it's based as a malfunction in the pituitary, and an amino-acid deficiency, but WHY? What are the natural alternatives to dangerous drugs. Thanks in advance. 🙏🏻💛

[tbunnyshy]

I’m not sure what my issue is. I easily bruised my whole life, even just from leaning on a countertop. When people tap me to get my attention, it feels like a harsh poke. Painful.

[RS-puti]

Wonderful information, very helpful. Thank you for sharing Dr. Berg 🙏

[dawnsciranko]

Very informative. I have Lupus and always have random bruises. I’ve had Thrombocytopenia in the past and now have a Vitamin D deficiency.

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Dr.. plz tell us that which type of diet is best for vegetarians... and make another video to it... we are waiting for that... plz make us..

[dailydoseofmedicinee]

Medical conditions that cause easy bruising👍

Cushing's syndrome.
end stage kidney disease.
factor II, V, VII, or X deficiency (proteins in the blood needed for proper clotting)
hemophilia A (deficiency of factor VIII)
hemophilia B (deficiency of factor IX), also known as “Christmas disease”
leukemia.
liver disease.

[tierabaz]

Thanks a lot Dr Berg for a great video and for the advice, information and tips.

[Whereismyname]

Another reason for bruising can be a leaky gut. My son had terrible bruising in his legs and once I put him on a spor based probiotic his legs cleared up within a week.

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[ashwinig]

Thank you dr.berg. I was wondering why many dark patches often on my legs n arms. After adapting effectively to Keto.. strangely I haven't noticed any..may be in the last 6 months