The 5 BIG Prolonged Fasting Mistakes: MUST WATCH

Prolonged fasting is one of the most important things you can do for your health. Just be sure to avoid these prolonged fasting mistakes.

0:00 Introduction: Prolonged fasting mistakes to avoid
0:12 Top benefits of prolonged fasting
1:20 #1 Breaking your fast with carbs, fruit, or berries
4:14 #2 Doing intense exercise/work
5:06 #3 Overeating after a prolonged fast
6:33 #4 Consuming apple cider vinegar
7:22 #5 Consuming protein powders
8:11 Check out my other video on prolonged fasting 

Today I’m going to cover the biggest mistakes people make when they do prolonged fasting. 

Prolonged fasting is even more powerful than regular intermittent fasting. So, I want to give you some insight into some big problems you can avoid while doing prolonged fasting. 

Top benefits of prolonged fasting:
• It can help you avoid cancer
• It supports anti-aging
• It strengthens the immune system 
• It can help the brain grow new brain cells 
• It can help with chronic health conditions that involve inflammation 

Top prolonged fasting mistakes:
1. Breaking your fast with carbs, fruit, or berries 
2. Doing intense exercise/work (during or at the very end of your fast)
3. Overeating after a prolonged fast
4. Consuming apple cider vinegar (during or at the very end of your fast)
5. Consuming protein powders 

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.

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 make you more aware of the biggest prolonged fasting mistakes to avoid.

[melrose]

I started following Dr. Berg in September, 2020. I was 330 pounds, 6’ 4”. My leg was swelling, I had acid reflux, on two blood pressure pills and 2 Cholesterol pills. I started fasting and I cut out carbs, I worked into a 24 hour fast . This morning I weighed out at 245 pounds, no swelling, no acid reflux and the doc and taken me off 1/2 my meds. He is impressed. Thanks for the info Dr. Berg.

[sunshine]

Im 4 hours away from completing my 72 hour fast..im happy i did it

[SkyRunner]

I'm almost finished with my 7 day fast and I feel like I'm going to become a prophet😃 I feel enlightened!

[avifrancis]

13 hours left on my 72 hour fast. Stay strong people!

[tripledoublegainz]

I am about to go under 200 lbs for the first time in 13 years! Thank you Dr Berg

[orlandowiebe]

I am currently 36 hours into my first fast. Feeling great! I’m going to start implementing fasting into my life a lot more. Not just for health but to grow in my walk with God. I’m currently 218lbs and want to downsize. I love working out but the diets always been a battle lol. I’m feeling excited to make some healthy changes. Thank you to everyone on the comments for your personal journeys there are tons of encouraging testimonies. And thank you Dr. For these great videos and giving us your wisdom. We got this!! Good luck to everyone on making these changes and adding fasting to your life. :)

[michellegrier]

Started at 220lbs, I’ve done a 6 day, 10 day and several 48 hour fasts…getting ready to do another. I’m down to 171! 48 lbs gone! Love this program! Diets in the past had me thinking about food 24/7, especially when you have to plan your 6 mini meals…so difficult and fell off the program so many times. This feels right…more natural to my body…thanks!

[Happyhippy]

I was told I'd be dead in a year. I stopped eating for three months and lost 100 pounds. That was when I was 27. I am 53 soon. By the time I truned 30 I became a full blown alcholic, 60 of vodka a day. I was waitng to die. 20+ years Realized I gained all the weight back. A year ago I got into root veggies. Ginger and tumeric. Tsp of each to start 3 times a day. Along with cinnimon homemade Capsules. I also do pepper Cayenne pepper, Coriander. Odorless 2000 mg garlic pill.. Outside of the garlic pill the rest was done 3 times A-day. Now I only have to do it once.I've lost a 100 pounds. I have kind of cut out bad carbs and fats. But I no longer have neuropathy. It regulates my insulin and gut health. It helps with cholesterol. God-bless and good luck, XXXO

[devansmith]

I been doing a 20-4 fast since April 2021, I’m 6ft4 I was 385 in April now I’m 210.4 currently. Stay focused stay determined. Thanks Dr.Berg

[susanwilson]

Hi, I'm 69 and have been trying to follow as much as I can, fasting each day for around 16 hrs, and cutting out all sugar I can, and without really trying I've lost 12lbs...very grateful...also I have a cystoscopy every year due to cancer 15 yrs ago and my bladder was very inflamed, but 3 months later I had another cystoscopy after IF and it had completely gone away...👍

[MeditationPortal]

0:04 Prolonged fasting is one of the most important things you can do for your health, for your ability to avoid cancer, for anti-aging, for straightening your immune system, for your brain to grow brain cells, for any type of chronic health condition that involves inflammation like auto-immune disease, like celiac and digestive inflammatory diseases. Prolonged fasting just takes your health results to the next level. It's wayyy more powerful than even regular intermittent fasting.
1:01 Things you need to know when you do prolonged fasting:
1:20 Mistake #1 - Breaking your fast with carbs
4:14 Mistake #2 - Doing intense exercise or a lot of physical work
5:05 Mistake #3 - Overeating after a prolonged fast
6:33 Mistake #4 - Consuming apple cider vinegar coming off of a prolonged fast
7:21 Mistake #5 - Consuming protein powders

[markfernandes]

You are a life saver Doctor Berg. Based on your videos, I changed my life two years ago. This video is another example of your expertise. I did exactly what you said to not do and had sushi to break my 72 hour fast. Felt really sick. Now I know.

[yssj]

Currently 9 days into my 10 days fast, water, electrolytes and sea salt only. Feeling good. Bursitis in my heel is gone. Lost 15 pounds! Thanks Dr. B for the encouragement.

[annihilation]

I weighed in at 180 last night since I was 230 in August using IF, exercising and cutting out sugar and carbs.

[rachelnunley]

I had a severe inflammation problem in my hands feet and face. I also had other odd symptoms. My doctors suspected it was either lupus, Lyme, diabetes, or some other condition but they could never diagnose me. I tried many treatments and home remedies that didn't help. The doctor's wanted to put me on steroids and I didn't want that. I became desperate for relief so I tried a 3 day fast and for the first time in months I had zero inflammation! I have been doing 3 day fasts now every 1-2 months and I've lost 20 pounds and I feel great.

[opedromagico]

I ate 26th December then only ate after new year’s eve! It was a 5 day and 10 hours fast, my third prolonged fast ever! Thanks to it I found out I had a magnesium and potassium deficiency which was augmented by the fast. Upon supplementing, my gut distention is way better and now I can feel pleasure again sometimes! Huge breakthrough for me. Fasting is amazing 🙌🏻

[Cosima]

Wicked timing!! I’m on the last day of my first ever three day fast and feel great. Didn’t think I could do it but I dug DEEP and am stronger for it. Thank you so much Doc you have been a wonderful teacher. 💪🏾

[racegts]

I’m 10 days in! Blood glucose has flatlined at about 85, and blood ketones have gone from 0.1, to 4.4 ( my highest ever on a 72 hr fast) to 7.1. Not hungry and feeling great, down 20 pounds at this point- gonna go for 14 days💪🏻

[suzannedunning]

I wish I had known about adding salt etc. when doing a prolonged fast.

I grew up fasting as a kid when we were sick- we did it because we lived on a farm and thats what animals do when they're sick. And it makes sense- every symptom is the body saying "don't eat please!" (food tastes bland because your nose is congested, your throat is sore, etc. etc.) It was hard- as a kid people thought my parents were psycho but now I see how ahead of the times they were.

I never had to take antibiotics once. And I rarely got sick. But when I was 14 I got Scarlet Fever and fasted for almost three weeks on just water. But the beautiful thing is that at the end you can tell that you body truly "fought" the virus or bacteria and therefore the immune system evolved or adapted! Meaning that then you don't get recurring infections (such as Strep throat which people tend to get repeatedly)

Last year I had covid and fasted for 10 days (on just water). The beautiful thing is when you get to the end of being sick you feel like your body has cleaned up all the house keeping it hasn't gotten to do when you're normally eaten.

So when you fast when you get sick (which feels natural anyway) you can see that being sick is actually perhaps part of how we stay healthy in a larger sense.

[jessicacramer]

So glad I saw this video! I have had the flu all week, great time for a prolonged fast. I made several of these mistakes you mentioned when trying to reintroduce food. The next fast will go so much smoother. Thank you Dr Berg!