You May Never Eat SUGAR Again after Watching This

Learn more about the damaging effects of sugar on your red blood cells.

0:00 Introduction: The effects of sugar on the body
0:25 A1C explained
1:40 How sugar affects the red blood cells
8:55 Understanding A1C and your blood sugar
13:35 Check out my video on diabetes!

Sugar doesn’t just cause weight gain—it has negative effects on almost every part of your body. Today we’re going to talk about how sugar affects your red blood cells.

A1C is a test that measures how much sugar is stuck to your red blood cells. If you have an A1C of 5.7% or less, that would be considered normal. An A1C between 5.7% and 6.4% would be considered prediabetes, and 6.4% or higher would be considered diabetes.

A healthy red blood cell is flexible, and it should be able to free flow and carry oxygen through the body. Sugar lowers the ability of the red blood cells to carry oxygen and reduces the volume of red blood cells.

An unhealthy red blood cell that has sugar stuck to it will be very stiff and sticky. This can cause clots and can cut off blood flow to certain tissues, which can lead to necrosis, gangrene, and infections.

It can also cause problems with the eyes, including diabetic retinopathy, which can lead to blindness. Other areas of the body that are affected are the gums, kidneys, and arteries.

An A1C test is a better test than a blood sugar test, and it can even be done right at home using a home testing kit.

It doesn’t take much sugar to raise your glucose and create a high A1C causing negative effects on your body.

Instead of only trying to treat the symptoms of this issue, start working on your diet. Try cutting out sugar and getting on the Healthy Keto diet, and see how much better you feel.

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Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 56, 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 you better understand the effects of sugar on your red blood cells. I’ll see you in the next video.

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[aubreyr]

This is very true. I was pre diabetic a few years ago and I started the ketogenic diet and was able to correct it. However, I was an alcoholic and kept getting terrible kidney infections and felt the tingling, and out of breath and poor eye sight. Today I drink a gallon of water per day, eat a ketogenic diet, exercise and I am 10 months sober. All glory be to God.

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For me, there's only one way to deal with sugar: Avoid it all cost and without exception. A little sugar in the daily diet creates the craving for more sweet stuff and I would end up eating more and more over time. The same goes for substitutes - I just avoid them!
And yes, since the moment I made that decision and put it into action, I have become much more agile, sharp and I am basically never out of breath.

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[jorgealmeyda]

Stopped eating sugar five months ago. I have lost 39 pounds. Thanks for your help, Dr. Berg.

[Mindyours]

These videos help me so much. I have a sugar addiction causing so many health problems but when I watch these videos I’m able to maintain discipline. I thank you so much.

[AbouKaren]

This is totally true. I was a sugar addict, eating lots of sweets, cakes, cookies, candy bars, drinking only sweet tea, juice or coke every single day and barely drunk water. After watching this 5 days ago, I started to cut down my sugar intake to almost none and I really feel the differences in only 4 days. I am less fatigue and I feel so much better. It's actually hard because I really like to have some snacks and eat unhealthy foods but considering the benefits I have already felt in such short period of time, I will keep this good habit to improve my health. Thanks, Dr. Berg.

[saltrock]

I was done eating any sugary products about 4 years ago but yesterday I ate a salad with crawfish, crab meat and shrimp. The kicker was the honey bourbon salad dressing. It was so sweet to me but my friend found it not that sweet at all but that person isn’t on a sugar free diet. After living keto this long any sugar makes me uncomfortable. Thanks Doc!

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I've started taking intermittent fasting very seriously! I've lowered my bp, cholesterol, it's healing my arthritis, and I've lost over 45lbs this year alone! I'm so looking forward to continuing my journey into next year.

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After day #5 I've been dropping 1.5 lbs a day. No sugar, starches or white flour, or alcohol. Feeling great!

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[MuhammadAli-jdut]

I almost completely cut out sugar last year. My unnecessary fat went away without any exercise or muscle loss. I felt comparatively more energetic, and my mental state was sharper as well. I am not saying it was solely because of sugar detoxification, but I definitely know it contributed a fair amount.

[pearlstar]

I’m a pharmacist and can say that Eric Berg definitely knows his stuff when it comes to diabetes and diabetic nutrition. Thank you for your wonderful videos, I tell my patients to watch them. Diabetes type 2 is curable through good nutrition, if you are reading this it’s not too late to cure yourself.

[rone]

Today I stumbled upon your "stop eating sugar for 2 weeks" video. And I believe you may very well have saved me from a slow, horrible death. I recognized many of my symptoms while you spoke. My mother had a book back when I was a teen called "Sugar Busters". My siblings and I hated it because as a teen, it removed everything we were used to. I got away with consuming tons of sugar in my lifetime. I'm in my early 50" now, and over the last few years it has started to catch up to me. Thank God I happened to see and pick on your video. Just as short as a few hours ago, I consumed 2 room temp bottled waters, and snacked on a big bowl of fresh lettuce. The shakes stopped, my gut discomfort isn't flaring up. I am completely sold. I can't say I'll completely avoid sugar all the time. But I will absolutely make a conscious effort every day from here on out.. Dr. Berg, Thank you for this video!!!

[seattlebeard]

This was an EXCELLENT presentation! One thing I would add is after quitting sugar you no longer crave it. I quit sugar and carbs more than a year ago and lost 140 lbs. What blew my mind was I didn't feel hungry or even crave sweets or bread. It was also nice to have my doctors take me off the medications I was on. I began this at 61. I'm now wearing clothes I put away when I was 30. Keto & Intermittent fasting really works. And it doesn't cost money or require joining a gym.

[pheonixfps]

As an overweight person who has been loosing weight recently, I never really understood how badly sugar is affecting my ability to do so. Thank you so much. I've lost 26kg so far in the last few months, and this has just helped me be re motivated to loose more and get better.

[jneusbaum]

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[luvpants]

I'm 53 and discovered his videos last night and changed my diet today. Cut out sugar and bread. Had 3 fried eggs for breakfast. For lunch 2 hot dogs with a cup of sauerkraut(the refrigerated kind). For dinner had a romaine and arugula salad with balsamic vinaigrette and a nice piece of salmon. I'm going to do this indefinitely. I've had a history of low energy and more recently some memory loss. I'm hoping this is the fix!