What Are The 4 Body Types?: Dr.Berg Explains Different Body Types & Belly Fat

Learn what you need to know about body types, how to identify your body type, and what to do for your specific body type.

Timestamps 
0:16 The adrenal body type 
1:40 The thyroid body type
4:34 The liver body type
5:18 The ovary body type

In this video, we’re going to talk about body types, how to differentiate body types, and the causes of different body types. I’m also going to share some important tips for each body type.

Body type #1 — The adrenal body type 

With this body type, people typically have a sagging belly. The sagging belly is fat coming from a hormone called cortisol. It is not necessarily diet-related—it may be stress-related. That’s why diets may not work. The most important thing to do for this body type is to reduce stress and get sleep. People with this body type also should not go on a low-protein diet. Instead, they should eat a little more protein with each meal, and they should consume plenty of vegetables. 

Body type #2 — The thyroid body type 

People with this body type typically have weight all over, not in one location. But, let’s say you’re diagnosed with a thyroid problem. You’re prescribed hormones, and you don’t see any changes. This might be because the thyroid problem is actually a secondary problem to something else. A thyroid problem may be from having too much estrogen, a T4-T3 conversion issue from the liver and gallbladder, or a stress/adrenal issue. You will want to identify the true source of the thyroid problem and eat foods that support that issue. 

Body type #3 — The liver body type 

This is a body type mainly seen with men, but it can happen with women as well. With this body type, you’ll notice a protruding belly or pot-belly. With this body type, you do not want to consume alcohol before you go to bed. People with this body type also typically do not do well on a heavy-protein diet. It may be best to eat a small amount of protein and plenty of vegetables. 

Body type #4 — The ovary body type 

People with the ovary body type typically hold weight in their hips and below the belly button. This can be a situation of estrogen dominance. People with this body type may benefit from supporting estrogen balance. Cruciferous vegetables are the key food to help balance estrogen. It’s also best to consume hormone-free foods—especially when it comes to dairy and meat. 

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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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 video helps you understand more about body types and what to for your body type.

[luvtravel]

*Thyroid* - iodine (weight gain all over)
*Liver* - dark leafy greens (fluid issue)
*Adrenal* - vitamin C reserve; cortisol situation (sagging belly); #1 reduce stress, #2 sleep, #3 eat protein, #4 potassium rich vegetables
*Ovary* - eat certain cruciferous vegetables to help balance estrogen (weight in the lower body); estrogen dominant problem: eat hormone free dairy and meats

[Amblins]

I'm a strong believer in our health/weight being tied to hormones and our microbiome as opposed to the CICO model people cling to. You are the first doctor I've seen actually break down body type according to hormonal issues! Thank you so much for educating people on important, live-saving knowledge that other doctors are unable or unwilling to.

[DailyDose]

In order for me to avoid stress I'd have to go hide under a rock & stay there.

[Jessicanana]

I really respect your knowledge on the Thyroid. I feel like a lot of doctors don't take it as a serious matter, and don't do much investigation beyond the initial levels found in a single blood test.

[Florida-is-my-home]

I have Hashimoto’s but am an adrenal body type. I couldn’t lose any weight until I started taking Progesterone, doing intermittent fasting, and lowering my carbohydrate intake. I’ve lost about 15 lbs so far, but need to lose 20- 25 more. But now, I’m hopeful!!!!

[angelainscho]

I love that your videos are so packed with quality information yet they are quick and to the point. Thank you!

[kimberlyconner]

I'm definitely the adrenal body type! I have had a sagging belly since I had my baby 9 years ago! I also have PTSD from an abusive relationship. So, yes, lots of stress. Lots of long-term, sustained fight-or-flight response to everything in life.

[nicolii]

Just so you know, you don't need much cortisol in the body for it to affect your weight. In the adrenal body type, the adrenals communicate with the thyroid to shut down the thyroid. The adrenals communicate with the liver to overproduce fat. There's an overproduction of sugar as well. The body also takes protein from the legs and stores it as fat around the organs. Blood tests won't show you this. It's important to reduce stress and rest more. Laugh at the milk that your kids spilt on the floor and stay calm. Otherwise your body will become it's own fat making machine. Keep exercise light and easy. Same with diet.

[ajl]

Dr Eric, I have already turned on full volume for my mobile phone, but your voice is still very low, can you please able to turn your volume higher while filming? Thanks very much for your thoughtfulness 🙏🙏

[KARENK]

Thanks so so much. You are the best thing on Youtube. 1 million thanks.

[maskedgirl]

Incredible! Thank you Doctor Berg for sharing these on YouTube. It helps me a lot, it gave me ideas about stuff. And even though I'm still thirteen years old at least I have ideas about Health and things about our body. I just watched some of your videos and I hope it will help me with my concern for my body.

[flavorsofwisdom]

Thank you Dr. Berg for all the information you put out. It is greatly appreciated!!!!

[rilukyu]

I don't normally leave these kind of comments, but I'm the Ovarian body type. Interestingly, I've known that my diet needs to be like that from my own conclusions and how my body reacts/builds fat from certain types of foods. I'm actually dumb-founded how accurate this is.

[railnjsander]

Eric Berg  hi doctor Eric can you please make more videos about the thyroid body type because that will really help a lot of people ...

[andreajasyl]

Im the adrenal type, makes sense too because I lost my period for 3 months, which is when the corona started, so I obviously need to focus on stress

[nikkipuga]

Hi Dr. Berg, i just wanted to say thank you . I am so grateful to find you, if I didn’t I never would have made changes for my health. My obgyn and dermatologist both suggested for me to go on birth control to control my acne breakouts. I’ve been on it for 7 years now. After watching your videos, I’ve learned why most of my weight goes to my waist down, because of the over production of estrogen in my system. Today, I’m making changes, and it’s going to take time but i hope to make the changes to be healthier for my own body

[TherealSakuraKei]

I'm crying; because... I realize now I grew up in a very stressful environment; and could never figure out why I was a chunky little lady o.o ~ I had to move back in with family during covid and gained all the weight I lost when I lived all those years of bullying about my weight; when I ate good food and excercized a lot....

Can we talk about this more regularly as a globe? Stress is the #1 killer....

And the stress of self hate; is a really tough mental illness to escape from.

Thanks for the advice ♡

[Meira]

I was an adrenal type and carrying at least 30 lbs. of excess fat for the first time in my life. Being a Mediterranean, , African, Middle Eastern female, I do have larger bones and muscles than my Euro counterparts but I was always lean. Nothing worked to lose the fat until I eliminated ALL dairy earlier this year. The fat just melted off and I now have better energy and flexibility than I have in years. I had always exercised but just couldn't carrying around that fat. I am 69 years old and am going to start some tai chi or qi gong tomorrow. I did have some liver inflammation over the last year and a half but I saw a Traditional Chinese doctor and she fine tuned my diet. I am yang deficient so need warming foods. She encouraged only cooked vegs and little fruit, nothing served chilled. This has helped and I think I've lost even more of the fat weight. I had some acupuncture and tui na massage to sort of jump start thd process. I have no major health issues common to my age, only some mild allergy treated asthma which has responded favorably to a move to the desert and improved housing (I'm not in the US). I have been able to reduce Advair to once a day, down from twice. I am not claiming the non-dairy route as a magic bullet to weight loss, but only to state that one single food type may be a problem and finding then eliminating it may work. btw I am fine with small quantities of gluten, but our flour here is different then in the US, unless you use organic.

[AvyFerg]

Holy crap... Thank you for this. Adrenal mesomorph Amazon over here. I'm still a little confused but definitely ready to learn as much as possible. So thanks for sharing

[Jennifr]

I've been wondering, if you basically push to sleep right, drink enough water, eat 9 cups of veggies per day that includes 3 cups of kale, plus cut down on sugary drinks and dairy, will that be enough to overcome these body problems, regardless of which body type?