Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast

Which is better for recovery, a cold shower or a hot one? In this video, we’ll compare cold vs. hot shower recovery after a workout to see how they stack up. I’ll also share the best recovery method after a workout that many people don’t know about!

0:00 Introduction: Cold shower vs. hot shower for muscle recovery
0:20 Cold shower benefits
1:02 Hot shower benefits
1:26 Natural muscle recovery tips
2:20 The best recovery method after a workout
5:33 Enhancing muscle recovery

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Today, we’re going to compare cold showers vs. hot showers for muscle recovery. Surprisingly, cold therapy can slow down the benefits of exercise! In cases of overtraining, swelling, or pain, cold therapy can be beneficial.

While cold therapy may not be the best for muscle recovery, there are many cold shower benefits, such as improved cognitive and immune function.

Hot showers provide more muscle relaxation, blood flow, and oxygen. They relax the parasympathetic nervous system and can improve sleep quality by 20%. A hot shower is a better option for a muscle recovery shower.

For both cold water and hot shower benefits, you can do both! This creates vasoconstriction followed by vasodilation, increasing blood flow to your muscles.

Here are some great ways to enhance muscle recovery:

•Sauna followed by cold immersion therapy
•Foam roller 10 minutes after exercise
•Get 8 hours of sleep
•Test DNA for optimal exercise and recovery plan

Intermittent hypoxic training is one of the best things you can do for muscle recovery. This type of training involves restricting oxygen flow by using an air restriction mask or holding your breath.

Intermittent hypoxic training mimics the effects of endurance training! It’s performed by elite athletes worldwide. It mimics a high-altitude environment, strengthens the metabolism, enhances muscle growth, and decreases inflammation. It also increases growth hormone, which has fat-burning, anti-aging, and muscle-building properties.

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Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 60, 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, 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.

The most dangerous fiber is often disguised as healthy, but could be silently damaging your health. In this video, we’ll cover the connection between fiber and gut health, the worst fiber foods to avoid, and the hidden problems with refined fiber they don’t want you to know about.

0:00 Introduction: What fiber is bad?
1:18 Fiber and gut health explained
4:24 Refined fiber is toxic fiber
6:06 The problem with processed fiber
6:42 SIBO and refined fiber
7:40 Processed fiber research
8:23 Supporting gut health and avoiding processed fiber

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The most dangerous fiber in the world is refined fiber. Certain fiber in its natural form feeds your microbes, helping them thrive. Refined fiber is junk food for your microbes. Fiber is often considered important, but it can cause problems for many people.

When you eat onions, berries, beans, and other natural sources of fiber, they provide the body with polyphenols. Polyphenols help determine which microbes are fed in the gut. This means polyphenols selectively support good bacteria while suppressing bad bacteria.

Refined fibers such as chicory root fiber, soluble corn fiber, and tapioca fiber are ultra-processed foods for your microbes. Similar to refined sugar and carbs, refined fiber is processed with chemicals, heat, and enzymes.

Huge amounts of processed fiber are being added to our food. This allows the wrong bacteria to take over the gut, contributing to conditions like small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), leaky gut, inflammation, and autoimmune disease.

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 60, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals and author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan. 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, 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.

Bananas and potatoes are not the best potassium foods! Discover the top potassium-rich foods to add to your diet to prevent potassium deficiency, support electrolyte balance, and improve your overall health.

0:00 Potassium-rich foods
1:04 Avocado benefits
2:05 Wild salmon benefits
2:38 Other foods high in potassium
6:05 Potassium and magnesium

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Most people are told to eat bananas when looking for potassium-rich foods to add to their diet. If you want to boost your potassium intake, bananas, potatoes, plantains, beans, and sweet potatoes aren’t always the best options. Although these foods contain potassium, they also contain a significant amount of sugar.

One avocado contains 700 mg of potassium, zero starch, and zero net carbs. Avocados are also a potent source of healthy fats and magnesium.

Leafy greens such as Swiss chard and spinach are high in potassium but also high in oxalates. Consuming leafy greens with calcium can help reduce the effects of oxalates.

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 60, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals and author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan. 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, 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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Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 60, 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, 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. The Health & Wellness, Dr. Berg Nutritionals and Dr. Eric Berg, D.C. are not liable or responsible for any advice, course of treatment, diagnosis or any other information, services or product you obtain through this video or site.

Over 120 million Americans have high blood pressure! Simply reducing sodium won’t always correct the electrolyte imbalance that could be keeping your blood pressure high. Uncover how to reduce blood pressure naturally by addressing the real hypertension causes no one talks about.

0:00 Introduction: Essential hypertension causes
1:19 Sodium vs. potassium
2:06 The sodium-potassium ratio explained
3:48 Potassium for blood pressure
6:06 Diuretics and electrolyte imbalance
7:23 Potassium supplements
9:44 Potassium and magnesium

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Nearly half of all Americans have high blood pressure. Around 90% is considered essential hypertension, which means the cause is unknown. It's often recommended to reduce sodium intake to reduce blood pressure, but that’s only a piece of the puzzle.

Research has shown that people with the highest sodium and lowest potassium ratio have the highest risk of heart attacks. The problem is the ratio, not necessarily sodium consumption. Most people in the US are consuming far more sodium than potassium.

Potassium helps to reduce blood pressure naturally by relaxing blood vessels, lowering adrenaline, protecting the inside of the arteries, and supporting insulin sensitivity.

Diuretics are commonly prescribed for high blood pressure and work by flushing excess fluid from the body. This leads to potassium loss and electrolyte imbalance, which contributes to hypertension.

Potassium supplements often come in 99 mg doses, which is far below the 4700 mg daily requirement. Faulty studies were the basis of determining this tiny dosage.

Along with potassium, adequate magnesium is vital to reduce blood pressure naturally.

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 60, 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, 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.