EPISODE · Dec 28, 2019 · 4 MIN
Eat Egg Yolks to Prevent Gallstones
from Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast · host Dr. Eric Berg
Talk to a Dr. Berg Keto Consultant today and get the help you need on your journey (free consultation). Call 1-540-299-1557 with your questions about Keto, Intermittent Fasting or the use of Dr. Berg products. Consultants are available Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 9 pm EST. Saturday & Sunday 9 am to 5 pm EST. USA Only. Take Dr. Berg's Free Keto Mini-Course! Gallbladder Formula: https://bit.ly/2Z5h378 DATA: Choline deficiencies (which is very high in egg yolks) cause a fatty liver and gallstones. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1... ***If you research this topic, you will see studies stating the opposite; that egg yolks cause gallstones as in this study: https://www.jci.org/articles/view/106946 https://www.jci.org/articles/view/106... However, if you actually read the study (on dogs), the so-called egg yolk diet ALSO included soy protein, corn starch, cane sugar, and 44 percent of the diet being carbohydrate. A ketogenic diet is 5 percent carbohydrate, not 44 percent. In this podcast, Dr. Berg talks about what causes gallstones and how to use egg yolk to prevent this condition. Causes of Gallstones 1. High Cholesterol 2. Decrease Bile Salts (High insulin, liver damage, low gut flora) 3. Decrease Phosphatidylcholine 4. Sluggish Gallbladder 5. Decrease Transit Time Colon 6. Decrease Gut Flora Foods with High Phosphatidylcholine 1. Egg Yolks 2. Grass-fed Liver 3. Peanuts Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio: Dr. Berg, 51 years of age is a chiropractor who specializes in weight loss through nutritional & natural methods. His private practice is located in Alexandria, Virginia. His clients include senior officials in the U.S. government & the Justice Department, ambassadors, medical doctors, high-level executives of prominent corporations, scientists, engineers, professors, and other clients from all walks of life. He is the author of The 7 Principles of Fat Burning. FACEBOOK: fb.me/DrEricBerg?utm_source=Podcast TWITTER: http://twitter.com/DrBergDC?utm_source=Podcast YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/user/drericberg123?utm_source=Podcast DR. BERG'S SHOP: https://shop.drberg.com/?utm_source=Podcast MESSENGER: https://www.messenger.com/t/drericberg?utm_source=Podcast DR. BERG'S VIDEO BLOG: https://www.drberg.com/blog?utm_source=Podcast
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Talk to a Dr. Berg Keto Consultant today and get the help you need on your journey (free consultation). Call 1-540-299-1557 with your questions about Keto, Intermittent Fasting or the use of Dr. Berg products. Consultants are available Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 9 pm EST. Saturday & Sunday 9 am to 5 pm EST. USA Only. Take Dr. Berg's Free Keto Mini-Course! Gallbladder Formula: https://bit.ly/2Z5h378 DATA: Choline deficiencies (which is very high in egg yolks) cause a fatty liver and gallstones. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1... ***If you research this topic, you will see studies stating the opposite; that egg yolks cause gallstones as in this study: https://www.jci.org/articles/view/106946 https://www.jci.org/articles/view/106... However, if you actually read the study (on dogs), the so-called egg yolk diet ALSO included soy protein, corn starch, cane sugar, and 44 percent of the diet being carbohydrate. A ketogenic diet is 5 percent carbohydrate, not 44 percent. In this podcast, Dr. Berg talks about what causes gallstones and how to use egg yolk to prevent this condition. Causes of Gallstones 1. High Cholesterol 2. Decrease Bile Salts (High insulin, liver damage, low gut flora) 3. Decrease Phosphatidylcholine 4. Sluggish Gallbladder 5. Decrease Transit Time Colon 6. Decrease Gut Flora Foods with High Phosphatidylcholine 1. Egg Yolks 2. Grass-fed Liver 3. Peanuts Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio: Dr. Berg, 51 years of age is a chiropractor who specializes in weight loss through nutritional & natural methods. His private practice is located in Alexandria, Virginia. His clients include senior officials in the U.S. government & the Justice Department, ambassadors, medical doctors, high-level executives of prominent corporations, scientists, engineers, professors, and other clients from all walks of life. He is the author of The 7 Principles of Fat Burning. FACEBOOK: fb.me/DrEricBerg?utm_source=Podcast TWITTER: http://twitter.com/DrBergDC?utm_source=Podcast YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/user/drericberg123?utm_source=Podcast DR. BERG'S SHOP: https://shop.drberg.com/?utm_source=Podcast MESSENGER: https://www.messenger.com/t/drericberg?utm_source=Podcast DR. BERG'S VIDEO BLOG: https://www.drberg.com/blog?utm_source=Podcast
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