Keto (Ketogenic Diet), A Primary Medical Treatment: Weight Loss Session With Dr. Westman & Dr.Berg

Dr. Westman explains how he successfully treats his patients with the keto diet .

Timestamps:
0:00 The keto diet is a valuable primary medical treatment
5:20 Most laypeople know more than their doctor does about keto
10:05 Getting off insulin is a key benefit of keto, because high levels of insulin damage health
17:35 Some new doctors are being trained to use keto as an obesity treatment, but not many
21:00 Dr. Westman takes time to teach his patients about keto, and is available by email for their questions

In this video, I interview Dr. Eric Westman about the keto diet. He’s invaluable as an MD who practices in a clinical setting full time and is a proponent of treating his patients with food therapy; that is, keto. It’s such a big advantage to talk with a doctor who treats people one-on-one and is able to gain a variety of experience. He sees people who want weight loss, obesity treatment, and diabetes control.

Dr. Westman states that most laypeople know more about keto than their doctor does. Many physicians think keto is somehow dangerous, which is completely untrue. The diet is safe for people who have no real health issues and aren’t on medications, and can be done with the proper teaching and coaching. It doesn’t require a medical professional.

If someone is on medication, it’s not that keto is unsafe; it’s that medication can become too strong. This is especially true if you’re on insulin for type 2 diabetes, this must be monitored so that your body doesn’t get low blood sugar. Over the years, he’s had tremendous success getting people off insulin using the keto diet. In a study of 50 people, 90 percent of them came off insulin in 7 weeks.

Getting people off insulin is significant and a key benefit of keto, because chronically high levels of insulin will damage your health. You’ll be at risk for heart disease.

Food is more important than medication. When Dr. Westman was the president of the Obesity Medicine Association, he taught a number of its members the keto diet, and the association’s guidelines state that it approves of the keto diet as a safe and effective way to treat obesity. However, many members still use medication first and only secondly prescribe a keto diet. There are few who rarely use medication and treat only with a keto diet.

Although some new doctors are being trained to use keto to treat obesity, most aren’t, sadly. Dr. Westman does what he can to teach newcomers; he also takes time to teach his patients about keto, and is available by email for their questions.

I hope you enjoy this interview about how obesity can be successfully treated with the keto diet.

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. 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.

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Dr. Westman has had enormous success treating his patients with the keto diet .