Blood Sugar Levels Terminology Made Simple – Dr.Berg On Glycemic Index & Insulin

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In this video, Dr. Berg talks about blood sugar terminology.
Glycemic means relating to sugar or glucose. The glycemic index is the scale from low to high indicating foods that breakdown down carbohydrates into glucose and how that raises your blood sugar.

Glycemic Load is more of the duration of insulin or the amount of carbs has on your foods, which gives you the overall response of sugar in the blood.

Insulin Index is the measurement of what things raise insulin itself - this could be protein. Low-fat protein triggers insulin more than higher-fat protein. Excess protein can also trigger insulin.
Macronutrients are protein, carbs, and fats.

Carbs that raise insulin are refined sugars, and refined grains (flours). Protein gives us structural materials (amino acids) for making body hair, muscles, collagen, etc. We need between 3-6 ounces of protein per day.

Fats have a near-zero glycemic response on blood sugars.

Ketosis is the process of running your body on fat (ketones), which is an alternative fuel source. The way you do this is to drop your sugars and carbs down to between 20-50grams per day.
Then we have insulin sensitivity, which means how well insulin works in the body. Then we have insulin resistance, which means insulin is not working and the body is resisting it. The body blocks it so the body then compensates by making more (5-7x more). When the body no longer can compensate for the insulin resistance, you become a diabetic, which means insulin no longer is there to push blood sugars down and you have high blood sugars.

The way to fix insulin resistance is to
1. Lower carbs
2. Take Apple Cider Vinegar
3. Take more potassium from vegetables or electrolytes and B-vitamins from nutritional yeast
4. Exercise will help lower insulin resistance
5. Intermittent fasting is the most powerful way to fix insulin resistance.

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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.