I’ll be a week dry tomorrow. I’m really obese also (35-40 % body fat) and I started IF (20 hrs a day) speed walking at least an hour a day,Eating healthy keto unprocessed foods, & Drinking plenty of water. I already feel amazing. More clear minded, less depressed , no anxiety at all. I finally see alcohol for what it is; it’s a poison.
I relapsed on alcohol & went to rehab for 2 months. I was down to 228 before I went in (started at 300). I gained like 30 pounds when I was in there so now I’m working that off. I’ll update whenever I get down to 200!
@@thatdudekyle5690 So sorry you had a setback. One day at a time. I was researching Nutritional Yeast which is loaded with B vitamins and I like to read the reviews. One comment really stuck with me. It was a woman who said she was an alcoholic along with her father and several siblings. She said her father was in his 60s and an alcoholic since a teenager as was his father and siblings. She said she began taking the nutritional yeast (the non-fortified brand, I wish I could remember which brand). She noticed her cravings for alcohol started to become less and less. Finally, she was free from alcohol addiction. She got her dad and siblings to try it and they got the same results. It would be worth a shot. Couldn't hurt. Also research B1 deficiency. Checkout Dr. Berg and EOnutrition on youtube. I wish you all the best.
Don't forget to look into the psychological factors that cause you to engage in self-destructive behaviours. I didn't see great improvement from alcoholism until I did work on dismantling my dysfunctional belief systems. A book I recommend any substance addict look into is Healing the Shame that Binds You by John Bradshaw.
@@miffedmicrobiologist6595 Instead of "hanging on", take the death grip off the steering wheel. You'll get instant relief...it's called "surrendering". Then get busy living differently!
Hi, thank you so much for this video! I celebrated 3 years sobriety on Jan 5. I was a daily drinker for a decade. In sobriety I've embraced health and wellbeing, and have changed my diet and quit smoking. I've been keto for the last 6 weeks, and feel the best I ever have. Curious as to how long it takes for my body/liver takes to heal itself?
Gail Myles not over night but I’d get tests done at the doctor to be sure how recovered you are. I think after 3 years you’re good to go. I’d say 6 months to a year of sobriety is enough for the average to get to full health.
I am a clinical therapist and I think nutrition is vital for my clients. I work in a treatment center and feel it’s important to heal bodies physically, emotionally and mentally....thank you for this.
Absolutely! Body, Mind, Spirit all need to be healthy and in sync for a chance at healing and also for a possibility of having a fulfilling life! You are a good therapist!
I believe this video addresses the effects alcohol has on the body. I don't think this is addressing addiction necessarily. Therefore the information provided has nothing to do with the other substances you listed.
I've followed clean keto for over a year and didn't drink anything but recently I tried to drink and always got violently got sick like I'd been poisoned! Just another awesome side effect of keto lifestyle!
Thank you for this video. A lot of people could/would stay away from alcohol in the first place, would they know that their depression stems from severe nutrient deficiencies, rather than from daily stress. It's a little bit of irony.
Just taking a break from Drinking, became just too much right now. Couple years ago *I lost 100 pounds on Keto and IF* but I was also drinking my favorite Vodka during that, it was good at helping pass the hunger too. Blood test results showed exactly what Dr. Berg said would deplete in my body, oddly enough my liver wasn't a concern since I had lost all that weight at that moment. But during this "break" Dr. Berg uploaded this and I thought maybe I should go a little longer than a simple break now that I see substitutes and repair methods. This upload was good timing for me. Thank you.
Jolly Joel damn I thought I was the only one I lost 45 pounds in 3 months on Keto and IF but I was drinking lots of alcohol gonna use these steps to help recover from all that and hopefully there was no major or permanent damage
My boyfriend had problems with alcohol. He's almost one year sober now. I'm going to add those to our diet. Almost have everything except sunflower seeds and nutritional yeast so far
Great video Doc. Some great tips here. Even us so called moderate drinkers, alcohol consumption can creep up on us. I'm on day two of my 30 day non drinking challenge. Maybe it will be 60, 90, 120..... Wish me luck.
Great advice for the most part! My only concern is most alcohols have underlying blood sugar issues, and if intermittent fasting is introduced in the first month or so after quitting drinking, they're likely to have terrible withdraws and hypoglycemic episodes.
I have been drinking heavily since I was 14. I'm 60 now and still drinking 20 to 40 beer a week. 40 years ago I was a drinker but also a vitamin taker. I remember B1. I tried different b complex and found Jameson Power for Men the best that had a high B1 dosage. It is discontinued now. I like drinking and have managed my alcoholism well and balanced it with my job and personal life. I also had a fast food diet and a high stress job as a computer systems broker. I am still going, however, my sister has stage 3 cirrhosis. She likes cakes and cookies but never had a drink of alcohol in her life. She will not listen about vitamins and goes to her doctor to get more and more banding of the veins. Sad. I ordered your gallbladder and heart pills, the ingredients seem perfect for me at this stage of my life. Thank you for making them. I am 60 and as bad as it sound for me to say I don't look it. From the very beginning I have been taking a supplement that I know has helped me enjoy alcohol and live a healthy life ... one gram of alpha lipoic acid a day.
Thank you for this, I am a recovering alcoholic and am very glad for this info. FYI: I'm sure what you say about Kombucha is correct, but almost all AA groups and sponsors would say that any amount of alcohol, no matter how small, is not allowed and would be a possible relapse. It's just best not to tempt fate and cause a problem with what is acceptable.
Kombucha legit has such a small amount you won’t feel a thing….it’s like one of those 0.5% type of grocery store beers where you would need to drink 10 to even equal 1 beer that’s how insignificant he means
I dont get it... if you fast for 18 hours because that is when autophagy begins, then it only follows that once you eat the autophagy process will stop. So you fast for 18 hours, authophagy begins, but then you break your fast by eating, so autophagy stops. Am i missing something? Doesn't that mean that we need to fast much longer than 18 hours since autophagy is just getting started at that time??
Pablo Insano i was really interested since a batchmate of mine recently died because of it at the age of 26 and I really didn’t know what input I could have given them and if it was going to be helpful.
Dr. Berg, You're so awesome for helping so many different people! I can't say enough good things about you! Hats off to you and may God bless you Sir! Have a fabulous new year and brand new decade! Peace.
LGlutamine and large dose fish oil with a squirt of lemon juice what I've been doing for a few mornings in a row. Desire low, been stressed not much thought of alcohol.
This is great info to help with the "Asian Flush" as well. I use the Redee Patch during the rare occasions when I drink -and it works AMAZINGLY well. I was surprised to see that it's ingredient list is very similar to your nutrients list on the left side. It makes total sense to me now -how & why the patch works, after your explanation of what the ingredients actually do. Thanks for another great video!! Your videos are the best!!
I used to scoff at the precut veggies in the produce section but now I get it. It's time consuming to meal prep all the time and takeout salads get expensive so it's nice to grab ready to go veggies to eat at work. Sometimes it's the only way I'll get enough veggies for the day.
I drank rot gut whiskey and beer for years with the occasional wine. I decided to give it up due to wanting to live to see my grandkids grow up. Two weeks into my sobriety I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. I guess the only thing that kept me going was a decent diet. I always ate greens and fish and got plenty of exercise being in construction. I figured my liver would be toast but turns out it's just fatty and has no cirrhosis. Yup, I lucked out by the grace of God. Now I'm dealing with side effects from all the medication I'm on. To all you young party animals out there, don't make the same mistakes I made, hindsight really is 20/20.
@@BRIANDER100 From my early teens at least a 12 pk a day, from my early 30s it was most of a 1.75l of Kessler and 6-8 beers a day. When I hit my mid-40s to 50s, it was just a little over a pint and 3-4 beers. I always had a good appetite, which a lot of my drinking buddies didn't. Most of them are gone now and I believe this was a contributing factor to their demise. That, and being lazy AF. I tried drinking since my surgery, and not only did it taste like VOMIT, I didn't experience the euphoria I thought I missed, just plain old tired. Nope, can't say I miss it like I thought I would.
Excellent video... again! I have had severe fatty liver with jaundice. my liver variables now are normal thanks to HK and IF. thanks doc!. MILK THISTLE RECOMMENDED!!!!
I'm watching this drinking a single malt whiskey...but I am going through a difficult time. I did stop drinking, until life got tough. Sigh. I'll have to get on the wagon again.
I really underestimated the effects of alcohol on the body! It was much easier for me to drink abnormal amounts of alcohol bevause I have always had a high tolerance for it and never have I woken up hangovered or puked out the alcohol. After a period of 8 months drinking heavily I was deficient in nearly all vitamins, with the biggest defiencies in B1 (thiamine), folic acid and vitamin D and C. Because of the deficiency i developed neurological problems that started in the feet and were spreading all over the body, i lost sense in my feet because of damaged nerves and my muscles would randomly spasm in my calves, upper leg, face, neck, abdomen. I have quit drinking for 4 months now and ive been taking extra vitamins for 6 months now and i am still low in vitamins and recovering! Its a relief te nerves can heal and i dint have this problem anymore (thank God) also becahse i am still young the nerves were able to recover. Please be careful and aware of what can happen to your body, in the end it drinking so much really isnt worth it.
i've been trying to quit but dealing with the most horrible esopagheal spams, they make life so difficult, can't even drive cuz every 7 seconds i feel like i'm having a heart attack and gonna pass out and crash, and the stress of that makes it even worse. this sucks :( i wanna stop!!!
Me too. Choline and milkthistle and lots of spinach, brocoli and kale. I've also been and ordered vitamin B1 (thiamine) and have tried to cut high salt foods. I'm quite inconsistent due to my job and family situation but I think I'm done with booze for good. How are you getting on?
Seafood and salads in general. Seafood salad it is with vitamin supplements. It’s surprising that a lot of Americans are in the same boat as an alcoholic because their high carb and junk food intake.
get hydrated, i drink a pint of water first thing on waking later i and pure 100% aloe to my water and some lemon It took me a lot to get hydrated I carry a cantina with me all the time of water i add stuff to my water sometimes like sliced cucumber niacin really helped me a lot i hope you good health
I love this, I'm going to try this out! ..yum....but all his ingredients in one salad!!! Wish me luck this f,,,,ing pandemic has been draining. Keep strong my fellow Canadians
ok how about a methadone patient who has been on it lomg term? who also has liver disease. its one thing to become an addict. but a lot of addicts have the urge to still live as healthy as possible (even when having scars.) any videos regarding this would be great. p.s is it even fair possible to go on a keto diet????
No because the body is getting calories from the booze and also the liver is constantly working on eliminating it so it's certainly not resting and reparing
I have been struggling for years I just hit week number three on Friday and I have only had two cravings I don't know what made me decide to quit after Decades of heavy drinking and almost out on the street
Dr Berg: Agree with most of the nuts and bolts of your presentation. Two exceptions. 1) The tea with minute amounts of alcohol. NO. No amount would be acceptable. Fasting? NO NO. Fasting can easily bring up feelings leading to use of alcohol. Remember , alcoholism is a tricky disease!
ugh! Looked up nutritional yeast and it says it "encourages a yeast-like fungus called Candida Albicans to grow in your body was changes the fungal biome of your gut, the imbalances cause brain fog, fatigue, food cravings, inflammation, mood changes, weight gain, and even neurological disorders." HELP!!
Careful with kambocha and yeast very similar molecular structure to alcohol some alcoholics may not have enzymes in sufficient quality or quantity to break down with out getting cravings Bread ify too
one grass fed strip steak has 732mg of potassium. I avoid leafy greens like the plague, spinach and kale is toxic sorry but it's true (thyroid and kidneys), especially romaine because there has been SO MANY call backs on it in the past year and a half that it's just not worth it. I eat cruciferous veggies only. :)
I was wondering I'd you could answer this question... when I first started extended fasting I was cold during my fasting time... now I'm no longer cold? Is there a reason for this? Am I still burning fat even though I'm not cold?
Had a Greek salad. Just a cheap grocery store prepared one but wholey moley it was yummy. After gym I buy salad and a can of sardines. Not sure if recommended but also 600ml to a litre of milk.
Maybe I have to eat heaps, especially on days have cravings or know my mood will be low. With the added exercise and not getting a bunch of calories from beer really have to pay attention to getting enough alcories and nutrients. I've noted I crave nice food mostly rather than beer or a buzz.
So basically go towards a pescatarian diet. Ironically I was gonna change to an ovo lacto pescatarian diet. I didn’t want to limit myself just wanted to be more aware of what I was eating being on a new diet makes me do that.
For the list on the left side do these need to be taken by supplements individually/multi vitamin or will we be getting those through the food list in the middle.
I’ll be a week dry tomorrow. I’m really obese also (35-40 % body fat) and I started IF (20 hrs a day) speed walking at least an hour a day,Eating healthy keto unprocessed foods, & Drinking plenty of water. I already feel amazing. More clear minded, less depressed , no anxiety at all. I finally see alcohol for what it is; it’s a poison.
Fab how are you doing now?
I relapsed on alcohol & went to rehab for 2 months. I was down to 228 before I went in (started at 300). I gained like 30 pounds when I was in there so now I’m working that off. I’ll update whenever I get down to 200!
@@thatdudekyle5690 So sorry you had a setback. One day at a time. I was researching Nutritional Yeast which is loaded with B vitamins and I like to read the reviews. One comment really stuck with me. It was a woman who said she was an alcoholic along with her father and several siblings. She said her father was in his 60s and an alcoholic since a teenager as was his father and siblings. She said she began taking the nutritional yeast (the non-fortified brand, I wish I could remember which brand). She noticed her cravings for alcohol started to become less and less. Finally, she was free from alcohol addiction. She got her dad and siblings to try it and they got the same results. It would be worth a shot. Couldn't hurt. Also research B1 deficiency. Checkout Dr. Berg and EOnutrition on youtube. I wish you all the best.
How are you doing now after rehab? Fingers crossed
Last post was 4 months ago. Hope you’re beating it❤️🙏👍
I used to weigh 350lbs and now am 170, from practicing keto and intermittent fasting recommended by dr berg.
Don't forget to look into the psychological factors that cause you to engage in self-destructive behaviours. I didn't see great improvement from alcoholism until I did work on dismantling my dysfunctional belief systems. A book I recommend any substance addict look into is Healing the Shame that Binds You by John Bradshaw.
Thank you!
Thanks! Great point
@@Bayoubebe
No worries, all the best.
Thank You !!!! For the info!!!!
Tell me more about that
I'm only 4 days clean of alcohol. This is what I need to do. Thanks
Hope you are hanging on. Stressful times can make this challenging. Sending love and prayers
"Go to meetings, clean house, and help others". (The roadmap for sobriety)
@@miffedmicrobiologist6595 Instead of "hanging on", take the death grip off the steering wheel. You'll get instant relief...it's called "surrendering". Then get busy living differently!
Did it work for you
Theres nothing that you will not cover, you are such a legend Dr Berg and so very muched loved and appreciated by so many.
Great video. I quit drinking 21 days ago. I’m sure my body needs healing.
How has your sobriety journey been?
Hi, thank you so much for this video! I celebrated 3 years sobriety on Jan 5. I was a daily drinker for a decade. In sobriety I've embraced health and wellbeing, and have changed my diet and quit smoking. I've been keto for the last 6 weeks, and feel the best I ever have. Curious as to how long it takes for my body/liver takes to heal itself?
Gail Myles not over night but I’d get tests done at the doctor to be sure how recovered you are. I think after 3 years you’re good to go. I’d say 6 months to a year of sobriety is enough for the average to get to full health.
That’s awesome! I had 3 years yesterday. I too quit smoking after about 10 months into my journey. 💞
@@jennwatson74 that's so great. Best thing we've ever done for ourselves! Happy birthday 😊
I'd say that your liver would almost be completely healed by now
Daily drinking is tough on the body! Congrats !
I am a clinical therapist and I think nutrition is vital for my clients. I work in a treatment center and feel it’s important to heal bodies physically, emotionally and mentally....thank you for this.
Absolutely! Body, Mind, Spirit all need to be healthy and in sync for a chance at healing and also for a possibility of having a fulfilling life! You are a good therapist!
Thanks Doc! Just started my journey to recovery 😊
You can do it!!!!!!!
Stay strong, my friend.😊
Me too. Good luck ❤️❤️❤️
@@brazy803 Me too. All the best!
Thanks guys and wish you guys all the best as well 👊
Foods:
1. cruciferous vegetables
2. shellfish
3. sunflower seeds /nutritional yeast
4. fish - omega 3
5. large salads
Practice:
IF (intermittent fasting) 1-2 meals/day
Addiction is a massive subject that will help alot of people. Weed, alcohol and ecstacy. I hope to see more this! Thankyou!
Weed does not belong on that list unless your insinuating the CBD/GOV brand😁💯
@@stratepaper8508 yer it does loads of people are addicted to weed
I believe this video addresses the effects alcohol has on the body. I don't think this is addressing addiction necessarily. Therefore the information provided has nothing to do with the other substances you listed.
@@stratepaper8508 weed definitely belongs on the list
@@bigjohnson9606 i find it more to be an obsession
I'm one month and 2 days sober. I'm never going back again.
How’s it going now Friend?
I've followed clean keto for over a year and didn't drink anything but recently I tried to drink and always got violently got sick like I'd been poisoned! Just another awesome side effect of keto lifestyle!
Thank you for this video. A lot of people could/would stay away from alcohol in the first place, would they know that their depression stems from severe nutrient deficiencies, rather than from daily stress. It's a little bit of irony.
Just taking a break from Drinking, became just too much right now. Couple years ago *I lost 100 pounds on Keto and IF* but I was also drinking my favorite Vodka during that, it was good at helping pass the hunger too. Blood test results showed exactly what Dr. Berg said would deplete in my body, oddly enough my liver wasn't a concern since I had lost all that weight at that moment. But during this "break" Dr. Berg uploaded this and I thought maybe I should go a little longer than a simple break now that I see substitutes and repair methods.
This upload was good timing for me. Thank you.
Jolly Joel damn I thought I was the only one I lost 45 pounds in 3 months on Keto and IF but I was drinking lots of alcohol gonna use these steps to help recover from all that and hopefully there was no major or permanent damage
Thank you Dr Berg!! I know many people that NEED this video
My boyfriend had problems with alcohol. He's almost one year sober now. I'm going to add those to our diet. Almost have everything except sunflower seeds and nutritional yeast so far
Good gf
@@iiGotDaGrenade thank you. I try.
He´s my husband now. ^^
Have a nice day !
Have him eat pie of yours
Please do more on this subject Dr.Berg thank you.
Keto and fasting is vital for my sobriety. 1/2 C of liquor rocks my ketosis for a week plus just feeling sluggish and depressed.
Keto For Life!
32 years sober, chocolate. If you were an alcoholic you’d understand. Love your show.
Too much of anything is bad.
Great video Doc. Some great tips here. Even us so called moderate drinkers, alcohol consumption can creep up on us. I'm on day two of my 30 day non drinking challenge. Maybe it will be 60, 90, 120..... Wish me luck.
I am on day 8 of my 100 day non drinking challenge ... just to clean the liver and the body in general. Feeling great. You can do it!
@@perthomsen8867 Thank you for your support. You got this as well!
... and?
@@rahuldoes prob made it 3 days lol
@@lilbucko, yesterday "was to be" my first of 90. Well, today, it shall be!
Great advice for the most part! My only concern is most alcohols have underlying blood sugar issues, and if intermittent fasting is introduced in the first month or so after quitting drinking, they're likely to have terrible withdraws and hypoglycemic episodes.
Haven’t drank since Feb 8th or around that time and don’t want to drink any more
Dr Berg forgot to mention the most important greens broccoli sprouts. Which are the best things for detox and increase glutathione
This sounds really effective, Dr. Berg, for any addiction and liver issues. Thank you, Dr. Berg!
I have been drinking heavily since I was 14. I'm 60 now and still drinking 20 to 40 beer a week. 40 years ago I was a drinker but also a vitamin taker. I remember B1. I tried different b complex and found Jameson Power for Men the best that had a high B1 dosage. It is discontinued now. I like drinking and have managed my alcoholism well and balanced it with my job and personal life. I also had a fast food diet and a high stress job as a computer systems broker. I am still going, however, my sister has stage 3 cirrhosis. She likes cakes and cookies but never had a drink of alcohol in her life. She will not listen about vitamins and goes to her doctor to get more and more banding of the veins. Sad. I ordered your gallbladder and heart pills, the ingredients seem perfect for me at this stage of my life. Thank you for making them. I am 60 and as bad as it sound for me to say I don't look it. From the very beginning I have been taking a supplement that I know has helped me enjoy alcohol and live a healthy life ... one gram of alpha lipoic acid a day.
Don’t u worry about the damages on your body? I’m 22 and struggle with alcoholism but I want to heal my body and don’t know how
Try Kudzu. It helps you not want to drink as much. It worked great for me!
Thank you for this, I am a recovering alcoholic and am very glad for this info. FYI: I'm sure what you say about Kombucha is correct, but almost all AA groups and sponsors would say that any amount of alcohol, no matter how small, is not allowed and would be a possible relapse. It's just best not to tempt fate and cause a problem with what is acceptable.
AA is just one path to recovery - a good one at that, but certainly not the only path
Kombucha legit has such a small amount you won’t feel a thing….it’s like one of those 0.5% type of grocery store beers where you would need to drink 10 to even equal 1 beer that’s how insignificant he means
17 days sober. My liver is damaged and it hurts a lot. Thanks for your info. I been fasting but could use all the info I could get. I love salads.
Hi there. Sharing videos that can help you improve your liver: www.youtube.com/@Drberg/search?query=improve%20liver
I dont get it... if you fast for 18 hours because that is when autophagy begins, then it only follows that once you eat the autophagy process will stop. So you fast for 18 hours, authophagy begins, but then you break your fast by eating, so autophagy stops. Am i missing something? Doesn't that mean that we need to fast much longer than 18 hours since autophagy is just getting started at that time??
I know a dude from my doctor office who reversed cirrhosis with keto and if
Kathytopia tell us more!
Mötley Crüe Intermittent Fasting
Pablo Insano i was really interested since a batchmate of mine recently died because of it at the age of 26 and I really didn’t know what input I could have given them and if it was going to be helpful.
If you stop early enough and with that diet sure, but that’s before it gets advanced enough
Charlie Dallachie : yes, even Berg say there is a point where transplant is the only option...unfortunately, many die while waiting for the organ 🥺
Dr. Berg, You're so awesome for helping so many different people! I can't say enough good things about you! Hats off to you and may God bless you Sir! Have a fabulous new year and brand new decade! Peace.
Hi Dr. Berg! Thank you! I have a question for you: how much nutricional yeast should a healthy person take per day? Thank you!
Who is not an alcoholic and still watching?
I would also be helpful for people with non alcoholic fatty liver disease
Teatotaller here 😂
I’m a beer head 😔☝️
yo catsoes!
I think this is a good topic even if a person doesn't have a drinking problem.They have information that could be giving to Friends or Family
Thank you so much dr berg. Isn't choline also a good thing for the liver?
This here just plain good prescription not just for “alcoholics” but for ANYONE who consumes alcohol beverages
try lemon balm - it's a member of the mint family. really helps to reduce stress but it also makes you sleepy
LGlutamine and large dose fish oil with a squirt of lemon juice what I've been doing for a few mornings in a row. Desire low, been stressed not much thought of alcohol.
Hello Dr. could you give us the best foods to help us to reduce tinnitus
I'm so suffering these days😭
I can't sleep well!
1. GABA
2. L-Theanine
3. Ginko
4. Taurine
@@pedrocarvalho6423 Thanks a lot but how can i get at these !
@Night Garden OOO
well thanks 🌻🌺
@@ohmylordforgivemeandmypare232 Amazon.
@@pedrocarvalho6423 Thanks !
This is great info to help with the "Asian Flush" as well. I use the Redee Patch during the rare occasions when I drink -and it works AMAZINGLY well. I was surprised to see that it's ingredient list is very similar to your nutrients list on the left side. It makes total sense to me now -how & why the patch works, after your explanation of what the ingredients actually do. Thanks for another great video!! Your videos are the best!!
I used to scoff at the precut veggies in the produce section but now I get it. It's time consuming to meal prep all the time and takeout salads get expensive so it's nice to grab ready to go veggies to eat at work. Sometimes it's the only way I'll get enough veggies for the day.
I drank rot gut whiskey and beer for years with the occasional wine. I decided to give it up due to wanting to live to see my grandkids grow up. Two weeks into my sobriety I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. I guess the only thing that kept me going was a decent diet. I always ate greens and fish and got plenty of exercise being in construction. I figured my liver would be toast but turns out it's just fatty and has no cirrhosis. Yup, I lucked out by the grace of God. Now I'm dealing with side effects from all the medication I'm on. To all you young party animals out there, don't make the same mistakes I made, hindsight really is 20/20.
how much did you drink on a regular basis ?
@@BRIANDER100 From my early teens at least a 12 pk a day, from my early 30s it was most of a 1.75l of Kessler and 6-8 beers a day. When I hit my mid-40s to 50s, it was just a little over a pint and 3-4 beers. I always had a good appetite, which a lot of my drinking buddies didn't. Most of them are gone now and I believe this was a contributing factor to their demise. That, and being lazy AF. I tried drinking since my surgery, and not only did it taste like VOMIT, I didn't experience the euphoria I thought I missed, just plain old tired. Nope, can't say I miss it like I thought I would.
Excellent video... again! I have had severe fatty liver with jaundice. my liver variables now are normal thanks to HK and IF. thanks doc!. MILK THISTLE RECOMMENDED!!!!
How long to reverse your condition
Thanks for the information; to keep in mind, for some people in recovery alcohol "simulates" like Kombucha (or near beer) can be a trigger.
Thank you very much!! You are making a better world
Dr. Berg...please tell us what you eat each day and what supplements you take.
Thanks,
Cliff
I'm watching this drinking a single malt whiskey...but I am going through a difficult time. I did stop drinking, until life got tough. Sigh. I'll have to get on the wagon again.
I would add Garlic, Beetroot and Milk Thistle to the list.
Can't help wondering if there's much difference between alcohol addiction and sugar addiction? Both very destructive to physical and mental health.
I have always heard that when a person gives up alcohol they crave sugar. I think there is a real correlation.
There is a problem. I don't eat shellfish. I eat only kosher. Any other suggestions for people that are allergic to shellfish or just don't eat
Alcohol is a carbohydrate.. Cutiing carbs through a Keto or carnivore diet will help greatly reduce for needing/wanting any carbs including alcohol.
What about choline?
I really underestimated the effects of alcohol on the body! It was much easier for me to drink abnormal amounts of alcohol bevause I have always had a high tolerance for it and never have I woken up hangovered or puked out the alcohol. After a period of 8 months drinking heavily I was deficient in nearly all vitamins, with the biggest defiencies in B1 (thiamine), folic acid and vitamin D and C. Because of the deficiency i developed neurological problems that started in the feet and were spreading all over the body, i lost sense in my feet because of damaged nerves and my muscles would randomly spasm in my calves, upper leg, face, neck, abdomen. I have quit drinking for 4 months now and ive been taking extra vitamins for 6 months now and i am still low in vitamins and recovering! Its a relief te nerves can heal and i dint have this problem anymore (thank God) also becahse i am still young the nerves were able to recover. Please be careful and aware of what can happen to your body, in the end it drinking so much really isnt worth it.
16 years behind me lets go xD. Used all mentioned here for 3 months kek ^^
14 years.
Very useful👍👍👍 I was completely clueless coming out of the hospital on what to eat
i've been trying to quit but dealing with the most horrible esopagheal spams, they make life so difficult, can't even drive cuz every 7 seconds i feel like i'm having a heart attack and gonna pass out and crash, and the stress of that makes it even worse. this sucks :( i wanna stop!!!
Thank you I am recovering now 30 days without a drink of alcohol.
Wonderful!
Thank you for all your help Dr.
You're very welcome.
constant battle with my inner demons, little by little getting to where I want to be.
I tried that Marmite nutritional yeast stuff. Intense taste, gives me the wiggles like I'm on the dance floor getting tickled.
Same kind of diet you need after eating highly processed foods for decades too right?
Thank You Dr. Berg. I am consuming lots of cruciferous and fasting. I will mix in the supplements and vitamins. You're the best.
Me too. Choline and milkthistle and lots of spinach, brocoli and kale. I've also been and ordered vitamin B1 (thiamine) and have tried to cut high salt foods. I'm quite inconsistent due to my job and family situation but I think I'm done with booze for good. How are you getting on?
Best one, that list on the left is awesome, not just for alcoholics but for everyone
Seafood and salads in general. Seafood salad it is with vitamin supplements. It’s surprising that a lot of Americans are in the same boat as an alcoholic because their high carb and junk food intake.
Hi Doc i can everything explained in the video. but can u tell me how to loose the addiction of alcohol abuse?
try niacin
try niacin
get hydrated, i drink a pint of water first thing on waking later i and pure 100% aloe to my water and some lemon It took me a lot to get hydrated I carry a cantina with me all the time of water i add stuff to my water sometimes like sliced cucumber niacin really helped me a lot i hope you good health
I love this, I'm going to try this out! ..yum....but all his ingredients in one salad!!! Wish me luck this f,,,,ing pandemic has been draining. Keep strong my fellow Canadians
Interesting I don't drink but will pass along to someone else if need be. Have an amazing day 👊
ok how about a methadone patient who has been on it lomg term? who also has liver disease. its one thing to become an addict. but a lot of addicts have the urge to still live as healthy as possible (even when having scars.) any videos regarding this would be great.
p.s is it even fair possible to go on a keto diet????
Love alcohol , particularly Guinness, being Irish ☘️ I have a big tolerance for alcohol. In today’s world I need a big release
Alcoholics don't eat often. Almost as if they were OMAD or fast for two days. So how does that work for them, are they often in atophagy?
No because the body is getting calories from the booze and also the liver is constantly working on eliminating it so it's certainly not resting and reparing
@@bigjohnson9606 1l of vodka is 1900kcal. So this might be why some alcoholics are so slim.
@@RPRsChannel yer I was just saying they aren't in atophagy tho
I have been struggling for years I just hit week number three on Friday and I have only had two cravings I don't know what made me decide to quit after Decades of heavy drinking and almost out on the street
Dr berg is the truth
Dr Berg: Agree with most of the nuts and bolts of your presentation. Two exceptions. 1) The tea with minute amounts of alcohol. NO. No amount would be acceptable. Fasting? NO NO. Fasting can easily bring up feelings leading to use of alcohol. Remember , alcoholism is a tricky disease!
What is NAC?
ugh! Looked up nutritional yeast and it says it "encourages a yeast-like fungus called Candida Albicans to grow in your body was changes the fungal biome of your gut, the imbalances cause brain fog, fatigue, food cravings, inflammation, mood changes, weight gain, and even neurological disorders." HELP!!
Careful with kambocha and yeast very similar molecular structure to alcohol some alcoholics may not have enzymes in sufficient quality or quantity to break down with out getting cravings Bread ify too
My first 2 weeks on keto..starting at 382..now 350.8 YAY
Congratulations!
Thanks! Starting if today 😍
I guess the bigger u r, the faster it comes off...just want to get healthy..
I'm 2 weeks on it as well ut ot most what you have but I was 220 last week was 212 so I weigh myself every thursday. Cant wait to see first more
@@trishb5738 Awesome! Nice to meet u
Excellent stuff :-) In addition to your recommendations, I take Pomegranate, and Choline. Great video :-)
With all my heart 🕊thank you. My family members will receive these vitamins and nutrients. 🌺
This is just a great and important video! A lot of people watching this do not realize that they are actually alcoholics 👀
Would me be partying for the past 3 weeks qualify me for this video? My body hurts!!!
I been going hard since 2007. I think my liver still wants to work
one grass fed strip steak has 732mg of potassium. I avoid leafy greens like the plague, spinach and kale is toxic sorry but it's true (thyroid and kidneys), especially romaine because there has been SO MANY call backs on it in the past year and a half that it's just not worth it. I eat cruciferous veggies only. :)
Can you help with GOUT? Husband is in so much pain.
Thanks Dr. Eric B. really useful video 👍
Thanks so much D.berg great 👍 videos.
How much nutritional yeast per day should we consume?
As an alcoholic, I agree.
You're awesome. I appreciate you so much.
Thank you. Hope my videos are helping you.
After learning about Keto, I switched beer for hard liquor!
try h2 and hho water
it will reduce or negate alcohol damage
but need about 10+ cups a day
Hmmm makes sense on the zinc. I’ve had white spots on my nails and little by little they’re going away.
Excellent advice. Thank you muchly for sharing this important information with us all. & Take care of yourself to. ❤🙂🐶
Indeed👌
@@ohmylordforgivemeandmypare232 👍🤗❤️🙂🐶
how much nutritional yeast per day do you recommend for a recovering alcoholic?
I only drink 3 days a week…Yesterday Today and Tomorrow
I was wondering I'd you could answer this question... when I first started extended fasting I was cold during my fasting time... now I'm no longer cold? Is there a reason for this? Am I still burning fat even though I'm not cold?
Had a Greek salad. Just a cheap grocery store prepared one but wholey moley it was yummy. After gym I buy salad and a can of sardines. Not sure if recommended but also 600ml to a litre of milk.
Maybe I have to eat heaps, especially on days have cravings or know my mood will be low. With the added exercise and not getting a bunch of calories from beer really have to pay attention to getting enough alcories and nutrients. I've noted I crave nice food mostly rather than beer or a buzz.
So basically go towards a pescatarian diet. Ironically I was gonna change to an ovo lacto pescatarian diet. I didn’t want to limit myself just wanted to be more aware of what I was eating being on a new diet makes me do that.
Will you do a presentation on Ayahuasca and DMT?
Interesting topic, really like it. Thumbs up and a Happy Year Dr.
For the list on the left side do these need to be taken by supplements individually/multi vitamin or will we be getting those through the food list in the middle.
Please make a video of benzodiazipine recovery foods.
Probably the same being as it affects the same part of the brain and they are also very toxic to the liver
Please make more videos on curing a family member of alcohol addiction.