I've been four years of no sugar, no carbs, eating the KETO way along with IF and the benefits are truly amazing. I'm 72, take no meds, and feel as good as I did in my 30's!
There is carbs in vegetables, so you should say your carbs come from vegetables. If you eat fruit there is carbs and fructose in them. I never say I don’t eat carbs because I do eat carbs, but very low carbs. I am more a meat eater then anything else. Just had bloodwork and my triglycerides were 30. Best ever. My liver panel was great also. I do eat very little sugar, which is normally Coconut sugar, or keto sweeteners, which I try not to eat much of it. I’m happy with my body because I’m losing the inflammation that was in my body. Happy you are doing great with your journey.
11 months after watching this and staying on the no to low sugar diet I had my blood draw and physical results yesterday. Dropped fasting glucose from 112 to 91. Weight dropped from 193 to 170 pounds. Thanks for the great video and definitely a life changer!
Thanks for that. Exactly what I was looking for. A half a pound every week or two pounds monthly. Perfect. Slow but doable. I don't want to completely stop or really can't. I take honey daily because since I became 60 (65 now) I have pee issues😢. So I take a couple tablespoons of honey daily. No issues until I stop. So I have to be able to keep honey in my daily diet. So zero to low sugar for me. Medicine is truly our healing miracle path to health. Heres to alternative health vs western medicine
I'm doing that right now, then I have depression and anxiety which means that I don't eat as I should, I've lost a little over 10 kg = 22 pounds in 3 months
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I stopped eating sugar for over a year and I lost 20 lbs. I walked a lot (5 miles a day) I slept better and in general, I felt terrific. I’m 76 years old and feel 30.
Thank You BookOfGenesis. Sorry for your loss, but you have the right attitude. Life will always throw us curve balls and we will take detours. The more firmly we develop our understanding and our knowledge, the quicker we can get back on track. Best of luck. 🙂
@@drekberg what ive been trying and failing and trying to get off sugar and carbs so many years that I feel like giving up. Yoyo over and over again. Social events I physically can't control myself around food.
@@privatprivat7279 I always find it bizarre when people don’t appreciate water, and want some chemical concoction instead. That’s an addiction too. If you are thirsty water is wonderful.
Thank you Freedomstar10 for sharing your great results and helping inspire others. That is so awesome. I am thrilled that you have seen such great results. Keep it up! 😄
I stopped completely sugar almost 4 weeks ago. The results are mind blowing 😮. I feel better then ever, lost 5 kilos, no pain during my period, no bloating, feel happier, reduced appetite, skin looks younger… I am speechless 😊 I love it ❤️
@@alyssaj.2659 yes it’s 4 or 5 months now and I still don’t eat sugar. I feel so good, healthy, energy, better sleep, I lost 8 kg, happier. I am so done with sugar for this life 👻, I will eat sugar again in my next life 😂😊 really 😃
@@AkashShinde-vb3zy yes, yes and yes! yes it’s 4 or 5 months now and I still don’t eat sugar. I feel so good, healthy, energy, better sleep, I lost 8 kg, happier. I am so done with sugar for this life 👻, I will eat sugar again in my next life 😂😊 really 😃
Doc. you changed my life. 60 days in I lost 25 lbs., and have crazy amount of energy. I now have no desire for sweets, and it's actually easy.Thank you, thank you, thank you.
That is awesome, congratulations. I'm on day 7 and I have sugar cravings and a rubber taste in my mouth. For how many days did you have withdrawal effects?
Hello im on my second day without sugar . I start eat fruits and stop meat at all . I get my protein from other sorces. I hope i get result and loss weight
I am watching this while crying. I dont understand why i cant stop eating. I am now 139 kg and i hate myself. I have hanging belly fat and i know exactly what i need to eat and how i can lose weight but i still struggle, especially on weekends. I stay awake and eat the whole night and day which makes my week of good eating worthless. I dont know what to do. I have a good girlfriend, i have a good Family and people love being around me. I have no reason to be binge eating, people ask me out but i refuse because i am ashamed to be outside. I will try losing weight today again and i am crying because i want it to work. I will come back to this post everyday. For everyonr who feels the same, lets do out best again!
I am at the same situation and now is 4 am that I can’t sleep and I found this video. I want to change everything now and I hope you too and be sure that we can do it. It’s like an addiction and we should be careful about it
You have to strengthen your will and keep hanging to your decision no matter what (even on weekends, at parties etc.). I fought the same, but I grew up my will to get out of dependencies. Now I enjoy better health than in the last decades! God bless you all!
Thanks Doc, 3 weeks ago found out I had Type2 diabetes and an A1c of 12.4. You taught me to reverse the issue instead of medicate it. I never took their meds and fixed the problem with diet/exercise. Now I relentlessly monitor my blood sugar and blood pressure and they are both normal. Even stopped taking my blood pressure medicine. My follow up is going to be sweet lol.
I'm curious about that follow up. All my uncles and aunts have Type 2. My parents and I are the only family that doesn't. Will like to show my extended family your comment to get them to understand to eat better.
@@Mastabacc sorry, never leave comments so didn’t know you had a question. As for my follow up, doc was amazed and in shock. He made the mistake of trying to keep me on blood pressure meds to protect one of my organs. My blood pressure was perfect. A lot has happened in my 8 months. I lost over 100 lbs. My heart is functioning at an athletes level. Bp is 107/64. Blood sugar is 70-80 usually. I jog 2 miles before I hike 60 more minutes 5 times a week. I’ve went from tight 44 waist 4 xl shirt to loose 36 with large to xl shirts. Give me your email if you want to show them before and after pics. They don’t have to jog, just walk on treadmill. I just jog for fun.
I have been sugar free for 3.5 years. I avoided most of the withdrawal symptoms by increasing my salt and electrolytes. I'm 72 years old and my health markers are excellent.
I did the same. Went keto/very low carb and suffered the first 2 days, until I realized that by adding a small pinch of salt even to my coffee and lemon water, the keto flu subsided and no more terrible headaches. I'd recommend that protocol to anybody.
@@1951mytube It's funny that you mentioned coffee. I wanted to cut out artificial sweetener. I can't drink black coffee without artificial sweetener....I hate it! But I CAN drink it with salt! 😁
I eat a lot of sugar everyday, I drinnk 7-8 coffes every day with a lot of sugar, I eat a lot of chocolate every day and candies, for me is great, I love sugar
Been doing this for a year. Lost 50lb and put on a great deal of muscle. The only exercise I do is moderate paced walking. Every single organ has improved by measures of magnitude like a fountain of youth. I am 50 years old and have a six pack again. I can't wait to see what next year brings.
do you eat carbs? in order to gain muscle you need carbs but if you just lose fat to let your exisiting 6 packs to show up, then it's not really put on a great deal of muscle.
I wanna say, all the things in this video are true and most of them happened on me, the change of hunger, cravings, taste of food, blood test results, weight loss, mood, everything! I have been keeping low carb diet for around 3 months, it did change my life. The point is, cutting the sugar and carbs can make you healthier.
I have not had a drop of sugar in 60 days, not even artificial sweeteners. Besides the miraculous 35lbs weight loss, I have noticed vast improvements in my physical and mental health. Of most note is the improvements in my gut health and the changes in my taste palate! Thanks for the information Dr Ekberg🤗
if you ever read this response: you can have sweetener, HOWEVER, there's an ingredient that you ALWAYS must look before buy: sodium cyclamate.... if the sweetener have it, DON'T BUY IT! ALWAYS LOOK for that ingredient before ingesting on restaurants, cafes, or buying on a grocery store... but careful, your tastebuds will be sensitive to sweet, so, you may have to start consuming sweet again slowly, so you don't overwhelm your taste buds and think it's too sweet hahaha... now, speaking about sweeteners (talking of in liquid form), there are 3 kinds: those who are compatible with warm-only temperature, those who are compatible with low-temperature only and those who are compatible with any temperature... unfortunately, there's no way to discern this, only by trying each one of them until you find the perfect sweetener: WITH NO SODIUM CYCLAMATE AND COMPATIBLE WITH BOTH WARM AND COLD TEMPERATURES... HOWEVER tho, i've seen that sweeteners (always talking in liquid form) that are no compatible with warm temperature, TAINTS the milked coffee with a whiter color, like it's not suposed to be there, another thing that i've witnessed is that if a sweetener it's too bland (or not too concentrated), it can modify the texture of what you're cooking or increase the liquid volume on your cup (it happened to me several times, and i had to look for a new brand, etc., it's a tedious process but i'm a sweet tooth hahaha). also, stevia sweeteners in liquid form usually don't come with the ingredient i just talked about, but always look at the ingredient table. another thing before leaving you (which is my case for being a sweet tooth xD ): IF i ever go out to have a coffee (which i don't because i also avoid sugar like the plague hahahah and sweeteners on those places also don't help), i'd have either a black coffee without sugar (which i still can't get use to) or a regular one with plain sugar. try not to use sweetener in powder form at home. i truly hope that these tips helps you out to find a new way to enjoy a sweet treat and coffee without the worries of the sugar intake, and also, a more fulfilling snack/coffee i apologize for such a long post, it was the only way to explain everything and leaving you the best of an advice :D thank you for your time!
I've removed sugar and processed food from my diet completely. I've added rice to some of my meals for texture but over the last four months I've dropped 48 pounds. My last Dexa scan showed my last 10 pounds lost was fat. I gained 2 pounds of lean body mass. It changes things.
The reason for this is that you replace the calories you previously got from carbs with other ones, likely protein more than fat. Protein makes one feel full longer than carbs do, hence you eat less. It has nothing in and of itself to do with low/no-carb.
This mention about the few days withdrawal made me think about the time I quit smoking by simply quitting. 4 days of being a nasty irritated person, then the craving just kinda let go. 2 weeks and I was already annoyed by the smell of my own clothes. Bottom line, it does seem the brain reconfigures rather quickly, you just need have to have that dedication to your goal. No sellable product will provide this, it has to be your own will.
After not being in a cigarette home as a child, I noticed when I was around other people who smoked it smelled nasty, I never started smoking at all! Lol nasty smell
I cut out sugar around March as part of intermittent fasting and exercise and took off 25 pounds. Last month I had my teeth cleaned (every six months). My dental health is good with minor inflammation. For years and years, the hygienist always started with manual work then would switch to the ultrasonic which would take about a half hour. This time the hygienist noted that I had NO inflammation at all and started the manual cleaning. In less than 10 minutes she asked me what flavor polish I wanted. She said my teeth and gums were in great shape and no other cleaning was necessary. I'm 68 years old btw.
Your teaching have helped me a lots, before my sugar level was 8.9 but after listening from you and also fellowing your instruction, my sugar down to 4.9. And am still working hard to cut it down, I thank God for sending you for helping those who don't know where to start.
Thank you simple single for sharing your great results and helping inspire others. That is so awesome. I am thrilled that you have seen such great results. Keep it up! 😄
I'm about 11:36 into the video and I noticed he didn't mention this but just for those of you who are curious... When you decrease the amount of sugar you intake, especially the simple sugars; your body will create less prolactin. Prolactin is one of the many things that will create a breeding ground of anxiety within a person. So find ways to decrease prolactin and that will help you tremendously!
@@kimberlyjameson7236 it’s especially important for females in my opinion seeing as the estrogen you as a female produce is more than a man generally speaking. And excess estrogen is horrible. It makes you lethargic, lazy, unmotivated, produces an insane amount of anxiety and a feeling of being scared and not grounded as well as not being able to utilize your mind and brain to full capacity due to excess amount of anything really. So anything that increases it past a healthy level for you as a woman will only ever be to your detriment. And prolactin just compounds on top of it. Soy products also contain estrogen. There is so much information out there that if you look it up and apply the correct info to your life and live it, you’ll be revitalized and accomplish anything you set your mind to. You just need to reach a point where it matters enough for you to do it. It’s like a smoker. You can’t quit unless you decide to and no one can do it for you. Good luck to you and your endeavors! Be well and may God bless the path ahead of you. And if you’re open to this, try to detox from dopamine and let your dopamine receptors heal and reset. Everything in life will become enjoyable and beautiful once again.
I live on the other side of earth. I have lost about 40kg in 7 months, restored my health, reversed IR, hypertension, hyperglycemia, fatty liver G3, ... all thanks to your Wonderful presentation of knowledge and insight into human body functions and needs. Can never thank you enough ever. Wish you the best, and keep up this fine work. God bless you ❤️
I recently did a no sugar/less carbs diet for 2 months preparing for a girl trip and when I say my body looks completely different . I lost several inches in my waist My arms and back is smaller The first week or so was torture your body craves for the taste . Be strong , this type of diet takes a lot of self Discipline ♥️
Lost 30 pounds, now I’m on my proper weight and this is all it took. I find it insane that everything that you’ve said and all the reactions you mentioned eventually happened. The difference between how you feel is fantastic.
Been following you for about a year following your advice I have had my blood pressure has dropped to 120 over 70 and sugar levels are 80 to 90 in most mornings, have lost 60 pounds and feel really good now thanks for caring and putting out the information to help people like me.
What surprised me the most is the change in sense of taste: I notice sweetness in things I never thought to be "sweet" like normal white potatoes and peanuts :)
Had a similar response after I got onto making and drinking milk kefir using the live cultures. After drinking mild greek yoghurt for months, regular milk tasted sweet. Haven't enjoyed 'soda' for a few years now.
I just don't want that stuff anymore and pass right on by it like it's not there on the shelf at the store. Easier when it's just you though. I can see why it's so hard on mother's trying to get their kids to eat healthy snacks and not a bags of chips or candy. You have to make fruit fun to eat I guess.
I am am ER and ICU nurse and what you said about people’s response to the virus was truly mind blowing. Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom, changing minds and changing lives.
Im 67, been off sugar for more than 3 months...basically by means of a ketovore way of eating.. Dr Ekberg is another rare voice of honesty and integrity in the health care world.. a big, big thank you to you and those like you who are in your profession because they love PEOPLE
I'm 66 and been on a keto diet for 14 days and what he is saying is 100% correct. Lost 10lbs, feel much better, look happier. First week had withdrawal but after that much better and getting used to decent eating, no sugar, no carbs.
@@TravisMcGee151 you don't seem to be having psychological issues with the way you look. A lot of people lose weight not only for health reasons but mental issues as well including me. So i would say I'd rather live happy than die dissatisfied with life.
3 months ago I was overweight, constantly tired and most probably suffering from insulin resistance. Watching your videos really helped me understand what was wrong with my lifestyle. Now I am 40lbs down, no longer overweight and I feel better than ever. The sad thing is, had I gone to my doctor he would have just told me to restrict calories and I would still be in the same miserable situation today. Thanks to you Dr Ekberg, my life has changed completely
@@Ajlaisanovic just stop eating, kind of like sugar it will get worse before it gets better (Hunger pains) push past them and your stomach will shrink, and then the next time you eat you will get full faster, so you will eat less, I’ve been doing this all my life and never been over weight!!
I just started my no sugar journey. The hardest for me will be avoiding potatoes and rice, but I am determined. Starting out at 217 lbs. I'll give an update in 3 more weeks. On day 6 right now.
I lived in Spain for nine months and my diet was mostly meat and fish. And I lost a lot of weight and I had a lot of energy to walk from my apartment to office every day. That was like 3 to 4 kilometres every day.
UPDATE: 2 months in. 210 lbs!! BP used to be 150/100. Went to doctor yesterday for check up. 127/85. I have boundless energy and no longer feel hungry. Biggest surprise: I get full very quickly on OMAD. Sleeping well. People are telling me "You look so good". Not just weight loss, but skin too (surprised me). The key thing I am learning is that the body adjusts. We just have to give it a chance. This journey will only get better. Please ask questions, I will gladly answer them.
I graduated w a degree in personal training and nutrition and still find it hard to cut out sugar so I commend you. I did it once for a week and never had so much energy but this fast paced life style makes it very hard especially living in the NY area it's crap food everywhere
congrats! I have been sugar free for yrs. What you will also experience is that the gravings (for sweets ans sugery stuff) totally disappear plus your taste will change! The change in taste is a virtually wonderful experience...
I struggled to quit Sugar , the first one week I was craving and experiencing withdrawal I had to get to the shop and buy another pack , after completing that I quit and never used sugar again it is now 4 months and the results are amazing
This is the best video I have ever watched. I am going to do everything suggested in this video and report the changes. You are an angel for the people who want to get completely healthy and help others. Love you loads for doing this service.
Thank you chris, dsm for sharing your great results and helping inspire others. That is so awesome. I am thrilled that you have seen such great results. Keep it up! 😄
38 years old, evening beer drinker for about a decade now. I work construction and I am fairly active. That said, for months now I have had pain in my side and back. Urine smells different. According to my doctor my tests show that I have “great numbers”. Only thing found is high LDL. I keep going back because something is wrong. After dead ends and a lot of wasted time I went on this no sugar or alcohol/low carb/intermittent fasting now for 3 weeks. My pain is decreasing and I have had about half of those days without that weird urine smell. I am not a doctor but this is obviously changing my scenario for the better. Wish I lived closer to Georgia.
Well, back on the days my father was always against sweets for us kids. He only allowed us to have one lollipop a week, so we wouldn’t get addicted to sugar. Nowadays, I thank him. Eating cake is a struggle for me. Coffee? No sugar always. The only thing that I find bearable is pudding. But even that, I have once in a year maybe.
Pause the video for a minute, and just realize you make the choice. You're in control. No need to think about it. The best form of fighting is without thought. The best way to become rich is without overanalyzing. You own your self. Don't try, just do it, ease it. You're powerful. Significantly.
I am on my no bread for 30 days thanks to your video, the no sugar for 30 days, I hope I can do it later. It's hard to do both. It is not easy to change your lifestyle but not impossible. Thank you for your videos, it really helps to see what we are doing to ourselves.
I've just come back to watching this channel after slipping into a depressed funk over the past 18 months. At start of pandemic I was 130lb at a height of 5'5". I was a healthy and happy mid 40's woman. I did IF and followed Dr Ekbergs advice. It worked. Then over time since covid, life slowly turned upside down and I slipped into comfort eating just as described here. I've gained around 30lbs and gone up 2 dress sizes. Everything Dr Ekberg has said in this video is spot on! I'm back again watching the channel at the start of my recovery journey. I'm on day 3 of no sugar. I have hope again and already feeling better! Looking forward to fitting into all the wonderful clothes in the wardrobe waiting for me, and feeling less bloated, lighter and fitter....I can't wait!! Good luck to anyone starting out with this lifestyle and eating change, I've done it before so I know it works! Thank you Dr Ekberg 💪🙌
i would also mention that sugar also deprive you of vit b 2 and b6 if am not mistaken and the most important part is that it actually weakens your immunesystem
I’m starting to think it also causes phlegm and congestion because I can breathe so easily now (and I didn’t even know I was having trouble breathing before). 🤷♀️ But now it’s so clean when I do breathe. I’m only nine days in now, can’t wait to see what the future will be like.
@@stockinettestitch hi, just a thought. Dairy products increase mucus, phlegm, congestion. Have you given up dairy / dairy based products without noticing? Milk was listed as the primary culprit. Congrats btw. I noticed DEEP clean / clear breathing when I stay on a plant & raw based diet.
Yeah this information saved me from Suicide. I've been no sugar for 5 weeks, and below 25 grams of carbs for 4 weeks. My brain stores information better, my aches and pains seem to be vanishing, most importantly my moods are very level, and my eye sight is getting better.
@@CodeOfTyFilm Being fat adapted is still important for people with a lifetime of Sugar consumption, but I agree whole carbs with quality soil and quality care are good for metabolically flexible people.
I didn’t had sugar for a month, honestly it felt great and I lost 10pounds!! I gained it all back because I wanted to eat chocolate cake sooo bad. I am still going to give up sugar. Wish me luck!
Good luck to you, I am a big sugar eater so my plan starting now is I will start with fasting cutting out a list of food just eating natural for 30 days also COFFEE is a big monster I get bad headache every time I stop drinking it, hope this will help me with my arthritis.
Hi I have watched this very informative video I just want to say thanks to you Sir I lost my Dad to Prostate Cancer 8yrs now and during his illness we as a Family learned that sugar was a contributer to feeding Cancer cells so as a family we cut our Sugar intake and has made a lot of changes to our diet and even I personally have benefited from the changes health wise my skin has also crear up no pimples and i am more energized also. I have also share my experience about no sugar in my diet with other persons.
I am 39, cut all sugar last year during lock down. A1c is now 5; feel generally good. stomach ulcer isn't bothering me as much as it used to. I do yoga 5/6 days a week. I feel less hopeless than earlier.
I had my first appointment with Dr Ekberg 2 weeks ago in his office. Was surprised that he spent almost an hour with with. I’ve been going to my primary doctor for 10 years and I’ve only met him once, it was always his assistants. I feel fortunate Dr Ekberg accepted me as a client.
My story regarding sugar and carbs: last December (2020) I weighed 220 lbs, and my doctor told me I was prediabetic (A1C of 5.9). I decided I would exercise like crazy during my week off between Christmas and new years. I lifted weights and walked 27 miles in a week, but I was eating like I normally did back then--lots of carbs. I lost exactly no weight at all. At the end of January I decided to go low carb/high fat, keep up the exercise and do intermittent fasting. I then lost 30 lbs in about three months, and that's with the added muscle from working out. It was easy, and I really didn't feel deprived. Just as important was how eating low carb made me feel--the mental clarity and energy i experienced once I got off of sugar was really amazing.
Exactly like me, everything Dr Ekberg said happened, low carb high fat with moderate exercise just made me feel great, focus on my work, mental clarity, and weight loss of 10%
I've only been off sugar 5 days and I already notice several changes. One being the way "hunger" has been modified. I do 16-20 hour fasts almost daily and I'm used to feeling serious hunger prior to my eating. Now is a little different and hard to describe but it's like this: I still "feel" that I am hungry when my fast is over (empty stomach, hormones signalling time to eat, etc.), but they don't "compel" me to eat. I can ignore them and not trip off it. These feelings are still real and they are there but its like I don't really care or don't feel like listening to them. In a way, it's subtle but in a way it's very powerful.
Thank you so much for sharing all your knowledge!! I started watching you and Dr. Eric Berg in June 2021 and it's changed my life!! I was 45lbs overweight and frustrated that the things that worked to lose weight before were not working. Also gained a lot of it during Covid with suddenly having my 7 children home 24/7 and having to get 6 children through online public school, also while selling a house and moving! I started eating keto and only one meal a day in July. I've lost 30lbs and am feeling so amazing!!! Thank you!!!
I was 8 days in too yesterday. I don’t have cravings either. I can just sit there, watch my kids eat pizza- it doesn’t even affect me it’s super cool. Good luck to you!
I just started cutting down sugars this week together with a few colleagues (motivating each other), and realized i have more problems with carbs than actual sugar. Thank you for this video, it's a great motivator for me to work on cutting as much carbs as possible too.
I did no sugar for 40 days and physically and mentally I felt good and also lost weight. Sadly after my 40 days I gained the weight back. Very disappointing. I will start my journey again🙏🏾
I’m only 21, but I am a bad sugar addict. Seeing this being recommended made me chuckle; I know I need to change my diet now, I’ve just been pushing it off! Thank you for this!! I needed a good informative reminder that sugar is not as amazing as it seems haha
ngl takes a lot of will and resolve the first few weeks but after you're done with cravings and withdrawals you coast and feel great. You can ease up back into things you like without overdoing it, just watching out not to teach your brain to become addicted again 😅 I quit sugar back in October last year, immediately noticed the weight loss and most importantly my depression went away, never being in a better mood than throughout this year. I've eased up into things that I like, like the occasional burger every couple months, no fast food, only craft tho, and coffee only black with no sugar, and this was the hardest because I used to only have those macchio-frappa-crappaccino sugar bombs all the time.
@@PemaMendez990 for me not eating sugar doesn’t faze me. Idk what it is.. I don’t crave it or anything. I’ve been working out so I haven’t really aint any sugar in like 2 months
I only have a dessert on the weekends. I pick either a Sunday or a Saturday. I’ve been doing this for over a year now. I’ve lost 15kg, and I don’t crave sweets at all. It was a rough transition though. I think I was irritable for about a week or two. Quit coffee as well, and it was also for the better. You can do it. Just remain persistent. People will try to tempt you, but don’t give in.
Giving up sugar, every flour product, and pastas have made such a huge difference in my body and my life. I definitely went through withdrawals…those withdrawals will make you or break you!
Reminds me a bit too much of people who say they don't need vaccines because they pray for god to protect them, believe earth is flat because they can't see it curve, believe moonlanding is fake, STDs only affect gay people, they were abducted by aliens in their sleep, and so on
I am 44 and not taking sugar from last 3 year.. including all sugar based products. Sometimes, little bit of fruits. It's very difficult to come out from sugar addiction.
Fantastic video, well done! I was diagnosed with Diabetes last week and put on medication to get my sugar under control. They sent me to a nutritionist that glossed over the changes I should make, but your video filled in many of the blanks and I'm grateful. Thank you...
I thought the exact same thing as the other commenter when I read your post. Conventional dieticians and nutritionists work for Big Ag. They still tell you to eat 60 grams of carbs per meal. Per meal!! Listening to reputable doctors and self-educated people will get you far better health results than listening to the man in the white lab coat.
The ADA and most dieticians are making diabetics sicker and fatter! Do NOT use their advice. I did and think it's criminal what they teach. Keep carbs under 10 grams...mostly good fats and meat, IF and increased activity dropped my A1C drastically. No metformin, stopped BP meds .
New inspiration for me thank you! I’ve cut sugar so many times before but always go back to it.. feeling rubbish again having eaten 3 choc bars and wanting to sleep all the time. Here we go, wish me luck plse lovely people!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼💝
Thanks for this. Second video of yours. First was the “no bread for 30 days” Got labs back and I have high glucose and a few other “problems.” Goal is to get my body to homeostasis with lifestyle changes versus medications. Started this journey due to irregular and heavy menstrual cycles. I believe that when there’s “issues” in the body, it’s simply a stop sign/sos that’s saying “hey, look over here. I’m not healthy. Please help.” I believe that most things can be cured through lifestyle changes versus medications/pharmaceuticals and that’s what I’ll prove. First step, no bread and no sugar. Thank you!
I’m 47 years old 5’ 9” weight 230 lbs I was recently diagnosed with pre diabetic with an A1C of 6.1 back on 30 August 2021. I decided to take this 30 day challenge on October 1st By eliminating all sugar and most carbs. Intermittent fasting 16/8. Exercise 1 hour cardio 30 min weight training 6 times a week. No medication. And as of yesterday my A1C was 5.5 no longer in the pre diabetic levels. Obviously I’m going to continue eating low carb diet and transition to a Keto diet continue my 16/8 intermittent fasting and my exercise routine. I want to bring it down to 4.8 or lower and maintain it there.
@@nancylebeau4523 NO, your brain runs on ATP and oxygen, which your body will convert from whatever you put in your body to the best of its ability. Bread is civilization's oldest junk food. If you want fiber, a tiny bit of sugar, and vitamins and minerals, eat vegetables. If you want a ton of carbs which turn into sugar and creates a sugar spike in your system, with about as much fiber as a bowl of sugar cereal, then eat bread.
Thank u so much. I have learned so much from u. What a blessing. I’m trying so hard to quit sugar, it’s very hard for me, but I get encouraged when I watch your channel. U are giving the public so much knowledge and information about the human body. I am very blessed to have found your channel. Thank u from the bottom of my heart
When I started the keto diet and did IF, I had intense cravings for sugar and chocolate altho I didnt consume that much but after about a week doing IF and worked my way up to 16 hours without food.. The cravings went away. Now I do eat organic dark 82% cacao bitter sweet chocolate and have walnuts with pink salt. Mind over matter ...👁️
Did it for 6 months. Lost weight, more natural energy and not as foggy. I even noticed it easier to control my emotional range. I was also in a keto based diet so I'm not sure what crossovers there were. Overall, never felt better in my life. 40 years old btw.
Thank you Horizonizer. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. The purpose of my channel is to explain things better than other channels and help people understand the principles. I spend so much time on it because when we get "the why" and the mechanism we become empowered for life . Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile. 😄
I actually cut most carbs a few months ago after seeing one of your other videos on how insulin works... All I can say is it has been a game changer. So much of my health is improved that I did not even realize that I felt ill until I was feeling better after cut the carbs. Amazing. I feel 10 years younger.
I learned SO much from you about this!! My eyes have been opened and this video is the catalyst for a healthier life, not just for me but for my wife and kids whom I wish to be around for as long as I possibly can!
I'm amazed at all the people able to cut out carbs and go so long without eating. I'm also amazed at how no one talks about the withdrawal from sugars which is absolutely awful. I felt fluish for 5 days
Oh boy! I'm am a carb addict! I have been actively fighting this for the past year. I now recognize feeling better and how i feel on carbs. I fail regularly, but my rebound is getting quicker and longer.
Great video! I am currently about 3 months into no sugar/keto. I am currently down from 255 to 200lbs at 6'0 tall. I found what really helped me star the diet was I fasted for about 36 hours before my first meal so the cravings were minimal. Cutting out sugar for 95% of the time for me has been such a game changer its insane.
This is honestly THE BEST video I’ve seen thus far. I consider myself to be educationally challenged yet I UNDERSTOOD everything you said. I’m currently pre diabetic and now know which way to go. THANK YOU!
I was able to cut out sugar pretty easily. It really did make an incredible difference. Been able to maintain the body I want as well as even gain more muscle. Always going to avoid sugar the rest of my life. Besides the once a year key lime pie
I will go for it. Start with 30 days, keeping a journal for each day. If I can do it for 30 days, I can do it for the rest of my life. Then I can help convince do others the same. Thanks, Dr Sten!
i will not be supportive right now.... dont do it all at once... you will terrorize your body... create a plan that you can do for 10 years not 30 days and see what will happen, thats the first mistake... if you just do diet, you will never last, you have to do lifestyle adjustment... also, carbs and sugars are not bad, body needs them... dont listen do dieticians but more to actual healthy people like athletes
Greetings from SOUTH AFRICA 🇿🇦 Dr Ekberg, you r the best!!!!!!!!!!!! God bless you abundantly!!! You explaining the whole holistic body thank you so much. All Glory and Praise to God our heavenly Father for He has blessed you with intelligence to tell us that we have an intelligent body. Amen
After being a smoker for 20 years, I stopped smoking 7 years ago, drinking alcohol for 25 years, stopped 5 months ago....i honestly feel like stopping sugar will be my biggest hurdle!!!!!!
I quit sugar for years and was often told I looked ten years younger, and I felt great too. Now I'm back eating sugar and I feel awful, probably because I overdo it. Hopefully when I quit it again I stay off it for good
The thing is, when you completely cut something off, your body becomes unable to handle if you try it again. That's why long time vegans can get sick if they eat real meat. I don't think it's healthy to completely cut a whole food group off.
Instead of what we shouldn't eat, I wish we could learn the list of what we should eat. That will make it much more accessible to follow the instructions.
@@annieakhter8986 here are what I have been eating following my doctors' orders and make a big difference: Tuna is good for diabetes: Salmon is better tuna is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which have been shown to help manage diabetes due to their potential to lower inflammation and improve blood sugar control> Salmon, sardines, herring, anchovies, and mackerel are great sources of the omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA, which have major benefits for heart health ( 1 ). Getting enough of these fats on a regular basis is especially important for people with diabetes, who have an increased risk of heart disease and stroke. Wish you best.
I've been in keto diet a month and a half ago. I haven't eat sugar or carbohydrates during this time, and my body has changed drastically. I've lost fat, liquids, weight, size. My allergies, stomach problems as colitis, irritable colon and so on, have dissaparead. I got full energy and I feel healthier. Great video. Thanks. Greetings from Ecuador. 😊
What happens when you stop all sugar (and artificial sweeteners) for a month? In mid-July I was diagnosed with T2 diabetes. I also have RA. In 4-5 weeks, my CRP level went from 16+ down to 9.1, and A1C from 9.1 down to 7.5. In just a month! The chronic diarrhea I suffered from is gone, completely gone. (That was the aspartame) And another month later, the A1C is now 5.8! I feel great. Although I had to go through sugar withdrawal with annoying headaches, it was well worth it. And not least, I lost 7 pounds as well, though I had been dieting anyway, so this was real fat loss and not water bloat.
@@renpilak6048 Really no point in checking A1C any earlier than 3 months, cause it takes 3 months to replace the old red blood cells, which carry the sugar in the blood.
Probably the most beneficial and important video regarding health and wellness I’ve watched in over 10 years. I needed this. I’m going on a 30 day no-sugar mission starting today. After 30 days hopefully I can maintain it for good. Thank you so much for posting this!
@ I started intermittent fasting and did cut off sugar for over a month…didnt cut off carbs though but i did lower my carbs intake considerably… at the beginning i had some sugar cravings but now i hardly fancy anything sweet.. And I have started losing some weight (11 pounds so far) and Im really happy with my new lifestyle!
@@swahib6033 I cut off sweet drinks, sweets and I get sugar only from fruits and rarely some foods with added sugar I couldn't avoid like canned vegs but it was very little. So being more than 2 weeks I feel great. I sleep better I don't get tired. I don't need coffee. I have energy and I'm dropping my weight. Looking back couple months ago I can't believe why I wanted this n that ice-cream, chocolate biscuits etc.. I dont need them now at all.
Thank you Definitive1. I appreciate your feedback and wish you the best on your no sugar journey. Also make sure you check out my video library. There are over 400 videos organized by topic and play list. 😄 ruclips.net/user/drekbergplaylists. Topics like: 🔷 Signs & Symptoms ruclips.net/video/l7KdLPN3pVM/видео.html 🔷 Food To Eat Top 10 Foods You Should NEVER Eat Again! ruclips.net/video/F7gDIshc-S0/видео.html 🔷 Intermittent Fasting ruclips.net/video/5BXOkgwQTjk/видео.html 🔷 Apple Cider Vinegar ruclips.net/video/7EIHwsL4tKQ/видео.html 🔷 Lose Belly Fat ruclips.net/video/1EcbsQVWY_4/видео.html 🔷 Keto Diet ruclips.net/video/tS-d70qvQSU/видео.html 🔷 Reverse Insulin Resistance ruclips.net/video/xcQUghF2SKY/видео.html and so much more
I have been doing intermittent fasting for almost an entire month! No sugar and very very low carb intake. Our daughter’s birthday was on Wednesday and I decided to be polite and have a small piece of her birthday cake with the family and I didn’t even like it- it was too sweet!
@@lachlanB323 your blood glucose spikes up more by eating a banana than eating a Hersey chocolate bar. Not kidding here. If you are concern about sugar intake, skip the banana;)
@@TheHoth1 I'm not no sugar lol. Your body needs sugar. I'm anti added sugar. So I can eat as much fruit as I want! I'm also anti-Simple Carbs as they're so bad for you! But I eat a lot of Complex Carbs like wholegrains. So I can eat things like potatoes, certain bread (Wholegrain. NOT white bread as that's simple carbs.), Peanut Butter(There's no added sugar Peanut butter!) etc. I've never felt better.
I'm 16 i started 2 days ago (i stopped eating sugar) in the next month i'll try try to eat less carbohydrates espiacilly bread 🍞 even if it's hard in my country we can't skip a meal without the bread
I just quit only "added" sugars for 30 days and uploaded a video of my experience, but I had no idea honey and agave were so chemically similar. May have to try cutting out all the above. Incredible video, thank you for this!
This is the best presentation on sugar I have seen yet. I have cut down my sugar intake and have lost weight and my energy level has improved tremendously. Thank you for this excellent and encouraging lesson on sugar and what it does to our bodies.😊
I actually watched this video when it was new. I cut out all processed sugar from my diet about September last year. Lost a lot of weight. Got rid of gout which was making a mess of my body and limiting my mobility. Teeth stopped rotting and are just holding on now instead of getting worse. Dizzy spells and tingling in my fingers are all gone. Brain fog and lethargy are gone.
One of the best yet ! I don't know of anyone that wouldn't benefit from watching and learning what I just watched. If you don't think sugar is addictive just listen to the people when you ask them to give it up, it's like talking to an alcoholic or drug addict.
Sugar is found in almost every food - even foods that claim ‘no sugar.’ It’s difficult to eliminate “sugar” from the standard American diet because labels are not entirely truthful. Once you become sugar free, you can taste it in almost any food, especially where it may be hidden. I never got a “sugar high,” that feeling is foreign to me. I must be unusual because an ingestion of an abundance of sugar in a given setting, made me feel sick or lethargic. I eat sweets in measured quantities to avoid feeling gross. Sugar is toxic to the liver. When I eliminated sugar (and other toxicities) from my diet, I became very healthy overall. My arthritis was almost gone, my sleep apnea was gone and I got 8 hours of interrupted sleep nightly. Sleep apnea is caused by an overindulgence in sugar and simple carbs. My cholesterol crashed and my LDL and ratio was incredible. My triglycerides plummeted, my BP and HR was very low and as Dr. Ekberg stated, sugar consumption made me feel ill. This is an informative video 👍
@Demarcus It was hard to avoid sugar b/c it’s in everything! I never knew that. Finding healthy foods is an ongoing chore. Drinking water helped me too 👍 I didn’t realize that I was perpetually dehydrated. It took me a good 12 mos to rid the arthritis. I felt incredible and younger than 47 (at the time). Also lost 33 lbs - was ripped.
Dr. Ekberg. I just wanted to say thank you so much for sharing your thoughts with me. You allowed me to stabilize my body to become normal. I have lost 20 lbs in 40 days. I haven’t been this way for over 20 years. Thank you. Your knowledge is the most advanced and rational in the entire health care system. Thank you, thank you, thank goodness.
I've been four years of no sugar, no carbs, eating the KETO way along with IF and the benefits are truly amazing. I'm 72, take no meds, and feel as good as I did in my 30's!
Awesome results! Way to go.
Excellent 👍
What’s your Questfortruth though?
Congrats! I follow the same diet, im loving my results. I was 418pounds. Now im 190. Enjoying my best life!!! Hopefully im like u at 72!!.
There is carbs in vegetables, so you should say your carbs come from vegetables. If you eat fruit there is carbs and fructose in them. I never say I don’t eat carbs because I do eat carbs, but very low carbs. I am more a meat eater then anything else. Just had bloodwork and my triglycerides were 30. Best ever. My liver panel was great also. I do eat very little sugar, which is normally Coconut sugar, or keto sweeteners, which I try not to eat much of it. I’m happy with my body because I’m losing the inflammation that was in my body. Happy you are doing great with your journey.
Who else is watching and reading comments at the same time 😊
🤚🏻😅🤣😅
Me😂
Me too lol
11 months after watching this and staying on the no to low sugar diet I had my blood draw and physical results yesterday. Dropped fasting glucose from 112 to 91. Weight dropped from 193 to 170 pounds. Thanks for the great video and definitely a life changer!
Thanks for that. Exactly what I was looking for. A half a pound every week or two pounds monthly. Perfect. Slow but doable. I don't want to completely stop or really can't. I take honey daily because since I became 60 (65 now) I have pee issues😢. So I take a couple tablespoons of honey daily. No issues until I stop. So I have to be able to keep honey in my daily diet. So zero to low sugar for me. Medicine is truly our healing miracle path to health. Heres to alternative health vs western medicine
I'm doing that right now, then I have depression and anxiety which means that I don't eat as I should, I've lost a little over 10 kg = 22 pounds in 3 months
I’m at 200 and my ideal weight is 170.
No sugar for 2 months now and have lost 11kgs doing Keto and omad fasting,gastric reflux gone feeling healthy like never before I'm so proud of myself
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I stopped eating sugar for over a year and I lost 20 lbs. I walked a lot (5 miles a day) I slept better and in general, I felt terrific. I’m 76 years old and feel 30.
OLD HAG😡😡😡😡😡 UGH IM SO ANGRY
You look young too
Hello Sally how are you doing?
Great Testimony !!
I am 30 and feel like 70 😓
I did this for 3 weeks and felt great! A family member passed and I relapsed. I’m ready to start again.
Sorry for your loss. Hope you will be ok.
So sorry for your loss. You can get right back to it. I had a relapse also... we can do this!
Thank You BookOfGenesis. Sorry for your loss, but you have the right attitude. Life will always throw us curve balls and we will take detours. The more firmly we develop our understanding and our knowledge, the quicker we can get back on track. Best of luck. 🙂
@@drekberg what ive been trying and failing and trying to get off sugar and carbs so many years that I feel like giving up. Yoyo over and over again. Social events I physically can't control myself around food.
Sorry for your loss
I stopped sugar for 14months now it’s been life changing ⭐️💜🙏
then what do u drink besides water not to feel dull about what u drink?
@@privatprivat7279 coffee, tea, lemon water, just don't do too much caffeine decaffeinated coffee is also a good choice
@@privatprivat7279 also avoid fruit tea try to drink only root and herb tea there are hundreds up on hundreds of tea types and are mostly healthy
@@privatprivat7279 I always find it bizarre when people don’t appreciate water, and want some chemical concoction instead. That’s an addiction too. If you are thirsty water is wonderful.
Thank you Freedomstar10 for sharing your great results and helping inspire others. That is so awesome. I am thrilled that you have seen such great results. Keep it up! 😄
I stopped completely sugar almost 4 weeks ago. The results are mind blowing 😮. I feel better then ever, lost 5 kilos, no pain during my period, no bloating, feel happier, reduced appetite, skin looks younger… I am speechless 😊 I love it ❤️
What about focus, energy level,and concentration
Are you still on it? If so, explain more of your progress!
@@alyssaj.2659 yes it’s 4 or 5 months now and I still don’t eat sugar. I feel so good, healthy, energy, better sleep, I lost 8 kg, happier. I am so done with sugar for this life 👻, I will eat sugar again in my next life 😂😊 really 😃
@@AkashShinde-vb3zy yes, yes and yes! yes it’s 4 or 5 months now and I still don’t eat sugar. I feel so good, healthy, energy, better sleep, I lost 8 kg, happier. I am so done with sugar for this life 👻, I will eat sugar again in my next life 😂😊 really 😃
@@persathelabrador2020 I wish I had your willpowers! It’s tough too will the holidays coming up. So you cut out not only sugar but starches too?
Doc. you changed my life. 60 days in I lost 25 lbs., and have crazy amount of energy. I now have no desire for sweets, and it's actually easy.Thank you, thank you, thank you.
That is awesome, congratulations. I'm on day 7 and I have sugar cravings and a rubber taste in my mouth.
For how many days did you have withdrawal effects?
Did u stop eating fruit , berries, vegetables?
@@tombouchard1980 no not at all, just raw sugar and bread
Hello im on my second day without sugar . I start eat fruits and stop meat at all . I get my protein from other sorces. I hope i get result and loss weight
YOU CAN EAT SWEETS YAHAWAH🔥 CREATED ALL THINGS THE THING IS SWEETS/STARCHES HAVE TO BE EATEN MODESTLY BUT I HEAR STARCHES ARE MAN-MADE SIRACH 38:4
i stopped drinking soda or any juices and stopped eating unhealthy snacks even cutting off these things will make you feel better
I am watching this while crying. I dont understand why i cant stop eating. I am now 139 kg and i hate myself. I have hanging belly fat and i know exactly what i need to eat and how i can lose weight but i still struggle, especially on weekends. I stay awake and eat the whole night and day which makes my week of good eating worthless. I dont know what to do. I have a good girlfriend, i have a good Family and people love being around me. I have no reason to be binge eating, people ask me out but i refuse because i am ashamed to be outside. I will try losing weight today again and i am crying because i want it to work. I will come back to this post everyday. For everyonr who feels the same, lets do out best again!
I am at the same situation and now is 4 am that I can’t sleep and I found this video. I want to change everything now and I hope you too and be sure that we can do it. It’s like an addiction and we should be careful about it
Good luck ❤️🙂 you deserve it! Look into Keto diet or if you’re really struggling, therapy.
You have to strengthen your will and keep hanging to your decision no matter what (even on weekends, at parties etc.).
I fought the same, but I grew up my will to get out of dependencies.
Now I enjoy better health than in the last decades!
God bless you all!
Thanks Doc, 3 weeks ago found out I had Type2 diabetes and an A1c of 12.4. You taught me to reverse the issue instead of medicate it. I never took their meds and fixed the problem with diet/exercise. Now I relentlessly monitor my blood sugar and blood pressure and they are both normal. Even stopped taking my blood pressure medicine. My follow up is going to be sweet lol.
I'm curious about that follow up. All my uncles and aunts have Type 2. My parents and I are the only family that doesn't.
Will like to show my extended family your comment to get them to understand to eat better.
How do you monitor your blood sugar?
Beautiful presentation, well articulated, easily understood, made complex easily understandable...
congrats! same here ;-)
@@Mastabacc sorry, never leave comments so didn’t know you had a question.
As for my follow up, doc was amazed and in shock. He made the mistake of trying to keep me on blood pressure meds to protect one of my organs. My blood pressure was perfect. A lot has happened in my 8 months. I lost over 100 lbs. My heart is functioning at an athletes level. Bp is 107/64. Blood sugar is 70-80 usually. I jog 2 miles before I hike 60 more minutes 5 times a week. I’ve went from tight 44 waist 4 xl shirt to loose 36 with large to xl shirts. Give me your email if you want to show them before and after pics. They don’t have to jog, just walk on treadmill. I just jog for fun.
I have been sugar free for 3.5 years. I avoided most of the withdrawal symptoms by increasing my salt and electrolytes. I'm 72 years old and my health markers are excellent.
I did the same. Went keto/very low carb and suffered the first 2 days, until I realized that by adding a small pinch of salt even to my coffee and lemon water, the keto flu subsided and no more terrible headaches. I'd recommend that protocol to anybody.
@@1951mytube It's funny that you mentioned coffee. I wanted to cut out artificial sweetener. I can't drink black coffee without artificial sweetener....I hate it! But I CAN drink it with salt! 😁
Hello Leah how are you doing?
I'm trying to cut it out of my diet, it's hard tho it's literally everywhere
This was an amazing video. Perfectly timed for someone who pretty much lives on a never ending cycle of sugar. Thank you!
You and me both bro.
I eat a lot of sugar everyday, I drinnk 7-8 coffes every day with a lot of sugar, I eat a lot of chocolate every day and candies, for me is great, I love sugar
@@onlyromanian4002 You dont love it, your just an addict with weak self control.
and some shops try to force sell it at the till should be banned
Great thing to watch late on halloween night as i stuff my face with candy no one stopped by to get...
Been doing this for a year. Lost 50lb and put on a great deal of muscle. The only exercise I do is moderate paced walking. Every single organ has improved by measures of magnitude like a fountain of youth. I am 50 years old and have a six pack again. I can't wait to see what next year brings.
What's the average distance you have been walking per day?
outstanding
You got muscles from walking? ROFLMAO!!!! Your upper body must be the size of Arnolds >
do you eat carbs? in order to gain muscle you need carbs but if you just lose fat to let your exisiting 6 packs to show up, then it's not really put on a great deal of muscle.
@@lowpacker6126 10k is my target or roughly 6 miles.
I wanna say, all the things in this video are true and most of them happened on me, the change of hunger, cravings, taste of food, blood test results, weight loss, mood, everything! I have been keeping low carb diet for around 3 months, it did change my life. The point is, cutting the sugar and carbs can make you healthier.
I have not had a drop of sugar in 60 days, not even artificial sweeteners. Besides the miraculous 35lbs weight loss, I have noticed vast improvements in my physical and mental health. Of most note is the improvements in my gut health and the changes in my taste palate! Thanks for the information Dr Ekberg🤗
It's a great feeling indeed.
That’s crazy impressive I’m obsessed with fruits that’s where I get my sugar specially after I run
hi did you do anything else? Like eating less or doing workouts? And can i know how much you lost in the first 30 days?
That's amazing. Never in my life have I gone that long without sugar. I love fruit also
if you ever read this response: you can have sweetener, HOWEVER, there's an ingredient that you ALWAYS must look before buy: sodium cyclamate.... if the sweetener have it, DON'T BUY IT! ALWAYS LOOK for that ingredient before ingesting on restaurants, cafes, or buying on a grocery store... but careful, your tastebuds will be sensitive to sweet, so, you may have to start consuming sweet again slowly, so you don't overwhelm your taste buds and think it's too sweet hahaha...
now, speaking about sweeteners (talking of in liquid form), there are 3 kinds: those who are compatible with warm-only temperature, those who are compatible with low-temperature only and those who are compatible with any temperature... unfortunately, there's no way to discern this, only by trying each one of them until you find the perfect sweetener: WITH NO SODIUM CYCLAMATE AND COMPATIBLE WITH BOTH WARM AND COLD TEMPERATURES...
HOWEVER tho, i've seen that sweeteners (always talking in liquid form) that are no compatible with warm temperature, TAINTS the milked coffee with a whiter color, like it's not suposed to be there, another thing that i've witnessed is that if a sweetener it's too bland (or not too concentrated), it can modify the texture of what you're cooking or increase the liquid volume on your cup (it happened to me several times, and i had to look for a new brand, etc., it's a tedious process but i'm a sweet tooth hahaha).
also, stevia sweeteners in liquid form usually don't come with the ingredient i just talked about, but always look at the ingredient table.
another thing before leaving you (which is my case for being a sweet tooth xD ): IF i ever go out to have a coffee (which i don't because i also avoid sugar like the plague hahahah and sweeteners on those places also don't help), i'd have either a black coffee without sugar (which i still can't get use to) or a regular one with plain sugar.
try not to use sweetener in powder form at home.
i truly hope that these tips helps you out to find a new way to enjoy a sweet treat and coffee without the worries of the sugar intake, and also, a more fulfilling snack/coffee
i apologize for such a long post, it was the only way to explain everything and leaving you the best of an advice :D thank you for your time!
I've removed sugar and processed food from my diet completely. I've added rice to some of my meals for texture but over the last four months I've dropped 48 pounds. My last Dexa scan showed my last 10 pounds lost was fat. I gained 2 pounds of lean body mass. It changes things.
Hey Russell, that's great - congratulations! Where did you get a Dexa scan? From a doctor, clinic, or private pay? Thanks.
@@dianavp9054 private pay center. This was my second one.
That’s amazing! Congratulations!!
Hi..can I ask what substitute foods you used instead of your usual meals..thanks.
The reason for this is that you replace the calories you previously got from carbs with other ones, likely protein more than fat. Protein makes one feel full longer than carbs do, hence you eat less. It has nothing in and of itself to do with low/no-carb.
This mention about the few days withdrawal made me think about the time I quit smoking by simply quitting. 4 days of being a nasty irritated person, then the craving just kinda let go. 2 weeks and I was already annoyed by the smell of my own clothes. Bottom line, it does seem the brain reconfigures rather quickly, you just need have to have that dedication to your goal. No sellable product will provide this, it has to be your own will.
Thank You Pandabird. Very good points. The body/nervous system will rewire itself in a few days, but first we must want to change. 😄
After not being in a cigarette home as a child, I noticed when I was around other people who smoked it smelled nasty, I never started smoking at all! Lol nasty smell
@donfs S that's why I eat edibles occasionally 😄
Yes you have to want to do it and be in a mindful ready to do it place.
Our brains seek comfort
I cut out sugar around March as part of intermittent fasting and exercise and took off 25 pounds. Last month I had my teeth cleaned (every six months). My dental health is good with minor inflammation. For years and years, the hygienist always started with manual work then would switch to the ultrasonic which would take about a half hour. This time the hygienist noted that I had NO inflammation at all and started the manual cleaning. In less than 10 minutes she asked me what flavor polish I wanted. She said my teeth and gums were in great shape and no other cleaning was necessary. I'm 68 years old btw.
I've noticed my mouth looks and feels cleaner since cutting out sugar and lowering carbs.
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As a nurse I am in awe of all the clear cut information I have learned from you Doc👍❤️
Hello Ranjana how are you doing?
Your teaching have helped me a lots, before my sugar level was 8.9 but after listening from you and also fellowing your instruction, my sugar down to 4.9. And am still working hard to cut it down, I thank God for sending you for helping those who don't know where to start.
Thank you simple single for sharing your great results and helping inspire others. That is so awesome. I am thrilled that you have seen such great results. Keep it up! 😄
I'm about 11:36 into the video and I noticed he didn't mention this but just for those of you who are curious... When you decrease the amount of sugar you intake, especially the simple sugars; your body will create less prolactin. Prolactin is one of the many things that will create a breeding ground of anxiety within a person. So find ways to decrease prolactin and that will help you tremendously!
Briefly mentions it around 18 minutes. Excellent and resourceful comment from you.
@@ThePeaceGawd Thank you. Regardless of my assumption he skipped the information ahead of me watching it! hahaha.
Thank you for this information! I'm going to try this.
@@kimberlyjameson7236 it’s especially important for females in my opinion seeing as the estrogen you as a female produce is more than a man generally speaking. And excess estrogen is horrible. It makes you lethargic, lazy, unmotivated, produces an insane amount of anxiety and a feeling of being scared and not grounded as well as not being able to utilize your mind and brain to full capacity due to excess amount of anything really. So anything that increases it past a healthy level for you as a woman will only ever be to your detriment. And prolactin just compounds on top of it. Soy products also contain estrogen. There is so much information out there that if you look it up and apply the correct info to your life and live it, you’ll be revitalized and accomplish anything you set your mind to. You just need to reach a point where it matters enough for you to do it. It’s like a smoker. You can’t quit unless you decide to and no one can do it for you.
Good luck to you and your endeavors! Be well and may God bless the path ahead of you.
And if you’re open to this, try to detox from dopamine and let your dopamine receptors heal and reset. Everything in life will become enjoyable and beautiful once again.
Thank you very much.
I live on the other side of earth. I have lost about 40kg in 7 months, restored my health, reversed IR, hypertension, hyperglycemia, fatty liver G3, ... all thanks to your Wonderful presentation of knowledge and insight into human body functions and needs. Can never thank you enough ever. Wish you the best, and keep up this fine work. God bless you ❤️
I recently did a no sugar/less carbs diet for 2 months preparing for a girl trip and when I say my body looks completely different .
I lost several inches in my waist
My arms and back is smaller
The first week or so was torture your body craves for the taste . Be strong , this type of diet takes a lot of self Discipline ♥️
LET US SEE UR RESULTS
@@desharronwilliams4362 bro stop using capitals
@@EdrianTheLegend how does that bother u tho
Ikr
what do you eat instead to get energy?
I have cut my sugar intake down to minimal levels 11 years ago. I was a sort of reborn. All Dr. Ekberk is saying here, are perfectly true.
Lost 30 pounds, now I’m on my proper weight and this is all it took. I find it insane that everything that you’ve said and all the reactions you mentioned eventually happened. The difference between how you feel is fantastic.
I don't need to loose weight. Just wanna get healthy, I'm male 6ft, 174#.
I dropped sugar over a month ago.....I still feel like crap 😕
It does nothing to help with anxiety!
@@SUGAR_XYLER 1 year 50kg lost, keto, no carbs, feel amazing most realxed ever
Did you stop eating fruits as well?
@@adelmikhael2437 i did, except apples
Been following you for about a year following your advice I have had my blood pressure has dropped to 120 over 70 and sugar levels are 80 to 90 in most mornings, have lost 60 pounds and feel really good now thanks for caring and putting out the information to help people like me.
How do you check your sugar levels?
What surprised me the most is the change in sense of taste: I notice sweetness in things I never thought to be "sweet" like normal white potatoes and peanuts :)
Same! 😊
Had a similar response after I got onto making and drinking milk kefir using the live cultures. After drinking mild greek yoghurt for months, regular milk tasted sweet. Haven't enjoyed 'soda' for a few years now.
I just don't want that stuff anymore and pass right on by it like it's not there on the shelf at the store. Easier when it's just you though. I can see why it's so hard on mother's trying to get their kids to eat healthy snacks and not a bags of chips or candy. You have to make fruit fun to eat I guess.
I was about to say the same thing.
@Sherylin indeed, same with wiped cream, without sugar obviously :).
I am am ER and ICU nurse and what you said about people’s response to the virus was truly mind blowing. Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom, changing minds and changing lives.
Im 67, been off sugar for more than 3 months...basically by means of a ketovore way of eating..
Dr Ekberg is another rare voice of honesty and integrity in the health care world.. a big, big thank you to you and those like you who are in your profession because they love PEOPLE
I'm 66 and been on a keto diet for 14 days and what he is saying is 100% correct. Lost 10lbs, feel much better, look happier. First week had withdrawal but after that much better and getting used to decent eating, no sugar, no carbs.
keto is dangerous. just leave out sugar and stick to healthy stuff like vegetables, eggs, rice and potatoes.
Good for you!
Wow u lost 10lbs in 2weeks at that age? It's a good sign. Indicates that ur metabolism is good😊
I’d rather die happy.
@@TravisMcGee151 you don't seem to be having psychological issues with the way you look. A lot of people lose weight not only for health reasons but mental issues as well including me. So i would say I'd rather live happy than die dissatisfied with life.
3 months ago I was overweight, constantly tired and most probably suffering from insulin resistance. Watching your videos really helped me understand what was wrong with my lifestyle.
Now I am 40lbs down, no longer overweight and I feel better than ever. The sad thing is, had I gone to my doctor he would have just told me to restrict calories and I would still be in the same miserable situation today. Thanks to you Dr Ekberg, my life has changed completely
Congrats on the weight loss! I’m trying to lose about 20 lbs, any advice?
Thats amazing
Buddy, please share your experience here. That’ll help a lot of people.
@@Ajlaisanovic just stop eating, kind of like sugar it will get worse before it gets better (Hunger pains) push past them and your stomach will shrink, and then the next time you eat you will get full faster, so you will eat less, I’ve been doing this all my life and never been over weight!!
Same for me, first time in my life somebody told me "how it really works"
I just started my no sugar journey. The hardest for me will be avoiding potatoes and rice, but I am determined. Starting out at 217 lbs. I'll give an update in 3 more weeks. On day 6 right now.
It's been 3 weeks. Where ur update ?
If you cut sugar out you can eat some potatoes and be just fine. Boil then fridge before eating for less effect on blood sugar
What are you eating instead of rice/pasta/potatoes? I tend to stay hungry if I don't have any of these
I lived in Spain for nine months and my diet was mostly meat and fish. And I lost a lot of weight and I had a lot of energy to walk from my apartment to office every day. That was like 3 to 4 kilometres every day.
UPDATE: 2 months in. 210 lbs!! BP used to be 150/100. Went to doctor yesterday for check up. 127/85. I have boundless energy and no longer feel hungry. Biggest surprise: I get full very quickly on OMAD. Sleeping well. People are telling me "You look so good". Not just weight loss, but skin too (surprised me). The key thing I am learning is that the body adjusts. We just have to give it a chance. This journey will only get better. Please ask questions, I will gladly answer them.
If this was taught as doctrine in schools, a lot of businesses would've gone bankrupt
good
A lot of businesses would be more successful.
Healthier = more productive worker
And the "health care racket" would loose a lot of dope pushers !
We’ll have to change the AMA’s main philosophy and emphasis on pharmaceutical solutions rather than truly wholistic natural approach first.
So very very true and enlightening! 👍❤️
7 days in to my 30 day no sugar/keto diet. First few days were so tough with cravings but now I feel so much better!
I graduated w a degree in personal training and nutrition and still find it hard to cut out sugar so I commend you. I did it once for a week and never had so much energy but this fast paced life style makes it very hard especially living in the NY area it's crap food everywhere
congrats! I have been sugar free for yrs. What you will also experience is that the gravings (for sweets ans sugery stuff) totally disappear plus your taste will change! The change in taste is a virtually wonderful experience...
@@claudiazommernig9773 Wait does this include sugar in fruits?
@@diegoheredia1223 No. I consider fruit sugar as natural carbs.
So does he mean no fruits (i.e. apples, berries)?
I struggled to quit Sugar , the first one week I was craving and experiencing withdrawal I had to get to the shop and buy another pack , after completing that I quit and never used sugar again it is now 4 months and the results are amazing
I transitioned by using substitutes until I was able to drop them
@@farmerjohn6526 What did you use for substitutes if you don't mind?
Xsessiv for example a healthy pie
Ever thing has sugar..
did u lose weight?
This is the best video I have ever watched. I am going to do everything suggested in this video and report the changes. You are an angel for the people who want to get completely healthy and help others. Love you loads for doing this service.
Doc I'm learning so much from you. Thanks for all your efforts. God Bless
Yes this doctor has changed my life
You're welcome Narrow Path Man with Luke McCann. My pleasure. Thanks for watching 😄
Thank you chris, dsm for sharing your great results and helping inspire others. That is so awesome. I am thrilled that you have seen such great results. Keep it up! 😄
38 years old, evening beer drinker for about a decade now. I work construction and I am fairly active. That said, for months now I have had pain in my side and back. Urine smells different. According to my doctor my tests show that I have “great numbers”. Only thing found is high LDL. I keep going back because something is wrong. After dead ends and a lot of wasted time I went on this no sugar or alcohol/low carb/intermittent fasting now for 3 weeks. My pain is decreasing and I have had about half of those days without that weird urine smell. I am not a doctor but this is obviously changing my scenario for the better. Wish I lived closer to Georgia.
Thank You Rudolf Diesel 7.3 Version. Hard to give advice from a distance, but obviously you are doing something right if the pain is decreasing. 😄
Well, back on the days my father was always against sweets for us kids. He only allowed us to have one lollipop a week, so we wouldn’t get addicted to sugar. Nowadays, I thank him. Eating cake is a struggle for me. Coffee? No sugar always.
The only thing that I find bearable is pudding. But even that, I have once in a year maybe.
Thank You Gabriel Seixas. You had a smart dad. That's how I grew up as well. 😄
Pause the video for a minute, and just realize you make the choice. You're in control. No need to think about it. The best form of fighting is without thought. The best way to become rich is without overanalyzing. You own your self. Don't try, just do it, ease it. You're powerful. Significantly.
I needed this! Thank you!
Thanks for your words I am worth it
I am on my no bread for 30 days thanks to your video, the no sugar for 30 days, I hope I can do it later. It's hard to do both. It is not easy to change your lifestyle but not impossible. Thank you for your videos, it really helps to see what we are doing to ourselves.
Yes I did no sugar for 30 days now I'm trying to stop bread ....is it just white bread
I've just come back to watching this channel after slipping into a depressed funk over the past 18 months. At start of pandemic I was 130lb at a height of 5'5". I was a healthy and happy mid 40's woman. I did IF and followed Dr Ekbergs advice. It worked. Then over time since covid, life slowly turned upside down and I slipped into comfort eating just as described here. I've gained around 30lbs and gone up 2 dress sizes. Everything Dr Ekberg has said in this video is spot on! I'm back again watching the channel at the start of my recovery journey. I'm on day 3 of no sugar. I have hope again and already feeling better! Looking forward to fitting into all the wonderful clothes in the wardrobe waiting for me, and feeling less bloated, lighter and fitter....I can't wait!! Good luck to anyone starting out with this lifestyle and eating change, I've done it before so I know it works! Thank you Dr Ekberg 💪🙌
i would also mention that sugar also deprive you of vit b 2 and b6 if am not mistaken and the most important part is that it actually weakens your immunesystem
I’m starting to think it also causes phlegm and congestion because I can breathe so easily now (and I didn’t even know I was having trouble breathing before). 🤷♀️ But now it’s so clean when I do breathe. I’m only nine days in now, can’t wait to see what the future will be like.
@@stockinettestitch hi, just a thought. Dairy products increase mucus, phlegm, congestion. Have you given up dairy / dairy based products without noticing? Milk was listed as the primary culprit. Congrats btw. I noticed DEEP clean / clear breathing when I stay on a plant & raw based diet.
Yeah this information saved me from Suicide. I've been no sugar for 5 weeks, and below 25 grams of carbs for 4 weeks. My brain stores information better, my aches and pains seem to be vanishing, most importantly my moods are very level, and my eye sight is getting better.
Wow that's great. I'm 52 and feel 100. My whole body hurts.
Carbs aren’t bad. Just stop eating sugar. Eat healthy carbs.
@@CodeOfTyFilm Being fat adapted is still important for people with a lifetime of Sugar consumption, but I agree whole carbs with quality soil and quality care are good for metabolically flexible people.
@@CodeOfTyFilm there are no healthy carbs! Carbs raise insulin!
@@bearbear4030 check out the GI index. Uneducated my man.
I didn’t had sugar for a month, honestly it felt great and I lost 10pounds!! I gained it all back because I wanted to eat chocolate cake sooo bad. I am still going to give up sugar. Wish me luck!
Good luck! I’m giving up sugar tomorrow, I feel so much better without it
Moderation is key, abstaining and binging cycle isn’t good
Good luck to you, I am a big sugar eater so my plan starting now is I will start with fasting cutting out a list of food just eating natural for 30 days also COFFEE is a big monster I get bad headache every time I stop drinking it, hope this will help me with my arthritis.
@@jwballer6 some people can’t moderate certain things. So for them abstinence is key. Each to their own
Good luck but what happened to your ensurance? 😉🤣
Hi I have watched this very informative video I just want to say thanks to you Sir I lost my Dad to Prostate Cancer 8yrs now and during his illness we as a Family learned that sugar was a contributer to feeding Cancer cells so as a family we cut our Sugar intake and has made a lot of changes to our diet and even I personally have benefited from the changes health wise my skin has also crear up no pimples and i am more energized also. I have also share my experience about no sugar in my diet with other persons.
I am 39, cut all sugar last year during lock down. A1c is now 5; feel generally good. stomach ulcer isn't bothering me as much as it used to. I do yoga 5/6 days a week. I feel less hopeless than earlier.
I had my first appointment with Dr Ekberg 2 weeks ago in his office. Was surprised that he spent almost an hour with with. I’ve been going to my primary doctor for 10 years and I’ve only met him once, it was always his assistants. I feel fortunate Dr Ekberg accepted me as a client.
You’re so fortunate to have him.
Lucky you
The doctors oath has really changed in recent yrs, u have a great doctor who actually takes his time with his patients
My story regarding sugar and carbs: last December (2020) I weighed 220 lbs, and my doctor told me I was prediabetic (A1C of 5.9). I decided I would exercise like crazy during my week off between Christmas and new years. I lifted weights and walked 27 miles in a week, but I was eating like I normally did back then--lots of carbs. I lost exactly no weight at all. At the end of January I decided to go low carb/high fat, keep up the exercise and do intermittent fasting. I then lost 30 lbs in about three months, and that's with the added muscle from working out. It was easy, and I really didn't feel deprived. Just as important was how eating low carb made me feel--the mental clarity and energy i experienced once I got off of sugar was really amazing.
Exactly like me, everything Dr Ekberg said happened, low carb high fat with moderate exercise just made me feel great, focus on my work, mental clarity, and weight loss of 10%
I've only been off sugar 5 days and I already notice several changes. One being the way "hunger" has been modified. I do 16-20 hour fasts almost daily and I'm used to feeling serious hunger prior to my eating. Now is a little different and hard to describe but it's like this: I still "feel" that I am hungry when my fast is over (empty stomach, hormones signalling time to eat, etc.), but they don't "compel" me to eat. I can ignore them and not trip off it. These feelings are still real and they are there but its like I don't really care or don't feel like listening to them. In a way, it's subtle but in a way it's very powerful.
I’ve been off sugar for 2 weeks and feel this
Thank you so much for sharing all your knowledge!! I started watching you and Dr. Eric Berg in June 2021 and it's changed my life!! I was 45lbs overweight and frustrated that the things that worked to lose weight before were not working. Also gained a lot of it during Covid with suddenly having my 7 children home 24/7 and having to get 6 children through online public school, also while selling a house and moving!
I started eating keto and only one meal a day in July. I've lost 30lbs and am feeling so amazing!!! Thank you!!!
Hello Alicia how are you doing?
My boyfriend challenged me to do a 30 day challenge and my challenge is no sweets so far 8 days into it I feel so good no cravings at all :)
Good luck! Harder then most people think! Gave me a lot more empathy towards alcoholics who try to stop.
I was 8 days in too yesterday. I don’t have cravings either. I can just sit there, watch my kids eat pizza- it doesn’t even affect me it’s super cool. Good luck to you!
@@stockinettestitch thanks so much! It's really starting to be easy now 🙂 but good luck to you as well!
alysha ryder Thank you! 🥰
@@stockinettestitch of course!
I just started cutting down sugars this week together with a few colleagues (motivating each other), and realized i have more problems with carbs than actual sugar. Thank you for this video, it's a great motivator for me to work on cutting as much carbs as possible too.
Carbs also transforms into sugar if not burned.
Hang in there👍
I did no sugar for 40 days and physically and mentally I felt good and also lost weight. Sadly after my 40 days I gained the weight back. Very disappointing. I will start my journey again🙏🏾
I’m only 21, but I am a bad sugar addict. Seeing this being recommended made me chuckle; I know I need to change my diet now, I’ve just been pushing it off! Thank you for this!! I needed a good informative reminder that sugar is not as amazing as it seems haha
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And yeah you dont want to become a diabetic at a young age. It sucks
@@CesarSandoval024 swear to god u gotta change your ways before it’s two late once you get diabetes you can’t go back to how it was before
ngl takes a lot of will and resolve the first few weeks but after you're done with cravings and withdrawals you coast and feel great. You can ease up back into things you like without overdoing it, just watching out not to teach your brain to become addicted again 😅
I quit sugar back in October last year, immediately noticed the weight loss and most importantly my depression went away, never being in a better mood than throughout this year.
I've eased up into things that I like, like the occasional burger every couple months, no fast food, only craft tho, and coffee only black with no sugar, and this was the hardest because I used to only have those macchio-frappa-crappaccino sugar bombs all the time.
@@PemaMendez990 for me not eating sugar doesn’t faze me. Idk what it is.. I don’t crave it or anything. I’ve been working out so I haven’t really aint any sugar in like 2 months
Old Italian saying passed down from generation to generation in my family: "It is much better and cheaper to pay the grocier than to pay the doctor.".
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The old Italian saying that I was taught is the bitter the better
wrong quote , it is better to go to godfather than the police if you want justice
@@lufasumafalu5069 🤣
Undoubtedly true
Didnt know it 😉
Bless you from calabria 😉😉😉
That is so true! I've been off sugar for 8 months now and went to a bday party,had 1 bite of cake and couldn't finish it.
I only have a dessert on the weekends. I pick either a Sunday or a Saturday. I’ve been doing this for over a year now. I’ve lost 15kg, and I don’t crave sweets at all. It was a rough transition though. I think I was irritable for about a week or two. Quit coffee as well, and it was also for the better. You can do it. Just remain persistent. People will try to tempt you, but don’t give in.
Giving up sugar, every flour product, and pastas have made such a huge difference in my body and my life. I definitely went through withdrawals…those withdrawals will make you or break you!
Do you still eat fruit etc? Any yogurt?
Love what you said about health insurance vs health ensurance. This was gold, just like healthcare vs sickcare.
Love this thank you. God bless!
Reminds me a bit too much of people who say they don't need vaccines because they pray for god to protect them, believe earth is flat because they can't see it curve, believe moonlanding is fake, STDs only affect gay people, they were abducted by aliens in their sleep, and so on
@@aureliabackup7313 All of these are true except for the Earth being flat though.
Thank you Dr. Ekberg, you have changed my life....down 70 lbs and feeling so much more healthy and free from food running my life.
That’s amazing! I’m so happy for you.
I am 44 and not taking sugar from last 3 year.. including all sugar based products. Sometimes, little bit of fruits. It's very difficult to come out from sugar addiction.
I only eat fruits (organic) but have stopped all other sugars
I've been basically living off of sugar for the last couple of months, I really need to try this.
I'm 100% sure the sugar mess up my mind and body.
I've been off sugar for 6 months and only use stevia or sugar alcohol and keto foods and drinks. I have lost 25 lbs and feel great.
Fantastic video, well done! I was diagnosed with Diabetes last week and put on medication to get my sugar under control. They sent me to a nutritionist that glossed over the changes I should make, but your video filled in many of the blanks and I'm grateful.
Thank you...
I thought the exact same thing as the other commenter when I read your post. Conventional dieticians and nutritionists work for Big Ag. They still tell you to eat 60 grams of carbs per meal. Per meal!! Listening to reputable doctors and self-educated people will get you far better health results than listening to the man in the white lab coat.
The ADA and most dieticians are making diabetics sicker and fatter! Do NOT use their advice. I did and think it's criminal what they teach. Keep carbs under 10 grams...mostly good fats and meat, IF and increased activity dropped my A1C drastically. No metformin, stopped BP meds .
New inspiration for me thank you! I’ve cut sugar so many times before but always go back to it.. feeling rubbish again having eaten 3 choc bars and wanting to sleep all the time. Here we go, wish me luck plse lovely people!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼💝
Thanks for this. Second video of yours. First was the “no bread for 30 days”
Got labs back and I have high glucose and a few other “problems.” Goal is to get my body to homeostasis with lifestyle changes versus medications. Started this journey due to irregular and heavy menstrual cycles. I believe that when there’s “issues” in the body, it’s simply a stop sign/sos that’s saying “hey, look over here. I’m not healthy. Please help.”
I believe that most things can be cured through lifestyle changes versus medications/pharmaceuticals and that’s what I’ll prove.
First step, no bread and no sugar.
Thank you!
I see your post from a year ago. How is your journey to health going?
I’m 47 years old 5’ 9” weight 230 lbs I was recently diagnosed with pre diabetic with an A1C of 6.1 back on 30 August 2021. I decided to take this 30 day challenge on October 1st
By eliminating all sugar and most carbs. Intermittent fasting 16/8. Exercise 1 hour cardio 30 min weight training 6 times a week. No medication. And as of yesterday my A1C was 5.5 no longer in the pre diabetic levels. Obviously I’m going to continue eating low carb diet and transition to a Keto diet continue my 16/8 intermittent fasting and my exercise routine. I want to bring it down to 4.8 or lower and maintain it there.
What's your weight?
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Carbs feed your brain. There's a difference between white bread carb and whole grain carb.
@@nancylebeau4523 not this again! The brain works fines on ketones and if it needs it the body can produce its own sugar
@@nancylebeau4523 NO, your brain runs on ATP and oxygen, which your body will convert from whatever you put in your body to the best of its ability. Bread is civilization's oldest junk food. If you want fiber, a tiny bit of sugar, and vitamins and minerals, eat vegetables. If you want a ton of carbs which turn into sugar and creates a sugar spike in your system, with about as much fiber as a bowl of sugar cereal, then eat bread.
Thank u so much. I have learned so much from u. What a blessing. I’m trying so hard to quit sugar, it’s very hard for me, but I get encouraged when I watch your channel. U are giving the public so much knowledge and information about the human body. I am very blessed to have found your channel. Thank u from the bottom of my heart
When I started the keto diet and did IF, I had intense cravings for sugar and chocolate altho I didnt consume that much but after about a week doing IF and worked my way up to 16 hours without food..
The cravings went away.
Now I do eat organic dark 82% cacao bitter sweet chocolate and have walnuts with pink salt.
Mind over matter ...👁️
Don’t give up! New beginning !🌹
Just cut sugar and exercise more. Puls max 125. Cycling was best for me.... I was there and sending you love and strenghts!
Did it for 6 months. Lost weight, more natural energy and not as foggy. I even noticed it easier to control my emotional range. I was also in a keto based diet so I'm not sure what crossovers there were. Overall, never felt better in my life. 40 years old btw.
Absolutely loved how you used simple words and clear language to explain it this critical information for all. This will surely change many lives.
you see you see sugar addictions are real
Thank you Horizonizer. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. The purpose of my channel is to explain things better than other channels and help people understand the principles. I spend so much time on it because when we get "the why" and the mechanism we become empowered for life . Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile. 😄
I actually cut most carbs a few months ago after seeing one of your other videos on how insulin works... All I can say is it has been a game changer. So much of my health is improved that I did not even realize that I felt ill until I was feeling better after cut the carbs. Amazing. I feel 10 years younger.
I wish it had worked for me, it gave me nausea and gastro distress. but I did lose some weight .. I may try doing a modified version of it !
What do you eat in a typical day :)
I learned SO much from you about this!! My eyes have been opened and this video is the catalyst for a healthier life, not just for me but for my wife and kids whom I wish to be around for as long as I possibly can!
I'm amazed at all the people able to cut out carbs and go so long without eating. I'm also amazed at how no one talks about the withdrawal from sugars which is absolutely awful. I felt fluish for 5 days
WOW SAME
Oh boy! I'm am a carb addict! I have been actively fighting this for the past year. I now recognize feeling better and how i feel on carbs. I fail regularly, but my rebound is getting quicker and longer.
Keep on going an lessen you carbs more and more and you will feel so much better.
Great video! I am currently about 3 months into no sugar/keto. I am currently down from 255 to 200lbs at 6'0 tall. I found what really helped me star the diet was I fasted for about 36 hours before my first meal so the cravings were minimal. Cutting out sugar for 95% of the time for me has been such a game changer its insane.
This is the best and truthful presentation I've ever watched
How do you know it’s truthful?
This is honestly THE BEST video I’ve seen thus far. I consider myself to be educationally challenged yet I UNDERSTOOD everything you said. I’m currently pre diabetic and now know which way to go. THANK YOU!
I took an pre diabetic. And this video was a shock to my system. Gonna go for it.
I was able to cut out sugar pretty easily. It really did make an incredible difference. Been able to maintain the body I want as well as even gain more muscle. Always going to avoid sugar the rest of my life. Besides the once a year key lime pie
Just do 12 - 16 hour fasts, and just live on free range meat.
I will go for it. Start with 30 days, keeping a journal for each day. If I can do it for 30 days, I can do it for the rest of my life. Then I can help convince do others the same. Thanks, Dr Sten!
Do it! I dropped 50 pounds in 6 weeks! Especially his videos about walking vs running and oxygen and heavy breathing!
how is it going? what do you eat? please
i will not be supportive right now.... dont do it all at once... you will terrorize your body... create a plan that you can do for 10 years not 30 days and see what will happen, thats the first mistake... if you just do diet, you will never last, you have to do lifestyle adjustment... also, carbs and sugars are not bad, body needs them... dont listen do dieticians but more to actual healthy people like athletes
Greetings from SOUTH AFRICA 🇿🇦 Dr Ekberg, you r the best!!!!!!!!!!!! God bless you abundantly!!! You explaining the whole holistic body thank you so much. All Glory and Praise to God our heavenly Father for He has blessed you with intelligence to tell us that we have an intelligent body. Amen
After being a smoker for 20 years, I stopped smoking 7 years ago, drinking alcohol for 25 years, stopped 5 months ago....i honestly feel like stopping sugar will be my biggest hurdle!!!!!!
I quit sugar for years and was often told I looked ten years younger, and I felt great too. Now I'm back eating sugar and I feel awful, probably because I overdo it. Hopefully when I quit it again I stay off it for good
Good luck mate!
The thing is, when you completely cut something off, your body becomes unable to handle if you try it again. That's why long time vegans can get sick if they eat real meat. I don't think it's healthy to completely cut a whole food group off.
It's like attending a college lecture. Thank you I have learned many things that are life-saving. Your explanation is really clear and sound
Hello Maggie 👋
Instead of what we shouldn't eat, I wish we could learn the list of what we should eat. That will make it much more accessible to follow the instructions.
@@annieakhter8986 c baby v vcv
@@annieakhter8986 sounds like an excuse to stay confused . good luck with that
@@annieakhter8986 here are what I have been eating following my doctors' orders and make a big difference: Tuna is good for diabetes: Salmon is better tuna is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which have been shown to help manage diabetes due to their potential to lower inflammation and improve blood sugar control> Salmon, sardines, herring, anchovies, and mackerel are great sources of the omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA, which have major benefits for heart health ( 1 ). Getting enough of these fats on a regular basis is especially important for people with diabetes, who have an increased risk of heart disease and stroke. Wish you best.
Dang, im glad to see Creed is doing something good with his life after the office.
All jokes aside this is awesome and I'm trying it immediately
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BOBBODDY!!!
All jokes aside?
So now you're the joke.
You actually got me for a second lol
i was looking for a creed comment after one second into the video. glad i found it.
I've been in keto diet a month and a half ago. I haven't eat sugar or carbohydrates during this time, and my body has changed drastically. I've lost fat, liquids, weight, size. My allergies, stomach problems as colitis, irritable colon and so on, have dissaparead. I got full energy and I feel healthier. Great video. Thanks. Greetings from Ecuador. 😊
Keto diet isn’t 0 carbs tho. Suppose to get ur carbs from certain veggies
What happens when you stop all sugar (and artificial sweeteners) for a month? In mid-July I was diagnosed with T2 diabetes. I also have RA. In 4-5 weeks, my CRP level went from 16+ down to 9.1, and A1C from 9.1 down to 7.5. In just a month! The chronic diarrhea I suffered from is gone, completely gone. (That was the aspartame) And another month later, the A1C is now 5.8! I feel great. Although I had to go through sugar withdrawal with annoying headaches, it was well worth it. And not least, I lost 7 pounds as well, though I had been dieting anyway, so this was real fat loss and not water bloat.
Wow 😮 👏🏼! 9.1 to 5.8 in two months! My doctor will only check my A1C every three months!
@@renpilak6048 Really no point in checking A1C any earlier than 3 months, cause it takes 3 months to replace the old red blood cells, which carry the sugar in the blood.
Not sure what any of that first part means, but, it really sounds great.
Too awesome on the A1C drop!
@@emom46 C Reactive Protien is a test for inflammation. You want it between .5 and 2.0
Probably the most beneficial and important video regarding health and wellness I’ve watched in over 10 years. I needed this. I’m going on a 30 day no-sugar mission starting today. After 30 days hopefully I can maintain it for good.
Thank you so much for posting this!
Please share your results after 30 days..I will go on this mission as well and would be more encouraged to get some feedback..
After 3 days, how do you feel without sugar ?
@ I started intermittent fasting and did cut off sugar for over a month…didnt cut off carbs though but i did lower my carbs intake considerably… at the beginning i had some sugar cravings but now i hardly fancy anything sweet..
And I have started losing some weight (11 pounds so far) and Im really happy with my new lifestyle!
@@swahib6033 I cut off sweet drinks, sweets and I get sugar only from fruits and rarely some foods with added sugar I couldn't avoid like canned vegs but it was very little. So being more than 2 weeks I feel great. I sleep better I don't get tired. I don't need coffee. I have energy and I'm dropping my weight. Looking back couple months ago I can't believe why I wanted this n that ice-cream, chocolate biscuits etc.. I dont need them now at all.
Thank you Definitive1. I appreciate your feedback and wish you the best on your no sugar journey.
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I have been doing intermittent fasting for almost an entire month! No sugar and very very low carb intake. Our daughter’s birthday was on Wednesday and I decided to be polite and have a small piece of her birthday cake with the family and I didn’t even like it- it was too sweet!
Is eating only complex carbs good? I've given up sugar, simple carbs, and any sugar replacements as I just use a banana in my smoothie.
Thats amazing isnt it? I did the same thing one time. Lol
@@lachlanB323 your blood glucose spikes up more by eating a banana than eating a Hersey chocolate bar. Not kidding here. If you are concern about sugar intake, skip the banana;)
@@TheHoth1 I'm not no sugar lol. Your body needs sugar. I'm anti added sugar. So I can eat as much fruit as I want! I'm also anti-Simple Carbs as they're so bad for you! But I eat a lot of Complex Carbs like wholegrains. So I can eat things like potatoes, certain bread (Wholegrain. NOT white bread as that's simple carbs.), Peanut Butter(There's no added sugar Peanut butter!) etc. I've never felt better.
@@TheHoth1 Btw the sugar is naturally occurring in Bananas.
I'm 16 i started 2 days ago (i stopped eating sugar) in the next month i'll try try to eat less carbohydrates espiacilly bread 🍞 even if it's hard in my country we can't skip a meal without the bread
I also found that I am calmer and my brain fog is gone. Thank you Sten. I am addicted to your videos.
I just quit only "added" sugars for 30 days and uploaded a video of my experience, but I had no idea honey and agave were so chemically similar. May have to try cutting out all the above. Incredible video, thank you for this!
Right I don’t eat sweets - but I just noticed from this that im so dependent on my honey . . I can’t imagine life without it in my tea and coffee .
This is the best presentation on sugar I have seen yet. I have cut down my sugar intake and have lost weight and my energy level has improved tremendously. Thank you for this excellent and encouraging lesson on sugar and what it does to our bodies.😊
I actually watched this video when it was new. I cut out all processed sugar from my diet about September last year. Lost a lot of weight. Got rid of gout which was making a mess of my body and limiting my mobility. Teeth stopped rotting and are just holding on now instead of getting worse. Dizzy spells and tingling in my fingers are all gone. Brain fog and lethargy are gone.
Buy a product called “good gums”. It’s expensive, but it’s worth it. do you research and I Think you’re gonna want it.
One of the best yet ! I don't know of anyone that wouldn't benefit from watching and learning what I just watched. If you don't think sugar is addictive just listen to the people when you ask them to give it up, it's like talking to an alcoholic or drug addict.
Sugar is found in almost every food - even foods that claim ‘no sugar.’ It’s difficult to eliminate “sugar” from the standard American diet because labels are not entirely truthful. Once you become sugar free, you can taste it in almost any food, especially where it may be hidden. I never got a “sugar high,” that feeling is foreign to me. I must be unusual because an ingestion of an abundance of sugar in a given setting, made me feel sick or lethargic. I eat sweets in measured quantities to avoid feeling gross. Sugar is toxic to the liver. When I eliminated sugar (and other toxicities) from my diet, I became very healthy overall. My arthritis was almost gone, my sleep apnea was gone and I got 8 hours of interrupted sleep nightly. Sleep apnea is caused by an overindulgence in sugar and simple carbs. My cholesterol crashed and my LDL and ratio was incredible. My triglycerides plummeted, my BP and HR was very low and as Dr. Ekberg stated, sugar consumption made me feel ill. This is an informative video 👍
Eat foods without labels. Real food, not food-like substances.
@Demarcus you can eliminate sugar! I trust in you that you will! Once sugar is gone, you will never miss it! Trust me!
@Demarcus I haven't eaten a cookie in years, same thing with cake, fruit juice, donuts, that sort of thing.
@Demarcus It was hard to avoid sugar b/c it’s in everything! I never knew that. Finding healthy foods is an ongoing chore. Drinking water helped me too 👍 I didn’t realize that I was perpetually dehydrated. It took me a good 12 mos to rid the arthritis. I felt incredible and younger than 47 (at the time). Also lost 33 lbs - was ripped.
@@christopherrobin361 once you stop eating that, it’s just gross to try it! Lol - the body rejects it.
Honestly Ekberg is an angel. I truly appreciate all that you do. You have literally changed my life forever. Thank you.
Dr. Ekberg. I just wanted to say thank you so much for sharing your thoughts with me. You allowed me to stabilize my body to become normal. I have lost 20 lbs in 40 days. I haven’t been this way for over 20 years. Thank you. Your knowledge is the most advanced and rational in the entire health care system. Thank you, thank you, thank goodness.
Way to go!