Enjoy Your BACON! The Nitrate/Nitrite Cancer Scare Destroyed!

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  • Опубліковано 8 вер 2018
  • For years we've been told that processed and/or cured meats increase our risk of cancer. I decided to delve into the research and the common-sense of this issue and see what I could fine. You will be surprised at how strong one is, and how weak the other.
    Nitrates and Nitrite containing salts have been used to cure meats for thousands of years, but only since the 1970's have we been told that these natural ions cause cancer. Can you enjoy your bacon, or should you avoid nitrate/nitrite due to the cancer risk?
    It took me a couple months to cut through all of the emotion, blustering, and "expert opinion" on this issue and find out what the research actually shows. If you eat bacon. or other processed meats, you want to watch this video.
    Nitrate in Saliva: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7...
    Nitrate Regulation: goo.gl/HqK8sz
    Veg has more Nitrate than Meat:
    www.sciencedirect.com/science...
    More Nitrate/Nitrite Regulation: goo.gl/1jNMHd
    History of Nitrate/Nitrite Curing: goo.gl/fE81ZL
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  • @KenDBerryMD
    @KenDBerryMD  5 років тому +180

    What about Red Meat, is it Dangerous??? Watch ▶▶▶ ua-cam.com/video/Qwyjo-NgQsE/v-deo.html

    • @ElinWinblad
      @ElinWinblad 5 років тому +40

      KenDBerryMD people complaining about nitrates in bacon while “detoxing” and feeling great on drinking celery juice 🤔😆😆

    • @whatisanamebutalayerofabsr4107
      @whatisanamebutalayerofabsr4107 5 років тому +8

      @@ElinWinblad so true... I think we are all different and will respond differently to the various foods and (so called foods) we ingest, the reactions or feelings while on these foods is most likely heavily biased by our own ego's need to be correct. It doesn't help to have so many enthusiastic proponents spread across the entire spectrum ... they all seem to think they got 'The Solution'.

    • @joemarley5982
      @joemarley5982 4 роки тому +6

      No, not in the least. It's probably the most nutritious thing you can put in your body.

    • @robertdabob8939
      @robertdabob8939 4 роки тому +2

      @@joemarley5982 Based on what understanding? It certainly isn't based in science.

    • @robertdabob8939
      @robertdabob8939 4 роки тому +3

      @@ElinWinblad Nitrites aren't converted to nitrosamines in plant form FFS. Thinking critically means questioning your own thinking too.

  • @pepperco100
    @pepperco100 3 роки тому +1428

    The government needs to ban high fructose corn syrup.

    • @pepperco100
      @pepperco100 2 роки тому +35

      @@CalebCWalker As I understand it, the human body does not recognize it has consumed calories of HFCS. This is why a 12 ounce cola used to satisfy, but today's HFCS cola is served in gargantuan sized cups. It is certain that something has changed resulting in nearly an epidemic of obesity. My opinion is that it is HFCS. But, I agree with you that we should limit our sugar intake to an occasional treat.

    • @janicefield9671
      @janicefield9671 2 роки тому +103

      I disagree. It is not and should not be the governments job to tell us what we can and cannot consume.

    • @pepperco100
      @pepperco100 2 роки тому +29

      @@janicefield9671 HFCS is proven unhealthful. It is very difficult to avoid it, especially when away from home.

    • @Trd2020
      @Trd2020 2 роки тому +17

      @@CalebCWalker we should ban sugar! You’re right

    • @aqualust5016
      @aqualust5016 2 роки тому +30

      @@pepperco100 I was taught in Nutrition and Drugs that HFCS will be turned directly to fat before the body decides to use it as a source of energy.

  • @sweetdrahthaar7951
    @sweetdrahthaar7951 3 роки тому +344

    My grandmother on my dads side lived to be 99 and had bacon and eggs every morning of her life beginning when she was a toddler👍🏻 Almost forgot to add that she never had any major illnesses including no issues with cancer.

    • @ryanj610
      @ryanj610 10 місяців тому +11

      Same with my grandpa, except he smoked. See how dumb that is?

    • @jerryjohnson9531
      @jerryjohnson9531 9 місяців тому +15

      My father died at 89 from melanoma but was as healthy as could be until then and ate bacon or sausage every morning with a bowl of oatmeal.

    • @waderobinson4122
      @waderobinson4122 8 місяців тому +2

      aMEN

    • @user-mx5vr5ce7m
      @user-mx5vr5ce7m 7 місяців тому +1

      How she passed?

    • @nevinkuser9892
      @nevinkuser9892 7 місяців тому

      ​@@user-mx5vr5ce7mlow blood pressure

  • @darrylmcleman6456
    @darrylmcleman6456 3 роки тому +71

    My parents took in a boarder in the 1950 s and we read in the paper 30ish years later that he was celebrating his 100th birthday.The reporter that did the article on him in paper asked him what got him to his 100th birthday and he said he liked to start the day right with bacon and eggs! He looked much like Winston Churchill and did a lot of walking.He died at 102 yrs and his sister lived to be 105.

  • @rochellet7303
    @rochellet7303 9 місяців тому +99

    I watched this video a few years ago and was so relieved. THANK YOU for taking the time to research and create it. ***UPDATE*** Since then I have seen such massive amounts of marketing against nitrates/nitrites on packaging (and also when you google it) that I started to doubt the "nitrite" safety in particular. I came back to this video and research and you set me straight... reminded me to hold the line. It's all ok. Yay! (My fam is low carb btw, thanks to our son and YOU!). God bless you! Lost weight, good test results, etc. Thumbs up!

    • @Jagnyy55441
      @Jagnyy55441 7 місяців тому +3

      Congrats! I love hearing successful stories from living a low carb lifestyle. Even with all the keto friendly foods available I still try to eat as clean as I can. I read some of the keto breads.. it seems as if they add fiber to offset the wheat which tends to be the first ingredient. I’m not a doctor but I have to wonder how your body is supposed to not react to the wheat?

    • @wakomikro
      @wakomikro 3 місяці тому +1

      Doing the same right now.

  • @user-iu6bv8vu8o
    @user-iu6bv8vu8o 4 роки тому +687

    My grandparents lived into their 90s grandpa 99...he ate EVERYTHING! Pork, meat, rice, beans & had a drink or 2 now & then....he just died this year at 99 after he fell while gardening and hit his head 😢.....he told me he eats everything in moderation- but AVOIDS and stays away from SUGAR...

    • @strictnonconformist7369
      @strictnonconformist7369 4 роки тому +34

      Sugar does seem to be the poison by dose.
      At least he died in a way that he didn't suffer much if at all (you didn't go into details). That was my Mom's biggest fear (she had polio when she was 6, was in an iron lung) is that she'd be stuck on life support. That didn't happen: she dropped dead of a heart attack while climbing the stairs. Coronary artery disease. Most likely from the long-term intake of sugars combined with transfats (which were supposed to be "healthy") (she died in 99)

    • @Steger13
      @Steger13 4 роки тому +60

      Yeah but in those days food was cleaner now we eating food fill with shit.

    • @user-iu6bv8vu8o
      @user-iu6bv8vu8o 4 роки тому +6

      @@Steger13 True

    • @dunkydog1676
      @dunkydog1676 4 роки тому +18

      Most sugar these days is not from natural sugar cane. GMO HFCS beet and corn sugar

    • @shawno66
      @shawno66 4 роки тому +16

      Same. My grandpa lived into his late 90's and ate whatever he wanted, and even enjoyed a cigar now and then. He ate whatever he wanted, just not as much as he wanted. He was never fat either.

  • @SilverbackGeurrilla
    @SilverbackGeurrilla 4 роки тому +503

    I don’t trust anything about the federal government.

    • @jessewallace12able
      @jessewallace12able 4 роки тому +30

      Especially democrats.

    • @thomasgellos1732
      @thomasgellos1732 4 роки тому +8

      @@jessewallace12able useful idiots

    • @lamolambda8349
      @lamolambda8349 4 роки тому +3

      I think he's wrong here though.

    • @thomasgellos1732
      @thomasgellos1732 4 роки тому +2

      @@lamolambda8349 about bacon or govt?

    • @lamolambda8349
      @lamolambda8349 4 роки тому

      @@thomasgellos1732 about bacon but it's not that bad since colon cancer is so rare to begin with increasing your chances of getting it isn't that catastrophic. Maybe don't overdo it if you have a family history of colon cancer.

  • @jillransom8991
    @jillransom8991 7 місяців тому +57

    Thank you soooo much Dr Berry for the research you’ve done on this topic. I was paying double for nitrate/nitrite free bacon, and indeed saw that it actually was processed with “celery” for preserving the meat. I love your channel and as an RN of 37 years have been watching your informative videos for a long time. God bless you

    • @DonGladwin
      @DonGladwin 5 місяців тому +1

      I will look for that and read label, that's funny.

  • @JustGoBrandon
    @JustGoBrandon Рік тому +6

    So this video is very helpful, but it left out any important finding. From the University of Wisconsin: "if high levels of nitrite exist in foods that are high in protein and are exposed to high temperature (>300°F) cooking, such as bacon frying, very small amounts (parts per billion) of nitrosamines (compounds classified as a carcinogen) could be formed." In other words, it's not the nitrite, but it's the combination of nitrites + protein + high temperature that can pose a small risk. Bacon tends to fry at around 400°F, so the act of cooking bacon can create a carcinogen known at nitrosamines.

  • @nickp.2432
    @nickp.2432 5 років тому +846

    The oldest living lady in the US was recently asked what she does to live so long and she answered I eat bacon every morning!

    • @richardshupe5992
      @richardshupe5992 5 років тому +84

      I remember one "oldest man" saying he didn't eat bacon, it was too lean! He liked fatback.

    • @kipling1957
      @kipling1957 5 років тому +62

      You are confusing a statistical risk factor with an anecdotal case. Young children that live and play near busy highways are at greater risk of sustaining a lethal collision with a vehicle than those who do not. You compare the number of deaths after several years and the effect is undeniable. This is why sensible parents don’t allow their children to play near busy roads. If a parent told you-well I know people that have lived on busy roads all their lives, in fact one is the oldest living person on record, so my kids are just fine playing there-you would think they had gone nuts. That’s essentially what you are saying. An increased probability risk of a disease occurring (or rain falling or anything else) does not guarantee that it will happen, it is an estimate of the chance that it will or won’t. Example: Having the BRC-1 gene increases a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer by 65% by middle age. This also means that 35% of BRC-1 gene carriers will not have developed breast cancer. Not having the cancer but having the gene is not proof that BRC-1 is of no consequence. One very old person eating her daily bacon ration tells us nothing about the potential carcinogenic effects of nitrates on populations.

    • @katalinhalom3267
      @katalinhalom3267 5 років тому +16

      @@kipling1957 - And this doctor still has his licence?!? I feel sorry for his patients.

    • @ottallman
      @ottallman 5 років тому +66

      Katalin Halom enlighten us with your credentials and research. Then I might not be jealous of Dr Berry’s patients.

    • @johnc.8298
      @johnc.8298 5 років тому +40

      Opinions don't form in a vacuum, neither does the info we receive. If we hear something often enough it becomes "common knowledge". I fell for the low fat craze of twenty years ago as I did "processed foods". Perhaps the smartest thing anyone can do is check multiple sources before condemning any one man. BTW he has many citations listed with which you can begin your research.

  • @sher64ct45
    @sher64ct45 3 роки тому +131

    It’s the constant stress and worry that is killing everyone long before their time!

  • @kirstenspencer3630
    @kirstenspencer3630 2 роки тому +21

    Back in the day with " heavy salted meat " to prevent spoilage before cooking the meat was soaked then washed in water to remove salt. A good friend of mine made corned beef and invited us to dinner. I explained that I didn't enjoy corned beef. She laughed and showed me a 90 year cookbook. The cookbook showed how to soak and wash the salted meats. The end slow cooked corned beef was delicious ! Not salty at all. Just sayin'.........

  • @justinwatsonbasketball
    @justinwatsonbasketball 7 місяців тому +7

    Yes! Thank you for clarifying, Doc! I eat 100-150g of bacon every morning with my 4 eggs 😋

  • @honndo100
    @honndo100 5 років тому +413

    WOW! This is one I didn't know. I was staying away from bacon all these years for nothing. I'm on my way to the store.

    • @jesusisking6315
      @jesusisking6315 4 роки тому +8

      Lol mee too

    • @cleopatrademers2395
      @cleopatrademers2395 4 роки тому +10

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @susangrande8142
      @susangrande8142 4 роки тому +16

      Good for you!! 👍😄 Welcome back to enjoying bacon! Bacon is one of the things that make life worth living!

    • @whitebones2946
      @whitebones2946 4 роки тому +2

      😂🤣🤣

    • @No_Frills_Carnivore
      @No_Frills_Carnivore 4 роки тому +26

      I hadn’t eaten any pork for 30 years lol I just bought myself a pack of bacon!

  • @3611136111
    @3611136111 4 роки тому +212

    i always figured the cereal companies paid them to say bacon was dangerous

    • @dunkydog1676
      @dunkydog1676 4 роки тому +18

      I quit eating cereal

    • @3611136111
      @3611136111 4 роки тому +5

      @@dunkydog1676 me too even oatmeal which i love

    • @charletfoster8917
      @charletfoster8917 4 роки тому +2

      Agree👊🏿

    • @nickjohn2051
      @nickjohn2051 4 роки тому +11

      Fucking cereal. I test my blood glocuse after eating them, it shoot more than 12 mmol.

    • @artofshadows1797
      @artofshadows1797 3 роки тому +17

      Cereal is the main cause of cancer but nobody ever says anything about cereal or poptarts

  • @Sfb5067
    @Sfb5067 11 місяців тому +13

    Thank you so much Doc for breaking this information down! I truly appreciate your work.

  • @MrApplewine
    @MrApplewine 28 днів тому +1

    My understanding is that the cancer from red meat was traced to the iron in the red meat, but it was later found that this iron only causes cancer when combined with vegetables oils.

  • @deew3426
    @deew3426 4 роки тому +42

    Dad 93 eats bacon 🥓 almost every day TYU so much

    • @SonnyDarvishzadeh
      @SonnyDarvishzadeh 2 роки тому

      reminds me of that American Centenarian lady who had eggs and bacon every day (-ish). I hope your dad is doing well :)

  • @normasea
    @normasea 4 роки тому +273

    When I ate bacon and eggs for breakfast regularly I lost weigh and was healthier.

    • @kipling1957
      @kipling1957 4 роки тому +12

      That's part of the high fat, low carb diet. Makes sense, but nothing to do with nitrates. Not all bacon is infused with nitrates, but perhaps in the US, it is.

    • @lamolambda8349
      @lamolambda8349 4 роки тому +1

      Yeah aslong as you aren't genetically predisposed it shouldn't make a differnce anywaay even thiugh the guy in the video is wrong

    • @rhiconic
      @rhiconic 4 роки тому +24

      normasea I’m English and have been eating a full English breakfast for sixty years no problem but soon as people started having grains for breakfast problems started.

    • @rhiconic
      @rhiconic 4 роки тому +8

      lamo lambda how much research have you done then.

    • @intention.adventure
      @intention.adventure 4 роки тому

      did you have blood work done and hormone levels checked?

  • @bettyjohnson2964
    @bettyjohnson2964 7 місяців тому +10

    Thank you for this great information!! But aside from the nitrites and nitrates, I am concerned about the added sugar, corn syrup, msg, and other chemicals I don't need! This definitely helps me with my love for bacon!! Thank you so much for helping to introduce me to the Carnivore way of eating!! At 71, it has given me my life back! Little pain now, and much more energy! Very little anxiety and depression!! No longer type 2 diabetic!! Off 7 of my 11 long term meds, and reducing some of the others!! God bless you for helping so many people!! ❤🤗🙏🙏

    • @markreeves247
      @markreeves247 4 місяці тому

      Well done keep it up...remember animal fats are your friends and refined ultra proccessed carbs are your enemy

  • @mae8861
    @mae8861 3 роки тому +36

    I remember my grandmother pouring bacon grease in German potato salad and I had a fit . Back in the day when our doctors preached no animal fat and low fat diets. Granny was right. LOL

    • @KJ-md2wj
      @KJ-md2wj 8 місяців тому +6

      One version of German potato salad does have "Speck" (bacon) as an ingredient.

  • @terryjames548
    @terryjames548 3 роки тому +171

    Bacon, eggs, avocado have been on my menu since July. I also now feed on an 18/6 hour cycle. I lost over 25lbs since mid-July. My body is starting to look like Michael Jordan’s. My resting BP is normal for the first time in my adult life. Thanks to Dr. Berry. 👍🏻

    • @vincentrobinson9325
      @vincentrobinson9325 Рік тому +1

      SAME HERE ✌🏻🙂

    • @doglifehub
      @doglifehub 8 місяців тому +2

      How's it going two years later? Still good?

    • @terryjames548
      @terryjames548 8 місяців тому +8

      Great. @@doglifehub Very well, thanks.I have defeated my carb cravings by keeping them low. I drank one soda in the last year. No ice cream or candy bars, either. I weighed in at 215 last week, at 6’2. I haven’t been at that weight for 35 years. Bratwurst, sauerkraut, and Brie is on the menu tonight. Dr. Berg says it clears your arteries.

    • @doglifehub
      @doglifehub 8 місяців тому +8

      @terryjames548 Fantastic! I sorted my health out with keto etc about 6 years ago, but fell off the wagon. I've just been ill with very high blood sugar again, so I'm taking control. I'm happy to hear you are doing so well - it's great to hear you are healthy, and motivates me to do the same 👍

    • @terryjames548
      @terryjames548 8 місяців тому +6

      @@doglifehub Good luck. For me, it took about a month or two until I realized I no longer craved sweets or high carb food. I go for around 80% calories from fat and 20% or less from carbs. Avoid tropical fruit, low fat dairy, bread, potatoes, rice, pasta and whole grains.

  • @timslee0618
    @timslee0618 3 роки тому +76

    I used to spend the extra money to look for "uncured, nitrate free bacon" and spend an arm and a leg for those bacon

    • @OatmealTheCrazy
      @OatmealTheCrazy 2 роки тому +3

      At this point, any bacon that is going to be decent anyway is already going to be nitrate free now anyway lol

    • @jamieedwards125
      @jamieedwards125 2 роки тому +2

      @@OatmealTheCrazy have you tried Wright's bacon?

    • @rickstalentedtongue910
      @rickstalentedtongue910 Рік тому +1

      Time to cook in bacon grease and butter.

    • @anniafundora6446
      @anniafundora6446 4 місяці тому

      😅

  • @karenbarnhart6324
    @karenbarnhart6324 6 місяців тому +3

    I can confirm what you said about the celery salt thing. At the company I work for we blend spices and preservatives for the meat industry. We use a product that is made from celery. It is pure sodium nitrate but because it is made from celery not the chemical version of sodium nitrate it is called NATURAL by the meat industry. This stuff is very expensive too. Far more expensive than regular sodium nitrate.
    It's always amazing to me what THEY say is unhealthy and what the truth actually is.
    Thanks for clarifying the cured meat thing. I never stopped eating cure meats but now I will enjoy them with a whole new mind frame! Much the same as I enjoy my butter, lard, coconut oil, olive oil and other healthy NATURAL fats.
    Go, go keto and carnivore!
    Keto ended my trip to diabetes land 6 years ago! And I've never looked back. Now I enjoy a more low carb diet but I still do intermittent fasting and switch to Keto for a while as well. I know I could go carnivore but I do not have any autoimmune or hormonal issues and I really enjoy some veggies and an occasional piece of fruit!
    Love your channel. You are one of a very, very few doctors I trust nowadays!

  • @tonybrown9797
    @tonybrown9797 11 місяців тому +3

    Your work and research is really next level. Power to you brother. 😊

  • @willg4802
    @willg4802 5 років тому +192

    I love Hot Dogs and Bacon and Ham!!!!!! I've always loved BUTTER too!! I never ate margarine, I eat tons of butter and eggs. My cholesterol is very low. Everything the "scientists" have told us about food is total BS!

    • @GoldKingsMan
      @GoldKingsMan 5 років тому +6

      I prefer butter,I’m only one in family eats it.

    • @cond.oriano4945
      @cond.oriano4945 3 роки тому

      Depends if you workout and not heavy amounts of it

    • @cassandrasmom
      @cassandrasmom 3 роки тому +18

      Cholesterol is necessary for our cells and brain. We have been taught to fear it, when we should really fear the treatment they want to give us to lower it!

    • @onfireforJESUS75
      @onfireforJESUS75 3 роки тому +10

      Exactly because most Doctors have no idea about nutrition.

    • @flynick
      @flynick 2 роки тому +1

      Watch out for the hotdogs bro🤣! Especially if they come from a can.. All depends on the quality of the meat.. It's more the mechanically separated pig scrotums and chicken anal orifices I'm afraid of🤣

  • @stroys7061
    @stroys7061 4 роки тому +171

    Scariest words ever heard:
    “Hi, I’m from the Government. I’m here to help you.”

  • @marting.9613
    @marting.9613 24 дні тому +1

    I definitely hope you are right.

  • @bonniecleveland3470
    @bonniecleveland3470 7 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for being so thorough in your research before posting video.

  • @banksjohnathan1495
    @banksjohnathan1495 4 роки тому +5

    Dr Berry, I am from Trinidad and Tobago and for more than 30 years now their was a doctor by the name of Lionel Gaskin Mayers and he preached all this stuff on a local TV program about how coconut oil is so good for you, this is when the world was now learning about cholesterol... He was call a mad doctor by the university graduates... It's so amazing that this man was right all along.... Keep up the great work doc !!!!!👊

  • @djlemut
    @djlemut 5 років тому +17

    I've been lied to all my life.

  • @markeichler2225
    @markeichler2225 3 роки тому +69

    The doctor says to his patient " these foods will give you cancer ".
    Then goes outside for a cigarette.

    • @slotgrammie0923
      @slotgrammie0923 2 роки тому +2

      Or lose weight and he weighs 300 lbs😅

    • @willrowe6088
      @willrowe6088 2 роки тому +1

      It doesn't necessarily make one a hypocrite to give someone facts and then make a choice to not utilize that advice from those facts in their own life. That assumes that doctors are supposed to be the picture/standard of health themselves, when all they're obligated to do is provide factual advice and proper care to patients.
      It certainly isn't helping their advice pitch to patients when they themselves aren't walking the talk, I'll admit. But they are merely the messengers, not the models.

    • @trevorhartman9411
      @trevorhartman9411 2 роки тому

      @@willrowe6088 that, by definition, makes them a hypocrite. What are you smoking?🤣🤣

    • @Lexxsoe
      @Lexxsoe Рік тому

      🤣🤣

    • @Jordannotthecountry
      @Jordannotthecountry 3 місяці тому

      More like, he says, “the meat will give you cancer” while puffing on his cigarette in the room with his patient and hacking up a lung. ~1950s lmao

  • @JohnChatman
    @JohnChatman Рік тому +3

    I really appreciate the breakdown Dr. Thank you.

  • @sharonstrange9388
    @sharonstrange9388 4 роки тому +169

    This info is so helpful. I’ve started avoiding all the good stuff, as you mentioned. I’ve missed occasional bacon, bologna and other processed meats. I have thought about my grandmother and all her brothers and sisters, whom ate everything fried. All the smoked meats they prepared on their farm, and all lived into their late 90’s. I’m so glad you cleared up this myth, and that’s what it was. Thank you for your expertise and sharing this great news.

    • @ised-5239
      @ised-5239 2 роки тому +7

      Just don't overdo them like smoking, barbequing, or frying those meats until black or charred.

    • @onthelevel189
      @onthelevel189 2 роки тому

      The difference is your family was smoking their own meats and not store bought processed meat. I doubt they were injecting more than 10 preservatives into it. The meats that contain nitrates usually also include dozens of other preservatives.

    • @grandpa1011
      @grandpa1011 2 роки тому +8

      Its not a myth this guys just a horrible doctor

    • @kennethjose7159
      @kennethjose7159 Рік тому +3

      He just told you what you want to hear

    • @erin758
      @erin758 Рік тому

      Nah. This doctor is a paid actor. The entire meat industry is very large. A group of small researchers that work on linking colon cancer and processed meat could be easily squashed by powerful corporations.
      Back in the days, corporations used doctors in lab coats to market cigarettes and Coca-Cola.

  • @Trinity4me
    @Trinity4me 5 років тому +13

    Dude you are legit. So thankful for the information and time that you spend on researching content that helps your UA-cam viewers to make insightful and educated decisions concerning their health.

  • @user-jv8cc2qm5h
    @user-jv8cc2qm5h 5 місяців тому

    Every information you put out, Dr. Ken is so invaluable for our health. Thank you so much. Thank you for taking the time to do these videos.😊

  • @jasonwilliams2347
    @jasonwilliams2347 Рік тому +5

    What about the concept that when cooked in high heat nitrites coupled with amino acids in protein turn into nitrosamines, which is supposedly what actually leads to the "carcinogenic"effect of nitrates and nitrites.
    I'm surprised nitrosamines weren't mentioned in this video.

  • @myraverdin4296
    @myraverdin4296 5 років тому +71

    I was so excited when I seen the title of this video! I have pulmonary hypertension and my Dr actually is one of the researchers working with the nitrate issue. He told me to make sure I buy processed meat if I am going to have a sandwich. To hear Dr Berry say basicly what my Dr says just makes me happy!

    • @cilantro65
      @cilantro65 4 роки тому +1

      Myra Verdin where does your doctor practice?

    • @nzkid2599
      @nzkid2599 3 роки тому +3

      @Monday, Tuesday Is My Weekend excuse me? That’s not very polite

    • @wobblybobengland
      @wobblybobengland 2 роки тому

      @@cilantro65 She's died from colon cancer maybe?

    • @Damaris972.
      @Damaris972. 2 роки тому +2

      Nitrate is not an issue. Nitrates + protein are.

  • @miamiherald75
    @miamiherald75 3 роки тому +70

    I can never get enough of your videos. I’ve spent hours and hours watching your videos. They are super informative and simple to understand. Thank you so much Doc for all your research and data. Love your channel!!!!

  • @joellewhiting1123
    @joellewhiting1123 4 місяці тому +1

    THANK YOU for this clarification on this!!!

  • @user-hn9qg5qm3o
    @user-hn9qg5qm3o Рік тому +41

    I've heard that it's not the nitrates themselves, but it's the cooking process that turns nitrates into a carcinogenic compound called nitrosamines. What are your thoughts on this? Is it true or is it bologna (no pun intended)?

    • @feliciageorgeson3607
      @feliciageorgeson3607 8 місяців тому

      When 35 I immigrated to US. Immediately reacted to those fake colored cherries and to nitrates. No cooked but in vine or coconut water. I neglected to read the ingredients in coco H2O and after 7 minutes I looked as a drunk alcoholic nose and cheeks red beet. I do not drink,no smoke no coffee. But back in my country I ate salami,ham . Bacon preserved with nitrates. I suspect that either they put too much and lie or the way they manufacture the nitrates here is poisonous

    • @Puvlee
      @Puvlee 7 місяців тому +6

      That’s what I want to know

    • @uffa00001
      @uffa00001 6 місяців тому

      It's not even the cooking: it's that the nitrates combine in the stomach with the amino acids, creating nitrosamines, which are - allegedly - toxic. Some advise to eat vitamin C, or lemon juice, or Ascorbic Acid with food containing nitrates, because that would prevent the formation of nitrosamines.

    • @jenniferlynn2108
      @jenniferlynn2108 6 місяців тому +2

      A lot of vegetables have nitrates also and form nitrosamines also. Not a single thing mentioned about the veggies and that they are carcinogenic…only the processed meats. So I find it’s all bs in general. Why demonize meats but not the vegetables?

    • @JayJamsSpams
      @JayJamsSpams 5 місяців тому

      A good question here and it's a shame the doctor hasn't addressed it.

  • @randygreen007
    @randygreen007 3 роки тому +19

    I worked as a surgical assistant for many years and remember a lot of the surgeons saying things like “this patient wouldn’t be here right now if they had just done this or that differently”. But of course they would never tell that to the patient because, well, surgeons gotta surgeon!
    Dr. Berry on the other hand is literally giving information that is spot on accurate without regard of losing potential business. He is doing exactly what doctors should be doing by helping the patient achieve a better and healthier life. You’re definitely putting jewels in your crown if you believe in that sort of thing Dr. Berry. I know I do and I’m very appreciative of all the no nonsense, common sense information I have extracted from your videos. Thank you!

  • @raenakim-geyer
    @raenakim-geyer 4 роки тому +36

    I’ve heard this years ago from
    a diff doctor (naturopathic), he said don’t be afraid of nitrites/nitrates.
    Yes, nitric oxide!! Thank you!!!

  • @Gersberms
    @Gersberms 2 роки тому

    Thank you for this and all the references in the description.

  • @Mandolin1944
    @Mandolin1944 3 місяці тому +2

    This video was published 5 years ago and only now are we starting to get some some traction on a national scale. Finally we are starting to take this advice to heart and figure out how essential nitrates are to the human diet. Nice job of being a bit ahead of the main crowd Dr. Berry! (PS I'm a PhD biochemist but got my degree nearly 30 years before the 1998 Noble prize in medicine was awarded for the discovery that endothelial signalling factor was indeed nitric oxide -- so I was as late to the party as anyone! Shame on me!) We need to be taking on higher loads of inorganic nitrates in our diet especially as we age not LESS!

  • @pocatellocowboy1077
    @pocatellocowboy1077 5 років тому +22

    You have quickly become one of my greatest heroes, Dr. Berry. I am so glad to finally have an expert "on my side" that I can hold up to the naysayers I'm constantly dealing with while on the Keto and/or carnivore diets. I wish I had discovered you much sooner!

  • @merrillmiller6863
    @merrillmiller6863 4 роки тому +103

    You are one rare, informed MD, and you explain why. Thank You!

    • @lz8927
      @lz8927 4 роки тому +2

      There is more and more like him, like my brother. After many years of pushing pills he started to think about what his patients eating and drinking and it also caught up to him. There are more conferences on this topic so next generations will hopefully have some smarter docs!

    • @chuckybang
      @chuckybang 3 роки тому

      He is quite misinformed. But you are free to believe whatever you want. Just know that belief does not equal truth, unless you are religious.

    • @sempergumby2341
      @sempergumby2341 3 роки тому +1

      @@chuckybang did you even watch the whole thing and listen to it all? Lol

    • @chuckybang
      @chuckybang 3 роки тому

      @@sempergumby2341 yes, did you have a point to make?

  • @MatthewKasa
    @MatthewKasa Рік тому

    Thanks for the time you took to research this.

  • @kathyfanchi2557
    @kathyfanchi2557 7 місяців тому

    Another great informational video! Thanks, Doc.

  • @citizen1981
    @citizen1981 5 років тому +30

    Doc, you scare me. We've been duped so deep for so long.

  • @rogerwilcojr
    @rogerwilcojr 5 років тому +49

    I never cared what they said about bacon, eggs, and butter - but it's good to know.

    • @joegatrill6634
      @joegatrill6634 5 років тому +3

      My grandparents diet and they've all done very well on it.

    • @clipsburg412
      @clipsburg412 5 років тому +9

      The problem is with the garbage that they are feeding the chickens and pigs, etc. You are what you eat and you are the food that your food also ate. Grass-fed is the way to go.

  • @lukasvandermerwe929
    @lukasvandermerwe929 6 місяців тому

    Thought so, thank you for your expert opinion, it confirms what I know. Your expert advice is much appreciated.

  • @bradanderson1024
    @bradanderson1024 3 роки тому

    This was excellent information, thank you!

  • @oiltechnology9845
    @oiltechnology9845 4 роки тому +67

    The only thing i ever heard Homer say was MMMMMMM BACON!

  • @drvijil
    @drvijil 5 років тому +39

    Thanks for this video. I had bought into the nitrate scare in processed meats and had pretty much quit buying nitrate preserved meats for the last couple of years. I look forward to buying some affordable bacon.

  • @dianekelly3452
    @dianekelly3452 Рік тому

    You are so informative! Thank you for sharing what you’ve learned.😁

  • @katherineklimut8328
    @katherineklimut8328 3 роки тому +1

    Man, I have learned so much from your videos!

  • @robinlillian9471
    @robinlillian9471 5 років тому +8

    "I don't want you ever blindly believing my expert opinion." Bravo! Bless you. Most physicians will make up any old nonsense that is to their advantage and expect patients to believe them without question.

  • @silviamartinez5580
    @silviamartinez5580 5 років тому +3

    I am very lucky to have found this channel. 👍👍👍

  • @SammLloy481
    @SammLloy481 2 роки тому

    Great video. You are the one to straighten everyone out . Thank. U

  • @chinox7116
    @chinox7116 Рік тому +2

    I'm surprised I hadn't seen this video before since I'm subscribed to the channel for quite some time now. I'll admit I switched to nitrate and nitrite free ham and bacon years ago after a bit of research, most likely not as deep as yours dear Dr. Berry (huge fan here!). I've got a question thou... What about Nitrosamines? This metabolic byproduct of nitrates and nitrites is what is supposed to potentially be carcinogenic, isn't it? When nitrites and nitrates react with certain amines in the meat? I'd love to hear (read) your thoughts about this. Thank you for your hard work leading the low carb, keto and carnivore life style along with many other heros of mine like Dr. Bikmann, Dr. Mason, Dr. Phinney, Dr. Noakes, and many more. Cheers from France !

  • @louisegraham3204
    @louisegraham3204 3 роки тому +19

    Thank you so much Dr. Berry for your hard work on this research! I have the confidence to remain Ketovore because of you.

  • @kareno7848
    @kareno7848 4 роки тому +186

    When I was in college I took a rhetoric class and did my paper on nitrates in bacon. 8 was supposed to analyze the rhetoric of both sides of the issue. I knew then the cancer scare was bogus.

    • @metalmomrambles9005
      @metalmomrambles9005 2 роки тому +7

      I'm eagerly awaiting a student to write this in my class. Lol.

    • @informedsrthankful2438
      @informedsrthankful2438 2 роки тому +4

      Thank you for sharing this.

    • @erin758
      @erin758 Рік тому +2

      What are the benefits of cancer scare? It would totally hinder the sales of processed meat products and less people paying for medical bills.

    • @youssefrochdi1994
      @youssefrochdi1994 Рік тому +15

      @@erin758 different industries lobbying against each other. The less people eat ham, bacon, salami...etc the more will eat grain and oil based foods

    • @Lolzzz483
      @Lolzzz483 Рік тому

      @@erin758because the more people that are scared of eating meat the more they’ll eat other stuff companies that make oat meal for example don’t make money from u eating bacon the food industry is extremely corrupt the heart association the fda all these organizations are funded by the food corporations the same people that are supposed to dictate health eating are verifiably in bed with the same people who make unhealthy foods.there’s way more money to be made in crappy cheap manufactured microwave meals and oats and grains and cereals and breads and all this shit then meat.

  • @pjasmine
    @pjasmine Рік тому +4

    Processed meat also has MSG. MSG spikes insulin 300%. So avoid processed food

  • @juliarose9240
    @juliarose9240 26 днів тому

    Wow!! This is so interesting!! Thank you. I always learn so much from you Dr. Berry. ❤

  • @debbielynn7881
    @debbielynn7881 5 років тому +32

    Luv you Dr. Berry! Thank you for your time spent researching and educating us. Kudos to you.

  • @kamrie36
    @kamrie36 5 років тому +14

    Just shared this on a Keto group. Thank you ! Love your stuff..

  • @RiverPlaid
    @RiverPlaid 3 роки тому +1

    Soooo grateful for this information.🍄

  • @TOLAZABAL
    @TOLAZABAL Рік тому

    Great stuff , thank you Dr. B

  • @chinmay6249
    @chinmay6249 5 років тому +48

    You're the man, man! I can't thank you enough for doing what you're doing. This world would be a healthier place if people such as yourself were in greater quantity.
    Keep it up!
    Best,
    Chinmay

  • @frugalprepper
    @frugalprepper 5 років тому +387

    The Feds limit the Nitrates for process meats, but they can't put one on the amount Corn Syrup they put in it. Great Video. I am off to have some hot dogs! (Without the bun of course)

    • @stellabella5269
      @stellabella5269 5 років тому +7

      FrugalPrepper's Garage & Garden
      😂😂😂😂😂

    • @KenDBerryMD
      @KenDBerryMD  5 років тому +40

      Exactly right. Processed meats are one of the lowest sources of nitrates/nitrites!!!

    • @BelindaTN
      @BelindaTN 5 років тому +18

      Where do you find hot dogs or any processed meat that does not have some kind of sugar in it. I have only been able to find one kind of bacon without sugar. Oscar Myer has one with out sugar. Even the bacon at the Farmers Market and from local farms process their bacon with sugar. Nitrates too. I have not been able to find any hot dogs or any lunch meat that is not processed with some form of sugar.

    • @hawkeyeannieful
      @hawkeyeannieful 5 років тому +21

      LindyTN Smithfield low sodium, no sugar added, bacon, and Applegate uncured beef hot dogs.

    • @georgeorwell7149
      @georgeorwell7149 5 років тому +11

      LindyTN - just remember, the carb count on hot dogs or meats with sugar is still extremely low. I would say they use a "touch" of sugar for taste, but it is not overwhelming. The safest way to avoid sugars in food is to eat it naturally like a whole chicken piece or steak. You can slice them thin to mimick lunchmeat.

  • @rhondae8222
    @rhondae8222 7 місяців тому

    Great information, Dr Berry.

  • @acrad7187
    @acrad7187 3 місяці тому

    Thank you - so informative and helpful!

  • @paulgagnier7360
    @paulgagnier7360 4 роки тому +34

    I wish there is a keto-friendly doctor in my Area!

    • @jennik5187
      @jennik5187 4 роки тому +2

      There is U.S. Keto friendly website featuring Drs, nutritionalist, Trainers...ect. I will see if I can find it for you.

    • @nickjohn2051
      @nickjohn2051 4 роки тому +2

      Try in my country. High carbs so prevalent that it soo shock if someone say want to practise keto diet

  • @tammymc37
    @tammymc37 4 роки тому +4

    The surgeon that performed my colonoscopy told me never eat nitrates or nitrites! Thank you for debunking this! Hello bacon!

    • @ised-5239
      @ised-5239 Рік тому +2

      The real toxic problem is if the nitrates/nitrites cured meats meet high heat cooking as in overcooking or charring, over-BBQing or even long microwaving (eg in the time of 30:00 until the microwave produces burned item smell) those processed meat products until having darkened or black surfaces and this results in N-nitrosamines or N-nitroso compounds.

    • @Heenfio
      @Heenfio Рік тому

      @@ised-5239 so your saying when they are burnt they can create that

  • @BEAdventurePartners
    @BEAdventurePartners 3 місяці тому

    You da man! Loving your vids & gratitude for sharing your knowledge!

  • @user-zn7uf9wg3v
    @user-zn7uf9wg3v 11 місяців тому

    Another GREAT video!!
    Thank you Doc.

  • @Jennifers_HappyPlace
    @Jennifers_HappyPlace 5 років тому +3

    😊Another amazing video Dr. Berry!❤️

  • @KenDBerryMD
    @KenDBerryMD  5 років тому +600

    There is NO meaningful research, not a single RCT, showing that the nitrates/nitrites from processed meat increase cancer-risk in Humans. NONE at all...

    • @KCCAT5
      @KCCAT5 5 років тому +62

      Off to buy bacon, and ham.😛🐷

    • @TheDoublejjranch
      @TheDoublejjranch 5 років тому +68

      You absolutely should make a video on grass fed grass finished /organic meets . It's truly confusing at times what to buy

    • @Alomah79
      @Alomah79 5 років тому +14

      Thanks for all the work you do!

    • @coffeetime1
      @coffeetime1 5 років тому +62

      People on this thread are saying if you cook bacon on high heat the nitrates will turn to nitrosamines and they cause cancer. So, is this true because who cooks bacon at low heat?? You never mentioned nitrosamines. Is it the same??

    • @Pixk4
      @Pixk4 5 років тому +19

      Idk about nitrates but does this channel have the answer about can u eat too much eggs? I love eggs... could eat em at every meal...with some vets obviously

  • @lornalopido946
    @lornalopido946 3 роки тому

    Thank you very much Dr.Berry, very very clear explanation.tnx for the info

  • @tothpianopeter
    @tothpianopeter Рік тому +4

    Thanks for the informative video. This makes sense, the issue is not with nitrates/nitrites, as long as the temperature of the product is kept low. That's not the case of bacon, however, as it is typically cooked at high temperatures until crisp. Apparently, that's when dangerous nitrosamines are formed. I am curious about what your opinion is on that.

    • @SadisticStang
      @SadisticStang Рік тому +1

      he won't be sharing that, as that would undermine his crusade to protect bacon. This video is really misleading and irresponsible at best. Bottom line is that mass marketed/produced bacon and it's nitrates and the amount we consume - combined with the heat at which it is cooked. Bottom line, nitrosamines are awful and if you want to eat bacon, you can make it yourself with no added nitrate

  • @claytonholton2749
    @claytonholton2749 5 років тому +6

    I love bacon, thank you for your research and correction on our education.

  • @timidater4803
    @timidater4803 3 роки тому +10

    My dad has been eating bacon for 90 yrs!! still going strong!!

  • @lisabell9021
    @lisabell9021 3 роки тому

    Thank you. I enjoyed learning this.

  • @sheilaabayateye1558
    @sheilaabayateye1558 7 місяців тому

    Wow thankyou fro taking the time to research this.

  • @MaryT-KetoEveryDay
    @MaryT-KetoEveryDay 5 років тому +12

    Thank you for doing this research and telling us the truth.

  • @danhall5253
    @danhall5253 4 роки тому +16

    I’ve been eating 15 slices of bacon and 2 boiled eggs every day for a couple months and I’ve lost 3 inches around my waist and I feel energetic and surprisingly my mental state has turned very positive. It’s almost like nothing can get me down. Kinda weird. I wonder if it’s connected

    • @Paul-Weston
      @Paul-Weston Рік тому +1

      That's probably because your testosterone production has increased. Low testosterone = depression. High testosterone = confidence and good mood.

  • @raddad10
    @raddad10 3 роки тому

    Awesome news. Thank you Dr. Ken

  • @hankrambo5705
    @hankrambo5705 5 місяців тому

    Enjoy watching you Learn a lot from you thanks

  • @theresaflint8622
    @theresaflint8622 5 років тому +40

    Dr. Berry your are the best channel on the Internet! Keep up the good work!

  • @lilsussy
    @lilsussy 5 років тому +16

    Wow, Dr. Berry, and I’ve been buying uncured processed foods since I thought nitrite and nitrate were bad for our health. Thank you for the video!

  • @Lambchop59
    @Lambchop59 11 місяців тому

    thank you kindly Dr...for fully explaining this very grateful and for ALL your videos!

  • @julia912d5
    @julia912d5 11 місяців тому +1

    I am so RELIEVED to hear this!

  • @catniplemon
    @catniplemon 5 років тому +4

    Holy cow, Dr. Berry, I am embarrassed to admit it but I fell into that trap! They took me by the naive hand and away I went, into la-la-land just as gullible as can be. Deep down, however, my body knew it was all right. Thank you for setting the record straight.

  • @AleeshaSattva
    @AleeshaSattva 5 років тому +4

    Shared! Thanks for doing the research for us!!!

  • @groupie4ever
    @groupie4ever 3 роки тому

    thank you! i can stop worrying about that now! that is a huge relief.

  • @troybingham6426
    @troybingham6426 3 роки тому

    Really informative and eye opening video.

  • @carlenewozniak5225
    @carlenewozniak5225 5 років тому +11

    YOU ROCK! You are my go to, for sound advice!

  • @pittsburgh-gal
    @pittsburgh-gal 5 років тому +12

    I have been eating regular bacon ever since you gave the thumbs up👍 in a previous vid! Thanks for re-affirming!!☺🥓🥓🥓

  • @fitrunner1317
    @fitrunner1317 Рік тому

    Wow ! Very informative! Thank you.