Improve ASTHMA Symptoms with Carnivore/Keto (2024)
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- Опубліковано 16 тра 2024
- Does your diet matter for Asthma? Is there a diet that improves Asthma symptoms??
Asthma symptoms can be hard to control without medications and multiple lifestyle changes. What if you could improve your asthma symptoms a lot by eating a delicious, nutritious diet? Thousands are doing it and so can you.
Chronically elevated levels of insulin and inflammation can make asthma symptoms much worse, and your diet can be a big cause of this. Linoleic Acid from Vegetable Seed Oils also plays a large role...
** IF YOU HAVE ASTHMA and doubt this, read thru the Comments **
Research:
Insulin & Lung Function: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
Metabolic Syndrome & Asthma: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
Insulin Resistance & Asthma: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/a...
Linoleic Acid & Asthma: err.ersjournals.com/content/3...
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Quitting dairy cured my asthma. Quitting carbs cured everything else :)
I think then we will starve .. it's a bad condition then what we will eat
Quitting dairy cured my allergies (runny nose and cold like symptoms) asthma is lower but I still have a little wheezing
quitting dairy means including coffee and tea and curd also....please specify.
When I stick to Keto my asthma goes away..... when I fall off the wagon and eat bread or sugar I get asthma attacks! So for my own good I will stick to Keto! Asthma is horrible! Thank you Dr. Berry 🙌🏼
Amen and absolutely! Born with severe asthma. On 2-5 meds a day for 42 years. Took so much steroids it gave me severe hpa axis dysfunction (aka adrenal fatigue syndrome).
2 years of keto and 18 months of im fasting (and prayer) later,
Cured of both asthma and adrenal fatigue
(And lost 50 lbs)
Doing xfit and dreaming of senior olympics in 200 and 400 sprints.
No asthma meds in 2020!
None
Artificially fed as an infant ?
I will be trying KETO. Already losing weight on IF but not a lot. I am an old lady, asthmatic, and allergic to everything!!
That's incredible !!!
That's great!
Jessica Li
I was born 6 weeks early and weighing 4.5 lbs in the 1950s.
My lungs were not fully formed and I lived in an incubator for my first 6 weeks
I have been doing Keto for about a year and a half. Have had asthma since a child. Started Keto to get rid of insulin resistance and found the asthma went away for the most part. Really works great.
I've been doing keto for about 6 months and just realized my lifelong asthma (45, M) is simply gone (along my GERD and 8"off my waist.)
@@thorzyan is consuming keto diet simply go away Asthma.
plz can you tell me about uour keto diet meals plz
How's it now?
i been on keto carnivore for 7 mounts thanks to doc berry!! I’m 100 lbs down my A1c is 5.5 down from 7.5!! I’m off all blood pressure pills was on 3!! I’m off my hart burn meds!! I’m alive again!!!
can you plz tell about the keto chart
I've had to inhale cortisone for years (first time before I was 20 years old and almost constantly from 35 to 45), was told that that was the only thing I could do. Once I started my keto journey - mostly thanks to your videos - I not only lost roughly 50 pounds (post-meno-pausal) but I was also able to ditch my inhaler. Now I only need it when I cheat: one roll in a restaurant and I wheeze like in the old days. Organic sourdough bread from an artisan baker (I live in Europe) every once in a while does not cause any problem. So I suspect that it's not only the insulin spike but probably also the low-quality, highly treated wheat that is being used in most modern bread.
Thank you for all your great information! Is there a French translation of Lies my doctor told me? Because my physician needs to read it...
All the best from a German living in Belgium!
I am SO happy for you! My daughter has terrible asthma, and I can't even get her to watch one of Dr. Berry's videos. It is very frustrating 😔 She is also extremely overweight as well, it worries me to know end..I just wish I could find a way. Thank you for sharing your story 😊
Christine, at what point did you see symptoms go away.? I am adult onset too. 55, post menopausal and have had the roughest asthmatic year of my life Started keto yesterday
The wheat has chemicals in it, from farming and grains elevators also spray the wheat.
My asthma was completely resolved with keto diet! I was once on two inhalers and took many ambulance rides to the ER! All of that is gone and in the past! No more asthma!! I love it!
@like bro good question how long did it take? lol im curious
What about now? Please give us update
By eliminating grains and industrial seed oils, I no longer have asthma. In addition my allergies are almost completely gone. During the worst of ragweed season, my eyes used to be sooo itchy, now they are barely a problem. The rest of the year, my allergies have disappeared. I can play and snuggle with my brother's dogs. It seems like a miracle. I save a fortune on drugs and drops, so don't let anyone tell you the proper human diet is expensive.
How's it now?
How's it now?
I had quit smoking 6 years ago after 30 plus years . Even after quitting I wheezed and got out of breath easy . But I also got up to 283 pounds . Last october I started keto and fasting . I've lost over 90 pounds so far and I don't wheeze anymore and don't get out of breath even with exercise . My lungs feel clean and fresh . Keto has truly saved my life and turned it around .
Troy Richardon...Wonderful news, Troy. I’m happy and proud for you...keep up the great work.
@@LaCatLady Thank you , It's my way of life now .
I’ve had asthma since I was 5 years old. When I turned 18 I went to my Dr and he put me on medication. My parents had no idea the reason I couldn’t breath was severe asthma! I am now 69. I was raised during a time period when people seldom went to the doctor unless you had a broken bone or a cut so bad that it needed stitches or pneumonia! Jump a head from five years old to18 when confirmed I had severe asthma until 69. I started carnivore diet when I was 68 still taking asthma medicine three times a day and keeping an inhaler by my side at all times. Today I am happy to say due to the carnivore diet sometimes green vegetables. I seldom even think about medicine or an inhaler. I do have seasonal allergies as well and although my diet program has helped me in so many ways I’m still working with my allergies to trees and mold. But even the allergies have minimize to the point I can continue to function by taking Benadryl at night. So truly folks from the time I was 18 years old until I was 68 continuous as my medication three times a day with my quick help inhaler always by my side. For the last eight months I am off my medication and I do keep the inhaler in my purse because I just never know if I go into an environment where there may have been a cat which will trigger me. But other than that the carnivore/strong keto diet has all but changed having to take medicine and struggling to breathe on a daily basis. I will continue on this diet the rest of my life as the benefits are amazing and I have all my grateful thankful gratitude To Dr. Ken Barry thank you for making these videos and thank you for changing some thing I had lived with all my life! I still am amazed that I am not taking asthma medication! Much love to Dr. Barry!!
Great story.
That's great. If you want to get rid of your hayfever, stop consuming dairy. It completely cured me after having hardcore hayfever for 33 years.
Carol, may I ask what medications you were on 3x daily. I too just started Carnivore 6 weeks ago after severe Asthma Flare up. I haven't felt this good in a year. My asthma is environmentally triggered for the last 5yrs (currently 63 yrs old). I am on a new inhaler, my doctor had me on Symbicort and bumped me up to Breztri which helped me greatly during the flare up, she now wants me to use Fasenra a biologic injectable. I feel so great right now and am wondering if putting that on hold for now and reducing my Breztri from 2x a day to 1x a day to wean off (without my doctors blessing) is a good idea. Thoughts- thank you , Carolyn
Carol thank you for sharing your story! I too have severe allergies (been tested by an allergist 3X's and tried shots twice). Spring Summer and Fall are awful for me. I've been on Keto since Dec 17 and today my doctor officially took me off Diabetes, High blood pressure and several other meds. I've lost 19 lbs so far. My big concern is the allergies. She wants me to take Breo everyday; but it says right on their website that it can cause high blood sugars. I take antihistamines in the AM and sometimes Benedryl & Singular at night. So far I'm feeling ok this Spring. I've lost track how many times I've been hospitalized and rushed to Urgent care or ER. I'm hoping the reduction in inflammation will help stop my allergies or at least slow them down! Take Care.
@@artdiemer2853 Art, I curious what you decided to do. I have been on Symbicort and last year started Xolair for my allergic asthma to aspergillus. I'm 67 and whether my inhalers work seems to vary throughout the year.
my asthma is gone. always had a puffer attached to my purse. haven't had a puffer on me for months.
Me and my 11year old daughter too!
@@heatherp2667 ,
That's Great!
But bring your puffer always in your bag though. Just in case.
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This is so wonderful to hear. Congrats to you all. I am so happy for you. Stay healthy . God bless🙏🇺🇲👍
Thank you Dr. Berry for everything you’ve done for us. I’m no longer overweight and my skin conditions have all improved dramatically.
I have mild asthma. When I'm on keto my ashtma clears up to degree that I know longer need my inhalers. If I break keto and go back onto a regular diet, for even as little as a week or more, my asthma returns. I dont know if keto reverses asthma, or can do, if i remain on keto for a longer period of time. But I do know from my own experience that it controls it, to a degree, that the inflammation and syptoms from my asthma is greatly reduced.
I had been strict keto for just over a year and I've had mild/sport induced asthma since I was very young. I decided to have pizza after not having any for a year and a half. I ended up having a severe asthma attack, something I had never had before, and had to go to urgent care and get a nebulizer treatment. SMH. I told my husband "never again!"
James Nestor Breath 👍
its the reason I'll never go back to my crap diet....I dont eant my ailments back
Amen.
How long untill you felt the asthma go when on keto ??
I have been on keto off and on for several years. I’ve decided to resume and make this a permanent lifestyle! Thanks so much for your videos Dr. Berry! Thanks for telling us the truth and nothing but the TRUTH! I resumed keto and IF on July 22, 2020! I am no longer short of breath from asthma, no need for inhalers, and can go up a flight of stairs without feeling like I’m going to pass out from shortness of breath! God is giving me the strength to keep going! Keto for life!!!!
Doc, Keto absolutely improves asthma. In my case it reversed asthma.
I was taking 8 medications a day and also using a nebulizer as well as an emergency inhaler. I started eating keto in October of 2018 and by the middle of January 2019 I was no longer taking any medication for asthma and more importantly I no longer have any symptoms of asthma. In my case I can whole heatedly concur.
Btw, also reversed borderline diabetes, insulin resistance, hypertension, sleep apnea and I know have so much more energy.
Thanks for your videos!
Doc
This is the absolute truth! I was on a daily inhaler and occasionally needed a rescue inhaler with Singulair daily to boot! I have been doing Keto for about a year and have only needed an inhaler a few times. I am almost off all allergy meds! It is amazing the difference this has made in my life!
I needed this message today. Please do more videos like this. Thank You so much. You are a life saver!!
It's true! I haven't had asthma, not even a crackle of it, in more than three years!
Shared this with a good friend who has been plagued with chronic coughing and Asthma for years.thank you Dr Barry!
I have cough-variant asthma which kept me up for hours at night with lengthy coughing fits. Even walking up a single flight of stairs could bring on a coughing fit. Laughing also caused horrible coughing. I would actually avoid laughing sometimes. I was on the highest dose of singulair and advair. I was absolutely miserable and it seemed to be getting worse. Within a week of going on the keto diet my coughing was reduced by about 75-80%. I can sleep soooo much better at night, which improves my mood and energy so much. I’m sure weight loss will help even more, but just the asthma relief I’ve gotten from keto so far has been amazing.
I have serious asthma. I’m one who thinks I’m allergic to the air. I have only been on keto since May not only have I lost 20 lbs but my asthma is so much better. I’m sleeping better, I’m not always searching for my emergency inhaler. I’m so thankful for keto!
I also have serious asthma (born with it) and is allergic to the entire world. I've been doing keto for a couple months. Hope I will see an improvement in my asthma
@@terrilynch4888 Add in some fasting, longer term fasting and intermittent fasting, to really reduce that inflammation.
@@lawdogwales5921 Thank you!
@@terrilynch4888 You're welcome, it worked for me.
@King King Yes, and yes. Long term fasting, for seven to twenty-one days a few times per year and daily intermediate fasting (20/4) on the days that I do eat and an animal based diet, no sugar and no grains, no processed food in a package, no vegetable seed oils and no trans fats. I mainly eat very little and in very small windows. But I eat real nutrient dense food like beef and fruit and I cook only with real butter. Avocados on cucumber slices, olives, and berries, and some macadamia nuts. That's about it.
It's great to hear these success stories. I know this diet works for me and my asthma... its great to hear that it's working for so many others
I’ve had asthma since I was at least 4 (I’m 32 now). Flare-ups have become more of a thing lately and getting back on all of the inhalers I was on, growing up, has been truly disheartening. Finally looking into my diet, which no Dr. had ever advised, so thank you for this! 🙏
I have/had asthma and COPD I started intermittent fasting and low carb diet and both conditions improved or went away my annual asthma clinic don’t understand how I’ve done it and are mystified but the readings of their monitors doesn’t lie,listen to this man he will help you.
Do you eat rice ? Or just strictly veggies and protein?
I’ve had asthma all my life. I started keto four months ago. Within one month I had completely stopped using my inhalers. I’ve had virtually no breathing issues. I don’t even carry my Ventolin inhaler with me anymore. Amazing!
@Aman Bhardwaj no I’ve continued to eat dairy throughout my keto. Cheese, Creme Fresh, lactose free milk.
@like bro that's a seriously small trade off for a much healthier and better life, don't you think?
Put it this way disease states are always evolving and in most cases get worse. Make the changes as soon as possible so as to limit any further progression of disease.
Your body must last a lifetime! Good luck!
Can you share your daily diet routine??
It worked for me, I was diagnosed with exercise induced Asthma. I would cough up phlegm for two days following heavy exertion. Completely gone a couple months after I began eating the proper human diet.
whats proper human diet you follow? because I have phlegm problem too.
Carnivore diet.
Watch more of Dr. Berry's videos ...@@harshitkumar4332
I’m off all asthma meds. My doctor is on board with this change. I’ve had no asthma symptoms since. I am 69 years old, lost 55 pounds. I’m off several other meds as well. I am saving a lot of money (Trelegy is expensive)!
I quit Trelegy about a month ago... did Keto really help that much and how long before you started to notice a change?
I am currently in Trelegy for my asthma as well. When did you first notice your breathing got better with eating Keto? Did you have a lung function test to show your improvement with the ketogenic diet?
Besides losing 75 pounds, I have reversed Type 2 diabetes, I was insulin dependent 1 year ago. I also was at stage 2 kidney decease, that is gone now, my kidneys are normal. arthritis is now gone too. I have more energy and am never hungry. Forgot to add my Blood Pressure has improved so much that I have reduced my meds by more than 50%. I could go on, but this has been the best change I have experienced.
100 percent true. Massive help for asthma.
I know this information to be true....Ive had asthma since I was a baby. This way of eating greatly reduces inflammation, and the phlegm is gone, the wheezing is gone, the snuffed up nose is gone, the scary asthma attacks are extremely rare now....that is if I stay away from cats. And Its a new life. Im free and thats a gift...an awesome gift to be able to breath without struggle....or feeling air hungry. Thank you sooooo much. You are such a blessing Dr Berry. 💛👑🌼
I have been Keto for 2-1/2 years. I’ve had asthma my entire adult life. I used to rely on my inhaler every day. Only used my inhaler 1 time in 2-1/2 years!! I forgot I even had an inhaler.
Yes! I started Keto to lose weight but it also got rid of my asthma! I was afflicted with asthma at 25 out of the blue. Looking back, I was eating very poorly and had gain quite a bit of weight. I’m now 56 and have not needed any inhalers for 3 years. My doctor is still amazed how clear my lungs are. I have so much less overall inflammation on keto. Try it. You won’t be sorry.
Are you still doing keto?
this video actually brought a tear to my eyes, realising that there is some hope.
I will try this diet and go keto for a month, this video have gave me hope.
cheers
Great video thanks for recommending it tonight.
I haven't touched my inhaler for months. I started running and I am sure that without Keto I wouldn't be doing this. 30 miles a week, I'm 72.
how are you doing today?
What foods did you quit or Add??
I have suffered from Asthma for about 20 years. Before low carb I used Seretide (2 puffs twice a day) and often required Flixotide as well to provide satisfactory control. I started a low carb diet (later Keto) to help with IBS and mood. To my surprise I was able to stop the Flixotide and often reduce the Seretide to 1 puff twice a day. I no longer worry if I forget my "blue" inhaler. Keto has also completely fixed the IBS and after 9 months of the new diet I am almost off my anti-depressant medication as well.
2 medical conditions went away on keto almost immediately: asthma and depression. I only get some cold induced asthma sometimes now that the weather has changed. I'm hoping that will resolve itself. I wish doctors would care enough to look outside the box, they're not happy when you tell them you don't want to take more meds, they love to push them on you!😖😡. Dr. Berry is one of a kind. Thank you for all you do doctor ❤
Went Keto Asthma gets a little better. But going carnivore all symptoms are completely gone ! :) best way to heal it
Dr Berry, thanks for coming into my life... I'm 54 yrs old, was 205 at 5' 7"... I started keto in Jan and i've been maintaining at 153-155 for several months now. I've been an asthmatic all my life and used to take Advar on a daily basis for years... Since keto, it's like a miracle, asthma free, no Advar!! Cannot thank you enough for turning my life around...Thanks again!
Dave in Fla
I took your challenge a few weeks ago. I have lost 25 lbs., arthritis is gone and I feel better.
ThanQ for this info. I've been saying it for a while. going to show my mom
Yup! When I did keto for a month noticed my asthma was a lot better. I was diagnosed at age 9 with asthma and it only happens when I panic and do cardio exercise. Fast forward in early 2019, when I did keto for a month, I started walking and had a heart monitor on. While I was walking, I noticed a remarkable difference how my heart rate was on keto and my breathing was while doing keto. Both improved and Cardio exercise was much easier for me. Ironically I just found out that I am allergic to barley, Malt, rye, and wheat. So I’m doing an elimination diet by my doctors orders right now, but thinking about going back to keto.
carnivore can be an elimination diet. Just slowly add things back in and see what bothers you.
I grew up with asthma as long as I can remember, my father and brother also had it. I thought I inherited it and was also told that, well did I find out that's not true. I found Dr. Berry and found out so different, thank you Dr. Berry. I had so many things wrong with my health and now am so free and feel so great, yes it is because of the KETO diet or should I say new way of eating.
Was on albuterol & advair max dose for years. Within months of going keto, I no longer needed it. Been asthma free for 5 years now.
how is the asthma doing... i hope still in remission
Are you still the same ??
Still the same?
I’ve been on keto and now carnivore since June 6 and my use of albuterol has been cut down by almost 80% and my use of Anoro Ellipta which is 430.00 a month- has improved so much, that I don’t even use it. I’m noticing enormous energy which is like what I had at 30 and I’m 50. I’m losing weight slowly, maybe 5-8 lbs a month, but feeling better and healthier than ever.
You're the man Dr. Berry
Dr. Ken.
I've been following your advice for the last 5 weeks and my asthma (that I've had all my life, and I'm 50) has completely gone. In fact it was about 3 weeks in when I commented to my wife, "hey, I haven't used my inhaler for days". Simply amazing.
As well as that I've seen astounding differences elsewhere.
My arthritis, gone.
I've lost 19 lbs.
My psoriasis, almost gone.
Brain fog, gone - not only that I feel 100% alert, like I'm 20 again. In fact I'm more creative at work and my attention span is truly fantastic.
Dr. Ken. I've said this before on previous videos but I'll say again. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Andy, UK 🇬🇧👍♥️
Hi Ken.
did u eliminate the dairy products as well in ur diet regimen ?
What food did you quit??
I was almost 300lbs for 7 years and it took a toll on my asthma: 3 diff inhalers and a nebulizer for real bad days. 2019 found Keto, diet sounded like fun so I tried it and was addicted to it within the week. I lost more fat than I had ever before, loads more energy and mobility and much to my amazement, I completely forgot I had asthma. For the first time in years I did not only NOT have to use my inhaler several times a day, I didn't have to use it for months and months and months on end. 140lbs lighter and even with being covered in the CA smoke for the past few weeks, I STILL did NOT have to use my inhaler. I was just thinking the other day "wow, I didn't have to break out my inhalers!" which also had me wondering when I used them last. Right before I went keto and now carnivore so since December 2018 was my last inhaler use. The power of keeping carbs and sugar out of your body is extraordinary and I wish I have been eating this way all of my life and not wasting my time on being a vegan for 10 years! KETO and CARNIVORE HEAL the body inside out!!!! Must be why there's an attack on meat right now. Meat heals!!
Can you share your daily diet routine??
I had eosinophilic asthma symptoms most of my life. I was taking two pills and three inhalers to reduce the symptoms. One of my triggers was/is grass pollen so stopping grains would have been a great suggestion by some medical person, but I never received that advice. I have been on keto for four years (started when I was 62) and got off all my asthma and allergy meds within 6 months. Unfortunately, these stupid mask laws have caused a flare-up so I limit my trips to places requiring them. Thank you Dr. Berry! I have gone from 12 medications down to 2 since keto. I'm proof it is never too late to start a better way of eating.
Thank you for sharing, that is helpful
I'm diagnosed with eosinophilic asthma and what helped me the most is "Buteyko breathing method" with controlled pause and maximum pause. Nothing comes even close. Hope it helps you too.
Can you share any keto recipe??
Lastyear i did keto and i.f for about 6months and my breathing got better, my wheezing went away aswel as my sleep apnea and snoring, i also lost about 30 kgs. This year ive been struggling with it and have been off and on the keto diet😔 my breathing problems asthma snoring all that has come back so thats a real set back for me and my health, but atleast i know how to correct it and that keto is really helpful for alot of things, i just have to commit myself again like i did last year💯💪🏾😊
Thank you for this information
This is 💯 true. I gained rapid weight and I was diagnosed years before that, with late onset of asthma. When I gained weight I began to have regular asthma symptoms. I went on a ‘loose’ keto diet meaning I wasn’t that strict cos I still ate fruit and it was like magic. My symptoms totally disappeared to the point I never used Inhalers and it got removed from my subscription list. Not only the asthma but drastically reduced my hay fever/allergies suffering as well. Once I gained weight during the lockdown and was careless with my diet, the symptoms came back again and I know what to do because I experienced the significant difference.
How long did it take to notice a difference with your asthma when you first started keto diet thanks
Can you share your daily diet routine??
Thank you for this
I’ve been on Singular and now Simbicort since October 2019. I might have had COVID in mid February and my reactive airway got even worse afterwards. I’ve been on Keto 4 weeks now and my breathing is already improving.
3 years keto. Feels like I had a goddamn lung transplant. Deeper breaths than with any drugs. Recommended the O2trainer also.
What about now? Still the same?
I have had hay fever from being 2 months old. Asthma was diagnose as a child and was exacerbated with a hay fever attack as well as other things. I always caught colds and had really bad chest infections. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017. I changed my diet instantly, following advice from Dr Ken Berry and others and through , my own research. My nutrition is now plant based, dairy free, low carb sometimes keto and was keto between diagnosis and my operation, high nutrient and intermittent fasting. I haven't had a cold, hay fever or asthma attack in the last nearly 3 years. Oh and I had a double mastectomy with DIEP reconstruction 6months after diagnosis with no cancer treatment in between. when the pathology was done, they found that 1 of the 3 tumours had shrunk and 1 had disappeared. Anecdotal I know. For my own reasons, I refused both radiotherapy and chemotherapy. I am fitter and healthier than I have ever been, oh and 70lbs lighter. You are what you feed your body. OOh, nearly forgot, no more indigestion either 😊🤗
Thanks for sharing your journey. 👍
Welp, I started keto/IF at the end of June 2019, and I had NO IDEA that this is something you can do if you have asthma. No one had ever mentioned it to me. At the time I was using an inhaler once or twice a day. After about a week, I realized I hadn't been using it as much. After two weeks, I actually started to forget about it, where before I had to make sure to keep track of it. Eventually not only did I stop needing the inhaler but once in a blue moon, but my energy level went way up, and I could exercise without any trouble breathing. Also, I've lost 80lbs--a little embarrassing to admit I had that much to lose, but on the other hand I got on top of it. The intermittent fasting part of all of this is critically important--a keto diet all by itself becomes a terrific grind because sooner or later you're going to plateau, and too, you don't get the benefit of things like autophagy unless you give your body a chance to do something besides digest food.
I had hay fever as long as I could remember and began suffering from asthma at the age of 12. I had to be sure my rescue inhaler was with me at all times. Asthma can be quite frightening and disabling. A couple of years ago, my best friend and I, who are both over 60, decided to eat healthier. The first thing we did was research non-GMO and organic foods. We switched completely to organic, whether it was produce, meat, dairy ~ whatever. We prepared our own meals from whole, organic and/or non-GMO foods. I very quickly noticed a reduction in joint pain and heartburn. I was able to wean myself off of prescriptions for pain meds and proton pump inhibitors. My asthma and hay fever got better. When we added the properties of the Keto diet, my hay fever and asthma completely disappeared. The last rescue inhaler I had went past it’s expiration date and I had never taken even one puff! The pain reduction and elimination of hay fever and asthma is a little slice of heaven!
That's great!
Can you share your daily diet routine??
I have been following a mostly carnivore (some limited dairy for custard) and have been feeling like everything is improving. My mom was a smoker and my husband was for a few years. I am in my sixth or seventh week of Carnivore, and I am eating mostly beef. Today I coughed out some thick phlegm and I feel like I can breathe better now. I had chronic inflammation especially my sinus' and my breathing. I never used an inhaler but loads of antihistamines. Even when I used all-natural vitamins and minerals, it only helped a little. I will never go back to carbs and vegetables. Praise The Lord and thank you Dr KenDBerryMD! I am doing this 90-day challenge for sure! Blessings!
While I didn’t start with keto i have drastically improved my chronic asthma at first through exercise. This only made it a little better though. I only started to notice the major improvements when I started OMAD Fasting AMD then keto not to long after. I can personally say that this lifestyle has changed everyday life for the better and I never intend on going back to the crappy diet I was eating before.
A big thanks to you also Dr. Berry for being one of the few health professionals to uncover the return but also have the ambition to share the knowledge and research that has been hidden for so long!
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I have not needed steroids since a couple of weeks into changing my diet. I changed to the proper human diet because I had learned that I have true allergies to corn and wheat. I have terrible asthma, but I also have the autoimmune disease called Mast Cell Activation Syndrome. Any spike of inflammation anywhere in my body can trigger a flare up and can cause me to not just have asthmatic symptoms, but actually go into anaphylaxis. My daily edema and welting and swelling has decreased drastically and my life is changing. I have been eating this way for over two months now, and the last 2 weeks have been like heaven. I haven't been afraid of my airway closing up on me. I was so inflamed and had my immune system working overtime, all of the time, that even warm water on my skin was very painful and would come out of the shower in hives and my hair was falling out in clumps. These things ARE resolving. I eat clean food. I eat good fat. I started this trying to loose weight. I made it my job to learn everything I could about it, and was stunned to learn that I could loose weight, but also, eating this way could heal me. Read that again. Eating this was could heal me. And, it is. I take more medication than anyone I know, but I am starting to see over the horizon and picture a day in the near future when I can start cutting back on medication.
Always had breathing problems, started intermittent fasting and have not even had to use my inhaler, 8 months, yeah, 8 months! Thank You 🙏 Dr. Berry!
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Good video, because the heat lately can trigger Asthma....i started keto a few months ago...i haven't used my puffer or advair....i didn't think about it until this video. Thank you Dr. Barry
I have GREATLY reduced my asthma medication use. I have 2 inhalers and a pill. I went from daily use of rescue inhaler to rare use of it. I started Keto 3 years ago and have had severe asthma since birth.
thanks for your videos...🙏
So much truth here. I've been on asthma preventers for over 50 years since a toddler (I'm 54) . I'm now 14 months into a zero-carb diet and I have been off ALL medication for about 9 months, including asthma and allergy medication. I only use a reliever salbutamol puffer very rarely which is more dependent on season, and hope to eliminate that, too, over time. Not to mention all the many other health benefits and 80lbs (35kg) weight loss. Zero carber for life!
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I'm 43 year old male and I've had severe chronic asthma since I was about 7 years old. I've been hospitalized in the past because it got so bad. I've been on medication and the doctors said there was nothing more I could do. My asthma would start for no reason. I realized months ago a correlation between eating sugar and asthma. I would eat sugar and within minutes to several hours i would start weezing and the symptoms would get worse. I decided to cut all processed sugar and bread out of my diet. Within three weeks I was able to get off my steroids. I recently stopped carrying my emergency inhaler as i no longer need it. Our food is literally killing us! I'm glad I found alternative doctors like Ken Berry with amazing information.
This correlates to the comment I just left above and that is when our immune systems are in an inflamed state, either by being overweight or overwhelmed trying to cope with too much sugar, you get asthma which is basically your immune cells attacking the lining of your own lungs. Basically your immune system is worn out and overwhelmed and starts misfiring and spraying your entire body with antibodies and cytokine storms. A good book I just read which goes over this in detail was "The Autoimmune Solution" by Amy Myers. She basically is saying the same thing that the diet and being overweight will put you on the auto immune spectrum, if you keep up the bad behavior you are at risk for full blown auto immune diseases.
Hi! Did you give up dairy as well?
Yes! I was diagnosed with asthma at age 6. Was pretty severe as a child. In and out of emergency rooms and hospitals. My mom carried our (my mom, older sister, me and younger brother have asthma) pills and inhalers around all the time. It wasn't as severe when I got older, but the occasional attack would happen and I needed to use an inhaler. After starting keto and now ketovore, I rarely get an attack. I still carry an inhaler just in case, but haven't had to use it in a while.
Amazing!!! Started on Keto Jan/Feb of last year to get off of meds that were for epileptic pts but treated "other illnesses". Next thing I noticed the yellow powder (pollen) was EVERYWHERE and I was not sneezing and mostly importantly wheezing. I was born with asthma. Hospitalized as a child 5x w/pneumonia & asthma. Some scary times. Even as an adult. Since my diet change no more inhaler or nebulizer or doctor visits.
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Severe asthma sufferer here. I couldn’t walk across my house without coughing and being exhausted in June, and for years before. I started carnivore July 4. It is now September and I have resumed operatic performance. I also use a respiratory muscle trainer, called The Breather, daily. But most of my gains are due to eating carnivore. I used the device before July and it helped some, but it did not alter my basic function like the carnivore diet did.
First time I started keto, I didn't like it, because I completly changed diet and wasn't ready for it. However I noticed my asthma got better. Unfortunately I didn't connect the dots. Next time I started keto I kept the menu plan, I just turned it to keto. I did keto for 3 months... asthma got so much better. I am so happy to find your video and got conformation that low carb is really good for me. Thank you. 🍀
Ketovore has helped my asthma tremendously and so has losing weight and vitamin d3. I was a premie and have had it for a lifetime but it is usually dormant if I am in shape and don't have cats. The doctor from childhood said it was damage in the lungs due to being born too early. Certain things trigger it such as cat dander (I have 6 indoor cats) and smoke. I stopped smoking 30 years ago but I live in California and the last few years have been an air nightmare because of forest fires. My asthma came back with a vengeance two years ago when I was 267 pounds and the first of the worst forest fires destroyed parts of my hometown. That was also when I adopted the kittens.
I went to the doctor and she gave me some high blood pressure meds, a steroid inhaler, albuterol, and some recommendations on eating 1200 calories per day on a low fat diet. I told her I'd do it on Atkins and she actually rolled her eyes at me. She then put on my blood test order "metabolic syndrome due to over eating in calories" and still to this day, even with the lower blood pressure and weight loss, she still disses keto. The funny thing is, she isn't a tiny thing. She's actually shorter than I am and probably weighs about 200 pounds. I tossed the blood pressure meds after reading the warnings and realized I eventually didn't need the QVAR. I still need the emergency inhalre sometimes when it gets smokey.
I'm now down to 215. I still have it, but I don't need the emergency inhaler as much. I think losing the internal fat on my organs put less pressure on my lungs. Also, the less inflammation due to eating very low carb has helped out a lot. I'm ketovore for life now. When I go into my doctor's office next July with the same amazing blood tests (way different from when I started in Jan 2018) I'm going to show her once again how my lifestyle is healthier than what she is suggesting. Maybe I'll bring your book as a gift.
No doubt in my mind that lowering your carb intake will literally diminish your asthma! I am 52 and have had several chronic asthma my entire life until 10 months ago when started only taking 50 to 110 grams of cards daily. 5 years ago I was at the point where I had to have Adviar maintenance medications along with my quick relief inhalers. I am now completely off of all medications and I still occasionally drink milk and some breads now, but still no problems at all! I'm convinced that the carbs were causing inflammation in my body. I hope this encourages someone! I'm convinced my doctors was full of it telling me I will live with it the rest of my life.
Congrats and thanks for sharing.. This is a carbon copy of my story.
And you probably lowered your weight significantly which helped. Do you remember what you weighed before and after?
I’m in for the challenge! Let me count the reasons...asthma, GERD, overweight, rheumatoid arthritis.....I need to finally get completely on the keto (whole Food) wagon. Thank you for providing as the info you do Dr. B! Love you and Neisha!
Awesome! Let me know how it goes
Now give some update
What is keto?
hi, how did the keto work for you?
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I've been keto for almost two years, haven't touched my inhalers since about a month in. all prescriptions are gone, asthma is gone arthritis pain is gone, It's changed my life completely.
Have had severe asthma since childhood l am getting better thank you l miss school a lot because of asthma
After one year of keto and additional D3, my seasonal allergies came to a screeching halt. No more sneezing, runny nose or itchy eyes. It was a game changer.
Since going Keto I don’t remember the last time I’ve had to take my rescue inhaler 😁hugs from Toronto Canada 🇨🇦
I love that even though you have gone Carnivore, you haven’t lost your Keto roots. I also think it is very astute of you- when doing Keto, it is very easy to slip into Carnivore ( meat only days, zero carb days- when you hit a stall, etc). I swore that I would never do Carnivore, but maybe I will-I dip my toe in every once in a while. I really appreciate that you leave the door open - emphasizing real food. Thank you, Dr. Berry!
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I’m not keto, just lowered my carbs to less than 100 (off the charts carbs before). My asthma is MUCH better! I look forward to slowly reducing my carbs and one day consuming 20 carbs a day.
I agree. I don't have time to get into details, but when I had a HORRIBLE diet, my asthma was bad. I cleaned up my diet my asthma subsided. I still have it, but I use it to keep my diet in check!
Thanks again! 🙂
I have a foster son that is a severe asthmatic that takes 3 inhalers 2 allergy pills. Lung function was 26 when I got him. He also takes a shot every two weeks. He was eating fast food on a daily basis before he came to me. We never go out to eat because it’s a hour drive from my house too a fast food restaurant. We don’t eat a lot of processed foods. I just put food and asthma together and realized that is why his lung function is up, he hasn’t had a shot in 6 weeks. And doesn’t even wheeze anymore. That you for this video!
My asthma is totally gone now as well. I only eat one big meal per day and when I eat, I prioritize meat, fish, eggs and fermented dairy. That and some fruits, very little vegetable. No industrialy processed food anymore. No more asthma crisis in the last three years. So I don't have any salbutamol inhaler anymore. By the way, my arthrisis is gone as well, but that I guess is a matter for another discussion.
Thank you for this information. Do you recommend an acceptable postprandial glucose increase?
Wow - had never even considered this before. Thank you !
Thanks Doc!
I had mild asthma symptoms come and go for about four years, often felt like I needed to cough and the upper respiratory was blocked up. Coughing gave little relief. I thought it was from sucking freezing air one winter morning when running to the station to catch a train. I finally got fed up with it and went to a respiratory specialist doctor. A lung x-ray didn't show anything abnormal. He prescribed a medication patch that was effective while I used it, but after some days not applying it, the symptoms would come back to a degree. Since then I have gone on a serious Keto diet, really trying to adhere to the rules, and almost immediately the unpleasant breathing symptoms have gone away. It's only been a few weeks, but the lungs feel normal now and not one day where the symptoms have so far come back after starting Keto. I had really worried about what was going on in my chest.
I have had asthma my entire life. As an adult I have for years relied on a rescue inhaler particularly at night or during the night. Wheezing and seasonal allergies made it much more frequent. About three years ago I began to experiment with Keto (simple food, no keto snacks, 20-30g of carbs max a day). I noticed after getting keto adapted (about a month of strict keto for me) I noticed that I was going days without taking any hits off the inhaler. Days turned into weeks. I was too lazy to research any correlation with Keto and asthma but I sensed it had flipped a rather dramatic switch with my asthma. Keto can be very hard for some people but it is very easy for me. I have continued on this diet to control my weight while also fixing or reversing a lot of other issues including high cholesterol. Keto has been a game changer for my overall function and certainly my Asthma. Thank you Dr. Berg this was an "aha!" moment for me thank you!
This ain't Dr. Berg but I see how you can mix them up!!! 😲🤪🤭
I have had severe asthma since I was 18 months old. Last January I was also diagnosed with celiac ( genetic test then did the actual blood draw) I never had any digestive issues and I am now 44. So I chalked it up to one more thing I was allergic too. I went on the keto diet mainly because it seemed like a good choice for someone who is celiac, I was shocked within a month I noticed improvement in my asthma. I have not had to use my rescue inhaler in 4 months and before I was using it multiple times a day.
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I am just about to start the keto diet for my asthma.All my life I have been raised on high carb diet.Never knew about keto diet
Thank uu 🙏🙏
I've had severe asthma for 33 years, I'm 59. I'm going on 4 weeks of keto/carnivore, lost 17lbs., and hope to stop taking the Prilosec soon. I'm on 1 rescue , 2 steroids inhalers, xolair shots, and two OTC drugs, all daily except for the xolair which is every other week. The side effects are aweful. With Dr. Berry and Neisha I'm on the right track and can't wait to see the results. :)
I also have seen massive improvements in my asthma and allergies eating Keto. I’ll add that personally no dairy at all also makes a massive difference for me!
I've done Keto since 2010. Really Carnivore most days. I've developed asthma in the last year. So, I'm a huge believer in the benefits of Keto. I've lost 120 lbs. But it hasn't stopped me from becoming asthmatic. It probably delayed it. And perhaps I'm not as severe an asthmatic as I would have been, but I've had to use my inhaler twice this week due to wildfires in Canada.
I have COPD and doing KETO has cut down on the use of inhalers. I have also lost 67 pounds in 10 months, have stoped high blood pressure med. and I am no longer per diabetic. Thank you Dr Berry!
Hello how has your progress been. Any better after all this time?
Hello Sir...i am from philippines i will try this keto I inspired very much of reading this im really asthmatic person and i want to get rid of this sickness...i am suffering of my condition everyday...thank you and Godbless you
Strawberries give an asthma reaction (mild) to me .But other berries seem OK . Spring time pollens and dust allergies are getting better with KETO .Thank you Doctor your talent and healing knowledge is obvious for all to see.
I have had asthma since my 30s. I still have it even on high protein very low carb keto. It has gotten very much better. In fact, all of my allergies and histamine issues are incredibly better.
I have been suffering from asthma since I was 10 I’m now 16 with worse symptoms now I have been using my inhaler almost everyday and need to take it with me everywhere I go and it is very hard. I’m trying my best to do anything that will help control my asthma. Thank you so much for this advice I will try to start this diet as soon as possible!! Could anyone please recommend any foods that will help with this diet that don’t contain bananas or bacon/ any pig products. Thank you so much I will update you as soon as I can. :)))