How to END Seizures (Epilepsy) Once and For All
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The ketogenic diet has been used for people with seizures or epilepsy for many years. Find out why!
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0:00 Introduction: What is a seizure?
0:33 What triggers seizures?
1:06 What causes seizures?
1:25 Keto and seizures
3:05 Ketones explained
4:55 Benefits of ketones for seizures
6:13 The best alternative for seizures
6:25 Keto side effects
9:45 Typical keto diet for kids with seizures
11:03 Seizure prevention
13:50 Learn more about the best diet for seizures!
Today I want to share some important information for those of you who experience seizures.
Common triggers of seizures:
• Fever
• Head injury
• Brain infection
• Choking
• Alcohol
• Drug withdrawal
• Extremely low blood sugar
• Drugs
• Toxins
• Stress
• High blood pressure
Data shows that keto is effective in eliminating seizures by a factor of 50 to 70 percent. But it's important to be on the healthy version of the ketogenic diet. The keto diet for epilepsy also includes more fat than protein.
Ketones are a byproduct of fat. Fat and ketones are the primary fuel source that our bodies should run on-not glucose. It's also the preferred fuel source of the brain.
Top potential benefits of ketones for seizures:
• They have anticonvulsant properties
• They stabilize the excitability of the neurons
• They modulate neurotransmitters
• They support the brain, including the hippocampus
• They increase the hippocampus's mitochondrial biogenesis
• They protect the brain and neurons against oxidative stress
• They increase the ATP in the neurons to allow them to function better
In my opinion, one of the best natural alternative options for seizures is to get on the Healthy Keto® diet.
Natural ways to potentially help prevent seizures:
1. Get on the Healthy Keto diet
2. Start intermittent fasting
3. Take ketones
4. Consume foods higher in fat with moderate protein
5. Consume cod liver oil
6. Consume nutritional yeast
7. Exercise
Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 57, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.
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Thanks for watching! I hope this helps explain how keto may be beneficial for people with seizures. I'll see you in the next video.
I’ve had seizures for 47 years , I was on seizure medication for 41 years with breakthrough seizures daily , I took my health into my own hands and started taking CBD oil (medical grade) , my Dr supervised titrating off my seizure drug , since 2017 I have had zero seizures 🙏🏻
Pretty interesting, I been having seizures exactly 47yrs and I am still taking Dilantin, been feeling really strange in my head, I don't want to drive far from home because I don't feel right, I'm sure it's coming from taking my meds so long, I think it's time they find me another medication or something and take me of Dilantin.
@@investigator6203 I have been taking dilantin since i was 18 and now 51. Im curious if you have had any seizures while on dilantin?
would you care to tell how your transition went when going on your meds. I ahve bben taking dilantin for years. I would love to go off it
@@alittleSouthernBrothers be glad to share
@@investigator6203 It has definitely been a miracle for me , my story has been amazing
My husband suffered from seizures back in 2018... We changed our diet to Keto and he has been seizure free for 5 years now!
What was ur diet please?
So happy for you both many don't realize the toll on love ones. I have hurt my family members during mine. Punched nurses and officers my neurologist said that it was the primitive part of my brain that was responding.
@@roseannamanues2111 Thank you! I wish all the very best to you as well! What was truly painful for me was watching this happen to my loved one... this broke my heart and made me want to educate myself with a homeopathic solution, we came across Dr. Berg and this changed my life! Humbled, honored and grateful to meet you! Love, light and peace T
Does he have to be on keto all his life?
@@MediaSadik No, he does not have to be on keto, I personally follow keto as well and have never felt better. This lifestyle change has been so good for both of us that we have continued along with homeopathic and holistic practices as well. Wishing you all the best! :))
My dog has seizures. My vet told me to give him sardines, coconut oil and nutritional yeast. He went from monthly seizures to only having them a few times per year. He is also on a grain free, homemade diet. He is now 10 years old and looks great
Sounds like you've got a great vet!
Great to hear the little guy is getting better
Study BARF, Keto for dogs.
@@SpamMouse my dog, unfortunately, does not like raw meat. He's a weirdo 🤣
We had to put our dog down. Cause of a person hitting him in the head with a golf club. It was amazing he even survived that.
Dr Berg, you could make me cry. I have lifelong epilepsy and my Dr never once mentioned the keto diet. I went carnivore December 12th 2019 and I haven't looked back. I'm now off all seizure meds! I did everything to stop the seizures and nothing worked but carnivore. Thanks for posting this video. God bless you 🙏🏾 ❤️
@Helen Keto most definitely.
So u were on kato diet and got rid of seizure?? How long were u on keto?
@@No_Frills_CarnivoreHI Debbie, can you tell us more. There are a few questions on this thread.
@Animals.Lovers540 I went straight to carnivore from a chicken & brocoli fitness diet. That was the worst. I ended up zero carb high fat moderate protein. The seizures and everything else just stopped! No more anxiety or panic attacks.. amongst other things. It has saved my life! And I can't believe all it took was a change of diet 🤦🏾♀️
@@romie7054 what do you want to know?
Its not just "uncontrollably shaking and unconsciousness" the worst part is they can't breath, their lips turn blue, eyes roll back in their head, their face turns ash white as the blood drains from their face and they look like they are dying fast! It is a traumatizing and horrific experience to watch someone you love go through this...particularly when its your child.
Yes I dont even sleep at night bcus im just looking at my husband hoping he doesnt any grand mal seizures. I literally dont sleep. This is his page thats why it's a guys picture.
This happened to my brother, i was scared, scared to death.
@@captaindarling9805 yes, its a very traumatizing experience to watch someone go through a tonic clonic seizure 💙
Yes it is very horrible having a child with that for few min you think that you are loosing your child very heartbreaking 😞
I developed ptsd after my babyboy started having tonic clonic seizures at 11 years old.
I used to have a 3 to 9 seizures a day after a very traumatic accident. I had my liver, kidney and intestines ripped out of my body. I flatline for over an hour and a half I was in a two month coma I’ve had over 20 surgeries, two strokes and over 400 seizures, I haven’t had a seizure in over four years. September will be five years and everything you mentioned on his list for all things that I practiced naturally. at first they had me on medication my hair started falling out I became depressed with very dark thoughts started peeing blood and the list goes on. I luckily quit those medication’s about 22 months ago, and I am still seizure free for years and going strong stress management, especially with the key to my cure. Thank you so much for everything you share the content you provide all the knowledge keep it coming please I listen every day. 🙏🏼
'they had me on medication my hair started falling out' One of the biggest reasons I changed things around..I overworked myself, barely slept and pounded beer..one day I just collapsed at work and banged my head on concrete..recovered but seizure after seizure after that.. Lot less stress, Proper sleep, Nutrition, Vitamins, Meditation and exercise changed that for me..going 1 yr strong no problems..You sound like you been through hell, Glad you're OK. take care. We get 1 life.
Wow dude 😯 keep doing what you're doing, and well done.
In your case I’d say it’s beyond luck
Woah! Thats scary. I'm so glad you overcame it. 🙏
Hi Savannah''s World how did you stop your seizures I have had had many health issues also. I was left with CPS in 2005 after numerous blows to the head which damaged the "Left temporal Lobe" after a DV incident. In the beginning, I was having seizures 6 months apart until they started me on Epelim which I stopped suddenly in 2007 because of the side effects after about 2yrs. This then bought the seizures monthly so later in 2007 I started meds again, usually, the seizures were around the same time of the month when my hormones changed. I have a round 2 - 6 Focal Seizures over a few days every month, around 20 - 25 a year. I am now 61 and they are still happening but over the past 7 years they have turned into Drop Seizures, I stopped medication in 2012. I only recently had 3 bad falls, one where I hit my head on the ground after collapsing & falling backwards and needed an MRI & CT scan. I started a low carb diet in Sept 22 but it did not help although I was still having the occasional coffee & only a few small glasses of wine recently after stopping in June 22. One month ago I started a keto/ Carnivore diet which I shared below somewhere.
I started having seizures after being hit by a car. I was put on anti-seizure medicine and my entire personality changed into a flaming unrepentant jerk. I weaned myself off of it, and now I shout from the rooftops for people to avoid prescriptions. Every time there's a shooting I want to know what prescriptions they were on. Those warnings are for real. Do everything you can to get off your prescriptions via nutrition. In my opinion
oh my gosh! what a good point.
💯💯💯💯 SSRIs are a MAJOR problem !!
First Thank god for life and thank God for having you hereThank you for this comment and what do you use to stop your seizure my daughter having seizure from she was 3 year's old and the seizure didnt come back until she was 8 year's old they had me to and from to hospital prescribing medications for her which not helping so i stop giving her the medications the doctor give her i just throw them away and start searching the internet for natural remedies and now she is 12 years old and she just got a next seizure on the 15 day of May 2023 but am still searching and i know God going to give me a great helpful natural remedies to make it go away and never comes back thank GOD to show us LOVE AND COMPASSION and have GREAT MERCY UPON MY DAUGHTER GLORY BE TO GOD AMEN 🙏
@@tametianastassia1154 I appreciate and I think research is the best way to manage the problem.
What medication was you on to make you like that, would be interested please
Started seizures in 2000, spent next 17 years trying various drs/meds, no avail. Started keto in 2017, by 2018 went from 2-3 seizures per month to only 2 that year. In 2021 a child of mine died, I turned to carbs as a comfort--until I had a grand mal at work a few weeks ago. I'm back on keto, that was a wake up call for me.
Always love when Dr. Berg reminds us that the human body was designed. Something designed requires a Designer. Dr. Berg and our Designer saved me from asthma, sinusitis, nose polyps and COPD. My Designer guide me to Dr. Berg through prayer. Dr Berg gave me the tools and diets necessary to heal myself.
Same happened to me. Thank you Jesus. [Edit👇: just bc you're angry at God doesn't make Him nonexistent. You can "believe" God doesn't exist all you want but those who KNOW Him know otherwise]
God does not exist.
@@randomshittutorials does it make you feel good to say that
Although Mystery does exist..so shove it💜
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What the hell is going on with you Dr. You produce content exactly when I need it. The last few videos were exactly what I needed! I was diagnosed with epilepsy but I think I've controlled it naturally
How you controlled naturally please tell me
@@Infotv878 CBD oil , clean diet, good sleep, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy
i’m curious as to when you were first diagnosed with epilepsy? was it related to any medical procedure, vaccine or new medication?
I was diagnosed with epilepsy at 10 years old, almost 60 now and it ain't going way.
@Timmy I see my neurologist this week and I want to talk to her about CBD medicine. Cause of how I had it all my life and my first foster parents have let me know things. That can help diagnose what type I was born with. Besides them the only one who paid close attention to me during my time in state custody was my grandfather. He would be up cause of his PTSD and he even tried telling my caseworker that I needed to see a neurologist. She didn't approve it He was going to take me to the base hospital. Though my sister and I left cause of him being persistent.
I had a collie who had seizures. My dad, a pediatrician, told me that there is a causal link between magnesium deficiency and seizures. I started giving her a supplement every day and lowered her rate from a seizure a day to once or twice a month.
What type of magnesium
I am just curious, did your dog ever receive any medications or injections in its lifetime?
@@SimonGarstin No.
Its always made me wonder if heart murmurs and other neurologica/ mentall afflictions were caused by magnesium deficiency
Do you have the type of magnesium?
Cured my dog seizures by giving him extra virgin coconut oil. For real, he’s still on bromide but that didn’t help really. Stumbled upon this as tried giving him coconut oil for allergies and realized seizures stopped. Then ran out and wasn’t working for allergies and his seizures came back. Started giving him it again and seizures stopped. Been 2 years now. Also, he’s on a strict diet. Kibble is zignature low ingredient salmon and I give him grass fed meat. This really helped with allergies. Also give him our fish oil that my wife and I take. It’s very powerful anti inflammatory great for joints. Really works.
Our Australian Retriever has them monthly. How much oil do you give?
@@jend5272 100 pound Lab, give him a tablespoon in am and at night. Dunno, just worked. There’s info out there that it helps humans.
@@hineserout7379 thanks!
MCT oil is made from Coconuts. There's about 7% MCT in coconut oil. MCTs bypass the digestion and go straight to the liver where they are converted directly to ketones. It's an easy way to get your ketones up when just adapting to the Ketogenic diet/lifestyle. Remember that Dog's natural food source is meat based. Feed your cats and dogs lots of raw meat and fat, never ever grain based "pet food".
Should try giving it Dr Bergs MCT oil..
Thanks to ur educating the world about keto, my 6 year old grandson, who has a drug resistant type of epilepsy, was able to go seizure free for almost a year with keto and lions mane mushrooms. He has been on strick keto for almost 4 years now.
Wow,it's great!
I hope that he out grows his.
Wow that's great. I didn't know that children can go on a keto diet
@iniemem okure my daughter is really good about making sure he gets plenty of balanced healthy fats in his diet, so that it doesn't cause him problems, because he doesn't have any fat to lose. I am not a nutritionist and wouldn't give any dietary advice to anyone, but in my personal opinion eating keto is healthier, as long as its done correctly, than the diet the majority of kids in the usa consume regularly todqy of pure trash fake foods that is causing so many illnesses like fatty liver, diabetes, high blood pressure, and auto immune diseases that we hardly ever heard of in children until recent years. Balanced healthy fats are so vital for so many different functions in the body, and sadly the majority of the usa consume only toxic seed oils and toxic grease from fast food. Keto not only has helped my grandson, but has helped his mom lose weight, and manage inflammation and control pain from back surgery she had on her L-4 area of her spine to remain drug and pain free. I'm currently on it to reverse health issues, and have put my 8 year old, overweight, 3 legged dog on keto for dogs as well! He has been on it for a couple of months now and has lost almost 6 lbs, and is improving joint issues. We both do omad and fast for 23 hrs the rest of the day. We owe a big part of the education about keto to Dr. Berg's videos. Thank you Dr. Berg! Much love and respect to you for this knowledge to change our lives for the better.
Dud u give hum the Lions mane just like that whole? Cooked? Or in supplement form? Powder or tincture? I would really appreciate ur answer. Thankyou
2 seizures x 365 x 52years=36,000seizures.............2-14-19 ....I went keto and they stopped
Thank you for sharing that. Are you still taking pharma meds
@@diane2413 yes, lamotrigine , lamictal, and lorazepam to knock me out at bed time
@@paulmetcalf7626 I'm trying to go keto not there yet. I started having seizures in 2014. I'm 50 now. I'm on levitaracem (keppra) and zonisamide
They tried to put me on Depakote (valproic acid) but I stopped taking it
It made me too tired 😫 and out of it. Turns out it causes the most side effects and birth defects so I am glad I'm not taking it.
hlw my sister have seizures adter he consumes drug medicine levera 500 what should i do can i switch keto diet
My sister (now in her 30s) very well could have died from epilepsy if not for getting on the ketogenic diet as a young child. She was on it for several years.
Does she stay on it or does she go on and off?
My mother died last year after she has epilepsy but epilepsy wasn't the cause of death. It was multiple highe dose of drugs that used to treated her and it didn't work. She was a healthy woman for her age, 62. But was stressed and lack of sleep. The death was sudden. I'm still coping with the lost.
im sorry
yes , drugs are more dangerous than the sickness .. I fully agree. Loosing a mother is a terrible thing.
so sorry for your loss! losing your mother is a terrible emotional blow. just know she will always be a part of you. my mom died last year. it’s so painful.
Lord, Grant this soul comfort, grace, and peace. In Jesus name, Amen.
Rip ❤️
My son has been diagnosed with generalised epilepsy in the last year. He's currently on Lamotrigine, which is controlling his seizures, however I really appreciate this information in case it evolves further in the future. Thank you.
This video seems very informative. My girlfriend has been dealing with really bad seizures for years. Way before I met her. She’s still dealing with them and I’m trying to do everything possible to help her. While this video has lots of great knowledge I would love to know more about anyone’s experience and maybe even talk to someone about this. I just want my girlfriend to be happy and live her life.
Thanks...iv had petit mal seizures for a little over 30yrs now. the keto diet has really helped my stomach from the damage of prescription drugs. also due to menopause my seizures have slowed way down, iv only had 1 seizure in 1 year. its such a relief of both 🙂
Tried to tell my cousin about this several years ago when her daughter was diagnosed with epilepsy. Doctors told her, "well, yeah, you can try that diet but you'll just end up doing brain surgery anyhow." Of course she trusted her doctors and whined that insurance wouldn't pay for keto diet. Some people can't be helped.
Yes, those who cling to a familiar lie over uncomfortable truth will suffer. This is the curse of the modern "information" age.
Trusting what government-regulated "doctors" say on TV is dangerous for one's health. Don't give up trying to help.
@Andrew McFarland I have the VNS it helps those who need help from the Keto diet. Though I got mine cause I can't have the RNS cause of having seizures on both sides of my brain in opposite sides and mine are congenital. Though what was more messed up. The manufacturer didn't tell my neurologist that I couldn't be tased. A relative of mine in law enforcement did in another state. I told my neurologist who confirmed it with the manufacturer. He then had to inform his colleagues and others that he spoke with online.
@@roseannamanues2111 interesting, and we never get this info of course.
@Christina It's cause of the how battery is placed above the heart. Those who are have to go get emergency surgery done. It's like a pacemaker for the brain. The deputies in my county have been informed. When Sheriff Mark Lamb came to our area he saw the card and asked one of the deputies about it. They informed him about me. He asked how many others had this implant. They didn't know he wants more information so people don't get hurt.
Thank god I don't live in US anymore
This all makes complete sense! Few months ago I had a patient who told me they started to have seizures simply because they went on a diet plan.
The best self - help HEALTH channel on you tube, hands down!!!!!
I have learned so much from Dr.Berg's channel. An amazing doctor who explains conditions in layman's terms.
Thankfully though I don't have epilepsy, yet watching Dr Berg's videos are so enjoyable and educating.
An analogy for how the body uses energy is that sugar is like the energy a capacitor would hold. It's available instantly, as a surge, but it runs out fast. For continuous energy, the body relies on the breakdown of fats. That's the regular fuel that's in the tank. So the sugar stored in the body is like the starter motor or extra burst of energy to go from a standstill into motion. But it's the fat burning that supplies the rest of the energy. When the body rests again, it recovers, and energy from the fat burning recharges the capacitors with a form of sugar.
Thank you for this vid Dr Berg. Is this as affective for someone who's epilepsy is caused by a brain tumor? I had 90% of my left temporal lobe removed over 5 years ago because of what was thought to be an Oligodendroglioma. I was told after the op that it was...???? I'm sure you understand that. I'm in my late 50's and have started low carb, I've lost weight and feel heaps better than I did at Christmas time. Thanks again for your enthusiasm to help..... YOU MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE!!!!!
Really grateful for this information. My daughter has been epileptic since 18 years old. She's 23 now. I am very hopeful she'll try this.
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Great information Dr Berg.
All those who celebrate Lent, here is a suggestion, do the ketogenic diet for lent, using Ash Wednesday and all the fridays of Lent as full 24 hour + days of complete fasting, not just abstinence. Great health results will abound so much you will want to stay on the ketogenic diet forever.
Also, pray the Rosary three to five times a day.
Dr Berg, I hope your farm is well away from New Palenstine. May God have mercy in those people and their farms, since our government apparently doesn't care.
Good idea, count me in.
Good Morning , Dr.Berg 🌈
Thank you so much for Saving people lives around the World !
Have a good day, God bless you !
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Dr. Berg, You are amazing!!! Thank you so much for your ongoing teaching and guidance. I continually learn soooo much from you and incorporate what I learn. Love you! 😇
That's great! I'm truly glad you were able to learn so much.
@@DrbergDr. Berg, please help me understand something. I've had seizures since 2005, but not very often. I quit taking meds about 5 years ago because I don't trust pharmaceuticals, for the most part. I quit using marijuana 7 months ago to see if they stopped. They didn't, but I went 4 months without having one when I was averaging one about every 6 weeks. One thing I kep doing was drinking lots of alcohol, so after my 4 month stretch of no seizures and then having one, I cut way back on my alcohol intake by like 99%. In the last 3 months I've had maybe 4 or 5 drinks. I used to have that much every day at a minimum. So I also started OMAD a little over a month ago but I hit a plateau, so I decided to fast longer to get past the plateau to help continue the weight loss. I went about 50 hours with no food and then I had a seizure in bed last night. I've read that a drop in blood sugar can trigger seizures and I knew that going into this. I believe that my body may be able to heal my brain doing a long fast but now I'm stuck at a crossroads. I don't know if I should just switch back to omad or keto or both or if maybe my body is now running on ketones and it was just the switch from sugar to ketones that caused it, and if I continue with the fast, I'll get the benefits of BDNF and heal my brain. What should I do, in your opinion?
Correction: there are many different types of epileptic seizure and not all of them affect consciousness or have "uncontrollable shaking motions". Simple partial seizures (focal aware seizures) don't affect consciousness, as they're limited to one part of the brain, and the occurrence of motor symptoms depends on which brain areas are involved.
yes 🙌
My 2 year old just started having focal seizures that seem to affect his internal organs :( none of his limbs are involved but he’s kind of gagging and they’re shorter than his grand mal ones. I hate all of it 😢
Gracias Doctor!
Saludos desde Querétaro, México.
Thank you thank you so much for these valuable information. I wish I had these advice when I was a child because I watch my aunt going through these Smithers. I used to cry when I see this. She eventually died. I gave you a big hug. I am so happy to hear this.
Glad that you liked this video and thanks for sharing your story. Hope you have a nice rest of your week!
Ketone supplements @@Drberg
Like in pk where to get
Thank the universe for the beautiful and generous Eric Berg.
I agree with you. Don’t forget CBD oi. It works wonders. Also deliverance is needed sometimes from a spirit of infirmity. I am a witness to both of these things stopping seizures completely in my husband. Glory to Jesus Christ and God bless you Dr. Berg
what is CBD OIL??
@@GraceKijazi There are 2 types of CBD oil . One comes from the cannabis plant. The other comes from the hemp plant. The difference is thc is in cannabis. My husband can not tolerate thc so he uses the one from hemp. Each person responds differently. His Dr told him that the one with thc is stronger which some people need. My husband is very sensitive to everything. That is why meditation was so awful for him . He was never able to take it and actually had more seizures on it. If your taking medication you should wean yourself down not just cold turkey.
@michelleswan6473 of my family members has epilepsy. Has the cbd oil completely stopped your husband's seizures or just stops them from occurring as often?
@@nadax3128 Wow that’s a lot of people. Are you saying it has affected many generations in your family? My husband’s have Completely stopped. I attribute his healing to Jesus Christ. God brought CBD oil into his life. He took it for about a year. You have to take the right dose though. He took as much as 500mg when he would have a seizure to get him back under control and then 50 mg as a daily maintenance dose. I would pray for guidance and healing. God created CBD oil and will show you. God bless you and your family members
Hello which cbd oil you use.
I had convulsions sometime after birth. The best drug at the time (80s) i was given to quell the convulsions, was phenobarbital. They stopped but shortly after that, I was diagnosed with anxiety at age 5.
After switching to the LCHF diet after almost two years, I finally noticed some differences. My back issues are gone, no more aches and pains, wieght loss, more energy, my anemia is better, my mind feels sharper (got off my cholesterol meds as well), hangry episodes are gone, but ultimately my anxiety has improved drastically.
I have had seizures since I was a baby and was diagnosed with epilepsy when I was seven. I would have series of four to six seizures, that were very severe and could have taken my life. They caused other problems such as electrolyte depletion and bone fractures. I found out the meds were the problem, so my doctor changed the medications. Ever since then, the seizures have been better, but I still have been having one to two seizures a month. I have been eating a low carb diet for eight, almost nine years. There was a period of time from 2017-2018 where I had no seizures and I was eating more ketogenic, so I am trying to go back to keto again to hopefully get some positive results again. The hardest thing for me is giving up/limiting fruit...I love it so much.
Thank you for this! It's a super helpful explanation of the diet and why it works.
You're very welcome!
Thank you Dr. Berg. I am so happy for all those who has recovered. Congratulations.
Thank you dr Berg for this video. The way you explain healt issues is absolutely amazing. I wish doctors would have the same attitude. Unfortunately we live in times when we have to take our health in our own hands. Keep doing the great work! I'm your big fan. Greatings from Poland.
Hi there. Thanks for your message. Greatly appreciate it. Stay safe.
@@Drberg please i Hope you sée thé comment and am sorry for thé question it have no relation with this vidéo dr Berg Can WE take bille salts and tudca in same day i really need this answer and thanks dr Berg ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
hi dr berg. i love watching your videos. my ten year old daughter has been diagnosed two weeks ago with seizures , epilepsy. medication is horrible to give her. epilizine. side effects is breaking my heart i can feel it inside me its not what she needs. i am definitely going to try this. thank you so much. stay blessed.
I greatly appreciate you for all the hard work you do educating yourself in health and sharing with us! You've mentioned non-fortified nutritional yeast many times. I am confused as I've read the labels on several of these products. Some of them have modest levels of the different B vitamins while some of them have really high B vitamin levels even though they claim to be non-fortified. I suspect that they are not being honest. What are your thoughts?
I am happy with intermittent fasting, I lost some extra weight, I feel more energetic, but I started to feel dizzy and bad tempered so I will start eating fatty meat instead of lean meat, and butter. I lack some important nutrients I feel so I feel sleepy. I consume meat, eggs, bone broth, intestine and liver and I feel like they help my guts and liver. But I mainly consumed olive oil, now I will add butter and fatty meat to my diet. I don't like pills so I want to get nutrients from foods and drinks. Most probably I am not doing keto diet right but still intermittent fasting helped me a lot and your videos helped me to start IF. So thank you very much for educating us I am recommending your videos to family and other people I know also
Keep the salt intake up and you will notice your dizziness will abate
@helenketo251 I think my dizziness was because of a trauma on my neck which happened in a dentist visit for root canal treatment and I had hypertension low blood sugar because of that so I am not doing IF fasting for now but I will do it again if I can in future. Banana 100 percent fruit juice jam with no added sugar and hibiscus tea helping me a lot to recover from high blood pressure and low blood sugar nightmare. Thank you very much for suggestion,
Hey, pls consider doing a video on non-epileptic seizures or functional neurological disorders. This would be invaluable to me.
Thanks Doc your the only 1 that make sense 🇿🇦
Acidosis is a big one to address! When I fast, I juice (with no coffee!) to avoid the degrees of acidosis that come with trying to fast on straight water. When I'm in Ketosis I'll try to stay in Ketosis as long as I can on a diet, so veggies are on the menu. We can do straight water when we long fast, but there 's more danger to it both on and coming off a fast specific to minerals (potassium, salt). The safest way by far to fast is juicing.
As for the meat advice Eric, if you are reading this, caution readers about the added sugars in most meats. Added sugars are in 85 to 90% of the meats, all the hot dogs and sausages, and cold cuts, hams, bacon, it's in most meats. I think the jury is still out on the body preferring to be in Ketosis the majority of the time, as well?
We may be looking at periodical long fasting to get down to normal weight, then maintaining Ketosis for deep autophagy as well as intermittent fasting to keep our bodies good at switching fuels (keep our mitochondria fusion at peak levels with both fuels) and then a normal weight maintenance diet from there with occasional long fasts to kick start the cycle but we simply cannot ignore the Catabolic phase. The North American diet is high processed, high carb and highly available, keeping everyone stuck in the anabolic phase. Of course, the Catabolic phase is detox, break down and repair and we aren't allowing our bodies to do it.
I hope if you read this Eric, that you do a video on the Anabolic/Catabolic phases of metabolism & the fuels they run on to drill it home.
Low blood glucose is a major trigger for me. I can't fast. Every time I've tried it triggered major tonic-clonic (grand mal) seizures. I'm very glad it works for some people.
My daughter's dog started getting seizures at the age of 2 years old and she immediately put him on a grain free kibble and high fat meat and veggie cookup diet. So this keto diet works in dogs as well.
I have been giving my dog only free pasture whole chicken meat and broth, papaya, a few vegetables, and flax seed oil. She’s a 15 years old Scottish terrier and hasn’t had a seizure yet. The broth is like a gel, since I cook the chicken whole and the gelatin from the bones is also consumed. She hasn’t had commercial dry dog food in 5-7 years.
@@verohb79 I've always had my doubts about kibble. There are some shockers out there. My 14 year old corgi x German Sheppard is starting to turn her nose up to kibble now so I'm going to give your recipe a go. She literally picks out the fresh meat and veggies and leaves the kibble. Can you tell me which veggies you use?
When I was a 10-18yrs somewhere in the African savana, my parents gave us meat and water as lunch for school, I remember we boiled meat for dogs bcause we needed them for protecting our herds of cattle and goats.
Ask yourself why ALL kibble is brown? The answer will explain most dogs have loose stool all the time, study BARF and let your dog have a healthy life too.
@@rugendorunene545 hello fellow African 🙋. I'm originally from Zimbabwe and was brought up to eat meat and veggies all my life. Since moving to Australia back in 1996 I have gained 20kgs because of all the processed convenient food that's on offer. It's sad that it takes someone on utube to teach us about the old ways again 🤔. But unfortunately meat and fresh veggies have become extremely expensive which forces some people to eat badly and get sick.
Coeliac. Ever since gluten free, no seizures.
Thank God you make this video I am suffering from epilepsy
Hope the information here will help you. Stay safe.
So greatful for this post for my one daughter
I’m training to be a naturopath and these videos are so helpful! Thank you
Excellent. We hope that you'll be able to help a lot of patients. Stay safe and healthy.
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5 stars Eric, keep 'em coming!! 😄
The heart, after 72 hours of being in a fasted state, is burning 75% ketones, little known fact! If the body is providing even a small amount of ketones, the brain and heart will hog it. As fasting man continues further into the fast, the brain will consume 72% and as high as 85% ketones depending on the health and condition of the mitochondria. All of our muscles can run on up to 100% ketones, including the heart. Kidneys, in the high 70's, but basically the same consumption as the brain. The rest I'm not sure of. Getting these numbers from George Cahill Jr., by the way.
Excellent video, Eric ;)
Yep, fasting is THAT good for you.
@@lawdogwales5921 Reset's your hormones, lowers insulin resistance, reverses pre diabetes and puts you on the path to reversing diabetes and a long host of non communicable diseases, allows the body to heal in the catabolic phase breaking down old, damaged, sentient cells and scarring that is taking up space and not contributing, to make room for new growth, new stem cells.
What's not to like? :D
How do we check if we are in ketosis, I have started a diet 1 month ago to stop seizures but dont know how to check ketosis or if I am in ketosis?
@@LifeIsWonderful675 You can get ketosis test strips online through Amazon and likely at pharmacy's. I've never used them, but I hear they work. Otherwise, your breath will take on a fruity, sometimes "metallic" smell from released Acetone from the breakdown of ketones. This is not a permanent feature of ketosis, however. After a few weeks, you will find that less ketones will be passed through the breath and urine as the mitochondria becomes more efficient at burning ketones, or so I've read. I haven't actually experienced this myself.
If you've ever heard the argument calories in/out or energy in/out equations, it's junk science. When we are in ketosis, we'll pee ketones, breath out ketones and the cells are not terribly efficient at using ketones as fuel. The numbers with ketones is around 50 to 60% efficiency, not comparable to cellular efficiency with glucose.
If you have insulin resistance, as your insulin comes down (and glucose), the body will get rid of excess salt and water, so watch for that as well.
Blood testing for ketones is the most accurate, namely for diabetics who test for it, but you should find that urine test strips are accurate enough and cheap. I would start there. Amazon has breath keytone analyzers out now for $ 50 to $100 bucks... I've never used them but they are out there. We are typically in ketosis with blood ketone measures between .5 mml and 3 mml, but long fasts can get you as high as 10.
@@Lorne.Mccuaig I bought some testing strips and my level was 0.15 or low level ketosis. I have been suffering terrible hair loss which is very stressful. I was loosing hair with the drugs to stop the seizures which was a huge stress back then too. Not sure what to do, I will take more coconut oil I am now taking 1 - 2 tablespoons per day and see if that helps. May be 4 would be better as I cant swallow butter like some do I can cook in it only. I could try freezing little bits & trying to swallow them like someone suggested so I cant taste them?
Great information on how to do the ketogenic diet in a healthy way. A misleading title was chosen for this video, however. None of these cited articles report 100% seizure reduction from ketogenic diet for all patients. 30% get total control, while many more get partial seizure control.
I've been aware of this for ever and I don't find the courage to do it... Stopping drinking alcohol when I was a student feeling like partying was already tough... But I feel I need to do this. Never bread, no rice, no chocolate, man how difficult... I feel like writing them a letter to tell them how much they will be missed...
This man is just God sent. I have learnt and even understood further, as a christian, many biblical teachings of Jesus since i started listening to Dr. Berg. Now, i understand why Jesus was always on fasting and some of the reasons God always tells us to go on fast. The physical laws we obey will always control and determine the outcome of the spiritual.
You’re a hero Dr. Berg 🙌🏼
Glad to inspire.
Amazing information Dr……much appreciated
It's a pleasure!
I’m 13 I’m suffering from sezuires epilepsy I’m praying one day I’m ending
I hope your seizures end. Not YOU end!... 🙂 Have faith and take the right advice. Like the right medication and maybe the correct keto diet. *☆Lamictal & Keppra☆* are very Good Anti epileptic prescription drugs "BUT, that's for some people & not others 😕". *Talk to your doctor about them.* I don't think Jesus wants you to take your life! You didn't say you were going to but I'm just letting you know that 🙂.. From Australia, God bless you 🙏
Even Anxiety triggers Epilepsy..
I read a few posts on Reddit about keto diets increasing speech fluency in people who usually stutter.
Great necessary and needed information, DR Berg. Thank you.
Most welcome! Glad you found it helpful.
Dr. Berg my name is Miche leo . I have been living with seizures since I was born. I have been seeking answers to be seizure free . I am now 31 years old and I am still having seizures. The type of seizures I have are absent seizures. Can you help me with some advice
Keep saving lives Dr. Berg! You are a great gift and blessing!🥰
I have seizures on both sides of my brain. I found out from MRI scans that the reason for mine are congenital. The back left is completely smooth. The right frontal lobe there's a cluster of neurons. Brain surgery isn't an option cause of not knowing how deep in the brain tissue the clump goes. Also having the problem on the opposite side. I take four medications along with having a VNS implant. I still don't have them under control. The Vegus Nerve Stimulator is also used if the Keto diet is not working for people on it.
Dr Berg, is there any correlation between seizures and low testosterone ? Thanks for all the education, you really have helped me improve the quality of my life and different family members and friends. I share your healthy keto philosophy far and wide
Yes, they are linked.
Yes. There’s a link unfortunately. I’m wondering if taking TRT might help us
I had 1-2 seizures about every 3 weeks for the last 20 years. I'm doing keto now with MCT oil. I haven't had a seizure for 103 days. Before that I went 73 days and before that 60. So it's been almost 8 months with only 2 seizures. That's an exciting change for me! I've continued making improvements as I went. The MCT oil alone started the change. I feel really hopeful that this seizure-free time will keep going and going. I am 42 years old and I had partial seizures in childhood but I was never diagnosed.
And for those that manage. Amazing souls.
I saw a man faint in a restaurant. Another patron happened to know him and rushed over for orange juice. They got him to come to enough to drink a bit of OJ. It DID save his life.
The paramedics arrived shortly afterwards, and I heard them say his sugar was 45. He was taken out on a stretcher and still groggy.
Low blood sugar is a major trigger for me and some others as well. It's why I can't fast. It's a trigger for me.
Thanks 🙏 been having seizure since I was 13 and doctor and i didn’t know why
Excellent info, thanks Dr Berg!!!
No problem. Glad you like the video. Thanks for watching.
Dhanyāsmi for this video 🙏🏼
This is great info for all especially people like me who suffer from petit mal seizures.I thank you so so much Dr.Berg been fasting doing OMAD for over two weeks love this new way of life feel so so good at 62.
Welcome to the club!!! 7 months for me now and thought I was listening to my body before having type 2 diabetes. All the while getting bad advice from the medical community. Increase electrolytes at the first signs of dizziness when standing up. My salt intake went up to but blood tests show normal so…
@@seattlesix9953 I have been on a meat diet for 1 month to try to stop seizures which I have monthly, around 1-5 approximately. I dont know how to check if I am in ketosis or if I am having enough fat in this diet so I am substituting 2 tablespoons of coconut oil in case I am not getting enough fat. I am eating red meat, lamb chops, salmon, bacon & eggs. I cook in butter & ghee and the fats from the bacon & lamb. I can not eat butter like I have seen some people do.
I am 61 and have been on a high fat diet for one month to stop the same seizures started in 2005 after a head injury. Let me know how you go if you would please. I have shared some of my history with others on this page
This means getting enough sleep every night. Learn stress management and relaxation techniques. Avoid drugs and alcohol. Avoid bright lights and other visual stimuli. Skip TV and computer time whenever possible. Avoid playing video games. Eat a healthy diet.
It's a lifestyle choice correct. How many of us know the truth but struggle? Getting sleep is hard right now because they poison the world with mRNA
That is a bit simplistic. My husband ate super healthy and was fit but developed epilepsy. Been better since on keto.
@@janerowena4023 Thanks for sharing this information.
Not everyone are affected by bright light. I have been multiple time on concerts and nothing happened but on the other hand If I don't sleep well then it can turn very badly.
My 21 y/o daughter is on the ketogenic diet all regulated by a dietitian. It has done wonders for her seizures. Down fall to Ketogenic diet is it can cause issues with bone loss. I still would suggest it to anyone with uncontrollable seizures with a dietician monitoring it.
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I used to have PNES from complex PTSD. I started a mindfulness routine including CBT, and I haven't had any seizures in many months :)
I’m thinking PNES is what I have. I started having them this year in January. Completely ruined my career & life I built for myself. Still waiting to see a neurologist, they all booked up. I can’t get an appointment anywhere, I’m taking Keppra. I just don’t know what to do & im completely lost. Any advice?
@@straighttalk8732same eat at the same time every 8am noon 5pm snacks in between your body will lower the stress level and stay away from toxic people
I love watching your videos Dr. Berg. Thank you for the effort❤️🇵🇭
I'm glad you're so appreciative of that!
Thank you so much great information
I got off track for a few months. Back on track as of two days ago and I restarted my Dr. Berg nutritional yeast. Thank you doc!
My friend started having seizures when she started having her period as a 13 year old teenager.... so , I'm thinking it was hormone related? She tried keto 4 years ago, but she didn't do keto correctly. I have encouraged her to let me coach her because there is dirty keto... please pray for her
You may be on to something with the hormonal side. After having baby, within 28 hours, a friend was diagnosed with epilepsy, from one seizure. Then she was given drugs that didn’t stop reoccurrence. If only she had had this nutrition lesson before birth of her child she wouldn’t have had seizures. There is major hormonal change in pregnancy and giving birth.
What is dirty keto? Is that what is allowed known as lazy keto?
Really wish I had found this doctor before my little boy had a hemispherectomy for his epilepsy.
Very thankful for that video ❤
Glad you found it so helpful!
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In Chinese Medicine, it is known as Rebellious Wind Syndrome, a dysfunction of liver and large intestine.
Thank you for the information.
Just on a side note - seizure doesn't have to involve "shaking and jerking". Auras are also seizures.
So true. Theirs even laughing (gellastic) seizures and rage seizures
I hate auras, they are so frequent and can be scary at times
@@kyliejacobs6817 They can go away with the right medication. I was on meds that made the auras more frequent. Then I asked the epilepsy nurse to change my medication and the new meds completely stopped my auras. I completely understand what you mean. My auras made me feel like a psycho with the same deja vu, jamais vu and zoning out 💛 Try some medication if you can. Because even auras can progress into more serious seizures if left untreated x
@@blueskyalldayeveryday thanks xx I did tell my GP to stop one of the meds that gave me Lupus and it was the Carbamezapine Tegretol CR and well it’s helped the lupus dramatically but I think the auras may be that I’m getting closer to menopause ? Idk? 🤷♀️
This was very helpful
Appreciate Dr Berg so much 😊
You are so welcome!
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Haven’t watched this yet but as an epileptic, I definitely think my diet matters almost as much as my medication. Almost. 👍
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❤❤❤I have seizures since I was 14( now I'm almost 28). I was given different meds at the beginning. Because of these I had many mental and physical problems. I decided to quit them. I didn't know what was wrong but I felt the need to stop taking them. I did, but I had a seizure on the excursion and freaked out everyone in the class😢. By the way, my mom told me from the beginning not to tell anyone about my seizures. From the excursion it was obvious that my safety and other people were more important than anyone not knowing what's really going on. I had many problems in life afterwards, I left home, I wanted to leave this life and mother behind me. But I was still taking medication from time to time, not knowing how much I needed it. 2 years ago I gave birth to my son, perfectly healthy child. I needed to take drugs for his safety, but I took half a dose, and I had only one deizure during pregnancy. After giving birth, I cut the dose to 1/4 of the dose I was supposed to take during pregnancy. I'm having seizures once a month now. I'm not fully on keto, but I make sure to take in all needed supplements, soon to start with CBD oil. Wish me luck! And I wish luck to everyone fighting or having someone close fighting epilepsy ❤🧬
Thank you Dr berg, you are a rebel and a good human being.
You are a genius 👏🏿 & this 🌎 is a better place because of you!!!!! ❤️
This is very informative, thank you Doc 😊
Thank you, I'm glad you liked it!
Thanks for this video! Does the same info apply to non-epileptic seizures?
This incredible! Thank you!
My pleasure!
Amazing, thank you Dr. Berg 👑🏆
You're very welcome! Glad you liked the video.
Greetings from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷
Thanks for following!
Wow Dr. Berg PhD, MD, DC these are your credentials or they should be, your very knowledgeable thank you for what you do!
Dr. Please do video on alcohol toxicity in brain and how to reverse it.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is also an alternative treatment for epilepsy, helps bring down neuro inflammation and regrow damaged neurons
I find alot of health problems can be solved by removing the brain from the skull and putting it in a fridge for about 45 minutes.
Just to be on the safe side, take the heart out too; put it in a warm bath and let it soak for 4 hours.
🤣🤣🤣🤣 ok... lol
could you please be a little bit more specific, "about 45 minutes" is a bit vague! 👍😀
you need to insert cathode and anode terminals into the brain tissue and charge it up with a 9 volt battery before you do that..
There are lots of channels where you can get psychological help! This one is more about diet, not attention whores.
Thank you for sharing. How long will it take to notice a difference
Thank you so much for this
You're very welcome
I wish this information would have reach me sooner… my brother was on 2 seizure meds plus a relaxent for decades and last summer they suddenly didn’t work . He had uncontrollable seizures day in day out. all they gave us to take care of him was injectable narcotics that would leave him frozen for 24 hours + then he’d sleep for two days to then restart the cycle . After a few months his heart gave out and left peacefully.😢
I'm so sorry!