Can Intermittent Fasting Change Your Nutrient Requirements? – Dr.Berg

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I explain how intermittent fasting may change your nutrient requirements.

Timestamps:
0:00 Intermittent fasting may change your nutrient requirements and here’s why it matters
1:00 Your food may be deficient in important nutrients like trace minerals
5:28 I explain how long and why minerals and trace minerals stay in your body

I was asked if intermittent fasting changes your nutrient requirements; it’s not a simple answer but I’ll break it down for you.

When you fast, you live off of your reserves unless you’re taking nutrients during your fast. I recommend that you do, because you don’t know if you’re deficient in nutrients. And there are a lot of variables involved, such as:
● What is your current diet? Perhaps you’re doing so-called internet keto, which is eating a random selection of anything low carb.

● Your food may be grown in deficient soil, which is true for a lot of food in the US. It may be deficient in trace minerals such as zinc and iodine.

● Your food may not be nutrient-dense

● Your history of eating junk food; refined foods pull out B vitamins and minerals, especially potassium

● Low stomach acid; let’s say you take antacids, which cause low stomach acid and impair your ability to break down proteins

● Low bile; if you don’t have a gallbladder or it isn't producing enough bile, you won’t be able to absorb vitamins A, D, E, and K as well as you should

● Medication; for example, metformin that pulls out vitamin B1 or diuretics that deplete potassium

● Stress depletes B vitamins and calcium

● Grains, which contain phytates that block zinc, for example

● GI issues, perhaps caused by scar tissue or insufficient villi to absorb nutrients

● Polymorphism is a gene alteration that leaves you unable to absorb nutrients

● Keto; you’re consuming fewer carbs, causing you to dump water. You need more sodium, potassium, and vitamin B2.

Be aware of the difference between water-soluble and fat-soluble vitamins. Water-soluble vitamins for the most part don’t store long-term in your body, with the exception of B12 and maybe vitamin C.

If you have a subclinical deficiency not a severe one, your body rations out nutrients for the most important functions.

Minerals and trace minerals don’t stay long in your body, except under certain conditions.

When you’re doing intermittent fasting I recommend taking B vitamins as well as minerals and trace minerals.



Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 56, 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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Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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