Gain insight into a unique cause that may be behind your digestive problems and find out how to improve digestion issues fast.
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0:00 Introduction: Understanding the vagus nerve
0:45 How vitamin B1 deficiency affects the vagus nerve
1:18 Complications of low hydrochloric acid
5:25 How to support your gut health
6:28 Learn more about thiamine (vitamin B1)!
Let’s talk about the vagus nerve and digestion. One important function of the vagus nerve is regulating the hydrochloric acid in your stomach. A problem with the vagus nerve can lead to a cascade of digestive problems and health issues.
Acetylcholine is the main neurotransmitter involved in the vagus nerve. Acetylcholine needs vitamin B1, but a deficiency of B1 is a common problem. If you’re deficient in vitamin B1, your vagus nerve can’t make the hydrochloric acid you need.
A lack of hydrochloric acid can potentially lead to an increased risk of various health concerns, including:
• GERD
• Acid reflux
• Heartburn
• Hoarseness
• Problems digesting protein
• Bloating
• Constipation
• Allergies
• A lack of mineral absorption
• Anemia
• H. pylori
• Gastritis
• Ulcers
• Stomach cancer
• SIBO
• A lack of bile
• Gas
• Diarrhea
• Inflammation
• Leaky gut
• Immune problems
• Autoimmune problems
• Cognitive problems
• Mood problems
Consider taking natural vitamin B1 immediately. You can get it from nutritional yeast or a natural supplement. To increase hydrochloric acid naturally, try taking betaine hydrochloride.
If you have gastritis or ulcers, you may want to take zinc carnosine, but if you have SIBO, garlic may be beneficial. For stomach inflammation, try a carnivore diet.
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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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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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Thanks for watching! I hope this helps you better understand digestive problems and how to improve digestion issues. I’ll see you in the next video.
46 responses to “This Deficiency IS Why Your Digestion Is Screwed Up”
You are one of the best doctors around imagine there were more like you. Maybe you should open a school. I mean you kind of already have here on yt 🤣
For some reason my body didn’t like nutritional yeast. Is that odd? Eat at least 3/4 veggies a meal, with fresh garlic, zinc(90mg) and now B1, etc..
How interesting. My body loves it and I feel so much better taking it, but I find it very non appealing. I force myself to take it because I really dislike the taste.
@Linda Pelle I sprinkle it on my eggs, so delicious!
Most nuttitional yeast is fortified, which is bad. Amazon sells unfortified. Microingredients brand prices fairly
Be careful with zinc and don’t exceed the RDA. It replaces copper, and can cause very serious nerve damage if you take too much.
@Linda Pelle Hi, I use the nutritional yeast flakes in my daily smoothie with berries, cannot taste them at all IMO, and make sure to get the non-fortified form. Cured my restless leg syndrome!
This Doctor saved me. I was suffering from extreme constipation. 2 and a half months of hardly any bowel movements. The doctors couldn’t do anything. Not once did they recommend bile salts or specific supplements. I started using Dr. Berg’s supplements and apple cider vinegar. I also started eating non pasteurized sour kraut with small amounts of fiber to feed the probiotics. Thank you so much Dr.
@Abigail Dr. Berg Gallbladder formula, Arginex(a product he recommends for kidney and liver health), vitamin K, D, B12, B1, and c. I also ate raw garlic and occasionally drank colloidal silver to kill bad bacteria.
@RA Becca order Dr. Berg gallbladder formula
@Dab Rab gallbladder formula, and a product he recommended called Arginex.
@Dab Rab I’m also going to order more of his supplements.
Good for you! ☺💕
Many doctors prescribing drugs without checking the root cause for their own sake; that is how you save humankind, Dr.. Thank you
Wow! This information is right on target. Thanks for the wheres and whys to digestion problems!
Thanks so very much Dr. Berg- you’re so gifted at so many things, but if every patient could have the blessings of your gift of teaching – the world would be a better place 🙏 I wish your style and methods could be taught in medical school and every clinic and hospital all over the world so people would be empowered to heal themselves with this physical gnosis🙏🤗💚
I’ve been on a anti inflammatory diet, with some keto, but mostly lots veggies and I stopped 100% alcohol, sugar and wheat, took a few months but feel way better, but best was the anti heartburn med I stopped taking. My bloating is gone, and the discomfort in lower abdomen. All problems come down to what we eat.
My wife and I both started ketogenic diet a few months …with various imput from people saying how unhealthy it was ….well my blood tests came back and I no longer need cholesterol medication my wife and I have both lost more weight than on any other diet and another bonus we don’t need any antacids anymore none and we used to buy massive amounts of tums! Thanks Dr Berg!!!
Absolutely true!!
Thank you so much Doc Happy New Year God Bless you and your family! I hope you help more people around the world and educate 🙏❤️
Dr. Berg might not be a medical doctor but he is more of a doctor than a lot of “real” doctors out there because he actually cares about the origin of health issues rather than to just suppress the symptoms of those issues. Cure the cause and the symptoms will disappear by themselves. 🙂 Thank you.
He’s not a doctor?
He is a medical Doctor. Granted he’s not GenMed, but chiropractors are far better GenMed doctors than med school graduates with 30 years of quackery that never branched out their knowledge base.
I’m so thankful for his health education. We need to get to the root of imbalance to heal.
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Lots of ailments are caused by the diet and doctors are simply not educated in that area – at least not here in Denmark.
Absolutely spot on !!!!
How about a video on IBS specifically?
Thank you for creating this, so many of your videos have helped me understand my body. ❤🙏
I’m 70 and had my gallbladder removed when I was 35. I have not noticed any digestive problems so far. Question should I be taking bile salt supplements because of my age and not producing enough hydrochloric acid?
I would say, take first betaine hydrochloride for the stomach, and your liver may just make more bile.
“Root problems” often start long before symptoms (which are the effects of things going wrong/not functioning in ways that the body is having trouble adapting/making up for the shortage) … Doctor Berg has a great perspective and it is very very much worth looking into /exploring… as we age stomach acid is declining long before we notice the effects from it’s absence/ reduction…
The connection between low stomach acid and GERD is such an unknown to the average sufferer. It took me a year of research to finally realize my silent reflux and GERD was caused by antacids. 🤦♂️
Are you familiar with the “technical names” : Hypochlorhydria & Achlorhydria?
@Tom WaterFooler no but I’ll look it up
I had a vagotomy in my 40’s where they actually cut the vagus nerve. It has caused digestive issues ever since. As I learn more about the importance of the vagus nerve I really regret allowing them to do it.
Why did they cut your vagus nerve?
Seriously, what was the reason for the vagotomy? And where did they sever it? Left side or right side or both?
I’m 99.9% sure my gut is the reason I get migraines.
I did a pH test on the test strips and my result is acidic.
Started taking my Lansaprazole capsules in mornings, and all seems calmer down below.
Whether it’s the vagus nerve screaming at me, “gut problems”, or what, but I am telling everyone, do not rule out gut issues the next time you have a massive migraine.
I do not eat fruit as to me they are acidic.
Love chocolate!!
I had migraines and found out I was histamine intolerant..low histamine diet and my migraines went away..chocolate is very high histamine..research it and I hope it helps you..
Where can I find these test strips? TIA!
Hi doctor. Thank for all the information you put on your channel, ? There are so many brands of betaine hydrochloride out there, wish one would you recommend. Thanks
I have IBS. I took hydrochlorix acid and had the worst heartburn. I do apple cider vinegar and it worked much better.
Thank you for all you do to educate us!! I have to add, my husband makes your bread and it’s amazing with butter!
Dear Dr. Berg, months ago, you recommend B1 as Benfotiamine, and Alpha Lipolic Acid for people who lost their sense of smell. This happened to my elderly father, 71y. He started taking both vitamins a month ago in pure powdered form 1 teaspoon per day each in his smoothie. He’s smell didn’t return completely (yet) but the temperature of both of his feet equalized. He had lower back surgery 15 y ago and since then, one of his feet was always cold on touch. And he would usually be sensitive to cold. Now, his feet are warm and his body warm too. He can smell only roses, jasmine, herbs, and Victoria secrets body lotions. So to cheer him up, I got him collection set of Victoria secrets body lotions for him. 🤗 Thank you.🥰 By the way, Dr. Berg, what else can dad take to speed up his list sense of smell please?
Loss of sense of smell is neurological, something in the brain. I read that the part of the brain that controls the sense of smell is right next to the part of the brain that is effected with Alzheimer’s.
The only thing that can be taken for the brain, that I know of, is the Standard Process brand Neurotrophin PMG. 1 at bedtime.
Dr. Berg does mention here, how much the mind / cognitive is affected by the digestion in the gut.
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… Happy New Year to you Doctor Berg