Learn more about increasing longevity by increasing VO2 max.
DATA:
0:00 Introduction: Longevity
0:10 The best test for longevity
0:20 What is VO2 max?
3:32 How to increase longevity by increasing your VO2 max
10:35 Learn more about HIIT!
Today we’re going to talk about one of the best tests for longevity—the VO2 max test.
VO2 max is the volume of oxygen your body can consume over a certain amount of time. You can get this test from doctors who specialize in sports medicine.
To increase your VO2 max, you need to consider two things:
1. CO2 – CO2 allows oxygen to go deep into the tissues.
2. Lactic acid – Built-up lactic acid affects your pH and muscles, making breathing and exercising more difficult.
Top athletes with efficient mitochondria, who have increased their capacity to absorb oxygen and get rid of lactic acid, have bulletproofed themselves against disease. They also have high VO2 max scores. This makes the VO2 max test a good measurement to help evaluate your overall health.
The best ways to increase VO2 max, and therefore, longevity:
1. Exercise
• Do HIIT (high-intensity interval training)
2. Increase CO2 tolerance
• Practice nasal breathing
• Practice holding your breath
3. Increase your lactic acid tolerance
• Do HIIT
• Get plenty of thiamine (vitamin B1)
• Avoid sugar
4. Hypoxic training
• Restrict air while exercising or exercise at high altitudes
5. Respiratory muscle training
• Try inspiratory muscle training and expiratory muscle training
6. Plyometric training
• Try explosive short bursts of exercise
7. Fartlek training
• Try speeding up and slowing down your pace sporadically while running
8. Cross-training
• Combine different exercises in one workout
9. Sleep
• Sleep eight or nine hours a night
10. Don’t overtrain
• Get plenty of recovery between workouts
11. A healthy diet
• Get on the Healthy Keto® diet
• Do intermittent fasting
Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 58, 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.
Follow Me On Social Media:
Facebook:
Instagram:
Anchor:
TikTok:
Send a Message to his team:
Disclaimer:
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, 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.
#keto #ketodiet #weightloss #ketolifestyle
Thanks for watching! I hope this helps you better understand how to increase longevity by increasing VO2 max. I’ll see you in the next video.
34 responses to “11 Ways to Boost Oxygen and Liver Longer”
This video couldn’t come at a more perfect time. I’ve been struggling with my breathing and trying to figure out why and what I can do. God bless you, Dr. Berg. ❤️
Please see your doctor and get a full blood count done. Also, don’t discount pulmonary infections including pnemomia even if you don’t have other obvious signs. Wishing you you better health and free breathing 😊
Would restrictive breath training be applicable to someone who has Long Covid breathing difficulties? Could that help improve their breathing to return it to normal levels, or could it in fact be counter productive?
Long covid aka hypochondria
Third!!
To increase your VO2 max, you need to consider two things:
1. CO2 – CO2 allows oxygen to go deep into the tissues.
2. Lactic acid – Built-up lactic acid affects your pH and muscles, making breathing and exercising more difficult.
Top athletes with efficient mitochondria, who have increased their capacity to absorb oxygen and get rid of lactic acid, have bulletproofed themselves against disease. They also have high VO2 max scores. This makes the VO2 max test a good measurement to help evaluate your overall health.
The best ways to increase VO2 max, and therefore, longevity:
1. Exercise
• Do HIIT (high-intensity interval training)
2. Increase CO2 tolerance
• Practice nasal breathing
• Practice holding your breath
3. Increase your lactic acid tolerance
• Do HIIT
• Get plenty of thiamine (vitamin B1)
• Avoid sugar
4. Hypoxic training
• Restrict air while exercising or exercise at high altitudes
5. Respiratory muscle training
• Try inspiratory muscle training and expiratory muscle training
6. Plyometric training
• Try explosive short bursts of exercise
7. Fartlek training
• Try speeding up and slowing down your pace sporadically while running
8. Cross-training
• Combine different exercises in one workout
9. Sleep
• Sleep eight or nine hours a night
10. Don’t overtrain
• Get plenty of recovery between workouts
11. A healthy diet
• Get on the Healthy Keto® diet
• Do intermittent fasting
Thank you Dr Berg!
@Roland Ayersall consuming loads of sugar.
@Daniel Ploy I believe they carb load as I know a couple competitors in bjj and listen to what ufc fighters do… they are similar to sugars as they fuel the body, UT even large amounts of fruit sugars is harmful for diabetics, affects insulin production, thus the muscles and body adversely. Low glycemc level grains and vegetables are good for energy.
@Observer46 🐱👍🏿
@Daniel Ploy Thereby risking type 2 diabetes later in life, as Tim Noakes found out.
Thanks.
Very informative , thank you Doctor.🙏
You’re most welcome.
My breathing got really bad after certain age, scary I noticed some people sound like cats puring.Thanks Dr Berg, as usual you’re saving lives.
meow meow
@fidel catsro
Woof woof
Hello dr Berg.Thank you so much for absolutely useful information.I can skip something else but i can’t skip your videos due to they are helping my health alot since i have watched your videos ❤
Everybody is getting older. The only other option is not favorable. Longevity while maintaining strength and health is optimal.
I love how you always surprise me with a new video i didnt know i wanted.
I think consuming probiotics; like kefir or sauerkraut, can as well improve gut health & immunity, plus going outdoors and do the exercises you’ve suggested. Thanks Dr Berg 🌸
Have a healthy day .
@True Patriots You too 😊
I’m a singer and the breathing and holding of the breath, as well as engaging your diaphragm really helps. I was a swimmer and am still very active with weights and cardio. I’m 50 and would love to find out what my VO2 max is. Rucking is a good exercise to do as well!
you do not get stronger and fitter during exercise, you get get stronger and fitter during recovery
Great video. Thank you Dr, Berg!
You’re very welcome! Glad you liked it!
With Regards, Dr Eric
Thank you so much for your time, effort and sharing absolutely useful information as always wishing you all the best 💐🙏🇨🇦
Good one here. I exercise too much. Trying to switch it up, with shorter more intense. It’s a challenge when you are so regimented in your exercise routine. Thanks again.
Getting more oxygen can have several benefits for our health, including improved cardiovascular health, increased energy levels, better brain function, improved immune system, and faster healing. Oxygen is essential for our body’s cellular processes and helps to maintain healthy organs and tissues. However, it is important to maintain a balance and get the right amount of oxygen for our body’s needs. Thank you for educating us.
Can you do a dig into the problems created by Emf- towers, intense centers being put up all over. It takes ultra healthy people and causes devastating problems over time. It is frustrating to know how to battle it, but it is growing fast. It changes healthy living and eating rules because it throws terrible curves.
I’m swimming, exercise, in jacuzzi, steam exercise, and sauna stretching while breathing! I intermittent fasting 16 to 18 hrs a day! Thank you for teaching me to do it! Improved my no.2 and no.1❤
I’m hoping to start some jogging myself when the work season is done and I’ve taken care of all of the important paperwork and phone calls first. I’m really enjoying this true dietary standard.
The empowerment and dignity of keto are indispensable.
Thank you so much for all of your work!
Edit: there is and has never been and will _never be_ any agency, freedom, dignity or integrity found in the Standard American Diet which is simply designed to keep you and body crazed and wanting and to make it easier to process people arbitrarily through their various industrial complexes. Saw dust, maltodextrin and petroleum are not food ingredients. Food for thought.
I’m basically just living day to day waiting for the end and spend most of my time sitting on the couch alone. As a service to all let me tell how my body has deteriorated in the last 5 years (I’m 67). My weight has shot upward, I stress eat to get through nightly panic attacks when my breathing feels like I’m suffocating. I’ve gone from walking briskly 2 miles a days to never walking more than 10 feet except to collect my groceries that are delivered to the parking lot outside. Life is pretty uncomfortable. Take the doctor’s advice: stay active, increase your breathing capactiy. People always say, “well we all have to die so why worry about what you do” and while somewhat true suffering from moment to moment is nonstop torture and even if you want to change it the longer it goes on the harder it is to change this and your brain and thinking go downhill so badly you will lose any control over your life. Please don’t do this. Keep moving and make your last 20 years worthwhile.
Dr Berg!! Thank you so much I’ve dropped like 20lbs in 4 weeks with your weight loss videos and intermittent fasting ! 🎉😊
That’s fantastic! Congratulations! Dr. Berg would love to hear about your success! Please use this link to upload your story:
https://www.drberg.com/add-client-success-story
Dr. Berg’s Support Team.