Find out why it's so important to choose pasture-raised eggs vs. conventional eggs.
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0:00 Introduction: Pasture-raised eggs vs. conventional eggs
0:17 Are eggs healthy?
3:50 Free-range vs. cage-free vs. pasture-raised eggs
5:23 Benefits of pasture-raised eggs
7:18 Are omega-3-enriched eggs good for you?
7:58 Learn more about the benefits of eggs!
Let’s talk about conventional eggs vs. pasture-raised, organic eggs. There is a huge difference between the typical eggs at your grocery store and pasture-raised eggs.
Conventional eggs aren’t highly regulated. Even the expiration date isn’t regulated, so they may sit on the shelf for months before you get them.
However, one of the biggest issues we want to look at is what the chickens producing these eggs are fed. Chickens are meant to consume insects and worms. Instead, they’re fed GMO corn and soy.
What’s really shocking is that there is another ingredient in common chicken feeds called animal byproducts or animal protein products.
These animal protein products can include:
• Feathers
• Organs
• Blood
• Skin
• Manure
Even the vegetarian feeds are corn and soy—and it’s unnatural for chickens to consume grains alone.
Many people think that the color of a yolk will tell you the health of an egg. However, synthetic dyes are sometimes used in chicken feeds to give the yolk a certain color.
If a chicken eats what it should, the egg yolks will have a naturally vibrant golden color. In nature, it’s the antioxidants that give eggs this natural color. Eggs that have less of this natural color have fewer antioxidants.
Conventional eggs are produced by chickens in cages that never see the light of day. These chickens are very crowded and stressed.
Cage-free eggs are from chickens that are cage-free, but they’re still crowded in an enclosed space. Antibiotics can also be used on conventional and cage-free chickens.
Free-range chickens have slightly more space than cage-free chickens, and they have limited outdoor access. However, pasture-raised chickens have far more space and the ability to forage for food.
Pasture-raised eggs have higher amounts of fat-soluble vitamins and other essential nutrients. Organic, pasture-raised eggs are antibiotic-free, hormone-free, arsenic-free, and free of pesticides, insecticides, and herbicides.
Not only that but organic, pasture-raised eggs are produced by chickens that aren’t fed poultry slaughter byproducts.
You may have noticed omega-3-enriched eggs on the market. You don’t know the source of omega-3 fatty acids that are being used, and I think you’d be better off going with organic, pasture-raised eggs. Or, try raising your own chickens if possible!
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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.
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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, 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.
Thanks for watching! I hope this helps increase your awareness of the benefits of pasture-raised eggs. I’ll see you in the next video.
65 responses to “WARNING: Watch This Video Before Eating Another Egg”
*Let’s only take a moment to appreciate how much hours and work he put in this vid?*
*It’s unbelievable, and I think they deserve a lot more than that* 1:34
Very informative. I haven’t been able to eat eggs for years. I boiled some eggs from the store last week after the price went down for my dogs and they wouldn’t touch them. I also noticed little pin holes in them while boiling, so thanks Dr Berg for the explanation and another great video ❤
Why don’t you get it from your local farmer?
Pin holes wtf
Seriously, if your dogs won’t eat them, that is a big red flag. Btw it sounds like you really pay attention to your dogs’ diet, and I love knowing that. ❤️
Thank you so much Dr. Berg! I have been recently considering building a chicken coop for a personal egg supply because of the factors you mentioned in this video. I was a little surprised you didn’t mention the washing of eggs (shells) with chemicals. Here in New Zealand it’s likely not as bad, but makes you think twice about what’s going on. Thanks again!
Do it! I have a small backyard flock of six birds and I absolutely adore them. They are silly, happy, and healthy and make the best eggs ever!
@Nope Awesome! I’m interested how big you made the coop for 6?
@Smylie Timejust make sure that your rooster and hen ratio is correct, wishing you well with your chicken farming 🐓🥚🥚🥚
I don’t think they would let us do this in my city. They have THE strictest rules!
Thank you so much Dr. Berg!!🙏🙏 Such an eye opening information!! I eat organic eggs not regularly but somehow I was always hesitant if the so called organic ones was indeed organic. We have to be very careful about the products that we buy and learn where and how exactly they are produced.
As a young boy living on the island of Trinidad in the 1970’s, our neighbour fed their chickens pellets called “growing mash.” It had a very pleasant odour. Everyday they’d let the chickens out to run around & forage in the nearby grass field. Many times the chickens were left out in the field overnight where they’d fly up and sleep on tree branches.
Lol don’t lie
Yes, we had a small farm when I grew up. Our chicks had a place to roost and lay their eggs, but during the daylight hours, they’d roam the property then come back. The eggs were amazing.
@nathanbroski…/r nothing ever happens to anyone and everyone is lying
@J Dubbs people make stuff up ALL the time. I’ve been lied to so many times in my life. My own parents, gfs friends etc
This was egg-cellent!! Better be mindful of how chickens are raised and what’s put in them. Thank you Dr. Berg!
why there’s no popular pressure over legislators, so the FDA starts to PROTECT THE POPULATION as it should?
but how to trust the labels…???
How do we know what’s being fed to the animals we eat.
Do you remember the mad cow disease, where cows were fed on bad feed.
And not to mention KFC …..a silent killer ! Great information Dr.Berg 👍
@dartherus then they make laws on what to feed the chickens and how much space they have to live and a dozen eggs goes up to 20 dollars. thats what will happen
Sir I am a Poultry farmer and I have pasture raised eggs at my farm and I can tell you the difference between artificially coloured orange egg yolk . The thing is they can artificially get the orange/yellow colour but not the distinct taste of pasture raised eggs and ofcourse the nutrition in the eggs. If one is eating two boiled pasture raised eggs that person will feel the difference in energy levels through out the day. Also if these eggs are consumed long term then there is a marked difference in the health of that person.
Amazing. Thanks for sharing all these information.
@Dr. Eric Berg DCMy pleasure sir!
What’s your opinion on organic vs regular pasture raised?
@Jay Hovahif you have the choice of the two. Pastured eggs first. Organic doesn’t mean they are being fed the right foods.
Thank you Dr Berg! I think that’s why so many people develop an allergy to eggs is because of the awful “food” the chickens are fed.
yes. Its the chemicals they put in the food. So many more people have seafood allergies and other things. Its due to this kind of manipulative mess. I remember learning that decades ago when after the 2k’s started little kids were having all of these allergies to simple peanut butter. A staple of elementary, and younger, kids food.
Smh.
Omg karens
Pfft, ive been eating six store bought eggs everyday for over 30 years now, am well into my 70’s and am just fine, take what this guy says with a grain of salt
@dutchman063how ignorant to think because something didn’t happen to you, it won’t happen to someone else.
@Facebook21 Then why bother eating anything at all?… everything you do in life come with risk but this video is flat out fear porn, store bought eggs are not as bad for you as this guy makes them out to be, and paying $8 for a dozen eggs simply because they might not hurt you as bad as the $2 dozen is just ignorant, especially when most of us are living in a sky high price economy
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
04:09 🐔 Different farming practices impact chicken living conditions and nutritional content, with pasture-raised chickens having better space and vitamin content.
05:45 💊 Antibiotics are extensively used in conventional chicken farming, emphasizing the importance of choosing antibiotic-free or organic options.
06:38 🌱 Organic, pasture-raised eggs provide a healthier and more sustainable choice, free from pesticides, antibiotics, and harmful additives.
07:19 ⚖️ Omega-3 enriched eggs may not always offer the best source of Omega-3; prioritizing pastured raised organic eggs is recommended.
07:48 🏡 Consider raising your own backyard chickens for high-quality and satisfying eggs with greater control over their diet and living conditions.
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I ALREADY ATE 4 EGGS BEFORE WATCH YOUR VIDEO
@dyal saraswatiit’s not a big deal not gonna die or anything
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Thank you! I’m doomed!
Dr. Berg, you are one of the best doctors in the world❤🌎 thank you for all the hard work that you do, and thank you for protecting the public the way you do you’re a good person a good soul☮️💜✝️🇺🇸✈️⭐️👍
My pleasure!
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Very important video Doc! This is vital information if eggs are a regular part of the diet. We live on the Mediterranean and we buy our eggs from a local farmer, we can see the chickens running around outside! And they’re fantastic. You are so right about the chicken being omnivore. A lot of people don’t know this but chickens will catch and eat small field mice if they can. We saw a rooster chasing one while we were there for our egg supply for the week. This time, the mouse escaped! I’m just thinking it might be very difficult for city dwellers to get good eggs at a reasonable price.
I’m not sure I like the idea of their food including rodents tho either 🤔😬
@CinyStarrnot only do they eat rodents but anything they find dead and are also very good at eating each other.
Very correct. Very expensive for quality eggs in most big cities!
Great video. I switched from “organic free range/cage free” to “organic pasture raised” earlier this year after watching one of your videos and the first thing I noticed was the better taste.
Years ago when I stopped buying the regular cheap eggs and switched to the organic cagefree type the first thing I noticed was that the shells were thicker and then I remembered, “Oh yeah, this is how eggshells USED to be when I was growing up in the ’60’s.
It’s horrifying how we gradually get used to lower quality and chemicals and don’t notice. Thanks for the great info.
Organic free range tho can mean the chickens are still raised inside
The thick egg shell just means young chickens. As the chicken ages the shells get thinner regardless of substituting with oyster shell for calcium.
I noticed also a considerable better taste. I am amazed
When I travel to South America, I went to the farm and ate range free, pure organic ( this was not a poultry farm just free range chicken in a small family farm) and the taste was soo deferent from those industrialized eggs you see in the supermarket. Even the quality look 100x better.
A commenter was stating that he tasted no difference in his backyard eggs compared to store bought eggs. I had to laugh inside when I enlightened him if he buys the same feed as commercial egg farms, what did he expect. I told him what to avoid buying feed that have corn and soy as their main ingredients and to supplement with fresh greens and bugs. It’s funny how much eggs tastes better when they eat mostly what is out in nature.
Ironically, I just ate a boiled egg right before I saw this. It was cage free according to the label, but apparently I am going to have to take it one more level.
Quick note on how to adapt to the higher price: I scaled back on on things such as bottled water, convenience store coffee, etc. It’s worth it.
I’m curious, how did it peel? Easily or did the membrane stick to the shell and egg?
Once upon a time, healthy eggs used to peel easily.
I raised pastured chickens as a kid. Later I homeschooled my kids and taught them about chickens. The chickens were kept inside at night because of predators. When chickens were released outside in the morning, the first thing they ate was green grass. I believe eating grass is what gave the yolks their orange color. In the summer they ate worms, crickets, ticks, grasshoppers, flowers, berries, and even baby mice. If a hen found a nail and started to peck at it and another hen rushed over to see, the first hen would swallow it. Chickens are greedy eating machines!
Chickens love a variety and are bored with mixed seeds and cracked corn. Potato skins were a treat in winter.
Yeah, move out of the city and raise chickens!
Interesting post and thanks for your time sharing it.
So thankful we have our own chickens that free range! Thank you so much for putting this out there!
When I lived in the Mediterranean, you’d go to the local bakery to buy eggs and milk. I thought it was weird the yolk was round, but once I found an egg lost in the back and when I cooked it, the yolk was flat, indicating it was old. Now I buy my eggs locally from a farmer and I see his chicken pasture area and dogs and donkey.
My heart goes out to all the chickens out there who experience human’s insensitivity. PLEASE pay few dollars more and ensure that you not only do yourself health wise good, but also the chickens who provide you with this nutrition ❤❤❤
POOR CHICKENS ..I NEVER eat in restaurants anymore.. they serve the WORST meets all seasoned up.. complete garbage
Its not said that the Eggs will be better. Unfortunatly 😢
@Lydia Veldhuizen from what I understood in the video, towards the end of it, those eggs which fulfill the categories he mentioned tend to be the healthier option
Those few dollars more can be difficult for a lot of people. Here in the Netherlands eggs are a lot more higher in price . Everything raised biologic is. For me its not a problem but i understand its unduable for a lot of people
R.I.P highway chickens! They ALWAYS look terrified.. iv’e seen many in GA and they only send them out at late night hours so know one can see them!
I always find double egg yolks a fun surprise. I remember getting a carton a couple years ago of organic pasture-raised eggs and out of the dozen eggs, eight of them were double yolks. That was an eggcellent video Dr. Berg! 😉
Dr. Berg,
It’s mind boggling what the industry has and is doing to our food. Unbelievable. Thank you for this information. 😊