Trying to build muscle on keto? Find out how to increase growth hormone naturally.
Standard Process Pituitrophin PMG:
0:00 Introduction: Growth hormone explained
0:20 What is growth hormone?
0:45 Growth hormone deficiency
1:10 Signs of a deficiency in growth hormone
1:38 What does growth hormone do?
2:56 What blocks growth hormone?
8:00 Understanding the role of the pituitary gland
9:00 How to boost growth hormone naturally
13:05 Muscle loss on keto
15:22 Learn more about sleep apnea!
Let’s talk about the best ways to increase growth hormone, especially as you age.
In adults, growth hormone is crucial for muscle building and fat burning. It’s also important for building tendons, ligaments, collagen, joints, and bones. However, growth hormone dramatically decreases with age.
Side effects of a deficiency in growth hormone can include:
• Difficulty building muscle
• Cognitive issues
• Lowered mood
• Higher levels of LDL
• Hair loss
• Insomnia
Here are the top things that can block growth hormone:
• Insomnia
• Sleep apnea
• High blood sugar
• High insulin
• Chronic stress
• Liver problems
The pituitary gland produces growth hormone. Instead of replacing the hormone with a synthetic version, why don’t we support the gland that makes growth hormone?
How to increase growth hormone naturally:
1. Try Pituitrophin PMG from Standard Process
2. Do intense exercise
3. Take milk thistle (if you have a liver problem)
4. Get on the Healthy Keto® diet
5. Do cold immersion therapy
6. Do heat therapy
7. Do intermittent fasting
Some people find their muscles look flat or dehydrated after getting on keto. In this situation, it’s important to drink plenty of water with electrolytes, especially potassium and sodium. This will help keep the muscles hydrated. You could also try increasing your carbs to 50 grams per day by consuming foods like berries but still avoiding refined carbs and sugar.
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.
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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.
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Thanks for watching! I hope this helps you better understand how to increase growth hormone and build muscle on keto. I’ll see you in the next video.
42 responses to “Increase Growth Hormone as You Age”
Good to know, we can still increase growth hormone as we age. 😊Thanks so much, Dr. Berg!🫶❤️🥰
You’re very welcome!
👍🙏💕Thank you so much Doctor Berg.This topic is so awesome for my mum, very fantastic and informative ❤
What are the benefits / negatives of taking extra growth hormones or testosterone as an older person? Would love to see a video on this!
And for younger people too!
*He answers your question directly in the video starting at about 8 minutes.* However, the real question is why did he leave prolonged fasting off the list and why wouldn’t one just do that instead of supplementing? I’m 51 and my mom is 77 (and she had a stroke 7 years ago) and we’re quite muscular from doing quite a few 3-day+ fasts over the last year; she does _not_ lift weights but does some body resistance work like squats while folding clothes, etc). I have to assume it’s from the HGH and stem cell production. My max is 134 hours (5 days, 14 hours), and 10 months ago I’d never fasted except when I was sleeping. Prolonged fasting benefits the entire endocrine system which obviously includes testosterone production as well.
It can be risky, because the body then thinks it doesn’t have to make them internally anymore. That’s my basic understanding!
I’m not saying you or your mothers experience didn’t happen, but it’s been demonstrated quite conclusively that human growth hormone is NOT anabolic with regards to skeletal muscle, and neither is testosterone within the normal physiological range (I.e. without exogenous steroids). For more of an explanation check out Layne Norton’s video “hormones don’t build muscle”
@AllHim Withme With all due respect he didn’t really answer the question because he only talked about natural increases unless I just completely missed it, either way it’s probably worth it’s own video
Extremely Informative Video!! Thanks Dr. Berg!! 🩷
So glad you like it!
I HAVE LEARNED LOTS OF THING FROM YOU. THANKS DOCTOR 🙏
Glad to hear that! Most welcome!
I’m 51, female, and got into IF and prolonged fasting 10 months ago. I lost fat and built muscle the most by my 3-day+ fasts. I’ve done 3 3-day, 1 4-day, and 2 5.5-day fasts in the last 10 months. I’ve only been this built back when I was at the gym lifting weights 3 times a week in my early 30s. Now I’m just living my rural farm life and have the same result because of the IF and prolonged fasting. And I’m omnivorous, clean keto with no supplementation for HGH.
I just completed my first 3 day fast a couple weeks ago, I was amazed at how great I felt afterwards.
Is one three day fast every month good enough? What is your opinion please?
@Brian Heflin how long or how many days did that feeling stay?
@Brian Heflin *_EXCELLENT!!! Congrats!!!_*
@strizz It depends on your goals. I originally started fasting (IF and prolonged) to heal an auto-immune disorder (severe asthmatic response to histamine in food and produced by my body that I HAD to heal because I literally couldn’t EAT at all without causing an asthma attack) which I did. I fasted a LOT to make that happen (not to mention I was asymptomatic while I wasn’t eating so that made it easier).
In the _process_ I noticed my muscles getting really defined and my strength increasing! So, I don’t know what to tell you regarding how much to do to get that result, but my advice is to start upping your fasting lengths and see what happens over the next 6 months.
This is great! It’s difficult to avoid temptations while on keto initially, until you understand the mechanism of what you’re winning. And that’s the context you provide with your videos! For me, it’s been the sleep! I have put on more weight on my midsection despite being on OMAD lately though. I gained some of that weight back, but my sleep is consistently great and my mood has improved as well as my digestion. I guess it’s just a matter of being patient! Thank You!
I have found that taking a hot shower right before bed and keeping the bedroom cold, puts me to sleep fast and I don’t wake up until I’ve had 8-9 hours of sleep. Switching from a shower in the morning to a shower at night did wonders for my sleep. I’ve always slept with the A/C on 68 in the summer and heat shut off in the bedroom in the winter. I also use a white noise machine. My energy went through the roof. I’m 67, been diabetic for 12 years and on keto that long as well.
All great ideas. White noise machines are very necessary, IMO, especially, in the heart of large urban areas!
White noise machine? Sounds interesting will look into that. Thank you for sharing
@whoknows8223 if you’re ever bothered by internal or external noises, white noise machines can partially or fully cover them to no noticeable! Game changer in some situations!
0:24: 💪 Growth hormone levels decrease significantly as we age, leading to difficulties in muscle building and fat burning.
3:06: 💤 Sleep apnea can lead to a lack of oxygen and hinder growth hormone production.
6:18: 🩸 Insulin resistance can lead to low insulin levels and a potential inability to regulate blood sugar.
9:30: 💡 Pituitrophin PMG can support the gland that produces growth hormone and improve sleep, hair, and nail growth.
12:59: 💪 Intermittent fasting can increase growth hormone levels and help with muscle loss on the ketogenic diet.
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It took me until 40 years of age to understand that recovery is as important as excersise. It’s 1:1
SAME!!!
I needed this information decades ago. Better late than never. Thanks dr. Berg.
You’re very welcome
I’m 21 and I don’t know if I’m late or not but just like you said better now then never
❤Thank you so much Doctor, Great topic❤❤❤❤❤
Since I became familiar with Dr. Berg I have started being much more conscious of my carb intake, especially sugar. My PCP had me tested and he told me that I have a genetic predisposition to diabetes. I also found out that I was potassium and magnesium deficient. Learning from these videos has had an enormous effect on my personal preventative care routines.
Are you taking potassium and magnesium now if you do can you please share the brand and dosage example like in MG
@Nan’s Global Kitchen I take 400mg magnesium. I take a prescription dose of potassium, so I forget what the regular dosage would be but I wouldn’t take as much as I do without asking your doctor. As far as brands go, Himalaya is probably my favorite supplement brand.
I appreciate a natural regimen to increase HGA in my system so that I can possibly not take a over-the-counter “testosterone booster” thank you, Dr. Berg
Switching from keto to carnivore boosted my testosterone naturally, from 11mmol to 29mmol – previously my doc had considered try for me, now not required!
This is an amazing video. Should be the starter for being educated in keto and intermittent fasting for why and how it works. As in keto is not for losing weight, it is for living and eating to keep the machine properly functioning. Been taking milk thistle for years, along with D3, zinc, and most all the other minerals. Will have to look into that pituitary gland support supplement, sounds interesting.
Always enjoy your podcasts. Thanks you for all of your great info😊
Thank you for this education regarding natural growth harmone.
Wisdom and knowledge is absolutely beneficial for health and wellness!
Thanks and respect to you; Dr. Berg.
You’re very welcome! Glad to help!
It’s my understanding that plants consume oxygen at night by burning carbs for energy. It would be necessary to give plants a night-light for them to produce oxygen at night. P.S. I love Dr. Berg and watch all of his videos. Thank you Dr. Berg for sharing your wisdom/research and making the world a healthier place.💯❤
First of all, Thanks for all the great info!! Your tips have helped so much. My BP is down 50/30, I’ve lost loads of weight, and the heart related effects of a certain disease and vaccine were eliminated using the correct vitamins and amino acid. I have all the symptoms of what you list here, I guess it’s the next thing I’ll work on.
Powerful message Dr. Berg.
I’m attempting a lot of these ideas already and they are slowly helping. Heck I am able to sustain longer nights and awake earlier because of your tips. Now to work on getting my growth hormone up for other results.