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Watch this video to learn effective natural strategies for transitioning out of nicotine, alcohol, and drug addictions.
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0:00 Introduction: How to transition off of nicotine, alcohol, and drugs
0:38 What is NAD?
0:57 Benefits of niacin
1:38 What to do about NAD deficiency
2:12 Addiction’s effect on NAD and energy
2:32 Symptoms of NAD deficiency
3:57 Is it advisable to supplement with NAD or NADH?
4:12 Other ways to increase NAD naturally
Addiction to substances like nicotine, alcohol, and drugs can be incredibly difficult to overcome. These addictions harm our mental and physical health and deplete essential nutrients in the body, particularly NAD.
NAD is a crucial coenzyme involved in over 500 different chemical reactions in the body. It plays a vital role in energy production, DNA repair, and maintaining proper cellular functioning. However, addiction to substances like nicotine, alcohol, and drugs can significantly deplete NAD levels in the body.
Symptoms of NAD deficiency include fatigue, muscle soreness, weight gain, difficulty sleeping and concentrating, brain fog, and decreased stamina. These symptoms can make it even harder for someone to overcome an addiction.
To combat NAD deficiency, consider taking vitamin B3, also known as niacin. Niacin helps increase NAD levels in the body, improving energy, helping to reduce withdrawal symptoms and cravings, and aiding in addiction recovery.
Some people may experience a flushing response on their skin when taking niacin, which can be uncomfortable. In this case, no-flush niacin can be used instead.
In addition to supplementing with niacin, there are other ways to increase NAD levels in the body, such as intermittent fasting, following a healthy ketogenic diet, and regular exercise.
These lifestyle changes can support addiction recovery and overall well-being. In some cases, clinics offer IV therapy for NAD to help with addiction recovery. However, this can be expensive and not accessible to everyone.
Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 59, 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! Overcoming addictions can be a challenging journey, but supporting your body's natural production of NAD may greatly help improve the process. I'll see you in the next video!
86 responses to “How to Stop Addictions (Nicotine, Alcohol, & Drugs)”
There is so much more to this than meets the eye. As a recovering alcoholic. About 4 years sober now. I am noticing that the different substances are not the ONLY issue. I am noticing I also have a lot of addictions to my emotions (How I feel). AKA “emotional addictions”. We must also recognize that it is just as easy to NOT have a substance abuse problem but to constantly go through a “vicious cycle” of returning to places in our minds that make us “feel” better but that are not good for us at all. Years of our lives are lost due to “chasing our feelings” just to never reach what we thought would fulfill us or make us happy. We must conquer and overcome our “emotional addictions” as well. There are hundreds of unhealthy behaviors that we could attribute this to. I am learning and realizing more and more of these daily. Thanks for the video, Dr. Berg.
I think, Dr. Eric Berg may think of interviewing with Dr. Gabor Maté on the issue of addiction. Thank you for writing about this.🙏🌿
Hey Hosk, tell me more. This is interesting to hear. I don’t really drink or smoke, but I do find myself in that same cycle.
@@michaelnelson5872 There is a 2 page article from Bill W. (one of the Founders of AA). It’s called “emotional sobriety”. It will show up if you google it. Also on YouTube Jem Veda puts out some good stuff on this. There are plenty of books on it as well. Glad to help.
Good for you. Im 56. Smoked pot and drank since junior high school pretty much. Much more so in my adult years. I finally got tired of it. Tired of chasing and the burden it all comes with. Same thing happened in my early twenties with cigarettes. Got tired of it. Bothersome. The chase is a false positive to say the least.
@@michaelnelson5872 Understanding people part 15: Societal addictions, this is one from Jem Veda that got me started on this. But very valid and very good points in my point of view. Happy to help.
Thanks Dr Berg. Hidden unhealed emotional wounds often play a direct role in substance abuse and over eating. Humanity suffers on the whole with feelings of being not good enough or unworthy. We also deal with trauma that often kicks us to seek a way out. It’s a vicious cycle. With eating, we overeat to protect ourselves if we’ve suffered from abuse or we eat to nurture ourselves if we didn’t feel loved as a child. There are many reasons people turn to alcohol and drugs but in my view not necessarily to get a boost of energy. I will try Niacin to see if it helps with my weight loss. Love you and your channel. You’ve helped tremendously. ❤
Maybe if you had good nutrition, the feelings of worthlessness would be harder to have.
I had a LOT more than a “flush” . I literally thought that my skin was melting! I freaked out, and I was screaming. I didn’t realize what it was from. My husband made the connection. Thank God he was there, because he told me to get into a cold shower and I did. I was shivering from the cold, and still feeling like I was burning from the inside. I was in there for over 5 minutes before it finally subsided. I believe the whole episode was about 15 minutes. I didn’t know that there was a non-flush type of Niacin.
Wow!!!
Did niacin make you feel like that your skin was melting
I get that melting like a candle and flush when I go for a sprint 🏃♀️🥵
@@vanitagomes3794 Yes. Thats what I said. To call it a “flush” is a gross understatement. I could only equate it to what it must feel like to have acid thrown on you, but no visible damage.
Just in case someone might think I am a “wus” or over-exaggerating, I have endured a 3rd degree burn, and I have had about 25 cortisone shots through-out the years. I don’t even wince with the shots and the burn was painful , and longer lasting, but the niacin reaction was worse for a shorter period of time.
I was smoking 3 packs a day and drinking 2 bottles of wine a day, I woke up 1 morning and said “I don’t smoke and I don’t drink” and haven’t touched it since. I don’t know why this worked but I do know that I bought a lot of supplements and started taking them. ❤
May allah be with you my love
Wow I smoke just about 1 pack. I can’t imagine how 3 is possible.
NAc, ashwaghanda, magnesium is my secret blend lol
And glycine
Well did you look at your Associates and see what state of mind they were in? Your family? They explained the family disease to me at the Milan treatment Center in Seattle (1983 when ACOA was only 2 years old) when we were trying to get my Dad sober…. take a Calder Mobile & place everyone at the end of the rods that are balancing in the family UNIT and AS one person gets sick and progressively goes downhill, whether it’s alcoholism, cancer, or whatever it is everybody on the mobile has to change their position in order to keep the family balanced….for example if the father is the alcoholic the wife has to become the head of the household…where he is the one to carry out the garbage now the sons or the siblings have to carry it out and when everybody takes over his responsibilities in the family “resentments” develop which creates a negative behavior pattern… resentments are the main cause of a drunk going back out drug addicts are even more fragile
The real addiction is food. Thats one of the hardest ones to kick.
Fr I have it at least twice a day wtf
Especially sugar and ultra-processed food..
I gave up food 3 years ago. Water 2 years ago. Ive never felt better..
Nah, the real addiction is 🐈
SUGAR🤯
I’ve been clean from alcohol for 6 months. I’ll never go back. I’m 40 and I feel like I’m back in my 20s health wise
We should go for a pint! 🍻👍
One day at a time.
Good job. Keep it up.
Same!
How much did you drink per week then?
I smoked my last cigarette March 25, 2024 08.30 PDST. Third serious attempt after fifty years of smoking. Here’s hoping third time’s a charm 😅
Don’t ever give up, took me many years and attempts but haven’t touched soda in years. One of the best things I’ve ever done for myself.
giving up smoking is easy..I have done it 100 times
Good luck!!! I’m slowly reducing the amount of cigarettes until I get down to 5 a day. Then I will just quit. I’m at 10 a day right now. I stopped smoking in my house and car, which was a BIG help. We can do it!!!
You can do it man! Become offended that they control you! Dr berg can help you physically and the Lord can help you spiritually stay strong
There is a nicotine anonymous online …amazing fellowship
Honestly. Overcoming trauma, become your true authentic self, your inner child. Heal, and I mean really heal. From inside, start listening to your gutfeeling.
That is what will be your most valuable tool against all of this.
Everything else is just extinguishing fires. Not taking control over the root issue.
Facts dawg
This is so true ❤
Do you think it’s physical or psychological? Or both ?
Using your trauma as something good. Like a learning a lesson really helps me.
I am addicted to Dr. Berg’s videos, how??
Too funny…mee too!
That’s the addiction that you shouldn’t stop lol
Sure do appreciate your advice 😊
@@Drberg😅
NAD…
I’m 28, but I have been relatively addicted to video games since I am 3 years old I believe, I started binge drinking at 13, I remember the first time I ever binged, my body looved it.
Smoking since I’m 15, binging p*rn since I was 13, exercising a loot since I’m 13 aswell, anxiety/depression/suicidal varied from 14 to 26 years old, I feel physically addicted to many many things in my life up to this day and having sequels of my mental health issues, even tho I’ve been working on myself/thinking about all these the entire time I’ve been doing them.
I’m watching your videos for a long time and I find it quite interesting that I always did a lot of things you advice , sometimes without even knowing scientifically that it is helping me, like I’m taking Niacin ( with other vitamins… ), for like 6 months now
I attempted ( with no deep motivation/conviction ) to stop smoking 4 or 5 times, never managed to handle my 3 weeks later cravings, just not livable,
I stopped going out to not start drinking 5 months ago, after 1 beer I just can’t stop, and I can’t go out without 1 beer
I attempted to stop masturbation few times, after 3 days I’m just going crazy mentally/physically
Last time I stopped playing video games, I was binging all the listed above,
Working out 4/6 times a week, only habit I truely can enjoy and feel is worth letting myself going in.
I’m doing good these days, but I believe some people like me are physically screwed, or at least need a huge and constant amount of efforts/research/test to balance themselves, from my perspective.
Thanks for reading 🙂
In additional to what Dr. Berg says about Niacin and NAD being helpful for overcoming addiction, I believe that NAC is also helpful, alongside, methylene blue and grounding. I believe that symptomatic of addictions is the inability to truly rest. I’ve found that taking methylene blue and sleeping grounded makes for extremely deep sleep. Our body is very resilient. Good luck on your journey towards good health!
If you’re struggling with smoking try Zyn pouches I used to smoke a pack daily they helped me quit
Don’t give up try and try again tomorrow is a other day I m sending you ❤and healings energy stay safe I m proud of you for trying 😘
I will be praying for you. I know our church has a group for people recovering from all addictions. As I’ve spoken to many of them over the years, they’ve told me that the only true and lasting change comes through relationship with Jesus. This makes sense since we were designed to be in fellowship with Him and when we’re not, we resort to all kinds of other things to make us feel whole. I will pray that the Lord makes Himself real to you in a way you can’t deny and that He helps you turn from your addictions and gives you lasting peace. 💗
You said you’re doing good these days. What improved all those things?
The hardest addiction to beat is sugar. Fasting helps tremendously with coming off of sugar and a high carb diet.
The best way to get rid of sugar addiction is to get enough sun. check out HRM sun gazing.
one of the effect of sun gazing is reduced hunger. I believe sun gazing jumpstart the body’s ability to start burning fat as fuel, as oppose to only running on glucose.
and you should be making home cooked food whenever possible. without getting rid of the MSG, it’s going be hard to calm the body down enough to start fat burning.
Managed quitting sugar over the last two years, cigarettes and alcohol nope not managed despite many attempts sadly..
nope, sugar is extremely easy to quit, actual drugs like alcohol and nicotine are not.
im very addicted to alcohol, nicotine and THC while i have no desire to even eat anymore. Drugs are preventing me from following Dr Bergs advice, cant do healthy keto and be takin drugs.
Same@@carolwaller9605
Sober for the past 4 and a half years and going strong enough life destroyed especially family and friends relations that’s why addiction is a family disease thank God until he was sorted there was no way out for me
Ps.drank like 1-2 btls scotch every single day from 2015-2019 everyone gets surprised when they see me alive and also happy to see me doing well
I’ve been taking Niacin in doses of 250mg early morning before shower and at bedtime. The flush lasts anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes but I don’t mind it knowing the true benefits of it. The flush proves it is working and gets easier as your body adjusts. Yes the redness, heat and tingling are intense however, your mind can make that much worse if you allow it too. Self-control is key not fear. Your body will thank you. Great video!!
I knew a man who solved his drinking problem by switching up his sleeping schedule. He would get up a 3:30 AM so he could nap through his “danger zone” period from 3:00PM to 8:00 when he would consume alcohol. When he woke up at 8:00 PM, he would eat and get ready for bed since he would be getting up early the next day.
It’s best to stop eating 2 to 3 hours before going to bed so that wouldn’t have been healthy unless he finished eating by 830 and didn’t go to bed til at least 1030. But then that would only be 5 hours of sleep which isn’t good either.
@@lamnuck Are you fn serious? Get off your high horse and take a look at the fact that being an alcoholic is way worse than eating too close to bedtime. Once he’s overcome the alcoholism for a certain amount of time he can tackle the other things but that was obviously number one in priority and difficulty.
Gr8 information. Thanx 4 doing the research. Making ppl aware…
@@lamnuckbaby steps dude. I’d say getting rid of negative people around you is a must for success. Don’t need anyone sh!tting on your goals.
I stopped smoking a month after I started the keto diet, I simply hated the taste and smell of cigarettes.
I reached for a book on my shelf called Niacin The Real Story by Abram Hoffer, Andrew W. Saul and Harold D. Foster. I was reading the section on alcohol addiction and the story of Bill Wilson and Niacin. About twenty minutes later your video came up! How weird is that? I must have mentioned Niacin out loud and Mr algorithm must have picked it up. Whenever I have a health question I always go to your channel and type in the issue. Sure enough you appear with a clear explanation and answer every time! Thank you always and forever Dr Berg!
So you’re considering taking it to deal with something?
There are two forms of B3. I take the nicotinamide (niacinamide) for my arthritis and my husband takes the niacin it for blood lipids/to prevent heart disease. I was an alcoholic up until a year ago and managed to get my drinking under control with something most people haven’t heard of but when I post it I find it is removed shortly after. I’ll spell it out placing a capital T in between some of the letters. If you know of anyone suffering with this condition I would strongly urge them to buy the book, ‘The CTure for AlcoTlism by Roy EsTcapa. Phd. Look up The movie One LittTle PiTll. It’s a real eye opener. Look up Thrive Talcohol ReTcovery on YouTube for true testimonials. Tclaudia Tchristian ‘how it feels to have a Thijacked Tbrain’ on YouTube and all her other YouTube’s videos. It’s called The TsinclairT Tmethod and is THE answer the Tmedical Tprofession do not want us to know about. It’s been proven scientifically so they have to be seen to use it in some cases but Tprescribe it incorrectly to give it a based rap. The Talcohol Tindustry and the Trevolving doors of rehab can then keep up their huge Tprofits. It literally Tde-addicts the brain. After 30yrs I can now Tdrink socially and safely! The method gets the brain, over time to Tpharmacological Textinction (the brain’s eraser of the Treinforcement of Talcohol). It removes the taddictive neural Tpathways from the brain. All I do I take this little Tpill one hour before I drink and drink Tmindfully. It isn’t a new science and it REALLY DOES WORK!
There are two forms of B3. I take the nicotinamide (niacinamide) for my arthritis and my husband takes the niacin for blood lipids and to prevent heart disease. I will write in Tcode as it keeps getting taken TdownT. I was an TalcohTolicT for 30 yrs until a year ago. If you know of anyone struggling I would urge them to get the book MThe Mcure for MalcolismY by Roy EscapaT. Look up the movie Mone Mlittle Mpill by MClaudia TchristianM. Look her videos up on YouTube, like. ‘Mhow it feels to have a MhijackedM Mbrain. The MalcoholM MindustryM and revolving doors of Mrehab don’t want this out. It has been proven scientifically so they have to use it in some cases but they Mprescibe it an incorrectly to gov it a bad Mrap. It literally Mde-addicts the brain via The Msinclair Method of Mpharmacological Mextinction (the brain’s meraser of the mreinforcement of malcohol. I can now a drink socially and safely. This isn’t a new Mscience and it REALLY DOES WORK!
There are two forms of B3. I take nicotinamide (niacinamide) for arthritis and my husband takes it for blood lipids and to prevent heart disease. I have tried twice to reply to you with other information regarding your question but sadly both times it has been taken down instantly!
ex-smoker here (13 years, almost a pack a day); I tried quitting 3 times, the 4th time I prepped myself by reading books about anxiety and depression and that’s what finally broke off my addiction to nicotine – you just have to know how your brain works and from there, you can retrain it. One of the tricks I used was to constantly tell myself that I had a life before cigarettes and I wanted that life back – so the 4th time I tried to quit, I was successful. Been smoke-free since 2016.
Congratulations
completely agree, knowing what to expect, with regard to very negative thinking that encourages you to pick up again is key. Meditation also helps with this, learning to be able to detach from thoughts if/when cravings occur and exercise for me is absolutely necessary
I did the same thing and quit for a long time. Then life hit he in a completely different angle and put me back on the smoking train. I can go a week or two without one but geez it’s insanely hard now a days to completely quit all together.
@@outofshapecartoons4138 Ive done the same thing as well and completely agree its insanely difficult to get motivated to give up again. Have to be ruthless in life with addictions. Putting people aside if needs be, changing your environment if possible. Trying something new in life, always good for the brain. Hobbies, learning to cook nice meals, which youll love with actual taste buds. Weight gain is way less unhealth than smoking. Hope you get motivated again.
Congratulations! It’s my turn to stop, now!
I believe stress and lack of sleep increase the lose of control over addictions, so the person needs actual rest for enough time.
I’ve been trying to stay off drugs, I do good but then randomly slip up. I appreciate this information
Keep going brother you can do it
@@michaelkim4703 thanks it ain’t easy but having 2 kids I kinda have to
i quit smoking 6 yrs. ago after pneumonia, i went cold turkey, i had smoked a pack and a half a day for 38 years, quitting was the best thing i ever did.
Ive been smoking and boozing for 30 years and i dont think i want to stop but when i do give breaks with the booze life is better…. smokes i cant see it happening…