Learn why BMI isn’t that helpful and discover other ways to evaluate your overall health and longevity.
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0:00 Introduction: What is BMI?
0:20 Problems with using BMI
0:58 Other common measurements
2:13 How much weight should you lose in a week?
3:23 Understanding plateau
3:45 BMI explained
4:05 Helpful tests to evaluate your health
6:25 The best assessment of overall health
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Let’s talk about the problems with using BMI (body mass index) as a weight or health measurement.
One of the biggest problems with BMI is that it doesn’t tell you how much fat you have versus muscle. It also can’t give you much of an idea of what's going on with your overall health.
Other common measurements:
• BMR (basal metabolic rate): Measures how fast you’re burning calories
• TDEE (total daily energy expenditure): Measures the quantity of energy being burned
• Keto calculator: Measures BMR and TDEE and can tell you how many calories and how many macronutrients you should consume in a day based on your BMR and TDEE
Many times, people look at how much weight they lose per week as a measurement of how healthy their metabolism is. However, this isn’t a good idea.
A big principle to consider is: get healthy to lose weight—don’t lose weight to get healthy. In the process of exercising and getting healthy, you’re going to gain muscle.
Muscle is heavier than fat. This means that some weeks you may not lose any weight, but your clothes are still going to feel more and more loose.
Instead of a BMI test, there are many other helpful tests you can do to help measure your overall health.
One of the best assessments of overall health is the metabolomic test. This test can look at your metabolic pathways in real-time. It can provide great data to help professionals understand what could happen down the road, so you can do something about it now.
Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 58, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis and 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 BMI and other ways to assess your health. I’ll see you in the next video.
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Heavy deadlifting, heavy squatting, pull-ups, and jump roping with people twice or thrice your size and weight seems to be a better way to measure your health❗️ Thanks, and great day, Dr. Berg❗️🤘
Thanks for watching the video. Have a great day!
When I began IF and low carb five years ago, I wondered how I would measure progress. It turned out I didn’t have to worry or do anything special. My body could tell if it was working. Body fat dropped, I felt better and better, energy went up, my asthma went away. I don’t need a test to tell me it is working.
I’m 62, 20 pounds overweight, with several health issues. I started a ketovore lifestyle 3 weeks ago. I have lost 12 pounds of inflammation and water, which is great. But the difference in how I feel is the awesome part of this diet. I’ve committed to a 90 day trial. I can’t wait to see the results.😊
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@@kalnwi2023 Celebrate with a BBQ without the sugar sauce, I use worcestershire.
Stick with it. I’m 20 years older than you and went carnivore three years ago. It’s improved every aspect of my health
Ketovore is proper human behavior. The closer to Paleo Man we get the healthier we become.
I followed your advice from previous video and had my CAC test. I couldn’t believe, as a 64 year old T2 diabetic for 20 years, my score was ZERO! Awesome Doc, your Keto and OMAD works!
Amazing. Happy for you. Keep up the good work!
Can you share what previous video you watched? Thanks!
Sharing Dr Berg notes
One of the biggest problems with BMI is that it doesn’t tell you how much fat you have versus muscle. It also can’t give you much of an idea of what’s going on with your overall health.
Other common measurements:
• BMR (basal metabolic rate): Measures how fast you’re burning calories
• TDEE (total daily energy expenditure): Measures the quantity of energy being burned
• Keto calculator: Measures BMR and TDEE and can tell you how many calories and how many macronutrients you should consume in a day based on your BMR and TDEE
Many times, people look at how much weight they lose per week as a measurement of how healthy their metabolism is. However, this isn’t a good idea.
A big principle to consider is: get healthy to lose weight—don’t lose weight to get healthy. In the process of exercising and getting healthy, you’re going to gain muscle.
Muscle is heavier than fat. This means that some weeks you may not lose any weight, but your clothes are still going to feel more and more loose.
Instead of a BMI test, there are many other helpful tests you can do to help measure your overall health.
One of the best assessments of overall health is the metabolomic test. This test can look at your metabolic pathways in real-time. It can provide great data to help professionals understand what could happen down the road, so you can do something about it now.
Thank you Dr Berg!
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Been saying this for years! If you carry more muscle than the average person, BMI rates you as obese! It rates me as obese, but I lifted weights in my late 20’s early 30’s, put on 16lbs of muscle and decreased my body fat. I’m in my mid 50’s, still carry a lot of muscle, have added back some body fat, but I am not “obese” by any means.
Same Lol
I’m not fat! I’m big muscled!
Can I consider taking protein powder
I’m only 18
As a personal trainer. Thank you for addressing this !!!
No problem. Thanks for watching the video!
When I first went low carb, I lost very well at first in the first year. Stalled at 156 for a year. But figured it was way better, as I was holding steady and not starving to death.
But also dropped 2 sizes during that year. Then the weight started coming off again the next year. About 13 years of holding steady in a 10 pound range. I weigh the most at the end of winter. By November looking too thin.
As a physicist, BMI has always seemed odd to me, because the formula Weight/square of height is that for a pressure (Force/Area). One reason doctors like BMI is that they routinely measure both weight and height for their patients and so they have the data for everyone, but BMI has problems, as Dr Berg points out.
This is exactly why I refuse to get on the scale when I go to the doctor. Especially if it has nothing to do with the actual reason I’m there in the first place.
It’s just such a pleasure to encounter intelligence of this calibre.
Thank you very much. Appreciate your comment.
I’m 6’5″ tall and my BMI is now on the edge of green…almost suggesting that I’m close to obese. However, in 2020 I had a BMI of 33 which was obese. Since then, keto with intermittent fasting 20:4 helped me to easily shed 103 pounds, helping me to feel more healthy than I ever have.
The thing is, I’m carrying a fair amount of muscle, so my weight might appear to be heavy at 220 pounds…but I know I’m not anywhere near obese. For me, I believe that I’ve settled at my perfect normal weight, based on two keto meals per day. That tells me right away that BMI is not a good indicator of true levels of health.
Just like 2 days ago I was scheduled for a colonoscopy at the hospital two nurses kept telling me that they wanted a urine sample so I asked him why had a feeling that I knew why but I had to ask anyway they said oh to rule out pregnancy and I had previously told them maybe 10 minutes prior to that I haven’t gotten my menstrual cycle in about 16 months and there’s no way I could be pregnant Plus I’m single and not in a relationship and there is no Boogeyman slipping through my window at night LOL then the third nurse finally confirmed that I don’t need to give a sample because if it’s well over a year they’re not supposed to request it so a couple of those nurses got a little training course with that topic I’m just bringing this up because no matter what you say or do in the medical field filled with these professionals they don’t always know what they’re talking about or maybe they just don’t understand it just like if you try explaining what Dr Berg is saying in this video about BMI
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BMI is an antiquated system that has never been able to to give a realistic weight goal. Too many factors not taken into account. Thanks Dr. Berg for addressing this!
As an ex-athlete over six-two, the use of BMI has been one of my biggest bugbears about UK health care.
I’ve always felt BMI was problematic because it’s very different for different people. I do recall being in a vat of water for a test as a kid but have forgotten the exact details.
I’m truly grateful for all these important contents you bring into light Dr. Berg, as it provides issues to be discussed with my doctor — Thank you✨🌻Please keep doing what you love to do & sharing with the rest of us 🙌🙌
Don’t worry Dr. Berg we know where to find you. When I have a question you’re usually the first one I consult even before my own Dr. and your advice is on point. Good info as usual Dr. Berg.
Right on! My husbands numbers are fantastic but his bmi isn’t quite where it is “suppose” to be. We focus on health vs. weight loss, the weight loss is a total bonus! We have lost weight along our journey…😊❤