Dr. Eric Berg’s Health Tips

One of the most frequently asked questions is, “Why do my hormone levels on blood tests keep showing normal despite my having hormonal symptoms?”

When you are dealing with the endocrine system, the body will do ANYTHING it can to KEEP THE BLOOD CHEMISTRY NORMAL, no matter what!

This is a survival mechanism because the blood is the medium through which the tissues can receive instant communication. BUT what you don’t see behind the scenes are failing glands.

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There is an interesting thing that happens to many people after going on a diet. At first they might lose some weight but then, three weeks later, the weight not only comes right back but a little more is added on. Each time the person attempts to lose, it becomes harder and harder.

Why is this?

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I’d like to shed some light on one of the biggest mistakes people can make when attempting to lose weight.

A CALORIE is a unit of energy in food. People have been putting a huge importance on counting calories, thinking that if they eat food lower in calories, somehow this will lower their weight because more calories turn into fat.

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I’d like to introduce you to another powerful fat-burning hormone called glucagon. People get this confused with glycogen. It has nothing to do with glycogen. Glycogen is stored sugar (glucose) in the muscles and liver. 

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There are six fat-burning hormones. Each hormone has the capacity to burn fat. One fat-burning hormone called growth hormone (GH) is triggered by several amino acids (proteins). Arginine, glycine and tryptophan all trigger GH.

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Many patients ask me what I eat. So here are some tips.

There are several important food combinations that will greatly enhance your health. You probably know that I love the cruciferous-type vegetables (broccoli, cabbage, kale, etc.) due to their unique healing properties.

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In this artile I’m talking to you about a very important hormone called estrogen. Estrogen gives the fat layer around a female body (just below the skin); it feminizes bodies; it causes the development of the female sex organs—the breasts, uterus, fallopian tubes and vagina. This hormone is produced mainly by the ovaries but also by the adrenal glands and fat cells. Estrogen has bone-making qualities as well as an effect of connecting the ends of bones together. This is why women are shorter than men, because of the closing of bone plates. Estrogen makes the skin soft and smooth. Estrogen has a slight effect of sodium retention. When estrogen is increased excessively, a woman can accumulate surplus fat not only under the skin as cellulite but on the buttocks, the outer thighs and just below the bellybutton. This fat (potential energy) can then be used during pregnancy to help the survival of the infant.

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In this article I’d like to explain an interesting finding related to why you are having a hard time losing weight.

Let’s take a look at something very important.

All six fat-burning hormones can only work if your liver is functional. The liver activates 80 percent of your thyroid hormone. Even though the liver is not considered an endocrine gland, it does produce a hormone.

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During stress, the body goes after sugar fuel first. Then it goes after protein fuel—but not fat fuel. The protein it goes after is your muscles, specifically the thigh muscles and then the buttocks. Such people have weak knees and a flabby butt. Have you ever met anyone like that?

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I can’t tell you how many people just cannot get enough restful quality sleep at night. In this article, I’d like to cover the main reason why.

Your sleep is controlled by hormones. These hormones are affected by darkness and light. The entire cycle is called the circadian rhythm. The term circadian comes from the Latin circa, “about,” and dies, “day,” meaning literally “about a day.” You typically go through four 90-minute cycles of sleep during the night, each one ranging from light sleep to deep, rejuvenating sleep. If everything is working, you can go to sleep, stay asleep, and wake up feeling alert and refreshed.

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