Medicines that Worsen Insulin Resistance (Do you take One?)

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Which medications worsen Insulin Resistance? There is a long list! Make sure you're not taking one of these medicines that worsen insulin resistance. If you are, talk with your doctor about changing/decreasing/stopping them.
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----Medications that worsen Insulin Resistance----
Thiazides - HCT, HCTZ, indapamide
Beta blockers - metoprolol, propranolol, Atenolol
Antipsychotics 2nd gen - Abilify, Geodon, Seroquel, Zyprexa
fluoroquinolones - Levaquin, Cipro
corticosteroids - prednisone, methylprednisolone, prednisolone
Niacin - Rx and supplements
Diabetes medications
Amylin mimetics
pramlintide (SymlinPen).
Incretin mimetics
exenatide immediate-release (Byetta)
exenatide extended-release (Bydureon)
liraglutide (Victoza)
Dipeptidyl-peptidase 4 inhibitors
saxagliptin (Onglyza)
sitagliptin (Januvia)
linagliptin (Tradjenta)
GLP-1 Agonists
Byetta
Ozempic
Rybelsus
Trulicity
Victoza
Bydureon
Tanzeum
Sulfonylureas
glyburide (Micronase)
glipizide (Glucotrol)
glimepiride (Amaryl)
chlorpropamide (generic only in the United States)
tolazamide (generic only in United States)
tolbutamide (generic only in United States)
Glinides
nateglinide (Starlix)
repaglinide (Prandin)
ALL Injectable/Inhaled Insulins
Humulin, Novolin, Humulin, Novolog, Fiasp, Apidra, Myxredlin, Lantus, Toujeo, Basaglar, Semglee,
Levemir, Tresiba, Soiqua, Xutophy, Afrezza, Humalog, Admelog, Lyumjev
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@mdgardengirl 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. I had to figure it out myself that a med I was taking was actually causing my A1c to go into diabetic range. Found studies that confirmed my intuition and confronted my doctor as well who also confirmed. Her answer was to weigh the risk. Needless to say, I went off the med, started losing weight immediately and my A1c is getting back to my normal level. Being keto, almost carnivore, for 2 years made me dig deep to figure out the culprit. Knowledge is so powerful! Thank you for sharing yours with us.

@karenistre7305 2 жыл бұрын

Which med was it?

@captaindrywall 2 жыл бұрын

exactly me too, ditto , without the Staten drug i had the energy to live and exercise

@Bass.Player 2 жыл бұрын

Good grief! what drug was it? Why tell this story without this information?

@joshuahandfinger9154 2 жыл бұрын

Her answer was “weight the risk”. Thats insane. I researched predinisone which somehow worsens insulin resistance. Statins also by some mechanism have similar effedr

@mdgardengirl 2 жыл бұрын

@@Bass.Player I don't want to influence others. This was a decision I made for my health. Not anyone else

@captaindrywall 2 жыл бұрын

My doctor was very angry when I lost 80 pounds and quit taking the meds. He said I could have another heart attack. I said, so all the other people who take the drugs dont ever have another?

@stevec3872 2 жыл бұрын

I lost 40 pounds, got off of all 4 of my BP meds, some taken for decades, and my dr. was delighted. He said he had other patients get off their meds after losing weight on a keto diet and he told me that I was Big Pharma's worst nightmare and that he might even try keto himself (although he is a young guy who looks in good shape).

@Marychange 2 жыл бұрын

I am so happy for you. Yet the Dr becoming angry, just shows that he doesn't think for himself. Just looks at symptoms, and opens up THE book for the fake remedies. And, of course, whatever the ins. companies say....

@ShipCreek 2 жыл бұрын

I like your style👍

@karimaogden3875 2 жыл бұрын

@@stevec3872 Your doctor must be in an independent practice to admit that to you! If he was part of a hospital medical group, he wouldn't be allowed to say that because he would lose his job for deviating from the "Standard of Care" and not generating enough revenue for the hospital bean counters!

@stevec3872 2 жыл бұрын

@@karimaogden3875 My dr. is a young man who works for and at the Mayo Clinic in my city whose last name is well known here, meaning his father and grandfather were well known doctors here who ran in clinic in their name.

@alliward6040 Ай бұрын

I started carnivore a month ago, I’ve lost 24 Lbs and have/ had insulin resistance for many years. I was on ozempic and Metformin but stopped a month ago as well, my A1C was 6.9 and only 1 month later is 5.5! I’m feeling great.

@patbraden4342 Ай бұрын

Research the supplement berberine in re g ards to your metformin

@nothingfree3524 7 күн бұрын

HOW OLD ARE YOU ? DID YOU GET A CT SCAN TO SEE IF YOU HAVE ANY BLOCKED ARTERIES ? YOU MAY ALREADY HAVE AND NOT KNOW IT AND CARNIVORE MIGHT WITH THE SATURATED FATS COMPLETELY FINISH THE BLOCK AND DISASTER ! BE SAFE ! 👍

@artcoin9699 2 жыл бұрын

Considering MOST Dr’s are professionally trained to worsen our health… I thank God for amazing rare Dr’s like Dr Ken Berry!!! You’ve helped me and my family greatly 🙏 thank You

@sharondowns3606 2 жыл бұрын

AMEN to that!

@widehotep9257 2 жыл бұрын

Most doctors are good people. They have have been deceived into trusting a corrupt and shady system of healthcare. And if they rock the boat, they can lose their jobs.

@artcoin9699 2 жыл бұрын

@@widehotep9257 that completely wipe’s out “good “ from your comments… I have a few Dr family members that have become completely “WOkE” sellouts to big pharma… nothing good there

@Marychange 2 жыл бұрын

When will mainstream Drs learn what they are really doing to people. And yes, Ken is awesome!

@brucemaher7621 2 жыл бұрын

@@Marychange ever since I found out that the Doctors don’t know ….I have been very worried about my friends…it will change it’s got too..

@sairakhan1754 2 жыл бұрын

At the ER one time my sugar was a bit high so the doctors tried to give me a shot of insulin. I don't have diabetes, I'm at risk for diabetes and have insulin resistance. I refused the insulin because it made no sense to put more insulin in my body when I already have an excess of insulin. Best decision I ever made.

@sharontiglao5826 2 ай бұрын

Wow

@marchellasevilla2125 Ай бұрын

😮

@cece8650 5 ай бұрын

You are a hero to me, Dr. Berry. I've cut out processed sugars and changed my grocery shopping almost entirely. I educated myself on hidden sugars and am a hawk on reading labels now. I am eating fresh simple foods that I make and meats with no crazy sugar cravings and eating healthy. (I've lost 47 lbs in 8 months). I FEEL GRRRREAT. I walk but could do better. Hate the cold, rain and hills in my area. So I pick flat places to walk and on bad weather weeks, I go to Lowes and walk the aisles and perimeter for 30 to 40 minutes 2-3x a week. I grew a garden this summer. I lost my husband (a MD) to alzheimers a few years ago. He said things you say. I know he is cheering me on. (I'm 68 and enjoying my family). This was a very informative video. Many thanks.

@lorcis1 3 ай бұрын

alzheimers is now being called type 3 diabetes, did he ever check his hba1c ?

@abssnipes 2 жыл бұрын

Knowledge is strength .........we are living in an odd dimension where lies for profit is the rule . Thx doc

@critter4004 2 жыл бұрын

This is exactly why I started listening to you Dr. Berry! I was on Metformin 1500mg twice a day and still terrible BS so Dr wanted me to start insulin but I refused so then she prescribed Glipizide. But after I read the fine print on that I got scared. Thinking there MUST BE A BETTER WAY, I looked you up here on KZfaq. Started keto in January of 2019, lost 65 pounds, off all the meds (including Ozempic pen). Thank you 😊 😀 👍 🙏

@jlb197736 2 жыл бұрын

I really need help starting KETO. I'm on lots of meds and feel it's impossible at times. How did you start?

@pg8t8 2 жыл бұрын

My husband had dizziness with real low blood pressure on that and other drugs in that family

@NikoBellaKhouf2 2 жыл бұрын

@@jlb197736 you don't have to do it all overnight, go gradually. The way critter mentioned worked for me too. I started by eliminating sugar in all forms, then grains, then starches. And get rid of vegetable oils and any products that contain them, like dressing and mayo. (There's dressing and mayo made with avocado oil that's pretty good). Just the first steps of eliminating sugar, grains and processed foods goes a long way even before you enter ketosis.

@darlenekozlovskis6907 2 жыл бұрын

I need to do this, just starting trulicity

@thrillerkrill5777 2 жыл бұрын

What generation of beta blockers is he even talking about? Does Nebivolol count? Google says no

@hollistandridge1117 2 жыл бұрын

My dad and his wife moved her mother into their home. She made pasta almost every night. Oddly she lived to be almost 100 years old but my dad had a heart attack after a few years of cardiac events that were never completely explained and a Rx of Toprol. Because they lived in a rural area it took over 20 minutes for the paramedics to arrive. He ended up developing a form of dementia caused by a lack of oxygen called vascular dementia. I tried to tell his wife to feed him a low carb high fat diet but she didn’t listen. She ended up having to put him in a home and they fed him the carbiest crap I’ve ever seen. He died a terrible death that maybe didn’t have to happen.

@sunnyromano6862 Ай бұрын

I'm Italian and all the grandparents lived to be in their nineties. I believe alot has to do with GMO wheat. Interestingly enough, in Europe where GMO is illegal they do not have the same issue with their pasta, people from the US go there on vacation and say they eat alot of pasta and don't have the same issues as they do here. Ukraine is the bread basket of Europe and after the war, Monsanto has the contract to grow there; it will force the people of Europe to eat GMO and I predict they will become sick just like here in the states.

@Yellow-oc4sl Ай бұрын

@@sunnyromano6862dang

@kathleenlalonde3037 2 жыл бұрын

Again, Dr. Berry, you have educated me about how/why my insulin resistance seems to be getting worse after 2.5 years on low carb/keto diet! I have been on metoprolol for over a decade and, periodically, taken HCTZ. So, I looked them up myself. Right there, in black and white, are government studies stating exactly what you are teaching!! I wasn’t taking one med but 2, metoprolol and niacin. I took myself off both of these meds (taking an ACE inhibitor and Ca channel blocker) and notified my physician. Why do i feel that I’m trying to do everything I can to be healthy but my doctors are working against me?!

@miriamjewett5438 2 жыл бұрын

because they are working against us

@y.g.1313 2 жыл бұрын

Hmmm.. because you doctors ARE working against you and your health?

@thrillerkrill5777 2 жыл бұрын

What generation of beta blockers is he even talking about? Does Nebivolol count? Google says no

@marywiggins7411 Ай бұрын

Try lisinopril, but get your electrolytes in or you will get muscle cramps. High BP is nothing to ignore, find a med that doesn't affect blood sugar.

@mikepeek5655 Ай бұрын

Why ?? It's all about the money and in many cases the Drs are there to support big pharma by way of recommending their drugs for you to take. It's the same game of treating problems and not a pathway to cure the underlying. Some Drs believe what they are doing. Many believe you can't cure your problem with a nutritional support. The answer is take things into your hands. A few exceptions would be how far along you may be with a disease. They might be able to keep you alive longer if you are too far gone . Just my opinion.

@pamelachappell1089 2 жыл бұрын

I just got home from taking my mother for her annual physical. Per her doctor she has 'pre diabetes'. She was told to eat less meat, especially fatty meat, and increase her fruits and vegetables. I tried to discuss this with the doctor, but she absolutely would not listen. It infuriates me!!

@sharontiglao5826 2 ай бұрын

They are so deaf to their patients!

@sandradavis5907 2 ай бұрын

Find another doctor.

@pamelachappell1089 2 ай бұрын

@@sandradavis5907 After Mother followed her doctor's 'fabulous' advice, she is now diabetic and on Metformin. 😮‍💨

@shapefixer 2 ай бұрын

@@sandradavis5907 yep!!

@debbiemyers4565 Ай бұрын

I was told the same but when I ate fruit it raised my sugar. I've never ate a lot of fruit in the first place so there's not a lot that I like. Bananas and apples both raised my sugar. So I stay away from them.

@flinx649 2 жыл бұрын

After starting IF and keto... all my bloodwork is normal after throwing all my medication in the garbage... I finally realized that if my specialist would have told me to do this...she wouldn't have a job...I've lost all respect for the medical profession except for emergency procedures.

@paolamolinari364 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Way to go!

@kathyreese4052 2 жыл бұрын

Good for you. If you have Netflix there is a great documentary called the big secret. This confirms what you are saying. Our medicines are not being influenced by health but are driven by money and profit.

@Marychange 2 жыл бұрын

Thats amazing! You are a true warrior for health. We really have to take responsibility for our own health.

@armadillotoe 2 жыл бұрын

You have to realize many doctors want to help, but they are locked into what they were taught in medical schools.

@hoperesnick1453 2 жыл бұрын

I was told by my nutritionist NOT to go on a ketogenic diet because it was dangerous for diabetics!

@JosephTomasone Ай бұрын

Thanks! I am a type 2 diabetic who has been prescribed metoprolol for YEARS. I would have never known this if it wasn’t for this video. HOW DOES MY OWN DOCTOR NOT KNOW THIS???

@nancyskipper 2 жыл бұрын

In January I started on Keto after visiting both my PCP and my Optometrist, my A1C was 8.3 and I had developed Diabetic Retinopathy in one eye. This was a HUGE wake-up call for me so I started Keto. Within a few weeks I changed to an *almost* Carnivore diet, only eating avocado & olives with no other veggies. Yesterday I went to my PCP for a 3 month check up & my A1C is 6.7 in just 12 weeks! I'm ecstatic and my doctor is very pleased. He asked what I was doing so I told him KETO (cause I didn't think he'd agree with a Carnivore diet). He said to continue what I'm doing for as long as I feel I need to. I'm a life-long Keto/Carnivore/Ketoivore now! Also, a few months ago, he had prescribed 2 Glipizide daily but I didn't take but 1 Glipizide daily. I told him I 'forgot' (which was true) to take the 2nd Glipizide. He asked how many days I forgot to take it - I told him "all of them". He said I was doing so well I could only take 1 a day. Now I'm thinking I'm only going to take one every other day... (self-prescribing!) Thank you Dr. Berry for your videos and helping me to reverse my T2D and saving my eyesight!!!

@TAP1200 2 жыл бұрын

Hi. I've also been diagnosed with retinopathy in my right eye. This really was a wake-up call to me. How is your retinopathy? Did you need treatment? I see the retina specialist tomorrow and I'm scared of course. But been eating strictly since I found out. Only on Metformin, but I probably be on something else because my fasting blood sugars are high still.

@marlenegold280 2 жыл бұрын

@@TAP1200 Ask your doctor to test all the Diabetic Antibodies to rule out LADA. Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults

@y.g.1313 2 жыл бұрын

Did it ever occur to you, that while 1 pill is better than 2 , so zero pills is even more beneficial!?

@thrillerkrill5777 2 жыл бұрын

What generation of beta blockers is he even talking about? Does Nebivolol count? Google says no

@donreding314 6 ай бұрын

@@thrillerkrill5777 the deep state controls the Internet I wouldn’t trust it for anything

@harrybernstein4745 4 ай бұрын

Either he’s the smartest doctor or the most honest

@michelehyde3991 Ай бұрын

Both ❤

@robertstanton1668 Ай бұрын

At one time I was taking both hydrochlorothiazide and a beta blocker. Yes, I was gaining weight and always felt run down. Thankfully, today I eat a proper human diet, exercise, and am off all prescription meds. I am stronger, healthier and feel better than I have in decades.

@MaryStorer55 Ай бұрын

Why were you on a beta blocker, if I may ask? I am too. So I wonder if it’s safe to wean off of it.

@OU812cheeto 6 ай бұрын

I went to my doctor today. My A1C is high, so she tried to suggest insulin. (!) I said, "No insulin, I won't take it." She then tried to push a statin. I said, "No statins, I won't take them." You have to learn on your own, trust me. Do NOT take insulin or statins, ever! They will kill you slowly. And you must learn to stand up to your doctor. If it causes an argument, so be it.

@elsullo2 5 ай бұрын

I was urged to take a high dose of statins to get my cholesterol down but hated it for years. There were aches and pains and the need to urinate three or four times a night. So I just decided to cut my dose in half! No more aches and pains and urinating only once per night, or not even once till dawn! When I had my doctor test my cholesterol IT WAS FINE! So, you can compromise and just take a much lower dose for still good results............................elsullo

@OU812cheeto 5 ай бұрын

@@elsullo2 The higher your cholesterol, the longer you live. If you want to learn about statins and cholesterol, watch Dr. David Diamond here on KZfaq. Search for Dr. Diamond cholesterol. You'll be shocked. He shows you the studies. Statins cause all kinds of really dangerous side effects and have a 1% impact on your cholesterol in the first place. They manipulate the statistics to pretend that it's a higher effectiveness rate. But as I said, you want your cholesterol to be as high as possible. The seminars these doctors go to are sponsored by the pharmaceutical companies and that's why even the doctors are misinformed. Many of them don't have the time or interest to learn on their own, so they take the pharma companies at their word! Totally irresponsible and they are killing people this way.

@carolhill8917 4 ай бұрын

My total CHL is 295 as of last week. Yesterday, my doctor once again highly recommended that I take a statin. No thanks. He disregardegood the better indicative ratios that are not on the lab report that I mentioned where my numbers are good. My AC1 and fasting glucose are in the low IR range though. He did prescribed a thyroid hormone which I did picked up but after reading the "fine print"..... don't think I'll take that either. Will research more on what to do naturally.

@andyandcallie 4 ай бұрын

@@carolhill8917 Good for you! The higher your cholesterol, the longer you live, believe it or not. Watch the cholesterol videos by Dr. David Diamond here on KZfaq. You'll be shocked.

@gloriadesantos9187 2 ай бұрын

👍

@eugenefeagan8220 2 жыл бұрын

I knew I was right, when they tried to make me take insulin when I was 1st diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. I actually learned about insulin resistance from your videos. So I lost 45 lbs. Quit eating lousy food and at the wrong time and too much food. Took metformin and now gave reduced my 2 pills a day to 1 per day. I call it eating scared. My father died from un disciplined eating and diabetes. Not me. Ptl.

@mp5249 2 жыл бұрын

Good for you 👍

@Myeternalperspective 2 жыл бұрын

How was your A1C when they wanted you to take Insulin and how much my of metformin were you taking?

@thrillerkrill5777 2 жыл бұрын

What generation of beta blockers is he even talking about? Does Nebivolol count? Google says no

@Tmanaz480 7 ай бұрын

As one physician said it, if your doctor wants to give you insulin, he has run out of arrows.

@lindamorrison9755 Ай бұрын

I had been on Metformin for years and then I started having explosive diarrhea. Researched all my medications and found long-term use of Metformin can cause explosive diarrhea. Stopped the metformin and the diarrhea stopped in a few days. The doctor said low dose extended release would fix the problem. Started that and within a day the Diarrhea started again. Now 14 days carnivore. I am still having high blood sugar problems even though I'm only eating eggs beef and a little cheese now and then. Figure my body is still working on my fatty liver and probably my pancreas, too. Giving it time. Found today that the big piece of hard fat in my big hanging belly is gone. I thought it was a tumor and went to the doctor and he said it was visceral fat and very bad and in other parts of my body. Around my organs. Lost half the fat lump doing keto and 150 lbs too. I was 350. Had some stressful family problems went off keto and gained 50 pounds back and, my blood sugar went very high at times. Found Dr. Berry again and Dr. Baker and Dr. Chaffee. They make sense.

@saxgirlhornboy6458 14 күн бұрын

Not all generic metformins are equal. I first got GI fireworks when my pharmacy switched brands. I've since switched pharmacies and found a few generics that don't cause intestinal agony (provided I also keep my net carbs low). Oceanside has been my favorite, when I can find it.

@KindCountsDeb3773 10 күн бұрын

happy for your good results !!

@saxgirlhornboy6458 10 күн бұрын

Speaking from vivid experience - some of the generic versions of Metformin are *much more hostile* to your GI system than others. Finding a friendly generic + giving up carbs = a magic bullet in my case.

@SamisBonsai 2 жыл бұрын

Your videos have opened my eyes after ending up in the hospital over blood sugar problems. I ended up with ketoacidosis and a blood sugar level of 800+. I also have renal failure and pancreatitis. Then I was getting sick and aspirated ending up with pneumonia and respiratory failure. I spent 12 days in the ICU bed ridden, 8 of which I was heavily sedated. When I got out of the ICU I could stand or walk and need assistance with most things. After 25 day, I was released from a rehab hospital maybe at 60%, but I was kind depressed about my diabetes and feeling a bit hopeless as I was still have sugar levels in the 200s and was having my insulin raised. I found your video and did research and have hope that I can use diet to change things. I been eating lower amounts of carbs for a week and have had to bring my insulin amount down to keep my blood sugar from dropping to low. Thank you for opening my eyes.

@marlenegold280 2 жыл бұрын

Have your doctor test ALL the Diabetes Antibodies for LADA. Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults. This is different than Type 2 Diabetes. Still need a very low carb diet and or Carnivore diet. Your story is VERY similar to mine. I feel SO much better; even vision improved dramatically eating this way. The right type of exercise, at the right time of day, also helps improve insulin sensitivity. Test full thyroid panel as well. Often these autoimmune diseases are together. Celiac disease as well.

@tgayer1 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve pretty much cut carbs out of my diet for the last week, and have even cut out dark chocolate the last couple of days with no cravings! Thanks for your info and encouragement!

@FlyingMalamute 9 ай бұрын

🎉getting rid of the dark chocolate also removes a lot of cadmium from your diet.

@jeanpaultongeren125 5 ай бұрын

I eat 100% dark chocolate its the best

@SurfingFLA 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for getting right to the point with a nice short, effective video.

@bigkou_916 2 жыл бұрын

I just subscribed. I just noticed I am taking two of these medications. I have been IF and took out all sugars and carbs In my diet for about a month now. I also came off a bunch meds that was worsening me. And had very bad side affects. I am trying to regain my life back. Thank You for sharing you expertise.

@lisamanrique1770 Ай бұрын

The one in a million - Dr. Ken Berry - the most caring doctor that is actually interested in really helping people get well - without charging a dime for his knowledge!! Sharing is caring!! I absolutely love and respect this man and each and every video that contains excellent, easy to undetstand information that is given to people to use! No long, drawn out video that finally gets to the product for sale and the sticker shock that it carries! THANK YOU, DR. BERRY - for caring about our health!! 🥰🤩

@vanekirk 2 жыл бұрын

You are saving lives. Thank you for your work.

@SuperDuppydoo 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for all you do to help give us such important information! I truly appreciate your wisdom!!!

@user-jv8cc2qm5h 5 ай бұрын

Thank Dr. Berry for strengthening our knowledge of how to take care of our body. It seems like everytime i go to a doctor, they take up a pen and prescription pad to write another drug for me to take. I had injured my back 2 months ago. After several MRI and Xrays, i went to see my doctor. He immediately wanted to prescribe yet another med. I told him, in these words, no doctor I won't be taking this med do don't waste good paper😊. I told him I will have a lot of beef broth and lots of meat and rest and I'll be fine. And I'm right now! 🎉

@lat1419 2 ай бұрын

The notion that rest and good nutrition and time can heal is now so out of our medics training. They want to have a pill for every ill to push us back into work / life before real healing has occurred. So glad to hear you took the sensible approach.

@bipindeshpande2043 5 ай бұрын

This is a very helpful podcast Dr. Ken. Even, the medical professionals are not aware that prescribing these medications to a patient having insulin resistance or a pre-diabetic would worsen his or her condition.

@carbaddictioncoach 2 жыл бұрын

I learned this the hard way! Thank you for this information..🙌🥰

@charflorida5433 5 ай бұрын

Wow! Thank you for this education! Many years ago, a cardiologist put me on high dose niacin to lower my cholesterol. It worked somewhat, but not good enough, and in the process, led to high liver enzymes. And yes, probably made my IR worse. Fast forward to 2023, I learned fasting is the way to go. No more IR, better lipids.

@dougiemac8417 8 ай бұрын

Thank you Dr. Berry. Information greatly appreciated. 👍🏾👍🏾

@paulseidl4335 2 жыл бұрын

Very good coverage and reason to stay on track getting well...

@ladytempest7273 2 жыл бұрын

Something interesting is going on with my heart, I water fast 3 consecutive days every week, I started doing this since Nov. 22nd of last year. I've lost 52 total lbs since last week's scale in. That's great news for my over all health. But I've also noticed a dramatic drop in my resting heart rate. Normally or should I say, 'When I was fatter' it hovered around 78 bpm to 88 bpm resting. Now it's hovering around 58 bpm to 68 bpm. My hearts doing less work now due to my life changes, and I can't be happier. Thank you, Dr! Your advice has been a really big help!

@DonnaCouture Ай бұрын

Thank You Dr. Berry for putting this video out there. I was on Toujeo for four months when I decided to get off it, I also was prescribed Metformin and Gabapentin and I stopped taking them too. Best thing I ever did and then I started the carnivore lifestyle thanks to you!

@Simon_Hawkshaw 2 жыл бұрын

Working hard at it. Thanks for this great info as usual. First two mentioned, I've been on for years.

@visualverbs Ай бұрын

A study at Vanderbilt found that while metoprolol is certainly a factor in insulin resistance, it is typically encountered in persons who are already dealing with obesity factors, if I read it right (very convoluted and difficult to discern).

@sjf8305 2 жыл бұрын

It is scary to think I was taking or almost got roped into taking these medicines. Thank God I was able to not take any of them. Sadly my family members are taking these. Thank you dr. Ken I have been following you're videos for almost a year now my A1C is now down to 6.2 and I lost 26 pounds

@13elad49 2 жыл бұрын

I took prednisone for back pain, and I was taking blood pressure medication. Within a week after the prednisone I put on twelve pounds and my fasting blood sugar went up to 130! This was two years ago. Since then I've lost thirty pounds and cleaned up my diet my average fasting blood sugar is 85-95, and no more high blood pressure.

@floridasaltlife 2 жыл бұрын

Many of your videos target me exactly and I am following your advise on many front. Thanks for what you do...

@terrimaslonka1240 Ай бұрын

Thankyou. DR BERRY ! Video was great information

@ironrose888 5 ай бұрын

I had an orthopedic injury and was put on prednisone. I gained 40 pounds in weight and went back into insulin resistance. When I had the flu last week my blood sugar was much higher than normal. I’m still on keto but finally today my blood sugar came down to 85 finally.

@wallychambe1587 5 ай бұрын

I think 99 is considered normal, when mine gets under 95 I get shaky!😲

@bobboscarato1313 2 ай бұрын

@@wallychambe1587 If you go below 90 you may lose consciousness and fall.- It happened to me six months ago. In an emergency have some sugar or a bit of regular soda.

@debbie94510 2 жыл бұрын

This is incredibly helpful...never heard this subject discussed before. Thank you!

@shelleycurran4564 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you I’ve been on one of these for years!!!!! Great information!!! Thank you!!! 😥

@sanautin 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dr Berry, excellent information!

@ratsumatra3003 2 жыл бұрын

Doc, Thank you.❤️❤️❤️ As crazy as it may sound, I have learned more about what is happening and I'm healing quicker because of your advice on KZfaq. HCTZ put me on this adventure but the Dr won't admit it's damage from the med. Kinda funny when 18 months ago I had a thorough eval from a hematologist & he didn't find that issue. Primary started this poison a few weeks later and here we are now.

@ratsumatra3003 2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes I think I see things but then I take a nap and poof maybe I didn't. Technology is great when it likes me. Blessings to all.

@KiKi-tf8rv 2 жыл бұрын

I just had to go back on Propranolol for a heart condition!😭 I’m hoping my diet will be strong enough to combat the bad parts of this med because I need it!🙏

@jpmeyer4159 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dr!! So glad you are on here!!

@jpmeyer4159 2 жыл бұрын

I was taking a beta blocker but stopped.

@borikennautical6649 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the video Dr Berry. The best.

@maidenminnesota1 5 ай бұрын

Prednisone is difficult to avoid for people with rheumatic diseases like rheumatoid arthritis. Fortunately, I think most of us only get it in emergency situations, like severe flares.

@jessicavawter6843 2 жыл бұрын

thank you for this information. what would be a good substitute for metaprolol? so I can discuss with my doctor. thanks!

@beverlypearson5332 2 жыл бұрын

@♜pinnedby KenDBerryMD Sure looks like SPAM to me.

@brormel1674 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Dr. Ken!!!❤

@judithbencivengo737 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this invaluable information!!!

@Fiery154 2 жыл бұрын

It is so sad, we really hardly EVER get the chance to give Fully Informed Consent. Doctors just don’t take the time to give you the information. They just whip out the stock answer. I surprised my dentist when I disagreed with his prescription and I told him ALL oF tHe ReAsOnS that I wanted a GOLD CROWN. He said “Wow! You really know your stuff!” It is up to us as healthcare consumers to do our OWN Informed Consent.

@ekramismail1133 2 жыл бұрын

@evelyntrujillo4912 Ай бұрын

Why did you want a GOLD crown.. l think I'm missing something in your message.

@Fiery154 Ай бұрын

@@evelyntrujillo4912 my mother owns a dental lab I.e. the person who MAKES the crown. I have waxed crowns myself actually. Gold wears down at the same rate as your teeth. If you get a crown that is a harder material, it will wear down the opposing tooth, damaging that other healthy tooth. Gold also conducts temperature better than porcelain, so that tooth is going to feel less “dead.” This crown is way in the back of my mouth. The only time anyone would see it is if I’m hanging upside down and laughing - at which point I’m having too much fun to care 😄

@KindCountsDeb3773 10 күн бұрын

@@Fiery154 is Gold crown more expensive than others?

@415nerissa 2 жыл бұрын

I remember during the 1990s there was a great deal of controversy/upheaval in reference to Prozac. One of the possible side-effects of Prozac is rapid initial weight loss, because it (Prozac) can suppress the appetite. Physicians prescribed Prozac to people (mostly women) who wanted to get that rapid weight loss effect, but who did not ‘need’ to use a neuroleptic drug. This practice resulted in psychiatric side-effects including homicidal and suicidal ideation in many people, because they were prescribed, and used, a neuroleptic drug which their physician should NOT have prescribed. Plus, the appetite returns to normal, and you ‘gain back’ whatever weight you might have lost.

@wallychambe1587 5 ай бұрын

I was proscribed Prozac in the early 90's and I made decisions I wouldn't have normally made!😱😱

@Yellow-oc4sl Ай бұрын

Celezxa does that too bad

@genaroherrera4842 2 жыл бұрын

Very important information. Can you have the whole list at the end in future videos?

@marlenegold280 2 жыл бұрын

I pause the video, after each item, then write it in my notes, then resume video, and pause after next item, then pause. and so on.

@sharondowns3606 2 жыл бұрын

Thanknyou got all of your videos. I appreciate and information you have about medicines and their effects that they cause to us. GOD bless you in all you do.

@tamicabanks1081 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much doctor!! This info has sickened me!!! Im so glad that I watched this!! I've been on Trulicity for the past year and had no real desire to get back on it once my prescription was over, but I noticed immediately after I stopped taking it my blood sugars spiked and I didn't understand. Now my body acts as if it needs the medicine. I'm tired of it and I don't want to take anything. Now I'm struggling with my appetite and feel like I need something to curve it so I can continue to work on loosing weight. 🤦🏽‍♀️I'm really seeking for help. Sad thing is, I no longer trust my doctor. This is sad! 😭

@belvedere92 2 жыл бұрын

Sugar craving is an indication that you need to do IF (Intermittent Fasting) and that your system is NOT adjusted to burning fat. When it is, and there is need for energy it will quickly switch to burning fat instead of generating cravings. Go back to doing IF.

@Yellow-oc4sl Ай бұрын

What helps is eat more healthy snacks through out the day when you are craving sugar , it can help or a bowl of cereal, Stopping med cold turkey not good alot of side effects and withdrawal symptoms,

@Yellow-oc4sl Ай бұрын

And if you still need ur meds take them

@gretchenphillips6197 2 жыл бұрын

I started taking Abilify for bipolar disorder and within a month or two was full blown DM II. Only problem, it's the only thing that worked for me. I'm also on a several of the other listed meds, most specifically my diabetes meds. I've been keto for about 2 1/2 months and my blood sugars are wonderful - mostly in the 80's. I'm going to see about cutting out the DM meds.

@alxdava2004 2 жыл бұрын

You should drop them instantly

@marlenegold280 2 жыл бұрын

@@alxdava2004 Some drugs require weaning. Not safe to advise that, due to strong rebound in symptoms.

@alxdava2004 2 жыл бұрын

@@marlenegold280 probably you're right. If poison, I would prefer eliminated than in my body

@Jack-hy1zq 2 жыл бұрын

@@alxdava2004 Psychiatric medication is extremely difficult to get off. To stop taking them suddenly is a very bad idea indeed. Even people who taper off them very slowly can suffer very severe side effects. Stopping suddenly can lead to death.

@thrillerkrill5777 2 жыл бұрын

What generation of beta blockers is he even talking about? Does Nebivolol count? Google says no

@calicowest 2 жыл бұрын

Thank Dr. Berry I will reference my diabetic life insurance clients to watch your videos specific to diabetes information.

@rajeshtanwar2445 2 жыл бұрын

Dr.KenBerry As always your this video too is quite educative and helpful for diabetics. They can avoid the drugs that worsen their insulin resistance. God bless you Dr.KenBerry. 🙏

@kyxxit3664 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Doc, I had a corticosteroid injection a few weeks ago and I was concerned. I made sure to take Berberine and it seems I've done okay. Also, I've been on HCTZ for a few years. I've successfully lost 20 pounds in just under 4 weeks. So the HCTZ doesn't seem to bother me, maybe I'll try to experiment without it and see what the result is.

@Jenny411 2 ай бұрын

Hi, just want to know what is HCTZ please!?

@NancyDunton-hb9ir 2 ай бұрын

I dropped all my depression meds, gradually, and feel so much better

@Yellow-oc4sl Ай бұрын

Be careful with that , there is discontinued syndrome and relapse can be possible too ,there are symptoms from stopping the med at once everybody different just would have to find a antidepressant that works for you , I hope all is well

@NancyDunton-hb9ir Ай бұрын

I went off them gradually over a couple of months . I have been off them now for 21 months. Last blood work showed no red flags. My kidneys were effected by the drugs. They are functioning in normal range again.

@KindCountsDeb3773 10 күн бұрын

Gradually is the key. I had awful symptoms when I stopped Paxil cold. For two months. Be careful.

@NancyDunton-hb9ir 10 күн бұрын

Paxil has fluoride, can't have it .Went holistic. Am doing fine now. No chemicals, med or food.

@joannarippon3910 2 жыл бұрын

Totally off topic from this video; As I’m listening to you speak during this video, I’m realizing how much I enjoy hearing you speak/talk. The sound of your voice. Like sitting down with a good friend & chatting over coffee. Brings me to thoughts of your next audio book 📕 I hope you please, please narrate it yourself. 🙏🏼 For me, hearing your voice; your own voice dictating your own words into my earbuds as I get my daily walk in is an experience itself. Like you’re right there with me spreading your knowledge. Reaching even more people. It’s just a thought 🧐💭 😃

@Ketocrittle 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dr. Berry! Still loving in Shreveport!

@carmen-kdippenaar3820 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this Dr Berry! Could you PLEASE do a video on meds like duromine? Trying so hard to advocate against this option with a severely overweight, insulin resistant family member (with an equally severely misinformed Dr). Would really value your take.

@pattihy 2 жыл бұрын

My husband is a type 2 diabetic. He is thin. He can not afford to lose any weight. He is always working to keep his A1C down. I think his last test it was 7.8. He walks 2 miles a day on his lunch break at work. His doctor switched him from daily Victoza to weekly Bydureon. He also takes Metformin twice a day. He has cut his processed carb intake, eats mostly eggs, meats and veggies but occasionally has a processed carb. Are you saying that if he went off of the Bydureon his blood sugar levels might come down? How long does it take for insulin sensitivity to return? He really wants to get off his diabetic meds.

@CL-mn1yq Ай бұрын

Try Berberine? Supplement

@irisflentroy3202 5 ай бұрын

OMG doc I'm on Hydrochlorothiazide for HBP, no wonder I've been having such a battle with my weight , thank you for this. My doctor had me on prednisone for bad allergies but I didn't know that was bad for IR either gained quite a bit of weight. I'm trying so hard to take it off. Thank you for all your wonderful and informative videos. Subscriber for life.

@puggirl415 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for this. I have a care client who has Parkinsons and takes Seroquel in a cocktail of other medications every 2 hours from morning to bedtime. She is also craving sugar and eating it as much as possible all the while feeling very bad about gaining weight. I'm giving the anti-sugar message where appropriate. Good to know no one in my family is taking these medications.

@daveb8449 2 ай бұрын

Diet created the poor metabolic health, and diet will be the only thing to fix the poor metabolic health..

@sereanaduwai8313 28 күн бұрын

That’s the first rule I taught when helping people with diseases. Fix the DIET FIRST. Very simple and it works.

@Dolphin_457 3 ай бұрын

Hi Dr. Berry, thank you for this very informative video. Befeore I started my healthy Ketogenic diet and One Meal A Day intermittent fasting, i was 230 lbs, pre-diabetic and having hundreds of PVCs a day. I had a normal echocardiogram, normal stress test. My cardiologist prescribed Metoprolol 100mg to control my PVCs. But, the Metoprolol did not control my PVCs at all, i kept having hundreds of PVCs a day. Then i started the healthy Ketogenic diet and One Meal A Day Intermittent fasting on 6/2022 and 20 months later I dropped to 140 lbs, reversed my hypertension, reversed my stage 3 kidney disease, lost my central obesity, reversed my pre-diabetes, my A1C dropped to 4.8 and my fasting glucose dropped to 72, my triglycerides dropped like a rock, my HDL skyrocketed but most of all, ALL MY PVCs DISAPPEARED. Not one PVC a day. I also eat one Florida Avocado a day. I believe the daily Avocado helped me treat my PVCs due to its Potassium content. Since i have no PVCs any longer over a year, and since you say Metoprolol causes insulin resistance, i will request that my cardiologist to take me off the Metoprolol 100mg. I have absolutely no need for it. Also i no longer take any medications because of the healthy Ketogenic diet and the One Meal A Day Intermittent Fasting. Thank You for all your valuable information on these subjects. You are the best !!! 😊

@truth__sayer1018 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks doc for your valuable information.

@dannylee9463 Жыл бұрын

Superb information. Thank you!!

@spookybooscarystorytime 2 жыл бұрын

I'm shocked that many doctors don't see that prescribing multiple medications where one "fixes" the others is a bad thing. Do they track mortality rates of this at all?

@joshuahandfinger9154 2 жыл бұрын

They make money doing it, and also they are conditioned to not deal with causes but “manage symptoms” ken berry is a godsend to reveal all this

@jnooney8225 2 жыл бұрын

Nope.

@leeannurban7364 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been seeking partnerships with doctors like this for decades, thank you Dr. Barry! Most physicians rely on the pharm reps to educate them about meds, docs are taught to diagnosis and treat only, the med school curriculum comes from Big Pharma, I believe, not sure, however that’s part of what I’ve learned thus far.

@spookybooscarystorytime 2 жыл бұрын

@@leeannurban7364 that’s how my doc is. She prescribed medication and rolls her eyes at keto. A big goal for me is to get to my goal so I can smile when he has to swallow the truth

@jwenting 2 жыл бұрын

@@spookybooscarystorytime your doctor is doing as she's trained and told to do by the official government dietary guidelines and her professional organisations and educational institutions, which is to promote the "standard diet" and the food pyramid. And to follow officially sanctioned lists of medication to be prescribed based on symptoms, rather than looking for underlying causes. Most doctors will work like that because it's what they're trained to do, and because they don't have the time based on the number of patients they have to see each day to dig deeper into the root causes of your condition.

@lorettacarroll6015 2 жыл бұрын

In the list I am only taking HTZC and have for 22 years. Yes, I do experience swelling in my legs and I still have high blood pressure. I have dropped 170 lbs so far. My next goal is to work on coming off the HTZC. I think if I can lose another 30 lbs I can do it. I talked to my cardiologist. Tracking my blood pressure. If I am consistently lower than normal she said we will talk in 6 months about discontinuing it. So getting closer. I am also hoping to come off metformin in 6 to 9 months (so close to doing so before I had to go on chemo in 2020).

@chriswhitehouse8982 2 жыл бұрын

That's my plan too. Been on HCTZ (plus two other BP meds) for 10 or 15 years now. Hopefully can reduce them or get off them completely going low-carb.

@michelehyde3991 Ай бұрын

Thank you for helping us ❤

@Archtops 5 ай бұрын

I wish you were my personal physician. In a way you are. Thank you doctor for all you do!

@eddieyen5763 2 жыл бұрын

How does niacin worsen insulin resistance? Hope to see more detailed explanation on the mechanisms.

@danielninedorf5502 2 жыл бұрын

My Dr said 500mg / day of Niacin, For over 20 years. I have T2D.

@smooth1748 2 жыл бұрын

There's plenty of information online about niacin raising your a1c. I couldn't take it when I had gestational diabetes. Made the diabetes worse. I can't take it now either. Some multi vitamins avoid it for this reason.

@colaw77 Жыл бұрын

Back in 2013ish, I was put on Metformin for PCOS/prediabetes. My doctor moved away, and after some very frustrating experiences trying to find a good doctor that understood the benefits of low carb/keto eating rather than just handing out prescriptions for everything, I ended up taking myself off of all medications and just trying to eat healthier by lowering carbs. For various reasons, I didn’t do so well at being consistently low carb, and often didn’t eat much of anything (under 1200 calories regularly). Fast forward to now…I’ve progressed to Type 2 diabetes, per 10+ A1c when tested last summer via Everlywell. Have a better understanding of proper human diet/keto way of eating, and have begun that a few weeks ago. I’m wondering if it is bad that I’m not taking metformin, and if that would be beneficial to help prevent the diabetes from doing more damage before the change to eating keto has a chance to help heal my body and reverse the diabetes.

@missneveradullmoment 2 жыл бұрын

Love this info. Thank you!! I’m on Abilify for Bipolar Disorder. No wonder I’m failing. :(

@stephaniejones9365 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Dr Berry 💕

@sandramcarthur1866 Ай бұрын

Was prescribed steriod 3 times in a row for inflammation I believe directly caused me to become a type 2 diabetic,! :-(

@Yellow-oc4sl Ай бұрын

Oh my goodness that is not good

@Yellow-oc4sl Ай бұрын

It takes awhile for steroids to get out the body

@Yellow-oc4sl Ай бұрын

What helps to with inflammation is change your diet around and try not to eat inflammation foods

@stevenbest6408 2 жыл бұрын

Great video and very helpful. One question pops up though: If, like me, you have take insulin injections but this is making the insulin resistance worse, then what do I ask my doctor? Without insulin my glucose numbers are through the roof, with it, it stays under control. Seems like a catch-22.

@eatdafat7101 2 жыл бұрын

If you are a type 2 diabetic you can get the sugars under control by shifting to a very low carb diet and time restricted eating. Dr Fung is a good resource for this.

@YakkinFishnut 2 жыл бұрын

You could ask your doctor about making the lifestyle changes (i.e. keto, IF, exercise) first, and then gradually reducing the insulin dosage over time whilst measuring effect on glucose levels? Just a thought ;)

@carrikartes1403 2 жыл бұрын

My husband's blood sugars were pretty unmanageable untill I found out the being deficient in zinc can cause that. Then later he got pancreatitis and was in hospital with it. Nothing they tried was helping at all till I researched and discovered that being deficient in magnesium can cause pancreatitis. Gave him mineral water in the hospital and overnight his blood sugars were dropping. Look into minerals I think it could help.

@pj41 2 жыл бұрын

Start following a keto diet ( no fat bombs, extra fat) and you should lose weight and your exogenous insulin needs will decrease to not needed. Check on Dirty Lazy Keto or stricter Maria Emmerich. Type 2 diabetes is reversible.

@lacecocoa6272 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad I watch this. Dr. metoprolol was one of the medications I was prescribed along with methimazole for hyperthyroidism. I knew something was wrong because my health was not getting better. In my heart rate was dropping. I was feeling very sluggish I couldn't get around I couldn't do anything. I literally felt like my life was over. This is before I even watched your video. I told myself one of these medications I need to stop taking. So I realized the other medication methimazole was the medication that help me reduce my thyroid function. So I kept taking that one and I discontinue taking the other medication. As soon as I went to the doctor and I got checked out before my blood work they said my heart rate was normal. So I realize that that other medication was causing my heart rate to drop significantly. Or drastically. Now that I had or have this health issue it made me realize that I need to take more better care of what I eat and also make sure I don't listen to everything doctors say. I really could have killed myself and caused myself to develop heart issues if I kept taking the medication. There's nothing wrong with my heart and it being fast. The problem is just my thyroid issue

@wvhomesteadingmomma 5 ай бұрын

Dr Berry….I was put on Ozempic for 2 years and was finally taken off it in September 2023. My glucose was never higher than 130 while taking ozempic along with metformin. Now I’m only on Metformin and my fasting numbers are way higher than ever! I just started adding in my own chromium picolinate, vitamin D, Berberine, and a few other supplements.

@pamn9954 2 жыл бұрын

My Drs have me on 5 of these and now I know why it's been such a struggle for me. I have tried to get off prednisone but my wrist and ankles hurt so bad I can't function but as things improve with diet I will try again and not give up hope to get better and get off the diabetic drugs too.

@kathyreese4052 2 жыл бұрын

You can do it 😊

@nancy9478 2 жыл бұрын

I have RA, the flares can be awful. Carnivore helps.

@carrikartes1403 2 жыл бұрын

Look into Boswellia serrata. In a research study on cancer patients half used steroids and half Boswellia. After six months they stopped the study because Boswellia worked as well as the steroids without side effects. It should be able to help you. It is very safe and has no known toxicity.

@BoomersInAnRV 2 жыл бұрын

Seriously I am taking almost all these medications, have been for years and feel a bit lost now 😔 What’s a person to do when your Dr prescribes these meds for you?

@feebee5557 2 жыл бұрын

Have you changed your diet yet? I told my Dr - no more meds and got off them all. Diet change made it so I didn't need them anymore. I was taking Prozac, nexium, xanax, and prescription anti inflammatories. Also, find a functional med Dr or a DO. They want to get you off the meds. A DO changed my life.

@BoomersInAnRV 2 жыл бұрын

@@feebee5557 thank you for your response. My husband and I have been carnivore for the last four months I started keto hard-core in August following Dr. Berry religiously. I’ve lost 45 pounds and totally fell off the meat wagon when we moved to Alabama about a week and a half ago. It’s been jellybean comas ever since and I know this is not good for me long-term. Our plan is after Easter Sunday back on the meat wagon and I’m hoping to be off all medication within six months. 🙌🏻

@feebee5557 2 жыл бұрын

@@BoomersInAnRV omg jelly bean coma! 🤣😂🤣 haven't we ALL been there??? I have faith in you. You will be off all meds in 6 months. :) good luck I wish you the best!

@barbarahawkins7864 2 жыл бұрын

In MY EXPERIENCE: I had to look for a doctor who actually would be pleased for me to succeed without meds and without seeing him more than 1x / year for check-up and labs. Best wishes to you.

@Marychange 2 жыл бұрын

You can ask for other recommendations. Like , diet, mental attitude, nutritional supplements. But mostly, we have to do it ourselves. The internet holds a lot of information. And then we choose to try something. My Dr has wanted to put me on BP and cholesterol meds, several times. and I just said, I cant do that. My BP is good now, and I started keto a few months ago. I am hoping for a good change in the cholesterol Exercise and quieting my mind, taking time to breathe, reduce negative stress, and play, are big contributors to health as well.

@southerngirl2 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You Dr. Berry for the info. I have been trying to get my numbers down and it's not working. I take two of these meds so that explains what's going on.

@ellengrace1015 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dr Berry! 🙌🏻♥️

@jackwells1452 2 жыл бұрын

I'm on metropolol what is an alternative

@synergyenglishbrazil 2 ай бұрын

I was taking metoprolol for an irregular heartbeat, but after using Dr. Eric Berg’s electrolyte powder, my heartbeat is now normal.

@Kevin_Knight 2 жыл бұрын

With a medication such as zyprexa when used for it's specific labeled use and when other perceived equivalent medication doesn't work as well or has more negative visible side effects, what is the alternative? My 36 year old son's primary side effect is weight gain but keto does address it when he stays the course. At his age he has lost over 100lbs on keto but gains quickly and derails from keto quickly if he eats carbs. Also, it seems that the primary drugs used in place of zyprexa, all have weight gain and blood sugar impact with their use and some people cannot be without this type of treatment and zyprexa and invega appear to be among the best drugs with least side effects but invega shares some of the ingredients and negative reactions of rispoerdol.

@whitneyherriage908 2 жыл бұрын

Xyprexa is probably the worst of the antipsychotics when it comes to weight gain. Has your son tried other. For instance, latuda is often a very effective antipsychotic. It will still increase blood glucose (and insulin), but causes much less weight gain and has less impact on insulin. I am not a doctor, just a long-term patient.

@carrikartes1403 2 жыл бұрын

He need to address deficiencies. Trace minerals. Vitamin D. Methylfolate (not folate). There is so much you can do. Check out Dr. Ben Lynch and his book dirty genes.

@fleet1csr 2 жыл бұрын

Having a time! Ordered your book today. Went to dr and even though I am not in menopause yet she wants to start me on estradiol and progesterone. Read all the warnings and not sure I need this. She is retiring in 6 weeks and I am premenopausal. I have been preparing for and trying to move towards the bbb&e 30 days. I can tell the difference in my hungry but I still crave shakes and chocolate. I am just stressed. I enjoy watching you and your wife and trying to learn as much as I can

@Yellow-oc4sl Ай бұрын

Yikes , I'm perimena pause and it's a roller coaster , I have to take a antidepressant to help some , hmt is not so good ,

@jemartinez50ja 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad I started listening to my body.

@dwaynestroud5475 2 жыл бұрын

Dr. Berry, I’ve been taking Metoprolol for well over 20 years due to rapid heart rate associated with WPW. That is my only medication. What alternatives are there? Thanks for all your great content, I started following you earlier this year and have dropped 28 pounds so far and feel great!

@lacecocoa6272 2 жыл бұрын

Please stop taking that. They put me on that as well as methimazole for hyperthyroidism. The medication you named above cause my heart rate to go to a low rate. It caused me not to feel good I didn't have any energy I was so lost and hopeless as soon as I stop taking it I got back to my normal self. Now granted I'm not a hundred percent better I still have thyroid issues. Which is hyperthyroidism. The main thing I did was I'm still taking the methimazole and I'm eating healthier. Other than that I definitely believe we as patients in the healthcare field should not take every medication the doctor prescribes. As soon as you realize it's not making you feel better or your blood work is not getting better stop taking it. Once I found out that a lot of American's die every year from the medications doctors prescribe us or lack of Care on the doctors part and not listening to their patients concerns made me really take my health into my own hands. I'm realizing that the medical profession is just like any other degree you go to school and you learn how to work with insurance companies you learn terminology but you don't actually do the Hands-On work to actually learn what's going on in the human body and how to help human beings.

@marlenegold280 2 жыл бұрын

Dr. Ken Berry has lots of videos. I remember watching on about the classes of Blood Pressure medications, and which ones are safest. Check through KZfaq.

@bradfordsimms715 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Doc ,Thanks to you i lost 28 lbs and kicked insulin and glipizide but am still on HCT, HCTZ in combo with lisinopril hctz 20- 12.5. Blood pressure is normal on this but what should I ask to change it too ?

@stevec3872 2 жыл бұрын

I got off all 4 of my hypertension meds after losing 40 lbs on keto but 8 months later my BP began to get very high so I had to go back on 2 of them, the Losartan/HCTZ. My BP is fine but my fasting blood sugar does not get under 100 and ends up staying above 100 all day. This when I've reduced my carbs to the point of almost being carnivore. If I lose more weight & my BP gets very low I will look to wean off it again. But high BP is just too much of a risk now.

@bradfordsimms715 2 жыл бұрын

@@stevec3872 Hi Steve, Thanks for taking the time. It is kinda where I am at on the journey.

@stevec3872 2 жыл бұрын

@@bradfordsimms715 You're welcome. When I was 26 at my physical my dr. said my BP was high but he didn't want to label me as hypertensive so he said to lose a few pounds. I was 5'9", weighed about 170. So I lost 10 pounds & my BP was normal. I'm now 69, 5'8" (doh!) and now weigh 170 after having got down to 160 on keto. So maybe I just need to get off those last 10 lbs like all those decades ago.

@Bass.Player 2 жыл бұрын

@@stevec3872 It's normal for your fasting blood sugar not get under 100 when you are on very low carbs and it does not seem to impact your A1c. I researched this 5/6 years ago when I discovered it and it seems that the liver is responsible for this, although I'm not positive about that. I will say that Metformin seems to have no effect on this, at least not in me... During that time my A1c was at 4.7 and my fasting glucose was 110+...

@charlestontouch 2 жыл бұрын

Got off my HCTZ med orig prescribed for B.P... after learning we need salt...ALSO worth noting, starchy carbs were the culprit...3 years and 75 pounds later, i wish i had known this abt 40 years ago...thanks for your work Doc 😀

@elsullo2 5 ай бұрын

WOW! All of my suspicions confirmed! Twenty years ago I clearly was NOT diabetic, but I lost my medical insurance and had to switch to cheap generic blood pressure control meds: Hydrochlorothiazide and Lisinopril. Within a year I had full blown diabetes two! I was prescribed Metformin and Glipizide for years, and had sleepiness attacks in the afternoons. My diabetes specialist recommended cutting the Glipizide dose in half, and I soon began consistent A1c blood sugar readings BELOW 6.5! In fact, I have to watch out for LOW blood sugar episodes, which have lessened drastically with a much lower dose of my two insulins! LESS INSULIN has produced LOWER BLOOD SUGARS. And significant weight loss! I am thrilled to have you confirm my ideas!.................................elsullo

@enikokiss6062 2 жыл бұрын

For me glicine made a good job on lowering my blood pressure. And taurine does it, too.

@nancymann3835 2 жыл бұрын

My triglycerides dropped to 95 from over 300 thanks to Dr. Berry!

@joanneclark8256 Ай бұрын

How

@MerkinMuffly 2 жыл бұрын

Niacin increases it when you first start using it, but after being on it a few weeks it doesn't affect mine.

@Bass.Player 2 жыл бұрын

How do you know?

@marymarsh4806 2 жыл бұрын

Inc insulin resistance Hctz Beta blockers 2nd gen antipsychotic - zyprexa

@jonlanier_ 2 жыл бұрын

The only one on that list I take. It actually helps in many areas and you do need it. I will assume, there are people who are taking to much of it.

@e.duncan6256 2 жыл бұрын

I can’t help but question that niacin Vitamin B3 increases insulin resistance. My understanding is that it will lower it, I do know my A1c dropped 2 or 3 points when I started on it at my doctor’s suggestion, so that I was no longer in pre-diabetic range. I’ll look it up though. I was on metoprolol and HCTZ at the same time, which I now see was probably what increased my insulin resistance to begin with. Hmmm.

@jewels4028 2 жыл бұрын

@@marymarsh4806 that's a partial list... As stated, full list is in the description notes.

@Dave-hc6pp 2 жыл бұрын

I have Type 2 diabetes and COPD. When I have exacerbations, I’m prescribed z-packs and prednisone. The prednisone pushes my glucose so high that the sensor on my arm can’t register how high it’s gone. The last exacerbation put me in the hospital. I had a horrible exacerbation and influenza as well as pneumonia. Keeping my glucose levels down was a full time job. Just be especially careful with prednisone.