Cirrhosis, Bile Salts & Your Microbiome – Liver Disease Treatment Dr. Berg

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I explain why bile is so important for your health.

Timestamps:
0:00 Bile is so important for your health; I explain why
0:35 Bile is like an intestinal detergent.
2:05 There are a number of things that can interfere with your bile production

In this video, I give an overview of the liver, bile, and microbiome, to explain why bile is so important for your health. You know that oil and water don’t mix well, and when you eat fatty or oily food, it doesn’t break down well on its own in a water-based environment.

Bile is like an intestinal detergent. It helps your body break down fats. Then, your pancreas releases enzymes to break it down further, so your body can pull in fat-soluble vitamins and essential fatty acids such as omega 3 and DHA (which are good for your brain).

There are a number of things that can interfere with your bile production. One is having your gallbladder removed. Then there’s nowhere for the bile to concentrate. It will trickle from your liver into your small intestine, and because it can’t get concentrated in the gallbladder, it doesn’t work as effectively to break down fat.

Your diet might not contain enough fatty acids or fat-soluble vitamins. Or, if you have fatty liver, or it’s inflamed, or it has scar tissue or cirrhosis, you might not be able to produce enough bile to break down dietary fat. People with insulin resistance, caused by eating too much sugar and starch, develop inflammatory conditions that damage their liver.

As well, most of the bacteria comprising your gut microbiome help recycle your bile up to 12 times per day. If you don’t have enough bacteria in your large intestine to recycle the bile, this could cause a deficiency.

Taking antibiotics or having diarrhea could decrease the helpful bacteria in your gut. And if you don’t have enough bile, that could create an overgrowth of pathogenic bacteria, because bile destroys bad bacteria.



Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 56, 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, and 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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