: Episode 1026 – Dr. Ken Berry joins Vinnie today to discuss his book
Lies My Doctor Told Me, the importance of sleep, his general journey that converted him to a LCHF Diabetic specialist, and more.
- Dr. Berry was slender most of his life
- Eventually, he got out of med school and began to gain weight
- Wanted to lose weight so he cut calories, sat fats, and began exercising
- However, he continued to gain weight
- He figured that cutting fats and counting calories and exercising was not the optimal way to lose weight
- How could he tell his patients to do this if it didn’t even work for him?
- He found that LCHF and Paleo was the way to go
- Read books like The Paleo Solution and The Primal Blueprint
- Cortisol is second, only to insulin
- SLEEP is incredibly important
- If you don’t sleep enough, you can gain weight and it can be harder to lose weight
- He realized he had been taught the wrong stuff
- He needed to learn the truth to help others
- Dr. Berry never learned that fat could be good, and that it was your body’s preferred fuel
- This guy is freaking awesome
- He will call people out until he can truly prevent disease and promote good health
