Insulin Does a LOT More than Just Lowering Blood Sugar

Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast

Dr. Eric Berg

Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 17 October 2018

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Dr. Berg talks about the additional actions of insulin (beyond lowering blood sugars).

1. Lowers blood sugars

2. Stores sugar as glycogen

3. Makes cholesterol

4. Makes triglycerides

5. Makes fat - esp. in the belly

6. Prevents fat burning

7. Feeds the cell fuel

8. Stops autophagy

9. Absorbs potassium, magnesium, zinc and chromium

10. Makes protein

11. Supports artery tone

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0:00.0	So if you guys have any questions whatsoever about keto or in a minute fasting,
0:04.4	whether you're starting keto as a new person or just need to debug your program or we have a question about a product.
0:10.5	Call one of our keto consultants. they'll be able to help you.
0:13.4	Call 540991557.
0:17.4	That's 540299-1557.
0:21.0	That's 54099-155.
0:21.6	Welcome to the Dr. Berg, Healthy Kito and Intermediate fasting podcast.
0:29.0	Now your host, the man taking your health to a whole new level.
0:34.0	Dr Eric Berg.
0:36.0	Hey guys, in this video we're going to talk about additional insulin functions that go beyond just lowering blood sugars.
0:42.0	Most people know about insulin as the hormone
0:45.2	that lowers their blood sugar, but it does a lot more. Number two, it stores the sugar in
0:50.4	the liver and the muscles as something called glycogen which is basically
0:54.3	just molecules of glucose strung together in a chain. Okay? Number three,
0:59.8	insulin converts sugar into cholesterol. If you have high cholesterol chances
1:05.3	are it's because your sugar is too high. Number four it converts sugar into
1:10.2	triglycerides. Okay those are blood fats. Number five, it makes fat, especially in your
1:15.4	middle part right here, the belly. In fact, it is the most powerful fat-making hormone, and
1:22.2	it dominates all other hormones.
1:24.0	So if you're trying to stimulate the fat burning hormones,
1:28.0	all it takes is a little bit of insulin
1:30.0	to nullify that and put everything into storage as fat.
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