Dr Ken Berry- “I used to be a fat, miserable and ignorant doctor”

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04/10/23 • 66 min

The Davinia Taylor Podcast- Hack Your Health

Dr Ken Berry has been a family medicine doctor for over 20 years. In his own words. “I used to be a fat, miserable, ignorant doctor, until I slowly discovered the power of removing the slow-poisons of the standard diet, and replacing them with the nourishment of a proper human diet”. His Youtube channel is packed with hundreds of insightful videos and he is the author of the incredible book, ‘Lies my Dr told me’ which dispels the myths and misinformation that have been perpetuated by the medical and food industries for decades.

I absolutely loved this conversation and I know you will too.

Oh, word of warning, there’s quite a bit of swearing in this one!

Davinia x

Topics

How Dr Ken improved his own health.

The issue with ‘observational research’ and how it’s duping us all.

Why the calorie in/ calorie out method is not accurate and should not be used.

The benefits of a ketogenic diet.

What fats should we avoid?

What is cholesterol?

What are the risks with statins?

What is the link between low fat foods and mental health issues?

Can you eat too much salt? (in short, no!)

Why is whole grain addictive and should we be eating it?

Is fibre needed in our diet?

What does Dr Ken eat?

The benefits of eating liver.

Do women need to eat differently to men?

Ken’s tips to avoid food cravings (or at least giving in to them).

Ken’s thoughts on alcohol.

Ken’s motivation for educating others.

Busting myths.

Order my book- It's Not a Diet

Pre-order my new book- Hack Your Hormones

Connect with us on instagram @daviniataylor @kendberry.md

Title music

"This Feeling"

Performed by Skinny Beats

Written by Jessica Charlotte Vaughn, Andrew Dixon, Daniel Johnson

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I absolutely loved this conversation and I know you will too.

Oh, word of warning, there’s quite a bit of swearing in this one!

Davinia x

Topics

How Dr Ken improved his own health.

The issue with ‘observational research’ and how it’s duping us all.

Why the calorie in/ calorie out method is not accurate and should not be used.

The benefits of a ketogenic diet.

What fats should we avoid?

What is cholesterol?

What are the risks with statins?

What is the link between low fat foods and mental health issues?

Can you eat too much salt? (in short, no!)

Why is whole grain addictive and should we be eating it?

Is fibre needed in our diet?

What does Dr Ken eat?

The benefits of eating liver.

Do women need to eat differently to men?

Ken’s tips to avoid food cravings (or at least giving in to them).

Ken’s thoughts on alcohol.

Ken’s motivation for educating others.

Busting myths.

Order my book- It's Not a Diet

Pre-order my new book- Hack Your Hormones

Connect with us on instagram @daviniataylor @kendberry.md

Title music

"This Feeling"

Performed by Skinny Beats

Written by Jessica Charlotte Vaughn, Andrew Dixon, Daniel Johnson

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Previous Episode

Dr Tamsin Lewis- “Many people have come out of Covid saying I've never quite felt the same since"

Dr Tam is an adventurist, motivator and educator. She is trained in Psychiatry and is a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists whilst being the CEO and co-founder of her own wellness organisation Wellgevity.

After contracting Covid-19 early in the pandemic, Dr Tam experienced long covid, something she is still suffering with to this day. Her knowledge as both doctor and patient makes this conversation incredibly insightful, with research taken both from scientific studies and her own experiences.

There are so many great, actionable tips here, if you end up trying them let us know how you get on!

Davinia x

Topics

Dr Tam’s experience with covid

How does perimenopause make you more vulnerable to viruses, especially covid?

What are the symptoms of long covid?

Has covid accelerated the menopause in some women?

What treatments are available for long covid?

Negative side effects to taking steroids.

Why are allergies so prevalent after covid?

The dangers of mould toxicity on your heath and how to test for it.

How is Dr Tam dealing with her long covid?

Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) what is it and what are the benefits? (especially for brain fog and long covid)

How to deal with trauma from conditions such as covid?

The link between the nervous system and the immune system.

How does breathwork help our nervous and immune system?

The importance of finding the right breathwork for you.

How are psychedelics being used for mental health?

Dr Tam’s top tips for keeping healthy.

Some tips to reduce the side effects of drinking alcohol.

Sleep hacks

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Order my book- It's Not a Diet

Pre-order my new book- Hack Your Hormones

Title music

"This Feeling"

Performed by Skinny Beats

Written by Jessica Charlotte Vaughn, Andrew Dixon, Daniel Johnson

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Pippa Campbell- “Stop. And start taking notice of yourself and your symptoms”

Pippa Campbell is a functional practitioner helping women from teens to post menopause find and treat the root causes of their hormone, weight and gut issues.

Her book 'Eat right, Lose weight' is a must read, helping you discover your metabolic type whilst teaching you how to eat right, for how your body is built.

If you’re ready to reset, rebalance and reboot your life, then this conversation is made for you.

Enjoy! Davinia x

Topics

What is body conditioning?

What causes cravings?

The problem with fad diets.

What are the symptoms that precede weight gain?

What causes inflammation?

What are bliss point foods and what do they do to us?

The 7 body types that have metabolic problems;

Digestion Type- acid reflux, the importance of chewing food, IBS is a non-medical term.

Insulin Type- Insulin resistance, addressing the use of semaglutide to lose weight, how genetics affect insulin response, importance of protein.

Serotonin Type- low serotonin resulting in low melatonin (struggle to sleep), comfort eaters (usually carbs), the importance of tryptophan

Cortisol Type- stress causing body fat around the waist, importance of magnesium and protein, saying no to reducing stress, the use of ashwagandha, making nuts more digestible.

Detox Type- the importance of your liver, toxins in our daily life including sun creams and makeup, symptoms of a liver that doesn't detoxify well, the best foods for detoxification.

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Thyroid Type- symptoms of underactive thyroid, the important test to take (not given on the NHS), the importance of avoiding fluoride (in toothpaste!)

This is the none fluoride toothpaste!

Order my book- It's Not a Diet

Pre-order my new book- Hack Your Hormones

Connect with us on instagram @daviniataylor @pippacampbell_health

Title music

"This Feeling"

Performed by Skinny Beats

Written by Jessica Charlotte Vaughn, Andrew Dixon, Daniel Johnson

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.