The Constipation is Caused by Lack of Fiber Myth
If you’re constipated, you just need more fiber—right? Wrong. Discover the best ways to relieve constipation that actually help.
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0:00 Introduction: What causes constipation?
0:22 What is constipation?
2:00 The #1 mistake people make when dealing with constipation
2:50 Constipation remedies
8:10 Learn more about intermittent fasting!
Today I’m going to cover the worst mistake people make when dealing with constipation and what to do for constipation.
Constipation is congestion in your gut—you have too much stool. Fiber increases stool volume.
Fiber also causes your microbes to create fermentation, which leads to gas and bloating. Some studies suggest that consuming fiber can even worsen conditions like chronic constipation or SIBO.
The biggest mistake people make when dealing with constipation is consuming more fiber.
How to deal with constipation naturally:
1. Reduce your fiber
2. Talk to your doctor about whether or not it’s a side effect of a medication (and what to do if it is)
3. Consume vitamin B1
4. Lower your stress
5. Take bile salts
6. Take a probiotic
7. Do intermittent fasting
8. Consume a moderate amount of protein
9. Consume betaine hydrochloride and apple cider vinegar
10. Consume magnesium and potassium
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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, 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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Thanks for watching! I hope this helps increase your awareness of the best ways to relieve constipation naturally. I’ll see you in the next video.
Nowadays I just assume that most things the medical community says about food is just plain wrong
@ceeweedsl Yep
Natural sugars in (very tiny amounts) on an irregular basis and as long as we burn it off right after, no harm done.
@jane doe Yes, I saw this with both my parents and did research on the acid issue and PPIs years ago though not with Dr. Berg specifically. My 87 yo mother has since switched over to Betain HCL and is doing much better with her GERD. It’s quite clear that blind trust in the mainstream solutions will lead you in the wrong direction much of the time. It’s also clear to me that mainstream does get many things right at times so I take each issue on a case by case basis, not rejecting nor accepting blindly. Alternative medicine has many points of failure or misunderstanding as well but we revel in the success and good on that. View all diagnosis and solutions with reasonable skepticism and apply due diligence in all cases, mainstream or otherwise. But as wrong as they sometimes are, it’s foolish to reject mainstream out of hand.
No. You just have to research multiple references. Dr. Berg, sinclair, huberman, elijah muhammad, and. Gov sites. When they’re all in agreement on a food, you’re good to go.
Scary but true
Lol same because they have been for as long as I can remember
Dr.Berg is telling it like it is!
Thank you Dr.Berg ❤😀
No problem. Glad you like the video. Have a nice day!
@Dr. Eric Berg DC . Hi doctor. You have mentioned that lack of bile causes constipation and its true since I have experienced that. I had my gall bladder removed recently. Please can you advise me on the types of food to eat and which to avoid.
Thank you so much for your videos! I had a misfortune, I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. I also created a channel and am trying to move in that direction, but so far not very successful((vy
Agree, that is why a lot of people are benifting from it. The only way forward is the fact!
It’s a happy feeling that all my health issue mystery are addressed by Dr.Eric !!
What a revelation.. Thank you, Dr. Berg.. We need more doctors like you!
Bile Salts, thank you Dr. Berg, now that my gallbladder was removed my gut has been crazy. And yes I constantly have that pain on my right side. Again, Dr. Berg is saving my life one video at a time!!
It’s interesting that many docs in older days used to prescribe ox bile to patients that had gall bladders removed. Anything that actually works they’ve drummed out of health care over the years.
I have no gallbladder and a constant pain on my right side. Can you please share what you are doing for it. I have Tudca, bile salts and Betaine HCL. But I don’t know how to use it properly. I took one of each tablet after eating and it hurts my stomach so much. I really don’t know how to use it!
@Nan’s Global Kitchen ihave ssme issu since gallbladder removed in oct.i go few wks no pain then i have a week or 2 of constant pain as if i still have a gallbladder.its painful and i cant harsly eat at all during that time.
@Nan’s Global Kitchen eat a Kiwi fruit minutes before starting to have your meal,Kiwi fruit contains certain enzymes that help break down proteins & fats.especially good with a heavy or main meal.those enzymes in Kiwi fruit won’t allow jello to set because they break down the proteins.& If someone has a cold sore on their lip tell them to lay down & place a slice of Kiwi on it for at least an hr .do it a couple of times a day for 2 days & it should be gone.
For me: I rarely suffer from constipation since I added veg like leeks & celery to my daily routine. yet I do suffer a bit if I go out of my daily routine, like with dry fast, or if I go to dine outside and I end up eating junk foods. Thanks for the info Dr Berg 🌸
@Judah Make sure it’s organic, of course. I drink moringa tea with a tiny amount of unrefined coconut oil. Zeatin is an interesting flavonoid in moringa😊
@John Parsons Yeah it is. I use to take it years ago and now its become more popular over the years and they sale a organic one at my local Walmart along with other ones with chocolate/peanut flavor and protein.
@Martín Villagra Sodium is the least of the problems. It’s the chemicals, flavourants, preservatives and who knows what other toxins are in there. Sodium is generally not a problem. Dr Berg has a video on this misconception.
@Jean Dixon sorry to disagree, she explicitly mentioned it worsens with dry fasting. It’s obvious. The toxins you’re talking about don’t have such an immediate effect, sodium does.
@Martín Villagra Oh heck, yes – dry fasting for sure. I cannot understand the rationale behind dry fasting.
When I was on the Standard American Diet, I went back and forth between constipation and diarrhea constantly. My stools were ‘normal’ only about 40% of the time.
I went Keto about 2 1/2 years ago, which morphed into carnivore several months later. I no longer get constipated, and diarrhea isn’t an issue unless I go super crazy on the fat (and then it’s only a problem for the first bowel movement after I eat.)
On carnivore, I poop a lot less frequently, my stools are smaller and a lot more regular, I don’t feel bloated, fart a LOT less, and life is better. Never going back.
That was my experience also. And it’ll all come back if I go through a period of crap eating.
How to deal with constipation naturally:
1. Reduce your fiber
2. Talk to your doctor about whether or not it’s a side effect of a medication (and what to do if it is)
3. Consume vitamin B1
4. Lower your stress
5. Take bile salts
6. Take a probiotic
7. Do intermittent fasting
8. Consume a moderate amount of protein
9. Consume betaine hydrochloride and apple cider vinegar
10. Consume magnesium and potassium
Thank you Dr Berg!! 🐱👍🏿
I was looking for your summary 😮😍😍 thank you!
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Water, salt, black coffee, enzymes, fermented foods, regular movement, seeds, melons, berries also good.
Appreciate the summary!
I always look for your summaries so thank you Fidel !
Thank you Dr Berg , for your incredible work on educating us. Love you and your team. Have a great week. ❤️
No problem. Hope you are learning a lot here.
Been using the Gallbladder Formula to help with burping and GERD but noticed it was also helping my constipation. Seeing this video it makes sense since it has bile and betaine hydrochloride. I can’t express how grateful I am to have my digestive symptoms almost under control after way too many years of stomach pain, constipation and burping. Thank you for all the great information Dr Berg!
HI DOES it stop your burping?
@Joffy For me it did.
You’re an amazing man…..thank you for all you do….doing what 99% of doctors should be doing….investigating & sharing all of your knowledge…..you’ve changed millions of lives all over the world for the better….xoxo
He’s not God lol – Bran works for me in a smoothie so not everyone has an issue with Bran, this guy is bit full of himself imo
Slow/no peristalsis action is dangerous combined with too much fiber (bowel blockage), brutal sugery/recovery.
So many different types of slow/no transit time
@Ronny Mcdonald very well, let his fullness be and fill yourself up with whatever makes you full.
Hi, Dr. Berg. Thank you for all the work and research you put into making these great informational videos. I know from experience that everything you are saying is true.
I have been fascinated by the human body since I was a teenager. I’m 61. I’ve dieted and fasted several times over the years. I do not believe the medical community, for the most part, cares about healing people from their dis-ease…. meaning, the pharmaceutical industry. There are definitely great doctors all over the world, and there are bad ones. Same as every industry. The lies about our health, particularly coming from the govt agencies, are truly unbelievable. And the sad part is most people (especially elderly) trust implicitly what the agencies say is for their health. There’s really no way these poor people would ever believe that they’ve been lied to. It’s frustrating that they can’t see the big picture.
Hope this makes sense. I have a hard time getting my point across.
Blessings of healing health to all
Just going to the doctor seems like they just want to give you pills they don’t get down to the problem you should tell you how to eat right like these videos in here.
yes. People believe in vaxx as well.
I read that again. You absolutely DON’T have trouble getting your idea across. That was perfectly explained!!
Makes perfect sense to me, I couldn’t agree more, thanks. 👍
absolutely spot on. i feel the same way about not being able to reach people that have been hypnotized but, at the same time i’m glad i figured it out early in life.
Another good video that gets into a topic most people will encounter at some point, and continual constipation often has some other cause than a lack of fiber. It sounds lame but this myth causes people to not look into the reasons and complications that can occur. As others have said, I’d add water intake to that list.
Thank you so much Dr Berg. I suffered from serve constipation, bloating, depression all my life and it got worse last 10 years with high fibre diet all the other doctors recommended. Only very recently I started to cut fibre and eat more meat, I finally started to see improvements and have hope in life again.
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ম টচটযড়ড়াতাপতকড়ড়😊😊😊☺️
@Judy Bullard I just make a morning smoothie from Bran, Mixed Low Sugar Tinned Fruit, half a can, 1 Banana, hand full of Cale ( which you can freeze ) – Constipation gone.
@Judy Bullard I put in water and blend, how much water is up to you, thick or thin
Me Too…! I’ve gone To Low Carb/Low Fiber eating with Time Restricted Eating (6 hour window) and I feel noticeably better than when I ate more vegetables.. Here is a Book You may FIND VERY INTERESTING.. “Fiber Menace” by Konstantine Monastyrsyk
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cut out all grains and milk … ee if it don’t improve drastically fter a month.
I’ve had no sign of constipation at all since adding 2-3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil to my diet every day. Everything slides on through. Years back, Mum used to line us all up to have a big spoon of castor oil if one of us was constipated. That or fresh squeezed orange juice were the home remedies that worked. Good oils every day keep you regular.
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@wandayonder9772 were you forced to take Castor oil? I used it voluntarily for a while. It worked but I couldn’t handle the sickening sensation even though it doesn’t have much flavour. Used externally, Castor oil is much more tolerable for a wide range of problem!
When you take olive oil and it is on empty stomach?
I prefer motor oil
My Mum was just diagnosed with SIBO and has been talking to me about her diet, I will definitely share this video with her. Thank you Dr Berg!
Another thing that helped me with constipation was drinking something cold and then immediately drink something hot afterward. I did it with drinking some cold apple vinegar and then some hot coffee. It’s as if it contracts and then expands your stomach, which gives it a pumping action. I don’t know if it’s been scientifically proven or not, but it sure as hell worked for me and it still does. I’m insanely regular now.
Omg Dr. Berg thanks for making this video. While my body was in metabolic disorder mess, my dr.s kept pushing the freaking fiber lacking phenomenon in my gut which actually choked me even more. Thanks to you after 3 yrs my body is on healing journey things are back to normal. Constipation is a gut problem which is partially affected by Gallbladder due to lack of bile and lack of bile can be because of things are not in their normal working order. ❤❤
Can you tell more about your metabolic disorder and symptoms?
Do you still have the metabolic disorder?
What did you do to heal it if you did?
The one doctor who always so thoroughly understands the causes of conditions, and how to address them. Truly, Dr Berg, you are a miracle. I am so over current medical model just saying it’s fiber. ❤