About Dr. Eric Berg
The Knowledge Doc, Dr. Eric Berg, DC, started the Berg Institute of Health & Wellness in Seminole, Florida, in 1997. He is now the CEO of the Institute. The Institute aims to help people learn about their health, what their bodies need, and how to fix nutritional problems.
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With the help of a keto diet and intermittent fasting, Dr. Berg gives people the tools to take charge of their health and wellness and reach their ideal weight loss goals.
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After Dr. Berg graduated from chiropractic school in 1988, he did a lot of scientific research on nutrition for a long time. He was interested because he wanted to determine how food affected his health.
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Now, Dr. Eric teaches people about a wide range of health-related topics. He is an expert at breaking down complicated health problems of all kinds, finding the real causes behind the symptoms, and developing plans for healing through nutrition. People now see his healthy keto diet and intermittent fasting, which is a long-term eating plan, as a key factor in achieving extraordinary levels of health.
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Sharing His Knowledge
Dr. Eric Berg's health changed dramatically after he learned more about nutrition science. This led him to stop being a full-time chiropractor and start teaching his methods to other doctors, including for a while as an associate professor at Howard University.
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His book, The 7 Principles of Fat Burning, came out in 2006. In 2019, he updated it based on new research and called it The Healthy Keto Plan, now a best-seller on Amazon.
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In 2008, he also started a YouTube channel about healthy eating habits and other health issues. He now has more than 6,000 videos, 18 million subscribers, and 100 million views per month. He also made a course that teaches Keto Coaches worldwide about keto and intermittent fasting.
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The goal of Dr. Berg is to put people in charge of their health.
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History of Career
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Dr. Eric worked as a chiropractor in private practice in San Diego, Louisiana, Alexandria, Virginia, and Seminole, Florida. Since 1997, he has been the Berg Institute of Health and Wellness CEO in Seminole, Florida.
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Academic History
Dr. Eric Berg got his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa, in 1988. From 1983 to 1985, he studied pre-med at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside and served in the Army Reserve, where he learned about X-ray technology.
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National-Lincoln School of Postgraduate Education, Southern California College of Chiropractic, International Scoliosis Research Center, Risk Management, Louisiana Union of Chiropractic, and Motor Vehicle Collision Injuries, LUCP were all places where he got more advanced and specialized education.
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Skills and Experience in the Workplace
Dr. Berg passed parts I, II, and III of the National Board of Chiropractic Examination, got the Certificate of Proficiency in Chiropractic X-ray, became a board-certified chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, and was certified in microscopy, live blood cell analysis, and diagnostic interpretation of neuro-selective current perception threshold.
Philanthropic Interests
Dr. Eric has been in the public eye for a long time as an expert in nutrition science. During that time, he has given much of his time, money, and public outreach to charitable organizations that share his passion for health and healing. With his wife, Karen, Dr. Berg gives a lot to the public nationally and internationally by teaching people about diet and fitness.
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Achievements
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During the 30 years Dr. Eric Berg worked as a chiropractor in Alexandria, Virginia, he helped more than 40,000 people. He also gave seminars for government agencies like the Library of Congress, the Federal Communication Commission, the National Institute of Science, the FBI, and others inside and outside the office.
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Between 2017 and 2019, when the pandemic stopped such large public gatherings, Dr. Berg held annual Keto Health Summits. The most recent one was in Washington, DC. Annual attendance quickly grew to 1,000 doctors, diet coaches, health care professionals, and many people on the keto diet who shared their amazing health and weight loss stories. Many experts on the keto diet and metabolic health who are known nationally spoke at the events.
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In addition to his books, Dr. Berg's work has been featured in several well-known magazines and radio and TV shows, such as Channel 9 CBS Nightly News, Channel 8 News, and others.
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Dr. Berg has trained over 2,500 healthcare workers with his methods, techniques, and scientific findings. He is a big part of getting the word out about how ketogenic diets and intermittent fasting can help improve health and wellness.
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Interests and Hobbies
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Dr. Eric Berg is also interested in health outside the Berg Institute, especially his hobbies and other personal pursuits. He said, "It's become a hobby of mine to look for the real reasons why people get sick." This passion came from overcoming the effects of working too much and eating too much as "the meat and potatoes kid."
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By the time he was 32, he finally had more energy and could keep up with his busy wife Karen and their three active children because he knew more about nutrition.
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Eric's free time is now one of the rarest and most valuable things he has. He gets ideas and relaxes when he plays his hand-made guitar or works with Karen to develop new, tasty dishes that are good for you.
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Dr. Berg now lives on a beautiful farm where he studies the soil and researches how to grow healthy food and healthy animals. Karen agrees that everything in the kitchen came from the earth.