Dr. Eric Berg responded to my video fact-checking him. Here are my thoughts.

Published 2024-01-22
Dr. Eric Berg published a response to my video fact-checking him. We reached an agreement on some issues, while others are still debated. Here's an in depth look at the questions Dr. Eric Berg asks me in his response.

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References and additional resources:
Total Cholesterol & Heart Disease Risk:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021915…
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/363…
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0002…
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0002…

Death/disease substantially change cholesterol levels:
ccforum.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/cc2390
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3202884/
link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00508-019-01544…

Randomized trials & Genetics on Cholesterol and Heart Disease:
academic.oup.com/eurheartj/article/38/32/2459/3745…
europepmc.org/articles/pmc2988224/bin/mmc1.pdf

Small LDL, large LDL and risk of heart disease:
www.ahajournals.org/doi/epdf/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAH…
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S002…

Interview with Dr. Cromwell:
   • LDL size and Heart Disease (small den...  

Genetics and LDL size:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8163505/

LDL sizes found inside plaque:
www.ahajournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1161/01.ATV.11.5.12…

Video on Dr. Michael Greger:
   • Dr. Michael Greger gets fact-checked ...  

Video with low carb cardiologist:
   • Designing Low Carb diets for Heart He...  

Content on the Mediterranean diet:
   • Doctor reviews the Mediterranean Diet  
   • Mediterranean Diet vs Low fat | New B...  
   • New study compares Keto vs Mediterran...  
   • The Mediterranean Diet and Risk of Death  

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0:00 Dr. Berg responds to my video
2:08 Total Cholesterol & Heart Disease
7:46 LDL size & Heart Disease
15:04 True Health Initiative
17:10 Funding & industry ties
19:17 Word choice
20:04 David Katz, low carb and red meat
22:19 Focusing on the messenger
24:21 Mea culpa
25:19 Distractions aside
25:52 Dr. Berg asks me about "best foods"
27:02 Last message for Dr. Berg

All Comments (21)
  • Pretty respectable to have no sponsors, supplements, or anything of the like. Unheard of in this greedy society in this day and age.
  • @DrFarazHarsini
    You are setting a great example of respectful and logical disagreement. Much respect.
  • There’s plenty of scientists that could fact check someone like Berg, but what makes Gil stand out is the absolute master class in patience and explaining his point without getting in the mud with the people he’s responding to. 👍
  • @ChannelSRL1
    This reminds me of a lesson I learned in law school: If you only know one side of an argument you don't even really know that.
  • @DrBradStanfield
    Great reaction video, Gil. The emphasis on the scientific literature, rather than the messenger is spot on. People watch these types of videos because they want to be healthy, and it’s on us all to make sure that the information we present is grounded in evidence. Thanks for what you do
  • @snake1625b
    Gil is a master class in character and maturity. Definitely a role model on both the technical and people aspects.
  • @ElteHupkes
    "Death changes our physiological parameters substantially" got a good laugh out of me 😄.
  • Hey doc, please keep the great ethics and morals you have, no matter how famous you get. Your channel is the only one with clarity and unbiased honest analysis. You have my respect.
  • @ohmyshou1der
    Big Broccoli got to me years ago. I hate the stuff but what can I say, they have their large green fingers in many pockets.
  • @eroc6893
    “Focusing on the messenger doesn’t change the science, it just distracts from the science.” Very well put. What an excellent video. I appreciate the fact based approach.
  • @KottyCZ
    You are the man Gil! Been watching you since 50k subs. Glad you doing well. You are fighting uphill battle against populists and clickbait, so its hard, I know. But the world need you and I wish you all the best.
  • @ftsj90
    I was a brief "follower" of Dr Berg. I went high fat low carb. My LDL and HDL went through the roof. Triglycerides were at all time low. It spooked me enough to check out other content on YouTube and realized how important information that are based on science. Right now i have my LDL under "control", will aim to lower it more. I am following a whole food omnivore diet. I reduced my saturated fat from animal sources substantially. Just glad that there are channels like this.
  • @ryno1222
    As a Physician/Surgeon, I absolutely love this channel. I practice Orthopedic surgery so my knowledge of these topics is very diluted. But as a fellow physician I can say Gil speaks with merit. Dr. Berg speaks as a salesman, not a scientist. When Berg started going after "this guy," tells me Berg had nothing productive to add to the conversation, and he knew it.
  • @orcanimal
    Proving yet again why this is the most reliable and trustworthy nutrition channel on YT. Not interested in drama, just knowledge. Well done
  • Hi!! Just wanted to say I am so happy I found your channel! Thank you for all the info and the great job you do at keeping this channel science based ❤❤❤ I really hope your channel grows more so more people can listen to actual unbiased nutrition information! All the best 😊
  • @leeduli
    Thanks Gil - your content is top notch. You're my #1 to recommend for nutrition content.
  • @dj.h7424
    This is the one channel where I feel 100% certain there is no bias. I always have full respect for Gil’s conclusions and openness, even when it might conflict with my own gut feelings and ideology. People like Berg, Berry, Ekberg, Baker, Saladino et al are just all about the clicks and the money, so some of their advice will be ok short term and might bring them hundreds of anecdotal testimonials, but really they are just dressing up what people want to hear. Grifting basically! Keep on bringing it Gil, I’m sure one or two Berg worshippers will eventually have the spell broken!
  • @ludwigkhoury4040
    He must have just discovered your "link" to the group, and after simmering for 3 years, finally found a way to respond. I'm a triple board certified specialist, and you have all my respect and support, Gil