Dr. Eric Berg, The Knowledge Doc, on his new book Change Your Environments and why redesigning your surroundings, not willpower, is the key to lasting health.
Most Americans don’t have the luxury of packing up, moving to the country, and buying a farm. But we do have the power to make better choices right where we are. I love listening to Dr. Berg, and one message continues to resonate with me: we can start changing our environment by paying attention to where our food comes from and what we put into our bodies. Shop local when you can. Visit farmers markets. Look for organic and minimally processed foods. Read the labels. Yes, healthier choices can sometimes cost a little more—but I believe investing in our health today may save us far more tomorrow. We may not be able to change the entire food system overnight, but we can change what we bring into our own kitchens, one choice at a time.
I have said for years: "Health is the TRUE wealth".
Rural America is also very unhealthy, vast food deserts, where little grocery stores used to exist, coupled with poverty, and only a Dollar General to provide nutrition.
Dr. Berg uses lots of visuals and charts for the visual learner in order to break down complex ideas. He is a great teacher as well as being open to the ever evolving data (which a true scientist should be open to!).
The tenets of health are simple. Explaining mechanisms for those that do not comprehend causation not so much... One does not need "data" to comprehend the tenets.
One of the things that Hippocrates prescribed was change of venue. This is good for the mind and the body. In 2019, my daughter and I made a visit to friends in Utah. I discovered we could buy a home and pay less monthly than what we were paying for rent in Los Angeles. We were renting a condo and were not happy. Neighbors down below smoked on their balcony and we couldn't open our sliding glass doors and get any air. I pulled out my checkbook and put a deposit down on a home at 85 years of age. My daughter said, "Are you sure?" It was the best move I ever made. In less than three months we were moving into a home with enough land to plant trees. We planted 12 trees; 11 of them were fruit trees. The apricot, peach, and fig trees survived here in the high desert. Now, we are reaping the harvest. For the last three months I have had plenty of ripe organic fruit daily. In addition, my daughter started raising chickens, feeding them the best organic produce available; plus they have room to roam in the back yard. We have been here 7 years. It is so good to be out of Los Angeles and be able to get out and walk on streets with no traffic. I walk 5 miles daily, Dr, Eric Berg was right.. Change Your Environment... is a fine way to get healthier.
Such a great, inspiring story. 10 years ago, my son was going through a tough time, in his early twenties. I had moved to Colorado by then. He called me, miserable and asked me what to do. I said, "you have to change your environment, it can make a major difference in your life." Two days later he packed up and moved to CO with me. His life has been on a totally different trajectory since he made that major change to his environment.
Hippocrates, the Father of medicine, advocated change of venue...it works for physical and mental reasons. Moving to Utah and getting out of a big city with all its negative vibrations, lifts one emotionally. As we left Los Angeles on our drive here, the further away I got, the better I felt. It feels good to live in. place, where the air is cleaner and one can breathe. There is no manufacturing here.
Barbara I always stop and read your comments when I see them. Youre such and inspiration and I just enjoy reading your points of view. I see you alot so we must follow many of the same people on Substack LOL. Keep em comin!
What is astonishing is that most folks who study nutrition, human physiology, and ancient anthropology knew back in the early 80’s that our suggested diet(food pyramid) was completely upside down. But we listened like lemmings to physicians, who don’t take a single nutrition class, the FDA, and food companies for the last 40 years, and what has it wrought? The sickest, by far, modern nation on earth!
That's a bit better, though not "by far," and not actually ranked last on some of the individual metrics. Go with, 'Among wealthy industrialized nations, the US has an unusually poor combination of chronic disease, obesity, premature mortality, and healthcare spending.'
This guy deserves the Presidential Medal of Freedom I my opinion. Think about it, he gives all his time and knowledge away for free, HERO!
Dr. Berg, we would love a conversation with you, we have a way to get your great messages to little kids. If we don’t start educating our kids on the topics you cover, nothing is going to change.
medical profession has not been professional for many decades and neither has government put the two together and it is a recipe for disaster! Sorry folks but if god's natural designs are breaking down and your food chain is corrupted as well get back to basics if you can I did and now medication free numbers improved! Was it the docs? or just eating and drinking applying food like medicine and assuming our food chain was corrupted and treating the parasites prophylactically and periodically since the food chain is corrupted! better health for me i guess hope you figure it out
Here is the case made: replacing processed garbage with a back to the land lifestyle is the key to health. That is the Mother Earth News admonition from the 70's. It is false.
"he now raises 70 sheep, three dozen cows — plus pigs, goats, chickens, and ducks"
That is not farming, that is animal husbandry, widely popular, if incarcerating and killing animals
is somehow promoted as "healthy" It is not moving forward, it is reliving a failed past, however "popular"
Some of us figured out a better way of life that did not require fleeing from one that does not work, decades earlier. Knowledge is the pre-requisite for Wisdom. There is no upper limit to either. Kindness has zero to do with killing animals.
Grow thy food people, support farmers with do so. Divorce thyself from the Medical Cartel
except for Emergencies, Surgical procedures, and Some infections.
Doctor means teacher, find one who teaches about health
Most Americans don’t have the luxury of packing up, moving to the country, and buying a farm. But we do have the power to make better choices right where we are. I love listening to Dr. Berg, and one message continues to resonate with me: we can start changing our environment by paying attention to where our food comes from and what we put into our bodies. Shop local when you can. Visit farmers markets. Look for organic and minimally processed foods. Read the labels. Yes, healthier choices can sometimes cost a little more—but I believe investing in our health today may save us far more tomorrow. We may not be able to change the entire food system overnight, but we can change what we bring into our own kitchens, one choice at a time.
I have said for years: "Health is the TRUE wealth".
It is called a vision and taking the action step necessary... Not different for any goal
A healthy person has a thousand wishes, a sick person just one.
Well Said Ben.
WSJ says Fauci prosecution not happening.
Urbanization ruins your health and your mind.
That's a you thing.
Rural America is also very unhealthy, vast food deserts, where little grocery stores used to exist, coupled with poverty, and only a Dollar General to provide nutrition.
you are making the case that country folk are not in general better off,
that is false. Many grow vegetables and do not shop at Dollar...
Removing humans from any connection to the earth is just like that...
Dr. Berg uses lots of visuals and charts for the visual learner in order to break down complex ideas. He is a great teacher as well as being open to the ever evolving data (which a true scientist should be open to!).
The tenets of health are simple. Explaining mechanisms for those that do not comprehend causation not so much... One does not need "data" to comprehend the tenets.
Evidence convinced which fool???
I love Dr. Berg. He has helped me with several issues. Also, so sick of rude people in the comments.
I love him too. His insight into health, diet and nutrition is amazing. Especially when he connects it to certain diseases.
no need to "love", useful to respect and learn
What you are sick of is false beliefs...
Some of us figured out the tenets of health decades earlier,
way north of the popular doc
I'll be sure to pirate that book, just so I can delete it.
How are book sales?
One of the things that Hippocrates prescribed was change of venue. This is good for the mind and the body. In 2019, my daughter and I made a visit to friends in Utah. I discovered we could buy a home and pay less monthly than what we were paying for rent in Los Angeles. We were renting a condo and were not happy. Neighbors down below smoked on their balcony and we couldn't open our sliding glass doors and get any air. I pulled out my checkbook and put a deposit down on a home at 85 years of age. My daughter said, "Are you sure?" It was the best move I ever made. In less than three months we were moving into a home with enough land to plant trees. We planted 12 trees; 11 of them were fruit trees. The apricot, peach, and fig trees survived here in the high desert. Now, we are reaping the harvest. For the last three months I have had plenty of ripe organic fruit daily. In addition, my daughter started raising chickens, feeding them the best organic produce available; plus they have room to roam in the back yard. We have been here 7 years. It is so good to be out of Los Angeles and be able to get out and walk on streets with no traffic. I walk 5 miles daily, Dr, Eric Berg was right.. Change Your Environment... is a fine way to get healthier.
Such a great, inspiring story. 10 years ago, my son was going through a tough time, in his early twenties. I had moved to Colorado by then. He called me, miserable and asked me what to do. I said, "you have to change your environment, it can make a major difference in your life." Two days later he packed up and moved to CO with me. His life has been on a totally different trajectory since he made that major change to his environment.
Hippocrates, the Father of medicine, advocated change of venue...it works for physical and mental reasons. Moving to Utah and getting out of a big city with all its negative vibrations, lifts one emotionally. As we left Los Angeles on our drive here, the further away I got, the better I felt. It feels good to live in. place, where the air is cleaner and one can breathe. There is no manufacturing here.
Barbara I always stop and read your comments when I see them. Youre such and inspiration and I just enjoy reading your points of view. I see you alot so we must follow many of the same people on Substack LOL. Keep em comin!
Recovering ones health is a natural occurance. The fundamental principle is
the body wants to heal itself. Your life story is the latest evidence that it is not too
late for anyone. Life is full of oppotunities to make the best possible decision.
Is Dr. Eric Berg a Scientologist?
Yes. That's how you know he's legit.
Yes :(
Have known dozens of Scientologists. Although the negatives are certainly true,
the positives also exist. There are many...
What is astonishing is that most folks who study nutrition, human physiology, and ancient anthropology knew back in the early 80’s that our suggested diet(food pyramid) was completely upside down. But we listened like lemmings to physicians, who don’t take a single nutrition class, the FDA, and food companies for the last 40 years, and what has it wrought? The sickest, by far, modern nation on earth!
“The sickest, by far, modern nation on earth.”
By which metrics?
To name a few: infant mortality, health outcomes, medical administrative efficiency, obesity.
That's a bit better, though not "by far," and not actually ranked last on some of the individual metrics. Go with, 'Among wealthy industrialized nations, the US has an unusually poor combination of chronic disease, obesity, premature mortality, and healthcare spending.'
The reasons for which have been well described.
Call and raise. Figured out in the seventies that being a student of health
is a lifelong process. Eating dead animals is useful for nothing...
Disease and disability the result. There are details, lots of them
Lets talk about health shall we?? Organic is a first step...
MAHA is a platform, so far its all about removal...
This guy deserves the Presidential Medal of Freedom I my opinion. Think about it, he gives all his time and knowledge away for free, HERO!
Dr. Berg, we would love a conversation with you, we have a way to get your great messages to little kids. If we don’t start educating our kids on the topics you cover, nothing is going to change.
David Cain
America’s Healthy Kids 501(c)3 Non Profit
818 500 9800
You Tube is highly compensated and should be...
medical profession has not been professional for many decades and neither has government put the two together and it is a recipe for disaster! Sorry folks but if god's natural designs are breaking down and your food chain is corrupted as well get back to basics if you can I did and now medication free numbers improved! Was it the docs? or just eating and drinking applying food like medicine and assuming our food chain was corrupted and treating the parasites prophylactically and periodically since the food chain is corrupted! better health for me i guess hope you figure it out
THe profession is a Cartel for Big P. Clueless people fill their offices.
Health is a very very different proposition. All the information necessary has been
available for many many decades... Imagine that
Default to "Natural living" when in doubt. ;-)
Walk, bike and grow as big a vegetable garden as you can outdoors.
The world will change around that.
Here is the case made: replacing processed garbage with a back to the land lifestyle is the key to health. That is the Mother Earth News admonition from the 70's. It is false.
"he now raises 70 sheep, three dozen cows — plus pigs, goats, chickens, and ducks"
That is not farming, that is animal husbandry, widely popular, if incarcerating and killing animals
is somehow promoted as "healthy" It is not moving forward, it is reliving a failed past, however "popular"
Some of us figured out a better way of life that did not require fleeing from one that does not work, decades earlier. Knowledge is the pre-requisite for Wisdom. There is no upper limit to either. Kindness has zero to do with killing animals.
Grow thy food people, support farmers with do so. Divorce thyself from the Medical Cartel
except for Emergencies, Surgical procedures, and Some infections.
Doctor means teacher, find one who teaches about health
Not that I think that this article is hyperbole, but at 28 I was just hitting my stride
It sounds like a good doctor had medical prepositions which might have clouded his concept of the future
give it a few years... whatever you think the future is...
Though I respect the importance of my past except the responsibilities of my present, I so do look forward to the future