Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast

THIS HAS GOT TO STOP!!

Feb 24, 2025

The staggering number of medications prescribed in assisted living homes is highlighted, with some residents taking up to 91 drugs. Experts discuss how improving dietary practices can lead to significant reductions in medication usage. Dementia, often starting in one's 30s or 40s, is addressed, revealing its heavy financial burden. The podcast challenges the current healthcare model, advocating for a shift from medication to food as the cornerstone of health. It emphasizes the importance of regaining independence through better nutritional practices.

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The staggering average of 48 medications per assisted living resident highlights a critical need for improved medication management and dietary practices.

Focusing on real, unprocessed foods has shown promising results in drastically reducing medication usage and enhancing health outcomes for residents.

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Alarming Medication Averages in Assisted Living

The average number of medications prescribed to residents in assisted living homes is striking, with some individuals receiving up to 91 medications. This staggering figure highlights a significant issue within the sector, where managing such a high volume of drugs poses a considerable challenge for caregivers. Even the average number across a sample of residents was found to be around 48 medications, exceeding expectations and raising concerns about the health practices in these facilities. The discussion calls for urgent action to address the excessive reliance on pharmaceuticals and improve medication management for the well-being of patients.

Intro

2min

Revolutionizing Nutritional Practices in Assisted Living and Healthcare

6min

The Dangers of Overmedication and the Importance of Diet in Health

3min

Please join me in welcoming Hal Cranmer and Claud Covaci! Claud is the CEO of a software company that manages the medications people take in assisted living homes. In a sampling of 100 residents, the average resident is on 48 medications. Some residents were even taking up to 91 medications! This isn’t healthcare.

In Hal’s assisted living homes, he implements programs to help people get off their medications. Many of his residents have seen a 50% decrease in medication usage. Hal focuses on diet and doesn't serve institutional or ultra-processed foods in his facilities.

Dementia is the top problem in assisted living homes and is extremely expensive, costing an average of $800,000 to $1.5 million per person. Hal explains that dementia starts in your 30s and 40s, so it’s a very difficult condition to reverse. Under Hal’s protocol, he has seen improvement, even in people with dementia.

The US healthcare system is focused on medicine, not food, but food is the most significant contributor to your health! Medications treat the side effects of junk food consumption, and the side effects of medications are then treated with more medication.

The ultimate goal should be to decrease medications, get people off them, and hopefully help them regain independence. The current healthcare model does not support these goals.

One record for a single patient shows they’re on medication for high blood pressure, cholesterol, tremors, blood clots, stool softeners, antidepressants, seizures, insulin, schizophrenia, runny nose, nausea, prostate enlargement, and more. This is insane!

Failing to address the diet before prescribing these medications misses the root cause of the problems.

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