Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast

The Best Way to Burn Fat and Build Muscle Naturally

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Oct 10, 2025

Discover how to naturally boost growth hormone levels by up to 2000%! Learn what everyday factors can block this vital hormone, impacting fat loss and muscle growth. Explore effective supplements and strategies, like deep sleep and intermittent fasting, to enhance growth hormone by up to 10 times. High-intensity workouts, including squats and sprinting, trigger significant boosts, making exercise an essential part of the equation. Unlock the secrets to maintaining muscle mass and optimal health as you age!

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INSIGHT

Growth Hormone Declines With Age

Growth hormone (GH) declines markedly with age and drives fat loss, muscle repair, bone density, skin thickness, and insulin sensitivity.
Optimizing GH is about balanced natural strategies rather than indiscriminate injections that can cause disease.

INSIGHT

GH Works Via IGF-1 And Needs Liver Conversion

Growth hormone acts mainly by signaling IGF-1 after conversion in the liver, requiring insulin and other nutrients.
Fatty liver and excessive insulin impede this conversion and blunt GH benefits.

ADVICE

Avoid Common Growth Hormone Blockers

Avoid factors that suppress GH: obesity, sugar, stress, poor sleep, alcohol, overeating (especially at night), and low vitamin D.
Address fatty liver and manage insulin to preserve the GH → IGF-1 pathway.

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Growth hormone supports anti-aging and can boost fat loss, but human growth hormone supplements don’t always produce the best results. In this video, I’ll show you how to boost growth hormone naturally by up to 2000% for the most growth hormone benefits!

Growth hormone is vital for fat loss, muscle building, repair, and recovery. However, it declines with age—so it’s something you want to boost naturally.

When growth hormone levels decrease, we lose muscle mass, gain body fat, experience a decline in bone density, our skin becomes thinner, and insulin sensitivity decreases.

Growth hormone works by signaling the hormone IGF-1 through a conversion process in the liver with the help of insulin. Although insulin is necessary for this process, excessive insulin can inhibit growth hormone. Obesity, sugar, stress, alcohol, overeating, low vitamin D, and poor sleep can also block growth hormone.

To boost growth hormone naturally by 2 to 3x, try the following:

•Increase GABA and melatonin

•L-glutamine

•Arginine (Avoid taking this close to a workout)

•Cold therapy

•Alpha-GPC

•Hypoxia training

•Keto diet

•High-protein diet

Deep sleep and intermittent fasting can significantly increase growth hormone levels by up to 5-10 times. To boost growth hormone by 10-15x, try prolonged fasting.

The best way to boost human growth hormone is through high-intensity exercise. Try working with heavy loads for the best natural HGH booster. Squats, deadlifts, sprinting, and CrossFit can further boost growth hormone levels.

Disclaimer: 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.