Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast

DRINK 1 CUP Before Bed for a Smaller Waist

Jan 5, 2026

Weight loss struggles can often stem from hormonal imbalances, particularly cortisol and insulin. High cortisol at night prevents fat-burning, leading to stubborn belly fat. After discussing these challenges, a delicious remedy is proposed: lemon balm tea combined with magnesium glycinate before bed to lower cortisol and improve sleep. Practical tips for shrinking your waist include avoiding late-night snacks and maintaining a low-carb diet. Transform your nights and tackle that weight loss plateau!

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INSIGHT

Cortisol And Insulin Override Fat Loss

Cortisol and insulin dominate other fat-burning hormones and can block fat loss despite diet or exercise.
High nighttime cortisol specifically prevents fat burning during deep sleep when most fat loss occurs.

ANECDOTE

Three Million Pounds Lifted, One Pound Lost

A woman who lifted over 3 million pounds in a year lost only one pound because high cortisol prevented sleep benefits.
Fixing her sleep and reducing overtraining allowed her to finally lose weight.

ADVICE

One Cup Before Bed: Lemon Balm Tea

Drink lemon balm tea 60 minutes before bed to boost GABA and calm the nervous system.
Add one scoop of magnesium glycinate to the tea to lower cortisol, raise GABA, and improve insulin sensitivity.

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Struggling with weight loss and stubborn belly fat despite a healthy diet and exercise? Discover the best bedtime drink for weight loss to help break a weight loss plateau and lose belly fat faster.

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0:00 Introduction: Weight loss drinks

0:26 Hormones and weight loss

3:08 Insulin and belly fat

5:19 Lemon balm tea

7:21 The best slim waist tips

If you’re on a low-carb diet, exercising regularly, yet still struggling with waist size, this is for you.

There are 7 fat-burning hormones that are triggered by factors such as exercise and diet. These hormones are countered by 2 other dominant hormones, cortisol and insulin. In the presence of these two hormones, fat-burning hormones will not work!

Cortisol isn’t just a stress hormone! It’s also a fat-storing hormone, specifically at night. If your cortisol is too high at night, you will not burn fat while you’re sleeping.

Insulin is a fat-storing hormone that stops fat-burning hormones from working. High cortisol can cause your body to produce glucose, consequently spiking insulin.

If you’re struggling with weight loss, especially belly fat, discipline and willpower aren’t the problem. You can’t lose weight while under stress!

Lemon balm tea is one of the best weight loss drinks! It contains rosmarinic acid, which increases GABA. To improve the benefits, consume lemon balm tea with 1 scoop of magnesium glycinate powder, 60 minutes before bed. Magnesium glycinate helps lower cortisol levels and also increases GABA and insulin sensitivity.

Here are a few other tips to help you lose belly fat:

•No snacking

•No liquids 90 minutes before bed

•Lower carbohydrate intake

•Daily walks in the sun

•Write down problems before bed to avoid problem-solving/overthinking while trying to sleep

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:

Dr. Berg, age 60, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals and author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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.