So-Called Keto Friendly Condiments May Not Be Friendly 

When Dr. Berg holds up your product in one of his videos and says that this is totally fine and he would eat/recommend it; I feel like this is even a better advertising than having a commercial played at the superbowl...😄👍

Excellent message, especially your closing words... "Make your own." I started that journey by making Mayonnaise... It comes out with a green colour, because I use Olive Oil and Avocado Oil, but it tastes better than any Store-bought Mayo... Then, I started making my own Salad Dressings. I began with Creamy Caesar and then got the bug... Now I make all of my own dressings... Take it a step further and make your own Dijon and other mustard's... it's easy, but one needs patience, because some need to be aged. I even make "Sriracha", Sauerkraut and more... Yes, I'm a "Foodie". However, I can't seem to find good quality ingredients is anything, even in my local Health-food store... Making my own, to me, is the Only way to go... Oh! and get creative...

Nice shirt Dr. Berg! Thank you for this. I do not like the deception of those companies. I know it’s all about the money for them and not our health, but it’s still upsetting. Checking labels is a must!!

Thanks for making a video addressing this topic

Reading the ingredients on condiments is a real eye-opener. You don't need/miss most of them, after you wean yourself off of them.

My son is a big fan and follower of your channel. And I thank you and him. You for the knowledge and him for finding you. He use to suffer with terrible migraines you have helped him so much, migraines are almost never as they were daily and debilitating before. Thanks and I am beginning the intermittent fasting.

Some people believe that keto is too restricted and tedious but it's not. If you change your relationship with food and only eat for energy purposes only and is TRULY intermittent fasting then there should be no real struggle.

Even organic vegetable oils (soy, safflower, sunflower, corn, canola, cottonseed etc.) ARE highly processed with hexane (used to squeeze the most out of whatever source.) All produce trans fats when heated. If these oils are expeller pressed, that means the oil's extracted without hexane, with pressure alone. The best, most healthy oils are Avocado oil, Olive oil, Ghee, Coconut Oil, Macademia oil, Tallow (animal fat if grassfed) and some nut oils for flavor (such as toasted sesame oil, walnut oil etc.)

Wait, are we adding sugar to our SALT now?!

Dr. Atkins would be rolling in his grave if he knew how many carbs were in some of the overpriced foods sold under his Brand name.

Primal Kitchen makes tons of condiments and dressings and sauces that are actually keto-friendly.

I'm always unintentionally blocking shopping aisles to stop and read labeling. People get annoyed but there's no other way to figure it out 🐴. My sincere apologies for blocking the aisles 💙

GREAT INFO, Dr. Berg...Thank you for sharing!!

Thank you, Dr. Berg!! I always wondered about when a condiment lists another condiment as an ingredient, whether those ingredients are also on the label. I gave up and just make my own. This way I KNOW exactly what's in it! The food industry is allowed to add too much junk without listing it, like chemical concoctions that make people addicted to their particular product. I just won't buy most processed products. It saves me a lot of money, too!

I've always read ingredients before buying anything packaged... I make my own salad dressing... Great video...

Dr.Eric, DANG!! I'd even consider you being my roommate. When I see you I see myself, glasses and all. Favoring this detailed approach to reading the labels, thinking for yourself. You're a solid dude and easy to see why your following is growing and strong. Peace and joy to you and yours.

I got an oil & vinegar salad dressing recipe from the internet and just use all organic ingredients. It costs about 1/4 of the price and only takes a few minutes to wrangle together.

Much appreciated.

Best keto condiments: homemade Sriracha, sauce hollandaise, creme fraish, homemade Mayonnaise, homemade pesto, homemade guacamole etc

Thank you for all your priceless info. This might be an off topic but your advice is HIGLY TRUSTED & APPRECIATED , we know that sugar should be stopped especially for cancer patients, what about meat?

Yep

The only problem I have is when they say spices....most think that MSG is a spice. No thanks! I will make my own. If you are in a pinch at the restaurant ask for olive oil and balsamic vinegar or regular vinegar and you have a salad.

Make your own Pesto. You will never settle for “jar” stuff again. Basil leaves, EVOO, Parmesan, pine nuts, garlic pods to taste, juice of a lime or 2 (key limes). Whir up in a blender and viola! Delish on meats and vegs. One thing, put the lime juice in before blending - your pesto will remain bright green and fabulous.

make your own sauces and dressings.... it s easy

Love this video, Dr. Berg! I drive my husband crazy because I bring my organic heavy cream (for my coffee) and my own dressing when we go out for dinner... LOL. Nobody cares in the restaurant, but he always looks annoyed... I'm down 122 pounds on keto and I love this way of eating! I agree about the Primal Kitchen brand... All good stuff!

Thank you highly informative!

Thank you Dr. Berg I just realized I've been eating dressings with 1% sugar😣 I think it's best to make my own dressings. God Bless You and Your Family Dr. Berg FOREVER AMEN🙇‍♀️✝️🙏

Sugar in Salt.? Blimey. Definitely make your own sauces. I found loads of sugarfree recipes on Pinterest when I first went sugarfree. Thank you muchly for sharing this important information with us all, & take care of yourself too. ❤🙂🐶

Thanks Dr! I've shed 45 pound, this weight loss doesn't feel like I'm suffering on a diet. I'm at my desired weight, I just don't want to loose anymore, lol what a predicament, huh?! Lol - again, thanks!

Thanks doctor Eric Berg My love😍❤

Isn't sunflower oil too high in omega 6?

It's so easy to just make your own,olive oil and ACV instant salad dressing,or you can mix a little sour cream,cream cheese and blue cheese,it's so easy to make your own low carb clean dressings.

* DR. B, AN IMPORTANT QUESTION REGARDING PSYLLIUM HUSK POWDER USAGE 4 U 2 ANSWER IN A FUTURE VID MAYBE, & HOPEFULLY HERE AS WELL, PLEASE. * I RECENTLY came across a budding (hopefully) keto channel I LIKE VERY MUCH EVEN THOUGH THE FILMING QUALITY IS VERY CASUAL (I like that too actually) that inspires me to enter my kitchen - and so in this 1 vid on that channel there is a recipe for chicken fingers or veggies etc. that has only 2 ingredients, outside of spices: dunk piece in egg them cover thoroughly with 100% PSYLLIUM HUSK, fry, and it comes out CRUNCY AND DELICIOUS. I made this for lunch yesterday, a very moderate amount actually as it was a first try, and I USED 2/3 c ALMOND FLOUR AND 1/3 c psyllium husk powder only, thank GOD. STILL, the following was my experience , and note my 4 pickles I mention later as well: WELL, THE CHICKEN FINGERS WERE HEAVENLY AND CRUNCHED DELIGHTFULLY - I cannot even imagine what psylliam husk used alone which is recommended on that vid would have been be like in terms of the nutty taste and crunch - cloud 9? BUT BUT BUT ... IS IT SAFE TO EAT IT LIKE THIS ALONE, GIVEN THAT IT IS USED AS THE MAIN INGREDIENT IN METAMUCIL which I avoid. Metamucil, for those who may not know, is sold as a remedy to regulate bowels "naturally" and yes, it IS A natural substance, BUT one would not need to purchase it IF one SIMPLY ate enuf veggies! Argh! At any rate, the directions fir using it are YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO DRINK LOTS OF WATER WHEN TAKING METAMUCIL THROUGHOUT ANY DAY YOU TAKE IT - ugh, WATER BLOAT!) IS THIS an ingredient to only be used in VERY small quantities along with other ingredients therefore, NOT something to be used alone like this? - ESPECIALLY when it tastes soooooo good as a sole coating with egg THAT ONE WOULD WANT TO EAT THIS EVERY DAY - I CERTAINLY COULD, in terms of ease and quickness and taste ! It also says if not consumed properly it can cause choking or something. (don't exactly recall - a bit dangerous in other words) SO BACK TO MY EXPERIENCE SINCE LUNCH YESTERDAY : AFTER EATING A MODERATE AMOUNT I WAS THIRSTY LIKE DRY MOUTH TONGUE STICKING TO UPPER PALATE. - SO I DRANK LIQUIDS ONLY TO FIND THE SAME MOUTH DRYNESS RETURNING A COUPLE HRS LATER, and repeat & repeat!!! And when I went to the lu, only small amounts came out, so my feet are a bit swollen now (I WAS careful NOT TO over drink and I did put minerals/electrolytes into the h2o as you recommend. .*.MUST ADD.*. : before realizing this would not be a good idea to eat these psyllium husked chicken fingers -- which thank God I had the sense/instinct to only make a moderate number of -- I made the mistake of ALSO eating FOUR pickles with those chicken fingers !!! So PALEASE DR. B: IS THIS COATING SAFE TO BE CONSUMED LIKE THIS WITHOUT LIMITS OR IS THIS a case of my gettibg inspired by a totally new cook (so perhaps lack of some chemistry background needed?) doing a channel vid who perhaps is not affected at all by the psyllium husk and so is recommending something innocently that can be problematic for many many viewers. I do not believe I have EVER seen ANYONE on u tube recommend using psyl'm husk as a main ingredient, or even a strong one of a few. Why? TY💪😇❤🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓.

In Australia the labels must have per serving size and also per 100gm which gives a much easier comparison and also covers the problem of less than 1gm per serve

I'm surprised you're OK with sunflower and safflower oil.

Your awesome Dr. B😇😇😇😇😇💝💝💝💝💝 also what is your suggestion on silica and MCT oil for autism please if you can. 💘 what you present😘btw we have been reading all ingredients for years. Takes forever to shop and we just did a visual on how one of the grocery stores here are set up. All to keep the fat cycle and big pharma going.

I wish you would make a video talking about the common everyday sauces and such, all this stuff is hella expensive for the masses. It's just not something you can buy or would want to buy in walmart, target, etc.

Great idea, Dr. Berg! Teaching people how to read labels.

Yes primal kitchen is excellent! All of it is tasty and they make catsup and bbq sauce too. As well as other condiments

Excellent - practical - NEEDED information ... Thank you!!! ✅

I love Sir Kenigstons classic mayo. Didn't know they made a salad dressing. Can't wait to try it.

That Eden Kimchi and their normal Sauerkraut is totally the bomb. I have a serving each a day. In fact, they are both so good, it will ruin any other brand for you.

Juice concentrate is a sneaky one doc. Some sources say it's another word for sugar.

Dr Éric Berg very nice shirt 👍This color suits you perfect!!!! No "sugary" sauce 👍no Gmo oils 👌... In Europe we have yogurt sauce, lemon, dill, black pepper garlic, olive oil, or sunflower. Plenty of mayo, mustard or curry... Not such a huge choice of sauce like in USA 😏

Please do these type of videos more often👌🌻Are you doing the SUMMIT this year Dr?🤔🥰

I wish the FDA made food companies put the nutrition of the total package next to the servings. that way they cant hide anything in the serving sizes. sure for people who eat a bag of potato chips, they know its not 80 calories in the whole bag, but when things appear to have 0 whatever, you have to do research on food to find out that its a lie. for example, heavy cream has carbs, you wouldn't know because the serving size is only 1 or 2 Tablespoons and shows as 0 on the labels.

Hi Dr.,thanks for all you do for us. Excellent💯

My only concern is regarding salt. For me if it just say “salt” I read it as table salt, which is not good for our health. I look for products at least with sea salt, although I use pink salt indoors. But Great video, dr berg. Thank you

SUNFLOWER OIL in the pesto??! And you gave it a pass???!!!! Toxic seed oils are a no go.

Try Green coriander with mint , sauce 👍

I use lemon and limes as a condiment

What about balsamic vinegar and olive oil?

Primal Kitchen is all I buy ever since Mark Sisson started his company. Been following him since 2010, he has evolved, didn't always advocate low Carb but he's always been against man-made sugars.

Confusion. Others don't recommend any seeds only. Some don't recommend seed oil unless expeller pressed. Regardless if non gmo\organic. High omega 6.

What about xanthan gum, Dr. Berg? Is it generally keto friendly?

From WebMD Diabetes: Safflower oil might increase blood sugar. There is concern that safflower oil might interfere with blood sugar control in people with diabetes

Recently found out my ranch had MSG!!! I was outdone!!

Dr. Berg you are just too cute in your readers ❤️. Thank you for help in getting my health back.

Dr. Berg can you answer a question for me that seems kind of controversial. Being on keto gives me a lot of energy. Like a ton. When I ate carbs I'd sleep for 8 hours a day and take a nap when possible, usually after big meals. Now I don't sleep nearly as much. Some days it can be really low but I don't feel tired afterwards even on days i get only 3 hours of sleep. Does going keto actually lower a body (and minds?!) Need for sleep? Or should I continue to struggle with trying to get 8 hours of Sleep a night.

Could you do a video about bier spots (Marshall-White syndrome)?

Chosen Foods organic avocado oil mayo is outstanding, and you can get it at Costco. I pretty much don't eat any of that other crap. Oh yeah, green olives-just about all of them are good, and safe organic dijon mustard is easy to find.

Sir kensingtons ranch sauce you buy online in UK has sunflower oil ( I believe is bad) and has xantham gum.. so it’s unhealthier than the US version, as hard to believe that is

Great topic. Most condiments I find have sugar/refined oils/preservatives in them unfortunately.

Make your own mayo. Headbangers kitchen has a simple and great recipe. Modify as you see fit.

The only problem is that, I have never seen these products before in my life! 😁😁😁

Dr Berg, could you please recommend an all natural (GMO Free) Hickory Sauce? Also, is the Newman’s Mayonnaise you read the ingredients list from, a Paul Newman’s (Mayonnaise)? 🤔

How about making one's own sauces? Homemade mayonnaise, homemade moutarde vinaigrette (can be made with lemon if vinegar is not ok) and pesto can also be homemade. Once you taste homemade mayonnaise (or any sauce really) it bears no comparison to anything store bought.

I'm seriously looking at utilizing the keto diet you did say it's not even about changing things up as to how you get the nutrients absorb better. Also I've started to go heavily into about how to take supplements and how they work together and what foods contain them as well as all this about enzymes, amino acids co-factors and all this other stuff so that I have a really good working understanding of it all and how it can help with my number of things but mainly inflammation is what kicks off disease so that's not where you want to go of course. one of the main aspects of health is utilizing minerals and vitamins for energy also muscle Health, gut health are a couple of the main ones. Also how nutrients play into like organ health etc & longevity, corollaries between stress & health & the whole smash but how to simplify it all way down. They really should do something about how soil in the u.s tampered from chemicals & the rest this affects it all clearly

What is xantham gum?

Thank you I love the Ping 🔔and the Boom! ❌😁 can anyone answer my question 🙋‍♀️, I live in the Netherlands and can’t get the right Mayo, totally not available with for instance avocado oil and without sugar or the forbidden oils, really appreciate it, I know I can make it myself but have a busy day 🙏😁

Can we make homemade ketchup using white vinegar,olive oil,herbs and sea salt and tomato paste??

I avoid soy oil like the plague. Gives me instant diarrhea. Unfortunately over here in China it's often used in Restaurants.

WE LOVE DR. BERG

Skipped "juice concentrate" on the primal kitchen mayo. Any sugar in "juice concentrate"?

Dr Berg is their any danger in taking 200mcg of Selenium in a day? I have read that it can put danger to heart? Can you pls explain? Thankyou

Say, if i eat 1700 calories (my bmr) in a one meal a day diet, then even if i am fasting 23 hours a day, my body doesn't really need more calories to use right? Then why would it burn fat or use ketones???

You’re amazing!

TBH: I gave it a try and I'm not a fan of avocado-based mayonnaise. I used mayonnaise as a substitute for ketchup in my earliest keto days and fortunately, I don't need such things anymore. By now, I just like food the way it is.

Dr. Berg. Please answer me this. Can a prolonged fasting longer the 24 hours, lets say 36-48 break a plateau?

Good video! Some of these products are really rough for people on a very tight budget.

What about the safflower oil in sir Kensington’s ranch...? Isn’t that just another hydrogenized seed oil?

For you i loss 10kg weight thankyou dr berg you r awesome..

Hey doctor i really like ur videos ....can u please tell me if i can take magnesium & probiotic supplement together

Dr Berg's #1 endorsement method: "I think I'll have some of this later..." Luv this guy! (as well as what to BOLO to not use - many thanks ;~)

I thought safflower oil and sunflower oil was a nono?

Dextrose in salt?! This is why I make my own keto condiments and sauces, including oyster sauce.

Why doesn´t anything happens? Posted on 02/12/2020 by Uffe Ravnskov If LDL-cholesterol is bad, as we have been told for many years, those with the highest values should of course have a shorter life than those with low values because, as we have been told as well, high LDL-cholesterol is the main cause of all kinds of cardiovascular diseases, and cardiovascular disease is the commonest cause of death in most countries. But as I have told in a previous newsletter, we have found that elderly people with high LDL-cholesterol live the longest. Our paper was published in BMJ and hitherto no one has been able to point at a study documenting the opposite. On the contrary, after the publication of our paper similar findings have been found in six studies including about 750 000 individuals in all ages from eleven countries. In a 10-year Slovakian follow-up study of almost 500 elderly people with high blood pressure, those with high total cholesterol and those with high LDL-cholesterol lived just as long as those with low values. In a British study of almost 100,000 people above the age of eighty followed for 15 years, those with the highest total cholesterol lived the longest; both among those on statin treatment and those without. In an Australian study of almost 1300 men about the age of seventy followed for about six years, those with the highest cholesterol and without statin treatment lived the longest, and those with the lowest levels suffered more often from cardiovascular disease. In a five-year American follow-up study of more than 2600 healthy people above the age of 75, those with the highest LDL-cholesterol did not suffer more often from cardiovascular disease than those with the lowest values. In two Korean studies of more than half a million young and middle-age people without statin treatment followed for about five years, mortality was highest among those with the lowest LDL-cholesterol. In a review of five studies from Latin America including almost 28 000 people of all ages followed for 5-12 years; none of the studies showed strong associations between individual lipid biomarkers and all-cause or cardiovascular mortality In a Chinese study including almost 70 000 elderly people followed for 3-4 years, those with high LDL-cholesterol lived just as long as those with low values. Probably you wonder why many previous studies of young and middle-aged people have shown that high cholesterol is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Most likely, stress is a more common phenomenon among young and middle-aged people than among senior citizens, and stress is able to raise cholesterol by up to 50 per cent and may cause heart disease by other mechanisms than by raising cholesterol. However, a few months ago, European Society of Cardiology and European Atherosclerosis Society published revisions of their guidelines for the management of chronic heart disease, blood lipids and diabetes repeating and repeating all the well-known general advices. Together, the three papers with the new guidelines written by 69 authors and 119 reviewers fill 218 complicated pages and had more than 1700 references to the medical literature. However, none of the studies mentioned above were mentioned. In the guidelines there were links to the authors´ and the reviewers´ conflicts of interest. They were difficult to find but here they come: The 23 authors of the Diabetes guidelines (72 pages) The 25 authors of the guidelines for the chronic coronary syndromes (63 pages) The 20 authors of the dyslipidaemia guidelines (66 pages) A relevant question is, why we should lower cholesterol if high cholesterol is harmless or beneficial, but as far as I know, the mentioned studies have made no impact on the cholesterol authorities in any country. Today, millions of healthy people are treated with a drug with minimal benefit, if any at all, and with many serious side effects. According to the drug industry, side effects from statin treatment are rare. If you believe in that, read the following papers: How Statistical Deception Created the Appearance That Statins Are Safe and Effective in Primary and Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease The Statin-Low Cholesterol-Cancer Conundrum Prevalence and Management of Symptoms Associated with Statin Therapy in Community Practice: Insights from the Patient and Provider Assessment of Lipid Management (PALM) Registry Obviously, the politicians responsible for health care do not know about these facts. Or are they paid by Big Pharma to keep silent? Read for instance a recent report from The Center for Responsive Politics. You can read about this organization on Wikipedia In 2018 we therefore published a review of all the falsifications of the cholesterol hypothesis in the journal Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology. According to Taylor & Francis who publish more than a hundred scientific journals, more than 10,000 open access papers were published during the year 2018 and our paper was placed on the top of their list of the most-downloaded papers. But nothing happens. In our view, the only way to stop the cholesterol campaign, the greatest medical scandal in modern time, is to inform the general public. Together with some of my colleagues I have tried to publish many critical articles about the cholesterol campaign for many years in the media, but in most cases in vain. Therefore, I ask you to spread this information to your family members, to all of your friends and colleagues and to all kinds of organizations.

Does whey protein suplement (with 1 gr sugar per cup) "destroy" Keto and if, and is it health to use it after gym workout? Thanks

I love everything by primal kitchens . They make a REALLY good Buffalo sauce sold at Costco . Comes in 2 pack

Is it possible that food manufacturers are not completely honest about the ingredients?

Isn't sunflower oil GMO

Careful, there are hidden sugars in herb blends on the market. Always read the bottles

When he held up that Brianna's brand salad dressing, I knew it was no good. Finding a good salad dressing is hard. They're all made with GMO oils.

All of these are easy to make .

My trouble is I can't stand avocados and can not eat anything of the cabbage family without getting sick, not a fan of greens but trying.

Can you make your wheat grass juice powder available in South Africa

Is it ok to use 1 serving of ketchup which is only 3.5g of sugar?

Me too

So sunflower oil is ok? Thanks

Any sort of siracha that you’d recommend?