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hello dr. Berg here in this video I want

to answer the question can protein harm

your kidneys and liver okay so the

answer is it can if you consume too much

cooked protein now does that mean cook

protein it means overly cooked the more

raw the protein the easier it is on the

liver and kidney and I’m not saying go

to McDonald’s and have a raw burger I’m

talking about maybe sushi or some type

of rare meat is better than overly

cooked meat now also when you get up

into the 9 10 to 12 ounce range that’s a

lot of protein to consume in one sitting

you’re going to be straining the liver

straining the kidney creating damage in

the liver over time if you consistently

do this especially if you’re having

carbs to it it’s going to build up

ammonia and that can affect the brain

thinking clarity affect your energy

level it could even cause cirrhosis that

scar tissue of the liver and even a

fatty liver okay and what happens when

the liver gets damaged and the kidney

gets damaged it can’t filter anymore so

you would bill it a lot of toxic waste

in the body and you have all sorts of

conditions that can occur from that

alone so I recommend three to six ounces

per meal depending on your size and your

activity level and your age if you’re

younger you could probably you know do

eight ounces that’s not a problem the

other thing too is when you omit the

vegetables in your diet you create a lot

more stress if you’re doing high-protein

on the kidney and the liver so

vegetables add a protective effect on

the liver and kidney so that’s another

reason why I recommend large quantities

so like today for example I have this

huge bowl I’m going to fill it with

salad I’m going to down that thing and

I’ll have some protein as well but I

have a lot of vegetables and lastly if

your stomach does not have enough acid

and it’s not strong enough that’s going

to create a problem with the digestion

of protein you’re going to get gas

bloating undigested protein which is

more strain on the liver it takes a very

acidic stomach to even release the

enzymes from the pancreas and the bile

from the liver and gallbladder to

helpful get a full digestion

how do you know if you don’t have enough

acid well if you have indigestion

bloating acid reflux GERD that means you

don’t have enough acid so it’s very

important to have apple cider vinegar

probably one to two tablespoons in some

water with each meal very smart idea all

right

thanks for watching