Sardines, cheese and cacao fill Dr. Eric Berg DC's over-50 menu
His most-watched new upload includes a personal exception: he chooses cod liver because he cannot eat beef liver.
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The 12 Healthiest Foods That You Need (Especially After 50)
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- 0:16Berg frames his food choices around changes in digestion, microbiome diversity, muscle building and inflammation after 50.
- 0:56His opening recommendations are wild salmon or sardines, whole eggs, and beef liver or cod liver.
- 3:27He distinguishes lacto-fermented pickles from pickles preserved in vinegar while discussing fermented vegetables.
- 5:18Kefir, arugula with salad and onion, and bone broth form the next part of his list.
- 9:58He finishes with aged cheese and dark chocolate or cacao, specifying at least 85% cacao.
Dark chocolate makes the cut. Dr. Eric Berg DC ends his latest food list with cacao, after working through fish, eggs, fermented vegetables and aged cheese. His qualification comes quickly: he means chocolate with a high cacao content, not a general invitation to eat candy.
"The 12 Healthiest Foods That You Need (Especially After 50)" was the week's most-watched new upload, reaching roughly 450,000 views. Standing beside a whiteboard, Berg explains his choices through the changes he associates with aging, including reduced microbiome diversity and greater difficulty building muscle. He also makes the menu personal: beef liver is on the board, but cod liver is what he eats himself.
The comments turn the presentation into a kitchen conversation. Viewers ask why walnuts, blueberries and garlic did not make the list. One shares a sardine serving suggestion involving sauerkraut and mustard; another celebrates access to locally caught sardines in Sicily.
Across fifteen uploads, the week also brought "Everything You Need to Know About Peptides," covering compounds including GLP-1 and BPC-157, with attention to research, side effects and product purity. "5 Health Lessons That Changed My Life" took a more reflective route through supplements, fasting and snacking.
The channel collected about 20 million views over the week, while its subscriber total stayed unchanged. Daily viewing is somewhat below its usual pace, a pattern also seen at similarly sized Doctor Mike.
The over-50 theme extends beyond the new food list. Berg's creatine video, featured here last week, is approaching three million views and remains among the channel's strongest daily draws.
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I discovered mixing sardines with sauerkraut and a dab of mustard is pretty good.
@CJP1012See it on YouTubeI thought walnuts and blueberries would be on the list
@ZylgisSee it on YouTubeHere in sicily we are blessed to have fresh locally caught sardines
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Thought garlic should have made the list or at least an addition to #6…
@justsomethingtothinkabout8515See it on YouTubeAll foods that I eat and love. Not 50 yet
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- Dr. Eric Berg DC
- Subscribers
- 15,100,000
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 20,004,659
- Videos published this week
- 15
- Video published
- October 21, 2026
- Video views so far
- 446,620
- Views on its first day
- 208,221
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Which food does Berg say he chooses instead of beef liver?
Berg says he cannot eat beef liver and chooses cod liver instead.

