The Scientologist Chiropractor Who Became The Internet’s Biggest Nutrition Influencer

The Scientologist Chiropractor Who Became The Internet’s Biggest Nutrition Influencer

May 27, 2026 · 47 min

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The episode explores the rise of Dr. Eric Berg as a major nutrition influencer and the controversial aspects of his messaging.

Donate for World Hunger Day! Dr. Eric Berg has built one of the biggest nutrition empires on the internet. With millions of YouTube subscribers and billions of views, his videos on keto, fasting, “hidden toxins,” and miracle health hacks reach an audience larger than many major media outlets. To his fans, he’s the calm, trustworthy doctor explaining the “real truth” about health that mainstream medicine doesn’t want you to hear. But the deeper we dug into the world of Dr. Berg, the stranger ...

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