Dr Bergs Healthy Keto And Intermittent Fasting Podcast

Talk to a Dr. Berg Keto Consultant today and get the help you need on your journey (free consultation). Call 1-540-299-1557 with your questions about Keto, Intermittent Fasting or the use of Dr. Berg products. Consultants are available Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 9 pm EST. Saturday & Sunday 9 am to 5 pm EST. USA Only. Take Dr. Berg's Free Keto Mini-Course! In this podcast,  we’re going to talk about the interesting relationship between vitiligo and copper.  What is vitiligo?  Vitiligo is an autoimmune condition where the body is attacking certain cells that make melanin. Without melanin, you don’t have skin pigmentation, which creates white skin spots.  Ultimately vitiligo is a loss of melanocyte function. A melanocyte makes melanin, which gives pigment in the skin. It works through the conversion of L-tyrosine (amino acid) into tyrosinase (enzyme). You need this enzyme to make melanin, but to make the enzyme work, you need copper.  However, if you have too much of this