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Dr. Colin Zhu, a board-certified physician and chef known as the Chef Doc, dives into how culinary skills can enhance health. He shares tips on rethinking grocery shopping to avoid processed foods and emphasizes that fiber is often overlooked in diets. Dr. Zhu discusses the profound impact of dietary changes on fatigue and chronic conditions, advocating for gradual, consistent adjustments. He also highlights the urgent need for environmental awareness regarding health and offers insights into the connection between cholesterol levels and dementia risk.

Explore the true health effects of beef tallow. From cholesterol and heart disease to skin health and inflammation, this episode dives into the essential questions about the benefits and risks of cooking with animal fat.   Renowned physician and nutrition expert Dr. Neal Barnard delves into what science says about saturated fat, hormone balance, and cancer risk in this evidence-based conversation with "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Podcast. Whether you're keto-curious or plant-based, you'll get expert insights to help you make informed dietary choices.   In This Interview - Beef tallow and heart disease - Skin health benefits - Is the saturated fat in beef tallow healthier? - Beef tallow and inflammation - Cholesterol - Beef tallow vs. seed oils - Diabetes risks - Beef tallow and nutrient absorption - And more   This episode is sponsored by The Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund, which supports organizations like the Physicians Committee that carry on Greg’s passion and love for animals through rescue efforts, veganism, and wildlife conservation.   — — SHOW LINKS — — Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund https://gregoryreiterfund.org — — EVENTS — — Lotus Health Summit Where: Rochester, MN When: April 17-18, 2025 Who: Drs. Ayesha & Dean Sherzai, Brenda Davis, Chuck Carroll Tickets: https://www.lotushealthfoundation.org/2025-symposium-and-gala — — BECOME AN EXAM ROOM VIP — — Sign up: https://www.pcrm.org/examroomvip — — THIS IS US — — The Exam Room Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theexamroompodcast — — — Dr. Neal Barnard Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drnealbarnard Facebook: http://bit.ly/DrBarnardFB X: https://www.twitter.com/drnealbarnard — — — Chuck Carroll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Facebook: http://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook X: https://www.twitter.com/ChuckCarrollWLC — — — Physicians Committee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/physicianscommittee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PCRM.org X: https://www.twitter.com/pcrm YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PCRM Jobs: https://www.pcrm.org/careers — — SUBSCRIBE & SHARE — — 5-Star Success: Share Your Story Apple: https://apple.co/2JXBkpy​​ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2pMLoY3 Please subscribe and give the show a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or many other podcast providers. Don’t forget to share it with a friend for inspiration!

Holly Bertone was an FBI Chief of Staff for Counterintelligence until her career was derailed cancer and autoimmune disorders. Twenty years in a high-pressure job with ultimate stakes had taken their toll and contributed to the demise of her health.   But she didn't let her years of intelligence training go to waist. After leaving her dream job she began investigating why her body was failing her. It was espionage on her "food monsters" that enabled her to finally crack the code on her emotional eating.   It wasn't long before she accomplished her new mission of becoming a Certified Holistic Health Coach. Now she is using the same investigative tactics to help other high-achieving women solve their own mysteries by overcoming emotional eating and reclaiming their health.   Holly joins Chuck Carroll to share her incredible journey back to health on The Exam Room Podcast.   — — SHOW LINKS — — Holly Bertone Website: https://hollybertone.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holly.bertone — — EVENTS — — Lotus Health Summit Where: Rochester, MN When: April 17-18, 2025 Who: Drs. Ayesha & Dean Sherzai, Brenda Davis, Chuck Carroll Tickets: https://www.lotushealthfoundation.org/2025-symposium-and-gala — — BECOME AN EXAM ROOM VIP — — Sign up: https://www.pcrm.org/examroomvip — — THIS IS US — — The Exam Room Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theexamroompodcast — — — Chuck Carroll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Facebook: http://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook X: https://www.twitter.com/ChuckCarrollWLC — — — Physicians Committee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/physicianscommittee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PCRM.org X: https://www.twitter.com/pcrm YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PCRM Jobs: https://www.pcrm.org/careers — — SUBSCRIBE & SHARE — — 5-Star Success: Share Your Story Apple: https://apple.co/2JXBkpy​​ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2pMLoY3 Please subscribe and give the show a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or many other podcast providers. Don’t forget to share it with a friend for inspiration!  

It is possible to live a longer and healthier life even if you have diabetes or heart disease.   New research shows that people who eat a healthy plant-based diet can reduce their risk of dying prematurely despite having those disease. The findings analyzed tens of thousands of patients with diabetes and cardiovascular disease.   What is it about the plant-based diet that makes it so powerful? Dr. Neal Barnard joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Podcast to dive into the findings.   - In This Interview - - Foods that help you live longer - What makes a plant-based diet effective for diabetes and heart disease - How a typical diet can rob years from your life - Other trendy diets and longevity - And more   This episode is sponsored by The Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund, which supports organizations like the Physicians Committee that carry on Greg’s passion and love for animals through rescue efforts, veganism, and wildlife conservation. — — SHOW LINKS — — Plant-Based Diet Longevity Study https://bit.ly/LongLifePBDietAAC — — — Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund https://gregoryreiterfund.org — — EVENTS — — Lotus Health Summit Where: Rochester, MN When: April 17-18, 2025 Who: Drs. Ayesha & Dean Sherzai, Brenda Davis, Chuck Carroll Tickets: https://www.lotushealthfoundation.org/2025-symposium-and-gala — — BECOME AN EXAM ROOM VIP — — Sign up: https://www.pcrm.org/examroomvip — — THIS IS US — — The Exam Room Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theexamroompodcast — — — Dr. Neal Barnard Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drnealbarnard Facebook: http://bit.ly/DrBarnardFB X: https://www.twitter.com/drnealbarnard — — — Chuck Carroll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Facebook: http://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook X: https://www.twitter.com/ChuckCarrollWLC — — — Physicians Committee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/physicianscommittee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PCRM.org X: https://www.twitter.com/pcrm YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PCRM Jobs: https://www.pcrm.org/careers — — SUBSCRIBE & SHARE — — 5-Star Success: Share Your Story Apple: https://apple.co/2JXBkpy​​ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2pMLoY3 Please subscribe and give the show a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or many other podcast providers. Don’t forget to share it with a friend for inspiration!

Food is as powerful as any medicine, according to a leading cardiologist.   Dr. Columbus Batiste tells his patients to eat the food that their great grandparents would eat. In essence, for health reasons it is critical that we eat food that will decay and break down rather than stand the test of time.   That is why Dr. Batiste is a major proponent of limiting ultra processed foods in the diet. He warns that we don't know fully understand how the additives in those foods are impacting our body.   In This Interview   - Food additives that are destroying our health - Fresh squeezed vs. concentrated orange juice - Ultraprocessed foods and disease - Making convenient foods work for us instead of against us - Heart health effects of chicken vs. beef and pork - Carbs are good, "carbage" is bad - Seed oils   — — SHOW LINKS — — Columbus Batiste Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthyheartdoc Selfish Book: https://drbatiste.com/product-category/book Website: https://drbatiste.com — — EVENTS — — HELP Conference Where: Jupiter, FL When: May 16-18, 2025 Who: Dr. Batiste, Dr. Kim Williams, Dr. Scott Stoll, Dr. Milton Mills, Danette Batiste and more! Tickets: https://thehelpconference.org — — — Lotus Health Summit Where: Rochester, MN When: April 17-18, 2025 Who: Dr. Neal Barnard, Brenda Davis, Chuck Carroll Tickets: https://www.lotushealthfoundation.org/2025-symposium-and-gala — — BECOME AN EXAM ROOM VIP — — https://www.pcrm.org/examroomvip — — THIS IS US — — The Exam Room Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theexamroompodcast — — — Chuck Carroll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Facebook: http://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook X: https://www.twitter.com/ChuckCarrollWLC — — — Physicians Committee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/physicianscommittee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PCRM.org X: https://www.twitter.com/pcrm YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PCRM Jobs: https://www.pcrm.org/careers — — SUBSCRIBE & SHARE — — 5-Star Success: Share Your Story Apple: https://apple.co/2JXBkpy​​ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2pMLoY3 Please subscribe and give the show a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or many other podcast providers. Don’t forget to share it with a friend for inspiration!  

Join registered dietitian Noah Praamsma as he uncovers the unsettling truths behind hot dogs, a staple of American dining. Discover how these processed meats can contribute to serious health risks, including cancer and hypertension, due to harmful additives like nitrates. Noah discusses the impact of hot dog consumption in competitive eating and contrasts it with healthier, plant-based alternatives now appearing in MLB stadiums. Get ready for a humorous debate on whether hot dogs are sandwiches and learn about innovative recipes like carrot dogs!

Dr. Sharon Bergquist, an award-winning physician and author of "The Stress Paradox," explores the tricky relationship between food, stress, and health. She highlights how certain foods can create beneficial stress responses in the body. Discover the difference between good and bad stress, and why our diet choices matter. Learn about intermittent fasting, the role of exercise, and how embracing good stress can promote resilience and longevity. Her insights redefine stress as a potentially positive force in our lives.

Chef AJ gives an exclusive update on her cancer battle.   The bestselling cookbook author has been undergoing treatment for stage 3 lung cancer. AJ shares her journey with “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Live. It's one of humility, resiliency, perseverance, and inspiration.   — In This Interview — - AJ's treatment plan - The power of optimistic thinking - Working with Dr. Alan Goldhamer - How her diet has changed - Her changing priorities in life - Healing with humor - And more! — — EVENTS — — Chef AJ Las Vegas Party Where: Las Vegas, NV When: Aug. 29-31, 2025 Who: Chef AJ, Drs. Neal Barnard, Will Bulsiewicz and more Tickets: https://theplantpoweredparty.com — — — Lotus Health Summit Where: Rochester, MN When: April 17-18, 2025 Who: Dr. Neal Barnard, Brenda Davis, Chuck Carroll Tickets: https://www.lotushealthfoundation.org/2025-symposium-and-gala — — BECOME AN EXAM ROOM VIP — — https://www.pcrm.org/examroomvip — — THIS IS US — — The Exam Room Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theexamroompodcast — — — Chuck Carroll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Facebook: http://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook X: https://www.twitter.com/ChuckCarrollWLC — — — Physicians Committee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/physicianscommittee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PCRM.org X: https://www.twitter.com/pcrm YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PCRM Jobs: https://www.pcrm.org/careers — — SUBSCRIBE & SHARE — — 5-Star Success: Share Your Story Apple: https://apple.co/2JXBkpy​​ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2pMLoY3 Please subscribe and give the show a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or many other podcast providers. Don’t forget to share it with a friend for inspiration!

Ever have an upset stomach while you're on vacation? It could be because your gut microbiome is out of whack.   Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, renowned gastroenterologist and bestselling author, shares his tips for keeping microbiome happy and healthy while on the road. He joined "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll for this special episode of The Exam Room Podcast live from Miami.   — In This Interview — - Gut-healthy foods that are easy to find on the road - Why the gut thrives on routine - The importance of sunlight for microbiome health - 95% of serotonin is in the gut - Coffee and microbiome health - Healthy eating at theme parks - Eating at the same time every day - How your gut reacts to daylight saving time - And more!   — — REFERENCES & LINKS — — Dr. Will Bulsiewicz Courses: https://theplantfedgut.com 38Tera: https://38tera.com Fiber Fueled Cookbook: https://amzn.to/34y6GQP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theguthealthmd — — — Oats and Wheat vs. Lentils and Chickpeas Study https://bit.ly/OatsVsLentilsStudy — — EVENTS — — Lotus Health Summit Where: Rochester, MN When: April 17-18, 2025 Who: Dr. Neal Barnard, Brenda Davis, Chuck Carroll Tickets: https://www.lotushealthfoundation.org/2025-symposium-and-gala — — BECOME AN EXAM ROOM VIP — — https://www.pcrm.org/examroomvip — — THIS IS US — — The Exam Room Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theexamroompodcast — — — Chuck Carroll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Facebook: http://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook X: https://www.twitter.com/ChuckCarrollWLC — — — Physicians Committee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/physicianscommittee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PCRM.org X: https://www.twitter.com/pcrm YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PCRM Jobs: https://www.pcrm.org/careers — — SUBSCRIBE & SHARE — — 5-Star Success: Share Your Story Apple: https://apple.co/2JXBkpy​​ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2pMLoY3 Please subscribe and give the show a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or many other podcast providers. Don’t forget to share it with a friend for inspiration!

Are seed oils or beef tallow the healthier option? The debate is raging over which is the best.   Doctor Roxie Becker reveals what the research actually shows as she responds to viewer questions and comments with Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Podcast.   The results may surprise you as restaurants are changing to beef tallow and proclaiming it to be the less inflammatory option. However, the findings suggest that idea is misguided.   Dr. Becker and Chuck also address the significance of scientific research in nutrition, advocating for evidence-based discussions rather than relying on myths.   Also In This Interview: - Conflicting data and what to believe - Drinking oil for health - Avocado oil - Glyphosate in your food - BHA, EDTA and preservatives in food - 16th and 17th century diets and lack of heart disease   — — REFERENCES & LINKS — — Global Burden of Disease Report https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6899507/ — — — Chia Seed Study https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11406937/ — — — Heating Seed Oils Study https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9002916/#nutrients-14-01489-f002 — — — Food Is Medicine Survey https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2024.00585 — — EVENTS — — Lotus Health Summit Where: Rochester, MN (DATES) When: April 17-18, 2025 Who: Dr. Neal Barnard, Brenda Davis, Chuck Carroll Tickets: https://www.lotushealthfoundation.org/2025-symposium-and-gala — — BECOME AN EXAM ROOM VIP — — https://www.pcrm.org/examroomvip — — THIS IS US — — The Exam Room Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theexamroompodcast — — — Chuck Carroll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Facebook: http://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook X: https://www.twitter.com/ChuckCarrollWLC — — — Physicians Committee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/physicianscommittee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PCRM.org X: https://www.twitter.com/pcrm YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PCRM Jobs: https://www.pcrm.org/careers — — SUBSCRIBE & SHARE — — 5-Star Success: Share Your Story Apple: https://apple.co/2JXBkpy​​ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2pMLoY3 Please subscribe and give the show a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or many other podcast providers. Don’t forget to share it with a friend for inspiration!