The brutal truth about weight loss is that we are addicted to the foods that are killing us.   "Your addiction is more important [than living]," according to Dr. Joel Fuhrman. "When a person says, 'I'd rather die than eat [healthy]. Just shoot me right now. Can't enjoy food anymore?!'"   Learn about the power the mind plays in preventing you from shedding the pounds you want and living a healthier, more rewarding life.   Dr. Fuhrman joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll for a powerful conversation on food addiction from the NHA Conference in Cleveland.   In This Episode: - Is food as powerful as drugs on the mind? - Why just an extra 5% effort can be the breakthrough for long-term weight loss. - Why do you feel sick when starting to eat healthier at first? - Does fat really stick to the hips? - How long before you begin to feel better? - What are realistic expectations for weight loss? - Is your diet contributing to allergies? - Tips for helping someone begin to eat a plant-based diet. - Tips for eating healthy while traveling. — — SHOW LINKS — — Dr. Joel Fuhrman 5-Day Nutritarian Challenge: https://www.drfuhrman.com Retreats: https://www.drfuhrman.com/etlretreat Podcast - Eat To Live: https://spoti.fi/3vnqKmq Book - Eat For Life Book: https://amzn.to/421jiKd — — — Free Athlete Nutrition E-Book https://www.pcrm.org/athlete — — 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!

These are the foods that doctors should never tell their patients to eat. They can destroy your health when eaten regularly. Many have been shown to cause cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and Alzheimer's.   Leading nutrition expert Dr. Neal Barnard shares his list of the 10 foods everyone should be scared of. He joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Podcast.   In This Episode - What foods are the least healthy, according to doctors? - How unhealthy is a cheeseburger? - E. coli outbreaks at McDonald's - How common are foodborne illnesses at fast-food restaurants? - And more!   Dr. Barnard is a multiple-time best-selling author whose latest work is The Power Foods Diet.   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. — — THE POWER FOODS DIET — — Order book: https://amzn.to/3GmCxUj Tour schedule: https://www.pcrm.org/events/power-foods-lectures — — SHOW LINKS — — Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund https://gregoryreiterfund.org — — 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!

Millions are searching for an alternative to Ozempic.   Why? Besides cost being an issue, the side effects can be unbearable. Most people only stay on the weight loss drug for two months before stopping. For all the good it does for weight loss, there are a ton of unwanted side effects, including "O face."   The good news is that there are natural alternatives to weight-loss drugs that carry none of the same sometimes embarrassing or painful side effects.   Dr. Michael Greger joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Podcast to talk about the good and bad of Ozempic and other weight loss drugs. Dr. Greger is the author of Ozempic: Risks, Benefits, and Natural Alternatives to GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs.   Chuck offers his point of view as someone who has lost nearly 300 pounds and kept it off for over 15 years.   In This Conversation: - The side effects of Ozempic - Does Ozempic work for weight loss? - Do the risks of Ozempic outweigh the rewards? - How much does Ozempic cost? - How long does Ozempic work? - What are alternatives for Ozempic and weight-loss drugs?   — — SHOW LINKS — — Dr. Michael Greger Ozempic Book: https://nutritionfacts.org/book/ozempic/ Website: https://www.nutritionfacts.org Instagram: https://instagram.com/nutrition_facts_org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NutritionFacts.org X: https://twitter.com/nutrition_facts — — — Free Athlete Nutrition E-Book https://www.pcrm.org/athlete — — 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!

Americans say there is no place for the likes of McDonald's and Chick-fil-A in hospitals.   The giants of fast food are serving greasy, fatty, artery-clogging foods in the same building where patients are receiving artery-opening stents and pacemakers. Often these lifesaving surgeries are just a floor or two above where the unhealthy combo meals are being served up.   In a way it's like having an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting above a bar. It just doesn't make sense.   Eating fast food four times a week may increase heart disease risk by 80%, according to one study.   So, why is it happening?   Dr. Roxanne Becker joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Podcast to talk about the findings of the hospital survey that revealed mounting frustrations with the state of hospital food.   — — SHOW LINKS — — Hospital Fast Food Survey Background: https://bit.ly/PCRMHospitalFoodSurvey Full survey: https://bit.ly/FastFoodHospitals2024 — — — Roxanne Becker, MBChB, DipIBLM Bio: https://www.pcrm.org/about-us/staff/roxanne-becker — — — Free Athlete Nutrition E-Book https://www.pcrm.org/athlete — — 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!

Have you ever tried to get someone to eat a vegan meal? It can lead to blank stares, immediate pushback, arguments, and worse. But there is a way to encourage someone to begin thinking about it without coming across as intimidating.   Catherine Perez is a registered dietitian, social media star, and author of Peaceful Kitchen: More than 100 Cozy Plant-Based Recipes to Comfort the Body and Nourish the Soul. She has built a career on convincing people to go vegan without judgment and have them feel good about their choices.   Catherine offers advice and tips on her approach to opening the door for others to try a plant-based diet when she joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Podcast.   This episode was recorded at the International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine.   — — SHOW LINKS — — Catherine Perez, RD Peaceful Kitchen Cookbook: https://amzn.to/3YtcMvm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plantbasedrd Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/plantbasedrd TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@plantbasedrd Website: https://plantbasedrdblog.com — — — Free Athlete Nutrition E-Book https://www.pcrm.org/athlete — — 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!

Studies show that flavonoids are packed with compounds that lower the risk of dementia as we age.   Dr. Neal Barnard goes inside the groundbreaking study on this potent and indispensable brain-protecting nutrient.   Flavonoids are also proven to reduce the risk of many other diseases. Dr. Barnard delivers those benefits as well when he joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Live.   Topics Discussed - What are flavonoids? - What foods have flavonoids? - Why are they so powerful for the brain? - How much can flavonoids lower dementia risk? - Can flavonoids reduce the risk of heart disease? - Are flavonoids in dark chocolate healthy? - Can flavonoids in green tea reduce cancer risk? - Do flavonoids reduce inflammation? - Will flavonoids help with diabetes? - And more!   Dr. Barnard is a multiple-time best-selling author whose latest work is The Power Foods Diet.   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.  — — EVENTS — — Power Foods Revolution Tour Tour Dates: https://bit.ly/PowerFoodsTour — — THE POWER FOODS DIET — — Order book: https://amzn.to/3GmCxUj Full tour schedule: https://www.pcrm.org/events/power-foods-lectures — — SHOW LINKS — — Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund https://gregoryreiterfund.org — — — Free Athlete Nutrition E-Book https://www.pcrm.org/athlete  — — 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!

Molly Patrick is a self-described dirty girl who loves to eat clean.   Her path to healthy living is unique to say the least, but it has also helped her transform thousands of others into the healthy bodies they've always desired.   Molly grew up living off the land. Her parents fashioned their home out of mud, straw, and rocks. They did not have electricity, hot water, or indoor plumbing. It was truly an 18th century way of life in modern times.   Interestingly, Molly has never eaten meat. Her passion for healthy eating was developed early. Yet, she still struggled with health in other areas. She has overcome addictions to cigarettes and has been sober since 2015.   This is certainly one of the most unique stories ever told on The Exam Room Podcast.   "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll sits down with the Clean Food Dirty Girl, Molly Patrick, for an unforgettable tale of health on The Exam Room.   — — SHOW LINKS — — Clean Food Dirty Girl Save 50% off your first month of Molly's Plant Fueled Life Website: https://cleanfooddirtygirl.com/examroom Instagram: http://instagram.com/cleanfooddirtygirl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cleanfooddirtygirl — — — Free Athlete Nutrition E-Book https://www.pcrm.org/athlete — — 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!

The microbiome undergoes a radical transformation during massive weight loss. The result has a profound impact on your health.   Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, gastroenterologist and New York Times bestselling author, explains the changes during this episode of The Exam Room Podcast.   Dr. B talks about what likely happened to the microbiome of "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll when he lost 280 pounds. Chuck’s old diet was an astonishing 10,000 calories from fast food per day.   The chronic stomach issues that had plagued Chuck for years are no longer an issue and it has to do with more than just the fact that he's no longer 420 pounds.   But the healthy changes can be experienced by anyone who loses even a little bit of weight.   On This Episode: - Stomach composition after weight loss - Best foods for weight loss - Healing foods for the gut - Gut sensitivities - Fad diets and the microbiome - Cheat meals and the microbiome - Live viewer questions   Chuck also details a meta-analysis showing that replacing animal protein with plant protein can reduce the risk of diabetes by 20%. — — SHOW LINKS — — Dr. Will Bulsiewicz 38Tera: https://38tera.com Newsletter and courses: https://theplantfedgut.com Fiber Fueled Cookbook: https://amzn.to/34y6GQP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theguthealthmd — — — Diabetes Study https://bit.ly/ProteinDiabetes2024 — — — Free Athlete Nutrition E-Book https://www.pcrm.org/athlete — — 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!

A beauty queen eliminated her symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) by changing her diet.   Holly Plank is one of the millions of women who suffer from PCOS. She tried many treatments, but it wasn't until she became focused on her diet that she was able to conquer them.   The same changes also helped Holly eradicate the symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).   Holly shares the diet changes she made with "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on this episode of The Exam Room Podcast.   Now she is using her story of healing to help and inspire others as Mrs. Maryland. In addition to her work with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Holly is also the founder of the Half Plate Challenge. The program encourages everyone to fill at least half of their plate with fruits and vegetables as a great first step toward living a healthier life.   On This Episode - Diet and PCOS - Food and hormone regulation - Keeping symptoms in check long-term - The effect of cheat days on PCOS and PMDD - And more — — SHOW LINKS — — Holly Plank Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hollyplanks — — — Half Plate Challenge Website: https://www.halfplatechallenge.org — — — Free Athlete Nutrition E-Book https://www.pcrm.org/athlete — — 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!

Dr. Kristi Funk, a breast cancer surgeon and prevention expert, reveals shocking statistics about women's awareness of breast cancer prevention. She discusses how diet plays a crucial role, emphasizing that 90% of cases could be prevented through simple dietary changes. Funk highlights the cancer-fighting benefits of fruits, especially berries, and warns against the risks associated with dairy and processed meats. She advocates for a plant-based diet and shares practical strategies for reducing breast cancer risk, empowering women to make informed lifestyle choices.