The Exam Room by the Physicians Committee

Discover how to maximize the nutrients in every food you eat!   Unleash the power of lycopene from tomatoes and carotenoids from carrots and broccoli like never before as Dr. Will Bulsiewicz joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room LIVE.   Dr. B shows how to cook foods to get the most out of them and what cooking methods strip away healthy essential nutrients.   The pair also talk about former NFL star Russell Okung who lost 100 pounds by going on a 40-day water fast. Dr. B. talks about the dramatic physical transformation and what happens to the body while abstaining from eating for such a lengthy period of time. Is it dangerous or beneficial?   Plus, they open up the Doctor's Mailbag to answer questions from the Exam Roomies who joined them live. — — SHOW LINKS — — Dr. Will Bulsiewicz Masterclass and Website: https://theplantfedgut.com Fiber Fueled Cookbook: https://amzn.to/34y6GQP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theguthealthmd — — OUR FRIENDS — — Samantha Salmon’s Raw Food Meal Planner Website: https://rawfoodmealplanner.com — — UPCOMING EVENTS — — Exam Room LIVE in New York Tickets: https://bit.ly/ERLiveNYC2023 When: July 12 Where: Museum of the City of New York Who: Chuck, Dr. Neal Barnard, Dr. Robert Ostfeld, Rip Esselstyn — — FOLLOW US — — Chuck Carroll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Facebook: http://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook — — — The Exam Room Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theexamroompodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PCRM — — — Physicians Committee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/physicianscommittee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PCRM.org Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/pcrm — — — 5-Star Success: Follow & Share Your Story Apple: https://apple.co/2JXBkpy​​ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2pMLoY3 — — — Share the Show 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 pharmacist turned to food to help improve multiple sclerosis. After years of painful injections Ashley Madden began eating a plant-based diet and the results she experienced were remarkable.   Ashley’s symptoms began to fade quickly and over time became largely non-existent. Her lifestyle intervention worked so well that others began paying attention and asking what she was doing to achieve such a dramatic improvement.   She would soon share her secrets to everyone through her recipes that are as delicious as they are powerful for her health. Many are featured in her blog and cookbooks, including her latest book Plant-Based Delicious.   She is now many years into her journey and continues to be beacon of health.   Ashley joins “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll to share her remarkable story of fighting MS with food and journey back to health on The Exam Room Podcast.   — — SHOW LINKS — — Ashley Madden Plant-Based Delicious Cookbook: https://amzn.to/3P6JzlE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riseshinecook Website: https://riseshinecook.ca   Dr. Sam Gartland Interview Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/45OYTcJ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/45Wpepd   — — UPCOMING EVENTS — — Exam Room LIVE in New York Tickets: https://bit.ly/ERLiveNYC2023 When: July 12 Where: Museum of the City of New York Who: Chuck, Dr. Neal Barnard, Dr. Robert Ostfeld, Rip Esselstyn   — — FOLLOW US — — Chuck Carroll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Facebook: http://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook — — — The Exam Room Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theexamroompodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PCRM — — — Physicians Committee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/physicianscommittee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PCRM.org Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/pcrm   — — — 5-Star Success: Follow & Share Your Story Apple: https://apple.co/2JXBkpy​​ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2pMLoY3 — — — Share the Show 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 cardiologist discusses whether salt or fat is the bigger concern for your health.   The average person is eating way too much of both, so which is doing the most damage? The answer may not be as clear cut as you’d expect, according to Dr. Robert Ostfeld, who joins “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll to weigh in.   Topics Discussed   - How much fat is too much fat? - Are all fats unhealthy? - How much salt is too much salt? - What is the healthiest type of salt? - Different types of fat and how they affect the body differently - Sodium bombs disguised as health foods   — — SHOW LINKS — — Cardio Health Study https://bit.ly/CardioHealthStudy   — — UPCOMING EVENTS — — Exam Room LIVE in New York Tickets: https://bit.ly/ERLiveNYC2023 When: July 12 Where: Museum of the City of New York Who: Chuck, Dr. Neal Barnard, Dr. Robert Ostfeld, Rip Esselstyn   — — FOLLOW US — — Dr. Robert Ostfeld Appointments: 212-324-4222 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drostfeld Twitter: https://twitter.com/drostfeld — — — Chuck Carroll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Facebook: http://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook — — — The Exam Room Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theexamroompodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PCRM — — — Physicians Committee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/physicianscommittee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PCRM.org Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/pcrm — — — 5-Star Success: Follow & 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 compound that can impact the aging process also seems to affect the severity of hot flashes.   Advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) are often overlooked, but should get a closer examination to slow down the aging process, reduce hot flashes, and improve overall health among women.   Dr. Hana Kahleova shares what AGEs are, what foods have the most, and how different ways of cooking can substantially increase the amount of AGEs. There can be a big difference in the levels for the same food depending on whether it is grilled, boiled, microwaved, or eaten raw.   Dr. Kahleova joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Podcast with details and insight the foods that fight aging, reduce hot flashes, and improve your health.   Chuck also revisits a conversation with Ann Friday who once felt like a prisoner in her heavily layered police uniform when severe hot flashes would strike. Underneath layers of clothing and a thick bulletproof vest, she roasted as the sweltering heat became trapped on her body with no escape. She would lose sleep as hot flashes flared up in the middle of the night. Having tried everything, she finally found a way to cool off and calm the hot flashes by making one big change.   Ann’s story was featured in Dr. Neal Barnard’s book Your Body In Balance. — — SHOW LINKS — — Hot Flashes and AGEs Study https://bit.ly/HotFlashAGEsStudy — — — Your Body In Balance https://amzn.to/2UvAfxW   — — UPCOMING EVENTS — — Exam Room LIVE in New York Tickets: https://bit.ly/ERLiveNYC2023 When: July 12 Where: Museum of the City of New York Who: Chuck, Dr. Neal Barnard, Dr. Robert Ostfeld, Rip Esselstyn   — — FOLLOW US — — Chuck Carroll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Facebook: http://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook — — — The Exam Room Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theexamroompodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PCRM — — — Physicians Committee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/physicianscommittee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PCRM.org Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/pcrm   — — — 5-Star Success: Follow & Share Your Story Apple: https://apple.co/2JXBkpy​​ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2pMLoY3 — — — Share the Show 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!

Discover how to cut your risk of cancer in half by unleashing the power of nutrition.   What are the best cancer-fighting foods and nutrients? Dr. Neal Barnard reveals five when he joins “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room LIVE.   Research shows that for women more than 40% of cancer cases and nearly 60% of deaths are preventable. And for men an astonishing 63% of cases and preventable along with 70% of deaths.   Dr. Barnard will show how to put the power of prevention into your hands.   Plus, we open up The Doctor’s Mailbag and take questions from Exam Roomies for a broader look at heath.   -- Questions Answered -- - Are all whole foods gut healthy? - What foods calm an inflamed gut? - What are the best foods for osteopenia? - What foods reduce late night cravings? - Can you go vegan during menopause? - Does fasting help diabetes? - What will help hypothyroidism? - And more!   This episode of The Exam Room™ Podcast 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. — — — Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund https://gregoryreiterfund.org  — — SHOW LINKS — — Cancer Risk Study https://bit.ly/CancerRiskStudy2015 Cancer Resources https://www.pcrm.org/cancer — — UPCOMING EVENTS — — Exam Room LIVE in New York Tickets: https://bit.ly/ERLiveNYC2023 When: July 12 Where: Museum of the City of New York Who: Dr. Neal Barnard, Rip Esselstyn, Dr. Robert Ostfeld, Chuck and others! — — — Planet Bethesda When: June 4 Where: Bethesda, MD Website: https://planetbethesda.com — — FOLLOW US — — Dr. Neal Barnard Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/drnealbarnard Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drnealbarnard Facebook: http://bit.ly/DrBarnardFB Your Body In Balance: https://amzn.to/2UvAfxW — — — Chuck Carroll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Facebook: http://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook — — — Physicians Committee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/physicianscommittee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PCRM.org Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/pcrm — — — 5-Star Success: Share Your Story Apple: https://apple.co/2JXBkpy​​ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2pMLoY3 — — — Share the Show 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 husband and wife dietitian duo specializing in gut health show how to heal with each meal.   Antinutrients, prebiotics and probiotics, the least talked about causes of gastrointestinal disorders, and a fully plant-based approach to treating SIBO and IBS are discussed as James and Dahlia Marin join "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room.   James and Dahlia are the nutrition sweethearts behind the transformative Married To Health practice.   The gut health power couple began taking an integrative approach to healing as Dahlia overcame a mountain of health challenges, including obesity, IBS, PCOS, and diabetes. With each passing day she started to heal by properly nourishing her body during breakfast, lunch, and dinner.   Now they are using the same approach to help hundreds of others struggling with their health begin to thrive once more.   — — SHOW LINKS — — Dahlia and James Marin - Married To Health Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marriedtohealth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarriedtoHealth TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marriedtohealth Website: https://www.marriedtohealth.com   — — UPCOMING EVENTS — — Exam Room LIVE in New York Tickets: https://bit.ly/ERLiveNYC2023 When: July 12 Where: Museum of the City of New York Who: Dr. Neal Barnard, Rip Esselstyn, Dr. Robert Ostfeld, Chuck, and others! — — — Planet Bethesda When: June 4 Where: Bethesda, MD Website: https://planetbethesda.com   — — FOLLOW US — — Chuck Carroll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Facebook: http://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook — — — Physicians Committee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/physicianscommittee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PCRM.org Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/pcrm Careers: https://www.pcrm.org/about-us/careers — — — 5-Star Success: Share Your Story Apple: https://apple.co/2JXBkpy​​ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2pMLoY3 — — — Share the Show 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 teen in Los Angeles is suing her school, her principal, and the USDA because she’s being muzzled over milk!   School officials told Marielle Williamson that she could only talk about nondairy alternatives at her high school if she also promoted cow’s milk as well. She says that’s unfair because dairy is already heavily advertised in schools while major barriers limit access to things such as almond, oat, or soy milk even though the majority of students in her school are lactose intolerant.   Studies show that up to 80% of people of Hispanic decent are lactose intolerant and roughly 75% of students who attend public school in LA are Hispanic.   Marielle says her freedom of speech is being trampled along with the health of her classmates.   She and attorney Deborah Press join The Exam Room Podcast to sit down with “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll to discuss the extraordinary case. — — LAWSUIT — — https://bit.ly/SchoolMilkLawsuit   — — UPCOMING EVENTS — — Exam Room LIVE in New York Tickets: https://bit.ly/ERLiveNYC2023 When: July 12 Where: Museum of the City of New York Who: Dr. Neal Barnard, Rip Esselstyn, Dr. Robert Ostfeld, Chuck and others! — — — Planet Bethesda When: June 4 Where: Bethesda, MD Website: https://planetbethesda.com   — — FOLLOW US — — Chuck Carroll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Facebook: http://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook — — — Physicians Committee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/physicianscommittee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PCRM.org Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/pcrm — — — 5-Star Success: Share Your Story Apple: https://apple.co/2JXBkpy​​ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2pMLoY3 — — — Share the Show 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!

Learn about five nutrients anyone eating a plant-based diet may want to keep a close eye on.   They play a crucial role in maintaining a strong immune system, strength, and overall health. Dietitian Stephanie McBurnett shares what they are, the foods that contain them, and how much you need when she joins “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room LIVE.   Also, go inside data on nutrient deficiencies that plague a surprisingly large percentage of Americans. Tens of millions are potentially putting their health at risk by not getting enough of at least one vitamin regardless of what diet they are eating. Deficiency rates are even higher among women and other demographics.  — — SHOW LINKS — — Nutrient Deficiency Study https://bit.ly/NutDefStudy — — UPCOMING EVENTS — — Exam Room LIVE in New York Tickets: https://bit.ly/ERLiveNYC2023 When: July 12 Where: Museum of the City of New York Who: Dr. Neal Barnard, Rip Esselstyn, Dr. Robert Ostfeld, Chuck and others! — — — Planet Bethesda When: June 4 Where: Bethesda, MD Website: https://planetbethesda.com   — — FOLLOW US — — Stephanie McBurnett Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephaniemcburnett.rdn — — — Chuck Carroll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Facebook: http://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook — — — Physicians Committee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/physicianscommittee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PCRM.org Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/pcrm — — — 5-Star Success: Share Your Story Apple: https://apple.co/2JXBkpy​​ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2pMLoY3 — — — Share the Show 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 chef with endometriosis was able to overcome her symptoms and reverse her condition by putting her culinary skills to work to heal with food.   Chef Bai was told that the best she could hope for was to manage the symptoms of her debilitating condition. But she wanted more than that. She didn’t want to live that way. She wanted to be healthy. And today she is!   Chef Bai shares her remarkable comeback story with “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Podcast.   She put many of her healing recipes in her cookbook, Cook. Heal. Go Vegan!   — — UPCOMING EVENTS — — Exam Room LIVE in New York Tickets: https://bit.ly/ERLiveNYC2023 When: July 12 Where: Museum of the City of New York Who: Dr. Neal Barnard, Rip Esselstyn, Dr. Robert Ostfeld, Chuck and others! — — — Planet Bethesda When: June 4 Where: Bethesda, MD Website: https://planetbethesda.com   — — FOLLOW US — — Chef Bai Cook. Heal. Go Vegan! Cookbook: https://amzn.to/3Oy3yJU Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/chef_bai Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chefbai TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chef_bai Website: https://www.chefbai.kitchen — — — Chuck Carroll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Facebook: http://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook — — — Physicians Committee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/physicianscommittee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PCRM.org Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/pcrm — — — 5-Star Success: Share Your Story Apple: https://apple.co/2JXBkpy​​ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2pMLoY3 — — — Share the Show 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 best diets for heart health go under the microscope.    Dr. Neal Barnard discusses the American Heart Association's heart-healthy diet rankings and shares his expert opinion on each diet mentioned.   Diets Examined - DASH Diet - Keto Diet - Low-Carb Diet - Mediterranean Diet - Paleo Diet - Pescatarian Diet - Vegan Diet - Vegetarian Diet   Additionally, he shares why he ranks a low-fat plant-based diet at the top of his list for heart health when he joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room LIVE.   Have a gut health question? Post it in the comments or chat and we’ll answer as many as possible during the live broadcast.   This episode of The Exam Room™ Podcast 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.   Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund https://gregoryreiterfund.org — — UPCOMING EVENTS — — Exam Room LIVE in New York Tickets: https://bit.ly/ERLiveNYC2023 When: July 12 Where: Museum of the City of New York Who: Dr. Neal Barnard, Rip Esselstyn, Dr. Robert Ostfeld, Chuck and others! — — — Planet Bethesda When: June 4 Where: Bethesda, MD Website: https://planetbethesda.com   — — FOLLOW US — — Dr. Neal Barnard Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/drnealbarnard Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drnealbarnard Facebook: http://bit.ly/DrBarnardFB Your Body In Balance: https://amzn.to/2UvAfxW — — — Chuck Carroll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Facebook: http://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook — — — Physicians Committee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/physicianscommittee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PCRM.org Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/pcrm — — — 5-Star Success: Share Your Story Apple: https://apple.co/2JXBkpy​​ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2pMLoY3 — — — Share the Show 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!