The Exam Room by the Physicians Committee

Learn what fats are healthy, what fats are bad, and how much fat you need when Dr. Neal Barnard joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Podcast.   The best and worst sources of fat are reviewed and knowing the difference might just save your life.   -- Topics Discussed -- - Healthy sources of fat - High-fat diets - Fats in oil - Omega-3s - Monounsaturated fats - Polyunsaturated fats - Saturated fat - Trans fats - Cholesterol   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.   — — SHOW LINKS — — 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, Chuck Carroll, Rip Esselstyn, Dr. Robert Ostfeld, and Dr. Michelle McMacken   International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine Tickets and speakers: https://www.pcrm.org/icnm When: Aug. 10-12 Where: Washington, DC   — — 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!

What foods help IBD? Dr. Robynne Chutkan, an integrative gastroenterologist, author, and microbiome expert, shares a natural approach to treating the disorder. She also explains how many people are able to improve symptoms without the use of medication.   She joins “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room LIVE to help those struggling begin their journey back to health.   Topics Discussed - Best diet for IBD - Worst foods for IBD - Whether dietary changes alone can improve IBD symptoms - The main causes of IBD - Living IBD-free without the need for medication   Also, find out about a study showing changes in gut microbiome could signal the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. Chuck has details on the study and what researchers hope could be a breakthrough for treatment in the future.   Join The Exam Room LIVE in New York on July 12. Watch Chuck, Dr. Neal Barnard, Rip Esselstyn, Dr. Robert Ostfeld, and Dr. Michelle McMacken create the most heart healthy night of your life. Research and tips and food to keep your heart healthy is on the menu. Tickets may be ordered online.   — — SHOW LINKS — — Dr. Robynne Chutkan Drug-Free IBD Course: https://gutbliss.kartra.com/page/drugfreeibd Website: https://gutbliss.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gutbliss   — — UPCOMING EVENTS — — Exam Room LIVE in New York Tickets: https://bit.ly/ERLiveNYC2023 When: July 12 Where: Museum of the City of New York — — — International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine Tickets: https://www.pcrm.org/icnm When: August 10-12 Where: Washington, DC   — — FOLLOW US — — The Exam Room Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theexamroompodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PCRM — — — 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: 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!

Living longer isn't always about genetics. You have more control over your ability to live well into your golden years than you think.   The secret to hitting the genetic jackpot is explored with Drs. Alona Pulde and Matthew Lederman.   The authors of Wellness to Wonderful share what they've discovered to be the biggest keys to not just living longer, but also healthier and with greater joy. It's a recipe that extends beyond simply eating healthier and into what it means to live a full existence in all areas of life.   For example, they discuss why a man was still able to hand wash his car well after turning 100 years old.   Drs. Pulde and Lederman join "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Podcast with fascinating insight into living the long and rewarding life you're striving for.   Join The Exam Room LIVE in New York on July 12. Watch Chuck, Dr. Neal Barnard, Rip Esselstyn, Dr. Robert Ostfeld, and Dr. Michelle McMacken create the most heart healthy night of your life. Research and tips and food to keep your heart healthy is on the menu.  — — SHOW LINKS — — Wellness to Wonderful Book Order: https://amzn.to/42T849o — — — Exercise and Sleep Longevity Study https://bit.ly/exercisesleepstudy — — UPCOMING EVENTS — — Exam Room LIVE in New York Tickets: https://bit.ly/ERLiveNYC2023 When: July 12 Where: Museum of the City of New York — — FOLLOW US — — Drs. Alona Pulde and Matthew Lederman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wellness2wonderful Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wellness2wonderful Website: https://weheal.health — — — 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!

The side effects of weight loss drugs are discussed. Do the risks outweigh the potential benefits? And how effective are medications such as Wegovy and Ozempic for long-term weight loss?   Dr. Neal Barnard discusses the pros, cons, and proven safer and effective alternatives to these popular weight loss medications.    He joins “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room LIVE. Together they share the facts about the safest and most effective weight loss techniques.   Plus, we open up The Doctor’s Mailbag and take questions from Exam Roomies for a broader look at heath.   -- Questions Answered -- - Are natural weight loss medications safer? - Can some weight loss drugs make you hungry? - How can you get back on track after a failed diet? - Can you eat 160 grams of fiber in a day? - 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. — — SHOW LINKS — — Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund https://gregoryreiterfund.org — — — Osteoarthritis Plant-Based Diet Study https://bit.ly/PlantBasedOsteo — — 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, Chuck Carroll, Rip Esselstyn, Dr. Robert Ostfeld, and Dr. Michelle McMacken — — — International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine Tickets and speakers: https://www.pcrm.org/icnm When: Aug. 10-12 Where: Washington, DC — — 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!

I keep on falling in and out of love with cooking. How about you?   Whether it’s an ultra-busy life or the convenience of ultra-processed food, sometimes we just don’t want to spend time putting a meal together. In fact, you’d rather be anywhere else!   Chef Lauren Kretzer has ideas to reignite the passion for cooking when the love has boiled away like a pot of water left on the stove for too long.   She has tips for turning boring old sandwiches, salads, and pastas into simple masterpieces with easy hacks that can make cooking fun again when she joins “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room.   Lauren is a cancer survivor whose healthy recipes have been featured by some of the most respected doctors in the United States.   She’ll also be appearing at the Exam Room LIVE show in New York on July 12 alongside Chuck, Dr. Neal Barnard, Rip Esselstyn, Dr. Robert Ostfeld, and Dr. Michelle McMacken. — — SHOW LINKS — — Lauren Kretzer Substack: https://bit.ly/LaurenSubstack Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_kretzer Website: http://www.laurenkretzer.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 — — 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 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!