The Exam Room by the Physicians Committee

This show is all about fat. Which foods contain healthy fat and how much should you be eating?   Dr. Neal Barnard examines the role of fat in your diet when he joins “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room LIVE.   - Can healthy fat cause heart disease? - How does fat affect menopause? - Can you survive without eating any fat? - How can you tell whether a fat is healthy? - And more!   Plus, Dr. Barnard and Chuck talk about a tick whose bite can cause a lifelong allergic reaction to red meat.   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 — — — ICNM https://www.pcrm.org/ICNM — — — 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 — — — 21-Day Vegan Kickstart App iOS: https://bit.ly/VegKStrt-iOS Android: https://bit.ly/VegKStrtAndrd Web: https://www.pcrm.org/kickstart — — — Barnard Medical Center Appointments https://bit.ly/BMCtelemed 202-527-7500 — — — 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!

Which diet is best for weight loss? There are millions of them it seems, but only one appears to help people lose weight and keep it off for good!   “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll is joined by Dr. Vanita Rahman and dietitian Karen Smith on a special edition of The Exam Room™ Podcast.   With keto, low-carb, high-protein, juicing, fasting, and millions of other plans constantly competing for a healthy dose of your attention, just figuring out where to start can be overwhelming.   So which plan is the best? According to these experts, it’s none of the above. Find out why.   Plus, a study finds the reality of reality TV is that it can do more harm than just burning brain cells. Chuck has details on why the popular shows could be influencing children and teens to feast on junk foods that are high in fat, salt, and sugar. They may even nudge them to start drinking or smoking. Tune in later to see an unhealthy future.   — — — Weight Loss Program https://www.pcrm.org/weightlossprogram — — — Reality TV Study https://bit.ly/TVHealthStudy2022 — — — Chuck Carroll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Facebook: http://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook — — — 21-Day Vegan Kickstart App iOS: https://bit.ly/VegKStrt-iOS Android: https://bit.ly/VegKStrtAndrd Web: https://www.pcrm.org/kickstart — — — Barnard Medical Center Appointments https://bit.ly/BMCtelemed 202-527-7500 — — — 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!

Do your nutritional requirements change as you get older? Perhaps you need more of one vitamin and less of another. More carbs or fewer carbs? And what about fat and calories?   Discover the optimal diet for healthy aging as Dr. Neal Barnard joins “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room LIVE.   Also covered:   - Loss of appetite as we grow older - Maximizing nutrients at any age - High cholesterol after menopause - How much iron is too much iron? - Are you getting too much calcium? - Plus more nutrition fun!   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 — — — COVID-19 Lessons Paper https://bit.ly/CovidSpanishFlu — — — 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 — — — 21-Day Vegan Kickstart App iOS: https://bit.ly/VegKStrt-iOS Android: https://bit.ly/VegKStrtAndrd Web: https://www.pcrm.org/kickstart — — — Barnard Medical Center Appointments https://bit.ly/BMCtelemed 202-527-7500 — — — 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!

She tried everything to improve crippling pain from rheumatoid arthritis. Nothing worked nearly as well as eating a vegan diet.   Ali DiGiacomo began suffering from RA at a young age. It ruined a once promising swimming career. Doctors told her that her joints resembled those of someone 50 years older than she was.  As the condition grew worse she could barely do much physically let alone compete in the pool.   For the next 10 years she suffered in silence and kept her diagnosis a secret despite having surgery and being put on medication. The invisible illness was all too embarrassing, and she didn’t know how her friends would react.   By the age of 21 Ali’s condition deteriorated to a point where she could no longer walk without using a cane or even a wheelchair.   Then her fortunes would change when she began exploring whether she could improve her condition by changing her diet. After a friend suggested she try eating a plant-based diet her inflammation levels plummeted.   Today, she is social media star and advocate for RA who shares her journey in hopes of inspiring others. And the one-time swimmer who was forced to abandon the pool due to intense pain is now working as a personal trainer!   Plus, Chuck is joined by Dr. Hana Kahleova who studied 44 RA sufferers who changed their diet for 16 weeks. Dr. Kahleova shares the promising results of the study. Spoiler: Most saw their symptoms significantly improve like Ali!   — — — Studies Vegan Diet and RA: https://bit.ly/ArthritisVeganStudy Covid-19 and Spanish Flu: https://bit.ly/CovidSpanishFlu — — — Ali DiGiacomo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anotherdaywithra TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@anotherdaywithra — — — Chuck Carroll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Facebook: http://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook — — — 21-Day Vegan Kickstart App iOS: https://bit.ly/VegKStrt-iOS Android: https://bit.ly/VegKStrtAndrd Web: https://www.pcrm.org/kickstart — — — Barnard Medical Center Appointments https://bit.ly/BMCtelemed 202-527-7500 — — — 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!  

Pollution doesn’t just come from smog rising from the cars that are clogging up the road. Nor is it exclusively mountains of trash piled high with unnecessary plastic waste. Instead, the agricultural, forestry, and other resources it took to make your dinner possible account for as much as 25% of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.   Renowned author and international speaker Dr. Joanne Kong joins “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll to discuss the best diet to slow climate change and improve the health of the environment as well as ourselves.   The environmental impact of vegan and meat-inclusive diets is examined head-to-head. Everything from carbon footprints to water and land resources are compared, and the difference between the two diets is immense!   This episode of The Exam Room™ is sponsored by Marty Rosenthal.   — — — Dr. Joanne Kong Vegan Voices: https://amzn.to/3EW3i08 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joannekongvegan — — — 12-Week Weight Loss Program https://www.pcrm.org/weightlossprogram — — — 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 — — — 21-Day Vegan Kickstart App iOS: https://bit.ly/VegKStrt-iOS Android: https://bit.ly/VegKStrtAndrd Web: https://www.pcrm.org/kickstart — — — Barnard Medical Center Appointments https://bit.ly/BMCtelemed 202-527-7500 — — — 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!

For years Jessica Murnane struggled with endometriosis. Now she is sharing the secrets of how food, movement, and managing stress have helped improve the chronic pain and agonizing periods that crippled her quality of life.   The author of the bestselling book Know Your Endo joins “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll to continue her mission of helping others who are painfully struggling in silence.   Plus, a new study may also unlock answers that women living with painful symptoms for years have been searching for. If you are currently suffering you could help researchers find the solution that could improve the lives of millions of others.   Dr. Hana Kahleova is leading a study that examines the extent to which a diet affects the debilitating disorder. Her team of researchers are exploring whether changing the types of foods endometriosis sufferers are eating could reduce their symptoms and regain their health.   Find out whether you are a good candidate to participate in the study.   — — — Endometriosis Study https://www.pcrm.org/endometriosis — — — Jessica Murnane Know Your Endo: https://amzn.to/33mfllE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessicamurnane Web: https://www.jessicamurnane.com — — — 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 — — — 21-Day Vegan Kickstart App iOS: https://bit.ly/VegKStrt-iOS Android: https://bit.ly/VegKStrtAndrd Web: https://www.pcrm.org/kickstart — — — Barnard Medical Center Appointments https://bit.ly/BMCtelemed 202-527-7500 — — — 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!

Just like the car you drive, what you eat has a massive impact on the environment. From excessive greenhouse gas emissions to large carbon footprints and rapid global warming, your food is literally affecting every single person on earth.   So, could the meat-heavy standard American diet be making the planet sick?   Discover why the healthiest diet for you is also the healthiest for the earth when Dr. Neal Barnard joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room LIVE.   Also covered:   - GMO vs. non-GMO - Organic vs. non-organic - Pesticides - Water needs for meat versus plant foods - And more   Plus, forget grass-fed beef. How about poop-fed instead? It’s happening and people are eating it. Dr. Barnard and Chuck discuss one of the most shocking and disgusting practices in the meat industry.   This episode of The Exam Room™ Podcast is sponsored by Marty Rosenthal as well as the Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund. The Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund 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 — — — 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 — — — 21-Day Vegan Kickstart App iOS: https://bit.ly/VegKStrt-iOS Android: https://bit.ly/VegKStrtAndrd Web: https://www.pcrm.org/kickstart — — — Barnard Medical Center Appointments https://bit.ly/BMCtelemed 202-527-7500 — — — 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!

She thought it was a bad cold she couldn’t shake. It wasn’t. Doctors would soon diagnose her with a rare form of cancer. It was a fight for her life, but ultimately she would triumphantly say “I beat cancer!”   Her secret cancer-fighting weapon? Food.   Chef Lauren Kretzer details her inspiring journey and reveals the foods she used to power herself back to health when she joins “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room™ podcast. She shares her five favorites that you can add to your plate today!   Lauren is also a highly regarded plant-based chef and will teach you cooking techniques that will unleash the cancer-fighting properties of food to their fullest extent!   — — — Fairfax VegFest Website: https://www.fairfaxvegfest.org Free tickets: https://bit.ly/FFXVegFestTix — — — Lauren Kretzer Substack: https://bit.ly/LaurenSubstack Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_kretzer Website: http://www.laurenkretzer.com — — — Chuck Carroll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Facebook: http://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook — — — 21-Day Vegan Kickstart App iOS: https://bit.ly/VegKStrt-iOS Android: https://bit.ly/VegKStrtAndrd Web: https://www.pcrm.org/kickstart — — — Barnard Medical Center Appointments https://bit.ly/BMCtelemed 202-527-7500 — — — 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 the premiere foods for healing your gut as gastroenterologist Dr. Will Bulsiewicz joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room.   Heartburn, bloating, diarrhea, constipation, and stomach pain affect as much as 70% of adults in the U.S. But what many people don't realize is that certain foods can help heal their gut just as others have made it sick.   Dr. Bulsiewicz reveals what you should be eating that may help heal your gut and what these uncomfortable symptoms could be trying to tell you!   Other questions answered from The Doctor’s Mailbag:   - What are the best foods to heal ulcers? - Are plant probiotics as good as dairy? - Why does fructose cause bloating? - And many more.   Plus, Chuck details a new study that the egg industry doesn’t want you to hear.   — — — Egg Study https://bit.ly/EggCVDStudy — — — Dr. Will Bulsiewicz Fiber Fueled Cookbook: https://bit.ly/FiberFueledShopLocal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theguthealthmd Website: https://theplantfedgut.com — — — Chuck Carroll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Facebook: http://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook — — — 21-Day Vegan Kickstart App iOS: https://bit.ly/VegKStrt-iOS Android: https://bit.ly/VegKStrtAndrd Web: https://www.pcrm.org/kickstart — — — Barnard Medical Center Appointments https://bit.ly/BMCtelemed 202-527-7500 — — — 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!

One out of four people will die from heart disease in the U.S. But what would happen if they were referred to a nutritionist instead of just being given a pill prescription? Cardiologists think countless lives could be saved. More than half of doctors believe a healthy diet is as good or better than any medication they could prescribe.   Dr. Monica Aggarwal has researched the effect that a healthier diet can have on preventing and reversing heart disease. She joins “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll to discuss her findings and how many lives could be saved with a food-first approach.   As it stands now, cardiologists send fewer than one in 10 patients to a nutritionist. — — — ICNM https://www.pcrm.org/icnm — — — Dr. Monica Aggarwal Body On Fire Cookbook: https://amzn.to/3Me94wX Website: https://www.drmonicaaggarwal.com — — — 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 — — — 21-Day Vegan Kickstart App iOS: https://bit.ly/VegKStrt-iOS Android: https://bit.ly/VegKStrtAndrd Web: https://www.pcrm.org/kickstart — — — Barnard Medical Center Appointments https://bit.ly/BMCtelemed 202-527-7500 — — — 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!