The Exam Room by the Physicians Committee

The average person has gained 25 pounds during the pandemic and is now struggling to shed the unwanted weight! Join "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll and Dr. Vanita Rahman for weight loss tips that actually work and get the scale moving in a healthier direction! They also have insight on why millions have been packing on pounds and discuss the surprising sources of excess fat and calories. Topics covered: Is a fast-food obsession to blame for weight gain? Which is most addictive: sugar, salt, or fat? Will losing weight slowly help you keep it off longer? How long does it take for junk food cravings to stop? How can you modify comfort food recipes to take out fat and calories? And many more! Chuck also reports on a study that tracked people for more than 30 years to see how their diets affected their chances of developing heart disease. The results offer unquestionable proof that often your health starts with what is on your plate! If you have a question you'd like to ask the experts on the show, tweet it to @ChuckCarrollWLC using #ExamRoomLive. — — — Weight Loss Class https://wghtloss.cc/pcrmclass — — — 30-Year Heart Disease Study https://bit.ly/2U3HdtI — — — Dr. Vanita Rahman IG: @dr.vanita.rahman Twitter: @DocVanita — — — Chuck Carroll IG: @ChuckCarrollWLC Twitter: @ChuckCarrollWLC Facebook: http://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook — — — Barnard Medical Center Appointments https://bit.ly/BMCtelemed 202-527-7500 — — — Physicians Committee Twitter: @PCRM IG: @PhysiciansCommittee Facebook: https://wghtloss.cc/PCRMFacebook YouTube: https://bit.ly/PCRMYouTube — — — 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 plant-based diet can help prevent severe cases of COVID-19 and may reduce the risk of becoming infected altogether, according to two studies. Dr. Neal Barnard explores research analyzing the diets of healthcare workers in six countries. The findings show that eating less meat and dairy and more fruits and vegetables can reduce the risk of severe infection by as much as 73%. However, a low-carb keto diet appears to significantly increase the likelihood of becoming severely ill. Dr. Barnard and "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll also discuss a second study of nearly 600,000 people that not only confirms the protection against severe symptoms, but also reveals that a plant-based diet can provide protection from becoming infected at all. Data on vaccine efficiency and safety, the delta variant, breakthrough cases, and infection trends is also discussed. — — — Plant-Based Diet COVID-19 Study https://bit.ly/3fsW6x1 — — — Healthcare Worker COVID-19 Study https://bit.ly/3CgzSYV — — — COVID-19 Vaccine Safety https://bit.ly/3fwHTiZ — — Chuck Carroll IG: @ChuckCarrollWLC Twitter: @ChuckCarrollWLC Facebook: http://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook — — — Dr. Neal Barnard Twitter: @drnealbarnard IG: @drnealbarnard Facebook: http://bit.ly/DrBarnardFB — — — Barnard Medical Center Telemedicine Schedule Appointment https://bit.ly/BMCtelemed 202-527-7500 — — — Physicians Committee Twitter: @PCRM IG: @PhysiciansCommittee Facebook: https://wghtloss.cc/PCRMFacebook YouTube: https://bit.ly/PCRMYouTube — — — 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!

Dr. Will Bulsiewicz reveals the healthiest foods for your gut! No, the list does not include Kraft's new mac and cheese ice cream. Yes, that is a real thing. Join the author of Fiber Fueled and "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll as they discuss this double-dairy concoction and what might happen to the guts of those who dare to try it. As you might imagine, it's not pretty! Dr. Bulsiewicz also explains F-GOALS, which is the method he created for incorporating plants into your diet to optimize nutrient diversity! Chuck also opens The Doctor's Mailbag for Dr. Bulsiewicz to answer listener questions: Can a healthy gut help you have healthy skin? Will added food preservatives destroy gut microbiome? Should you always eat organic or just avoid "The Dirty Dozen" foods? And many more! If you have a question you'd like to ask the experts on the show, tweet it to @ChuckCarrollWLC using #ExamRoomLive. — — — Dr. Will Bulsiewicz Fiber Fueled: https://amzn.to/2OHnU6i Online course: http://bit.ly/plantfedgut IG: @theguthealthmd — — Chuck Carroll IG: @ChuckCarrollWLC Twitter: @ChuckCarrollWLC Facebook: http://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook — — — Dr. Neal Barnard Twitter: @drnealbarnard IG: @drnealbarnard Facebook: http://bit.ly/DrBarnardFB — — — Barnard Medical Center Telemedicine Schedule Appointment https://bit.ly/BMCtelemed 202-527-7500 — — — Physicians Committee Twitter: @PCRM IG: @PhysiciansCommittee Facebook: https://wghtloss.cc/PCRMFacebook YouTube: https://bit.ly/PCRMYouTube — — — 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 three steps that can help alleviate the uncomfortable symptoms of menopause! By changing the way you eat, it is possible that hot flashes will be reduced dramatically or possibly even stop completely! The steps that will be revealed led to an 84% reduction in severe hot flashes in a study. Dr. Neal Barnard shares the three steps when he joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll for the final episode of this special three-part menopause series on The Exam Room™ podcast. He covers everything from fat and oil in processed food to the fat found in certain produce that may trigger hot flashes. And Dr. Barnard has tips that can make changing your diet a breeze! Plus, you'll hear from Francine Regan Pollock who participated in the WAVS Study on menopause. She couldn't believe the results she experienced! Also, sexual wellness expert Dr. Christie Cobb rounds out the series with an intimate look at menopause. For many couples sex stops after 50 and for many women it can become uncomfortable. Luckily, Dr. Cobb has tips on how to keep the fire burning as the years roll on. Spicing up your love life might just begin with what's cooking in the kitchen! — — — Hot Flash Study https://bit.ly/HtFlshStdy — — — Dr. Christie Cobb Web: https://christiecobbmd.com Instagram: @christiecobbmd Facebook: https://bit.ly/DrCobbFB Appointments: (501) 221-6868 — — — Menopause Series Part 1 Podcast: https://apple.co/3i8sjvl Watch: https://bit.ly/3zNgCQK — — — Menopause Series Part 2 Podcast: https://apple.co/3BLyygF Watch: https://bit.ly/373OfBC — — — Chuck Carroll Instagram: @ChuckCarrollWLC Twitter: @ChuckCarrollWLC Facebook: http://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook — — — Dr. Neal Barnard Instagram: @drnealbarnard Twitter: @drnealbarnard Facebook: http://bit.ly/DrBarnardFB — — — Barnard Medical Center Telemedicine Schedule Appointment https://bit.ly/BMCtelemed 202-527-7500 — — — Physicians Committee Twitter: @PCRM IG: @PhysiciansCommittee Facebook: https://wghtloss.cc/PCRMFacebook YouTube: https://bit.ly/PCRMYouTube — — — 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!

An Olympic medalist is shattering the idea that milk does a body good! But isn't chocolate milk the ultimate post-workout recovery drink? Dotsie Bausch shares where this myth started and how the skewed science is misleading. Discover why dairy can actually reduce an athlete's ability to perform at the highest level when Bausch joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room™ podcast. Bausch shares how a plant-based diet can take an athlete's performance to the next level. And she should know. She peddled her way to a silver medal on the US Olympic cycling team at an age when most of her fellow competitors were enjoying retirement! She also teaches you how to Eat Like An Olympian! Plus, Chuck has a list of vegan Olympians competing in Tokyo! — — — Eat Like An Olympian - Switch4Good https://bit.ly/EatLikeOlympian — — — Dotsie Bausch Instagram: @veganolympian Website: https://dotsiebauschusa.com — — — Food Power for Athletes e-Book https://PCRM.org/Athletes — — — Chuck Carroll IG: @ChuckCarrollWLC Twitter: @ChuckCarrollWLC Facebook: http://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook — — — Barnard Medical Center Telemedicine Schedule Appointment https://bit.ly/BMCtelemed 202-527-7500 — — — Physicians Committee Twitter: @PCRM IG: @PhysiciansCommittee Facebook: https://wghtloss.cc/PCRMFacebook YouTube: https://bit.ly/PCRMYouTube — — — 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 truth, whole truth, and nothing but the truth about soy! Dr. Neal Barnard gives the whole story about the controversial bean in part 2 of the special menopause relief series. He joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll to talk about the truth and lies about soy. Many believe that eating soy will do anything from causing cancer to making men grow breasts. But Dr. Barnard has decades worth of data showing not only is that not true, but soy can actually lower the risk of cancer and certainly will not leave men with anything they'll want to get off their chest. Dr. Barnard also answers your questions about soy when Chuck opens the Doctor's Mailbag. Plus, they continue their look at the groundbreaking new study on the powerful effect it can have on reducing hot flashes. Chuck also speaks with Anne Marie Pedrick who shares her own story about stopping relentless hot flashes by adopting a plant-based diet that includes soy. Like so many others who participated in the 12-week study, Anne Marie's turnaround is unbelievable! — — — Hot Flash Study https://bit.ly/HtFlshStdy — — — Chuck Carroll IG: @ChuckCarrollWLC Twitter: @ChuckCarrollWLC Facebook: http://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook — — — Dr. Neal Barnard Twitter: @drnealbarnard IG: @drnealbarnard Facebook: http://bit.ly/DrBarnardFB — — — Barnard Medical Center Telemedicine Schedule Appointment https://bit.ly/BMCtelemed 202-527-7500 — — — Physicians Committee Twitter: @PCRM IG: @PhysiciansCommittee Facebook: https://wghtloss.cc/PCRMFacebook YouTube: https://bit.ly/PCRMYouTube — — — 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!

Huge relief is on the way for women suffering from hot flashes! Dr. Neal Barnard shares the results of his powerful study on the dramatic effect a plant-based diet that includes soy can have on the number of hot flashes women have and how intense they are. In many cases, women stopped having them altogether! The study took 12 weeks but the results were felt much sooner! Plus, "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll speaks with a woman who participated in the study. Margo LaMarsh experienced the changes first hand! After hot flashes ruled her life day and night, she says she finally got her life back! — — — Hot Flash Study https://bit.ly/HtFlshStdy — — — Chuck Carroll IG: @ChuckCarrollWLC Twitter: @ChuckCarrollWLC Facebook: http://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook — — — Dr. Neal Barnard Twitter: @drnealbarnard IG: @drnealbarnard Facebook: http://bit.ly/DrBarnardFB — — — Barnard Medical Center Telemedicine Schedule Appointment https://bit.ly/BMCtelemed 202-527-7500 — — — Physicians Committee Twitter: @PCRM IG: @PhysiciansCommittee Facebook: https://wghtloss.cc/PCRMFacebook YouTube: https://bit.ly/PCRMYouTube — — — 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 you eat today can influence whether you will be diagnosed with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease in the future. Nutritional epidemiologist Dr. Puja Agarwal makes her debut on The Exam Room™ podcast to share her hope-filled research on both diseases when she joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll. The hope Dr. Agarwal provides is for not only the future but also the present, as she also reveals the foods that may help slow the progression of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease for those already living with these conditions. Chuck also details a new study that finds eating a plant-based diet that includes soy can reduce moderate-to-severe hot flashes by more than 80%! Dr. Agarwal will be speaking at the 2021 International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine. The Exam Room listeners can save $50 on the cost of registration by using promo code examroom. This episode of The Exam Room is sponsored by Today's Dietitian and Today's Geriatric Medicine. — — — ICNM https://pcrm.org/icnm Save $50. Promo code: examroom — — — Today's Dietitian https://www.todaysdietitian.com — — — Today's Geriatric Medicine https://www.todaysgeriatricmedicine.com — — — Hot Flash Study https://bit.ly/HtFlshStdy — — — Dr. Puja Agarwal Twitter: @pujaagarwal1902 — — — Chuck Carroll IG: @ChuckCarrollWLC Twitter: @ChuckCarrollWLC Facebook: http://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook — — — Barnard Medical Center Telemedicine Schedule Appointment https://bit.ly/BMCtelemed 202-527-7500 — — — Physicians Committee Twitter: @PCRM IG: @PhysiciansCommittee Facebook: https://wghtloss.cc/PCRMFacebook YouTube: https://bit.ly/PCRMYouTube — — — 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!

Did you know that some of our favorite foods might cause erectile dysfunction? Dr. Robert Ostfeld looks at 10 of the most popular foods in America when he joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room! Everything from pizza to French fries to ice cream will go under the microscope! Plus, Dr. Ostfeld reveals the foods that are most likely to help men in the bedroom! You'll also learn why this frustrating symptom may be the first sign that there is something far more sinister going on with your health. Dr. Ostfeld is the Director of Preventive Cardiology at Montefiore Health System in New York City. He will be speaking at the 2021 International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine. The Exam Room listeners can save $50 on the cost of registration by using promo code examroom. — — — ICNM https://pcrm.org/icnm Save $50. Promo code: examroom — — — Swich Sign up: https://bit.ly/3xbbXHh IG: @thebigswich — — — Dr. Robert Ostfeld Twitter: @drostfeld IG: @drostfeld — — — Chuck Carroll IG: @ChuckCarrollWLC Twitter: @ChuckCarrollWLC Facebook: http://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook — — — Barnard Medical Center Telemedicine Schedule Appointment https://bit.ly/BMCtelemed 202-527-7500 — — — Physicians Committee Twitter: @PCRM IG: @PhysiciansCommittee Facebook: https://wghtloss.cc/PCRMFacebook YouTube: https://bit.ly/PCRMYouTube — — — 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!

Does soy lower testosterone and cause men to grow breasts? Find out when Dr. Neal Barnard joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll to talk about the real effects of soy on The Exam Room LIVE! Plus, the Doctor's Mailbag is opened to answer listener questions about all things diet and nutrition. - Can vegetables increase testosterone? - Why do you feel hungry when you eat less fat? - Is the fat in meat healthier than artificial fat? - Which foods can help with hay fever? - And many more! Also, we take a special look at why people with dogs tend to be healthier and even live longer than those without a four-legged companion. The health benefits include fewer heart attacks and a lower risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes! Licensed veterinarian Dr. Tove Fall joins Chuck to explore studies and scientific data on the dog and human health phenomenon. Dr. Fall is also a professor of molecular epidemiology in Sweden. 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. If you have a question you'd like to ask the experts on the show, tweet it to @ChuckCarrollWLC using #ExamRoomLive. — — — Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund https://gregoryreiterfund.org — — — ICNM https://pcrm.org/icnm Save $50. Promo code: examroom — — — Chuck Carroll IG: @ChuckCarrollWLC Twitter: @ChuckCarrollWLC Facebook: http://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook — — — Dr. Neal Barnard Twitter: @drnealbarnard IG: @drnealbarnard Facebook: http://bit.ly/DrBarnardFB — — — Barnard Medical Center Telemedicine Schedule Appointment https://bit.ly/BMCtelemed 202-527-7500 — — — Physicians Committee Twitter: @PCRM IG: @PhysiciansCommittee Facebook: https://wghtloss.cc/PCRMFacebook YouTube: https://bit.ly/PCRMYouTube — — — 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!