A doctor who has lived with type 1 diabetes for years explains the benefits of a vegan diet for the disease. Dr. Brian Carlsen shares his journey of adopting a plant-based diet in order to improve his health. It was a decision that would ultimately help him thrive as a father and as a reconstructive hand and microsurgeon. He joins “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Podcast. Dr. Carlsen will be speaking at the 2022 International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine in Washin...
Jul 19, 2022•54 min•Season 5Ep. 55
Could sausage ever be as healthy as broccoli? This idea has caught fire through the concept of personalized nutrition. It’s the idea that your body runs better on some foods and not as well on others. In theory, this means that junk food could be healthier than fruits and vegetables in some cases. But is that too good to be true? Dr. Will Bulsiewicz joins “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll to explore what personalized nutrition actually is, what it could mean for the future of medicine, an...
Jul 14, 2022•46 min•Season 5Ep. 54
A cancer survivor shares her keys to living a long and healthy life after receiving a life-changing diagnosis. Only weeks after losing her father to cancer, Caryn Dugan received more devastating news. She too had a form of the same disease that just left an enormous void in her life. It was the final cruel twist in a horrific year, but it would ultimately serve as a pivotal moment for her future. Caryn went from being a self-described “human garbage disposal” to a pillar of health. As she battle...
Jul 12, 2022•58 min•Season 5Ep. 53
Did you know that you can improve your memory by eating certain foods? Dr. Neal Barnard reveals the best foods for memory when he joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room LIVE. He'll also share the foods that can cause memory loss, according to years of research. Also covered: - Does fat cause memory loss? - How much of memory loss is preventable? - Is mild cognitive impairment reversible? - Is food more important than sleep for memory? - And more! Plus, Chuck reports on a...
Jul 07, 2022•52 min•Season 5Ep. 52
One year after life-saving heart surgery at the age of 61, Dr. Akil Taher was climbing the highest mountains in the world. The leading cause of death in America nearly had another victim. His heart stopped, he had stents inserted to open severely clogged arteries, and ultimately needed open heart bypass surgery. Finally, after ignoring the warning signs for years, he proclaimed that he wanted to not just live, but “really live.” The transformation that came next was nothing short of remarkable. ...
Jul 05, 2022•58 min•Season 5Ep. 51
Spices can take your gut health to the next level! Discover the spices that your kitchen needs to help you have a healthy and happy gut when gastroenterologist Dr. Will Bulsiewicz joins “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room LIVE. You will learn how certain spices can improve digestion, reduce gas and bloating, and even alleviate painful symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. Other studies show they can help your body absorb other nutrients that are critical to your overall hea...
Jun 30, 2022•59 min•Season 5Ep. 50
Lianna Levine Reisner has a fantastic five-star health success story to share! By making one big change to her diet and lifestyle she was able to overcome five issues that had been plaguing her for years, including debilitating endometriosis that had soured her ability to enjoy life beginning at a young age. By adopting a plant-based diet Lianna’s symptoms disappeared! She also shed 20% of her body weight, rectified a significant hormonal imbalance, found relief from severe allergies, and dramat...
Jun 28, 2022•48 min•Season 5Ep. 49
Go inside legislation that would needlessly harm and kill thousands of animals. It would be a cruel end to the push for cruelty-free cosmetics. Andrew Binovi, director of government affairs for the Physicians Committee, and Brandi Halls, chief ethics officer at Lush Cosmetics, join “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll for an urgent discussion about the massive impact this legislation would have. Despite this legislation being done in the name of consumer safety, you will learn how Lush and c...
Jun 27, 2022•27 min
Advice and tips on sticking with a vegan diet without falling off the wagon! “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll and dietitian Karen Smith team up to share the secrets to long-term success with healthy eating on The Exam Room Live! While most diets fail within a matter of weeks, both Karen and Chuck have been eating an exclusively plant-based diet for years! Also covered: - Cheat meals - Overcoming mindless eating - Peer pressure - Weight loss supplements - And more! — — — Barnard Medical C...
Jun 23, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 5Ep. 48
In 1995, Dr. Saray Stancic was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Within a matter of years she was already reliant on a cane to walk and doctors told her that eventually she would be confined to a wheelchair. Frustrated by her deteriorating health and lack of options, she began doing research on her own. What she discovered was so much more than she could ever have hoped for. By changing her diet and reintroducing exercise, her health returned in dramatic fashion. Today, she no longer needs a ca...
Jun 21, 2022•42 min•Season 5Ep. 47
Hair loss isn’t just genetics. Keeping a healthy head of hair has a lot to do with hormones that can be controlled by what your diet. Discover the foods that prevent hair loss when Dr. Neal Barnard joins “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room LIVE. Also covered: - The hormones behind hair loss - Foods that cause hair loss - How fat affects hair loss - And more! Plus, Chuck reports on a study showing an alarming connection between eating fish and your risk of skin cancer. This ...
Jun 17, 2022•46 min•Season 5Ep. 46
This is everything you need to know about monkeypox. Discover the origins of the outbreak, how it differs from the COVID-19 pandemic, and how a person's health and diet may impact their risk of becoming sick or infected. How might a plant-based diet lower monkeypox risk? Virologist and infectious disease expert Dr. Saray Stancic and Dr. Neal Barnard answer those questions and more when they join "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Podcast. Plus, Chuck talks about eliminatin...
Jun 14, 2022•52 min•Season 5Ep. 45
Are you eating enough calories with a low-fat, whole food, plant-based diet? There is a significant difference between the number of calories in the standard diet and the total calories in a healthier plant-based diet. The disparity between the two can be so great that it's fair to wonder whether you're still getting enough energy after making the switch. Discover the sweet spot for weight loss when Dr. Jim Loomis joins “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room LIVE. Topics Discu...
Jun 09, 2022•1 hr•Season 5Ep. 44
The food you eat affects your risk of not just becoming infected with COVID-19, but how sick you may become if you are. A study examining the diets of more than 600,000 people and COVID-19 is examined when Dr. Andrew Chan joins “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Podcast. Topics Discussed - Immune response of someone eating standard diet vs. plant-based diet - Why vegans appears less likely to become infected - Why a plant-based diet could reduce severity of infection - Inf...
Jun 07, 2022•45 min•Season 5Ep. 43
Gaining weight does not have to be part of life as you get older. If you think your metabolism slams on the brakes no matter what you do after you turn 40 years old, think again. It’s not genetics! Discover the incredible amount of power you to control your weight and prevent love handles at any age when Dr. Neal Barnard joins “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room LIVE. - What are the best foods to speed up metabolism? - Are some people immune to certain diets? - Can you eat ...
Jun 02, 2022•46 min•Season 5Ep. 42
She was overweight and struggled with high blood pressure and high cholesterol for years! All the while she was working for a major weight loss company. When Brenda Workman quit that job and stopped relying on that failed diet plan she finally lost 60 pounds and has kept it off! She no longer needs medication for high blood pressure or high cholesterol. How did she do it? She joins “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll to detail her one of a kind journey to health that began by eating a plant...
May 31, 2022•41 min•Season 5Ep. 41
Discover the roadmap for help for IBS! Eating certain foods can alleviate painful symptoms and in many cases stop them altogether. Learn what those foods are when Dr. Will Bulsiewicz joins “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Podcast. Dr. Bulsiewicz is a board-certified gastroenterologist and author of The Fiber Fueled Cookbook . Also covered: - Eating to help acid reflux - How to cook Brussels sprouts to reduce bloating - Food allergies - Artificial sweeteners and stomach p...
May 26, 2022•53 min•Season 5Ep. 40
Samantha Harris is a superstar. She’s been seen by millions as co-host of Dancing with the Stars and Entertainment Tonight . She’s also been read by millions as author of the bestselling book Your Healthiest Healthy. But her biggest accomplishment is surviving cancer. Samantha joins “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Podcast to talk about her incredible journey. Cancer may have interrupted her at the peak of her career, but it has not disrupted her life. It has only made i...
May 24, 2022•56 min•Season 5Ep. 39
Could you be allergic to sugar? It may taste sweet, but it can also cause a sour stomach for millions of people. Learn why as Dr. Will Bulsiewicz joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll to discuss congenital sucrase-isomaltase deficiency and celebrate the release of The Fiber Fueled Cookbook on The Exam Room LIVE. CSID can disrupt the body's ability to digest sugar even when it's found in whole fruits, vegetables, and grains. Also covered: - Reducing bloating from beans - Histamines in yo...
May 19, 2022•50 min•Season 5Ep. 38
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 re...
May 12, 2022•44 min•Season 5Ep. 37
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...
May 10, 2022•55 min•Season 5Ep. 36
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? -...
May 05, 2022•49 min•Season 5Ep. 35
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 havi...
May 03, 2022•53 min
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...
Apr 28, 2022•50 min•Season 5Ep. 33
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...
Apr 26, 2022•55 min•Season 5Ep. 32
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: - ...
Apr 21, 2022•42 min•Season 5Ep. 31
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...
Apr 19, 2022•49 min•Season 5Ep. 30
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 tr...
Apr 14, 2022•51 min•Season 5Ep. 29
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...
Apr 12, 2022•40 min•Season 5Ep. 28
Eating meat could help you live longer. That’s according to research, but the results appear to have a major flaw. Dr. Matthew Nagra joins “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room LIVE to talk about the findings and how he believes researchers missed the mark by such a wide margin. As he points out, the data could also be interpreted to show another major carcinogen could also extend your life. But nobody is arguing that smoking is the key to longevity. Dr. Nagra also answers qu...
Apr 07, 2022•45 min•Season 5Ep. 27
