Many people would rather break up with their spouse than give up Doritos, pizza, or a pint of ice cream after a long day. The food you crave doesn't talk back, question your decisions, or tell you that you're wrong. It only makes you feel better in the moment. The problem is these foods become addictive with each meal. And soon life can revolve around getting the next fix. While it sounds extreme that is the reality facing millions of people every day. And once you've hit that point breaking up ...
Jan 04, 2024•1 hr•Season 7Ep. 4
There are 38 trillion gut microbes living inside of you. Every one of them play a critical role in your body's ability to stay healthy! Not only are they the cornerstones of good overall health, but they can also boost your ability to fight off chronic diseases and even something as mundane as the common cold. Learn how to optimize all 38 trillion to improve your health with Dr. Will Bulsiewicz as he joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Podcast. In This Episode - Break...
Jan 03, 2024•51 min•Season 7Ep. 3
Six habits can transform your life and revolutionize your health. Dr. Gemma Newman has seen them work time and again with her patients, family, and even herself. She joins “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll to distill these six essential “prescriptions” into simple and free practices we can all benefit from. The Plant Power Doctor’s habits go beyond diet and tap into other aspects of life where the root cause of many chronic illnesses often reside. Dr. Newman’s framework for improving heal...
Jan 02, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 7Ep. 2
These five foods can help you lose weight and most aren't even low-carb! Learn how they can turbo charge your body's ability to burn fat as Dr. Neal Barnard joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on the 500th episode of The Exam Room Podcast! Dr. Barnard's Five Foods for Weight Loss 1.) Berries 2.) Cinnamon 3.) Brown rice 4.) Cruciferous vegetables 5.) Melons The author of The Power Foods Diet also reveals foods that work like powerful weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic, but carry...
Jan 01, 2024•42 min•Season 7Ep. 1
Are eggs a natural superfood? Some say yes, but others say the breakfast and cooking favorite could even send you to an early grave. Explore the science of eggs with New York Times bestselling author and nutrition expert Dr. Neal Barnard as he joins “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Podcast. You will hear what happened to one listener who ate a dozen eggs a day for year that left doctors puzzled and scrambling for answers. Other Topics: - Are organic free-range eggs a hea...
Dec 20, 2023•42 min•Season 6Ep. 103
“I can fix your arteries with balloon angioplasty and put a stent in there or I can fix it with broccoli.” Those are the words of Dr. Ted Barnett who calls himself the “High-Tech Doctor With Low-Tech Solutions.” Carving out a career has been a delicate walk for Dr. Barnett who practices as an interventional radiologist but would much prefer to treat patients with affordable fruits and vegetables rather than expensive and invasive procedures. While the former still pays the bills, Dr. Barnett and...
Dec 19, 2023•35 min•Season 6Ep. 102
These are the best habits to heal your gut! Bestselling author and gut health expert Dr. Will Bulsiewicz gives his top five choices to empower you on your way back to health on The Exam Room LIVE with “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll. His tips spill over the plate and extend into other aspects of your life. Topics Discussed - Top foods for building a healthy gut - How quickly the gut can health itself - The top nutrient for building healthy microbiome - How many different types of food y...
Dec 14, 2023•59 min•Season 6Ep. 101
The nutrients your body needs to stay healthy change as you get older. Explore the vitamins and minerals to focus on with registered dietitian Brenda Davis as she joins “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Podcast. Topics Discussed - Best sources of vital nutrients for aging - Recommendations for overall health as a senior - What supplements might be appropriate for seniors - What happens when you begin eating healthier after the age of 80 - Your body’s desire to be healthy ...
Dec 12, 2023•41 min•Season 6Ep. 100
Food could save your life. What you eat can prevent a heart attack long before disaster strikes. Dr. Jim Loomis shares five foods that can help prevent a heart attack when he joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room LIVE. Dr. Loomis is a preventive medicine specialist and has worked as a physician for teams in both the NFL and Major League Baseball. He currently serves as co-host of The Doc & Chef as well as medical director for the Barnard Medical Center. Topics Discu...
Dec 07, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 6Ep. 99
How Not To Age is the single biggest research project Dr. Michael Greger has ever undertaken. Go inside the chapters of this massive book and discover the secretes to aging with grace, beauty, and health in this interview on The Exam Room Podcast. Dr. Greger shares fruits of his labor, which included more than 13 thousand references in the original work before publishers declared the book too big to publish and slashed it half. You will reap the anti-aging benefits of the unrivaled volumes of re...
Dec 05, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 6Ep. 98
Is it possible to eat a vegan diet and still have high cholesterol? What should you do if that is you? Dr. Neal Barnard has advice for those who seem to have stubborn high cholesterol no matter what they eat! Find out why this might happen and options to lower cholesterol when Dr. Barnard joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room LIVE. Topics - Genetics of high cholesterol - Sneaky foods can raise cholesterol - Best foods for lowering cholesterol - Refined sugar’s influence...
Nov 30, 2023•58 min•Season 6Ep. 97
Jim Greenbaum walked away from successful $130 million business with one mission in mind, use his wealth to change the world. Little did he know that his world was about to change as well. It all began with a conversation at the gym. Those few minutes helped this man with exceptional generosity and a tireless work ethic to help others began to realize that he too needed help. After growing up in the land of Crisco, red meat, and Coca-Cola, Jim knew he had to do something to avoid the same fate a...
Nov 28, 2023•49 min•Season 6Ep. 96
How in the world do you cook a Thanksgiving dinner without turkey? It’s easy! Get some delicious last-minute vegan Thanksgiving recipes from chef Dustin Harder and “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Podcast. Have a question? Leave it in the comments or chat and we’ll get to as many as we can during the live broadcast. Topics Discussed - What replaces turkey at a vegan Thanksgiving - Plant-based desserts, including pumpkin pie - Vegan versions of holiday classics, including...
Nov 22, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 6Ep. 95
Get to know the one of the iconic families of health and nutrition like never before! Join Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, his wife Ann, and children Rip and Jane for an inside look at such a trailblazing family. The group joined Dr. Neal Barnard and "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll for a special episode of The Exam Room Podcast at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., for a look back at Dr. Esseslstyn's incredible career and the immeasurable influence they've had on millions of lives aro...
Nov 21, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Season 6Ep. 94
New findings suggest an old method for preventing the flu may also help prevent Alzheimer's disease. A study shows that adults who receive a flu vaccine are less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease and dementia. But does level of protection exceed what can be achieved naturally through diet and lifestyle changes? Dr. Neal Barnard examines the findings of the study and how they compare to other prevention methods. Topics - How effective are flu vaccines in preventing Alzheimer's disease and dem...
Nov 16, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 6Ep. 93
After losing 100 pounds himself, a doctor is rethinking how to help his overweight patients. Cardiologist Dr. Steve Lome joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Podcast. Dr. Lome believes nothing can change until the root of the obesity epidemic is addressed. He disagrees that there is no money in a cure. Instead, Dr. Lome says there's a path forward for everyone to win. Doctors and medical providers can still remain profitable while patients can lose weight, keep it off,...
Nov 14, 2023•48 min•Season 6Ep. 92
The gut microbiome is wildly different for someone eating a ton of meat and someone eating a plant-based diet. Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, gastroenterologist and bestselling author of Fiber Fueled, takes you inside the gut to contrast the unmistakable differences in gut bacteria between two diets. The variations could have a mammoth impact on your health with both short- and long-term effects. Dr. Bulsiewicz joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll to help determine what the healthiest diet is fo...
Nov 09, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 6Ep. 91
There's a big difference between being old and feeling old. Forty can be the new 20. But that can also extend well beyond midlife. Sixty can be the new 40, and 80 can be the new 60. Shabnam Islam, MS, is a clinical exercise physiologist and professor who specializes in healthy aging. She joins Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Podcast to talk about slowing down and turning back the hands of time. Shabnam talks about the two big f-words for ageless nutrition: fat and fiber. One is the fountain of yo...
Nov 07, 2023•48 min•Season 6Ep. 90
Five foods can help naturally strengthen your immunity to viruses and bacteria that can make you sick. They can also boost your body's ability to fight deadlier diseases such as cancer. The essential nutrients and vitamins can act as your body's first line of defense when you are exposed to these invaders that enter your body to do harm. Proper nutrition can help ensure your body's natural defense system can function at a high level even as you grow older. Dr. Neal Barnard joins "The Weight Loss...
Nov 02, 2023•56 min•Season 6Ep. 89
Tanya O’Callaghan has rocked on stage with bands that will go down in history as some of the most iconic and influential of our time. One look at her and you know that she was born to jam! But it’s not just her insane ability to perform that makes this Irish standout such a rock star. The same passion and drive she pours into each performance she also pours into creating a healthier world for her legions of fans and the animals whom she considers herself a massive fan of. Tanya joins “The Weight...
Oct 31, 2023•56 min•Season 6Ep. 88
Is a plant-based diet healthier than the Mediterranean diet? Or is the Mediterranean diet superior? Dr. Neal Barnard and “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll examine both diets in depth on The Exam Room Live. Dr. Barnard also talks about the research he led that compared the two diets for weight loss. The results left no doubt that one will help you lose more weight than the other. Other Topics Discussed - Olive oil pros and cons - Low fat polyphenol sources - Edamame and hot flash relief - ...
Oct 26, 2023•59 min•Season 6Ep. 87
Current breast cancer treatments are explored by leading expert and breast cancer surgeon Dr. Kristi Funk. Dr. Funk also outlines effective alternatives to common treatment plans such as chemotherapy and radiation, and which patients may be good candidates for the alternatives. Plus, she explains the best way to reach maximal reduction of the risk of cancer. “We have so much more control over this disease than people think through diet and lifestyle,” she says. Dr. Funk joins “The Weight Loss Ch...
Oct 24, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 6Ep. 86
Improving blood sugar and treating diabetes is possible without medication in many cases. Through specific changes to diet insulin resistance can improve naturally. Cyrus Khambatta, PhD, co-founder of the Mastering Diabetes program, shares the proven steps you can take to bring your blood sugar under control. He says that using his method patients are able to fully reverse diabetes and no longer require insulin injections. Cyrus joins “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room LIV...
Oct 19, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 6Ep. 85
Your risk of breast cancer can drop by 50% regardless of your family history. Renowned breast cancer surgeon and prevention expert Dr. Kristi Funk shares the top superfoods, lifestyle habits, and simple changes you can make to help prevent breast cancer. She joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room LIVE for a breast cancer prevention Q&A. You will learn: - How fasting fights breast cancer - How to lower your risk regardless of your genes - Best foods to prevent breast ...
Oct 17, 2023•58 min•Season 6Ep. 84
Tim Kaufman weighed over 400 pounds when he was addicted to drugs and alcohol. Now he's sober and has lost 200 pounds! He's sharing his incredible journey of finding new life after hitting rock bottom, including why he believes a plant-based diet is the key to his sustained success. He's no longer on blood pressure medication or battling the addiction and chronic diseases that dragged down his health for years. The founder of Fat Man Rants joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll for an un...
Oct 12, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 6Ep. 83
Protein can be found in the foods you’d least expect. Nutrition researcher Christopher Gardner, PhD, explains that virtually all fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes contain all 20 amino acids that are the building blocks for the protein your body needs to function at a high level. Those options are widely believed to be healthier cholesterol-free options than what are considered traditional protein sources. Gardner also compares the quality of protein found in various sources and why g...
Oct 10, 2023•33 min•Season 6Ep. 82
Twin brothers Jeremy and Jordan Allen both suffered from alopecia. Clumps of hair would fall out leaving embarrassing bald patches on their heads that were impossible to miss. They tried countless treatments and home remedies to regrow their hair. Nothing worked until they began eating a vegan diet. They say changing the way they eat enabled them to begin regrowing their hair and helps their body fight the autoimmune disease that caused the hair loss. Together they are co-founders of All Love No...
Sep 26, 2023•51 min•Season 6Ep. 81
Many fear that eating a plant-based diet without dairy will lead to weaker bones and an increased risk of fractures. But evidence shows those concerns to be largely unfounded. An analysis of thousands of people around the world showed that eliminating milk, cheese, and dairy from the diet is actually more protective for bone health in many instances. Dr. Neal Barnard reviews the findings of the analysis with "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room LIVE. He has what you need to ...
Sep 21, 2023•46 min•Season 6Ep. 80
Former UCLA football player Pete Holland found himself in a new battle after years of grueling combat on the gridiron. And this opponent wasn't simply playing a game. Although his archival was no longer USC, it was another nefarious trojan. Holland had cancer. Through a combination of treatments and a drastically altered diet he developed a new playbook and strategy for this life-and-death battle. The decisions and play calls in this instance proved to be lifesaving as the former Bruin crushed c...
Sep 19, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 6Ep. 79
Having a healthy gut could mean living a longer and healthier life. Microbiome of some of the longest living people in the world was examined and showed what researchers believe could be some of the biggest clues toward unlocking the secrets of living to 100 and beyond. Dr. Will Bulsiewicz joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll to talk about the study and answer questions about improving your own gut health on The Exam Room LIVE! — — SHOW LINKS — — Microbiome Longevity Study https://go.n...
Sep 14, 2023•55 min•Season 6Ep. 78
