The Exam Room by the Physicians Committee

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 li...

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...

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...

"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 vegetabl...

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...

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 senior...

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...

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...

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 choleste...

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 u...

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...

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 a...

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 oth...

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...

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. Bu...

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....

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 def...

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 he...

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...

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 ove...

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...

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...

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 h...

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 tradit...

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 bod...