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A doctor gives advice to patients whose gut and digestive issues are destroying their quality of life.   Dr. Alan Desmond walks patients through the best way to address gut health issues and offers hope that can unlock the secrets to healing when other treatments may have failed.   He joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Podcast. The pair begin with a brief discussion on...

There are foods that can help lower inflammation and chronic pain in the body.   These powerful foods can work to soothe the swollen and inflamed joints and other aches and pains that many of us live with every day.   Dr. Nabiha Gill is a lifestyle medicine and physical rehabilitation physician who has experienced the pain relief firsthand. She now educates her own patients on filling their diet w...

The pros and cons of seed oils for your health come into focus.   Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, gastroenterologist and bestselling author of Fiber Fueled, goes in depth and puts seed oils under the microscope as we learn what they could mean for your health.   He joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Podcast.   In This Episode - What are seed oils? - What are the benefits of seed...

The premise: 22 sets of healthy twins are put to the test. One identical twin begins to eat an entirely plant-based diet while their sibling eats a meaty omnivorous diet.   While 70% of the diets were identical, 30% of the omnivorous diet was comprised of meat and other animal foods. It would be that 30% that proved the difference maker in terms of the cardiometabolic health of the twins.   In jus...

Molly Gibson is thriving once again after overcoming three debilitating illnesses.   In high school, her life was derailed by postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS), Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), and mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS). She went from being a highly competitive athlete to completely bedridden.   After years of suffering, she began to eat a healthy plant-based diet and began to heal....

Multivitamins are thought to be great additions to your diet, but research shows the opposite may be true.   In fact, one study finds a multivitamin may increase the risk of mortality. Other data shows a multivitamin may have little to no effect on your health.   That said, there are instances when a multivitamin is healthy and beneficial. It can all be very confusing.   Dr. Neal Barnard joins "Th...

The truth about olive oil and your health is becoming clear.   The results of a well-designed randomized clinical trial yield the answer to a puzzling question: Is olive oil healthy?   The lead researcher, Dr. Monica Aggarwal, discusses what she calls "provocative data" gathered from the study. Would olive oil still prove to a healthy food if all participants were eating a healthy whole food, plan...

Learn how to make delicious desserts using fruit and not sugar!   This can be done for everything from brownies to cakes to cookies to pies and ice cream. This method significantly slashes calories and gives you guilt-free healthy boost!   Chef AJ joins "The Weight Loss Champion" on The Exam Room Live to talk about how it's done and showcase one of her indulgent recipes.   She is the author of Che...

Not all processed foods are created equally. Some lower the risk of diseases such as type 2 diabetes.   Dr. Hana Kahleova ranks the best and worst processed foods for your health when she joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Podcast.   Plus, why will a vegan diet help you look and feel younger more than a Mediterranean diet? Dr. Kahleova talks about her study comparing t...

One of the most popular foods in the world is causing cancer. The average American eats almost 60 pounds of it every year.   Red meat.   Whether it's a hamburger or steak, red meat is strongly linked to cancer. The World Health Organization classifies it as a class 2a carcinogen, putting it in the same category as scores of hazardous chemicals and other agents.   Experts believe that red meat is b...

A middle-aged man was able to fully reverse erectile dysfunction after decades by changing his diet.   We present the remarkable case and the foods that help ED with Dr. Robert Ostfeld. He is the Director of Preventative Cardiology at Montefiore Health System.   The New York-based cardiologist joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Live.   In This Episode - The best foods...

Discover how a plant-based diet can benefit people with type 1 diabetes.   Dr. Brian Carlsen of the Mayo Clinic and dietitian Lauren Plunkett from Mastering Diabetes both have type 1 diabetes. They discuss how they've been able to reduce their insulin needs in half by changing their eating habits.   They join "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Podcast.   In This Episode - Wh...

The leading cause of death in the United States is heart disease. But it's still viewed as manly and macho to eat foods that can send you to an early grave.   It just doesn't make sense. But a former firefighter and high-level athlete is creating healthy hamburgers, pizza, and other "macho eats" to ensure no man card gets left behind while their risk of having a heart attack drops significantly.  ...

Is olive oil unhealthy? A new study analyzes whole food, plant-based diets with and without olive oil and how they affect the heart and cardiometabolic risk factors.   Dr. Neal Barnard goes inside the study and surprising findings when he joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Live.   Previous research has shown that a healthy diet that includes extra-virgin olive oil is b...

This is a full nutritional comparison between fake and real meat. How do chicken, pork, and steak impact the risk of heart disease compared to plant-based meat alternatives?   Dr. Matthew Nagra is lead author of a study analyzing the health risks and benefits of plant-based meat alternatives. He utilized data from 1970-2023 to determine the long-term risks of consuming meat compared to nonmeat opt...

Eat your way to hydration and quench your thirst.   Dr. Neal Barnard reveals some of the most hydrating foods you can eat when he joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Podcast.   Topics Discussed - What foods have the highest water content? - How many ounces of water should you drink each day? - How much water can come from food? - What are the most hydrating fruits? - Wh...

Fat in milk does not count. That's great news for dairy lovers!   Unfortunately, it's simply not true and the science just doesn't add up. Yet, that is the premise of new legislation that would return whole-fat milk with 5 grams of saturated fat per serving, representing a quarter of an entire day's limit, to school lunches across the United States.   While the fat from the pizza, hamburgers, fren...

A poor diet can destroy healthy skin, but a good diet can bring a flawless complexion right back.   That is the key to Dr. Robynne Chutkan's gut-based approach to treating skin conditions from the inside out. Her method shows that acne, eczema, rosacea, and psoriasis don't have to be treated exclusively with expensive treatments and messy creams.   Dr. Chutkan joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuc...

Learn the best foods and natural ways to help with depression and mental illness.   More than one in five adults in the U.S. are living with a mental illness, but most are unaware that small changes can often lead to the biggest improvements.   Dr. Eddie Ramirez has seen remarkable transformations in his patients using a groundbreaking approach that targets the root causes of mental health issues....

Eating a personally crafted diet can lower your risk of chronic diseases, according to some research.   Explore personalized nutrition with New York Times bestselling author and board-certified gastroenterologist Dr. Will Bulsiewicz.   He joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Live for a fascinating look into the benefits of personalized diets.   On this episode: - The con...

One mistake would change Alana Moor's life forever. She was sentenced to 4.5 years in prison in a foreign country that was thousands of miles from her home and everyone she knew and loved.   Although isolated and stripped of her freedom, it was there that Alana began to find a healthier path forward.   The food in the Panamanian prison system would routinely cause her to fall ill. On a few occasio...

Imagine a place where the average lifespan is shockingly low and the rates of diabetes and heart disease are sky-high. Now, imagine what would happen if the people who lived there embraced the power of plant-based nutrition and positive lifestyle changes.   No need to imagine, because this is happening in the Marshall Islands.   Renowned dietitian Brenda Davis shares her groundbreaking work in a c...

Dr. Dawn Mussallem was clinically dead for four minutes. Her heart stopped beating in a room full of other doctors.   The fact that she came back to life is a miracle. It was the second time she defied the odds to live. Earlier in life she beat Stage 4 terminal cancer.   Does she have super DNA that helped her survive?   No. Her superpower is one that every other human has the potential to possess...

Processed foods are more than Doritos, Oreos, frozen dinners, and mind-numbing amounts of breakfast cereals to choose from.   Chicken breasts, steaks, and other unprocessed meats are in fact processed food, according to a new way of analyzing the food we eat.   Dr. Neal Barnard, author of The Power Foods Diet, joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll to explain this novel approach of underst...

Fasting is a powerful tool in fighting multiple diseases.   Dr. Alan Goldhamer explains how the body is often able to overcome chronic health challenges by detoxifying during the fasting process. Dr. Goldhamer is the author of Can Fasting Save Your Life? and co-founder of the TrueNorth Health Center.   He has helped more than 25,000 individuals.   In This Episode - Diseases most effectively treate...