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Raise your health IQ with a fun and inspiring plant-based podcast from nutrition experts at The Physicians Committee. "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll, who lost 280 pounds, is frequently joined by Dr. Neal Barnard and others to motivate and educate both new vegans and those who have been plant-powered for life. Learn the secrets to improving your health from doctors and nutritionists and become inspired by others who have already reclaimed their health! Dive into the science of a plant-based diet like the effects of eating a single beef hamburger or slice of cheese can do to the body!

The Exam Room by the Physicians Committee Physicians Committee

    • Health & Fitness
    • 4.9 • 3.1K Ratings

Raise your health IQ with a fun and inspiring plant-based podcast from nutrition experts at The Physicians Committee. "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll, who lost 280 pounds, is frequently joined by Dr. Neal Barnard and others to motivate and educate both new vegans and those who have been plant-powered for life. Learn the secrets to improving your health from doctors and nutritionists and become inspired by others who have already reclaimed their health! Dive into the science of a plant-based diet like the effects of eating a single beef hamburger or slice of cheese can do to the body!

    Metabolism Destroyed? Get It Back With Dr. Neal Barnard

    Metabolism Destroyed? Get It Back With Dr. Neal Barnard

    Think your metabolism will be slow forever? Think again.
     
    Dr. Neal Barnard explains the natural metabolism boosting power of certain foods and how to put it to work for you! The power foods have been shown to improve metabolism at any age!
     
    He joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room LIVE with the best foods you should be eating to boost your metabolism and more.
     
    On The Show
    - How age affects metabolism
    - Genetics and metabolism
    - Foods that increase metabolism
    - Foods that slow metabolism
    - Muscles influence metabolism
    - Spices to boost metabolism
    - Alcohol and metabolism
    - Healthy fats and metabolism
    - Dairy fat and metabolism
    - Amino acid deficiency and metabolism
    - Vitamin B12 and metabolism
    - And more
     
    Dr. Barnard is the author of The Power Foods Diet: The Breakthrough Plan That Traps, Tames, and Burns Calories for Easy and Permanent Weight Loss.
     
    This episode 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.
    — — THE POWER FOODS DIET — —
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    — — THIS IS US — —
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    • 50 min
    Allergy-Free Recipes: Delicious Ideas and a Moving Story | Kayla Cappiello

    Allergy-Free Recipes: Delicious Ideas and a Moving Story | Kayla Cappiello

    The queen of healthy allergy-free recipes joins The Exam Room with delicious and safe recipes that anyone can enjoy.
     
    Kayla Cappiello specializes in recipes that are gluten free and can easily be transformed into dairy-free, nut-free, low-fat vegan masterpieces.
     
    Her passion in the kitchen stems from her own experiences with food allergies. The journey began with acute episodes that landed her in the emergency room after eating nuts as a child.
     
    As an adult, she often felt sick and tired and had brain fog. Doctors were baffled by her symptoms before discovering that she has celiac disease and was lactose intolerant in addition to having the nut allergy. Even something as simple as a sandwich would knock her for a loop.
     
    Kayla didn't want to stop eating all of her favorite foods, so she began to develop allergy-free recipes for the dishes she loved.
     
    She joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll to talk about balancing making healthy decisions without sacrificing flavor and how her delicious journey has her feeling better than ever.
     
    On This Episode
    - How to make any recipe allergy friendly
    - Replicating original flavors with gluten- and dairy-free ingredients
    - Finding strength to still eat healthy while struggling to fit in
    - The perfect gluten-free bagel
    - Plant-based cream cheese
    - Vegan Buffalo mac and cheese recipe
    - Five-ingredient banana bread recipe
    - Pecan-stuffed dates recipe
    - Healthy dessert recipes
    - Allergy-free Chinese food, including General Tso's and lettuce wraps
    - Tater-tot taco meat
    - Nice cream
    - And more!
     — — OUR FRIENDS — —
    Kayla Cappiello
    Easy Allergy-Free Cookbook: https://amzn.to/3TOhbH7
    Website: https://kaylacappiello.com
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaylacappiello
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kaylacappiellomealprep
    — — KAYLA’S RECIPES — —
    Vegan Buffalo Mac and Cheese: https://kaylacappiello.com/vegan-buffalo-mac-and-cheese
    5-Ingredient Banana Bread: https://kaylacappiello.com/5-ingredient-vegan-banana-bread-gluten-free
    Pecan Stuffed Dates: https://kaylacappiello.com/pecan-stuffed-dates-gluten-free
    — — UNIVERSAL MEALS — —
    Recipes: http://universalmeals.org
    — — THIS IS US — —
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    • 47 min
    How To Make Weight Loss A Lot Easier | Dr. Neal Barnard Live Q&A

    How To Make Weight Loss A Lot Easier | Dr. Neal Barnard Live Q&A

    Weight loss is hard, but it can be much easier.
     
    Dr. Neal Barnard shares the best ways to boost metabolism and put food to work for you to shed unwanted pounds. He also explores the most common diet mistakes and how to overcome them.
     
    He joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Live.
     
    On This Episode
    - The body's fight to retain fat
    - Correcting diet mistakes
    - Best foods for weight loss
    - Metabolism boosting foods
    - After meal calorie burn
    - Redefining exercise
    - And more!
     
    Dr. Barnard is the author of The Power Foods Diet: The Breakthrough Plan That Traps, Tames, and Burns Calories for Easy and Permanent Weight Loss.
     
    This episode 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.
    — — THE POWER FOODS DIET — —
    Pre-order the book: https://amzn.to/3GmCxUj
    — — EVENTS — —
    The Power Foods Revolution 🫐
    Where: Washington, DC - The National Press Club
    Date: March 26, 2024
    Time: 7:00pm
    Who: Dr. Neal Barnard, Chuck Carroll, Dustin Harder, Stefanie Ignoffo
    Tickets: https://bit.ly/PowerFoodsTixDC
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    Dr. Michael Greger Podcast 🎙️
    Where: Toronto, Ontario - Enercare Centre
    Date: March 23, 2024
    Time: 7:30pm
    Who: Dr. Michael Greger, Chuck Carroll
    Tickets: https://bit.ly/GregerTorontoPodcast
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    • 53 min
    Doctor’s Painful Gout Gone in Weeks! | Dr. Richard Schmidt

    Doctor’s Painful Gout Gone in Weeks! | Dr. Richard Schmidt

    A doctor was able to stop crippling gout that haunted him for years within a matter of weeks. The painful flare-ups vanished quickly and never returned.
     
    What changed for Dr. Richard Schmidt? He began focusing on different protein sources than he was used to. While he never ate heavily processed junk food, his diet did feature what he considered to be healthy sources of protein such as fish and lean meats.
     
    He decided to eliminate them after discovering research showing their ties to inflammatory gout attacks. He now focuses exclusively on plant-based protein sources and has never looked back.
     
    It is a remarkable turnaround for someone who once needed a wheelchair because the gout flare-ups had become so extreme.
     
    Dr. Schmidt is a reproductive endocrinologist and fertility specialist based in Mountain View, Calif. He also serves on the President’s Council of the Physicians Committee.
     
    On This Episode
    - What causes gout?
    - How gout is treated
    - What wasn’t working for Dr. Schmidt
    - Top triggers for gout
    - Best foods for gout
    - Dr. Schmidt’s fateful trip to Japan
    - How quickly his symptoms improved after eliminating meat and dairy
    - Dr. Schmidt’s new outlook on life
    - The need for more research on treating gout with dietary changes
    - And more!
     
    — — OUR FRIENDS — —
    Dr. Richard Schmidt
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    — — RESOURCES — —
    Protein Sources and Risk Study
    https://bit.ly/GoutProteinStudy
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    Gout Diet Study
    https://bit.ly/GoutDietStudy2023
    — — —
    Gout Q&A with Dr. Neal Barnard
    Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz75VxVfkcY
    — — EVENTS — —
    The Power Foods Revolution 🫐
    Where: Washington, DC - The National Press Club
    Date: March 26, 2024
    Time: 7:00pm
    Who: Dr. Neal Barnard, Chuck Carroll, Dustin Harder, Stefanie Ignoffo
    Tickets: https://bit.ly/PowerFoodsTixDC
    — — —
    Dr. Michael Greger Podcast 🎙️
    Where: Toronto, Ontario - Enercare Centre
    Date: March 23, 2024
    Time: 7:30pm
    Who: Dr. Michael Greger, Chuck Carroll
    Tickets: https://bit.ly/GregerTorontoPodcast
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    • 39 min
    Your Gut: A Second Brain | Dr. Will Bulsiewicz Q&A

    Your Gut: A Second Brain | Dr. Will Bulsiewicz Q&A

    The gut is considered a second brain by many experts.
     
    According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, “‘The brain in your gut’ is revolutionizing medicine’s understanding of the links between digestion, mood, health and even the way you think.”
     
    Gastroenterologist and bestselling author Dr. Will Bulsiewicz explores the gut-brain axis on this episode of The Exam Room Live with “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll.
     
    On This Episode
    - Enteric nervous system (ENS) explained
    - How the gut and brain communicate
    - Microbiome influence on mood
    - IBS and IBD’s disruption of the gut-brain axis
    - Digestive system, cognition, and memory
    - Stress and anxiety may cause constipation and bloating
    - Best foods to heal the gut
    - And more!
     
    — — OUR FRIENDS — —
    Dr. Will Bulsiewicz
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    38 Tera: https://38tera.com
    Website: https://theplantfedgut.com
    Fiber Fueled Cookbook: https://amzn.to/34y6GQP
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theguthealthmd
    — — EVENTS — —
    The Power Foods Revolution 🫐
    Where: Washington, DC - The National Press Club
    Date: March 26, 2024
    Time: 7:00pm
    Who: Dr. Neal Barnard, Chuck Carroll, Dustin Harder, Stefanie Ignoffo
    Tickets: https://bit.ly/PowerFoodsTixDC
    — — —
    Dr. Michael Greger Podcast 🎙️
    Where: Toronto, Ontario - Enercare Centre
    Date: March 23, 2024
    Time: 7:30pm
    Who: Dr. Michael Greger, Chuck Carroll
    Tickets: https://bit.ly/GregerTorontoPodcast
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    • 55 min
    Racing Past Cancer & Into a Healthy Future: The "Broccoli Rob" Klein Story

    Racing Past Cancer & Into a Healthy Future: The "Broccoli Rob" Klein Story

    Robert Klein came face-to-face with his mortality. The young father had been diagnosed with testicular cancer.
     
    After a painful surgery, he felt more needed to be done to help prevent the deadly disease from returning. The foodie from New York then made what could be the hardest decision of his life. The steak and pizza aficionado radically changed his diet and became vegan. Years later with his cancer still in remission he proudly boasts the nickname of "Broccoli Rob."
     
    Along the way he's discovered two things: He can still enjoy pizza and that he loves to run! He's competed in the New York City Marathon and become a master of ordering the perfect vegan pizza in a city where those pies are legendary.
     
    He joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on this unforgettable episode.
     
    Plus, Dustin Harder stops by with details on the Chef Challenge at the International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine in Washington, DC this August. All chefs interested in bringing plant-based dishes to their hospitals are welcome to apply. Cash prizes are up for grabs!
     
    On This Show
    - Overcoming testicular cancer
    - Recovering from painfully invasive surgery
    - The challenges of a zero-fat diet
    - Dairy and cancer
    - Vegan pizza ideas: how to order, best toppings, making it at home
    - Facing mortality to thrive and survive
    - Chef challenge details
    - And more!
     
    — — OUR FRIENDS — —
    “Broccoli Rob” Klein 🥦
    Website: https://robertpklein.com
    — — EVENTS — —
    The Power Foods Revolution 🫐
    Where: Washington, DC - The National Press Club
    Date: March 26, 2024
    Time: 7:00pm
    Who: Dr. Neal Barnard, Chuck Carroll, Dustin Harder, Stefanie Ignoffo
    Tickets: https://bit.ly/PowerFoodsTixDC
    — — —
    Dr. Michael Greger Podcast 🎙️
    Where: Toronto, Ontario - Enercare Centre
    Date: March 23, 2024
    Time: 7:30pm
    Who: Dr. Michael Greger, Chuck Carroll
    Tickets: https://bit.ly/GregerTorontoPodcast
    — — —
    Chef Challenge 🧑‍🍳
    Where: Washington, DC - ICNM 2024
    Date: August 15, 2024
    Apply: https://bit.ly/ChefChallenge2024
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    • 1 hr

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
3.1K Ratings

3.1K Ratings

Rickydelflorida ,

Very informative and inspiring

This podcast has been very instrumental in helping me to become meat free and healthy. I love the guest speakers and topics.

Water33g19 ,

It’s a good one but….

Only one thing…can we get less talk from Chuck & his ‘weight loss story’ as us long-time listeners are really getting tired of all the references to ‘when I weighed *** I or ate this much when I was ***, etc. He’s a great interviewer but…pls stick to questions meant for them and not you. Content is great & all the new info we all appreciate-thx

Bubblhd ,

Love this podcast! I never miss an episode and I always learn something new.

Plant curious? Get your scientific backed information here. I learn from every episode.

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