The Exam Room by the Physicians Committee &#8211; Physicians Committee

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Dr. Neal Barnard

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Healthy Heart: Coronavirus to Lipoprotein(a) With Dr. Joel Kahn May 05, 2020

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Your healthy heart comes into focus as Dr. Joel Kahn joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room™.

The pair explore everything from helping protect your heart during the coronavirus pandemic using nutrition to the role Lipoprotein(a), which Dr. Kahn refers to as the heart's quiet killer.

Chuck also chats with former Seattle area firefighter Cindy Thompson who shed an amazing 60 pounds after adopting a plant-based diet and has kept it off for 10 years! But losing weight wasn't her only motivation for change. There was something far more powerful driving the cheese addict to give up meat and dairy.

The one thing she wasn't expecting on her journey? For her entire firehouse to take the plant-based plunge with her!

Today, Cindy is still changing lives as a Food For Life instructor and teaching the online course Cooking to Combat COVID-19.

Schedule a telemedicine appointment with doctors and dietitians at Barnard Medical Center. Available to residents of the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, Arizona, California, Colorado, New York, Missouri, and Massachusetts.

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Chuck Carroll

Twitter: @ChuckCarrollWLC

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Physicians Committee

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Dr. Joel Kahn

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Cindy Thompson

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10 Longest-Lasting Fruits and Vegetables Apr 30, 2020

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Which fruits and vegetables stay fresh the longest?

Fresh produce is a staple of any healthy diet but at a time when many people want to cut down on the number of trips to the grocery store, keeping them in the house can be challenging!

On this episode of The Exam Room™ podcast, "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll is joined by dietitian Lee Crosby — aka The Fiber Queen — who shares her list of the 10 fruits and veggies that stay fresh the longest. There are some surprises on the list too!

Lee also has tips on how to store produce to extend its life.

Also, we open up The Doctor's Mailbag when Dr. Neal Barnard and Dr. Jasmol Sardana join Chuck to answer your questions!

Can vinegar kill the coronavirus?

Is there such a thing as having too little sodium in your diet?

What should we eat if we can't eat beans?

What is the difference between gluten and vital gluten?

Is there a connection between B12 supplements and acne?

Can eating a plant-based diet make fingernails brittle?

And many more!

If you would like to submit a question for the doctor please tweet @ChuckCarrollWLC or @PCRM using the hashtag #ExamRoomPodcast.

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Chuck Carroll

Twitter: @ChuckCarrollWLC

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Physicians Committee

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Dr. Neal Barnard

Twitter: @DrNealBarnard

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Lee Crosby

Twitter: @Veggie_Quest

IG: @leeatveggiequest

Web: https://veggie-quest.com

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Dr. Jasmol Sardana

IG: @drjasmol

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Gut Bacteria and COVID-19 Apr 28, 2020

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What is the connection between gut bacteria and COVID-19?

On this episode of The Exam Room™, "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll is joined by gut health expert Dr. Will Bulsiewicz to find out. The trillions of cells in the gut play a huge role in our day-to-day health and during the pandemic they may take on even greater importance. Take a deep dive into what we know with The Gut Health MD, author of the new book Fiber Fueled.

Plus, could there be a shortage of fresh fruits and vegetables like what is happening with meat? Shortages of pork, beef, and chicken are sweeping through grocery stores across the country due to COVID-19 outbreaks at processing plants. To see if the same could happen with produce, Chuck is joined by Dale Moore of the American Farm Bureau Federation. Join them as they go down on the farm to check on how the crops are doing!

If you are interested in contacting Dale to see if you can help connect a farmer with someone in need please email him at dalem@fb.org.

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Chuck Carroll

Twitter: @ChuckCarrollWLC

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Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

IG: @theguthealthmd

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Physicians Committee

Twitter: @PCRM

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Barnard Medical Center Telemedicine

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Using Food in the Fight Against COVID-19 Apr 23, 2020

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Dr. Baxter Montgomery is using food in the fight against the coronavirus! He joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room™ from the virtual Fairfax Veg Fest to talk about the effects he's seeing of prescribing a healthy diet in conjunction with state-of-the-art medicine for patients with COVID-19.

Dr. Montgomery also details the remarkable recovery of one particular patient who developed double pneumonia during their bout with the coronavirus and has already laced up their sneakers to resume running.

Plus, Dr. Neal Barnard and Dr. Vanita Rahman answer your nutrition and coronavirus questions as we open up the doctor's mailbag! One comes from a COVID-19 survivor!

Among the questions answered:

How long does a carrier of COVID-19 remain contagious?
How do they determine whether a person develops immunity to the coronavirus?
Is there such a thing as good fats and bad fats?
Can a vegan diet cause hair loss?
Does the coronavirus spread through air conditioners in restaurants and on airplanes?

If you would like to submit a question for the doctor please tweet @ChuckCarrollWLC or @PCRM using the hashtag #ExamRoomPodcast.

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Chuck Carroll

Twitter: @ChuckCarrollWLC

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Physicians Committee

Twitter: @PCRM

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Barnard Medical Center Telemedicine

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Dr. T. Colin Campbell: The China Study and the Coronavirus Apr 21, 2020

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Have we known the roadmap to treat the COVID-19 virus all along? Dr. T. Colin Campbell joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll to discuss how his groundbreaking research for The China Study decades ago may have provided a key to a better prognosis for today's coronavirus pandemic.

Dr. Campbell is confident that there is enough evidence to make a strong hypothesis about the steps people should be taking to combat the virus.

And is it a coincidence that the United States has more total cases of COVID-19 than any other country in the world while also staking claim to one of the highest obesity rates? Dr. Campbell and Chuck also ponder how the standard American diet might be fueling the pandemic in the U.S.

Plus, filmmaker Nelson Campbell, founder of Plant Pure Nation, follows his father on the show to discuss the efforts he and his team are making to help during the pandemic, including a global program designed to encourage people to change their diet. His goal is to plant the seeds of knowledge worldwide to help people grow into healthier lives.

"The diet that will prevent and reverse chronic disease, it stands to reason that it would also help with infectious disease. Health is health is health no matter what you're talking about with respect to your body," Nelson Campbell said.

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Plant Pure Communities

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Chuck Carroll

Twitter: @ChuckCarrollWLC

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Physicians Committee

Twitter: @PCRM

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Coronavirus Q&A IV With Dr. Neal Barnard: Safe Cooking Temps for COVID-19 & More! Apr 16, 2020

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Dr. Neal Barnard is back on The Exam Room™ podcast to answer your coronavirus questions. He joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll and Dr. Jasmol Sardana for the latest in the Q&A series dedicated to keeping you and your family healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic. On this episode, the group tackles everything from the temperature food needs to reach during cooking in order to kill the virus to washing techniques for conventional produce compared to organic to whether there is any data available on how people eating a plant-based diet fare in combatting the coronavirus.

Among the other questions answered

How much protein does a person need if they're infected with COVID-19?

Is it possible to have two viruses in the body at the same time?

Does microwaving food kill the coronavirus?

Does vinegar destroy COVID-19?

We will also hear from Dr. Jia Xu who is stationed in Beijing, China. Dr. Xu provides an update on how life is progressing as mandatory lockdowns are lifted. He and Chuck also discuss whether plant-based eating will become more popular following the outbreak and if the public perception of live animal markets ("wet markets") where the virus originated has changed.

If you would like to submit a question for the doctor please tweet @ChuckCarrollWLC or @PCRM using the hashtag #ExamRoomPodcast.

Schedule a telemedicine appointment with doctors and dietitians at Barnard Medical Center. Available to residents of the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, California, New York, Missouri, and Massachusetts.

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Chuck Carroll

Twitter: @ChuckCarrollWLC

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Dr. Neal Barnard

Twitter: @DrNealBarnard

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Dr. Jasmol Sardana

IG: @drjasmol

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Physicians Committee

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How Food Affects Sleep Apr 14, 2020

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Could food be keeping you awake at night? We already know that what we eat affects everything from our weight to our ability to fight viruses, but we're now learning that it also plays a big role in how much sleep we get at night.

On this episode of The Exam Room™ podcast, "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll is joined by Dr. Hana Kahleova to explore how a healthy diet could be the difference between a good night's rest or tossing and turning all night. The pair also discuss the foods that are most likely to interrupt your beauty sleep and those that will keep you dreaming all night long.

Given the enormous role sleep plays in immune function, it is more important than ever to make sure we're getting a full eight hours!

Plus, Dr. Neal Barnard answers a listener's question about how long the coronavirus can live on fresh fruit and vegetables. He also offers tips on the best way to wash produce to keep the virus from spreading in the kitchen.

Chuck then revisits a segment with dietitian Lee Crosby about the side effects of keto diet that might make you think twice about rolling out the red carpet for fat while kicking carbs to the curb.

If you would like to submit a question for the doctor please tweet @ChuckCarrollWLC or @PCRM using the hashtag #ExamRoomPodcast.

Schedule a telemedicine appointment with doctors and dietitians at Barnard Medical Center. Available to residents of the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, Missouri, New York and Massachusetts.

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Sleep Studies

Effects of Diet on Sleep Quality: https://bit.ly/2xfW4Ge

Diet promotes sleep duration and quality: https://bit.ly/2V0B13q

Study: Plant-based diets: Reducing cardiovascular risk by improving sleep quality?: https://bit.ly/3ccSJGK

Fiber and Saturated Fat Are Associated with Sleep Arousals and Slow Wave Sleep: https://bit.ly/3b3oxh3

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Chuck Carroll

Twitter: @ChuckCarrollWLC

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Dr. Neal Barnard

Twitter: @DrNealBarnard

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Lee Crosby

Twitter: @Veggie_Quest

IG: @leeatveggiequest

Web: https://veggie-quest.com

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Physicians Committee

Twitter: @PCRM

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Coronavirus Q&A III with Dr. Neal Barnard and Dr. Jim Loomis Apr 09, 2020

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Dr. Neal Barnard is back on The Exam Room™ podcast to answer your coronavirus questions. He joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll along with Dr. Jim Loomis for a wide ranging Q&A dedicated to keeping you and your family healthy and safe during this uncertain time.

Among the questions answered:

When a COVID-19 vaccine is developed will it offer lifelong immunity or be required annually?

How can we get people to eat more fruit right now to improve their health?

Should we avoid eating raw broccoli?

Can the coronavirus enter your home through an open window?

What can someone who eats primarily a plant-based diet do to lower their triglycerides? Should they be on medication, especially during the pandemic?

We will also hear from Dr. Vanita Rahman about the future of medicine. Thousands are turning to online doctors visits in order to lower the risk of exposure to the coronavirus. Dr. Rahman and Chuck explore Telemedicine from top to bottom. Find out why these cyber visits can be just as effective as trips to the doctor's office and what happens when you need prescriptions and bloodwork.

If you would like to submit a question for the doctor please tweet @ChuckCarrollWLC or @PCRM using the hashtag #ExamRoomPodcast.

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Chuck Carroll

Twitter: @ChuckCarrollWLC

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Dr. Neal Barnard

Twitter: @DrNealBarnard

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Dr. Jim Loomis

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Physicians Committee

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Coronavirus Vaccine: Finding Immunity Faster Without Animals Apr 07, 2020

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The key to developing a successful coronavirus vaccine likely lies in those who have already survived the virus. That is the opinion of Dr. John Pippin who joins , "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room™ podcast to talk about fast-tracked efforts to develop a vaccine without testing on animals.

Dr. Pippin explains how bypassing usually mandatory animal testing may lead to a viable vaccine becoming available years sooner than it otherwise would be. Moving directly to human trials would also save countless animal lives and save developers millions of dollars in expenses. Potentially those savings would lead to lower costs for the medication.

With such promise, could the future of all drug testing become animal free? That is what Chuck and Dr. Pippin will explore.

Plus, in this time when we're all hyperaware of our health we revisit an age-old question: can an apple a day actually keep the doctor away? Dietitian Susan Levin joins the show to dish on all the fantastic health benefits the popular fruit has to offer!

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