Physical and mental decline isn't inevitable. Even into your elder years, you have the power to improve your health, and age well.

In this empowering episode, Dr. Neal Barnard joins Chuck Carroll to share science-backed strategies for eating well after 65. He explains why it’s never too late to adopt a healthier lifestyle, what nutrients matter most for seniors, and how a plant-based diet can protect against common age-related conditions.

In this episode of the Exam Room, you'll learn:

- The key supplements seniors need to stay healthy

- Symptoms of nutrient deficiency to watch out for

- Why changing your diet, even into your 80s, can extend your life

- What foods protect memory and cognition

- Why avoiding meat matters for seniors

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. Visit their website: https://gregoryreiterfund.org

If you feel like you’ve raised your health IQ, please leave a 5-star rating and nice review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. And consider supporting PCRM: https://www.pcrm.org/donate

How long have you been plant-based? Chances are, not as long as Mark Huberman. The director of the National Health Association has spent his entire 74 years as a vegan. And his health has never been better.

He joins Chuck Carroll on the Exam Room to talk about growing up vegan in the 1950s, his parents' role in the plant-based movement, and how he continues their work today by leading by example.

If you're looking for a history lesson in the plant-based movement, or just curious how Mark could eat plant based in the 1950s, this is the episode for you!

For more information on the NHA visit https://www.healthscience.org

This episode of The Exam Room is powered by Dr. Brooke Bussard and Brooke’s Balanced Blueprint. Connect with her and discover her nutrition services: https://drbrookebussard.com

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Tired. Bloated. Stuck in the cycle of “I’ll start next week.” Quitting junk food sounds simple, but in practice it’s one of the hardest habits to break.

Dr. Neal Barnard from the Physicians Committee joins Chuck Carroll, the Weight Loss Champion, to share practical strategies for eating clean and breaking free from the foods that drain your energy.

They unpack why too many calories can still leave you exhausted, what a balanced “clean” diet really looks like, and how to overcome the mental roadblocks that keep you reaching for junk food.

If you're ready to stop eating like trash, this episode is for you!

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. Visit their website: https://gregoryreiterfund.org

If you feel like you’ve raised your health IQ, please leave a 5-star rating and nice review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.