Is cheese really addictive? According to Dr. Neal Barnard, the answer is a resounding YES. The brain reacts nearly identically to cheese as it does narcotics and alcohol. While it sounds shocking, these claims are backed by science.

In this episode of The Exam Room Podcast, Chuck Carroll sits down with the author of The Cheese Trap to uncover how opioid-like compounds concentrated in cheese—activate powerful pleasure pathways, why U.S. cheese consumption has exploded to nearly 40 pounds per person per year, and how the dairy industry keeps us hooked.

You'll discover:
• The opiate chemistry of cheese
• How cheese contributes to obesity and diabetes
• The link between dairy hormones and breast cancer
• Why kids are showing early artery damage
• Which cheeses contain the highest casomorphin levels
• The surprising role of sodium and saturated fat
• How quitting cheese can dramatically improve health

If you've ever said, "I could go vegan except for cheese," this is an episode you cannot miss.

This episode is sponsored by The Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund. Visit their website: https://gregoryreiterfund.org

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Discover the truth about omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in this eye-opening interview with Dr. Kaixiong (Calvin) Ye, one of the world's leading genetic epidemiologists studying nutrition and chronic disease.

Dr. Ye joins Chuck Carroll to explain new findings on:

- Whether omega-6 is really inflammatory

- How omega-3 and omega-6 impact cancer and mortality

- Why the omega-6:omega-3 ratio is misleading

- The controversy around omega-3 and prostate cancer

- How genetics influence omega-3 metabolism

- What precision nutrition will look like in the future

You'll learn what the latest science says about who benefits most from omega-3, what blood biomarkers really mean, and why two people eating the same food may get very different health outcomes.

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The Physicians Committee is dedicated to saving lives through plant-based diets and ethical and effective scientific research. We combine the clout and expertise of more than 17,000 physicians with the dedicated actions of more than 175,000 members across the United States and around the world.

Can a streaming network help change the future of food, media, and the planet?

Emmy-winning journalist and UnchainedTV founder Jane Velez-Mitchell sits down with Chuck Carroll to reveal why plant-based storytelling is exploding right now — and why mainstream media still resists the movement.

Discover how UnchainedTV grew to more than 20 million views, what FAST channels mean for the future of television, and why the meat industry launched an all-out messaging war against veganism. Jane also shares behind-the-scenes insight into new documentaries, adorable rescued pigs, celeb cooking shows, and the forgotten 1890s vegetarian movement.

If you love food, media, history, or social change… this episode will absolutely light you up.

Topics Covered:
✔ Why streaming is replacing cable and traditional TV
✔ The rise of FAST channels (free ad-supported TV)
✔ Inside the meat industry's anti-vegan messaging campaigns
✔ Why plant-based stories struggle to reach mainstream newsrooms
✔ The shocking climate impact of animal agriculture
✔ Behind the scenes of "Pig Little Lies" and "At Home with the Jenners"
✔ The surprising vegetarian movement of the 1890s
✔ How UnchainedTV helps people make compassionate, healthy transitions

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About Us
The Physicians Committee is dedicated to saving lives through plant-based diets and ethical and effective scientific research. We combine the clout and expertise of more than 17,000 physicians with the dedicated actions of more than 175,000 members across the United States and around the world.