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Doctor’s Mailbag: Intermittent Fasting, Coconut Oil, and Cholesterol

December 01, 2020 34:39 49.89 MB Downloads: 0

Is intermittent fasting best for optimal health and how could someone eating a plant-based diet still struggle with high cholesterol?

 

Those are two of the questions answered by Dr. Vanita Rahman and lifestyle medicine expert Dr. Jasmol Sardana on this episode of The Exam Room™ Podcast. They join “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll as he opens The Doctors Mailbag to get answers to listener questions!

 

Among the other questions answered:

 

- Which is worse: coconut oil or palm oil?

- Should you eat more protein on days you work out?

- What is the doctor’s opinion on the egg substitute Just Egg?

- Are chia seeds or flax seeds best for omega-3s?

- How can a plant-based diet help with asthma symptoms?

- How does a vegan diet impact gut bacteria?

- And many more!

 

If you have a question you’d like to ask the doctors, tweet it to @ChuckCarrollWLC using #ExamRoomLive.

 

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