Best of 2018 - Part 2: Most Inspiring Stories
The Exam Room by the Physicians Committee
Physicians Committee
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🗓️ 26 December 2018
⏱️ 74 minutes
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Summary
Join "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll as he revisits the most inspirational figures of 2018.
After being diagnosed with diabetes, former star football player Marc Ramirez refused to accept the same fate that claimed the lives of two family members and crippled the bodies of others. He is proof that genetics are not destiny.
Josh LaJaunie was more than 200 pounds overweight and felt trapped inside of a body that seemed destined for an early grave. But he was able to break free of his unhealthy prison and transform himself into an elite runner who now is inspiring thousands to lead healthier lives.
The ageless mother-daughter duo of Tracye and Mary McQuirter are turning back the hands of time. Both are turning heads and freely boasting about their age. And you would too if you looked and felt 20 years younger than you actually are!
After experiencing extreme pain in her breast, doctors discovered a lump in Lee Crosby's breast. Barely 30 years old, she was terrified of becoming a statistic. But she beat back that fear and used her experience to create a bright future for herself as a highly sought-after dietician.
Evan Bass struggled mightily with his weight. His short stature and large frame made him an easy target for cowardly critics with sharp tongues. He was frequently on the receiving end of cruel comments and cold stares while battling a severe food addiction. But what nobody knew, not even Evan, was that lying dormant inside of him was unparalleled willpower to turn his life around. He's now a modern-day Rocky with a refuse to lose attitude.
All of them have one thing in common: they adopted to a plant-based diet.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey there, welcome to the Exam Room Podcast, brought to you by the Physicians Committee, |
| 0:10.0 | I am the Weight Loss Champion, Chuck Carroll. |
| 0:13.5 | Thank you so very much for joining me as we continue to take a look back at our incredible |
| 0:20.2 | first year here on the exam room. |
| 0:24.1 | If you look at the Chinese zodiac calendar, you'll see that 2018 is the year of the dog, |
| 0:31.0 | but I'm going to give that dog a name. |
| 0:33.8 | We're going to call 2018 Lassie, and that's because Lassie is one inspirational pup. |
| 0:45.1 | Despite everything that you see and you hear on the news, this has truly been an extraordinary |
| 0:52.5 | year. |
| 0:53.5 | One that's been filled with so many highs that it's just incomprehensible. |
| 1:00.4 | The real good news is so powerful that it overshadows all of that doom and gloom that |
| 1:08.1 | is so pervasive in the headlines. |
| 1:11.6 | And the real top stories are the dozens of inspirational people who have graciously |
| 1:18.3 | shared their journeys with us here on the Exam Room by the Physicians Committee. |
| 1:23.6 | These are the people who have literally turned their life around by turning their attention |
| 1:29.6 | to what it is that they eat. |
| 1:31.7 | By focusing on nutrition, many have been able to come off of scores of medication, some |
| 1:41.2 | reverse diabetes, others fought cancer, some don't need a cane to walk anymore, others, |
| 1:47.6 | they look 20 years younger than they actually are, or they've lowered their risk of Alzheimer's |
| 1:52.5 | and boosted their immune system, and now they're using their stories. |
| 1:57.1 | They are sharing them in hopes of inspiring others. |
| 2:01.8 | They simply want to show that by taking control of your diet, you can also take control |
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