The Diet to Prevent and Survive Cancer | Dr. Shireen Kassam
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Physicians Committee
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🗓️ 22 June 2021
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
Discover the foods that can improve your chances of surviving cancer and lower the risk of developing it in the first place.
Dr. Shireen Kassam estimates the substantial percentage of cancer cases that could be prevented by eating a healthier diet and living a more active lifestyle when she joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll.
Dr. Kassam also discusses the cancer fighting benefits that older adults can experience by changing their diet even after 50 or more years of eating unhealthy foods. It is proof that it is never too late to get healthy!
Dr. Kassam will be speaking at the 2021 International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine. The Exam Room listeners can save $50 on the cost of registration by using promo code examroom.
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Dr. Shireen Kassam
Twitter: @shireenkassam1
IG: @plantbasedhealthprofessionals
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Plant-Based Health Professionals UK
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Plant-Based Health Online
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University of Winchester (UK) Plant-Based Course for Health Professionals
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Chuck Carroll
IG: @ChuckCarrollWLC
Twitter: @ChuckCarrollWLC
Facebook: http://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook
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Barnard Medical Center Telemedicine
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202-527-7500
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Physicians Committee
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Facebook: https://wghtloss.cc/PCRMFacebook
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| 0:00.0 | I'm just curious what your opinion is as far as how aware the average person is that their |
| 0:07.0 | health, specifically in this case with cancer, is so intricately linked with their diet |
| 0:12.4 | and their lifestyle. |
| 0:13.4 | We've had a couple of recent surveys, one from the US and one from the UK, and it's way |
| 0:17.9 | below 50%. |
| 0:19.9 | You know, it's not unusual for people to be unaware of the fact that process red meat, |
| 0:25.4 | alcohol and being an unhealthy weight, or contribute to their risk of cancer. |
| 0:30.9 | So we have to get the message out there because we've known about this for decades. |
| 0:40.8 | Welcome to the Exam Room Podcast brought to you by the Physicians Committee. |
| 0:45.2 | Hi, I am the Weight Loss Champion Chuck Carroll. |
| 0:48.6 | Thank you so very much for raising your health IQ with us. |
| 0:53.6 | This is episode 50 of season 4, number 245 overall. |
| 1:00.3 | And today we are going across the pond to speak with a distinguished doctor about a problem |
| 1:06.2 | that really reaches even the furthest corners of the earth. |
| 1:10.9 | Dr. Shereen Kasam is here, making her Exam Room debut as we focus on cancer, prevention and |
| 1:18.8 | survival. |
| 1:21.3 | Now I'm not sure that there are many people who don't know someone whose life hasn't been |
| 1:26.5 | affected by cancer, or maybe they've been directly impacted themselves. |
| 1:33.5 | This is a problem that has been growing for generations and really shows no signs of |
| 1:38.9 | slowing down. |
| 1:42.0 | In fact, the cancer train is barreling down the tracks, full of steam and chugging ever |
| 1:48.1 | closer to becoming out of control. |
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