Creatine isn’t just for athletes. In this episode, Dr. Scott Forbes joins Colleen Sloan, PA-C, RDN, to unpack the latest research on creatine safety, dosing, timing, and real-world use. Plus who should (and shouldn’t) take it.

This one supplement can support muscle, bone, and brain health and has over 600 clinical trials backing its safety. Too good to be true? Nope. That’s creatine.

Dr. Forbes shares the latest research, safety data, and practical recommendations for using creatine across the lifespan. You’ll walk away knowing exactly what to recommend, how to dose it, and how to talk to your patients about it.

In this episode, we cover:

• What creatine actually is and how it works in the body
• Dietary vs. supplemental sources and why it’s tough to get enough from food alone
• Monohydrate vs. HCl vs. gummies: which forms are the best
• Creatine + coffee: is combining them effective?
• Ideal timing, dosing, and how long it takes to see results
• Clinical populations who may benefit most
• What to do if creatinine is elevated on labs
• Common myths about bloating, bulkiness, and safety in women and teens
• Which brands to trust and how to spot third-party tested supplements

Resources:

Creapure Creatine supplements

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Episode 72: Popular Diets and Supplement Science: Build Muscle, Lose Fat, and Stay Fit

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It’s not your job to make patients change. Your job is to create the environment where change feels possible.

In this conversation, I sit down with Staci Belcher, RDN, an Internal Family Systems–informed dietitian, to unpack how to use curiosity, compassion, and counseling techniques to unlock motivation. You’ll learn practical ways to apply behavior change psychology and motivational interviewing principles in real exam-room conversations.

Staci shares how resistance often hides wisdom, why fear-based motivation backfires, and how to use curiosity and compassion to help patients reconnect with their own inner drive to change.

Grab the Cheat Sheet here: examroomnutrition.com/saythis

Key Takeaways:

• How to respond when a patient says, “I know what to do — I just can’t do it.”
• What to do when resistance shows up (and what it really means).
• Small phrases that lower defenses and open the door to change.
• The emotions your patients bring into the exam room — and how to spot them.
• How to protect your own emotional energy between visits.

If you’ve ever felt stuck in that ping-pong match of “I can’t” vs “You should,” this episode will completely reframe how you approach behavior change.

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AI is everywhere. Is it coming for our jobs… or just taking mundane tasks off your plate? If you’ve felt equal parts curious and cautious, this conversation will calm the noise and show you some brilliant ways AI makes your life easier, both professionally and personally.

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Raul Palacios, Registered Dietitian, educator, and AI-in-healthcare tinkerer who’s my go-to AI guru.

Key Takeaways:

AI terminology. A plain-English way to explain predictive analytics vs. generative AI vs. LLMs and finally understand things like hallucinations, prompt and Chat Bot.

Evidence at your fingertips. A smarter way to query clinical literature (e.g., set year ranges, human-only data, age group, comorbidities) so you don’t waste time sifting.

Easing your workflow. How recurring AI tasks can auto-pull new research to your phone (then file to Notion/Docs) and how agents can take on tedious admin (think scheduling calls and prior auth steps) with guardrails.

Resources

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DM me on Instagram @examroomnutrition if you want a follow-up episode focused on AI for educators (lesson builds, simulations, Gamma, and more).

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What happens when a dietitian and a PA sit down to talk about heart disease—from both sides of the exam room?

In this episode, Colleen brings together two heart health experts: Michelle Routhenstein, MS, RD, CDCES, a cardiovascular dietitian known for her evidence-based prevention strategies, and Josh Wageman, PA-C, PhD, a clinical lipid specialist who’s spent his career studying cholesterol disturbances and Alzheimer’s.

Together, they tackle one of medicine’s most common (and confusing) topics—heart health. You’ll hear how each expert thinks, what they prioritize, and how they talk with patients who are juggling elevated LDL, inflammation, insulin resistance, or menopause-related changes.

By the end, you’ll see how bridging nutrition and medicine leads to smarter, more patient-centered care—because this is how the healthcare team should work anyway.

Resources:

Episode 38 | Love Your Heart with Michelle

Episode 111 | HDL Good, LDL Bad with Josh

Episode 117 | The Best Diet to Lower Cholesterol with Josh

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What happens when a woman in menopause, a man considering bariatric surgery, and a young adult on a GLP-1 all walk into clinic?

In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Leslie Golden, a dual board-certified physician in Obesity Medicine and Family Medicine and founder of Weight in Gold Wellness.

She brings both clinical expertise and lived experience to her work—helping patients heal their relationship with food while addressing the complex biology of weight.

Together, we walk through how she approaches three very different obesity cases, what she prioritizes first, and the exact language she uses to keep patients motivated and supported.

Join the Obesity Medicine Nutrition Course here and use code POD15 for 15% off at checkout.

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Episode 5 | Bariatric Nutrition Basics

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In this episode, I sit down with Julie Duffy Dillon, RDN, therapist, and author of Find Your Food Voice, to help clinicians replace diet-culture with practical, patient-centered coaching. We dig into what a “food voice” is, why so many people get disconnected from it, and how you can guide patients back to hunger/fullness cues without meal plans, shame, or quick fixes.

You’ll leave with language you can use tomorrow in clinic—plus simple interventions (like CHiPs check-ins and “letters to food”) that help patients quiet the noise, honor body diversity, and focus on behaviors that truly move health forward.

Resources Mentioned:

The Obesity Medicine Nutrition Course (this has a fantastic module on Intuitive Eating and use code POD15 for 15% off)

Episode 104 Body Diversity

Find Your Food Voice book

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If your prenatal visit keeps getting hijacked by TikTok misinformation (hello, “folic acid causes autism”), this is the episode you’ll want in your back pocket.

In this epsiode, I sit down with women’s health dietitian Jane Leverich to map out exactly what to cover from preconception through postpartum: realistic calorie needs, how to talk about weight gain without harm, what prenatals actually do (and why the neon-yellow urine), the folic acid vs. methylfolate debate, five high-impact nutrients, smart food-safety coaching, and what to prioritize after delivery for healing and mood.

Links & related episodes

• Episode 22: Journey Through Pregnancy with Type 1 Diabetes
• Episode 44: Bounce-Back Culture: The Truth About Postpartum Nutrition

Guest: Jane Leverich, RDN — @janelevnutrition | janelevnutrition.com

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For years, parents were told to delay introducing allergenic foods like peanuts and eggs. Now, the advice is the complete opposite—and your families are confused, anxious, and looking to you for answers.

In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Carina Venter—one of the world’s leading experts in pediatric food allergies. Together, we unpack the science, the guidelines, and the practical “how-to” steps clinicians need to confidently guide parents through early allergen introduction.

From maternal diet during pregnancy to the exact portion sizes and order of allergens to introduce, Dr. Venter gives you clear, evidence-based strategies you can take straight into clinic.

What You’ll Learn:

• Whether maternal diet in pregnancy or breastfeeding impacts allergy risk
• The safest timing for introducing peanut, egg, and other top allergens
• How many days (if any) to wait between allergens
• Appropriate portion sizes
• Practical ways to introduce tricky foods like nuts and eggs safely
• What to say to anxious families—especially those with a strong allergy history

Resources Mentioned:

Allergen Introduction Cheat Sheet - I took all the notes from this episode for you!

Cozyearth.com Use code EXAM at checkout for 40% the softest sheets ever.

Link to the book May Contain Anxiety

Article: Association between gut microbiota development and allergy in infants

Allergen ImmunoButters

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