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Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO

What’s the truth about latest anti-obesity medications? How do clinicians assess their safety and efficacy to select the appropriate treatment option for patients? To discuss the latest on anti-obesity medications, host Dr. Jennifer Caudle welcomes Dr. Adarsh K. Gupta, Director of the Center for Medical Weight Loss & Metabolic Control and Associate Professor of Family Medicine at Rowan School of Medicine.

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD

Guest: Edward R. Sauter, MD, PhD, MHA

In the clinical arena, discussions on breast cancer prevention and treatment often center on what is considered most "cutting edge," from genetic mechanisms of disease to new combination pharmacotherapies to breast-conserving surgical innovations. But another field of study, targeting the potential roles of nutrition in breast cancer risk, remains commonly neglected by the medical community. What parts do nutritional choices and habits play in breast cancer development, and how can clinicians make better risk assessments given this information? Dr. Edward Sauter, Professor of Surgery and Director of the Cancer Treatment and Prevention Center at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center, joins Dr. Matt Birnholz to discuss emerging connections between nutrition and breast cancer.

Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO

Guest: Tasneem "Taz" Bhatia, MD

Dr. Jennifer Caudle welcomes Dr. Taz Bhatia, associate professor in Integrative Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine and and Founder and Medical Director of the Atlanta Center for Holistic and Integrative Medicine. Dr. Bhatia is author of The 21-Day Belly Fix: The Doctor-Designed Diet Plan for A Clean Gut and a Slimmer Waist. She describes her personal journey toward dual-expertise in allopathic and integrative medicine, and the research foundations behind her popular book.

Host: Kathy King

Guest: Elizabeth Strickland

Can dietary choices play important health roles for patients with autism spectrum disorders? Addressing this question with host Kathy King is pediatric dietitian Elizabeth Strickland, author of Eating for Autism: The 10-Step Nutrition Plan to Help Treat Your Child's Autism, Asberger's, or ADHD. Ms. Strickland is the founder of ASD Nutrition Seminars & Consulting, a clinical nutrition consulting firm that serves families, professionals, educational systems, and private and government programs. Her work expands nationwide to include providing individualized nutrition therapy to children with autism and related disorders.

Host: Kathy King

Guest: Patsy Catsos

FODMAPs are short chain carbohydrates (oligosaccharides), disaccharides, monosaccharides and related alcohols that are poorly absorbed in the small intestine. For patients with irritable bowel syndrome, Celiac disease, or inflammatory bowel disorders, ingestion of these carbohydrates can significantly worsen disease symptoms. How are low FADMAP diets constructed to control this nutritional issue, and where do patients need help and guidance maintaining these diets? Host Kathy King welcomes dietitian Patsy Catsos, author of IBS Free at Last. Ms. Catsos has a private practice in Portland, ME and has been an early adopter of the FODMAP approach for patients with functional bowel disorders.