Fitness Confidential

: Episode 1396 - Vinny G, the Keto Guido, joins Vinnie today to discuss his rise to fame, overcoming insecurities, low carb high fat diets, his fitness journey, his upcoming Keto Guido Cookbook, and more on this Friday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Fat Bomb Crowd Cow new deal: put in vinnie35 into the promo code FAT DOC IS OUT Go watch it now! We need people to buy and review for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Please also share it with family and friends! Available for both rental and purchase Here is the link to the iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, find it at Vimeo here! You can also buy hardcopy or watch online at Amazon KETO GUIDO Yes, this is Vinny of the Jersey Shore! Check out his Instagram here Vinny has had a ton of success with a low carb diet Lost a lot of weight himself In 2015, he got really into it Went down the rabbit hole Got a keto cookbook His friends thought it was weird, but now his Instagram has almost 600k followers He says he's not an expert, he's someone with anecdotal evidence It takes guys like Vinny to spread this around because people listen to him! He is amazed by the same luminaries that Vinnie has on this show Nina Teicholz is one of those people Vinny was always a performer Loved to be in front of people He was insecure though VINNY'S COOKBOOK Pre-order here This book is a must have! Vinnie did an unboxing on his Instagram today

: Episode 1395 - Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie for this Wednesday show, and the two discuss the Fat Doc, Vinnie's religious upbringing & questioning norms, CBD, Ultra Salt events, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club FAT DOC IS OUT Go watch it now! We need people to buy and review for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Please also share it with family and friends! Available for both rental and purchase Here is the link to the iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, find it at Vimeo here! You can also buy hardcopy or watch online at Amazon QUESTIONING NORMS Vinnie has gotten to where he is by questioning norms Grew up in Catholic school, asked a lot of questions Vinnie made Fat Doc using the same method CBD There are not yet good studies on CBD Lots of different products, all claiming different things Andy believes there are health benefits in terms of relaxation, pain management Not the chemical that makes you high Licensed marijuana dispensary is where you get high quality stuff Like our vitamin products, they test for contaminants and other issues

: Episode 1394 - Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich talk bad publicists, hats and Whole Foods, Eat Happy updates, cooking with alternative flours, and more on this Monday edition of the podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Fat Bomb Crowd Cow FAT DOC IS OUT Go watch it now! We need people to buy and review for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Please also share it with family and friends! Available for both rental and purchase Here is the link to the iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, find it at Vimeo here! You can also buy hardcopy or watch online at Amazon BAD PUBLICISTS Anna and Vinnie have some knowledge of working with publicists Both have looked into it Vinnie considered publicists when publishing his book Eventually, people either didn't believe in the book or wanted him to give away secrets He recently hired a publicist for the movie She started late, and immediately asked for his clients Anna didn't use a publicist for the cookbook, she did it herself with your support Vinnie hates the whole gate keeper idea ALTERNATIVE FLOURS Don't try to replace everything - better to get rid of some stuff totally When Anna bakes, she largely uses almond and coconut flour These flours still have higher carb contents

: Episode 1393 - On this Sunday School episode, Gina Grad and Vinnie Tortorich discuss some Carolla show characters, staving off cancer, sugar, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club FAT DOC IS OUT Go watch it now! We need people to buy and review for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Please also share it with family and friends! Available for both rental and purchase Here is the link to the iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, find it at Vimeo here! You can also buy hardcopy or watch online at Amazon CAROLLA CHARACTERS The Carolla family is just that - a family! Vinnie has gotten to know many of them Gives nutrition advice, etc., to many of them One of them is now reading Vinnie's PDF, thinking about stopping veganism STAVING OFF CANCER There are a million different theories on how to do this Some people say juice, some people say veganism, CBD, etc. Not eating sugar has seen the best benefits More and more research into this This is part of why Vinnie started this lifestyle so intensely He's beat the odds by keeping his cancer away for so long

: Episode 1392 - Listener Alyssa joins Vinnie this Saturday to discuss her weight loss journey, her career, and how CICO is unsustainable, unlike NSNG®, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club FAT DOC IS OUT Go watch it now! We need people to buy and review for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Please also share it with family and friends! Available for both rental and purchase Here is the link to the iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, find it at Vimeo here! You can also buy hardcopy or watch online at Amazon CICO IS UNSUSTAINABLE Has had 3 children in 4 years 39 now 5'3" She white knuckled it with CICO Knew that this was not sustainable One of her children had a skull fracture

: Episode 1391 - On this 1 on 1 episode, cardiologist Dr. Christian Assad joins Vinnie to discuss Dr. Assad's journey, eliminating medical conditions with a low carb high fat diet, eating real food, his experience with very sick patients, and more this Friday. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Fat Bomb Crowd Cow FAT DOC IS OUT Go watch it now! We need people to buy and review for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Please also share it with family and friends! Available for both rental and purchase Here is the link to the iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, find it at Vimeo here! You can also buy hardcopy or watch online at Amazon DR. CHRISTIAN ASSAD He is a cardiologist Vinnie has been hoping to get on the show for some time Check out his Twitter here Dr. Assad is originally from Mexico Only 40, already accomplished tons as a doctor ~17 years of school to become a doctor He gained some weight, was uncomfortable, wanted to lose some weight Found LCHF lifestyle Cut down on carbs over time Extended fast, etc. Got off of medication for migraines Had horrible migraines, beat them with a LCHF diet ADHD also improved Foundationally, eating real food is the most important Advises his patients on a similar diet Many have serious heart issues Including plaque build up, heart attacks, etc. His main thing is making small adjustments to make people eat more vegetables, more nuts, more meats Convince them it's healthy first This way they get ketones without thinking about it

: Episode 1390 - Andy Schreiber and Vinnie Tortorich host this Wednesday show, and the two discuss Tuesday Tips, the fact that coffee is healthy, PCC's Explorer Series, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club FAT DOC IS OUT Go watch it now! We need people to buy and review for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Please also share it with family and friends! Available for both rental and purchase Here is the link to the iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, find it at Vimeo here! You can also buy hardcopy or watch online at Amazon COFFEE IS HEALTHY It simply isn't true that coffee is unhealthy It's healthy, especially when you buy high quality products Good for optimal health Keck (USC's medical center) says that having a couple cups of coffee a day will decrease your odds of colorectal cancer by 26% Odds seem to lower if you drink more Not the caffeine, it's the properties of the coffee Vinnie drinks many cups a day

: Episode 1389 - Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino talk the upcoming cookbook, Eat Happy, Too, Joe Bonadonna, Zone 2 basics, and more on this Monday edition of the podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Fat Bomb Crowd Cow FAT DOC IS OUT Go watch it now! We need people to buy and review for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Please also share it with family and friends! Available for both rental and purchase Here is the link to the iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, find it at Vimeo here! You can also buy hardcopy or watch online at Amazon So far, this doc is the #1 documentary of ALL TIME on iTunes thanks to all of you! Vinnie had to put total faith in Peter Pardini for this project, and he is sure glad he did EAT HAPPY, TOO It's on the printing press! Anna just sent to the editor bonus recipes If you pre-order, that's how you access these Also an amazing video ad ZONE 2 BASICS This zone is the most important to lose wieght and get in the most heart healthy shape of your life Zone 1 is pushing a lawnmower, raking some leaves Up to 60% of your aerobic capacity Zone 2 is 70-79% of your aerobic capacity Some people can do this with a brisk walk, others can jog, and some can run quite quickly and staying in this Zone Moderate workout on an eliptical, cruiser speed with a jump rope, easy run breathing through your nose Shouldn't be panting and puffing Take the number 180, subtract your age, give or take a few depending on your fitness This is right around the BPM you should shoot for Lay on the low side So Anna's is 139 Anna walks every day for at least an hour, does kettlebell, body weight stuff, and more

: Episode 1388 - This Sunday, we are running a re-run of a Sunday School show from just over a month ago. Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School episode, and the two discuss lies about meat, the importance of cholesterol, plant-powered propaganda, GMOs, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club FAT DOC IS OUT Go watch it now! We need people to buy and review for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Please also share it with family and friends! Available for both rental and purchase Here is the link to the iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, find it at Vimeo here! You can also buy hardcopy or watch online at Amazon LIES ABOUT MEAT There's been plenty of talk for years that red meat is bad for you This has always been incorrect Now, they're saying white meat is bad, too These studies tend to completely misunderstand cholesterol, heart health, etc. They start trying to scare people with talk about 'high cholesterol', without knowing what that actually means and whether or not it is good or bad You NEED cholesterol to live -- doctors and scientists seem to forget this a lot Your brain runs on cholesterol, as do your cells If you don't eat enough, your body will make more The study also said plant-based proteins are enough This is not the case, it's not a complete protein Nothing beats animal meat, what we have been eating to evolve for millions of years

: Episode 1387 - Listener Robert Stanton joins Vinnie for another appearance on the podcast, and the two discuss his lifesaving lifestyle change, media and paradigm shifts, enjoying the process required to achieving good health, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club FAT DOC IS OUT Go watch it now! We need people to buy and review for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Please also share it with family and friends! Available for both rental and purchase Here is the link to the iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, find it at Vimeo here! You can also buy hardcopy or watch online at Amazon ENJOYING THE PROCESS Check out his first appearance on the show here This lifestyle change was Robert's last resort It quite literally was the difference between life and death for him Agrees we need the media to create the paradigm shift Robert has been working up on the rowing machine Keep working at it, your body is just expecting failure For most people, it isn't a walk in the park

: Episode 1386 - Radio personality and author Bryan Bishop, of the Adam Carolla show, joins Vinnie this Friday to talk about his cancer journey, Shrinkage, steroids, ketogenic diets, the Carolla Show's upcoming reunion benefit, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Fat Bomb Crowd Cow FAT DOC IS OUT Go watch it now! We need people to buy and review for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Please also share it with family and friends! Available for both rental and purchase Here is the link to the iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, find it at Vimeo here! You can also buy hardcopy or watch online at Amazon BRYAN BISHOP Check out his first appearance here You may know him as "Bald Bryan" He's a survivor of cancer His wife was on the show discussing how to support a loved one with cancer - check it out here Has some amount of survivors' guilt Check out his book Shrinkage here Diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer 2 months before his wedding 6 mos to 1 year was the original prognosis Managed to survive Dropped 55 lbs eating healthier and exercising more 172 lbs Cancer treatments caused him to fluctuate for awhile He's definitely a foodie He's done keto for the last two months to see if it had an effect cutting out sugar Had an MRI - didn't have effect on the tumor, but that's likely because the tumor isn't active He's had other ancillary benefits Wants to do 10 year anniversary reunion show in November for Carolla Have lots of Adam Carolla show favorites, old and new Vinnie will be there

: Episode 1385 - Serena Scott Thomas joins Vinnie this Wednesday from KetoCon, and the two discuss the politics of the low fat diet, keto junk food, getting folks on the NSNG® bandwagon with engineer Umberto, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club FAT DOC IS OUT Go watch it now! We need people to buy and review for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Please also share it with family and friends! Available for both rental and purchase Here is the link to the iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, find it at Vimeo here! You can also buy hardcopy or watch online at Amazon #1 doc of all time on iTunes Keep it up!!!! LOW FAT DIET We have been so misled The doc largely covers the politics behind the propagation of this lie People think this is good and normal, and if you deviate, you may be treated strangely KETO JUNK FOOD Just because it's branded keto does not mean it is healthy A lot of keto products include sweeteners, often xylitol and others Even if it says keto, look at the ingredients Easy to fall in the trap of consumption of junk food Fake cookies, bread, juice, etc. CHECK OUT UMBERTO'S FANTASTIC SITE HERE

: Episode 1384 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie Tortorich this Monday, and the two discuss nutritional misinformation, meat consumption and environmental health, lifting, Eat Happy, Too, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Fat Bomb Crowd Cow FAT DOC IS OUT Go watch it now! We need people to buy and review for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Please also share it with family and friends! Available for both rental and purchase Here is the link to the iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, find it at Vimeo here! You can also buy hardcopy or watch online at Amazon NUTRITIONAL MISINFORMATION There are a million words for sugar Lots of foods try to hide the sugar Companies may have products with .49% total volume of ingredients and not have to put it on the big grid part of the label This is why they often have so many types of sugar, and there are often even more that you can't see Make sure to be very careful about all of these words Food companies do as much as they can to get away with this Also don't have to include ingredients sourced from other places ex: preservatives in the monkfruit, just listed as monkfruit MEAT CONSUMPTION Eating meat is not bad Factory farming is the problem We need meat to be healthy Cow manure and the like are also important Check out this podcast for more info with luminary, Peter Ballerstedt

: Episode 1383 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday episode, and the two discuss the progress of the Fat Doc, controlling hormones with diet, ripoff products, implants, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club FAT DOC IS OUT Go watch it now! We need people to buy and review for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Please also share it with family and friends! Available for both rental and purchase Here is the link to the iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, find it at Vimeo here! You can also buy hardcopy or watch online at Amazon The documentary has done amazingly well in early days Please, please continue to support it Amazon has been lagging, so go support it there! We are wondering a bit why it seems so behind CONTROLLING HORMONES There are many diets focused on controlling hormones They seem to focus on cutting out sugar, grains, and other high carb foods... However, these diets seem to try to sell you things You don't need to buy homeopathic junk It's not this easy fix they sell it as Just eat No Sugar, No Grains No purchase necessary

: Episode 1382 - Listener Jill Rieder and her mother, Judy, join Vinnie on this Saturday edition of the podcast to discuss Jill's weight loss and health journey, overcoming eating disorders with dietary ketosis, food obsessions, cold-turkey, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club FAT DOC IS OUT Go watch it now! We need people to buy and review for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Please also share it with family and friends! Available for both rental and purchase Here is the link to the iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, find it at Vimeo here! You can also buy hardcopy or watch online at Amazon OVERCOMING EATING DISORDERS Jill has been on the show before here Her mother, Judy, joins her The three met at KetoCon Jill has lost a lot of weight via NSNG® She had tried everything Eating disorders, CICO, exercise, etc. None of it helped her with sustainable weight loss Judy watched her daughter living life morbidly obese Didn't feel like there was anything she could do Judy had done an Atkins type diet previously Never gained weight like her daughter, could lose weight easily Jill married young, didn't feel like she was living up to who she should have been Binge ate, struggled with bulimia Continued this until she was 38 She still has issues, but now that she's deep in dietary ketosis, her brain function remains normal Jill attests that she's seen the reversal of her T2 diabetes through NSNG® Food has been a big part of their family's life Judy did not have the addiction in the same way Felt she could walk away from unhealthy food - many people struggle with this Jill believes going cold turkey and not using subs is the way to go She's lost tons of weight, no longer has health issues Changed her life completely

: Episode 1381 - Ali Miller RD joins Vinnie on this Friday show, and the two discuss her former veganism, functional nutrition, KetoCon, her fantastic cookbook, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Fat Bomb Crowd Cow FAT DOC IS OUT Go watch it now! We need people to buy and review for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Please also share it with family and friends! Available for both rental and purchase Here is the link to the iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, find it at Vimeo here! You can also buy hardcopy or watch online at Amazon ALI MILLER Had a break out group with Vinnie at KetoCon She is what she calls a recovering vegan Was convinced of the animal rights aspect as a teenager Still wore clothes made from animal though Got back into meat Raw oysters and egg yolks at first Felt like she finally outsmarted dogma when she learned of low carb high fat Her fantastic cookbook is available here Vinnie thinks it's great Works as a functional nutritionist First objective, get your blood sugar into a regulated state No more mountains and valleys Ketosis is a great way to do this Ketones are so good for your body

: Episode 1380 - Serena Scott Thomas joins Vinnie for this Wednesday show, and the two discuss the Bond movies, self defense, sneezing etiquette & germs, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club FAT DOC IS OUT Go watch it now! We need people to buy and review for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Please also share it with family and friends! Available for both rental and purchase Here is the link to the iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, find it at Vimeo here! You can also buy hardcopy or watch online at Amazon BOND MOVIES These movies will go on forever The women are often very strong and powerful in these movies Women have the allure to sway James Bond Vinnie wonders if some of the old movies would be unacceptable now

: Episode 1379 - Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss cool cars, their respective Amazon issues, detecting celiac disease, Vinnie's autonomy and integrity, dairy-free recipes, and more on this Monday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Fat Bomb Crowd Cow FAT DOC IS OUT Go watch it now! We need people to buy and review for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Please also share it with family and friends! Available for both rental and purchase Here is the link to the iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, find it at Vimeo here! You can also buy hardcopy or watch online at Amazon On other providers as well, just look around! AMAZON ISSUES For whatever reason, our doc was listed in the "fantasy" section of Amazon It has the word "Documentary" in the title Super annoying, but not a conspiracy (probably) Anna has also had issues with Amazon Was saying Eat Happy, Too was being delivered in June It's not out for a bit still Book production isn't even done DETECTING CELIAC DISEASE Young, healthy guy was sick Had super swollen lymph nodes They initially were worried about lymphoma Turns out he had Celiac! It presented through the infected lymph nodes Could have eventually turned into lymphoma had it gone unchecked If you're having lymph issues, bring this up to your doctor to get tested

: Episode 1378 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School episode to discuss conspiracy theorists, Vinnie's request to get all of you to support the Fat Doc, reality TV, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club FAT DOC IS OUT Go watch it now! We need people to buy and review for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Please also share it with family and friends! Available for both rental and purchase Here is the link to the iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, find it at Vimeo here! You can also buy hardcopy or watch online at Amazon Vinnie does have some concerns that certain people/orgs will try to suppress this film It was considered "fantasy" on Amazon for a time.... Help us fight for this film - because it is the truth REALITY TV At one point, Vinnie was being considered for the first Survivor He was actually too fit They wanted normal dudes at first Now it's more of the adventurer types on there This is one of the longest running reality TV shows ever Used to really be about survival, now it's more politics First Survivor winner was Richard Hatch Show looks totally different

: Episode 1377 - Listener and previous guest, David Casebeer, joins Vinnie this Saturday to discuss his long distance walk, avoiding complications from Type 2 Diabetes, the paradigm shift around low carb diets, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Fat Bomb Crowd Cow FAT DOC IS OUT Go watch it now! We need people to buy and review for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Please also share it with family and friends! Available for both rental and purchase Here is the link to the iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, find it at Vimeo here! You can also buy hardcopy or watch online at Amazon COMPLICATIONS FROM TYPE 2 DIABETES He's been on the show before Check it out Also a phone-caller Lost about 45 lbs from this lifestyle Since his last appearance, he walked from Houston to Austin via San Antonio Walk in early October, trained all through the summer When his mother passed away from complications from Type 2 Diabetes, he realized he had to change his lifestyle He supports the part of Vinnie's film where he shows an amputation He's also had to move his father into assisted living, partly because of his Type 2 Diabetes His weight has been stable for the past two years or so Part of why he did the walk was to prove you can eat low carb and still have a lot of energy Thinks he has inspired at least 200lbs of weight loss among his friends, family, and peers

: Episode 1376 - Marika Sboros joins Vinnie this Friday to discuss her work as a nutrition journalist, the Tim Noakes trial and the book the two wrote about it, (un)covering the truth about nutrition and health, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Fat Bomb Crowd Cow FAT DOC IS LIVE The film has been released Currently NUMBER ONE on docs! Go buy and watch it now! We need people to buy it in order for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Share it with family and friends! Here is the link to the iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, find it on Vimeo here! Also on Amazon MARIKA SBOROS Marika has been on the show many times Check out her previous appearances here, here and here She is from South Africa, now in England Like Vinnie, Marika has a passion to share the truth She has been a journalist her whole life Went from politics and religion to nutrition Covered the Tim Noakes trial and the two wrote a book as a result Find it here The nutrition trial of the 21st century She has seen, up close and personal, the effects of persecution of doctors who are just trying to share the truth She's not a conspiracist, not a paranoid person, just someone who has done the research and uncovered the truth The truth just happens to be different than what we are taught traditionally Fat Doc is a way to teach people the truth Fortunately, more journalists are beginning to cover this stuff, too Nina Teicholz is one in the states! Check out her other book, Real Food on Trial Updated with the appeal hearing Tim has included more science A very strong book Lots of people call her out, but can't actually prove her wrong Happens to Vinnie, Nina, etc. These folks don't have science to back it up

: Episode 1375 - On this podcast, Vinnie and Andy discuss starting your own business, creating real & tasty products, sweeteners, and more this Wednesday. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club FAT DOC IS LIVE The film has been released Currently NUMBER ONE on docs! Go buy and watch it now! We need people to buy it in order for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Share it with family and friends! Here is the link to the iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, find it on Vimeo here! STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS At the expo portion of KetoCon, there were many vendors Spice guy, another young lady with a great keto business People have their families as their workers Don't make money off the bat, you just believe in what you're doing This is how it worked for PCC & PVC at first, too Tough to make quality, real products

: Episode 1374 - Welcome to this Monday episode, where Vinnie and Anna discuss the fact that the Fat Doc is out TOMORROW, Anna's appearance in the unbiased documentary, her upcoming cookbook, Eat Happy, Too, hormones and sleep, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Fat Bomb Crowd Cow FAT DOC IS OUT TOMORROW The release date is currently set for July 30th Go order it now for its release tomorrow! We need people to order it in order for it to stay at the top of iTunes page Please, if you are not going to order, share it with family and friends! Here is the link to the Pre-Order/iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, pre-order it at Vimeo here! You can also get the hard copy on Amazon You'll notice that Vinnie does not mention NSNG® once This is because this documentary is NOT about advancing his business It's about educating the public so that they can help themselves The doc is not skewed, it is unbiased and scientific HORMONES AND SLEEP Vinnie has always had low Testosterone When he got his blood done, he also came back with messed up thyroid hormones Doctor told him he couldn't do his mountain climbing, etc. Told that taking testosterone could help him He didn't Instead, he took his training easy Tried to sleep more Still got really sick when he got to Europe from germ-spreading There is such thing as too much of a good thing when it comes to exercise EAT HAPPY, TOO TRAILER

: Episode 1373 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School episode, and the two discuss great voices in radio, podcasting, and comedy, picking the least damaging food options among various bad options, Bonzo the Vizsla's show career, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club FAT DOC PRE-ORDER IS LIVE The release date is currently set for July 30th Go order it now! We need people to order it in order for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Currently second overall under 'pre-order', and at the top of documentaries Please, if you are not going to order, share it with family and friends! Here is the link to the Pre-Order/iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, pre-order it at Vimeo here! THE CAROLLA GANG Vinnie recently attended the Carolla BBQ Up and comer Brian on the Carolla show Adam also has a Drink Club! Vinnie is not invited to the cruises Nobody wants Vinnie to be there while they eat! FOOD OPTIONS Sometimes you have to figure out which of several bad options is the best Gina went to a festival with very few healthy options Vinnie, in a fix, will do what he can to stay sugar and grain free Might make you feel crap, but just get right back on the wagon

: Episode 1372 - Dameon Welch-Abernathy joins Vinnie on this Saturday show to discuss his NSNG® story, getting Type 2 Diabetes in check, health improvements from a low carb diet, the Facebook group and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Fat Bomb Crowd Cow FAT DOC PRE-ORDER IS LIVE The release date is currently set for July 30th Go order it now! We need people to order it in order for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Currently second overall under 'pre-order', and at the top of documentaries Please, if you are not going to order, share it with family and friends! Here is the link to the Pre-Order/iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, pre-order it at Vimeo here! TYPE 2 DIABETES Has the voice Vinnie wishes he had Dameon is successful on the internet also Helps people Cybersecurity guy Check out his works here He is 5'7", at one point he weighed 330 lbs (3 or 4 years ago) Had horrible migraines and other various health issues Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes (7.9 A1C) etc. Sent to diabetes nutritionist afterwards; bad advice Said he had to eat tons of carbs per meal Dameon realized there was something wrong with this advice Did Atkins in 2003ish, got down to 250 lbs Found The Obesity Code by Dr. Fung and started low carb to tackle his weight and Type 2 diabetes Goal was to get blood sugar down He didn't tell his doctor when he started low carb His A1C lowered, then he told his doctor 5.4 now Wants to keep making progress He's also lost weight No Sugar, No Grains, no seed oils Feels better sticking to real foods Quit his statins as well Dameon believes there is a different path for everyone via low carb Some people should get off of meds, others should not (always consult with your doctor) The FB group is a great way to explore various NSNG® avenues

: Episode 1371 - Sports medicine doctor Dr. Peter Brukner joins Vinnie on this special Friday show, and the two discuss his work with athletes, fat myths and fat politics, nutrition and sports, carb use for elite athletes, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Fat Bomb Crowd Cow FAT DOC PRE-ORDER IS LIVE The release date is currently set for July 30th Go order it now! We need people to order it in order for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Currently second overall under 'pre-order', and at the top of documentaries Please, if you are not going to order, share it with family and friends! Here is the link to the Pre-Order/iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, pre-order it at Vimeo here! Hard copy available for pre-order on Amazon! DR. PETER BRUKNER Dr. Brukner hails from Australia Has an absolutely fantastic book which can be found here He is, among other things, a sports medicine doctor Non-surgical He's worked with various national sports teams Now, his real passion is trying to get people to eat healthily Like Vinnie, he believes what we have been taught about nutrition for the past 40 years is largely false Also incredibly important to teach athletes optimal nutrition practices All of this over processed sugar is not a good thing Discovered the low carb science and way of eating years ago Had Type 2 Diabetes in his family Was around 30 lbs overweight Fatty liver issues at this point Around this time, Tim Noakes started talking about how we had things wrong, and Dr. Brukner listened Dr. Brukner believes reducing carbs and processed food is the best diet for one's health For nearly all athletes, you do not need carbs for fuel, in his opinion You don't need gels and gatorades if you're fat adapted For the top, top elite athletes, some can benefit from a small amount of carbs However, there are some who are totally keto and do great Agrees we need to change the ideology around fat and meat

: Episode 1370 - On this Wednesday show, Vinnie Tortorich and Andy Schreiber discuss how KetoCon went, meeting fans and PVC/PCC customers, Vitamin B12, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club FAT DOC PRE-ORDER IS LIVE The release date is currently set for July 30th Go order it now! We need people to order it in order for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Currently second overall under 'pre-order', and at the top of documentaries Please, if you are not going to order, share it with family and friends! Here is the link to the Pre-Order/iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, pre-order it at Vimeo here! Hard copy available on Amazon as well KETOCON FOLLOW-UP This podcast was recorded on the Sunday of KetoCon! Andy thought the event would be bigger, and Vinnie was surprised by how large it was! Andy needed to come over-prepared Convention center was huge! Something close to 1,000 people at some of these talks, including Ken Berry's! In his speech, Vinnie showed part of his movie This includes an amputation scene It's tough to watch, but it is the ugly truth Vinnie feels it's absolutely necessary to show because it is a reality of Type 2 diabetes We love meeting NSNG® folks and people who use our PVC and PCC products

: Episode 1369 - Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich go long-form on this Monday show, and the two discuss Eat Happy, Too, climbing Mont Blanc while fat adapted and in Zone 2, Anna's latest challenge, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Fat Bomb Crowd Cow FAT DOC PRE-ORDER IS LIVE The release date is currently set for July 30th Go order it now! We need people to order it in order for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Currently second overall under 'pre-order', and at the top of documentaries Please, if you are not going to order, share it with family and friends! Here is the link to the Pre-Order/iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, pre-order it at Vimeo here! Hard copy available on Amazon LOW CARB SAN DIEGO Vinnie will be at this event this upcoming weekend (July 25th - 28th) He is talking right after Nina Teicholz 5:30pm on Saturday, July 27th Go check it out if you're able Will be showing part of the movie CLIMBING MONT BLANC After KetoCon, Vinnie got quite sick Very bad head cold Wasn't sure if he'd be able to get up the mountain Met up with Don and tried to recover as quickly as possible Did some training hikes, 13k, 14k feet He ended up getting it done!!! Knew he could do 17k feet A couple nights on the mountain Vinnie ate butter for breakfast because everything else they had was super carby You don't need carbs for exercise Vinnie proved it with this walk Did the whole thing in Zone 2 Overtrained for it, in the end This is far better than the opposite Zone 2 was perfect for getting aerobically fit Relied a lot on F-Bombs Vinnie did keep M&Ms on his person just in case he ended up in Zone 4 for awhile Was only going to use them if he really felt he needed them He did not To train, he worked backwards to create his schedule

: Episode 1368 - On this Sunday School episode, Gina Grad joins Vinnie and the two talk PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club FAT DOC PRE-ORDER IS LIVE The release date is currently set for July 30th Go order it now! We need people to order it in order for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Currently second overall under 'pre-order', and at the top of documentaries Please, if you are not going to order, share it with family and friends! Here is the link to the Pre-Order/iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, pre-order it at Vimeo here! STAYING TRUE TO YOURSELF Vinnie had trouble getting his brand started He doesn't really get computers and Twitter and the like But he knows what he wants He's created a platform off of being true to himself Gina has also stayed true to herself with her podcast It was also important to Vinnie that his podcast stayed free Figured out how to create other industries around it because it was important to him that he didn't budge on the show being free Look for ways to do things for yourself, but also look for life lines when they appear

: Episode 1367 - On this Saturday show, low-carber Jeff Davis joins Vinnie and the two discuss his 350+ lbs life-saving weight loss journey, the carnivore diet, love and fat, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club FAT DOC PRE-ORDER IS LIVE The release date is currently set for July 30th Go order it now! We need people to order it in order for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Currently second overall under 'pre-order', and at the top of documentaries Please, if you are not going to order, share it with family and friends! Here is the link to the Pre-Order/iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, pre-order it at Vimeo here! Hard copy available on Amazon LIFE-SAVING WEIGHT LOSS Jeff doesn't necessarily do NSNG® He is a low-carber Doesn't know Vinnie super well He is 47, 5'11.5", and weights 314 now In 2001, he weighted 679 lbs Obviously still has a ways to go Jeff was a chubby kid, and got fat fairly quickly Played football and other sports In 8th grade he was 275 lbs Heavy-weight wrestler Fairly active as a kid and teen Once he lost a good amount of weight, he looked in the mirror and didn't know who was looking back Hard to explain, totally mind-boggling Looks like "a fit dude spreading out of a fat person" Still doesn't feel that he looks like him When he lost a lot of weight, his marriage did come to an end He freaked out, and got some wandering eyes from new attention Found someone else that is also trying to lose weight They get to go through this journey together When he started his serious weight loss, he cut out some bread and other stuff Lost about 200 lbs Then got serious about low carb/keto and felt better and lost more In 2001 he had gastric bypass Got back up to 600+ lbs after this surgery Carnivore diet appealed to him "Biggest bang for my buck" Feel that he's lost 80-100 lbs this way

: Episode 1366 - Dr. Nick Greiner joins Vinnie this Friday, and the two talk his approach to integrative care, lifestyle medicine at Greiner Health Solutions, spines and soft tissue, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Fat Bomb Crowd Cow FAT DOC PRE-ORDER IS LIVE The release date is currently set for July 30th Go order it now! We need people to order it in order for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Currently second overall under 'pre-order', and at the top of documentaries Please, if you are not going to order, share it with family and friends! Here is the link to the Pre-Order/iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, pre-order it at Vimeo here! Hard copy available on Amazon DR. NICK GREINER He's been following Vinnie on social media for some time About 10 or 12 years ago he stumbled upon the low carb community and people like Vinnie Chiropractic doctor Different types of chiropractic practices Nick looks at the structural stuff Scoliosis, neurological, soft and hard tissue issues Also has a degree in exercise physiology like Vinnie Nick has an integrative clinic "Lifestyle medicine" Try to address cause, not just symptoms This includes diet as a huge part All different types of patients Sees lots of patients with autoimmune, diabetes, cancer, thyroid, etc. Has 2 MDs on his team as well as various other doctors, dentists, etc. This is basically a full on health clinic If you are truly trying to improve your spine structure/health, you have to address soft tissue It's so much about muscles, strengthening the right ones, etc. He has always been a super active guy Kids nowadays have biomechanics so negatively impacted by technology and phones We don't even totally know the effects this will have in the future First generation who has been hunched over their phones for their whole lives In his 20s, he had horrible stomach issues, lost a lot of weight Found a mentor who helped him and taught him this whole integrative medicine Also helped set him on his current path for low carb Not 100% carnivore anymore Will have avocado or some dark chocolate every once in awhile

: Episode 1365 - Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie on this Wednesday show and the two talk PVC & PCC customer service, rip-off "health" products, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club FAT DOC PRE-ORDER IS LIVE The release date is currently set for July 30th Go order it now! We need people to order it in order for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Currently second overall under 'pre-order', and at the top of documentaries Please, if you are not going to order, share it with family and friends! Here is the link to the Pre-Order/iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, pre-order it at Vimeo here! Hard copy available on Amazon CUSTOMER SERVICE We answer the phone for PVC and PCC between 9am - 5pm PST Monday - Friday Only don't answer if we're on the phone with someone else and we follow right back up If it's not a business day when you call, we'll follow up on the next business day PCC - 833-PURE-321 (833-787-3321) PVC - 866-PURE-321 (866-787-3321) We always want to help you! RIP-OFF "HEALTH" PRODUCTS Anything that tells you it will get rid of your fat without you doing anything is BS Just because it has the word "ketone" in it doesn't mean it's good This product even says it will burn fat in "selected areas" All this product will do is empty your wallet Make sure you know what you're buying before you do

: Episode 1364 - Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich co-host this Monday show, and they discuss home security, beer cheese, scary energy drinks, ultra training, stretching, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Fat Bomb Crowd Cow FAT DOC PRE-ORDER IS LIVE The release date is currently set for July 30th Go order it now! We need people to order it in order for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Currently second overall under 'pre-order', and at the top of documentaries Please, if you are not going to order, share it with family and friends! Here is the link to the Pre-Order/iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, pre-order it at Vimeo here! Hard copy available on Amazon BEER CHEESE Also called Pub Cheese It's kind of a fondue type thing Adam Carolla asked Vinnie about this Found it at TJ's Looks like it does use beer, so not NSNG® It's okay if you're using one beer among 5 people enjoying the dip Alright if you're in a specialty beer cheese type place Vinnie is not anti-dairy like some Carnivore folk ENERGY DRINKS It's actually hard to find ingredients because they're so scary Rockstars and Redbulls and the like are full of crap Way too sweet and horrible for you Sugar free does not make a difference Makes Vinnie feel agitated If you want some energy, eat better or drink coffee Straight chemicals Use "caramel coloring" to make it look more appetizing

: Episode 1363 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School episode and the two discuss the different between memes and emojis, creating success for yourself, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club FAT DOC PRE-ORDER IS LIVE The release date is currently set for July 30th Go order it now! We need people to order it in order for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Currently second overall under 'pre-order', and at the top of documentaries Please, if you are not going to order, share it with family and friends! Here is the link to the Pre-Order/iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, pre-order it at Vimeo here! Hard copy available for pre-order on Amazon, too MEMES Vinnie wants to become a meme-lord It seems like a lot of luck that one becomes successful with memes CREATING SUCCESS You can make your own success with the internet One of Tallulah's friends began using Ebay He'd sell Vinnie's old stuff and split the profits Then, he figured out he could flip watches Has made tens of thousands of dollars Became a watch expert If you set your mind to something and work hard and study hard, you can use the internet and make some money If college isn't for you, it's okay You can find something to work hard at and do well in

: Episode 1362 - NSNG® faithful, Jackie Jones, joins Vinnie this Saturday and the two discuss Jackie's lifestyle change, NSNG® meet-ups, the Fat Doc release, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club FAT DOC PRE-ORDER IS LIVE The release date is currently set for July 30th Go order it now! We need people to order it in order for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Currently second overall under 'pre-order', and at the top of documentaries Please, if you are not going to order, share it with family and friends! Here is the link to the Pre-Order/iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, pre-order it at Vimeo here! Hard copy available on Amazon JACKIE'S LIFESTYLE CHANGE Jackie has been NSNG® for quite a long time Found Vinnie in 2015 through the Carolla effect Took her awhile to get totally on board Put together the Seattle meet-up Has attended several other NSNG® events including the Kansas City meet-up and KetoCon Prior to NSNG®, she tried all of the low-fat stuff and it did not work Jackie is still losing weight! Loves how she feels with this lifestyle She donated to the film Understands that those who donated aren't getting the film yet because it's ultimately up to the distributor Gravitas was the quickest distributor, and this is a huge part of why Vinnie chose this company

: Episode 1361 - Dr. Malcolm Kendrick joins Vinnie for his second appearance on this podcast, and the two discuss LDL and heart health, the lies about cholesterol, science deniers, his new book A Statin Nation, harmful effects of statins, and more on this Friday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Fat Bomb Crowd Cow FAT DOC PRE-ORDER IS LIVE The release date is currently set for July 30th Go order it now! We need people to order it in order for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Currently second overall under 'pre-order', and at the top of documentaries Please, if you are not going to order, share it with family and friends! Here is the link to the Pre-Order/iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, pre-order it at Vimeo here! Hard copy available on Amazon DR. MALCOLM KENDRICK Check out his first appearance on this podcast here He is a Scottish doctor Check out his website here He and Vinnie both experienced Wikipedia white-washing 'Vegan warriors' and the like tried to get him removed for being a 'cholesterol denialist' All so arbitrary Believes we are designed to eat animal meat, and it is completely healthy He's, however, not attacked by the vegans like Vinnie is Probably an American thing He's been called a 'statin denier' by these ridiculous attack groups that don't know what they're talking about Dr. Kendrick does not think statins are the right course of action Statins have horrible side-effects and cholesterol is not necessarily a bad thing Conducted and studied many data-driven, credible studies Found that those with higher LDL lived longer Looked at 19 studies People said it was wrong but had no reasons that it was wrong Cholesterol can be a good thing Saturated fats used in this study Used coconut oil and saw Cholesterol that stays the same or goes up just a bit up over time is an indication of health However, stress and cholesterol can seem related Consider things like smoking, though Agrees that there was no evidence for all of that 'science' the US put out regarding diet and health Dr. Kendrick is putting together the true causes of cardiovascular disease and diabetes There are so many lies, and he wants to expose the truth Also, check out his new book, A Statin Nation, here

: Episode 1360 - This Wednesday, Andy Schreiber and Vinnie Tortorich talk KetoCon, Dodger Stadium parking lots, Vinnie's gigs, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Fat Bomb Crowd Cow FAT DOC PRE-ORDER IS LIVE The release date is currently set for July 30th Go order it now! We need people to order it in order for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Currently second overall under 'pre-order', and at the top of documentaries Please, if you are not going to order, share it with family and friends! Here is the link to the Pre-Order/iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, pre-order it at Vimeo here! Also available on Amazon VINNIE'S GIGS Vinnie was at KetoCon Has a lot of other gigs coming up He mentions that this podcast would get posted before KetoCon, but we had so many good ones that this didn't make it up ahead of time! Lots of other gigs coming up too Keep an eye out for where you can meet Vinnie next Had an awesome time meeting so many NSNG® folk at KetoCon

: Episode 1358 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School episode, and the two discuss lies about meat, the importance of cholesterol, plant-powered propaganda, GMOs, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club FAT DOC PRE-ORDER IS LIVE The release date is currently set for July 30th Go order it now! We need people to order it in order for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Currently second overall under 'pre-order', and at the top of documentaries Please, if you are not going to order, share it with family and friends! Here is the link to the Pre-Order/iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, pre-order it at Vimeo here! You can also find the hard copy on Amazon LIES ABOUT MEAT There's been plenty of talk for years that red meat is bad for you This has always been incorrect Now, they're saying white meat is bad, too These studies tend to completely misunderstand cholesterol, heart health, etc. They start trying to scare people with talk about 'high cholesterol', without knowing what that actually means and whether or not it is good or bad You NEED cholesterol to live -- doctors and scientists seem to forget this a lot Your brain runs on cholesterol, as do your cells If you don't eat enough, your body will make more The study also said plant-based proteins are enough This is not the case, it's not a complete protein Nothing beats animal meat, what we have been eating to evolve for millions of years

: Episode 1357 - Jennifer joins Vinnie for this Saturday listener show, and the two discuss her struggle with seizures, treating epilepsy with a ketogenic diet when no other medication worked, her weight loss along the way, resistant doctors and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club FAT DOC PRE-ORDER IS LIVE The release date is currently set for July 30th Go order it now! We need people to order it in order for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Currently second overall under 'pre-order', and at the top of documentaries Please, if you are not going to order, share it with family and friends! Here is the link to the Pre-Order/iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, pre-order it at Vimeo here! You can also get the hard copy on Amazon TREATING EPILEPSY Jennifer is in her 40s Has an awesome boyfriend who Vinnie gets along with Lives in Seattle, WA Jennifer's handle on Twitter was SeizureSalad Caught Vinnie's attention She's had seizures since she was 12 Partial complex absence seizures Didn't realize they were seizures, didn't connect it with epilepsy Diagnosed with epilepsy at 20 Prior to then, had no pharmaceutical help Her brother developed bad epilepsy in his 20s For her brother and her mom, medication controls them She had seizures in clusters Affected her memory Couldn't remember what she looked like, where she was, etc. Passes after a few minutes Reacts violently during the seizures to anyone touching her Medicine did not work for her epilepsy Her hormones did not help her case Developed uterine cancer and realized she had endometriosis Medicines actually affected her badly On one medication, her co-workers thought she was having a stroke Started a ketogenic diet to treat it instead Was sick of being a guinea pig with new medications, etc. Found the Charlie Foundation (featured in the Fat Doc) Her doctor did not recommend it but she knew she had to try Began with a two day fast Within the first couple of months, she had no seizures or auras After 6 months, she had not had any seizures First time in her life Also lost weight, her insomnia faded, etc. She came off of her medication during this time Jennifer has also lost 140 lbs! Got up to 280 at one point She is a totally different person - health wise, and psychologically

: Episode 1356 - Chris Kilham, Medicine Hunter, joins Vinnie for this Friday episode and the two talk his travels, learning about indigenous cultures, the power of plant-based medicines such as cannabis and ashwagandha, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Fat Bomb Crowd Cow FAT DOC PRE-ORDER IS LIVE The release date is currently set for July 30th Go order it now! We need people to order it in order for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Currently second overall under 'pre-order', and at the top of documentaries Please, if you are not going to order, share it with family and friends! Here is the link to the Pre-Order/iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, pre-order it at Vimeo here! You can also order the Amazon hard copy CHRIS KILHAM Chris is famously known as the Medicine Hunter! He is all about finding and using natural medications while protecting the environment and supporting indigenous cultures around the world Plant-based medicines He's learned much about cultural differences during his travels, and has learned a great deal from other cultures Loves this learning, loves the traveling part of his job Vinnie has been to India, as has Chris for his work India is an interesting mix of the left-overs of imperialism and the indigenous culture as well Written over a dozen books, check them out here Came about this work through an early interest in herbs and the like Started working in natural food stores which gave him a great entree After this, began sustainability projects, traveled to learn about other plant-based medicines, etc. Full time for 25 years Believes that coffee has been maligned for all of the wrong reasons This came from the church, not from science Coffee is great, and if you don't like the caffeine, have decaf for the health benefits Cannabis from a medical standpoint has more and more benefits over time Having it in fluid or edible forms is probably preferable to smoking Amazing for people with pain and children with epilepsy In the 1990s we learned about the Endocannabinoid System This is what CBD works on Satisfies that system Ashwagandha is another plant Chris works a lot with Has a book on it This herb is considered to be the best in indigenous Indian medicine Has been used for over 4,000 years Good for strength, good sleep, endurance, etc. Reduces stress hormones in the blood, boosts testosterone in aging men, increases O2 max, etc. "Some people are surprised by how horny they get" A good daily habit, according to Chris Take it every day

: Episode 1355 - Andy Schreiber and Vinnie co-host this Wednesday show, and the two discuss PVC's upcoming children's multivitamin, Mason's drumming, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club FAT DOC PRE-ORDER IS LIVE The release date is currently set for July 30th Go order it now! We need people to order it in order for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Currently second overall under 'pre-order', and at the top of documentaries Please, if you are not going to order, share it with family and friends! Here is the link to the Pre-Order/iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, pre-order it at Vimeo here! Also available on Amazon for the hard copy CHILDREN'S MULTIVITAMIN Our Children's Multivitamin is coming out soon! The release date was pushed back due to a backordered ingredient We won't substitute - we would much rather wait for the best We have a great video that we've done for this Had professionals do a lot of the work Andy wrote the amazing script Our vitamin is not filled with garbage like nearly all other children's vitamins

: Episode 1354 - Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich talk about Vinnie's new Starbucks order, an update on his health, doctors who lack cholesterol knowledge, diet mentality, and more on this Monday edition of the podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Anna got an amazing shipment this week, full of lots of fun things and a 3L tin of Olive Oil Fat Bomb Crowd Cow FAT DOC PRE-ORDER IS LIVE The release date is currently set for July 30th Go order it now! We need people to order it in order for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Currently second overall under 'pre-order', and at the top of documentaries Please, if you are not going to order, share it with family and friends! Here is the link to the Pre-Order/iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, pre-order it at Vimeo here! You can also find the hard copy order on Amazon DYSFUNCTIONAL STARBUCKS Vinnie prefers his own coffee However, when he's out and in a pinch, Starbucks is good Try an iced Cappuccino with heavy cream foam on the top Vinnie got 5 shots Obviously overpriced Vinnie's been ordering the Venti (20oz) Just too much cream for him Now, he's going to be having Grandes Weird that it's called a Grande but it's the medium size The Grande size of his drink was over $7 This cost MORE than the Venti Had to do with adding the extra shots CHOLESTEROL KNOWLEDGE Vinnie wanted to get a check-up to see how he's doing Wanted to make sure his cancer wasn't coming back They did all of his blood work that day Vinnie went back a few days later, and she told him he has dangerously high cholesterol She wasn't looking at what matters Only looking at the LDL number Many doctors lack knowledge about cholesterol She didn't even make him fast before the test, so the results were likely BS All she kept saying was "that's the bad cholesterol" They didn't do any density tests or anything like that His trigs were actually pretty low The doctor seemed to ignore that, despite the fact this number is maybe even more important Vinnie felt that she was trying to scare him into medication or something like this This doctor was wrong, but if Vinnie didn't know any better he would have been scared and bullied into eating the wrong way This is how good intentions are stolen If this sounds like your doctor, try to find another doctor if possible At LEAST get a CDC, a complete cholesterol and hormone panel if possible

[libsyn_podcast id=10343489] : Episode 1353 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School, and the two talk sitcoms, Mary Tyler Moore, that college is more than academics, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club FAT DOC PRE-ORDER IS LIVE The release date is currently set for July 30th Go order it now! We need people to order it in order for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Currently second overall under 'pre-order', and at the top of documentaries Please, if you are not going to order, share it with family and friends! Here is the link to the Pre-Order/iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, pre-order it at Vimeo here! Hard copy available on Amazon MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW This show was quite heavy, especially for the 70s Dealt with love, money, religion There was a Jewish character that couldn't do certain things because of her religion MTM put her SO through something like Med School and then he dumped her COLLEGE IS MORE THAN ACADEMICS Vinnie learned a lot socially in college Learned about religions, class, etc. You get ready for the real world through interactions Vinnie didn't realize how real Antisemitism was until he went to a Catholic University that had a ton of Jewish students College made him more culturally and religiously sensitive

: Episode 1352 - Listener Chris Cornell joins Vinnie this Saturday, and the two discuss his health journey, cutting his soda habit, sustaining weight loss with NSNG®, his recent battle and victory with cancer, BMI BS, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club FAT DOC PRE-ORDER IS LIVE The release date is currently set for July 30th Go order it now! We need people to order it in order for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Currently second overall under 'pre-order', and at the top of documentaries Please, if you are not going to order, share it with family and friends! Here is the link to the Pre-Order/iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, pre-order it at Vimeo here! The hard copy is also now available at Amazon! SUSTAINING WEIGHT LOSS Has been following Vinnie on Twitter for a long time 55 years old, 6'4" 278 lbs at his heaviest Put on weight after college and could not figure out how to sustain weight loss He'd lose weight and gain it back Around Thanksgiving a couple years ago he realized he had to do something First had to kick his sugar beverage (soda) habit Quickly got him down around 15 or 20 lbs NSNG® has been the answer for him in terms of continuing weight loss and keeping the weight off When he cut calories instead to lose weight, he felt cold and sick Also tried veganism which did not work Finally found Gary Taubes, and it stuck He has felt great with NSNG® He is now down to 184 Possibly partly because of a cancer treatment he recently underwent, though prior to that he was 195 He now has no sign of cancer! Still has to go back for 5 years to make sure Anecdotally, he is convinced that his diet helped him survive his treatment It put him in a great position health wise prior to starting treatment in terms of weight, etc. His doctors back this up Vinnie feels his diet has helped make sure his leukemia doesn't come back, too

: Episode 1351 - Dr. Anthony Jay makes a fourth appearance on this podcast, and he and Vinnie discuss the qualms of the carnivore diet, legitimate vs. epidemiological studies, cannabis use and health, and more on this Friday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Fat Bomb Crowd Cow FAT DOC PRE-ORDER IS LIVE The release date is currently set for July 30th Go order it now! We need people to order it in order for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Currently second overall under 'pre-order', and at the top of documentaries Please, if you are not going to order, share it with family and friends! Here is the link to the Pre-Order/iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, pre-order it at Vimeo here! DR. ANTHONY JAY Check out his first appearance on the podcast here And his second here Here's his third This third link is the show which discusses the DNA analysis Dr. Jay mentions in this show He and Vinnie are pals now Dr. Jay is at Mayo Clinic A research scientist, has his PhD Does health consulting! Great to contact if you want to revamp your health Has done some strict studies with the carnivore diet Wanted people who haven't done it before Every single person dropped out for health issues Stuck with red meat It's a tough, tough thing CANNABIS USE Plants, coffee, olive oil are great to stop plaque build up Flavonoids There seem to be a specific group of people very focused on this More research going into it He thinks this has a place in a specific group of people Epidemiological studies are BS Need to look at the actual cells THC is the rewarding part of cannabis for health, CBD is the more meaningless part People with psychotic disorders benefit from cannabis use Anti-inflammatory, so this makes sense with conditions like schizophrenia Many studies with cannabis are not 'clean' studies Many of the users were also using other drugs, or using cannabis illicitly Dr. Jay thinks this is protective & adjunctive treatment - good for those with MS, brain issues, etc. Much better than alcohol Overall, beneficial for inflammatory issues in many adults Teenagers do negatively throw off their hormone balances with heavy use

: Episode 1350 - On this Wednesday show, Vinnie and Andy discuss Vinnie's hectic schedule, happy PVC customers & Ultra Salt success, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club FAT DOC PRE-ORDER IS LIVE The release date is currently set for July 30th Go order it now! We need people to order it in order for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Currently second overall under 'pre-order', and at the top of documentaries Please, if you are not going to order, share it with family and friends! Here is the link to the Pre-Order/iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, pre-order it at Vimeo here! You can also get the hard copy on Amazon now! VINNIE'S HECTIC SCHEDULE He has a whole ton going on Lots of work pre-movie release He's going to KetoCon this week Right after, going to Europe to climb He'll also be working a lot while he's there No such thing as vacation time for Vinnie In the meantime, trying to record a ton of podcasts ULTRA SALT SUCCESS Some people buy off of Amazon Andy recently got an e-mail from an Ultra Salt user He bikes in Myrtle Beach, SC Thinks this product is essential Keeps him from twitching and cramping This salt is far and beyond the best product on the market Using an electrolyte like this makes exercising in crazy heat possible Two minerals form salt 575 mg of salt 223 mg of sodium and 352 mg of chloride 80 mg of potassium This is super key (especially the potassium bicarbonate) Some magnesium, calcium, etc. in this electrolyte

: Episode 1349 - Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich discuss media that would no longer fly, an Eat Happy, Too update, financial advice, economically driven "health" advice, aerobic exercise, and more on this Monday episode. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Fat Bomb Crowd Cow FAT DOC PRE-ORDER IS LIVE The release date is currently set for July 30th Go order it now! We need people to order it in order for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Currently second overall under 'pre-order', and at the top of documentaries Please, if you are not going to order, share it with family and friends! Here is the link to the Pre-Order/iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, pre-order it at Vimeo here! EAT HAPPY, TOO Anna is trying to get some books ready for early release Competition type-deal The books are not supposed to release until September Amazon has been going crazy saying it will be delivered sooner Some people have even been told their book is out for delivery Amazon is going bonkers - ignore this Sit tight til September! Pre-order here! ECONOMICALLY DRIVEN "HEALTH" ADVICE Ideas like "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" were started by companies that benefit from these ideas Cereal brand, for example Similar type thing with "you need to make 10,000 steps a day" Started off as a marketing campaign for a pedometer Not well-researched at all When these campaigns against coconut oil come out, they're funded by other oil companies

: Episode 1348 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School episode, and the two discuss the Fat Doc, Charlie Abrahams' story, the invention of misleading food pyramids, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club FAT DOC PRE-ORDER IS LIVE The release date is currently set for July 30th Go order it now! We need people to order it in order for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Currently second overall under 'pre-order', and at the top of documentaries Please, if you are not going to order, share it with family and friends! Here is the link to the Pre-Order/iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, pre-order it at Vimeo here! We think we've passed 2,000 pre-orders Let's keep 'em going We are exceeding expectations! You all are the best! Charlie Abrahams' story is featured in the doc, and it is truly unbelievable MISLEADING FOOD PYRAMIDS We talk a lot about the food pyramid in the Fat Doc Food pyramids are a new thing The obesity epidemic has followed This largely started as a political move It started off as a good thing, but became completely warped and was no longer about making people healthy The committee largely focused on the Seven Country Study which was also BS

: Episode 1347 - The wonderful Debbie Tortorigi joins Vinnie this Saturday and the two talk her work for Vinnie, her podcast Marketing Confidential , the how-to & where-to of business on the internet, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club FAT DOC PRE-ORDER IS LIVE The release date is currently set for July 30th Go order it now! We need people to order it in order for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Currently second overall under 'pre-order', and at the top of documentaries Please, if you are not going to order, share it with family and friends! Here is the link to the Pre-Order/iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, pre-order it at Vimeo here! MARKETING CONFIDENTIAL Debbie works for Vinnie Also related very distantly, hence the similar last names She is also a southerner! The two found each other through a mutual connection She was referred to Vinnie Debbie has made a career out of the internet and technology She makes this whole thing work! Running the website, preventing hackers, etc. Debbie is Vinnie's go-to person - the most helpful A doer She now has a podcast Check it out here All about marketing - it's a great show, worth listening! How to & where to make money on the internet 14 shows in as of the recording of this podcast Scott Mulvaney did the voiceover for the intro! She and her co-host have talked with a number of marketing and business luminaries on the show Vinnie tries to give people what they want - makes him a wind-up doll