Fitness Confidential

: Episode 1145 - Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie Tortorich this Wednesday to discuss "The French Mistake", food that Vinnie eats, the upcoming Seattle meet-up, future Ultra Salt sponsorships, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club VINNIE'S DINNER Vinnie doesn't suggest you eat the same thing he eats Eat what you LIKE that is low-carb, no sugar, no grain real food For dinner, he's going to Topanga Pizza Kitchen Weirdly, they hardly serve any pizza there Roasted chicken with mushroom cream sauce and veggies on the side SEATTLE MEETUP Vinnie, Andy, Anna, and Serena are all headed to the Seattle meet-up! Jackie Jones invited them Vinnie and Andy LOVE Seattle Meet-ups are a great opportunity to meet fellow NSNGers, and if the gang is attending, you can get some good advice/info/workout tips, etc. Like a group consult, in part

: Episode 1144 - Anna Vocino and Leah Richardson join Vinnie today, and the two discuss Vinnie's upcoming guacamole judgeship, Dr. Drew's birthday party, BS health bars and no-carb drinks, ketone monitors and more on this Monday show! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Thrive Market Crowd Cow DR. DREW'S BIRTHDAY Vinnie wasn't going to go because Vinnie is not really a party guy Megan talked him into it He had to drive so he couldn't drink Vinnie is an excellent fake-drinker Was a big, awesome event Vinnie met Gina's boyfriend who is awesome Drew remained NSNG at the party! People went up to Vinnie and were introducing themselves because they knew him/listen to the show BS HEALTH BARS Leah bought a "Think Thin" bar There are so many of these types of bars They're all awful for you They look healthy and sound healthy at first, but they AREN'T healthy This bar has 21g of sugar alcohol alone This WILL hurt your stomach!!! Nutrition facts that focus on calories being low are usually BS Has tons of ingredients she can't pronounce Soy is NOT good for you and gives you a lot of inflammation Sugar alcohol won't cause an insulin spike but it is not good for you Can spark hormonal response to make you want to eat more sugar, get tired, etc. Your body was NEVER meant to eat chemicals Natural flavors can include some anal juices from beavers

: Episode 1143 - Vinnie and Gina talk children's parties, double bread bowls, on this Sunday School episode. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club CHILDREN'S PARTIES When Vinnie was a kid, kids didn't have parties every year When they did have parties, they were small Tallulah went to huge parties Trapeze, go-karting, other crazy fun and expensive activities She went to a celeb's kid's party The security guards at the door wouldn't let parents in They had a list at the door with body guards and the whole thing Vinnie wants to reinstate pin the tail on the donkey BREAD BOWLS Panera serves their already-carby dishes in BREAD bowls Literally carve the bread out of the bowl, put the mac n cheese or chili in the bowl, and put the excess bread on the side This is ridiculous! We have gone on the rails! It used to be a tiny portion of something carby on the side Now the bread is the main entrée You are walking away the loser if you eat that It is SO bad for you Price of everything, EXCEPT FOR CARBS, has gone down This is concerning in and of itself

: Episode 1142 - Listener David Casebeer joins Vinnie today to share his incredible NSNG story, being Keto Gump, dealing with Type 2 Diabetes, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club KETO GUMP David found Vinnie in 2014 or 2015 on Dr. Steve's podcast He'd done Atkins before, but what Vinnie said really stuck Worked pretty well with Atkins but it didn't stick Vinnie's idea that food was addictive is what made the different He was type 2 diabetic and had sleep apnea He was about 42 years old, 220 lbs at 5'11" Hails from Houston area Intends on doing a Forrest Gump type-trip, low-carb (lots of walking!) Will call it Keto Gump Consults with Vinnie have been very helpful There will be a great low-carb keto event going on in Houston All of the important people will be there

: Episode 1142 - Listener David Casebeer joins Vinnie today to share his incredible NSNG story, being Keto Gump, dealing with Type 2 Diabetes, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club KETO GUMP David found Vinnie in 2014 or 2015 on Dr. Steve's podcast He'd done Atkins before, but what Vinnie said really stuck Worked pretty well with Atkins but it didn't stick Vinnie's idea that food was addictive is what made the different He was type 2 diabetic and had sleep apnea He was about 42 years old, 220 lbs at 5'11" Hails from Houston area Intends on doing a Forrest Gump type-trip, low-carb (lots of walking!) Will call it Keto Gump Consults with Vinnie have been very helpful There will be a great low-carb keto event going on in Houston All of the important people will be there

: Episode 1141 - Fellow Tulane grad and founder/director of IHMC, Dr. Kenneth Ford, joins Vinnie this Friday and the two discuss his work in the AI and robotics field and elite human performance that results from this science, the benefits of a keto diet (natural and exogenous), and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Thrive Market Crowd Cow KENNETH FORD Dr. Ford appeared on the show a couple of years ago Computer scientist specializing in artificial intelligence Worked on space exploration, now working on human performance and resilience in extreme environments We need to think hard about how we want to use AI and robotics Just because we CAN use it, doesn't mean we should He is CEO for Florida Institute of Human and Machine Cognition HUMAN PERFORMANCE Much of the work that Dr. Ford does is around improving and sustaining human performance We now can track performance which allows us to improve performance There are drugs that can simulate exercise For athletes, they would be performance enhancing For people who are bed-ridden or astronauts, these drugs are very important The most impressive records are those that have been held for a long time We can continue to increase performance -- we have not reached the pinnacle As we get older, performance and health tend to merge As a world-class athlete when you're young, you are not necessarily healthy The natural state of ketosis is pretty well understood and has big effects Exogenous ketosis is less well understood and benefits are not as clear They will be looking at this further Ketosis from liver production is a different state than if you ingest exogenous ketones

: Episode 1140 - Andy and Vinnie talk raunchy outfits (and Angeline), children's vitamins, Ultra Salt, and more on this Wednesday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club CHILDREN'S VITAMINS There are approx 0 companies that make children's vitamins that aren't candy We think our vitamins are perfectly good for children ages 8 and up Ultra Salt is also a good one for kids Parents are short-changing their own children's growth by giving them these candies and calling them 'healthy' and 'vitamins'

: Episode 1139 - The wonderful Anna Vocino joins Vinnie this Monday to discuss Vinnie's night out, the upcoming Fat Doc trailer, Anna's NSNG journey, his Sirius XM recent appearance, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Thrive Market Crowd Cow VINNIE'S NIGHT OUT Vinnie is not a big drinker He had a couple of scotches the other day at a business night out He fell asleep on the floor! Woke up with a headache Took an Ultrasalt when he woke up and it helped Take it BEFORE you drink for better results He took FOUR pills By breakfast time, felt totally better TRAILER A new trailer coming out We've had some snippets out Most recent, 1 min clip with Nina Teicholz Make sure to check out her latest interview on Vinnie's most recent Friday show Gets you pumped up!!! Going to be debuting soon We have interviews with everyone

: Episode 1138 - The amazing Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School, and the two talk badly supported studies, overweight athletes, and new perceptions. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club OVERWEIGHT ATHLETES While some sports, overweight can be a positive thing, perception is changing Now, people who are overweight in sports where athletes have traditionally NOT been overweight, it's becoming the new normal Example - the overweight paddle boarder While body shaming is not the goal, the change of perception is interesting You can be unhealthy and still be considered in athlete's shape

: Episode 1137 - The amazing Megan Tritsch joins Vinnie this Saturday to discuss her work for Vinnie this summer, and the two talk filming the Fat Doc, Megan's weight loss journey, chubby chasers, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow FILMING Megan has been around for this whole project She has seen all of the work Lots of filming has been going on In Vinnie's house, in San Diego, and elsewhere MEGAN Megan was at one point 170 when she was married Only 5"2 Her marriage fizzled out once she lost the weight Her wife was a chubby chaser Megan is now a more healthy 139 She would rather be healthy than be married to him

: Episode 1136 - The esteemed Nina Teicholz joins Vinnie for the third time on this Friday show. The two talk her participation in the Fat Doc, the "come-from-behind" story PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow $25 OFF your first order! NINA TEICHOLZ Nina is one of Vinnie's favorite people She is a top luminary in the field Male version of her is Gary Taubes She's been interviewed for the Fat Doc Actually took time off of her family vacation to shoot her part in Vinnie's living room An author of many books Find them in Vinnie's book club SATURATED FAT LIES Nina wrote a book on this - check it out here Since the 1960s, people have been following the advice not to eat sat fats In the last 50 years, scientists have looked at this data There have been tons of meta analyses that show that even this data is BS Not linked to your risk of heart disease or heart attack Yes, they may raise LDL but that's not inherently bad Many Harvard studies funded by vegetable oil industry --> biased Coconut oil is NOT BAD for you In fact, it is good! Entered US market in the 50s Soybean and other vegetable oil corporations were angry about this A stunt to keep out foreign competition Case to be made that the sat fat lies are due to a trade war Good to use in manufacturing and don't cause inflammation like many others do! It's awful because this trade war has made so many unhealthy Many who have decided these are bad for you find they can't go back on it because of the psychology of going against your life's work Effort to shore Ancel Keys' work up in an effort to make themselves feel better Studies also use too small a sample size for those who are low carb If people are still fat after 60 years of following these dietary guidelines, maybe it's the guidelines that are the problem

: Episode 1135 - Andy and Vinnie host another Wednesday show from the road, and the two talk their experience watching young and obese women having a girls night out order drinks and food, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club YOUNG AND OBESE Vinnie and Andy saw a big table of women (12-15) Having a GNO About 10 morbidly obese Not even 30 years old All of these women had super large sugary drink Had several Lots ate lobster mac n cheese Mini-tacos All high carb and totally grains Injecting a straight line of sugar and carb-loading on top of that First, glucose spike, then glycogen load Vinnie and Andy had meat and veggies The women all eat more carby entrees, too Salmon was maple bourbon glazed and had candied bacon -- yuck!

: Episode 1134 - Anna joins Vinnie this Monday, and the two talk complexities of gender, the upcoming Nina Teicholz show, the fact that money lies, controlling hormones, Dr. Drew's NSNG arms, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Crowd Cow Use the above link for $25 your first order! Thrive Market Villa Cappelli MONEY LIES People like Walter Willett who make their money from making people unhealthy will try to deny what we are putting out Just because he researches at Harvard doesn't mean he is right He has money and he will try to "prove" Vinnie is wrong However, we will use our strength and numbers to make sure this film is a success and it reaches many people The campaign to make fat look bad was the result of folks spending a lot of money to make sure they make more money The money Vinnie makes, on the other hand, just goes to keeping this show running Vinnie DOES NOT make money from this show CONTROLLING HORMONES Anna has had issues with her hormones She has had lots of problem with her thyroid Had to go on a low dose birth control NSNG has made controlling her hormones much easier However, hormone imbalances can also prevent weight loss If you are plateauing a lot DR. DREW Drew is finally NSNG He eats Pili Nuts and all of it His arms are massive, too Check out the main podcast picture

: Episode 1133 - Tallulah joins Vinnie on this Sunday School episode to talk responsible drinking, the wonders of Crowd Cow, and weird family dynamics. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club RESPONSIBLE DRINKING First of all, you should not drink until it is legal! Vinnie DOES NOT condone underage drinking However, it is a reality Tallulah got really sick the first time she drank in high school You have to learn how to drink DO NOT drink a lot your first few times Your body can handle alcohol a bit better when you're older NEVER drink and drive EVER NEVER let someone who has been drinking drive you Try not to let them drive, if possible If you are in high school and drink, call your parents to pick you up -- this is always the right thing to do and they'll appreciate that you called Drinking too much just makes you look foolish It's embarassing, NOT fun, to get too drunk Consent also becomes an issue when people are drunk Whether only one person is drunk, or both are, the lines are still blurry and its best to wait until both parties are sober before doing anything that requires consent

: Episode 1132 - Brian joins Vinnie for this Saturday listener show, and the two discuss Mary Tyler Moore and relevant political conversations, video games vs. the outdoors, the fact that humans are part of the food chain, Brian's podcasting, Fat Doc, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club THE OUTDOORS Vinnie was an outdoors guy Brian enjoyed both Now, kids only care about video games Hayden, Vinnie's nephew, did try chopping some wood Being present in the outdoors is so important We are on the food chain -- being in the outdoors in the forest or in the ocean, you realize it again If house cats were the size of lions, they would kill us BRIAN'S STORY Brian has a radio/podcast history Runs his High Voltage Radio Brian found Vinnie via the Carolla effect He says Vinnie is his Adam Carolla

: Episode 1131 - Founder and CEO of Low Carb USA Doug Reynolds joins Vinnie this Friday to discuss the filming of the Fat Doc, the amazing conference Doug run's, Low Carb USA, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow LOW CARB USA Vinnie attended this event to film for the Fat Doc He spoke out of turn in the form of a joke about this event Vinnie was wrong, and publicly apologizes This event is amazing Vinnie heard from everyone in the low carb community that he was wrong Doug and his wife work hard to make this event as amazing as it is Prior to the age of 40, Doug could work out and eat whatever he wanted Eventually, he packed on a few pounds and no matter how much he exercised, he couldn't get it off and he found himself hurting He found low carb/keto diet, and it helped not only his running but he lost those extra pounds It beat the insulin resistance he had developed Governmental dietary policies of 1977 totally screwed this country over Doug is trying to make right all that has gone wrong because he knows low carb works He has tons of doctors and experts in the field come and speak at this event He takes his own money out of his pocket to make it work Each year, more and more people attend Most of the speakers have CME credits "Continued medical education" To make sure they keep up with the latest education and knowledge These folks submit abstracts and the like which they have to get approved This makes sure the speakers are properly vetted and knowledgable about the subject Doug wants to provide doctors with the right environment Eventually, low carb will become the standard of care We need to flood the market with events like Low Carb USA and products like Vinnie's movie and the F Bomb

: Episode 1130 - Andy joins Vinnie this Wednesday to discuss Vinnie's crazy month, the importance of Ultra Salt at the Hell of a Half Marathon, endurance events, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club IMPORTANCE OF ULTRA SALT We packed tons of sample packs More than for Badwater Even EMTs actually asked for their Ultra Salt to help a guy on the ground cramping After, they came and picked up more because they liked it so much They were all gone by the end of it People working the event encouraged people to come to the PVC booth to get some electrolytes This is NOT just a capsule full of salt Salt is a key electrolyte, but others are just as important Potassium, Calcium, Manganese, too A lot of Mexican Americans participating in this Hell of a Half event Near many farming communities People of every body shape in this event, even the top finishers

: Episode 1129 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie this Monday, and the two talk desensitization to death, NSNG vs. other low carb diets, Fat Doc sneak peaks, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow LOW CARB DIETS NSNG is a low carb lifestyle It is different than other low carb diets Paleo is a throw-word now Honey is on the table It's a slippery slope Not always low-carb Some of Anna's dessert recipes are paleo (not always low carb) Easy to sneak in sugar with paleo Keto is not the same as NSNG Keto diet also uses a lot of artificial sweeteners and crap like stevia NSNG, you don't need to be in ketosis Keto diet finds ways to cheat on the daily Atkins is a higher protein diet The OG low carb diet For NSNG, you should go super clean for the first 60 days If you fall off the wagon, get right back on with the next meal Gluten-free doesn't mean healthy Lots of awful flours like soy flour Corn, tapioca, other crap Just as bad for you in many situations Bad from a hormonal standpoint as well

: Episode 1128 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School episode, and the two talk teenage relationships (friendships and romantic), Vinnie's history with sports, and bullying. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club RELATIONSHIPS Gina could get nearly any guy she wanted in high school She exuded confidence Vinnie was a good looking star athlete but was awful with girls! Part of this was because of his speech impediment from growing up deaf The nuns reinforced students teasing him The most important relationships you have are your family and friends growing up! Some young men are identifying as incels They define themselves as unable to find a relationship (or friendships) Many of them stuck on the internet Some of these self-identifying incels are ones that plot (and some time succeed) to shoot up schools Parents, make sure you know what's going on with your kids at school and their relationships BULLYING Vinnie was an amazing athlete Kids teased him a ton However, once he started winning at sports, people started being nice to him They were still mean to kids who weren't good at sports Don't bully kids - you don't know what they're going through Become friends with people

: Episode 1127 - Listener Angel joins Vinnie today to talk about NSNG's impact on her health and her son's health, and her journey of taking matters into her own hands for the welfare of her child. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club SEIZURES & NSNG Angel is somewhat new to NSNG compared to some others around here She found Vinnie's show through her neighbor Flunked out of Weight Watchers several times and gave up sugar She was struggling, but her neighbor recommended this podcast which made a difference for her Her foster child (who is now her child!) had horrible seizures (age 3) Incredibly intense Doctors wanted to medicate him without even seeing him He was clear for 9 months, then had another grand mal seizure Doctors keep wanting to try different drugs and said keto was not that safe It didn't sound right to her so she looked into it Charlie Foundation was part of it, too (Jim Abrams) Eventually, Angel walked in and said "I'm doing keto with my son, so either do it with me or I will find a new doctor" Her doctor got on board Will also takes Vitamin D to help his seizures Take matters into your own hands, parents, if you feel that something is fishy Talk to your nutritionist about their history and their success Make sure you tell people about NSNG - it can incredibly impact others' lives, like Angel's neighbor did for her Parenting ain't easy but trust your gut - YOU are the parent

: Episode 1126 - Vinnie Tortorich and Filmmaker Peter Pardini talk working in the film and TV industry, and provide an exciting update on Fat, the Documentary on this Friday show! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow Click on that link for $20-25 off your first order! EXCITING UPDATES The Fat Doc is being worked on steadily You can STILL support this venture (people are still donating) Click here We have tons of luminaries, including those with other points of view This doc is 28 years in the making People are finally knowing the truth! That carbs are the enemy and fat is good All of the doctors and those well versed in this will explain this in detail in the doc We want to make sure that nobody else can control what we do or do not put in this film The more money we get, the more we can make sure that happens Vinnie is putting his own money in They interviewed a lot of people at Low Carb USA which was great

: Episode 1125 - Vinnie and Andy tackle the Hell of a Half Marathon, their travels, the PVC mailbag, and more on this Wednesday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club HELL OF A HALF Vinnie and Andy are traveling to this half marathon In Exeter, CA Incredibly hot (13+ miles, 95-103 degrees) About 900 runners Raises money for burn victims Ultra Salt will be sponsoring this event TRAVELS Vinnie and Andy have been able to travel a lot in their ventures All over the US, England, Costa Rica, India They went to Seattle for a convention They've gone to various other states for meetups Utah to find the right salt Across the country and in Costa Rica to find the right beans This is a full time job PVC MAILBAG These vitamins really benefit everyone Ultra Salt electrolytes can also help dehydrated kids Our B12 is good for Vitamin B deficiency There is no set time to take our vitamins However, we recommend you take magnesium at bed time (or if twice a day, in the morning and at night) Some people report more vivid dreams because of the deeper sleep Multi-cap and B12 we recommend in the morning Vinnie takes more B12 over the course of the day

: Episode 1124 - Vinnie and Anna talk Vinnie's Kentucky experience, the word "unkempt", fattening up animals, keto diet myths, and more on this Monday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow Ethically raised, affordable, quality meat (with a discount using the above link) All different types of animal UNKEMPT Vinnie moved to Kentucky for some time He got sick of Hollywood though eventually moved back He had a conversation in the south where he got railed for saying "unkempt" instead of "unkept" They came back the next day and apologized because Vinnie was correct FATTENING UP ANIMALS Cows get heartburn from all the grain They give them crap to combat it Beef that has been grain finished is not that good for you Also, if they use grains to fatten up animals, we should likely not be eating it ourselves Factory farming is a problem Grass-fed beef is the way to go Chicken are supposed to run around KETO DIET There's a study that discusses how in a study with mice, a keto diet may be linked to increased risk of Type 2 This was a possible, not definite, correlation in mice, not humans These studies are myths and usually funded by those they support (vegans, grain industry, sugar) The science in the study isn't even right Ketones are the best brain energy You are NOT in emergency or starvation mode when you are in ketosis!!! The controls on this study are likely misrepresented

: Episode 1123 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School episode, and the two talk LA radio history, teen dieting dangers, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club TEEN DIETING A diet mindset in teenagers is not a good thing 15 years later, those teens who think and try dieting are more likely to be overweight It creates an unhealthy relationship from the beginning with food More likely to binge eat, starve selves, etc. Teens should try enjoying exercise instead of trying dieting NSNG is NOT a diet Don't want to create negative "energy" around food So many diet foods are so unhealthy, too Parents - control yourself in order to not make your kids crazy Food should not be a punishment or reward, also

: Episode 1122 - Long-time NSNG listener Karen Parrott joins Vinnie today to discuss Low Carb USA, NSNG meetups, and Karen's great multi-year weight loss and good health journey, and how she's saved money by losing weight. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG MEETUPS Karen attended the first NSNG meetup -- about 30 people attended including Andy, Serena, Anna, Tallulah, and Vinnie She has been NSNG for a long time Attended Low Carb USA the past couple of years She's been listening to the show for ages! Now, Vinnie is trying to break even for these meetups He charges, but you get to go get food with him, exercise with him, etc. Vinnie does a lot of free work as it is KAREN'S LOW CARB JOURNEY She's lost about 70 lbs Keeping it off is even more important than taking it off She was a fat kid in the 70s Fat on and off for about 40 years Aging in reverse now! Pre-diabetic prior to NSNG Karen started with WW but it didn't work well She realized it was BS and called them on it, too Switched to paleo in part because of her thyroid issues, but was still eating too much dried fruit and nuts 2013/14 switched over to low carb because she had done 23+me and had high risk levels This podcast helps keep people's health bills down Her family's health insurance has changed and gotten cheaper! Spends her money on vacations instead of healthcare bills

: Episode 1121 - Cardiologist Dr. Nadir Ali joins Vinnie today to discuss Nadir's impression of India, keto cardiology, vegan myths, cholesterol (specifically the many important functions of LDL), and more on this Friday show! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Crowd Cow Check out our amazing newest sponsor This link will give you $25 off your first order Thrive Market Villa Cappelli DR. NADIR ALI Dr. Ali is originally from India though he practices in the US It's tough because many Indians are vegans and cows are considered sacred One must respect this The lowest consumption of meat Much higher prevalence of type 2 diabetes there It must be a cultural and political change Indians can eat successfully though it requires a fundamental change in thinking A keto cardiologist! Many people lack knowledge of human digestion Being vegan is often unrealistic nor decided from a critical perspective People don't know what is and what is not ACTUALLY healthy digestion wise We need to improve the dialogue around nutrition Dr. Ali's wheelhouse is cholesterol He looks at ALL numbers Cardiologists on a whole are completely uneducated on cholesterol Cholesterol has KEY functions in your body Paradox between LDL cholesterol and insulin resistance LDL can go up, and that can be okay! We need to educate public, and the public will demand the change Put patients on low carb diets, diabetic patients got off of meds but their LDL went up He had to figure out that LDL is okay and necessary! Most cardiologists are unwilling to change their thinking or consider alternatives Med school teaching often fails Appreciates Dave Feldman's work

: Episode 1120 - Vinnie and Andy talk Tallulah Bankhead stories, the origin of sugar in the US, and Vinnie's kayak trip on this Wednesday episode. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club ORIGIN OF SUGAR Tallulah, Louisiana was home to a lot of sugar Vinnie's conspiracy theory: the Confederacy lost because their soldiers were hopped up on sugar Louisiana makes TONS of sugar Hawaii does, too US Sugar Cane Production by State: #1 - Florida #2 - Lousiana #3 - Hawaii (distant 3rd) #4 - Texas Sugar grows in swampy, wet areas Louisiana also grows lots of crawfish, and they're DELICIOUS VINNIE'S KAYAK TRIP Vinnie has had to postpone his major trip because his shoulder is taking longer to come around Stellar Kayaks has been incredibly generous in providing kayaks Vinnie WILL make this happen because he wants it so badly Just a matter of "when?"

: Episode 1119 - Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich talk Low Carb USA, frustrating flights, useful exercises, and more this Monday. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club We've been running out of Ultra Salt on Amazon, we're working on getting more! Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow Our new sponsor! Check out the most recent Friday show (1116) for more info on this awesome ethically sourced animal meat sharing website You are cow-sharing, buying steaks in the cow (pun intended) Many different cuts and recipes on the site as well THE LINK ABOVE WILL GIVE YOU $25 OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER LOW CARB USA Vinnie and the crew attended Low Carb USA convention in San Diego He went to the convention to shoot many of the attendees for Fat Doc The other interviewees for the documentary, Vinnie will fly in or they will commute to Vinnie's house A lot of folks asked Vinnie when he was speaking at the convention He wasn't speaking at all! Lots of people also asked where Anna was Many of the greats who spoke at Low Carb USA likely get paid for these events Vinnie believes experts in the field ought to be paid, especially when they've already had a lot of exposure It costs over $300 to attend events like this They're probably making a good amount of money on this Vinnie had a weird run-in with some folks - one woman talking to him a lot, her friend being all huffy puffy This woman goes "Who are you?" Got more and more bizarre

: Episode 1118 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School, and the two talk Fortnite, the great outdoors, disconnecting from technology, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club TECHNOLOGY Disconnecting is a great idea People are obsessed with things like Fortnite, a video game You can't enjoy nature and the outdoors or LIFE if you are constantly on your phone or computer Shut it down and enjoy life without tech every once in awhile Vinnie's nephews are stuck on tech and never notice anything exciting even when there's tons around to look at His nephews actually are addicted Didn't look at the beauty around him on John Muir trail His younger nephew was actually on his phone in a tent playing Fortnite Chose to be in a fictional wilderness environment over the wilderness environment he was ACTUALLY in

: Episode 1117 - Listener Pat Bell joins Vinnie this Saturday to discuss helpful phone consults, Vinnie sightings, becoming comfortable in your own skin, experiencing nature, the importance of "why", and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club PHONE CONSULTS Pat has done two consults Both paid for by her son The first consult was a surprise for Pat Pat originally got on board because her son introduced NSNG to her One of the highlights of phone consults is it validates, clarifies, defines and refines what you're trying to do Helps you become comfortable in your own skin For some people, that's losing 5 lbs, for another, 150 lbs EXPERIENCING NATURE Nature is entertainment enough It is Vinnie's idea of religion It should be awe-inspiring and jaw-dropping Pat is a teacher, likes to give people reasons to notice the importance of activities — such as enjoying nature If folks are not ready to learn or listen, it becomes very difficult to teach Encouraging asking questions is important Vinnie's nephews were on the John Muir trail and were too busy looking at their watches and phones during the hike Vinnie just wished they appreciated the experience more because it really is the experience of the lifetime The ocean is also the wilderness Pat is an ocean lover So is Vinnie, particularly now that he's ocean kayaking When you walk into nature, it is a whole new world Particularly in the ocean, especially since you cannot see a lot of what is going on below the water A pretty cool realization Many don't realize what is out there until they experience it themselves

[libsyn_podcast id=6882836] : Episode 1116 - Joe Heitzeberg joins Vinnie and Serena this Friday to discuss Joe's company, Crowd Cow, ethically raised meat, the health benefits of red meat, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Thrive Market ETHICALLY RAISED MEAT Joe started a company called Crowd Cow Here, you can buy meat from small vendors, you know who produces it and how it is produced Animals that are treated well and killed humanely You basically are sharing a cow with other people on the site Not just cows, salmon, chickens, and many other meats Serena has a hard time eating meat, but when she knows where it comes from and that it is raised well, it makes it easier Check out Crowd Cow here! Buy your meat here! Higher quality, better raised We all, at some level, want to know where our food comes from and when you buy in the grocery store, you really have no idea There aren't many great natural sources of protein other than red meat Red meat & eggs are the two true superfoods Shawn Baker is an example of this COW PARTS Cooking grass-fed beef is different -- Crowd Cow provides recipes for all different cuts, types, etc. They provide individual cuts, cut combos, and tons of different types of beef Some are tougher, some more fragrant Vinnie isn't a big cow organ guy, but some folks are and Crowd Cow sells organs too Be particularly careful with where organs come from Joe recommends browning and coating, throwing in carrots, mushrooms, etc to make it better Tongue is hard to find Grilled tongue is a top-level type of food Cooked for up to two days, thinly sliced, then marinated and grilled PROTECTING THE EARTH Many small farms which prevent over-development and pollution go out of business every year If you support companies like Crowd Cow, you are saving these farms and helping the environment Small farms also better in and of themselves in regards to pollution Less mass production, less pollution CRAFT BEEF Joe has a book on "craft beef" He learned not all grass-fed beef is created equal Big producer TRUCK IN GRASS to feed cows and they get to count as "grass-fed"

: Episode 1115 - Vinnie Tortorich and Andy Schreiber host this Wednesday show and the two talk Fat Doc Contributors, his kayaking goals, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club CONTRIBUTORS We have a ton of big names in this film Gary Fettke, Gary Taubes, Nina Teicholz, countless others Vinnie was filming this past week It's taking up all his time KAYAKING Vinnie is still trying to get to Bayou Lafourche this year Wants to do it by late fall but may have to push it back to next spring He went a little too far too fast and hurt his shoulder a bit It reaches a point where you have to slow down and take your time to be successful Can't put the goal ahead of the processs He's also incredibly busy with other work like the film which takes up tons of time Vinnie wants to make this happen more than anyone else out there Let your body tell you what's right He's been swimming as well to strengthen his shoulder and the like Targets a lot of the same muscles as kayaking

: Episode 1114 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie Tortorich this Monday, and the two talk espresso beans, Marie Tortorich's health, the recent interviews he has conducted and set up for Fat Documentary! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli MARIE'S HEALTH Vinnie got a call from his brother His mom had been taken to the hospital and was on oxygen Vinnie figured it would be his dad before his mom He went straight to the airport and flew to Louisiana She is now okay after having a fib issues Marie had the most visitors in the hospital room and looked great given she had just had a bad heart attack Had no blockage (no plaque) She ate pretty healthily! Meat, fish, veggies, chicken, etc. INTERVIEWS Vinnie has been doing many interviews with folks who will be in the Fat Doc These names include: Gary Taubes, Nina Teicholz, Carrie Diulus, Anna Vocino, Dr. Drew, Eric Westman, Andreas Eenfeldt, Georgia Ede, Ivor Cummins, and many more!

: Episode 1113 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie this Sunday, and the two talk the importance of doing what you love and having a reputation. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club DOING WHAT YOU LOVE Pursuing the hobbies/interests/subjects you love is so important For Vinnie it was sports, even though his parents weren't athletes Gina does what she loves by being on the radio and on podcasts like Vinnie's Some of the most important things you'll learn will come from failing at something you want to do well at Removing lines of limitations is important If other kids look like they're moving in the wrong direction, TELL AN ADULT!!!!

: Episode 1112 - This Saturday, we are bringing back a show featuring Ivor Cummins. Ivor and Vinnie talk his popular YouTube video Cholesterol Conundrum and 10 things that will transform your health. He also explains how his background as an engineering problem-solver helped him heal his body. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club TRANSFORM YOUR HEALTH Ivor Cummings is an engineer who experienced health problems and wanted to do something about it Read over 200 reports having to do with cholesterol Realized we misunderstood carbs, fat, metabolism completely Check out his vid below! You need really good tests to see how healthy you really are You can look okay on the outside, but have a problem inside Calcification test is a good one Arterial age, how much disease is in you Some tips to transform your health: Eliminate refined carbs and sugars You can't have a few Eliminate process foods Eliminate bad vegetable oils Eat healthy fat Lamb, fish, avocados Fasting is great for many people! (Jason Fung) Don't use it like dietary trickery Make sure you get enough protein! Try and get a lot of sleep It's tough, but it really does make the difference Try to reduce stress Get enough salt More in his upcoming book! IVOR CUMMINS

: Episode 1111 - Dr. Carrie Diulus, a vegan doctor, joins Vinnie today to discuss her work as a spine surgeon, low carb veganism, and more on this Friday show! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli DR. CARRIE DIULUS Dr. Carrie is a orthopedic spine surgeon However, she takes a holistic approach Doesn't just operate and be done with patients She advises them on healthy lifestyles, how to stay healthy, keep inflammation down, etc. Arthritis and other spinal issues can be metabolic diseases (when they result from diet) Like diabetes of the spine Sports and adult degenerative practice primarily She is herself a Type 1 diabetic Uses ketogenic veganism and insulin management tactice to keep it under control A duathlete Hurt herself on a treadmill, helped her get into orthopedic work She never really liked meat Her mom also was vegan, but now eats meat and is essentially NSNG LOW CARB VEGANISM Dr. Carrie is a rare vegan doctor who does believe in the benefits of a low carb diet Low carb veganism is totally possible!!! This is how Dr. Diulus found her edge before she crossed a line too far one way or the other Avoid inflammatory food with low carbs When Carrie did CICO and plant-based food, she lost a lot of her hair She initially reintroduced both meat and was eating low carb and her hair was back and she was healthy again Now, she has incorporated low-carb into her veganism and it works great for her! Especially managing her Type 1 ADA didn't work so she went back to low-carb Body burning ketones as fuel - this is great! Incredibly important inflammatory

: Episode 1110 - Andy, Vinnie, and Serena host this show driving from Badwater 135 in Death Valley, recorded from the inside Vinnie's car! They talk the importance of electrolytes, and what it takes to become a Badwater 135-caliber athlete. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club ELECTROLYTES Badwater 135 14,000 ft of climbing Takes place in Death Valley It is so incredibly hot Causes blisters and plenty of other health issues You can cook an egg on the ground PVC were one of the major sponsors for the race Specifically, Ultra Salt Even if people aren't using our product, we just want everyone to have salt or other forms of electrolytes People die in Death Valley because of dehydration and loss of electrolytes -- organs shut down

[libsyn_podcast id=6841043] : Episode 1109 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie this Monday and the two talk Vinnie's recent Whitney trip, Anna's new Eat Happy, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli MT. WHITNEY TRIP Vinnie took his nephews back up Mt. Whitney with Don Coddington They camped all night but one Vinnie made an NSNG breakfast each morning More successful than last year His nephews were pretty sugar-fed There were several bears!

: Episode 1108 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie and Topsy this Sunday, and the two discuss how so many "kid-friendly" foods are actually incredibly unhealthy for children. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club "KID-FRIENDLY" So many things considered kid-friendly are incredibly unhealthy No wonder child obesity is going up! Raisins, ketchup, flavored yogurt are all incredibly sugary, and comparable in many ways to candy or soda Tons of high fructose corn syrup in ketchup, for example Corn oil is also added to ketchup, making it even MORE unhealthy Many foods kids like are fortified with things that make them even unhealthier (even, for example, pickles)

: Episode 1107 - Listener Larry Scho joins Vinnie this Saturday, and the two talk beneficial consults, international cycling, and Lance Armstrong in particular! Larry's been on the show before - check out his first appearance, episode 848! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli INTERNATIONAL CYCLING Larry is a cyclist from Luxembourg He stopped following the Tour De France several years ago Vinnie has been disillusioned with it at times too Lance was too good not to be using PEDs This being said, Larry still wears an Armstrong bracelet! Larry hungered himself down from 250 lbs to 165 lbs He biked all over the world! He flew up mountains like Lance, dressed like Lance Larry agreed of course he was doping! In professional sports, wherever people can find an edge and not get in trouble, they will take it and go for it Larry believes he is still an inspiration, particularly because everyone was doping

: Episode 1106 - Badwater founder Chris Kostman joins Vinnie this Friday in an airing of a recent FB live to talk Badwater 135 coming up July 23-25, Vinnie's involvement in endurance sports (and his advice that comes from his involvement), good nutrition, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Thrive Market BADWATER Check out the event page here! Show up to Death Valley with all of the info ahead of you You can watch the event online Vinnie's crewed for this several times This is one of many Badwater races available Visit the website here for all of them Real food is NECESSARY Bars and gels really don't cut it Ultra Salt will be provided for all athletes for this event

: Episode 1105 - Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie Tortorich this Wednesday, and the two talk coffee, Zippos, getting off of the grid, Andy's path to where he is today, sports analogies, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club SPORTS ANALOGIES Most situations can be analogous to sports Music and tennis, for Andy, had similar components He is an amazing pianist, and learned using such analogies Losing weight can be the same! Swing for the fences -- don't start cheating, that doesn't work in sports Follow through The discipline from sports, too, makes a difference

: Episode 1104 - This Monday, Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich talk lies about salt and sodium, Vinnie's headphone debacle, the trend of treating customers as criminals, corn oil, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli SALT AND SODIUM Salt does not make you puffy, sugar does It isn't sodium that's raising your blood pressure Vinnie takes in TONS of salt every day and is not puffy at all All of the doctors that have been on this show pretty much agree One even really began his career by refuting the idea that salt is bad for you CUSTOMERS AS CRIMINALS Vinnie was treated like a criminal when trying to return broken headphones They set themselves up to be scammed, and all Vinnie wanted was to cash in his warranty For hiking, Vinnie buys heavy duty bear spray at REI They're locked away so people don't "hold the place up" with bear spray In the south, guns are out on racks for the taking Such a different world! At REI, the fleeces were locked up, too Apparently people still these often A lot of it is because people steal confidently and stores refuse to intervene for safety reasons CORN OIL Corn oil is NOT good for you Dr. Oz used to dislike it Now, he is sponsored by them and is promoting it as "versatile" and capable of "lowering cholesterol" Mazola is the sponsor that sells a horrible product Oz just cares about money He lies to people If you want oil, USE OLIVE OIL

: Episode 1103 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School Episode and the two talk the dangers of fast food. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club FAST FOOD Alabama has the most fast food restaurants per capita Number of fast food restaurants correlated with poverty Gina, even when she isn't super strict NSNG, she avoids fast food A lot of places, the meat isn't even REAL meat In the midwest, it's really a fast food wasteland Many don't know much other than the chain restaurant Fast food is tough on your body Cooking real food is seriously not difficult Ask your parents to learn from a young age!

: Episode 1102 - Greg Fizdale joins Vinnie this Saturday, and the two talk the Carolla effect, going from LSLG to NSNG (low sugar low grains to no sugar no grains), his daughter's diet, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club LSLG TO NSNG First, Greg cut out the soda He went from low sugar low grain to NO sugar NO grain He and his wife got into it together His wife is very thin, down to her high school weight Greg has gone from 300+ to 188 in around a year He lost a lot of it in the first two weeks Sleeping improved a lot Good blood work thus far Has a bit of arthritis, but hopes that will improve! They aren't super strict with their daughter's diet, but she loves eating healthy Naturally, about 85% NSNG for his 4 year old

: Episode 1101 - Psychiatrist Dr. Georgia Ede joins Vinnie Tortorich this Friday, and the two discuss biases, variables, epidemiological studies, the relationship between good nutrition and brain health, artificial sweeteners and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli DR. GEORGIA EDE Went to medical school in Vermont Did her residency at Harvard for four years Dr. Ede believes that for many, it is easier to believe that saturated fat is what causes fat Not always financial bias Ex: Loma Linda University study (promotes vegetarian diet) found that saturated fats hurt mice (they ignored that also in the higher fat diet was a MUCH greater amount of sugar) Other studies that say meat is bad removed all processed foods at the same time There are no pure studies that say animal foods are bad for your health She believes removing the processed foods is where the money is at Now, Dr. Georgia does not eat plant foods or dairy Fish and other meats Pretty extreme diet In ketosis constantly Insulin has to cross into the brain Your brain can become insulin resistant Then your cells will starve to death when your brain is filled with glucose that can't be broken down Link between sugar consumption and Alzheimer She agrees that these artificial sweeteners are so similar to sugar that your body can't really tell the difference They trick the body into thinking carbs are coming, thereby raising insulin levels Coffee, Dr. Ede believes, can be very helpful for those with head trauma, ADD, ADHD, etc. Stimulant is good! Maybe this is why Vinnie does so well with coffee

: Episode 1100 - Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie this Wednesday to discuss the upcoming Badwater sponsorship gig, questionable fashion choices, weird PVC emails, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club BADWATER As we've discussed before, PVC is sponsoring the upcoming Badwater race Our Ultra Salt will be a hit here! Catch Vinnie and Badwater creater Chris Kostman on Facebook Live on July 15 The gang will be sporting some matching Ultra Salt shirts QUESTIONABLE FASHION Women have been wearing shorts where you can quite literally see their butts While Andy and Vinnie understand people can wear whatever they want, it is a reflection of you Some outfits look sloppy or inappropriate, and that can be the impression you give off to strangers WEIRD PVC EMAILS Dylan and Andy get some complaint-type emails sometimes Often, people are emailing the wrong company For example, Pure VitaMEN sells BS male-enhancement products Some companies use bottle designs that actually look similar to ours just to rip people off Last week, PVC got an email that read: "Dirty ***ing Crooks" He had the completely wrong company He hadn't ever bought anything from us

: Episode 1099 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie this Monday, and the two discuss the 90s and Vinnie's time at Playboy, weightlifting, heart rate apps, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli THE 90s Vinnie had some very weird experiences at Playboy and training others in the 80s and 90s He felt many a woman's boob job upon command He never went after these ladies or anything like that, but it was already a concern in HR Women asked him to rub their boob jobs because they needed to for blood movement reasons Vinnie has always tried to keep business business, even when women did try to make moves using things like their boob jobs or sciatica WEIGHTLIFTING For women: Many women worry about their thighs becoming too big from working out You might gain some muscle, but your legs will tighten up Lifting weights with legs is great for you It'll make your legs look good and younger, too Best way to lose fat is Zone 2 aerobic activity Vinnie has trained many size 2 women who are "skinny fat" It's often healthier to be a size 4 with muscle, you are still skinny but there is toning and lean muscle For all who are trying to make their arms larger: There's a number of ways to effectively lift weights Go to Vinnie's youtube to see the demonstrations Vinnie is doing There's a lot of bro-science misinformation out there -- make sure you're doing things right You can and likely will hurt yourself if you lift too heavy too fast or are using incorrect technique HEART RATE APPS Vinnie has no app to recommend If you have a heart rate monitor, great If you feel like your heart is beating too fast, look down, and slow a little bit He believes we do not need apps for everything in life! His own success has been app-less You don't need apps for success!

: Episode 1098 - The wonderful Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School episode, and the two talk Gina's sweet weekend, the importance of family, how wonderful traveling is, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club FAMILY Family is incredibly important Visiting is one of the best things Vinnie likes to go to them and visit new places, too Gina and her family visit one another often and it keeps their relationship great! It's a great excuse to travel across the country for many, too Traveling is so important -- you learn things about other people and about yourself You can't imagine other places until you actually visit them Even places you wouldn't normally think are amazing really are Example: check out some of these fly over states by car! Like Arches National Park, UT

: Episode 1097 - Dan Wiseman joins Vinnie once again on this Saturday show, and the two talk Vinnie's hectic summer, the Fat Doc, low carb vegans, sugar as a drug, responsibly raised meat, blood clots, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club FAT DOC UPDATE We are trying to film a lot of it this July Daniel donated to the cause People are still donating to this day LOW CARB VEGANS There are a number of vegans who want to be low carb Dan often takes up against them He does this for his own amusement SUGAR Sugar is truly a drug It is addictive, and that is the biggest issue It took Vinnie awhile to realize this, as it does for many It'll put you to sleep, too People are suffering as a result of this BLOOD CLOTS Dan has a mutation that causes more frequent blood clots As a kid, this was cool Recently, though, he suffered from really bad blood clots He had to go to the hospital to save his lung Had to receive medicine that made his blood UNABLE to clot He has to go to the doctor often to check this out Dan didn't want to remain on blood thinners forever Now he's on a drug that isn't affected by diet Don't play around with stuff like this