Fitness Confidential

: Episode 1308 - On this Sunday School episode, we bring back an old but super important one that we have recently received a lot of questions about. How can we tell which studies are legit, and which are largely unsupported studies? The two also discuss overweight athletes, and more. : 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 UNSUPPORTED STUDIES Lots of articles with crazy bold headlines These tend to be BS Lots of "meat heavy, low carb hurts your lifespan" articles See who funded the study Lots of these are paid for by companies like Barilla They are salacious 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 1307 - Vinnie Tortorich talks with listener Dave Rossbach about failed gastric bypass, natural weight loss, critics, great friends, and more on this Saturday episode of the podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club NATURAL WEIGHT LOSS From Altoona, PA Old railroad town First nephew was born This snapped Dave into wanting to lose weight Started with a gastric bypass Was 34 at the time, 5'8", 450 lbs Type 2 diabetic at the time Realized he needed to lose weight to stay alive Lost weight after the gastric bypass (230 lbs), but then gained it back Took about 2-3 years for all the weight to come back Found NSNG and went cold turkey Found it through a friend The pounds started falling off Lost 90 lbs in about 6 months Starts off the day with coffee and HWC Eats lunch sometimes - scrambled eggs, avocado Dinner will be ribeye or chicken thighs with maybe a veg His dad was worried he'd give himself a heart attack with all this fat But Dave had gotten sick because of what doctors had told him to do Realized he needed to go against the conventional wisdom to get healthy

: Episode 1306 - Vinnie goes 1 on NONE this Friday. He talks Anna's new cookbook, airplanes, the fact that hydration is key, weight-bearing vs. resistance exercise, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli F Bomb Crowd Cow EAT HAPPY, TOO Available for pre-order Your card won't get charged until the book is released By that time, price will most likely be lowered Go check it out now!! AIRPLANES Vinnie was on an airplane recently The snacks were all super crap Gummy bears, pretzels, that type of thing Anna had a rude seat-neighbor on her most recent flight HYDRATION IS KEY Vinnie is not drinking on Fridays anymore He needs to be hydrated for Saturday and Sunday He's hiking around 17 miles a day Sat/Sun Has done over 60 hours of aerobic activity in 25 days If you're training, hydration is key Many athletes are dehydrated without knowing it Vinnie will probably cut out alcohol in a couple weeks until after his climb WEIGHT-BEARING VS. RESISTANCE EXERCISE Resistance exercise = lifting weights Cycling is the same Weight-bearing means you are bearing the weight of your frame Walking is the best for this Getting a standing desk helps, too Continuing to walk will help your bones not go brittle

: Episode 1305 - Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie on this Wednesday to discuss the PCC Explorer Series, expos and Ultra Salt, bro science, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club EXPLORER SERIES Pure Coffee Club has a new series Different batch every month It's single origin micro-lots because there are so few bags of it Unique flavors tend to come out a lot more in these coffees So delicious and interesting flavors Still the highest quality We've had some fantastic new finds that we are really excited about Check it out here BRO SCIENCE AT EXPOS They went to the Boston Marathon expo recently Lots of booths there All of these products are BS "Take this and you'll be faster tomorrow!" Seems like most of the people have no idea what they are talking to So awful that these companies are screwing people over A good example of people stealing good intentions

: Episode 1304 - Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich talk the importance of education, the dangers of credit card debt, aerobic activity, over-involvement in politics, medical ripoffs, the amazing talent of Richard Pryor, and more on this Monday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli F Bomb Crowd Cow CREDIT CARD DEBT Anna got a credit card in college Ran up a lot of debt Felt insurmountable You have to be careful! Easy to think it's free money, but it certainly isn't Very common to have hundreds of thousands in debt, sadly Anna paid it off a little every year Set goals! There is a difference between being responsible and being stingy/having no fun Really we should learn how to balance our checkbooks in school AEROBIC ACTIVITY Vinnie did about 15 hours of aerobic activity over two days Have some F-Bombs, have hard boiled eggs, pickle juice MEDICAL RIPOFFS One of Anna's friends goes to a functional doctor Doctor gives her a $1200 shot Not covered by insurance Supposed to curb hunger -- technically diabetes medication These things are ripoffs Eat healthier, don't put this expensive, do-nothing steroidal crap in your body "May help" lose weight Pretty much always, these quick-fixes don't work This drug says you also need to eat low-cal and workout It's BS

: Episode 1303 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this new Sunday School episode, and the two talk her new podcast Easy Listening, other great podcasts, cars and engines, good movies, driving safely, Stella's recovery and Lola's passing, being active at the gym, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club DRIVING SAFELY You need to be careful when you drive ALL OF THE TIME For you and for others And for your family, too Vinnie watched a man die the other day because some kids were racing on surface roads It is never worth driving dangerously Vinnie stopped riding motorcycles because he realized drivers are just too distracted these days BEING ACTIVE AT THE GYM Someone walked up near Vinnie today and put the mat right off the side Sat criss-cross apple sauce on the floor Got on her cell phone Literally sat there for over an hour doing nothing Make sure you are making your gym time productive Don't use the gym to slack off or tend to other things Phones are killing us - be present, not stuck in tech

: Episode 1302 - This week we look at an old, important show that tackles one of the biggest concerns for many NSNG®ers. What does it mean if you're losing inches not pounds? If you like old shows like this, make sure to buy access to every old show through the website! Check back tomorrow for an Easter show, and next week when we bring you only new shows! Happy Passover to many of our fans listening this Saturday. Fitness Confidential fan Kristi is winning at NSNG but is concerned because she seems to be losing inches but not weight... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club KRISTI STELLE Found Vinnie on Mark in the Morning with Gina Grad Followed Gina's progress and looked into NSNG Read Vinnie's book, Fitness Confidential, and found it made sense and began NSNG Started just about a month ago Suffered a bad concussion back in April, was told to cut out sugar and caffeine Started eating meat when she started NSNG Loves reading about nutrition but has trouble with convoluting information Wants to lose about 25 lbs LOSING INCHES NOT POUNDS Kristi has lost some girth both in her waist and arms Her seat belts are a little looser Hasn't lost a pound Body has not been used to some of these nutrients due to veganism Her body is likely grabbing at the nutrients it is newly receiving She also definitely feels less hungry in general eating this way She is eating about 400-600 more calories a day, and not gaining weight, but losing inches This is a win!!! Keep on it and lbs will start to come off Be happy with the results you have at first, even if they are not immediately weight loss Feeling better and eating more without gaining weight is a win Vinnie advises Kristi to cut back slightly on the fat, add a bit more proteins and such and the weight will come off While this is a high fat diet, there is still a thing as too much fat Plateauing is also normal

: Episode 1301 - On this Friday show, Nelson Dellis, US memory champion, joins Vinnie and the two talk Nelson's experience as a mountaineer, learning how to remember, his book Remember It!, the connection between memory and brain health, and more on this fantastic podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli F Bomb Crowd Cow NELSON DELLIS Nelson is a memory expert Also a mountaineer Has climbed all around the world Everest, Alps, Andes, Alaska, and tons more! Goal of his to summit Everest From Miami - one of the flattest places to live, ironically Check out his philanthropy, Climb For Memory Remembering is a learned skill Don't need to have the highest IQ, anything like that Check out his book here Nelson was good at languages, but wasn't always so into memory and brain health Became really involved when his grandmother passed from Alzheimer's Started looking into memory tips, etc Became addicted to the feeling of controlling something he felt he could not previously control - his memory Memory and brain health are intimately connected He's pretty good with cards, but the math is more important in things like blackjack because of the frequent shuffling He feeds his brain - takes Omega 3-DHA Trains super meticulously Stays a little hungry on performance days Being a little hungry may improve your cognitive function Whole 30 is what Nelson does Cutting sugar out helps your brain NELSON'S RECORDS Memorizing the most names in 15 minutes - 217 names Memorizing the most words in 15 minutes - 256 words Memorizing the most digits in 30 minutes - 907 digits Memorizing the most decks of playing cards in 30 minutes - 9.02 decks (former record) Memorizing the most digits in 5 minutes - 339 digits (former record) Memorizing a deck of cards in the fastest time - 40.65 seconds

: Episode 1300 - In honor of Vinnie and Andy's being on the road this past week, we are throwing it back to a show from last year which was recorded while the two were traveling for business. Vinnie has had quite the hectic schedule between finalizing a distribution deal for the Fat Doc, taking care of Stella (she is cancer-free!), and traveling for PCC, but tune back next week for a brand new Wednesday show! Also, make sure to buy all of the old podcasts so you can hear more great ones like this. Andy and Vinnie host another Wednesday show from the road, and the two talk their experience watching young and obese people having a girls night out order drinks and food, unknowingly having had their good intentions stolen, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club STOLEN GOOD INTENTIONS Vinnie and Andy saw a big table of women (12-15) Having a GNO - trying to have a great time! About 10 morbidly obese Genuinely will die under the weight of their own weight if they do not address the problem Not even 30 years old Obesity affecting younger and younger people All of these women had super large sugary drink Had several One on occasion is okay, but this is not that Lots ate lobster mac n cheese, Mini-tacos, etc. 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 The women all eat more carby entrees, too Salmon was maple bourbon glazed and had candied bacon -- sugar sneaks in everywhere, even if people think they are being healthy by having salmon This is not fat shaming - this is being concerned about what already sick people are putting into their bodies They watched them get more sick and it is just hard to watch knowing the truth These peoples' good intentions have genuinely been stolen

: Episode 1299 - Anna Vocino and Serena Scott Thomas join Vinnie this Monday, and the two talk the family pets, behaving in the NSNG® Facebook Group, why it isn't necessary to calorie count while eating NSNG®, supporting the Beauchamp's, insulin resistance, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli F Bomb Crowd Cow STELLA UPDATE Stella had a surgery recently She is Vinnie's older vizsla Recovering quite well from her surgery now They removed her spleen and with it, a volleyball-sized tumor They are biopsying this and other lumps We are hoping it is benign If it is cancer, we will treat her Hopefully will find out something early this week Sadly, our cat Lola also had to be put down this past week BE KIND IN THE FACEBOOK GROUP People on the FB group have been getting out of hand Ganging up and insulting other people in the group DO NOT DO THIS, even if you do not agree A doctor had posted in the group asking for studies Nobody provided her studies, people started attacking her We need to be nice!!! There's a difference between a joke and overstepping and being wrongly rude Don't attack newbies! If they are trying, that is great Also do not post photos of other people who are overweight without their consent Can be extremely damaging for people who are going through stuff You don't know where they are in their journey This all being said, we aren't going to remove every reported post Some people do take offense to non-offensive things CALORIE COUNT You do not need to calorie count on NSNG® Calories are not a good measurement of what you are eating They are not created equally Check out Good Calorie Bad Calorie A calorie is just a unit of energy Your body can't store sugar as sugar after a certain level Stores it as fat This is why CICO does not work You can have fewer calories but if too many of them are sugar, you will still gain weight and fat (Also, take in higher fat with protein so your body doesn't convert the extra protein into sugar) PLEASE SUPPORT LONNIE AND THE BEAUCHAMP FAMILY HERE

: Episode 1298 - Gina Grad and Vinnie talk trail respect, co-hosting the Carolla show, Fat Doc transcripts, fast food coffee, and more on this Sunday School show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club TRAIL RESPECT (2:00) Vinnie listens to music on the trail However, if he walks by people, he turns off the sound If people are running by he doesn't, but he doesn't want to ruin anyone else's experience for his own gain Vinnie's been spending tons of time on the trails FAT DOC TRANSCRIPTS (9:30) Vinnie did a ton of interviews that didn't make the movie He wants this movie to be transparent Going to put transcripts of every interview, including those which didn't make the final cut Might release some other video, too

: Episode 1297 - Vinnie and Dave Tach talk wrestling (1:30), consults, breaking bad habits, his work as a writer, and more, on this Saturday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club BREAKING BAD HABITS (10:00) Dave has a radio voice Currently has a podcast about wrestling Dave's brother set up a consult with Vinnie His bro didn't realize the way Dave lost weight was because of Vinnie, too! He's lost closer to 50 Now under the 200 threshold!!! About a year Used to enjoy fast food too much Would 'cheat' with NSNG Got serious about NSNG about a year ago Decided he needed to be strict with the two rules (no sugar and no grains) for 30 days NSNG® is simple - that's what made it work for Dave Fewer reasons to screw up Had to break some bad habits Realized he would frequently get taco bell at 11pm after a long day Eliminated 97% of the aisles in the grocery store Made a shelf stocked with things like fat bombs and pork rinds He wants his stomach to be flat Dave is a writer Writes about video games Works for Polygon Great job because he loves video games Has to be careful not to spend all his time with screens

: Episode 1296 - Scott Carney joins Vinnie this Friday, and the two talk his work What Doesn't Kill Us, Wim Hof, his work as an investigative journalist, crazy adventures and not being a wimp, and more on this fantastic podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli F Bomb Crowd Cow SCOTT CARNEY Scott is an investigative journalist and anthropologist Also from SoCal Took a look at Wim Hof He liked to debunk myths like this type of guy Realized this guy was actually for real His methods really helped Scott Showed him he knew what he was talking abut Works in dangerous, fantastic environments Combines narrative non-fiction with ethnography Used to be out of shape, overweight World-renowned investigative journalist! Has learned a lot about not being a wimp Okay to push your body to a point Need to build some resilience Do it in controlled environment until you're ready enough to do it in natural environment Now he will do a lot of events with fewer layers Has pushed and acclimated his body For example, start colder and your body will warm up Start uncomfortable and your body will find comfort

: Episode 1295 - Vinnie and Andy talk glacier boots, PVC updates, new Ultra Salt moves, benefits of electrolytes, and more on this Wednesday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club We are migrating our shopping cart system to a different platform Should have fewer bugs! Will be easier for everyone New site for just Ultra Salt Ultra Salt has become the Beyonce of our products Broke off from our other products, sought after by ultra athletes all over the world Building it as its own brand Our commercials will come out soon Testing it in San Diego A woman landed in the hospital dehydrated However, nurse said her electrolyte levels were great (from taking Ultra Salt daily), and this helped make her okay during this period GLACIER BOOTS Vinnie needs special boots for his Mont Blanc adventure He bought a fancy pair that fell apart Bought several brands and is keeping the one that seems the hardiest and most comfortable Will have to break them in slowly but surely First, spend an hour in them Then, hike up Mount Wilson in the heat

: Episode 1294 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie this Monday, and the two talk the Fat Doc (5:00), self-publishing, weird leggings and yoga pants (20:00), cardiac drift, dairy products (45:00), fitting in exercise with a busy schedule, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Make sure you check out the new explorer series Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli F Bomb Crowd Cow CARDIAC DRIFT (35:00) Sends enough oxygen to our brains No one explanation for why this happens Occurs for Vinnie when he gets overheated or dehydrated, on long days on bike or hiking His heart rate would stay at 102 for minutes after he was on his bike Don't try to beat this Taking electrolytes helps, but will not eliminate it Don't try to medicate with aspirin Check out the most recent newsletter for more info on this FITTING IN EXERCISE (3:00 & 58:00) It can be difficult to fit in exercise in your every day Vinnie and Anna totally get this They both average upwards of 12hrs a day for just work You can fit in exercise over several hours, for 15 mins at a time if possible If you can only work out for 30 mins at lunch time, that is better than nothing! It was even harder for Anna before her daughter went to college Just gotta commit to getting it done one way or another Stay in Zone 2- makes it even easier Herb wants to know what is a good test of whether or not he is fit enough for something like Mount Whitney It's a walk-up, so you don't need to be able to rock climb Practice walking up and down any elevation you can find with some weight on your back Need to be on your feet, train uphill AND downhill Treadmill is good for uphill Downhill, you really need to find some downhill Vinnie does all of this in Zone 2

: Episode 1293 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School episode, and the two talk worthless carbo loading, ultra-athletes, Italian and Southern foods, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club CARBO LOADING You do not need to carbo load for races It's like cramming before a test - doesn't work People sometimes taper off the week before, then eat absolute trash right before a race! This will often make you feel worse! You can't 'supersoak' yourself full of carbs You'll only increase inflammation, hurt your stomach, sleep badly, etc. Zach Bitters holds world records and does not eat carbs Lots of ultra-athletes are super low carb, even right before a race Don't eat bananas morning of Have an avocado instead There's a difference between something that is fattening and something that is full of fat : Episode 1293 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School episode, and the two talk worthless carbo loading, ultra-athletes, Italian and Southern foods, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club CARBO LOADING You do not need to carbo load for races It's like cramming before a test - doesn't work People sometimes taper off the week before, then eat absolute trash right before a race! This will often make you feel worse! You can't 'supersoak' yourself full of carbs You'll only increase inflammation, hurt your stomach, sleep badly, etc. Zach Bitters holds world records and does not eat carbs Lots of ultra-athletes are super low carb, even right before a race Don't eat bananas morning of Have an avocado instead There's a difference between something that is fattening and something that is full of fat

: Episode 1292 - Listener Lucy joins Vinnie this Saturday for a candid conversation, and the two talk about Lucy's journey, giving up vices, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club GIVING UP VICES Biggest was 283 at 5'5" and 25 y/o Wake-up call Coasted around 270 She is now down to 182 Lost 100 lbs Would like to lose some more weight She was a binge eater Had a lot of 'negative vices' Gave up all of these things Alcohol, etc. She would black out often at home

: Episode 1291 - Dr. Ken Berry joins Vinnie this Friday, and the two discuss Ken's career, keto crotch, unfounded anti-keto claims, proper research, Type 2 diabetes, blind doctor-patient trust, and more. NSNG community, please help out the man who has already helped so many -- donate here, anything helps. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli F Bomb Crowd Cow LET'S HELP KEN BERRY Ken is huge in this community He is having trouble His practice burned down These fires are usually even worse than they look Ken has put out so much free content - we need to support him now Our chance as a community to show our support Please contribute directly to him here https://www.paypal.me/kendberrymd Even if you can only donate a tiny amount, it shows Ken there are people who care about him DR. KEN BERRY Dr. Ken has been on the show before Self published his book previously (like Vinnie!), now he is coming out with a new one Support him by pre-ordering his new book here (foreword by Dr. Fettke!) Completely disputes the keto crotch thing If anything, keto diet will help smells down there This is a smear campaign because keto is gaining traction Barilla (pasta company) was involved with this Anti-keto articles have links for 'studies' that don't actually link to another page Makes it seem legit when it actually isn't The internet gives us the option to really look into things It just takes 10 minutes to figure out the root of any story He and his wife make FB live videos Make sure everything he talks about is well-researched! Exogenous ketones are BS Works in midwest TN - small, rural town Millions of Americans have been running around with undiagnosed diabetes If they fast before a check-up, their doctors won't see how sick they are Doctors check the minimum Patients blindly trust them If your doctor won't order a lab you're concerned about, that is a huge red flag

: Episode 1290 - Vinnie and Andy talk the origin of PVC, Vinnie's tough weekend, the importance of driving safely, Stella's surgery, and more on this Wednesday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club (12:00) Check out our new, delicious flavor! A limited number of bags Congo! Pure Vitamin Club (3:00) We wanted to make a vitamin that didn't cheat Businessmen didn't think it would work - we knew it would Vinnie invested a ton of his own money on this because he really believed in it Andy was a huge part of this, though Could not have done the interaction part without him DRIVING SAFELY (14:00) Think twice or three times before you do something dumb Vinnie witnessed a fatal car accident Kids were trying to street race and caused an innocent person's death Drive safe - always It can change your or someone else's life forever if you do not Go to a track if you want to go fast - not on a street

: Episode 1289 - Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich talk with the wonderful Dave Feldman about how we can help Dr. Ken Berry, "Rational Wiki" BS, the hypocrisy of the fitness industry, hiking boots, and more on this Monday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli F Bomb Crowd Cow LET'S HELP KEN BERRY Ken is huge in this community He is having trouble His practice burned down These fires are usually even worse than they look He has a show coming out with Vinnie this coming Friday about his new book You can check out his first appearance on this podcast here Ken has put out so much free content - we need to support him now Our chance as a community to show our support Please contribute directly to him here https://www.paypal.me/kendberrymd Even if you can only donate a tiny amount, it shows Ken there are people who care about him RATIONAL WIKI BS This website is technically a non-profit It spews crap Calls Vinnie a "cholesterol denier" and talks about whatever vitamin woo is Says he features conspiracy theorists... Says its objective, then uses language like "cranks" Claims grains are healthy on it Vinnie wants to sue FAKE FITNESS INDUSTRY Lots in the fitness industry do not practice what they preach Chalene Johnson did an introspective podcast on this Said she didn't practice what she preached Some of these people smoke around the clock! Kings and Queens of infomercials They would eat unhealthily and then starve themselves for a few weeks before filming

: Episode 1288- Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School episode. The two talk the Adam Carolla show, the LA marathon, quality exercise, training for marathons (or not), and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club QUALITY EXERCISE Exercise that is quality is not necessarily textbook Make a plan and stick to it Vinnie's client did a marathon untrained because she was so in shape Serena put in the effort to do the Boston Marathon

: Episode 1287 - On this Saturday show, Rachelle's partner, John, joins Vinnie to discuss online dating, healthy cholesterol, vitamins, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club HEALTHY CHOLESTEROL Check out his wife's podcast here They met through a dating site General doctors don't know what cholesterol numbers mean You have to get a specific test Full panel is what patters Particle size, etc. Normal numbers are made up by the statin company We need cholesterol to live If your body does not consume enough, your body will make some John may be somewhat predisposed Better you eat, better you live because you feel better Vitamins just support your diet

; Episode 1286 - Maria Emmerich joins Vinnie this Friday, and the two talk Maria's family, Maria's work, that the keto diet is the happy diet, whales, how she found her passion for nutrition and helping others, the adoption process, and more on this fantastic podcast! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli F Bomb Crowd Cow MARIA EMMERICH Maria is a nutritionist Specializes in ketogenic diet and exercise physiology Struggled with weight when she was young - led her to this! About twice her current size at 16 Her focus is on mental wellness through eating right Helps lots of people with auto immune disorders, Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, cancer, epilepsy, etc. Suffered from PCOS herself Told she may not be able to have kids (she has adopted two amazing children since!) Thought part of it was from caffeine Realized it was from carbs and the like Found nutrition through her dog Her dog was losing hair, and the first question her vet asked was "what are you feeding her?" The answer was crap, lots of carbs and grains Changed her dog's and her diet and both of them felt much better The keto diet is the happy diet Like Vinnie, she does phone and Skype consults - make sure to check them out! Lots of best selling books and recipes! Her husband tested positive for Lyme Had it for years before he realized it IMG_3545 Check out Maria's amazing whale video here ^ !!!

: Episode 1285 - On this throwback episode from last year, Vinnie and Andy talk Tallulah Bankhead stories, the origin of sugar in the US, and Vinnie's kayak trip which has now transformed into hiking Mont Blanc 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 We will be talking about the history of sugar some in the Fat Doc 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?" Vinnie has found hiking/climbing has been better while his shoulder to continues to recover While he will still make this trip eventually, he has his sights set on Mont Blanc for this summer

: Episode 1284 - The wonderful Anna Vocino joins Vinnie this Monday and the two talk their favorite podcasts, vegan Twitter propaganda, easy leg exercises, the latest on the Fat Doc, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli F Bomb Crowd Cow LEG EXERCISES These are some exercises you can do right at home Grab a 20 or 25 lb kettle-bell (or whatever works for you -- dumbbell okay too) Basically doing a dead lift Legs about shoulder width apart Bend at knees and hips Drop into your heels Deadlift basically asks as a squat One legged squat (lunge) also great It's okay to not keep your back heel on the floor! not natural to do that! Work specific muscles 2-3 times a week! LATEST ON THE FAT DOC We have a deal with Gravitas!! Distribution company They distribute a lot of documentaries We heard back from them very quickly! Still working out all the details We will be doing a world-wide distribution -- more than just Netflix and Amazon Will be rolled out over time It will be out in a matter of months Lots of work ahead of us as an audience to get this to the top of lots of lists We will be giving out those free copies, but please be patient

: Episode 1283 - Please enjoy this 'best of' 1 on 1 re-run with Vinny Guadagnino of Jersey Shore. Make sure to tune in tomorrow when Vinnie and Anna provide some Fat Doc updates! Jersey Shore's Vinny Guadagnino, the Keto Guido, joins Vinnie and the two talk growing up Italian, Jersey Shore, the benefits of a low-carb, ketogenic diet, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club F Bomb Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow VINNY G Vinny is Sicilian, like Vinnie His mom born in Sicily, Named Vincent, rather than Vincenzo, trying to Americanize it Now, his family is going back to Italian names Both he and Vinnie were not "Vincenzo" Still had traditional Italian family values Family meals, etc. Vinnie is the reason Vinny got into low-carb/keto Vinny was the more balanced person on Jersey Shore Overall, calm, nerdy (comparatively), college-grad, law school-bound, guy to counterbalance the crazy on the show Jersey Shore was TONS of work Between filming and PR, it was nuts Spent lots of time in night clubs Paid to show up places KETO GUIDO 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

: Episode 1282 - Listener and caller Rachelle Sokan joins Vinnie this Saturday to discuss Rachelle's NSNG® journey, losing weight and gaining confidence, bodybuilders, the benefits of Zone 2 training, cholesterol, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club LOSING WEIGHT AND GAINING CONFIDENCE She is very active A mother as well! Rachelle has lost 12 lbs thus far Good, but she isn't where she wants to be - other people seem to be losing more weight She does not have much of a weight problem Very proportional Rachelle works hard - 7 days a week She does have fat, and wants it to come off Wants to feel confident every day walking around in a bikini Vinnie and Rachelle went through her diet on a phone call didn't find anything wrong - did find that Rachelle has not GAINED any weight, so that is great She has also realized she doesn't need to do expensive HIIT 7 days a week Quite a relief because she came away sore and poorer! Doesn't need to do this to prove she's in shape - some of these exercises are unsafe (one handed pushups, etc) Working out in Zone 2 is the move for weight loss and general fitness Weight loss and fitness like this is not a sprint, it's a marathon Vinnie will have a Saturday out with Rachelle husband, John, soon!

: Episode 1281 - Christie Bishop joins Vinnie this Friday to discuss the Carolla effect, her partner's appearance on the show, helping a loved one through cancer, family gatherings, movies, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli F Bomb Crowd Cow CHRISTIE BISHOP & CANCER (8:00) Vinnie knows Christie through Adam Carolla -- Bryan Bishop She, too, has had to deal with a loved one dealing with cancer Everyone has, in some way, been touched by cancer Bryan was diagnosed with glioblastoma At the time, a year to live Christie was in a relationship with a man set to die She had to learn how to deal with this Vinnie believes this is one of the hardest things out there Fortunately, Bryan is still alive and kicking today

: Episode 1280 - Andy Schreiber, co-founder of Pure Vitamin Club and Pure Coffee Club, joins Vinnie today, and the two talk Vinnie's shrimp dinner, PVC's upcoming children's vitamins, the Beverly Hillbillies, candy consumption, and more on this Wednesday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club VINNIE'S DINNER (1:00) He had jumbo shrimp Normally he forgets about shrimp as a main dish Tends to have chicken or beef or some other fish Had about 10oz of meat He's eating like a bachelor when Serena's away Some tarragon and butter - delicious! Now he's thinking lump crab meat, but that's expensive CHILDREN'S VITAMINS (9:20, again at 27:30, again at 41:00) We are making a unique formula for kids Not just cutting our other formula in half It will have things in common, but children need different nutritional supplements 8 years old is not the hard cut-off, just a ball-park the age from which we recommend people take our current formula Need more for bones, etc. We are going to fit growing bodies' needs Children's vitamins normally have sugar - this is not right or necessary daily, we will not do that Chewable or gummy vitamins is like throwing candy at their kids - they also do not get that many nutrients We looked into making one capsule smaller but we couldn't fit everything in As a result, to make them small enough, we recommend 2 vitamins a day Our recommendation will be one in the morning and one in the evening, but both at one time is okay too They also will dissolve in water, too CANDY CONSUMPTION (31:00) Vinnie's parents were teachers so he had some time to himself right after school Would go to the 711 after school However, he knew candy wasn't good for him His parents told him it would make him sick and rot his teeth He would still only get one a week Kids, think about self-regulating if you can! Vinnie would make candy/snack money by working in his grandpa's garden He would reward him with a quarter or two from time to time

: Episode 1279 - Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich talk Eat Happy, podcast reviews, sexism in elite sports, fat adapted survival, the pay-to-attend school scandal, and more on this Monday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli F Bomb Crowd Cow SEXISM IN ELITE SPORTS A woman cyclist caught up with the men and they made her stop during the race In Belgium Only gave them 10 minute head start She wound up finishing 74th because they made her stop when she was leading to give the men more room, and she lost her momentum At the end of the day, while we have made progress, there is still some unfairness in Ultra Sports When women got as good as men at double trap, Olympics was going to cut out the women's event Olympics committee kept saying no, but had so much pressure that they brought it out However, they brought it down to 160 while men were shooting 200 Marathons do this, too Send off elite women x number of minutes before the men If you catch up to the women there's a money grab FAT ADAPTED SURVIVAL People can benefit from being fat adapted if they then are forced to fast For example, people on Survivor should get fat adapted before going on the show The tiny bit of rice won't throw you out of ketosis, especially if you parcel it out over the day These people go into ketosis eventually anyway, but better to start in ketosis so you don't deal with keto flu on the island Electrolytes are a lot harder Vinnie's Dyer Knife - custom-by Craig Dyer Check out a video of the knife here!

: Episode 1278 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School episode, and the two talk life with children, meeting significant others, and more on this podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club MEETING SIGNIFICANT OTHERS Vinnie met Serena at a Starbucks They met several times through mutual friends afterwards He called her, asked her out Was interested and forward enough Serena ran back into the house after their great first date She found a reason to call afterwards

: Episode 1277 - Listener and NSNG®er Brett Enzensperger joins Vinnie to talk about his career as a production manager, Steve Miller, changing diet dogmas, creating a low carb community, and more on this great Saturday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club BRETT ENZENSPERGER Brett works as a Production Manager Goes on tours, works in the music industry 21 years of tour with Steve Miller Gets to work with some incredible artists like Steve Miller Band Brett has loved how he has inspired others to follow NSNG®, too Just starts with one person, and soon tons of people are eating better and living healthier, too FB group is a great way to do this CHANGING DIET DOGMAS Brett was the perfect model of a guy who didn't have any real metabolic issues, but was super heavy 400 lbs, went into a gastric bypass meeting He walked into the waiting room and said "this isn't me, I'm not sick like this" Started WW and then went into high carb low fat Did lose a good amount of weight, but eventually it caught back up with him and he gained 100 lbs back Had to get over the CICO dogma Looked at the science and the book March 2017 he was feeling and looking pretty bad Started NSNG® on March 1st Weight poured off right away Lost 85 pounds, hasn't lost more in awhile but hasn't GAINED any more, either Had to learn he could do most of it with diet, not with exercise (which he previously didn't follow) Now, however, he could stand to do a bit more Zone 2 training Still has around 55 lbs to lose Some people can't handle dairy as well as others - a good thing to cut out if you are stalling or plateauing

: Episode 1276 - The amazing Nina Teicholz joins Vinnie this Friday once again and the two talk keto crotch, heart arrhythmia myths, the benefits of eating meat and environmental concerns ("meat-free Mondays"), Nina's work in journalism, and more in this fantastic episode. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli F Bomb Crowd Cow NINA TEICHOLZ Nina is a top journalist who works in the realm of health and fitness She has been on this show a number of times Check out her most recent appearance here Why does she do this? It's not about the money Principally, for her, it's about uncovering the truth The lies in health have such a huge, horrible impact Nina wants to get rid of that One of the most important issues to work on Nina is a huge part of Fat Doc KETO CROTCH Nina has analyzed the evidence behind these claims Claims are about how eating keto can make you smell bad down there There were 30 stories on major sites in 8 days This came out of NOWHERE These lies are also pretty awful for women Can discourage people from going for a healthy diet due to (wrongly-founded) fear of embarrassment All playing on insecurities - this makes this campaign particularly malicious Nina & colleagues believe this lie is generated by a PR company who represents someone like WW, or something like that Does not come from any science whatsoever ARRHYTHMIA MYTHS There is a new myth saying keto causes heart arrhythmias Press release came out about an UNpublished UNpeer reviewed study The study has not even been presented yet Completely BS - should not even be talked about yet A truly terrible study

: Episode 1275 - Vinnie Tortorich and Andy Schreiber talk alleviating heat rashes, our recent newsletter, and more on this Wednesday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club ALLEVIATING HEAT RASHES Heat rashes can be a common thing in ultra events Our electrolyte, UltraSalt, helps It is an amazing electrolyte complex We gave tons of our vitamins to ultra athletes at local events Spent tons of time figuring out the correct ph

: Episode 1274 - Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino talk the new Bohemian Rhapsody movie, Vinnie's KTLA appearance, being in and out of ketosis, aerobic exercise, getting in shape, and more. The two also do a little weight lifting demo for Anna. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli F Bomb Crowd Cow IN AND OUT OF KETOSIS When Vinnie visited Virginia, he put some LIL Had some onion rings, a few glasses of wine Didn't bring his ketone testing kits on his hikes (which he did many of) When you have been in ketosis or just low carb for awhile, you will start to feel like crud For Vinnie, he feels like he needs to be in ketosis now Doing a good amount of work helps If you live in ketosis most of the time, it's easy for your body to get back into it Just commit to it! This combined with some good Zone 2 exercise will help your heart tremendously Don't forget you do not need to be in ketosis to do NSNG!!! It works for some, for others not as much

: Episode 1273 - The amazing Gina Grad joins Vinnie to co-host this Sunday School episode, and the two talk cancer fueled by obesity, encouraging people to be healthy, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club CANCER FUELED BY OBESITY Young people are getting cancers connected to obesity Doctors seeing people in their 20s getting cancers that formerly were only for people in their 70s Vinnie will NEVER fat shame (nor should anyone) However, people should strive to be a healthy weight People may be uncomfortable in airplanes if someone who is too large for the seat sitting next to them People should be polite, but at a point, it isn't thin privilege We should not attack the people who do not struggle with their weight We are going to break under the weight of our own weight The problem with people getting fatter is they are also getting sicker Let's not fat shame kids who are fat, but encourage them to play sports, to get exercise, and to eat healthy foods

: Episode 1272 - Listener and old friend of Vinnie, Michelle Ginsburg (Crosby), joins Vinnie to discuss her passion for fitness, becoming a triathlete and Ironwoman, her racing hobby, her journey from sickness to health due to breast implant illness, and more on this Saturday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club BECOMING A TRIATHLETE Vinnie and Michelle have known each other for decades She attended the Newman School Vinnie was one of her coaches in high school! Michelle does club racing, like Adam Carolla Has her own mechanic, etc. Wins plastic trophies! Got into fitness in the 90s Ever since then, she has been doing events like triathlons! From triathlons, went into an Ironman Vinnie got into weight loss stuff after he gained weight while working out a lot Work in health industry! BREAST IMPLANT ILLNESS Michelle was having real health issues Heart rate up, stomach problems, couldn't breath as well Doctors couldn't figure out what was wrong with her Felt like her love for fitness was at risk Got sicker and sicker over the years Eventually realized it was breast implant illness There are about 63,000 women in this FB group dedicated to breast implant sickness Not a recognized sickness despite how many women suffer from it 467 documentations of cancer from breast implants Michelle is feeling better now Had explant surgery There are highs and lows, but the upward trend is great Putting in fake parts can make your body sick! Look like autoimmune disorders https://healingbreastimplantillness.com/

: Episode 1271 - Eva Rupert, survivor of Naked and Afraid, discusses her epic adventure, restoring our primal relationship with nature, becoming an outdoorsman, and more on this fantastically interesting Friday podcast! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli F Bomb Crowd Cow EVA RUPERT She and Vinnie met through Ross and Kara - owners of the F Bomb product that both Vinnie and Eva love Eva was a participant on Naked and Afraid Spent three weeks naked, on national television Dropped in the middle of nowhere with stuff to make a fire, and that's about it Film them basically to watch how they survive A true survival test The camera crew genuinely gives them nothing Watching you starve and watching how you deal with this survival process They were respectful about eating/drinking around the two adventurers Didn't get too uncomfortable with being naked in front of all of these people Just felt primal Crazy facing the elements in the nude Learned lots of survival skills prior to going on the show - especially regarding living more primally Now when we are in nature, we are like astronauts walking on the moon in our space suits With a guy from Idaho in Madagascar - she has a knife, he has a fire starter He had a good head on his shoulders Down to earth and in it to make it to day 21 Checklist: shelter, fire, food Started her interest in survival skills in her early 20s with rock climbing in a gym in NYC Vinnie used to love rock climbing Shows like this are so popular because they're so foreign to people But it's weird that people would rather watch this on their couches than actually connecting with nature themselves We should all be able to adapt outside of our comfort zones

: Episode 1270 - Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie for this Wednesday show, and the two talk Ultra Salt at ultra events, staying hydrated, PVC's upcoming travel calendar, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club ULTRA SALT AT ULTRA EVENTS Ultra Salt has sponsored some ultras recently Badwater and Hell of a Half Marathon They needed the salt at Hell of a Half to keep people hydrated They ran out of IVs people were so dehydrated Our salt worked to bring people back around All of our salt got used at that second ultra 100 of the best ultra athletes using our products Pretty amazing to see the positive response "Best electrolyte I've ever taken" PVC is now all around the world! We will be sponsoring events this year too In May, Bay to Breakers in SF Will also be at preceding Health and Wellness Expo We will give away thousands of samples and have a one time only deal 10s of thousands of people running this thing Then, we will be at KetoCon in Austin in June After, PVC will visit Atlanta for AJC Road Race Will be at Badwater again, too The calendar is still a WIP We are still going to try to target participants in other ultras that we can't attend For example, promos for Boston Marathon racers even though we won't be there Stay on the look out!

: Episode 1269 - This Monday, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino talk the origin of the Fitness Confidential podcast, how Vinnie came to be a podcaster, the making of Eat Happy, Fat Doc, keto crotch, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli F Bomb Crowd Cow FITNESS CONFIDENTIAL PODCAST Vinnie was trying to sell a book He was told he needed an online presence Dean Lorey called him and told him this He took to Google and tried to figure out how he could 'go viral' so to speak Decided a podcast was the way to go He called Anna, and it's all history Back at the time, Anna was blogging gluten free Didn't realize why she was still gaining weight, etc Then adapted them all to NSNG and thus the cookbook was born

: Episode 1268 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School podcast, and the two talk sweating, weather-appropriate hiking apparel, crazy stories online, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club HIKING APPAREL Vinnie has been doing a ton of hiking to prepare for Mont Blanc He's been going up to rainy/snowy mountains Recently, he went relatively unprepared Didn't bring the rain slicker pants Moral of the story: always come prepared Over-prepare for outdoor adventures - it is better than the opposite Gore tex boots are the best Remove the sweat from your shoes

: Episode 1267 - Listener Jason Boggess joins Vinnie to talk Jason's weight loss journey, lowering blood pressure with diet over time, the Facebook group, and more on this Saturday episode. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club LOWERING BLOOD PRESSURE Jason found Vinnie through Adam Carolla Lives in Utah and is a pharmacy tech - works with elderly people and medications Found Vinnie when he was 6'4" and 320 lbs Now at 221 - has lost about 100 lbs His goal weight is 205 lbs He's tall - doesn't want to get too skinny His doctor likes Jason's weight loss but is skeptical about low carb high fat Ultimately told him to keep doing what he's doing because clearly it's working For Jason, the grain part was hard to wrap his head around Continued to listen, and realized the science with hormones and whatnot, makes sense to him now He has Type 2 Diabetes and amputations in his family - he knew this was something he wanted to avoid for himself and for his family Put on blood pressure meds at age 27 His blood pressure is still high but it is lower Will keep taking meds for now, but hopes to be off of them eventually Jason has found the FB group to be like another family Check it out: Vinnie Tortorich's No Sugar No Grains

: Episode 1266 - Nick Paterson and Vinnie Tortorich talk Nick's career as a Navy pilot and now a fitness trainer, low inflammation, high fat living, inflammation caused by dairy, unhealthy seed oils, and more on this Friday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli F Bomb Crowd Cow NICK PATERSON Nick had his own struggles and realized he needed to get healthy again He resides in Finland, used to fly planes for the royal English navy Everything changed for Nick in 2008 His work with aircrafts just crashed with the economy This is right around where Vinnie's life really changed, too - cancer followed by recession He and his wife have made huge lifestyle changes Nick has established himself as a trainer, his wife's career has seriously taken off He wants to be in a secure place if another recession occurs in terms of financials and health In 2012, he had GERD, hypertension, metabolic syndrome and many other health issues Realized he hand to turn his health around Found a low carb high fat diet from a friend Went from 236 lbs to 196 lbs in eight months It flew off The block on the weight loss for Nick was dairy Some people cannot handle it well For Nick, a big part of this lifestyle is fighting inflammation Dairy caused the most inflammation with him, followed by other carbs If you are having problems with weight loss, try cutting out dairy in addition to carbs Nick has found his daughter is also incredibly dairy intolerant He also cannot use seed oils Used to use them to make mayo Stopped eating this type of mayo and the weight came off Realized it was the rape seed oil These are incredibly heart unhealthy

: Episode 1265 - Vinnie and Andy talk Twitter hate from vegans, getting in shape in Zone 2, getting your resting heartbeat down, and more on this Wednesday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club GETTING IN SHAPE Vinnie wanted to paddle the bayou However, an injury has derailed that plan He has pivoted - now going to climb Mont Blanc this summer with Don! He's training for that climb now Wants to be extra prepared Climbing Mount Wilson a ton Vinnie trained in Zone 2 in January, walking(hiking) 42 hours in 31 days In February, he is at 53 hours with a few days left in the month Only taking about 5 days this month Vamp up your exercise SLOWLY so you don't get hurt Will add another 12 or so % next month, and so on and so forth This will ensure he is very ready this summer He slows down and rests to make sure he stays in Zone 2 if he's carrying a lot of weight You'll see your resting heartbeat slow down over time If it goes up it could be: 1. Hydration 2. Overtraining

: Episode 1264 - Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich talk Anna's anniversary, Vinnie's hand modeling career, his mom's recent health scare (she is OK now!), sugary vegan food, the Whole 30 diet, ketosis vs. ketoacidosis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, on this Monday podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli F Bomb Crowd Cow HAND MODELING Vinnie has really manly hands However, he was a successful hand model for awhile Gave his hand VIP treatment Would make sure not to scratch it, not to fall on it Super careful when he cut his nails A few months later, there's a Seinfeld episode where George is a hand model and walks around in a mitt Vinnie knew the writer and she knew/had spoke about his hand modeling career Would never admit she got the bit from him, though THE WHOLE30 DIET Whole30 is essentially a low-carb diet Cuts out legumes and grains Anna had a friend doing this and had someone criticize this choice Whole30 really can be good But you don't need to buy meal plans to do low carb diets Can only eat real foods Much better than a vegan plan FATTY LIVER DISEASE People can get this from non-alcohol related causes Diet can be a reason A symptom of obesity Millions of people suffer from this in the US A silent killer 30 million have the full blown disease (NASH) Will take over Hep C as #1 reason for liver transplants CDC has not addressed crisis and FDA has no treatment However, low carb diets and NSNG can be a way to help this!

: Episode 1263 - Vinnie and Gina Grad co-host this Sunday School episode, and the two talk the Brolin men, Inherent Vice, crazy food bloggers, the fact that a vegan diet lacks essential foods and supplements, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club CRAZY FOOD BLOGGERS Gina is getting into food blogging People recommended Medical Medium blog to her This person has NO background in science or medicine He has a 'spirit' who speaks nutrition to him He recommends crazy, sugary drinks and markets them as healthy Celery juice is sugar water - you do not need this crap Has best selling books that essentially rip people off

: Episode 1262 - Meagan Hawkes joins Vinnie this Saturday to discuss her consult, the Seattle Meet-Up, keeping diabetes away (Type 2) with NSNG®, and more on this podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club KEEPING DIABETES AWAY Meagan has done a consult with Vinnie Super helpful She also helped set up the Seattle (Renton) Meet-Up with Jackie Jones and met Vinnie there Everyone was at this meet-up, it was great! Andy, Serena, Andy and Loren Really encouraging and reaffirming to meet people who live and eat the same way every day Started fully Jan 3rd of 2017! A1C was 7.6 when she started, and now it is 5.1! Diabetic-free now just from food (Type 2) Lost 115 lbs in two years Totally enjoying life which she wasn't totally before Hiking, being outside, super confident in herself She has older kids

: Episode 1261 - Vinnie Tortorich talks with Gillian Szollos this Friday, and the two discuss treating epilepsy with a ketogenic diet, cutting out sugar to prevent the return of cancer, lipedema, her diet, exercise, and more on this fantastic show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli F Bomb Crowd Cow GILLIAN SZOLLOS She is located in Canada Vinnie and Serena met her through Ross Taylor (F-Bomb guy) Presents at many conferences and conventions - lots of public speaking She has epilepsy and treats it with a ketogenic diet Had seizures as a child but subsided until she was about 44 Gillian will be 50 this year Was up to 130 seizures a month Suffered from seizures like the ones that they show in movies, and from other kinds, too Gillian encourages everyone to go online and learn what different seizures look like About 50% of people can get seizure freedom from medication This was not the case for Gillian Her neurologist told her keto diets only worked for kids - said she could try, but didn't think it would work She proved him wrong Keto diet is an incredible option for many who suffer from seizures Better outcome than any single anti-epileptic drug out there, period. Before she started keto, she was also morbidly obese 270 lbs at 5'7" She's lost over 100 lbs, no longer has to take medicine for arthritis Also suffers from lipedema - she was told she could not lose weight Keto treats lipedema in an amazing way Need to get under 5g a carb a day Normally, she's around 25g of carbs a day Vast majority of the time she eats 2 meals a day and does lots of exercise Protein (50-70g a day), green leafy veggies, some cheese and a type of fat (loves lard and olive oil) Try lard and hot sauce with a steak! Exercise makes a difference on your bones, too!

: Episode 1260 - Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie this Wednesday, and the two talk Andy's recent trip figuring out how to distribute Pure Vitamin Club in Europe, the new PCC mug (which they are not currently selling), suggesting the Fat Doc on Netflix, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club PURE VITAMIN CLUB IN EUROPE They are using the same product they use here The product is getting stocked in advance for a few months in European warehouses We are going to establish a toll-free number for European customers SUGGEST FAT DOC ON NETFLIX Please check out this link Suggest "FAT: A Documentary" on this page and hit 'submit' You do not need to have a Netflix account to do this

: Episode 1259 - Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich talk amazing Wagyu from Crowd Cow, food politics, their shared disapproval of factory farming, BS carb-friendly articles, some great recipes, and more on this Monday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli F Bomb Crowd Cow DAVE FELDMAN He's a software engineer who has done a lot of research into low carb Going to be in the Fat Doc - one of the experts Dave had two burgers and some eggs for their recent dinner Had NO blood glucose change He measures everything because he's such a calculated, science guy He began his research with experiments on himself and then his friends Check out his website here They talked what it's going to take to get the world move in the right direction in regards to food FOOD POLITICS There are politicians who say everyone should be vegan People holding onto vegan identity They are right to dislike factory farming, but people eating more sugar and grains and no meat is not the answer (They do now realize that the Daily Caller is considered a very biased source) Like farmers made the switch from tobacco to something better/that people like, so, too, can sugar farmers and factory farmers CARBS ARE THAT BAD There was a Huffpo article that said why they weren't bad A BS article Talked about energy from sugar and starches ENERGY FROM KETONE BODIES IS BETTER Sugar and starches can also mess with your hormones - they don't talk about that The science is right but the context and full facts are not provided