Fitness Confidential

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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