

Fitness Confidential
Vinnie Tortorich
Fitness and weight loss expert Vinnie Tortorich, the author of the best-selling book "Fitness Confidential", dispels the widespread mistaken beliefs regarding weight loss and exercise and teaches us how to lose weight, get fit and reclaim our lives. Using his 35 years of experience in the fitness and weight loss industry in Hollywood combined with an absolute commitment to good health, Vinnie has helped hundreds of thousands of people around the world lose hundreds of thousands of unhealthy pounds in an easy and sustainable way. His listeners love him for his fearless humor, tireless honesty, extraordinary nose for BS, and simple message. Join Vinnie and his inspiring guests - doctors, scientists. researchers, journalists, farmers, athletes, and more - to hear the latest scientific discoveries and unravel the myths that have been hampering our health. Laugh your way to health and fitness with Fitness Confidential and Vinnie Tortorich.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Jul 15, 2019 • 1h 13min
Scary Energy Drinks & Ultra Training - Episode 1364
: Episode 1364 - Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich co-host this Monday show, and they discuss home security, beer cheese, scary energy drinks, ultra training, stretching, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Fat Bomb Crowd Cow FAT DOC PRE-ORDER IS LIVE The release date is currently set for July 30th Go order it now! We need people to order it in order for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Currently second overall under 'pre-order', and at the top of documentaries Please, if you are not going to order, share it with family and friends! Here is the link to the Pre-Order/iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, pre-order it at Vimeo here! Hard copy available on Amazon BEER CHEESE Also called Pub Cheese It's kind of a fondue type thing Adam Carolla asked Vinnie about this Found it at TJ's Looks like it does use beer, so not NSNG® It's okay if you're using one beer among 5 people enjoying the dip Alright if you're in a specialty beer cheese type place Vinnie is not anti-dairy like some Carnivore folk ENERGY DRINKS It's actually hard to find ingredients because they're so scary Rockstars and Redbulls and the like are full of crap Way too sweet and horrible for you Sugar free does not make a difference Makes Vinnie feel agitated If you want some energy, eat better or drink coffee Straight chemicals Use "caramel coloring" to make it look more appetizing

Jul 14, 2019 • 23min
Creating Success for Yourself - Episode 1363
: Episode 1363 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School episode and the two discuss the different between memes and emojis, creating success for yourself, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club FAT DOC PRE-ORDER IS LIVE The release date is currently set for July 30th Go order it now! We need people to order it in order for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Currently second overall under 'pre-order', and at the top of documentaries Please, if you are not going to order, share it with family and friends! Here is the link to the Pre-Order/iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, pre-order it at Vimeo here! Hard copy available for pre-order on Amazon, too MEMES Vinnie wants to become a meme-lord It seems like a lot of luck that one becomes successful with memes CREATING SUCCESS You can make your own success with the internet One of Tallulah's friends began using Ebay He'd sell Vinnie's old stuff and split the profits Then, he figured out he could flip watches Has made tens of thousands of dollars Became a watch expert If you set your mind to something and work hard and study hard, you can use the internet and make some money If college isn't for you, it's okay You can find something to work hard at and do well in

Jul 13, 2019 • 37min
Lifestyle Changes & NSNG® Meet-Ups - Episode 1362
: Episode 1362 - NSNG® faithful, Jackie Jones, joins Vinnie this Saturday and the two discuss Jackie's lifestyle change, NSNG® meet-ups, the Fat Doc release, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club FAT DOC PRE-ORDER IS LIVE The release date is currently set for July 30th Go order it now! We need people to order it in order for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Currently second overall under 'pre-order', and at the top of documentaries Please, if you are not going to order, share it with family and friends! Here is the link to the Pre-Order/iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, pre-order it at Vimeo here! Hard copy available on Amazon JACKIE'S LIFESTYLE CHANGE Jackie has been NSNG® for quite a long time Found Vinnie in 2015 through the Carolla effect Took her awhile to get totally on board Put together the Seattle meet-up Has attended several other NSNG® events including the Kansas City meet-up and KetoCon Prior to NSNG®, she tried all of the low-fat stuff and it did not work Jackie is still losing weight! Loves how she feels with this lifestyle She donated to the film Understands that those who donated aren't getting the film yet because it's ultimately up to the distributor Gravitas was the quickest distributor, and this is a huge part of why Vinnie chose this company

Jul 12, 2019 • 1h 25min
Cholesterol & Heart Health with Dr. Malcolm Kendrick - Episode 1361
: Episode 1361 - Dr. Malcolm Kendrick joins Vinnie for his second appearance on this podcast, and the two discuss LDL and heart health, the lies about cholesterol, science deniers, his new book A Statin Nation, harmful effects of statins, and more on this Friday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Fat Bomb Crowd Cow FAT DOC PRE-ORDER IS LIVE The release date is currently set for July 30th Go order it now! We need people to order it in order for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Currently second overall under 'pre-order', and at the top of documentaries Please, if you are not going to order, share it with family and friends! Here is the link to the Pre-Order/iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, pre-order it at Vimeo here! Hard copy available on Amazon DR. MALCOLM KENDRICK Check out his first appearance on this podcast here He is a Scottish doctor Check out his website here He and Vinnie both experienced Wikipedia white-washing 'Vegan warriors' and the like tried to get him removed for being a 'cholesterol denialist' All so arbitrary Believes we are designed to eat animal meat, and it is completely healthy He's, however, not attacked by the vegans like Vinnie is Probably an American thing He's been called a 'statin denier' by these ridiculous attack groups that don't know what they're talking about Dr. Kendrick does not think statins are the right course of action Statins have horrible side-effects and cholesterol is not necessarily a bad thing Conducted and studied many data-driven, credible studies Found that those with higher LDL lived longer Looked at 19 studies People said it was wrong but had no reasons that it was wrong Cholesterol can be a good thing Saturated fats used in this study Used coconut oil and saw Cholesterol that stays the same or goes up just a bit up over time is an indication of health However, stress and cholesterol can seem related Consider things like smoking, though Agrees that there was no evidence for all of that 'science' the US put out regarding diet and health Dr. Kendrick is putting together the true causes of cardiovascular disease and diabetes There are so many lies, and he wants to expose the truth Also, check out his new book, A Statin Nation, here

Jul 10, 2019 • 18min
Vinnie's Gigs - Episode 1360
: Episode 1360 - This Wednesday, Andy Schreiber and Vinnie Tortorich talk KetoCon, Dodger Stadium parking lots, Vinnie's gigs, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Fat Bomb Crowd Cow FAT DOC PRE-ORDER IS LIVE The release date is currently set for July 30th Go order it now! We need people to order it in order for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Currently second overall under 'pre-order', and at the top of documentaries Please, if you are not going to order, share it with family and friends! Here is the link to the Pre-Order/iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, pre-order it at Vimeo here! Also available on Amazon VINNIE'S GIGS Vinnie was at KetoCon Has a lot of other gigs coming up He mentions that this podcast would get posted before KetoCon, but we had so many good ones that this didn't make it up ahead of time! Lots of other gigs coming up too Keep an eye out for where you can meet Vinnie next Had an awesome time meeting so many NSNG® folk at KetoCon

Jul 8, 2019 • 1h 2min
Sugary Drinks, Fruit Juices & Mortality- Episode 1359

Jul 7, 2019 • 30min
Lies About Meat - Episode 1358
: Episode 1358 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School episode, and the two discuss lies about meat, the importance of cholesterol, plant-powered propaganda, GMOs, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club FAT DOC PRE-ORDER IS LIVE The release date is currently set for July 30th Go order it now! We need people to order it in order for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Currently second overall under 'pre-order', and at the top of documentaries Please, if you are not going to order, share it with family and friends! Here is the link to the Pre-Order/iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, pre-order it at Vimeo here! You can also find the hard copy on Amazon LIES ABOUT MEAT There's been plenty of talk for years that red meat is bad for you This has always been incorrect Now, they're saying white meat is bad, too These studies tend to completely misunderstand cholesterol, heart health, etc. They start trying to scare people with talk about 'high cholesterol', without knowing what that actually means and whether or not it is good or bad You NEED cholesterol to live -- doctors and scientists seem to forget this a lot Your brain runs on cholesterol, as do your cells If you don't eat enough, your body will make more The study also said plant-based proteins are enough This is not the case, it's not a complete protein Nothing beats animal meat, what we have been eating to evolve for millions of years

Jul 6, 2019 • 1h 3min
Treating Epilepsy with a Ketogenic Diet - Episode 1357
: Episode 1357 - Jennifer joins Vinnie for this Saturday listener show, and the two discuss her struggle with seizures, treating epilepsy with a ketogenic diet when no other medication worked, her weight loss along the way, resistant doctors and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club FAT DOC PRE-ORDER IS LIVE The release date is currently set for July 30th Go order it now! We need people to order it in order for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Currently second overall under 'pre-order', and at the top of documentaries Please, if you are not going to order, share it with family and friends! Here is the link to the Pre-Order/iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, pre-order it at Vimeo here! You can also get the hard copy on Amazon TREATING EPILEPSY Jennifer is in her 40s Has an awesome boyfriend who Vinnie gets along with Lives in Seattle, WA Jennifer's handle on Twitter was SeizureSalad Caught Vinnie's attention She's had seizures since she was 12 Partial complex absence seizures Didn't realize they were seizures, didn't connect it with epilepsy Diagnosed with epilepsy at 20 Prior to then, had no pharmaceutical help Her brother developed bad epilepsy in his 20s For her brother and her mom, medication controls them She had seizures in clusters Affected her memory Couldn't remember what she looked like, where she was, etc. Passes after a few minutes Reacts violently during the seizures to anyone touching her Medicine did not work for her epilepsy Her hormones did not help her case Developed uterine cancer and realized she had endometriosis Medicines actually affected her badly On one medication, her co-workers thought she was having a stroke Started a ketogenic diet to treat it instead Was sick of being a guinea pig with new medications, etc. Found the Charlie Foundation (featured in the Fat Doc) Her doctor did not recommend it but she knew she had to try Began with a two day fast Within the first couple of months, she had no seizures or auras After 6 months, she had not had any seizures First time in her life Also lost weight, her insomnia faded, etc. She came off of her medication during this time Jennifer has also lost 140 lbs! Got up to 280 at one point She is a totally different person - health wise, and psychologically

Jul 5, 2019 • 1h 5min
Plant-Based Medicines with Chris Kilham - Episode 1356
: Episode 1356 - Chris Kilham, Medicine Hunter, joins Vinnie for this Friday episode and the two talk his travels, learning about indigenous cultures, the power of plant-based medicines such as cannabis and ashwagandha, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Fat Bomb Crowd Cow FAT DOC PRE-ORDER IS LIVE The release date is currently set for July 30th Go order it now! We need people to order it in order for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Currently second overall under 'pre-order', and at the top of documentaries Please, if you are not going to order, share it with family and friends! Here is the link to the Pre-Order/iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, pre-order it at Vimeo here! You can also order the Amazon hard copy CHRIS KILHAM Chris is famously known as the Medicine Hunter! He is all about finding and using natural medications while protecting the environment and supporting indigenous cultures around the world Plant-based medicines He's learned much about cultural differences during his travels, and has learned a great deal from other cultures Loves this learning, loves the traveling part of his job Vinnie has been to India, as has Chris for his work India is an interesting mix of the left-overs of imperialism and the indigenous culture as well Written over a dozen books, check them out here Came about this work through an early interest in herbs and the like Started working in natural food stores which gave him a great entree After this, began sustainability projects, traveled to learn about other plant-based medicines, etc. Full time for 25 years Believes that coffee has been maligned for all of the wrong reasons This came from the church, not from science Coffee is great, and if you don't like the caffeine, have decaf for the health benefits Cannabis from a medical standpoint has more and more benefits over time Having it in fluid or edible forms is probably preferable to smoking Amazing for people with pain and children with epilepsy In the 1990s we learned about the Endocannabinoid System This is what CBD works on Satisfies that system Ashwagandha is another plant Chris works a lot with Has a book on it This herb is considered to be the best in indigenous Indian medicine Has been used for over 4,000 years Good for strength, good sleep, endurance, etc. Reduces stress hormones in the blood, boosts testosterone in aging men, increases O2 max, etc. "Some people are surprised by how horny they get" A good daily habit, according to Chris Take it every day

Jul 3, 2019 • 16min
PVC's Children's Multivitamin - Episode 1355
: Episode 1355 - Andy Schreiber and Vinnie co-host this Wednesday show, and the two discuss PVC's upcoming children's multivitamin, Mason's drumming, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club FAT DOC PRE-ORDER IS LIVE The release date is currently set for July 30th Go order it now! We need people to order it in order for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages Currently second overall under 'pre-order', and at the top of documentaries Please, if you are not going to order, share it with family and friends! Here is the link to the Pre-Order/iTunes page If you don't have iTunes, pre-order it at Vimeo here! Also available on Amazon for the hard copy CHILDREN'S MULTIVITAMIN Our Children's Multivitamin is coming out soon! The release date was pushed back due to a backordered ingredient We won't substitute - we would much rather wait for the best We have a great video that we've done for this Had professionals do a lot of the work Andy wrote the amazing script Our vitamin is not filled with garbage like nearly all other children's vitamins


