Fitness Confidential

: Episode 1185 - Andy joins Vinnie on this Wednesday show to talk recent Fat Doc perk happenings, Topsy's recent passing, inane social media comments, veganism, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club INANE SOCIAL MEDIA COMMENTS Vinnie is active on Twitter and Instagram He gets trolled often Most often, people are misinformed and peddling crap Topsy recently passed away, and some Instagram person took this time to wrongly (and falsely) chastise Vinnie Vinnie works to help people get healthy He's not advocating for the slaughter of animals - he's advocating for people to eat more healthily and save themselves He talks to both vegans and vegetarians often who want to be NSNG When they come to him, he NEVER tries to talk them out of it If it's ethical, Vinnie understands!

: Episode 1184 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie for this Monday show, and the two talk Vinnie's recent road trip, provide a reminder not to litter, the fact that thin does not automatically equal healthy, and the differences between NSNG, Keto, and Paleo. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Thrive Market Crowd Cow YERBA MATE DRINKS 2 servings in it 120 calories (doesn't matter) 0g fat, not much sodium 28g of carbs! (coca cola level) 0g protein Ingredients: H2O, yerba mate extract, hibiscus tea, cane sugar, etc. Just drink water or tea - you don't need the cane sugar in it This is crap. May as well drink soda (but don't poison your body this way!) Stuff like this does NOT make your insides look good You may still look good on the outside, but it is doing internal harm NSNG, KETO, AND PALEO They are all low carb variations At least 30 days to be really really strict and have pretty much no carbs before you get settled in You'll be in dietary ketosis during this time However, you don't need to be in dietary ketosis to lose weight If you have some beans, for example, you will be NSNG but likely not in ketosis If you are super metabolically broken, ketosis is better than NSNG Still lose weight though with just NSNG Paleo is pretty good, but you can have natural sweeteners and other carby foods a lot Also, paleo excludes dairy which is good for some, but others really like dairy when they're low carb

: Episode 1183 - The wonderful Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School show, and the two talk fitness trackers for kids, outdoor exercise, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club FITNESS TRACKERS FOR KIDS These trackers are controlled by parents Anything that gets kids away from screens is good However, where did we go wrong that we NEED to make kids get outside What happened that we had to go wrong to fix all that went wrong Are we headed in the right direction that we have to compel kids to get off the screens? Overall, the fitbit is a "yay" But, what are doing? Overall, it's a compromise Better than kids just staying inside and on their phones

: Episode 1182 - Listener Nick T. joins Vinnie this Saturday, and the two talk living with diabetes, and keeping on good weight, alcohol, the self-serving JDRS and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club KEEPING ON GOOD WEIGHT Nick has been a Type 1 diabetic for over 20 years Grew up eating a diet that resembled NSNG Actually at a point where he tries to gain weight When he eats sugar and grains, he loses weight He needs to increase his fats Avocado, eggs Increase protein and workouts He has to balance protein intake before during and after workout to make it have an effect Insulin pump has to go into fat areas He has trouble finding them - sometimes has to give his body a break Prefers pump over injections Put on three or four lasting pounds in a couple of weeks Increase in protein made a big difference Still feeling a bit fatigued -- likely should up fats a little, may get better when more fat-adapted Even though he's always trim, he feels the difference when he's being healthy or not Does not drink alcohol - makes him feel awful as a diabetic when he drinks It's tough to be a diabetic You can indulge, but a treat is a treat, not a staple Must have good willpower

: Episode 1181 - Mikhaila Peterson joins Vinnie Tortorich this Friday to talk kids' unhealthy medication dependence, how diet can fix many of the issues that medication tries to alleviate the symptoms of, the carnivore diet, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow DIET OVERCOMING MEDICATION DEPENDENCE Mikhaila Peterson is 26 From Canada! Her father is Jordan Peterson Previously was interested in what medicines could make her feel better Diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at 7 She got injections for this, suffered great pains and issues Had multiple joints replaced by 17 STILL, no doctor mentioned diet as a treatment Severe depression at 12 Awful chronic fatigue Looking at medications to hide the symptoms of this Messed up that the way to keep kids calm / under control is by drugging them Slept 17-18 hours a day at one time in her life Took adderall Was totally commonplace to take this drug Doesn't make you productive, necessarily, but it makes you feel productive Changed her diet at 23 Went REALLY low carb Initially went rice, veggies, and meat and felt much better Eventually got rid of rice and lots of veggies because they weren't making her feel THAT much better Had to leave University because she ate crap and felt awful which partly drove her to change her diet Her diet change helped her medical conditions, including skin rash, depression, arthritis, fatigue, etc. Reintroduced candy and soy but her autoimmune system freaked out, and she had horrible flare-ups Kept cutting foods out that she reacted to Got off anti-depressants and other Ended up with basically auto-immune Mostly meats and limited vegetables Now, Mikhaila just eats meat and salt! Started with chicken, but cut it out eventually Arthritis cleared up, mood got better, itching went away Ideally, she eats a ribeye in the morning and a ribeye at night Ate 2.5 lbs when breastfeeding, now about 1.5 lbs

: Episode 1179 - Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino talk Vinnie's recent drive to Louisiana, what to eat on long distance drives, obesity in the south, the Fat Doc, Type II Diabetes, vegan doctors, and more on this Monday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow LONG DISTANCE DRIVES Vinnie just drove to Louisiana He did this podcast out of his old digs in Louisiana He will be releasing "Tuesday Tips" Fasted a good amount during his drive - Vinnie loves to drive! NEVER eat something sweet and carby when you drive because it will make you sleepy The fact that he was fat adapted helped him get through the drive Coffee and nuts are his staples while driving Macadamia nuts were the best Villa Cappelli he also had Vinnie stopped at an Applebees on the way Watched the World Series while he was there Ordered shrimp and steak and broccoli Looked like they had just served gravy Steak covered in gravy Vinnie scraped it off as much as possible and ate it Really not great LOUISIANA The population in Louisiana is very overweight Big difference between LA and the bayou People are so much heavier Vinnie looked around and saw how many unhealthy, even dying, obese people there were It's sad We want things to turn around, but people are getting more and more sick

: Episode 1178 - The wonderful Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School episode, and the two talk weird dreams, Jaws, healthy breakfasts, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club HEALTHY BREAKFASTS If you want to eat breakfast, eat bacon and eggs (or similar foods) Many find they don't need to eat breakfasts Fruit does not make it healthy For example, iHop makes pancakes with pineapple on them This is still straight sugar and grain Pineapple is also one of the worst fruits for you Egg whites are the bad excuse for eggs Eat REAL FULL eggs - THIS is where you get the nutrients Have some cheese for breakfast! Trader Joes has an amazing Triple Creme Brie (not an ad)

: Episode 1177 - Listener and boxer Glenn Barras joins Vinnie from Louisiana to talk about how a low-carb diet allowed Glenn to lose weight and feel better, and the fact that age is just a number for athletes like Glenn and Vinnie. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club AGE IS JUST A NUMBER From the Baton Rouge area Vinnie could tell by his accent and phone number Former Air Force guy 54 years old and a boxer! Boxing is all adrenaline Age is largely but a number Old does not mean you shouldn't keep doing things like the sports you love Part of why Glenn still does it is because he still can! He has had several consults with Vinnie Glenn wants to stay active and inspire others to stay active Keep the weight off and what you can do is pretty limitless Many of Vinnie's high school and college classmates gained TONS of weight This partly made him exercise more because he didn't want this for him Glenn had a similar experience Gained a lot of weight when he stopped playing rugby Had trouble reaching down to tie his shoes and he hated it Did the 'good' low fat thing and exercise and still gained weight Wasn't eating fat, but his trigs were still up - this did not make sense to him The "conventional wisdom" did not work -- switched over to Low Carb Found NSNG because he was researching Could feel that the low fat wasn't working and was wrong Knew he had to get off the sugar Low carb/NSNG revolutionized Glenn's life Glenn (and Vinnie) had to battle the Southern culture that says they 'live to eat'

: Episode 1176 - Reserve Lt. Colonel, Dr. Mark Cucuzella, M.D., joins Vinnie this Friday and the two talk natural, healthy running, Dr. Cucuzella's true passion, reversing diabetes with a low carb diet, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow DR. MARK CUCUZELLA He is a doctor and a runner Doesn't run with shoes sometimes In Boston, he does run with shoes In WV, he often doesn't wear shoes Educated at UVA (like Tallulah), now works in West Virginia Now a professor at WVU He is also an Air Force Reserve Lt. Colonel REVERSING DIABETES A lot of the people in the South, including West Virginia, are obese with diabetes His true passion is trying to reverse diabetes Developed pre-diabetes while running marathons - was eating low fat, etc. Realized there was something he wasn't taught in med school Learned about different particles, different numbers Found LCHF and got much better Ate like crap before learning about the issues of carbs and the benefits with fat When he anecdotally asked on military bases who lost lots of weight and kept it off, it was people who ate low carb who found success Struggled with the ADA who still wanted people to eat LOTS of carbs Against ADA guidelines to prescribe low carb Easier for independent doctors, like Dr. Mark They're backing out of the room slowly, but not fast enough because people are still dying from their guidelines HEALTHY RUNNING Dr. Mark teaches people how to run without hurting themselves in a way that makes them feel better / be healthier Check out his great book, Run For Your Life here Also teaches Healthy Running courses If you're a runner and need to talk to a doctor, you can do that online with Dr. Cucuzella!

: Episode 1175 - Vinnie and Andy talk trying to get our products to Europe. We will not give up until PVC and PCC make it across the pond! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club GETTING OUR PRODUCTS TO EUROPE Andy and Vinnie have been trying to get the products into Europe Andy went to Europe and met with the appropriate people with a UK resident (Serena's brother) The two have been trying for ages, but Europe keeps coming up with hitches Finally were approved, then told the bank they were working with was putting all apps, including accepted ones, on hold Couldn't use a virtual address, then used Ben's Paypal afterwards came up with another road block We have been trying to get PVC to Europe for years now Won't stop until we make this happen! Europeans, please hang tight We appreciate your patience Also, fun update: End of November/beginning of December, we have something exciting coming up