Fitness Confidential

: Episode 652 - Vinnie Tortorich joins Andy Schreiber this Friday on a special "Wednesday" episode to discuss The Olympics and their feelings on the games. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty THE OLYMPICS This podcast was recorded on the second day of the Olympic Games Virginia Thrasher won the first gold for the US in the 10m Air Rifle competition at 19 years old Very exacting sport A prodigy -- shot a gun for the first time 5 years ago while hunting They are showing the entire Road Cycling event We just got through the Tour de France, and that's REAL cycling This isn't very exciting compared to that, weird that they are televising all of it Vinnie loves watching cycling, but he thinks this is ridiculous They played all of this instead of the Cinderella Story that was Virginia Thrasher's win Yet, they'll show swimming heats Kim Rhode -- one of the most winningest Olympians of all time (5 medals) Skeet Shooting and Trap She is a great all around person and amazing competitor Again, they won't even show her events Michael Phelps, however, has gotten into all types of trouble yet they still show even his preliminary heats He is our flag carrier and thus our main representative Qatar essentially buys athletes from the desperately impoverished who live in surrounding countries Only wealthy because of oil and take advantage of those around them

: Episode 650 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie Tortorich on this Monday edition of the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast where the two discuss trap shooting, Vinnie's fat shake, bull-sh*t articles, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty TRAP SHOOTING Now that Vinnie has his good shoulder back, he's been getting back into shotguns Shooting consistently 80+%, some days 90%+ Hopefully will start competing soon Went shooting while the 'Sand Fire' was going on, and he nearly didn't have to wear sunglasses because the ash covered up the sun so efficiently Apocalyptic hue FAT SHAKE Vinnie's fat shake is in the Eat Happy Cookbook It gives you energy, is an 'energy shake', but fat is GOOD so we will call it the fat shake Vinnie will have a fat shake and it will be enough to constitute a meal 14-16 oz Coffee, 2/3rds of the way up (the good stuff) In the blender on top of the coffee he put: Kerrygold butter (around a tablespoon) A handful of walnuts (7-9) 1 egg (raw, without shell) Gelatin -- he adds this because it is good for bones, ligaments, soft tissue, especially while rehabbing his shoulder Uses Knox Gelatin, works just as well as Bovine Collagen and is cheaper and more accessible Whizzes all of this up in his Vitamix When you are fat-adapted, this tastes like it's sugary! If you don't do dairy, substitute coconut oil for butter Vinnie will always use fresh food as opposed to protein powder REAL, FRESH food is better than anything processed THE OLYMPICS Not yet occurring when this podcast was recorded Lisa-one-skate is the favorite to win again Has perfected the triple lutz They will be discussing the Olympics in upcoming episodes

: Episode 649 - Listener David Madina joins Vinnie Tortorich today to talk about David's story, energy, and contradiction out there in the health and fitness world. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club DAVID'S STORY It all started when David got his first part time job at Burger King He would binge-eat at night, almost every day Went from Large --> X-Large Didn't focus enough on his studies and ended up attending community college Stopped showing up to class because he was so depressed with a negative body image and no motivation Looked through health books in the bookstore They all contradicted one another and he didn't know which to follow Listened to the audiobook in one day and then listened to it over and over He downloaded the books that Vinnie recommended and also started listening to the podcast Has been a fan ever since! Has lost weight and is a different person He talks to Vinnie about how to eat, what to avoid, how to exercise, etc.

: Episode 648 - Alessandra Macaluso joins Vinnie to talk about her new book "What a Good Eater!" which has healthy recipes for time-strapped parents of babies and toddlers. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty ALESSANDRA MACALUSO Check out her website/author site here! Ali is a mom, writer, blogger, and podcaster Writes for Huff Post as well as other big names including Scary Mommy Has a podcast called Real-Deal Brides Author, such as cookbook What A Good Eater GOOD EATER Order the book here! Check out the website for the book here! This is a cook-book with healthy recipes for babies and toddlers Meals do not take long to prepare, can be prepared in advance Proper baby nutrition Also teaches your baby not to be picky Recipes with lots of spices and flavors -- but not too much to be bad for the child or their palette Recipes are family-friendly, so not just for baby Includes glossary which lists health benefits of herbs and such Also written by author, Amy Godiwalla

: Episode 647 - Andy ask Vinnie about why (and when) he uses MCT oil instead of butter... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club More vitamins than ever have been selling! Amazon has a very specific way they like to do things They need specific quantities, methods of shipment, container requirements, etc. At purevitaminclub.com, we try not to waste anything Usually, Vinnie and Andy pack the vitamins for Amazon by hand They may have to start looking at a warehouse because the vitamins are taking off! MCT OIL Andy was used to cooking with only butter and olive oil Vinnie, however, often uses coconut oil from Trader Joes Coconut Oil = MCT Oil Vinnie cooks with this 70% of the time Medium chain triglycerides It is energy currency more than just another sat fat (although MCT is a sat fat but has those medium chain triglycerides) Great for fat-adapted folks Butter is also good and will give you energy if you're fat-adapted But, butter hardly has any Medium chain triglycerides in it More long chain in general Your body would prefer to use MCT oil as energy as opposed to longer chain triglycerides MCT is essentially a "cleaner burning fuel" than butter

: Episode 646 - Vinnie & Anna talk about preventing foam roller resistance, vibrators & cock immunity, Anna's new book, and recap Vinnie's Big Fat Show... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty BIG FAT SHOW RECAP Both Anna and Vinnie stayed after the show to talk to supporters and fans and those who attended Vinnie had the opportunity to sign books people brought! People showed Vinnie and Anna their before and after NSNG pics and it was amazing to see how Vinnie and Anna are helping people Was not a comedy show but Vinnie did crack some jokes and it was super informative They "shut the club down" Lots of people introduced themselves and it was hard to put the face/name to the internet communications! October 27, The Improv in Van Nuys is the next show Should be heading to Seattle, Portland, and perhaps New Jersey in the future! No dates for those shows set yet EAT HAPPY Available for Pre-Order August 2nd it will be available to E-reading devices Anna is still re-formatting for the hard copy She cares about paper quality, layout, consistent font, etc., and she wants to get it perfect for y'all! FOAM ROLLER RESISTANCE One must be weary with a form roller to avoid overuse and misuse Deep-tissue foam rollers actually make your body tougher You gain resistance, like a callous If you are a repetitive motion athlete, you can have overuse injuries You don't want your muscles to be too tough If you do use a roller, use it judiciously Additionally, when rolling out things like your IT bands, be careful you don't actually overstretch your IT bands, because that can create more problems as well Basically, if you use a roller, don't be too tough and don't use it all the time

: Episode 645 - Vinnie talks shop with long-time listener, blogger and fellow podcaster Ru El. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club RU EL No regular Saturday caller Long-time listener, NSNG follower, blogger, podcaster, and friend! One of the guys who runs the FB page (look out for his sweet memes as well) Vinnie does NOT run the FB page Ru El has learned to let more things fly in the FB group, until someone needs to step in (doesn't happen too often) The Beauchamps are the other two who run the facebook page Vinnie Tortorich's No Sugar No Grains FB page has near 9,000 members -- click here to check it out! Here is his blog Here is his podcast He is a subscriber to PVC! Puts up videos of him unpacking the bottles when they first come His wife also takes it Ru El may make the 6 hour trip down to see Vinnie on October 27th in Van Nuys at the Improv

: Episode 640 - Microbiologist Kiran Krishnan joins Vinnie for a fascinating discussion of gut health and the human microbiome. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty KIRAN KRISHNAN Was just on the Monday show with Vinnie and Anna discussing leaky gut Esteemed microbiologist Check out his website at peakbiotics.com Great success in dietary supplement and nutrition markets Went to school at U of Iowa where he studied microbiology and biochemistry Did Post-Grad in Iowa as well studying microbiology with focus on clinical microbio Focuses on human diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites, etc. Pathogenesis of disease Probiotics After university he started his own research organization Wanted to offer companies an affordable way of doing high-clinical trial Did that for a decade, still does that as well as other work He is Indian, moved to America right before highschool; his name is pronounced KEER-in ADDICTION Addiction works like everything else Vinnie found he even got addicted to face cream After a while, his face stopped producing oil because it relied on the cream so much He stopped the face cream and his skin started oiling itself and his lips were more supple without the lip goop Our habits and addictions are recent We have been evolving for millions of years The addictions and weird habits we have have developed over the past 100 years Our bodies still exist how they did forever ago, but by doing modern day habitual things that we do, we are putting stress on our bodies Ex: bathing! DEODORANT Deodorant is a new thing You are putting aluminum under your arms -- found to be harmful to the human body Regardless of how much deodorant you use, if you sweat you will still probably smell at the end of the day Crystal is definitely better than standard aluminum-based deodorant The type of aluminum used in crystals is not as harmful to your circulatory and lymphatic systems Dr. Krishnan uses Schmidt's It is essential oils and sage and such He has some in a pot and only has to apply every few days because it works so well Anti-oxidative properties in this are good Essential oils keep bacterial load down without killing off the bacteria SWEATING Sweating is great for your body Sitting in an infrared sauna is good to dilate vessels, drain out toxins, get the liquids in your body moving It is a type of cleanse! Sweating is good to control good bacteria! GUT HEALTH Over half of antibiotics prescribed are unnecessary They are either not needed or won't work on that type of bacteria One cycle of certain antibiotics can cause your gut to be harmed for a year One dose of augmentin wipes down your gut bacteria levels by almost 90% Takes a week and a half or two to get back just from that one dose However, the portions of bacteria that comes back are different More robust species that are anti-biotic resistant have an easier time coming back when this happens Use of antibiotics when young also contributes to asthma and allergies The use of antibiotics under 4 has a profound effect in creating auto immune disorders

: Episode 643 - Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie Tortorich this Wednesday to discuss PVC, Vinnie's Big Fat Show, and keto flu & withdrawals. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club VINNIE ON THE ROAD Vinnie will have a show in Irvine (Irvine Improv) 27th of October Vinnie is looking at Washington and Oregon Looking at dates in New Jersey as well! Vinnie taking his Big Fat Show to more locations KETO FLU & WITHDRAWALS People just starting with NSNG often experience feeling a little off or sluggish in the first few days or first week When you have been eating 'tons of sugar and bad stuff', your body will go through a form of detox and withdrawal Your brain is trying to cross over to ketone bodies and isn't used to the lack of sugar This doesn't mean you need to be in ketosis!!! Keep eating NSNG and it should pass and you will feel better! If it doesn't, reach out to Vinnie or the FB group, see what might be wrong Sugar is an addiction, can be just as bad as heroine for some Ultimately, though, it is healthier and you will end up being healthier, feeling more energetic, and more!

: Episode 642 - Microbiologist Kiran Krishnan joins Vinnie & Anna to talk about healing leaky gut and other fascinating topics related to gut health and the human microbiome. You'll also discover several shocking fake foods and a multitude of new stripper names... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty KIRAN KRISHNAN Also will be joining Vinnie this Friday for a special 1 on 1 episode! Esteemed microbiologist Check out his website at peakbiotics.com Great success in dietary supplement and nutrition markets Great with microbial science HEALING LEAKY GUT What IS Leaky Gut? Intestinal hyperpermeability Molecules can leak into the bloodstream Can cause bloating, gas, stomach problems, etc. Crohn's is a bad form of leaky gut Greatest contenders causing leaky gut are gluten, inflammatory foods, sugars, food allergies, etc. Changing one's diet and eating habits is a game-changer Dr. Krishnan speaks about this more in detail...