Fitness Confidential With Vinnie Tortorich

: Episode 607 - Dr. Foti Panagakos joins Vinnie Tortorich on this Friday show to discuss oral hygiene and the link between whole body health and good oral hygiene. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty DR. FOTI PANAGAKOS A super-dentist! Graduated with degree in biochemistry and has masters in education and business administration Also works with diabetes management Avid listener of the show! Was a phone caller Runs scientific affairs for a big company Translates science for professionals and consumers Breakthrough with oral health care work Is NSNG ORAL HYGIENE Check out this article on oral hygiene & diabetes management Getting your teeth cleaned can cause bacteria to get in your bloodstream so you have to be careful, make sure your dentist/hygienist is doing the right thing Transient Bacteremia when you eat or do something that makes your mouth bleed Spike in bacteria in bloodstream an issue when it happens multiple times a day, but just once will go away after abou

:Episode 606 - Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich host this Monday edition of the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast, where the two discuss different zones of training and why Vinnie believes that training in Zone Two is the most beneficial for many. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty AMAZON WINNER OF THE WEEK Listener Suzanne Pulled-pork shredder claws and probiotics She will receive a free shirt! If you buy through the banner on our website, e-mail us (vinnie@vinnietortorich.com) to let know what you bought and you can win free NSNG stuff! We LOVE our Superfans! We really appreciate you helping us out so we can keep this show running ZONE TWO & OTHER TYPES OF TRAINING Great place for athletes and those just trying to get in shape alike Allows you to eat calories healthily and get in shape/train properly Check out Phil Maffetone and his book Take your age from 180 - your age Then if you are fit, add a few and vice versa Zone Two doesn't initially make you feel like yo

: Episode 605 - Listener Kelly found Vinnie's book Fitness Confidential on Amazon and decided to call and ask about NSNG. They explore the question how much cream is too much? PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club HOW MUCH CREAM? Amount of appropriate dairy varies per person Vinnie will add a splash of heavy cream to coffee or the like In moderation, cream is good! Eat cream with berries to dampen insulin response of sugar High in fat so women generally have to be more careful than men due to metabolic and hormonal rates

: Episode 604 - Vinnie interviews Dr Terry Wahls, author of The Wahls Protocol. Dr. Wahls miraculous recovery from multiple sclerosis is nothing short of miraculous. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Squatty Potty Villa Cappelli Olive Oil THE AMAZING DR TERRY WAHLS Has a therapeutic lifestyle clinic Clinical Professor of Medicine University of Iowa The Wahls Protocol: A Radical New Way to Treat All Chronic Autoimmune Conditions Using Paleo Principles Was able to essentially beat MS which she was diagnosed with in 2000 http://terrywahls.com Her drugs could not help her and her condition continued to decline In 2004 she started experimenting using vitamins and supplements She ended up finding that a good diet could really help her In 2007, she had to be fully reclined and walk maybe 20 feet using walking sticks In 2008, she was back bicycle riding and living a pretty normal life Continues her Paleo diet and prescribes that diet to others to help with chronic autoimmune disorders Paleo diet and vitam

: Episode 603 - Vinnie and Andy discuss some of the shocking ingredients included in popular "healthy" brands of Vitamin B12. Also a brief discussion of Avocado Ice Cream...! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club VITAMIN B12 INGREDIENTS AVOCADO ICE CREAM

: Episode 602 - Kirk Muncrief from AlbuKirky Seasonings joins Vinnie and Anna to discuss NSNG BBQ. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Squatty Potty Villa Cappelli ALBUKIRKY KIRK Check him out for NSNG BBQ options https://albukirky.com/ https://www.albukirkyseasonings.com/ NSNG BBQ Normal BBQ is not NSNG friendly BBQ sauces filled with sugar and corn and potatoes are a regular occurrence Difficult to strip down to just the meat and veggies without the added sugar, but possible

: Episode 601 - Melissa Mackey joins Vinnie Tortorich to ask about working out post-injury as she suffered an injury from riding her back and wants to get back in the saddle, literally. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club MELISSA MACKEY Big fan of the show, active on the FB page From Michigan WORKING OUT POST-INJURY Melissa bruised her tailbone riding a bike Pressure should not be that far back on a bike Because she does not really have a butt, she had no 'padding'. Vinnie thinks she likely had a microscopic tear, causing her hips to also hurt She then threw out her back because her hips and tailbone were hurting her She hadn't been riding Vinnie thinks she should start by going to the gym and getting on a spinner for very short periods of time She should do compound exercises anaerobically also Light lunges on each leg Light stretching on that area 90º at her knees, leg press with light weight She needs to start working those muscles before she dives back in as to not cause the injury to resurface

: Episode 600 - Vinnie and Anna get back to the basics with an updated NSNG 101 episode. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Squatty Potty Villa Cappelli NSNG 101 Back to the basics Fruit Vegetables Grains Protein Dairy Nuts Etc.

: Episode 599 - Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie Tortorich on this Wednesday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast to discuss peak and optimal heart rate, and for night workers, when is the best time to work out. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club ANDY THE CELEBRITY Andy is starting to feel like a bit of a celebrity People who call with help for PVC are often shocked and happy that they get to talk to Andy on the phone and such! People recognize Vinnie from the book or from Adam Carolla sometimes now Vinnie doesn't like to take credit, but is always flattered People recognize Vinnie even at races PEAK AND OPTIMAL HEART RATE Vinnie's peak heart rate is in the 180s at his age and fitness He likes to train and race in Zone Two (that is optimal) How to calculate YOUR Zone Two heart rate: 180 - your age That being said, if you are very fit you can raise it a few (5-7) Between 70-79% of your max heart rate is your Zone Two This calculation is efficient enough and free and easy! BEST TIME TO WORK OUT When sho

: Episode 598 - Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino talk to comedian Nikki Bailey about comedy and feeling good by eating properly, and the two also discuss The Biggest Loser, and "sugar trigger". PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club Squatty Potty Villa Cappelli TRUMP Vinnie was talking to Andy (who is super liberal) about how this happens Vinnie thinks that people behind Trump are the fried twinky crowd While neither Vinnie nor Anna like Trump because they think he is hateful and does not have good concrete policies, they do have friends / listeners who support Trump and they realize that NIKKI BAILEY & FEELING GOOD Stand-up comic Has done some of the same shows and classes as Anna Vinnie is a huge fan of hers The Improv on May 10th!!! Check her out there Wednesday May 25th at the Comedy Store Check out one of her performances here Has a confident and natural style She has sparkle Nikki does have weight to lose, but she doesn't care about her appearance as much as she cares about just feeling better

: Episode 597 - Listener Jody asks questions about weight loss and NSNG after antidepressants on this Saturday 1-on-1 episode of the Celebrity Fitness Trainer Podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club JODY ROSS From Minneapolis, Minnesota a warm 32º the day this was recorded Hopes to move out of Minnesota! 46 years old She is a Laughter Yoga teacher She practices yoga, but Laughter Yoga focuses on purposeful laughter and breathing Body cannot tell the difference between a simulated laugh and a real, humor-caused laugh Has a history of PTSD and eating disorders Started starving herself at age 8 Has been in the eating disorder psych unit multiple times Her reward system from a young age was messed up, so part of healing from that was introducing laughter Eating disorders are the most lethal addictions Currently 5'7, and maybe 20 lbs overweight She likes her curves but it is a little more than she wants right now NSNG is the first time in her life that she has not had to deal with cravings NSNG AFTER

: Episode 596 - Incredible ultra-runner Tony Portera joins Vinnie to talk about the major effects NSNG had on his weight and performance in ultra events, and how NSNG has been above and beyond the best nutrition decision he has made in his life. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty Pure Vitamin Club NSNG ULTRA EFFECTS Better sustained energy No swelling Improved his performance as well as his general feeling day-to-day and appearance Tony tried tons of different ways to eat for these things was a fruitarian tried meal replacement shakes hired a nutritionist has found that hands down NSNG works the best for him TONY PORTERA Incredible ultra marathon runner, and friend of Serena and Vinnie Just ran Badwater Salton Sea with Serena Has run 7+ Badwater's so far 50-100 mile + races

: Episode 595 - Vinnie and Andy discuss Vinnie's pee, blood and Vitamin B levels. Oh yeah, plus NSNG drinking and snacking. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club Trying to get PVC to Europe right now!!! Look out for it soon Squatty Potty DRINKING ALCOHOL Vinnie and Andy are drinking scotch and bourbon No liqueur allowed ex: Bailey's, Southern Comfort, Peppermint Schnapps, etc. If you are fat adapted, having one beer or one glass of wine is okay, but you generally never just have one beer or one glass of wine VINNIE'S EATING TODAY Vinnie had two-three eggs for breakfast A small bunless burger for lunch Now at around 8pm, he has had some chia seeds with marscapone and high fat yogurt in there He will probably still have a small dinner later VINNIE'S BLOOD TESTS Because he had cancer, he has to get checked in every which way He also gets a finger up his bottom Urine tests and everything Vinnie's vitamin B12 is way off and has been since his cancer this is actually what made him want to start a vitamin com

Episode 594 : Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino host this Monday edition of the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast to discuss starting on NSNG, a hippie stripper named Shady Balsamic, and the two also talk to young Eli about his ski academy, and his time spent with Vinnie. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club Squatty Potty Villa Cappelli STARTING ON NSNG Woman Anna knows said she stopped eating sugar for 30 days with no positive result Did not feel better Likely there are a lot of hidden sugar and grains in her diet Hidden sugars in everything When people can't lose weight or even gain it, it is likely as a result of hidden stuff in their food People often snack too much too When they eat hidden sugar and grains, you are now eating high fat AND still lots of carbs Call Vinnie to figure out where your hidden sugar and grains are Need to do good NSNG for 60-90 days for REAL results for a lot of people Ex: there is a ton of sugar in balsamic dressing Grapes and Bananas have high glycemic indexes The most c

: Episode 593 - Listener Charlie asks Vinnie about chocolate milk and bro science BS on this Saturday edition of the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club LISTENER CHARLIE Lives in Maine Trains with Vinnie over the phone Found Vinnie through Opi and Anthony Has been on and off with NSNG Gained a lot of the weight he lost back, but whenever he goes back on it that weight falls back off CHOCOLATE MILK & BRO SCIENCE Some of Charlie's friends are pro tennis players One of his friends told a kid he was training that the best thing to drink for recovery is chocolate milk Chocolate milk is all sugar! Water, maybe with some electrolytes is what is best Everything that is 'muscle milk' this 'chocolate protein' that is full of egg protein, and bad sugar, all raises your glycemic index Everything will go up a whole bunch which is not good Chocolate is a great antioxidant but people don't want to eat bitter chocolate, so they eat chocolate with sugar in it which is not health

Episode 592 : Andrew Scarborough, patient advocate and health and fitness expert, joins Vinnie Tortorich on this Friday episode to discuss his story and how he is managing sickness with a ketogenic diet, in a very interesting way! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty ANDREW'S STORY Background as a fitness trainer and has a master's degree in Nutrition In university, he was told to not think about calories, but rather think of a low carb diet Rare for universities! Was diagnosed 3 years ago with anaplastic astrocytoma and suffered a brain hemorrhage Malignant tumor, has brain cancer induced epilepsy Started lowering his carb intake, started feeling better HEART FUNCTION & CHOLESTEROL Doctors tell you to lower cholesterol by not eating fats We NEED cholesterol to function We don't need statins for the most part Our body will make cholesterol if we do not eat enough Magnesium acts as a natural statin MANAGING SICKNESS WITH A KETOGENIC DIET Andrew replaced his seizure med

Episode 591 : Vinnie Tortorich and Andy Schreiber host this Wednesday edition of the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast to discuss saving lives with NSNG, and listener Jody's journey. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Squatty Potty VINNIE'S SNACKS Vinnie doesn't snack terribly often, but when he does, it is always NSNG Loves a handful of nuts or some salami There are some Donald Trump supporters who are not Fried Twinky Eaters ... Although neither Vinnie nor Andy support Trump nor will they, they do have friends and fans who do who are healthy and educated SAVING LIVES WITH NSNG Listener Jody started dieting on January 1, 2015, was 6'2 and 325lbs+ Quit drinking beer and was watching calorie intake Stalled at 285 in July 2015 Thought he was destined to be fat Heard Vinnie on Chris Laxamana's show and started listening to this podcast Jody stopped counting calories and started dropping lbs Read all the books Vinnie recommends He is now, thanks to Vinnie & NSNG, down to 215 and sees under 200 in h

Episode 590 : Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich host this Monday edition of the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast where the two talk about recent listener questions as well as tabatas and "ketosis vs. fat adaptation" discussion. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Squatty Potty Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli MEDICATIONS In Louisiana, Vinnie figured out that the people he talked to were on average on 5 medications A statin, a type 2 diabetes medication, high blood pressure pill, antidepressant, etc. People were surprised when Vinnie told them he wasn't on medications NEW BOOK Vinnie and Dean self-published the first book Vinnie has written a second book Trying to work out how the next book will be released Anna also decided to self publish because it is often an economically superior choice KETOSIS VS. FAT ADAPTATION Can be fat adapted without being in Ketosis Cannot be in ketosis without being fat-adapted Dietary ketosis IS NOT THE SAME as ketoacidosis Dietary ketosis DOES NOT LEAD to ketoacidosis Ketoacidosis can k

Episode 589 : Listener Rebecca joins Vinnie Tortorich on this Saturday show to ask about beginner bike riders and she also talks about her amazing NSNG weight loss journey. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Squatty Potty LISTENER REBECCA Goes way back with Vinnie and the Lorey's She had lunch with Vinnie and Serena when she was in town Rebecca went from ~300lbs to 185 lbs Cutting out sugar and grains! Eased herself onto NSNG, first grains then sugars Has had amazing results After losing 110 lbs, Rebecca looks like a totally different person Shooting for 150-160lbs She is 5'10" TIPS FOR BEGINNER BIKE RIDERS Rebecca has started riding a bike She knows how to bike, does around 10 miles a day Has a cross-bike Had her first crash Vinnie's tips: You must be very careful and aware of curbs and such Strong core helps bike riding Get tires that are as wide as possible Run as low a tire pressure as possible Better stability and patch Patch = amount of rubber on the asphalt Always use easier gear and spin pe

: Episode 588 - Documentary Director and health science video-blogger Max Lugavere joins Vinnie to talk about grains and memory loss. Max earned his degree in film & psychology, and also has great knowledge in the field of the effects different foods can have on one's mind due to a turn of events he experienced in his own family. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Squatty Potty Villa Cappelli MAX LUGAVERE Check out his website here Musician, scientist, and more! His mom had cognitive deterioration and so he started looking into effects of diet on that She was prescribed drugs that even doctors admit do very little Has always had a large focus on health GRAINS AND MEMORY LOSS In Lugavere's research, he found that grains actually increased memory loss Eating lots of grains is especially bad for those with pre-existing memory loss conditions & brain injury Overall, to avoid cognitive decline, eating green leafy vegetables is GREAT for your brain Grains and processed sugars are bad Check out hi