Fitness Confidential With Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2303 - On this Friday's show Vinnie Tortorich welcomes back Dr. Philip Ovadia and they discuss the standard of care in medicine, heart disease, cholesterol, vitamins, and more. [libsyn_podcast id=26185845] PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN THE STANDARD OF CARE Vinnie welcomes Dr. Philip Ovadia back to the show for another visit and to chat a bit about Dr. Ovadia's reputation for not mincing words. (2:40) Vinnie asks Dr. Ovadia what exactly is meant in the medical industry by "the standard of care", and how he prefers to approach his medical practice. (5:40) Dr. Ovadia explains he only recommends a statin when it will benefit the patient. (10:55) LDL is not adequate information to determine whether a statin is needed. Cholesterol ratios of triglycerides/HDL are a more accurate indicator, as well as a CAC score. Vinnie recommends a CAC score, even if your insurance doesn't pay for it--it should only cost the equivalent of a few tr

Episode 2302 - On this Wednesday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad discuss "dogging it out" with a popular mac-n-cheese brand, eggs and cardiac disease, eating pasta, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/03/dogging-it-out-episode-2302 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN DOGGING IT OUT Please note: there is a little adult language in the early part of the episode (about music and videos); as a result, you may not want your little ones to hear. After a bit of chatting about music and MTV videos, Gina announces this week's processed food challenge to Vinnie: a hugely popular mac & cheese product. (7:30) It was a challenge for Vinnie to even find it in his store; he explains. They also chat about the homemade mac & cheese he had growing up. He gives a review of the product and is a little annoyed his brain is "dogging it out". Bonzo (Vinnie's dog) has an opinion about the product, too. (24:50) Gina brings up a study where eg

Episode 2301 - On this Monday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss weight loss drugs and HIIT training as a zero-sum game while Anna demonstrates two of her yummy recipes, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/03/zero-sum-game-episode-2301 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN ZERO SUM GAME Anna is cooking up a recipe from her Substack, so you'll want to tune into the YouTube video to watch, too! (4:00) It's Mediterranean Feta Bake and you can find the recipe here. She also makes her awesome Stewtanesca. Vinnie and Anna discuss weight loss drugs like Ozempic. (10:45) They talk about celebrity usage, weight loss, and the risk of side effects. The changes aren't permanent, and the benefits are minimal. Vinnie emphasizes: Nothing is under control if nothing is learned. Anna recommends just doing NSNG® first and giving it a real try because it does work. Vinnie shares an interesting analogy relating to finances. (19:45) Vinnie c

Episode 2300 - On this Friday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss the recent study done on erythritol, how sugar is not entertainment, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/03/sugar-is-not-entertainment-episode-2300 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN SUGAR IS NOT ENTERTAINMENT Vinnie and Anna feel vindicated for the advice they have been giving for over 10 years! (2:00) But first, Anna gives an update about her spices and this leads to a discussion about the challenges of getting products onto store shelves. (4:30) Vinnie and Anna discuss the recent CNN report that talks about the effects of erythritol on the heart. You can view this CNN article here. You can also read a post by Robb Wolf (author and advocate for low-carb lifestyles) here on his Substack. Vinnie recalls the history of his long career in telling people to stay away from sweeteners. Anna shares her thoughts on why people give in to the "keto explosion" of

Episode 2299 - On this Wednesday's show, Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad discuss Gina's new book, "My Extra Mom", Vinnie tries a popular toaster pastry, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/03/popular-pastry-review-episode-2299 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN A POPULAR TOASTER PASTRY REVIEW Vinnie and Gina open up the show with a little chat about Gina's brand new book called, My Extra Mom. (2:00) Gina plans to continue with more books in the series. They also chat a bit about Vinnie and Serena's experience with Tallulah. Next up in the series of popular processed food taste-tests is a popular toaster pastry. Vinnie has some things to say about the popular "breakfast food." They read the ingredients list and chat about things like carnauba wax. PLUS... Vinnie reveals a Pure Vitamin Club FEBRUARY ONLY special Promo Code. (LISTEN FOR IT!) PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE The documentary launched on January 11! Order it TODAY! This is Vin

Episode 2298 - On this Monday's show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss calcium scores and consultations, bring two guests on to chat, including Marie, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/02/calcium-scores-consultations-episode-2298 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN CALCIUM SCORES & CONSULTATIONS Vinnie and Anna start the showing by giving a brief update on NSNG® Facebook group admin Eddie Fackler. (4:00) Eddie has had an amazing weight loss and athletic journey and had a traumatic health scare recently; however, he is improving daily! Vinnie is getting a CAC (calcium score) and explains what it is and why he continues to get them done on occasion. (6:00) It's worth the cost, and not that expensive. There are other labs you can order online now without the need for your healthcare provider to order them. Anna mentions a couple of sites she's familiar with such as letsgetchecked.com and labcorp.com. Then Vinnie and Anna

Episode 2297 - On this Friday's show, Vinnie Tortorich has Gina Grad for a special show where they discuss Gina's new book, "My Extra Mom", that having extra can be good, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/02/extra-can-be-good-gina-grad-episode-2297 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN EXTRA CAN BE GOOD Vinnie and Gina open up the show with a little chat about Gina's recent visit back to the Adam Carolla Show to promote her new book. (2:00) Gina explains what her book is about and how it's meant to encourage kids of blended families, as well as ideas for connection and support. (8:00) Gina is grateful for all the support she's received! It's both a children's book and an activity book for kids and parents. They discuss how the subject of divorce was treated when they were each growing up; there was a sense of shame attached, and you can see this in certain television shows of the time. (12:00) They each share aspects of being an "e

Episode 2296 - On this Wednesday's show, Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad introduce a new segment they'll be doing, one popular snack going down in flames, a sweet tooth life hack, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/02/down-in-flames-episode-2296 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN DOWN IN FLAMES Vinnie and Gina open up the show, chatting about music and Vinnie's very talented musician father. (2:00) Vinnie also shares a campfire memory involving music. Gina introduces a new segment of the show that she and Vinnie will be incorporating: Vinnie tries various junk foods. (7:40) First up: Flaming Hot Cheetos. Vinnie gives the rundown on the flavor and talks about the ingredient lists. He also tells the story of trying to guess the flavors of frozen yogurt. Vinnie also shares an interesting life hack you can try for killing a sweet tooth craving. (31:40) PLUS... Vinnie reveals a Pure Vitamin Club FEBRUARY ONLY special Promo Code. (LISTE

Episode 2295 - On this Monday's show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss carb culture, finding different rewards, and have a mini-consult with listener Kim, and more. https://vinietortorich.com/2023/02/finding-different-rewards-episode-2295 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN FINDING DIFFERENT REWARDS Vinnie and Anna start with a music discussion (Anna's new theme song), and that leads to chatting about words they can't say and why. (3:00) They talk about what challenges Vinnie had growing up because of his speech and hearing differences; Anna shares some knowledge of her own. They chat a bit about making new friends. (27:00) They welcome listener Kim Cooper to the show to have a mini-consult with Vinnie and Anna. (30:00) Kim works hard and long hours and has a hard time getting enough sleep. Vinnie reminds everyone that coffee with fats added is in place of a meal (usually breakfast) and is not intended to be for every cup of coffe

Episode 2294 - On this Friday's show, Vinnie Tortorich speaks to Chris S. Cornell and they discuss Chris' intro to the low-carb lifestyle, social media, why start right now, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/02/why-start-right-now-Chris-Cornell-episode-2294 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN WHY START RIGHT NOW Vinnie welcomes Chris back to the show as a "citizen scientist". (3:45) Chris gives his backstory and how he discovered the low-carb lifestyle. (4:30) A friend recommended "Why We Get Fat", but Gary Taubes. Chris immediately made changes and found success. Chris had been trying CICO, exercise, and white-knuckling everything and was losing strength. Vinnie talks about his experience with some weight loss in college and how it started his quest for learning more about weight loss. (13:00) Chris gives more of his story of how he got started. (22:00) His success inspires him to try new challenges that he never really consider

Episode 2293 - On this Wednesday's show, Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad discuss the cautionary tales behind phenylalanine, tryptophan, changing up Thanksgiving, dangers of mountain climbing, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/02/cautionary-tales-episode-2293 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN CAUTIONARY TALES Vinnie and Gina start the show off with a reminder of Gina's recent experience with phenylalanine in a beverage she had. (2:30) Then they switch to talking about tryptophan and big meals like Thanksgiving. (5:00) The sleepiness probably isn't from the tryptophan, folks! (6:00) They talk about the "Auntie Carmel" video about mac & cheese on Thanksgiving; the moral of the story is "don't experiment on Thanksgiving". (8:00) The conversation changes to a more serious note about a hiker missing on Mt. Baldy in the Los Angeles area (at the time of this recording in January). (15:30) The hike is actor and mountaineer Julian San

Episode 2292 - On this Monday's show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino chat about the need to quell ignorance about your health, bring a listener on for a mini-consult, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/02/quell-ingnorance-episode-2292 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN QUELL IGNORANCE Vinnie and Anna start the show with an announcement about the upcoming KetoCon: they are not going to be there. Vinnie has a mini rant about the lack of consistency in the youtube rules. Vinnie and Anna discuss Vinnie's recent colonoscopy and results. (5:55) Vinnie was finally motivated by some additional news he learned about one of his heroes, Vince Lombardi. The chat about the misinformation about undigested meat sitting in your intestines and where that bad info comes from. (13:45) There is no need for colonics. There are various sources for these lies and misinformation--all are wrong. Find a good doctor and be proactive and take preventative

Episode 2291 - On this Friday's show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino chat about "the boiling frog" effect, Anna's quick meal ideas, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/02/quick-easy-meal-ideas-episode-2291 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN QUICK & EASY MEAL IDEAS Leading off this episode Vinnie and Anna clarify they will *not* be at KetoCon this April 2023. (1:00) Then there is a little bit of "celebrity interactions" chat. (2:00) Vinnie then transitions to discuss and clarify a very recent Instagram post he made regarding normalizing of obesity. (13:00) Vinnie got a lot of comments saying it was inflammatory and fat shaming. Vinnie doesn't believe in fat-shaming; he is trying to draw attention to the growing epidemic. He explains it's a variation on "the boiling frog effect", and explains what that means. Anna suggests it is a good idea to set boundaries with oneself and others to cultivate better habits. (27:00) There is

Episode 2290 - On this Wednesday's show, Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad discuss a variety of topics, including smoking, "rom-coms", changes inspired by recent guests on the Fitness Confidential podcast, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/02/changes-inspired-recent-guests-episode-2290 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN CHANGES INSPIRED BY RECENT GUESTS Vinnie and Gina start the show with a chat about some friends in the music industry that are friends of the show. (4:00) The chat about (not) smoking cigarettes. (7:20) Vinnie talks about a recent dermatology appointment and the results. (13:20) They also chat a bit about how Vinnie's life is similar to a "rom-com" (romantic comedy). Gina makes a good point about what to feed your kids for breakfast. (29:00) The conversation leads to Vinnie sharing some of the facts that he learned from recent guests, Dr. Greg Martin (ep.2288) and Dr. Anthony Jay (ep.2272). (30:00) Vinnie has made t

Episode 2289 - On this Monday's show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss the Mike Rowe podcast, colonoscopy prep, and bring on guest "Rowebie" John Schiaroli who shares how he is managing multiple sclerosis, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/02/managing-multiple-sclerosis-episode-2289 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN MANAGING MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS Vinnie and Anna start the show by chatting about things like NSNG® meatballs and gelatin in your coffee. (3:00) Vinnie mentions a recent consult in which the client asked about having a weekly treat. (11:50) Anna reminds us about emotional attachments to treats. If you are stuffing emotions by eating treats, when you stop the treats, that emotional stuff will come up. (17:50) You will eventually need to deal with those emotions--that's the healthiest thing to do. Vinnie shares an update about a possible second appearance on the Mike Rowe podcast. (18:00) Anna shares her recent exp

Episode 2288 - On this Friday's show, Vinnie Tortorich welcomes Dr. Gregory Martin and the two discuss the "RV for a chicken"–the egg, and all kinds of facts from its structure, nutritional value, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/02/rv-for-chicken-dr-gregory-martin-epsidoe-2288 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN RV FOR A CHICKEN Vinnie welcomes Dr. Martin, a professor of Animal Science at Penn State. (4:00) They chat a bit about how birds are the bridge between mammals and reptiles. (6:20) Dr. Martin shares a variety of interesting facts about eggs and how nutritional they are. (11:00) Why refrigeration is better for longer storage. Vinnie and Dr. Martin discuss several facts about salmonella. (12:00) Drinking raw eggs not only has the risk of salmonella, but it can also inhibit the absorption of things like biotin. Vinnie explains he will never eat raw eggs again! Dr. Martin says he blames two people for the misuse of eggs: Ro

Episode 2287 - On this Wednesday's show, Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad discuss deals with the devil, reading the fine print, Gina's upcoming book, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/reading-fine-print-episode-2287 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN READING THE FINE PRINT Vinnie and Gina chat a bit about the book she's written for children about step-parenting. (1:45) They also chat a bit about her family and her stepson and that he's an "NSNG® kid". This leads to talking about some ideas for products Vinnie has had and the reason he's turned offers down. (5:00) Vinnie shares what he had found out about other people who did sign those deals, and what happened to their names and careers. (14:30) Gina tells the story of a product she tried; as a result, she regrets not reading the fine print. (20:00) Vinnie goes over the ingredients list with her and shows off his "circus trick" of being able to guess what was in the product. Vinnie sha

Episode 2286 - On this Monday's show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss everything from celebrity encounters to the Fancy Food Show, Vinnie's blueprint for goals, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/01/blueprint-for-goals-episode-2286 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN BLUEPRINT FOR GOALS Vinnie and Anna start the show with a little tribute talk about the passing of renowned musician David Crosby. (2:00) This segues to some shared stories of celebrity encounters both have had. Vinnie gives a very kind and appreciated shoutout to Debbie and Leona for the work done on the recent limited edition NSNG® hats. (20:00) Anna has some shoutouts of her own from the recent Fancy Food show in Las Vegas. (21:30) They switch to talking about goal-setting and how important it truly is! (28:30) Vinnie gives a blueprint for goals and how he handles goals throughout the year. Vinnie announces some guests he'll be having on some upcoming show

Episode 2285 - On this Friday's show, Vinnie Tortorich speaks with Drs. Laura Buchanan and Matt Calkins about the Food Compass, metabolic health, how to "right the ship" in healthcare, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/01/right-ship-drs-laura-buchanan-matt-calkins-epsiode-2285 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN RIGHT THE SHIP Vinnie welcomes the couple back to the show, and they start off addressing the Food Compass recently put out by Tufts University. (2:00) There is a pandemic in metabolic health that needs to be addressed. (9:00) Some people have taken better control by using a CGM (continuous glucose monitor) to see immediate results of how certain foods affect them. Vinnie suggests that there needs to be a lot more doctors that are coming into the system with better nutritional knowledge. (13:30) There needs to be continued advocation for low-carb lifestyles; Vinnie hopes that incoming doctors will "right the ship." Vinnie

Episode 2284 - On this Wednesday's show, Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad discuss a little bit of personal history, gut health and "buyer beware", and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/01/gut-health-buyer-beware-episode-2284 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN GUT HEALTH & BUYER BEWARE Vinnie and Gina start the show with a brief recap of how Gina ventured into NSNG®. (2:00) They wander a bit into some personal history and bible stories. (9:00) Gina asks Vinnie's opinion regarding gut health and social media influencers pushing various products. (20:45) In these cases, Vinnie says "buyer beware"--most of these influencers aren't necessarily medical experts or scientists. They are also often giving you bad info just to sell you something. Vinnie chats about a consult he had in which he discussed various supplements and products. (23:00) They also chat about a couple of adult beverage ideas, including Vinnie's NSNG® margarita. (27:00)