Fitness Confidential With Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2202 - On this Saturday's show, Vinnie Tortorich welcomes listener Jarrod Caruso and they discuss Jarrod's NSNG® journey, an amazing recovery from emergency surgery, sharing his success with others, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/an-amazing-recovery-episode-2202 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI AN AMAZING RECOVERY Vinnie welcomes Jarrod to the show and asks him to share his back story. (1:20) Jarrod discovered Vinnie through Adam Carolla. He also learned about other experts like Jason Fung and Gary Taubes. Jarrod started slowly but really saw success when he got serious about eating properly. (5:30) He lost about 50 lbs and when asked, shares what he's learned with others. (11:00) Jarrod then shares how life stressors slowed him down and he needed to recommit; as a result, he lost weight and also gained around 10 lbs. of muscle! (16:00) Vinnie reminds us that you can build muscle the same way at an older age, it just sometimes takes longe

Episode 2201 - On this Friday's show, Vinnie Tortorich welcomes Dr. Mary Newport back to the show and they discuss brain health, your brain on coconut oil, her upcoming book, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/09/your-brain-coconut-oil-dr-mary-newport-episode-2201 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI YOUR BRAIN ON COCONUT OIL Vinnie welcomes Dr. Mary Newport back to the show and they start the show by discussing Mary's husband's early onset dementia. (1:20) At age 56, her husband was experiencing a rapid decline in brain health. After some challenges, he became eligible for a clinical trial for Alzheimer's treatment. (9:00) She had heard about the benefits of ketones and coconut oil and started experimenting. (12:15) It's amazing the improvements they saw in a short amount of time! Vinnie mentions his battle with leukemia and how staying in ketosis has kept him in remission. (16:40) Mary mentions that people with epilepsy who have been on a ketogeni

Episode 2200 - On this Wednesday's show, Vinnie Tortorich welcomes Scott King back as a guest and they discuss Scott's athletic goals, weight-lifting routines, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/09/ways-lift-weights-episode-2200 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI WAYS TO LIFT WEIGHTS Vinnie welcomes Scott back to the show and asks Scott to chat a little about his weight loss. (2:15) Scott also mentions how he began to get active once he lost weight. Now Scott has participated in triathlons! Vinnie recalls the well-known NSNG® success story of Robert Stanton. (4:53) Robert's doctors basically told him to get his affairs in order because they didn't know what else they could do for him. Even though Scott has become very active, he hasn't lifted weights since high school and is asking for advice on how to begin. (7:20) Vinnie goes through an explanation of different ways to get an effective workout. Vinnie advises starting slowly as the muscles, soft

Episode 2199 - On this Monday's show, Anna Vocino treats Vinnie Tortorich to a surprise for his 60th birthday, Vinnie pays tribute to his uncle, they answer questions from social media, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/birthday-show-episode-2199 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI THE BIRTHDAY SHOW Anna starts the show off giving Vinnie advice on name-sharing and feeling special. (2:40) Then Vinnie gives a lovely remembrance and tribute of his Uncle Jude, who recently passed away. (5:07) Anna surprises Vinnie with a certain recording for him to enjoy as his "First Birthday Party". (13:45) They also share a little more "Pumpkin" talk. (31:00) QUESTIONS ANSWERED Anna asks Vinnie some questions from the Twitter crowd. (39:15)) First question is regarding snacks for kids to take to school since, for many schools, nut butters may not be an option. This leads to a chat about how snacks have evolved over the years for kids at sports events. Vinnie and A

Episode 2198 - On this Sunday's show, Vinnie Tortorich and co-host Gina Grad chat about dogs, the "food compass", complex carbs, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/09/dog-days-compass-comparisons-episode-2198 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI DOG DAYS Gina starts the show chatting about her puppy-sitting adventures. (1:25) Vinnie loves dogs and chats about his experience with his vizslas, as well as a little history behind the breed. (3:55) Vinnie give Gina a couple more suggestions on breeds that he likes. COMPASS COMPARISONS The conversation then switches to a study Gina found from Tufts University that uses the "Food Compass" system to rank certain foods. (17:00) The study suggests that ice cream ranks as better than a bagel; as a result Gina questions this and asks Vinnie to explain. Vinnie then explains the misleading information that complex carbs are "better" than simple carbs. Vinnie mentions a conversation about sugar he had with Dr. Dre

Episode 2197 - On this Saturday's show, Vinnie Tortorich speaks to long-time listener Lee Harrington and they discuss finally doing NSNG properly, how keto substitutes hinder progress, how energy improves on low-carb, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/09/doing-NSNG-properly-episode-2197 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN DOING NSNG PROPERLY Vinnie welcomes Lee back to the show for his fourth visit; Lee has been following NSNG®--kind of, off and on--for about 10 years. (2:30) Lee shares his backstory a bit and admits he struggled with being mentally ready to go all-in on NSNG®. Lee mentions he is "finally doing NSNG® properly" and has gotten over a long stall and is seeing great results! (9:15) Vinnie follows up with what usually happens when people selectively hear the NSNG® method. (9:30) After chatting a little further, Lee finally saw what Vinnie has been saying all along: Stop f-ing around! (11:45) Lee clarifies what he mean

Episode 2196 - On this Friday's show, Vinnie Tortorich speaks to Nina Teicholz and they discuss her book "Big Fat Surprise", her recent uncovering a blatant conflict of interest, where there are signs of hope, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/09/conflict-interest-nina-teicholz-episode-2196 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST Vinnie welcomes Nina back to the show and they begin by reviewing what "Big Fat Surprise" is about. (1:55) Vinnie mentions how people are seeing success with NSNG® and a low-carb lifestyle, and are mad that their doctors either didn't know the truth. (7:00) They then discuss how there is a discussion between Congress and the FAA about adjusting planes to allow for larger people because it poses a safety hazard. (8:00) Nina mentions how doctors aren't taught to think of your body systemically, but in parts; that is the fault of medical education which is influenced by Big Pharma. (13:45)

Episode 2195 - On this Wednesday's show, Vinnie Tortorich speaks to return guest Katelyn Goodwin, and they chat about covid-based frustrations, working at a cardiology branch of a hospital, how the devil is in the details (in material), and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/09/devil-in-details-episode-2195 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI THE DEVIL IN THE DETAILS Vinnie and Kim start the show with some talk about frustrations during covid. (2:24) From various inconsistencies to supply chain issues, they each have details and stories that were frustrating. The conversation switches to talking about the movie "Rocky". (13:50) They also chat about some of the details of the backstory in the movie getting made. Vinnie asks Kim about her experience working in a cardiac hospital and what recommendations would be given to the patients there. (19:15) The food choices are rarely good, and there is no real guidance. This leads to a discussion about wearing s

Episode 2194 - On this Monday's show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino chat a bit with the queen of the bayou, "Mah-rie", where they talk recipes, answer a variety of Twitter questions, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/09/queen-of-bayou-episode-2194/ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI THE QUEEN OF THE BAYOU Vinnie and Anna start the show with a little nod to the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. (2:00) Then they call in the "queen of the bayou", Vinnie's mom "Mah-rie." (4:15) They chat a bit about Anna's seasonings and share some recipe ideas. They also discuss olive oils, Anna's plan for a low-carb Italian cookbook, pointers for avocados lasting longer, and more. Marie also brings up how someone she knows is suffering from hip pain; as a result, Marie tells the person what helped her heal from her own surgery. (25:10) This leads to Anna telling a story of a family member who still struggles with making changes to better their health. (26:50) It's

Episode 2193 - On this Sunday's show, Vinnie Tortorich and co-host Gina Grad chat about freaky food, corporations and food production, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/09/freaky-food-episode-2193 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI FREAKY FOOD Gina starts the show by mentioning that she has relabeled some processed food as "freaky foods." (2:20) Vinnie is reminded of a book he listened to that has the takeaway that corporations see your stomach as real estate they need to acquire. (4:50) Gina and Vinnie discuss some of the outlandish options that are coming to the market, including edible utensils. (5:15) Vinnie emphasizes we need to take care of ourselves because the government and corporations aren't going to do that. (6:15) They agree that food is being marketed as entertainment. Treats are meant to be on occasion. Vinnie asks why the government isn't going after meat more than items like freaky food. (9:15) Vinnie reminds us how cancers feed

Episode 2192 - On this Saturday's show, Vinnie Tortorich welcomes "Rowebie" Josh Mattera, and they discuss discovering NSNG®, how Josh's numbers are falling, sharing information, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/09/numbers-are-falling-episode-2192 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI DELIGHTFUL Vinnie welcomes Josh to the show; Josh found NSNG® through Vinnie's appearance on the Mike Rowe podcast. (1:50) Josh dug in right away and has seen amazing results in his health and weight. They share a few thoughts about the Mike Rowe podcast in general. Vinnie asks Josh about some of his health history and what differences he is seeing so far. (6:55) Josh knows with the level his numbers were at, he was going to die. Numbers are falling in another way: Josh has reduced his medications from 10 down to 1! They also chat about the frustration of trying to convince others that this lifestyle works. (11:36) Josh then shares a few more health benefits he has ga

Episode 2191 - On this Friday's show, Vinnie Tortorich speaks with Dr. Thomas Hemingway and they discuss preventable diseases, how to avoid or even reverse them, health hacks, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/09/preventable-with-dr-thomas-hemingway-episode-2191/ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI PREVENTABLE DISEASES Vinnie welcomes Dr. Thomas Hemingway and first they chat a bit about Hawaii, surfing, and Thomas's educational background! (3:00) Vinnie then asks Thomas to share what his workouts are like. (14:00) Thomas then shares a bit about his upcoming book, Preventable; he also has a podcast called "Unshakeable Health". (20:15) Thomas also discusses what he calls the "Evil Triad". (22:45) The current reason for most liver transplants is NAFLD, which is caused by sugars, primarily high fructose corn syrup! This leads to a larger discussion about sugars and sweeteners and how high fructose corn syrup came to be included in so many processed fo

Episode 2190 - BEST OF: On this Wednesday's show we're replaying episode 884, when Vinnie Tortorich speaks to listener Lisa Perez for the first time. As a result, they discuss Lisa's challenges growing up, how using her weight as an emotional shield is protection that kills, how NSNG® has helped her, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/09/protection-that-kills-episode-2190 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI LISA PEREZ Vinnie welcomes Lisa to the show and they start off talking for a bit about Lisa's background, and how they both share some Italian heritage. (2:22) Mostly Italian, but also an eighth Cuban, and she lives in NYC. People can still rag on Italians. Vinnie shares a little background from his side of the family that surprised him. Lisa found Vinnie through listening to Adam Carolla. (14:05) She relates to Adam a bit because they both had uninvolved parents; despite his rants, she feels he is compassionate because of his background. Both o

Episode 2189 - On this Monday's show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino chat about a delightful email, how to cook a steak, answer a Twitter question, chat with return guest Lisa Perez, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/09/delightful-episode-2189 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI DELIGHTFUL Vinnie and Anna start the show with a little music talk about Dr. John. (1:30) Anna reads a delightful email to make her and Vinnie's day. (3:40) Vinnie gives an update on his cardio goals for the year. (8:30) Vinnie gives a delightful description of how he cooks a steak; Anna shares her take on a low-carb lasagna. (10:30) Anna then asks Vinnie a question from Twitter regarding gelatin powder vs. other brand collagen proteins; as a result, Anna shares a coffee hack. (22:35) The show switches up a bit and they invite NSNG® long-timer, Lisa Perez, to the conversation. Vinnie and Anna love Lisa's story because it shows great resilience through many challenging ye

Episode 2188 - On this Sunday's show, Vinnie Tortorich and co-host Gina Grad chat about some music and movies, some stats about fast food, bodybuilding, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/09/fast-food-bodybuilding-episode-2188 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI FAST FOOD & BODYBUILDING Vinnie and Gina start the show with a chat about a little music, movies, and a couple of celebrities that have aged beautifully. (2:00) Gina then turns the conversation to how a friend has recently returned from living in Paris and has lost weight because of the lifestyle in Paris was so different--she walked everywhere and rarely ate fast food. (12:40) Gina then mentions some statistics that demonstrate how we as Americans are addicted to fast food. (13:50) Vinnie comments to be careful what you wish for. Vinnie gives an example of why even things such as protein bars aren't great. (17:50) Everyone wants everything quick and easy and doesn't think about the tra

Episode 2187 - On this Saturday's show, Vinnie Tortorich welcomes "Lucy X" back for the third update on her online health coaching job, and they discuss the status of the company, the benefits of a keto diet, how you won't get fooled again by pharma ads, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/09/wont-get-fooled-again-epsiode-2187 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN Vinnie welcomes Lucy X back for a third show and asks her to quickly summarize the program that her company advises. (3:30) Lucy gives some insider scoop about the program and what is currently going on in the company. (7:00) Vinnie tells Lucy how she is doing a great service to people by letting them know about how the company works. (13:30) Lucy tells Vinnie what else is new going on with the company. Vinnie asks Lucy to recap her own journey to NSNG®. (18:48) Lucy also tells how recently her son was diagnosed with an issue that requires him to be on a ketogenic diet

Episode 2186 - On this Friday's show, Vinnie Tortorich welcomes special guest Anna Vocino and they discuss Low-Carb San Diego, the fallout from stress, environmental and energy issues, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/09/fallout-from-stress-episode-2186 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI THE FALLOUT FROM STRESS Vinnie and Anna start off the show with a little explanation of how they produce on the fly to keep the show fresh. (2:20) Anna wants to discuss Low-Carb San Diego and reads excerpts from listener/author David Robinson's sub stack. (7:38) Dr. Brian Lenzkes discussed stress and using a continuous glucose monitor. Blood sugar can stay elevated during times of stress, even if on a low-carb diet. (10:40) Vinnie and Anna discuss stress management (or the lack thereof). Vinnie also mentions a lot of the issues he hears in consults of people and the fallout from stress during covid and lockdown. (13:08) Anna adds her thoughts about trigger foods

Episode 2185 - BEST OF: On this Wednesday's show we're replaying the highly-requested show when Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino chat about the Adam Carolla Show, how to deal with children eating poorly and being overweight, and Vinnie's mom Marie makes her first appearance on the show, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/09/maries-first-ever-appearance-episode-2185 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI ADAM CAROLLA Dr. Drew, Jimmy Kimmel, both have worked with Adam Carolla. (2:50) Best podcaster out there -- has won records for the largest, most successful podcast. (3:48) Vinnie was on a show with Adam Corolla -- many of Adam's fans have come to listen to Vinnie's podcasts! Vinnie is on another one of Adam's shows, "Take a Knee" (guest #47) (5:50) Paid subscription, the show in general is worth it. Both Anna and Vinnie love podcasts that take a deep dive into people's stories; Vinnie refers to what he calls his "FQ" (failure quotient). (7:35) COLLEGE

Episode 2184 - On this Monday's show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino chat about joint pains, how they are definitely not total idiots, answer a question regarding joint pain and workouts, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/09/not-total-idiots-episode-2184 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI NOT TOTAL IDIOTS Vinnie and Anna start the show with a little chat about joint pain. (3:15) Vinnie mentions a recent Instagram video he posted that shows how kids *should* be spending their time. (6:55) Vinnie also has a little story about one of the neighbor boys and how blueberry muffins made him crash and burn during a workout. They also chat a bit about how during an interview Dr. David Perlmutter actually mentioned that they were not total idiots. (11:30) He was pleasantly surprised with how much Vinnie and Anna knew about health. Anna brings up joint pain again and reads a question by listener Bob Z; as a result, they call Bob up and Vinnie basically giv

Episode 2183 - On this Sunday's show, Vinnie Tortorich and co-host Gina Grad chat about how life is too important, how cell phones have become pacifiers, and other effects they have had on society, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/life-is-too-important-episode-2183 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI LIFE IS TOO IMPORTANT Vinnie and Gina start the show with a little recipe chat. (1:15) Vinnie then asks Gina about a Twitter post that referenced a Carolla Classic episode, and Vinnie tells a brief story about his first interview with Adam and Drew. (5:03) The discussion changes to cell phones. (7:40) Vinnie rarely takes his with him--Life is too important to spend looking at your phone all the time. Gina agrees and is trying to raise her stepson with less access to them. Vinnie recalls when Blackberry's were a thing and when iPhones came out; he learned that nobody was doing anything important on them. (11:20) They both agree the cell phone has become a