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Taking Control of Your Health - Episode 1152 Sep 22, 2018

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: Episode 1152 - Listener and NSNGer Ryan Lafond joins Vinnie this Saturday to share his amazing weight loss journey of 170lbs in one year, and taking control of your health after a lifetime of unhealthiness. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR HEALTH Ryan lost 170 lbs in a YEAR Check out the before and after below At the start: 6'1.5", 31, 387 lbs at the start Now, he weighs about 217 Waiting to see how his body continues to respond to this way of eating Not actively trying to lose more weight Previously, Ryan didn't give much attention to his health Was so busy, let his health suffer as a consequence He has no goal weight because he has no point of reference Has always been overweight or obese Embarrassed about his weight - it was affecting his life Became desperate to make a change Found Vinnie via the Carolla effect Slowly absorbed principles of NSNG Turning point was the release of the PDF His wife has had some medical issues Unfortunately going through chemo for ovarian cancer However, she has also lost about 60lbs with NSNG! This only cemented that he needs to take care of his health Ryan also wanted to be around for all of his kids big moments Saying no to the urges of the breads and the sweets was tough, but now it is easy! Ryan also picked up some more exercise Eating to live instead of living to eat Ryan Before [caption id="attachment_13191" align="aligncenter" width="768"] Ryan After[/caption][caption id="attachment_13192" align="aligncenter" width="768"] Ryan After[/caption]

Diet and Diabetes with Dr. Tony Hampton - Episode 1151 Sep 21, 2018

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: Episode 1151 - Dr. Tony Hampton joins Vinnie this Friday to discuss diet and diabetes, intermittent fasting, cultural diversity as it relates to health, environmental effects on health, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow TONY HAMPTON Check out his website here! Practices in Chicago Became interested in diabetes more enthusiastically when his wife was diagnosed Easier to care more when it is in your home "Breakfast as the most important meal" was a campaign by Quaker NOT eating breakfast is actually healthier Particularly serves African American clients Help as many people as possible not have a bad outcome while still allowing them to maintain their culture People only seek things that justify their approach THAT'S a huge issue with health People aren't willing to hear that they're wrong LOOK for alternate opinions and delve into them Dr. Hampton is a straight shooter - These are the facts, here is the evidence. Here's what to do with that. DIET AND DIABETES When Dr. Hampton really started looking into all of this, he found the works of Jason Fung, and others like him He realized the diabetes meds only treat the syptoms People still have heart attacks and strokes while on meds He wanted to treat the cause, not the symptoms Realized insulin resistance was the problem Took YouTube, not med school, to learn this Dr. Hampton had some diabetes patients that tried intermittent fasting with incredible results IF saves money and time Wrote a fantastic book - Fix Your Diet, Fix Your Diabetes INTERMITTENT FASTING IF allows your body to heal more You need to rest to heal Even if you're lean, your body has enough fat (especially when the meals you do eat are fatty) to make energy Went from 5% to 40-50% engagement once he pressed a big meat diet! Previously recommended vegetarian diet Show people how to eat, keep it simple ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS How you eat, and your health depends on your environment For example, in stressful environments, your hormones will be messed up and easier to eat crap Socio-economic status has a large effect Poorer communities tend to eat worse Some of it is culture! Ex: not eating chili with corn bread is blasphemous in some communities Have to thing of it in terms of choices: ex: if I don't eat the pasta, I can keep my eyesight Also, don't put your life in the hands of others Use your choices to educate others in your environment

The Scoop on Creatine - Episode 1149 Sep 19, 2018

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: Episode 1149 - Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie this Wednesday, and the two talk the use of creatine, Vinnie's sole teenage drinking experience, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club CREATINE People think eating/taking some of this will help them cheat workouts, solve problems, etc. That is just not true to a great extent We want to believe it because it would make things easier Don't try to beat the system, it's not a magic bullet Only thing that works is eating well, and being consistent It's been around for a long time Vinnie has tried it Maybe it works to a very small degree Some studies show a measurable increase Gov agency says there are other studies that report NO effects Ultimately, it's pretty inconclusive Your body makes creatine Don't take more than one serving a day PVC will almost certainly not make a creatine product Make sure there are no added ingredients If you are going to use it, use powder form Can be more beneficial for vegetarians!

Overmedicating & Breaking the Sugar Addiction - Episode 1148 Sep 17, 2018

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: Episode 1148 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie this Monday, and the two discuss the Fat Doc trailer, Anna's triage visit which resulted in overmedicating, breaking the addiction to sugar, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Thrive Market Crowd Cow FAT DOC TRAILER The official trailer is out! As of this posting, it has over 23,000 views Check it out below, or on Youtube! Share it with all of your friends and family, too As you can see in the ad, we have tons of amazing luminaries We are looking at the history of the SAD When we try to get this doc on all of these streaming platforms, we need to go in with lots of views Just as crowdfunding was integral, so will be getting views on this trailer Share, share, and share! This doc is NOT a method of fat-shaming Like, comment, watch, start a conversation OVERMEDICATING Anna went to the doctor, urgent care type place She had an asthma attack which is rare for her now that she's NSNG They gave her TONS of drugs Many doctors try to steamroll by compounding all of these drugs Those who are really sick aren't going to ask questions, especially if they're desperate to feel better Asthma medication is stupid expensive Taking a steroid when you don't need a steroid is NOT good for your body BREAKING THE ADDICTION There is no fast track to losing weight Your liver sees sweet and thinks SUGAR Don't try to cheat the system Break your addiction to sweets "Proprietary" blend doesn't mean anything Can still be a bunch of crap

Embracing Your Natural Beauty - Episode 1148 Sep 16, 2018

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: Episode 1148 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School episode, and the two talk embracing your natural beauty, outdoor feats, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NATURAL BEAUTY Makeup, botox, augmentations are not necessary You can embrace your natural beauty! A lot of the time, just being yourself is the most beautiful thing you can be Don't let the pressure get to you Humans are imperfectly perfect! Flaws can be very beautiful

NSNG is More Than Weight Loss - Episode 1147 Sep 15, 2018

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: Episode 1147 - Listeners Joey and Marty join Vinnie this Friday, and the three discuss Joey and Marty's stories, the benefits they've reaped from NSNG, the fact that NSNG is more than weight loss, coffee, and more on this Saturday show! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Crowd Cow JOEY AND MARTY Marty isn't a fan of camping She may be a mountain woman but is not rough and tumble She'd rather be somewhere where she can blow dry her hair and make coffee easily and not get cold Joey, though, likes stuff like that! Vinnie spoke to these two driving up to San Diego Joey was 230+lbs as a teenager and again years ago NSNG IS MORE THAN WEIGHT LOSS He got back down to about 160 He's 5'11" Marty was pre-menopausal so she had started to gain a few lbs She lost around 10 lbs The weight loss is the least important benefit She doesn't have arthritis in her wrist Her pre-menopause symptoms have lessened a LOT She no longer has digestive issues, too! If you don't have weight to lose, this lifestyle is STILL so beneficial It can help you feel better overall For some people, their libido comes back, too Others have incredible skin changes (Marty had some of this)

Responsible Doctoring with Dr. Lenzkes - Episode 1146 Sep 14, 2018

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: Episode 1146 - Dr. Brian Lenzkes joins Vinnie Tortorich to discuss Fat: A Documentary, Dr. Lenzkes' story, pills as security blankets, preventing diabetes, responsible doctoring, and more on this Friday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow FAT DOC TRAILER The first official Fat: A Documentary trailer is finally up! It's amazing Check it out below, or at this link! Sneak peak of history and luminary commentary DR. LENZKES Practices internal medicine Treats many with diabetes and those who are obese He was a football player and wrestler in high school Always struggled with weight Particularly in med school (plus, they didn't teach him much) He couldn't figure out how to lose weight, so struggled to help patients lose weight, too Found a bunch of luminaries like Jason Fung who showed him the way with low carb Has lost tons of weight personally Recently has begun recommending keto diet to his patients Doctors in med school take things that they learn at face value It is NOT the patient's fault most of the time that they struggle to lose weight So much easier to think a drug fixes it, etc.

The Seattle Meet-Up and Ultra Salt Sponsorships - Episode 1145 Sep 12, 2018

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: Episode 1145 - Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie Tortorich this Wednesday to discuss "The French Mistake", food that Vinnie eats, the upcoming Seattle meet-up, future Ultra Salt sponsorships, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club VINNIE'S DINNER Vinnie doesn't suggest you eat the same thing he eats Eat what you LIKE that is low-carb, no sugar, no grain real food For dinner, he's going to Topanga Pizza Kitchen Weirdly, they hardly serve any pizza there Roasted chicken with mushroom cream sauce and veggies on the side SEATTLE MEETUP Vinnie, Andy, Anna, and Serena are all headed to the Seattle meet-up! Jackie Jones invited them Vinnie and Andy LOVE Seattle Meet-ups are a great opportunity to meet fellow NSNGers, and if the gang is attending, you can get some good advice/info/workout tips, etc. Like a group consult, in part

BS Health Bars and Dr. Drew's Birthday - Episode 1144 Sep 10, 2018

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: Episode 1144 - Anna Vocino and Leah Richardson join Vinnie today, and the two discuss Vinnie's upcoming guacamole judgeship, Dr. Drew's birthday party, BS health bars and no-carb drinks, ketone monitors and more on this Monday show! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Thrive Market Crowd Cow DR. DREW'S BIRTHDAY Vinnie wasn't going to go because Vinnie is not really a party guy Megan talked him into it He had to drive so he couldn't drink Vinnie is an excellent fake-drinker Was a big, awesome event Vinnie met Gina's boyfriend who is awesome Drew remained NSNG at the party! People went up to Vinnie and were introducing themselves because they knew him/listen to the show BS HEALTH BARS Leah bought a "Think Thin" bar There are so many of these types of bars They're all awful for you They look healthy and sound healthy at first, but they AREN'T healthy This bar has 21g of sugar alcohol alone This WILL hurt your stomach!!! Nutrition facts that focus on calories being low are usually BS Has tons of ingredients she can't pronounce Soy is NOT good for you and gives you a lot of inflammation Sugar alcohol won't cause an insulin spike but it is not good for you Can spark hormonal response to make you want to eat more sugar, get tired, etc. Your body was NEVER meant to eat chemicals Natural flavors can include some anal juices from beavers

Children's Parties and Bread Bowls - Episode 1143 Sep 09, 2018

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: Episode 1143 - Vinnie and Gina talk children's parties, double bread bowls, on this Sunday School episode. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club CHILDREN'S PARTIES When Vinnie was a kid, kids didn't have parties every year When they did have parties, they were small Tallulah went to huge parties Trapeze, go-karting, other crazy fun and expensive activities She went to a celeb's kid's party The security guards at the door wouldn't let parents in They had a list at the door with body guards and the whole thing Vinnie wants to reinstate pin the tail on the donkey BREAD BOWLS Panera serves their already-carby dishes in BREAD bowls Literally carve the bread out of the bowl, put the mac n cheese or chili in the bowl, and put the excess bread on the side This is ridiculous! We have gone on the rails! It used to be a tiny portion of something carby on the side Now the bread is the main entrée You are walking away the loser if you eat that It is SO bad for you Price of everything, EXCEPT FOR CARBS, has gone down This is concerning in and of itself

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