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Doing What You Love & Being Aware - Episode 1113 Jul 29, 2018

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: Episode 1113 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie this Sunday, and the two talk the importance of doing what you love and having a reputation. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club DOING WHAT YOU LOVE Pursuing the hobbies/interests/subjects you love is so important For Vinnie it was sports, even though his parents weren't athletes Gina does what she loves by being on the radio and on podcasts like Vinnie's Some of the most important things you'll learn will come from failing at something you want to do well at Removing lines of limitations is important If other kids look like they're moving in the wrong direction, TELL AN ADULT!!!!

Best Of: Ivor Cummins and Transforming Your Health - Episode 1112 Jul 28, 2018

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: Episode 1112 - This Saturday, we are bringing back a show featuring Ivor Cummins. Ivor and Vinnie talk his popular YouTube video Cholesterol Conundrum and 10 things that will transform your health. He also explains how his background as an engineering problem-solver helped him heal his body. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club TRANSFORM YOUR HEALTH Ivor Cummings is an engineer who experienced health problems and wanted to do something about it Read over 200 reports having to do with cholesterol Realized we misunderstood carbs, fat, metabolism completely Check out his vid below! You need really good tests to see how healthy you really are You can look okay on the outside, but have a problem inside Calcification test is a good one Arterial age, how much disease is in you Some tips to transform your health: Eliminate refined carbs and sugars You can't have a few Eliminate process foods Eliminate bad vegetable oils Eat healthy fat Lamb, fish, avocados Fasting is great for many people! (Jason Fung) Don't use it like dietary trickery Make sure you get enough protein! Try and get a lot of sleep It's tough, but it really does make the difference Try to reduce stress Get enough salt More in his upcoming book! IVOR CUMMINS

Low Carb Veganism with Dr. Carrie Diulus - Episode 1111 Jul 27, 2018

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: Episode 1111 - Dr. Carrie Diulus, a vegan doctor, joins Vinnie today to discuss her work as a spine surgeon, low carb veganism, and more on this Friday show! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli DR. CARRIE DIULUS Dr. Carrie is a orthopedic spine surgeon However, she takes a holistic approach Doesn't just operate and be done with patients She advises them on healthy lifestyles, how to stay healthy, keep inflammation down, etc. Arthritis and other spinal issues can be metabolic diseases (when they result from diet) Like diabetes of the spine Sports and adult degenerative practice primarily She is herself a Type 1 diabetic Uses ketogenic veganism and insulin management tactice to keep it under control A duathlete Hurt herself on a treadmill, helped her get into orthopedic work She never really liked meat Her mom also was vegan, but now eats meat and is essentially NSNG LOW CARB VEGANISM Dr. Carrie is a rare vegan doctor who does believe in the benefits of a low carb diet Low carb veganism is totally possible!!! This is how Dr. Diulus found her edge before she crossed a line too far one way or the other Avoid inflammatory food with low carbs When Carrie did CICO and plant-based food, she lost a lot of her hair She initially reintroduced both meat and was eating low carb and her hair was back and she was healthy again Now, she has incorporated low-carb into her veganism and it works great for her! Especially managing her Type 1 ADA didn't work so she went back to low-carb Body burning ketones as fuel - this is great! Incredibly important inflammatory

The Importance of Electrolytes - Episode 1110 Jul 25, 2018

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: Episode 1110 - Andy, Vinnie, and Serena host this show driving from Badwater 135 in Death Valley, recorded from the inside Vinnie's car! They talk the importance of electrolytes, and what it takes to become a Badwater 135-caliber athlete. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club ELECTROLYTES Badwater 135 14,000 ft of climbing Takes place in Death Valley It is so incredibly hot Causes blisters and plenty of other health issues You can cook an egg on the ground PVC were one of the major sponsors for the race Specifically, Ultra Salt Even if people aren't using our product, we just want everyone to have salt or other forms of electrolytes People die in Death Valley because of dehydration and loss of electrolytes -- organs shut down

Mt. Whitney Trip and More! - Episode 1109 Jul 23, 2018

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[libsyn_podcast id=6841043] : Episode 1109 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie this Monday and the two talk Vinnie's recent Whitney trip, Anna's new Eat Happy, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli MT. WHITNEY TRIP Vinnie took his nephews back up Mt. Whitney with Don Coddington They camped all night but one Vinnie made an NSNG breakfast each morning More successful than last year His nephews were pretty sugar-fed There were several bears!

Unhealthy "Kid-Friendly" Foods - Episode 1108 Jul 22, 2018

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: Episode 1108 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie and Topsy this Sunday, and the two discuss how so many "kid-friendly" foods are actually incredibly unhealthy for children. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club "KID-FRIENDLY" So many things considered kid-friendly are incredibly unhealthy No wonder child obesity is going up! Raisins, ketchup, flavored yogurt are all incredibly sugary, and comparable in many ways to candy or soda Tons of high fructose corn syrup in ketchup, for example Corn oil is also added to ketchup, making it even MORE unhealthy Many foods kids like are fortified with things that make them even unhealthier (even, for example, pickles)

International Cycling & Beneficial Consults - Episode 1107 Jul 21, 2018

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: Episode 1107 - Listener Larry Scho joins Vinnie this Saturday, and the two talk beneficial consults, international cycling, and Lance Armstrong in particular! Larry's been on the show before - check out his first appearance, episode 848! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli INTERNATIONAL CYCLING Larry is a cyclist from Luxembourg He stopped following the Tour De France several years ago Vinnie has been disillusioned with it at times too Lance was too good not to be using PEDs This being said, Larry still wears an Armstrong bracelet! Larry hungered himself down from 250 lbs to 165 lbs He biked all over the world! He flew up mountains like Lance, dressed like Lance Larry agreed of course he was doping! In professional sports, wherever people can find an edge and not get in trouble, they will take it and go for it Larry believes he is still an inspiration, particularly because everyone was doping

Badwater 135 with Chris Kostman - Episode 1106 Jul 20, 2018

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: Episode 1106 - Badwater founder Chris Kostman joins Vinnie this Friday in an airing of a recent FB live to talk Badwater 135 coming up July 23-25, Vinnie's involvement in endurance sports (and his advice that comes from his involvement), good nutrition, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Thrive Market BADWATER Check out the event page here! Show up to Death Valley with all of the info ahead of you You can watch the event online Vinnie's crewed for this several times This is one of many Badwater races available Visit the website here for all of them Real food is NECESSARY Bars and gels really don't cut it Ultra Salt will be provided for all athletes for this event

Sports Analogies & Andy's Path - Episode 1105 Jul 18, 2018

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: Episode 1105 - Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie Tortorich this Wednesday, and the two talk coffee, Zippos, getting off of the grid, Andy's path to where he is today, sports analogies, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club SPORTS ANALOGIES Most situations can be analogous to sports Music and tennis, for Andy, had similar components He is an amazing pianist, and learned using such analogies Losing weight can be the same! Swing for the fences -- don't start cheating, that doesn't work in sports Follow through The discipline from sports, too, makes a difference

Customers as Criminals & Corn Oil - Episode 1104 Jul 16, 2018

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: Episode 1104 - This Monday, Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich talk lies about salt and sodium, Vinnie's headphone debacle, the trend of treating customers as criminals, corn oil, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli SALT AND SODIUM Salt does not make you puffy, sugar does It isn't sodium that's raising your blood pressure Vinnie takes in TONS of salt every day and is not puffy at all All of the doctors that have been on this show pretty much agree One even really began his career by refuting the idea that salt is bad for you CUSTOMERS AS CRIMINALS Vinnie was treated like a criminal when trying to return broken headphones They set themselves up to be scammed, and all Vinnie wanted was to cash in his warranty For hiking, Vinnie buys heavy duty bear spray at REI They're locked away so people don't "hold the place up" with bear spray In the south, guns are out on racks for the taking Such a different world! At REI, the fleeces were locked up, too Apparently people still these often A lot of it is because people steal confidently and stores refuse to intervene for safety reasons CORN OIL Corn oil is NOT good for you Dr. Oz used to dislike it Now, he is sponsored by them and is promoting it as "versatile" and capable of "lowering cholesterol" Mazola is the sponsor that sells a horrible product Oz just cares about money He lies to people If you want oil, USE OLIVE OIL

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