Vinnie Tortorich

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Responsible Drinking – Episode 1133

by Vinnie Tortorich

 : Episode 1133 – Tallulah joins Vinnie on this Sunday School episode to talk responsible drinking, the wonders of Crowd Cow, and weird family dynamics.

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RESPONSIBLE DRINKING

  • First of all, you should not drink until it is legal!
  • Vinnie DOES NOT condone underage drinking
  • However, it is a reality
  • Tallulah got really sick the first time she drank in high school
  • You have to learn how to drink
    • DO NOT drink a lot your first few times
  • Your body can handle alcohol a bit better when you’re older
  • NEVER drink and drive EVER
    • NEVER let someone who has been drinking drive you
      • Try not to let them drive, if possible
  • If you are in high school and drink, call your parents to pick you up — this is always the right thing to do and they’ll appreciate that you called
  • Drinking too much just makes you look foolish
    • It’s embarassing, NOT fun, to get too drunk
  • Consent also becomes an issue when people are drunk
    • Whether only one person is drunk, or both are, the lines are still blurry and its best to wait until both parties are sober before doing anything that requires consent

Cars, Podcasting, Pop Culture and the Outdoors – Episode 1132

by Vinnie Tortorich

 : Episode 1132 – Brian joins Vinnie for this Saturday listener show, and the two discuss Mary Tyler Moore and relevant political conversations, video games vs. the outdoors, the fact that humans are part of the food chain, Brian’s podcasting, Fat Doc, and more.

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THE OUTDOORS

  • Vinnie was an outdoors guy
  • Brian enjoyed both
  • Now, kids only care about video games
  • Hayden, Vinnie’s nephew, did try chopping some wood
  • Being present in the outdoors is so important
  • We are on the food chain — being in the outdoors in the forest or in the ocean, you realize it again
  • If house cats were the size of lions, they would kill us

BRIAN’S STORY

  • Brian has a radio/podcast history
  • Runs his High Voltage Radio
  • Brian found Vinnie via the Carolla effect
  • He says Vinnie is his Adam Carolla

Low Carb USA with Doug Reynolds – Episode 1131

by Vinnie Tortorich

 : Episode 1131 – Founder and CEO of Low Carb USA Doug Reynolds joins Vinnie this Friday to discuss the filming of the Fat Doc, the amazing conference Doug run’s, Low Carb USA, and more!

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LOW CARB USA

  • Vinnie attended this event to film for the Fat Doc
  • He spoke out of turn in the form of a joke about this event
    • Vinnie was wrong, and publicly apologizes
    • This event is amazing
  • Vinnie heard from everyone in the low carb community that he was wrong
  • Doug and his wife work hard to make this event as amazing as it is
  • Prior to the age of 40, Doug could work out and eat whatever he wanted
    • Eventually, he packed on a few pounds and no matter how much he exercised, he couldn’t get it off and he found himself hurting
    • He found low carb/keto diet, and it helped not only his running but he lost those extra pounds
      • It beat the insulin resistance he had developed
  • Governmental dietary policies of 1977 totally screwed this country over
  • Doug is trying to make right all that has gone wrong because he knows low carb works
  • He has tons of doctors and experts in the field come and speak at this event
    • He takes his own money out of his pocket to make it work
  • Each year, more and more people attend
  • Most of the speakers have CME credits
    • “Continued medical education”
    • To make sure they keep up with the latest education and knowledge
    • These folks submit abstracts and the like which they have to get approved
    • This makes sure the speakers are properly vetted and knowledgable about the subject
  • Doug wants to provide doctors with the right environment
    • Eventually, low carb will become the standard of care
  • We need to flood the market with events like Low Carb USA and products like Vinnie’s movie and the F Bomb

Exciting Fat Doc Updates & The Entertainment Industry – Episode 1126

by Vinnie Tortorich

 : Episode 1126 – Vinnie Tortorich and Filmmaker Peter Pardini talk working in the film and TV industry, and provide an exciting update on Fat, the Documentary on this Friday show!

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EXCITING UPDATES

  • The Fat Doc is being worked on steadily
  • You can STILL support this venture (people are still donating)
  • We have tons of luminaries, including those with other points of view
  • This doc is 28 years in the making
  • People are finally knowing the truth! That carbs are the enemy and fat is good
    • All of the doctors and those well versed in this will explain this in detail in the doc
  • We want to make sure that nobody else can control what we do or do not put in this film
    • The more money we get, the more we can make sure that happens
    • Vinnie is putting his own money in
  • They interviewed a lot of people at Low Carb USA which was great
  • Personal stories, Vinnie’s story and the history of health

Cholesterol & Low-Carb Cardiology with Dr. Nadir Ali – Episode 1121

by Vinnie Tortorich

 : Episode 1121 – Cardiologist Dr. Nadir Ali joins Vinnie today to discuss Nadir’s impression of India, keto cardiology, vegan myths, cholesterol (specifically the many important functions of LDL), and more on this Friday show!

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DR. NADIR ALI

  • Dr. Ali is originally from India though he practices in the US
  • It’s tough because many Indians are vegans and cows are considered sacred
    • One must respect this
    • The lowest consumption of meat
    • Much higher prevalence of type 2 diabetes there
    • It must be a cultural and political change
      • Indians can eat successfully though it requires a fundamental change in thinking
  • A keto cardiologist!
  • Many people lack knowledge of human digestion
    • Being vegan is often unrealistic nor decided from a critical perspective
    • People don’t know what is and what is not ACTUALLY healthy digestion wise
  • We need to improve the dialogue around nutrition
  • Dr. Ali’s wheelhouse is cholesterol
    • He looks at ALL numbers
    • Cardiologists on a whole are completely uneducated on cholesterol
    • Cholesterol has KEY functions in your body
    • Paradox between LDL cholesterol and insulin resistance
    • LDL can go up, and that can be okay!
    • We need to educate public, and the public will demand the change
  • Put patients on low carb diets, diabetic patients got off of meds but their LDL went up
    • He had to figure out that LDL is okay and necessary!
    • Most cardiologists are unwilling to change their thinking or consider alternatives
  • Med school teaching often fails
  • Appreciates Dave Feldman’s work

 

The Origin of Sugar in the US – Episode 1120

by Vinnie Tortorich

 : Episode 1120 – Vinnie and Andy talk Tallulah Bankhead stories, the origin of sugar in the US, and Vinnie’s kayak trip on this Wednesday episode.

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ORIGIN OF SUGAR

  • Tallulah, Louisiana was home to a lot of sugar
    • Vinnie’s conspiracy theory: the Confederacy lost because their soldiers were hopped up on sugar
  • Louisiana makes TONS of sugar
  • Hawaii does, too
  • US Sugar Cane Production by State:
    • #1 – Florida
    • #2 – Lousiana
    • #3 – Hawaii (distant 3rd)
    • #4 – Texas
  • Sugar grows in swampy, wet areas
  • Louisiana also grows lots of crawfish, and they’re DELICIOUS

VINNIE’S KAYAK TRIP

  • Vinnie has had to postpone his major trip because his shoulder is taking longer to come around
  • Stellar Kayaks has been incredibly generous in providing kayaks
  • Vinnie WILL make this happen because he wants it so badly
  • Just a matter of “when?”