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Focusing On Policy with Dr. Tony Hampton – Episode 2720

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2720 – Vinnie Tortorich welcomes Dr. Tony Hampton to discuss focusing on policy, advocating for change, use of GLP-1s, and more.

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Focusing On Policy

  • Dr. Tony Hampton has been a guest on the show several times—he has a long history of advocating in the low-carb space. (2:00)
  • Being policy-focused rather than party-focused in governmental policy should be the focus. (8:30)
  • Dr. Hampton describes his career focus on improving metabolic health, including how to incentivize doctors to help people discontinue medications and reduce the cost of care. (12:00)
    • RFK Jr. may not always speak clearly to the mainstream public in a way that resonates.
    • Dr. Hampton still faces challenges in the mainstream medical space, where other doctors struggle to embrace certain concepts; for example, many of his peers continue to have trouble accepting the idea that saturated fat is not harmful. (14:00)
  • Despite the benefits of a low-carb or ketogenic diet and its positive effects on things like diabetes and other metabolic diseases, it is still not accepted by many doctors.
    • Apparently, they didn’t get the memo! (16:00)
  • They discuss food deserts and their effects on the community. (21:00)

Advocating and Taking Action

  • Dr. Hampton describes a current concept in healthcare being initiated by Advocate Trinity. (22:00)
    • Much of it is educating people about food and lifestyle, and helping them to change their habits for the better (28:00)
  • Vinnie admits he is not a fan of GLP-1s, but he understands how they can be a valuable tool for teaching and helping people adopt new habits. (31:00)
    • They discuss the negative aspects of GLP-1s.
    • The muscle loss associated with GLP-1 is more pronounced than that observed with natural weight loss.
    • Muscle is essential for so many reasons, including boosting insulin sensitivity. (38:00)
      • It is the metabolic engine of the body!
      • Increasing muscle mass prevents you from becoming fragile. (38:00)
  • Dr. Hampton offers two programs: NEST, which stands for Nutrition, Exercise, Less Stress/More Sleep, and How You Think/Less Trauma.
  • ROPE is for Relationships, Organism (avoiding bad/adding good), Pollutants, and Emotions. (46:00)

  • @drtonyhampton is on Instagram, and his linktree is https://linktr.ee/drtonyhampton

  • YouTube is the best place to find him: https://www.youtube.com/@DrTonyHampton

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Muscle Is King – Episode 2711

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Episode 2711 – Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer welcome call-in guests to discuss overeating healthy food, fat as fuel, sleep apnea, and muscle is king.

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Muscle Is King

  • Vinnie has issues with snakes. (3:00)
  • Jim is the first call-in guest, who discovered Vinnie’s podcast through Mike Rowe. (5:30)
    • There is such a thing as overeating even of healthy foods.
    • Vinnie shares an example of how even NSNG-friendly foods can sneak in too often.
    • Jim asks about balancing fats and proteins. (19:00)
    • Everyone in diet culture wants rigid, perfect ratios, but just find a good average that works for you. (20:15)
  • Anna is the next guest and shares how she started NSNG®. (26:30)
    • She has come a long way and is now running ultramarathons.
    • She has also changed her life in other areas that have helped, including reducing alcohol.
    • There are still ultrarunners who load up with high-carb gels, etc, and it’s not necessary. You can train your body to use fat as fuel, even for ultramarathons. (36:00)
  • Darren is the third guest. (44:30)
    • He shares his health background and how he discovered Vinnie.
    • Severe sleep apnea was depriving him of proper oxygen levels, and his doctor put him on a CPAP machine. (48:00)
      • NSNG® helped him get off the CPAP machine. (51:00)
    • Darren has been thorough in doing his reading and research, and all the science luminaries validate what Vinnie has been preaching for years. (54:30)
    • Simply removing the highly processed foods makes a huge difference. (1:00:00)
    • Be sure to strength train to avoid losing muscle during your weight loss—muscle is king!
    • Darren has another question about getting hungry even after a large meal.
      • He had been doing OMAD, but that could be the problem.

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What Happens After – Episode 2710

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Episode 2710 – Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss failing, getting back up, having”life into living” moments, what happens after, and more.

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What Happens After

  • Vinnie has failed multiple times, but he fights back and keeps getting up. (4:00)
    • It’s not how many times you fall, but how many times you get up.
    • Vinnie explains how that philosophy extends to health and weight loss. (12:00)
  • You only really fail when you stop getting up. (15:00)
  • It’s not an issue to have some true Life Into Living, but what happens after. You have to get back into NSNG® immediately.
  • NSNG® is less about restriction and more about the fact that it is often easier to avoid certain foods in the first place than to constantly have to “get back on the wagon.” 
  • What you choose to LIL on should absolutely be special. It’s not “let’s grab a whole pizza” frequently. (20:00)
  • Wing Stop appears to have added sugar to French fries! (28:00)
  • Previously mentioned in episode 2707 were the Power Zone (glutes, hamstrings), Posture Zone (back), and Stability Zone (obliques). (30:00)
  • The two remaining Zones are the Mobility Zone (overhead press and face pulls) and the Grip Zone. (42:30)
  • Push-ups are the most overlooked exercise that is beneficial. (45:00)
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Assessing Aging With Fitness – Episode 2707

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Episode 2707 – Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss keto-friendly oils, healthy aging, assessing aging with fitness tests, and more.

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Assessing Aging with Fitness

  • They discuss Serena’s birthday. (2:00)
  • The six best keto-friendly oils? (6:00)
    • Olive oil, avocado oil, tallow, ghee, real lard, butter, coconut oil, and macadamia nut oil.
    • Macadamia nut oil is expensive.
    • Read the ingredients on your labels: even lard and tallow can be cut with seed oils. (15:00)
  • Chris shares a list of fitness tests that can help assess the aging process. (16:30)
  • What about the focus on “mirror muscles”? (35:00)
    • This refers to things like triceps and biceps curls.
    • Performing compound movements is typically sufficient to gain strength and remain functionally fit.
  • Various zones are good to focus on while working out. (38:00)
    • Power Zone: Glutes, hamstrings, or “posterior chain.”
      • Dead lifts need to be worked up to; it’s not a beginner exercise. (39:00)
      • Hip thrusts are good, especially with a hip thrust machine or with a Smith machine.
      • Lunges are great, too, of course.
    • Posture Zone: upper/middle back exercises
    • Stability Zone: PALOFF press or “Indian club” (which is a weighted bat or club)

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Another Good Reason to Exercise – Episode 2701

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Episode 2701 – Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss tobacco, rebranding “active recovery”, and share another good reason to exercise.

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Another Good Reason to Exercise

  • Smoking, second-hand smoking, and chewing tobacco. (3:00)
  • Zone Zero refers to low-impact exercises, such as yoga and other gentler activities. (23:00)
    • Even housework is good movement.
    • However, to gain muscle, you need to be doing regular strength training.
    • If your job requires loading and moving heavy objects (like farm work), that is often sufficient.
  • They discuss what is meant by “active recovery.” (28:30)
  • The belief that “more is better” is not necessary. You can get in a solid workout with fewer sets. (31:00)
  • They discuss an article that reports how exercise can reverse cancer cells. (35:00)
    • HIIT training seems to help. Chris delineates how the studies were done.
    • The level of exercise can improve immune response through signaling myokines.
  • Reminder: don’t use tobacco products! (46:30)

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No More Roller Coaster Diets – Episode 2699

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Episode 2699 – Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer welcome call-in guests to discuss improved health, gaining muscle, and no more roller coaster diets.

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No More Roller Coaster Diets

  • Lori is the first guest. (2:00)
    • Can’t anyone get a coffee around here? (3:00)
    • Lori has been getting certified in functional nutrition. (9:00)
      • Her focus is on women aged 50 and older.
    • They discuss various diet influencers from decades past, such as Susan Powter.
    • She shares some of her health backstory and about yo-yo dieting. (15:00)
      • She has lost weight, is on no medications, and feels better at 62 than she did at 35. (20:00)
  • Mike and Rebecca are up next. (30:00)
    • They discovered Vinnie through Mike Rowe.
    • Rebecca started before Mike, but they are both NSNG®.
      • Mike wants to know how to gain weight (in muscle). (33:00)
      • The only way to put on lean muscle mass is to lift heavy things.
    • Rebecca lists several improvements in her health. (38:00)
    • Using coconut oil and staying in dietary ketosis can help with brain health. (44:00)
  • Jacob is the next guest. (48:30)
    • He also found Vinnie through Mike Rowe’s show.
    • He’s lost some weight, but seems to have slowed down a bit, even though his weight is trending downwards. (50:00)
    • Drastic, quick weight loss can sometimes cause loose skin; however, some of it will snap back over time and with consistency in a healthy lifestyle. (59:00)
  • They discuss hunting, especially deer hunting. (1:00:00)

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