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The Soybean Industry & Animals in Harvesting with John Freeman – Episode 1731

by Vinnie Tortorich

 Episode 1731 – On this Friday show, John Freeman joins Vinnie to talk soybean farming, animals in harvesting, John’s NSNG® journey, the soybean industry more generally, monocropping and more.

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JOHN FREEMAN

  • John used to think he was eating right.
    • But he was miserable — he didn’t feel well and simply wasn’t healthy.
  • Then, he found NSNG® and it took him a couple weeks to realize what he could and couldn’t eat.
    • In the first month, he lost 17 lbs.
  • He’s 5’9″ and started upward of 220 lbs.
    • In 6 months, he got down to 180, and then 174. That’s his lowest weight since college.
  • His bloodwork is improving.
  • John is a soybean farmer out of Arkansas!

ANIMALS IN HARVESTING

    • Check out this little video John made during harvesting: 

    • It shows the many critters that live in farmland.
  • Just as in harvesting meat, in harvesting plants animals are displaced and may die, too.
  • John legally kills wild hogs when they disrupt and destroy his and his neighbors’ crops.
    • He’s probably killed around 250 this season. 

THE SOYBEAN INDUSTRY

  • You have soybean meal and oil.
  • Meal is in a lot of animal feed.
    • Soy protein is a widely-used protein for animals.
  • Soybean oil causes inflammation in people.
    • Tractors burn it as fuel , too.
      • This is one of its renewable uses.
        • It’s also in lots of products.
  • Monocropping is what John does.
    • It’s received some flack due to harm to soil.
    • However, nowadays, most farmers steward their land such that it isn’t a problem.
      • His soil is still healthy and has been used since 1934.
    • He maximizes every acre.
    • There are sustainable practices, of course.
      • He wants his kids to be able to farm.
      • He wants his neighbors to have good air.

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Pain Management & Weightlifting Equipment – Episode 1729

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 1729 – On this Monday show, Anna V. and Vinnie T. talk pain management, keeping inflammation down with NSNG®, the Fat Doc 2 pre-order, weightlifting equipment, Christmas shopping, and more.

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PAIN MANAGEMENT

  • Vinnie played with and versus a lot of greats in college.
  • Many of the guys who went pro and became heroes now can barely move.
    • Their joints are all messed up and they’re dealing with pain. Pain management is important for these guys.
  • Vinnie played from childhood through college, so he definitely feels the effects still.
  • Recently, his neck, lower back, “good” shoulder, hands and knee have been hurting him.
    • He doesn’t like to take NSAIDs too often so he had to figure out another course of management.
  • SAMe is something Vinnie used to take and he’s started taking it again.
  • He’s also taking glucosamine. 
  • Taking these products has been helping.
    • Taking the pure forms he felt started helping him after five or six days.
  • Vinnie’s also being very strict NSNG® — this keeps inflammation down.

WEIGHTLIFTING EQUIPMENT

  • If you want to get some equipment for your home gym, listen up!
  • Rogue is very expensive but it is very good.
    • It’s a good place to start looking to see what pieces you might want.
  • Start by looking at rigs and racks.
  • You don’t need a ton.
  • Vinnie says get the user-friendly, less complicated, multipurpose racks.
    • Rogue has a great RE-3 Echo rack for under $600. If you can spend the money, that’s a good choice, in VInnie’s opinion.
  • Get the safety equipment, especially if you’re going to be lifting alone!
  • Look for a product that has push, pull, and legs mechanisms.
  • Vinnie talks other, more specific pieces as well.
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Flipping the Health Switch & Cool Grandpas – Episode 1727

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 1727 — On this Saturday show, Vinnie Tortorich joins listener and podcaster Greg Payne, and the two talk The Cool Grandpa Podcast, Greg’s NSNG® success, flipping the health switch with NSNG®, kayaking, and more.

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THE COOL GRANDPA PODCAST

  • Greg has a really neat podcast.
  • He focuses on relationships with grandfathers.
  • He interviews grandchildren and grandfathers alike.
  • These podcasts are meant to show that grandpas are really important.
    • Many of us cherish things our grandpas taught us or love stories that remind us of our grandparents.
  • Vinnie appeared on the show. Check it out!
  • Grandparents can sometimes see what parents don’t see in their grandchildren.
    • The relationship is special.
  • Vinnie & Greg both care deeply about their grandparents, even if they’re no longer with us.

FLIPPING THE HEALTH SWITCH

  • Greg found Vinnie years ago.
  • He didn’t take it seriously until he began packing on a lot of weight.
    • His weight jumped a lot without him changing his SAD diet. 
    • Then, after becoming a grandpa, he realized he wanted to take control of his health.
      • At this point, he took on NSNG® and has found a ton of health success.
  • Once he hit 273, his doctor became concerned about his health and he became serious.
    • Greg was getting tight in his white water boat. 
    • He dropped the sodas, the potatoes, and more.
      • This was a small sacrifice for him when considering the benefits and the longevity.
  • Greg has lost close to 30 lbs and is still dropping more.
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Committing to NSNG® – Episode 1722

by Vinnie Tortorich

 Episode 1722 – On this Saturday show, listener Andrea Novick joins Vinnie to talk failed CICO programs, reducing inflammation, committing to NSNG®, overcoming plateaus, and more!

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COMMITTING TO NSNG®

  • Andrea is 45.
    • She thinks NSNG® has helped her age backwards.
  • Vinnie sees her on the Facebook page sometimes. 
  • She has lost about 103 lbs.
    • Andrea looks like a different person!
  • Andrea knows she started over 300 lbs.
    • Her scale actually didn’t register her weight.
    • She’s now about 207 lbs.
  • A week in, the inflammation in her face was way down.
  • NSNG® simply isn’t that hard, she says.
    • You just need to dedicate yourself.
  • Andrea found Vinnie via her husband via the Carolla Show. 
  • This was much easier than dieting
    • She had tried Jenny Craig and WW — neither worked well, and both were very difficult.
      • As soon as you stop starving yourself, you gain the weight back, she attests.
  • The PDF is her favorite.
    • She reads it every week or so.
    • It’s a commitment. 
  • Her husband has also lost to 30 lbs.
    • They committed together.
  • She went cold turkey and now has no cravings and didn’t have withdrawals.
  • You just have to make the decision that sugar & grains are poison.
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BEST OF: Keto Weight Loss with Dr. Dominic D’Agostino – Episode 1718

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 1718 – On this Sunday Show, we replay a best-of Friday show from 2016. Dominic D’Agostino rejoins Vinnie Tortorich to discuss ketogenic diets, the relationship between keto and weight loss, and more. 

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DR. DOMINIC D’AGOSTINO

  • Dominic has been coming on the show since the very start.
  • He is the associate professor at USF, college of medicine.
    • He’s in the department of molecular pharmacology and physiology.
  • Dr. D’Agostino is also senior research scientist at Institute for Human and Machine Cognition.
  • He has his PhD, of course .
  • Susan Masino is a colleague of his.
  • Check out his website here.
    • http://www.ketonutrition.org/
  • He is a big proponent of the ketogenic diet.
  • Check out his book here.

KETOSIS AND SEIZURE CONTROL

  • Dr. D’Agostino started doing research for ketogenic diet in 2010.
  • He did substantial research into deep diving seizures and a ketogenic diet.

KETO AND WEIGHT LOSS

  • There was a study that came out that said ketogenic diet was not conducive to weight loss.
    • This contradicts much of what we know!
  • From the medical community that implements this diet for medical purposes, even they agree that this diet is helpful for weight loss.
  • Weight loss is a “side effect” of ketosis.
  • Ketosis dampens your appetite.
  • When you are eating ketogenic diet, you will feel more sated from less.
  • You also stop eating less processed crap which is the stuff that makes you hungrier.
  • Exogenous ketones: these are the ketones that you can consume in powder.
    • This can help get into ketosis without actually consuming that much of fat.
      • It’s better just to be in real ketosis, consuming lots of fat..
    • Exogenous ketones can help some, but others it has no effect.
      • Dr. D’Agostino did this experiment with rodents.
        • They were eating carb diets, and a good amount did not lose weight even with exogenous ketones.
          • Some were able to lose 15% body fat, but this was only in a few.
            • They are looking into why that is the case.
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BEST OF: Obesity in America with Dr. Eric Sodicoff – Episode 1717

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 1717 – On this Saturday show, we are bringing back an episode from 2016. Dr. Eric Sodicoff joins Vinnie to talk obesity in America, gyms, diabetes, and more. 

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DR. ERIC SODICOFF

  • Dr. Sodicoff is a Certified Internal Medicine specialist.
  • He is also an Obesity Specialist!

GYMS & BRO SCIENCE

  • Before big box gyms and bro science, people were thinner.
  • Now, thin is not what it meant before.
  • Fitness is considered the best way to lose weight — that is BS.
    • Eating badly = weight gain.
    • Going to a big fancy gym is no better than getting on the ground and doing crunches for the weight-loss goal.
  • Europe does not have the same problem as us, largely because bro science and exercise are BS here.
    • It is ALL ABOUT FOOD in reality.

OBESITY MEDICINE

  • Low fat does not work!
    • He had trouble answering the question at first about people’s weights.
      • He learned more about diets, and realized the SAD was so wrong. 
  • Ghrelin and leptin are the main factors of obesity, and controlled by what you eat.

OBESITY IN AMERICA

  •  America is so fat compared to most countries.
  • We are stuffing people with processed crap!
    • The food pyramid and dietary guidelines make matters worse.
  • Sugar and grain is subsidized by the government
    • This is the problem with America!
  • People with highest BMI are those who buy subsidized crap.
  • We need to work to make real, healthy food less expensive.
    • Some are pleasantly surprised that they can keep their grocery budget down when they stop buying the snack foods, the sugary drinks and the other sweets.
  • In European countries, they eat some carbs, but they eat REAL food and in smaller portions than Americans, too.
  • We subsidize wheat, corn, and sugar because it makes America money.
    • We need to put our national health first.
  • Obesity kills people in the country, and it’s got to stop.
    • We will be crushed under the weight of our own weight, otherwise.
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