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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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  • “Dirty Keto” is available on Amazon!

 

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FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021)

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Best of: Brain Health and Coconut Oil with Dr. Mary Newport – Episode 2669

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Episode 2669 – BEST OF: Vinnie Tortorich welcomes Dr. Mary Newport back to the show, and they discuss brain health and coconut oil, ketones, and her upcoming book.

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BRAIN HEALTH AND COCONUT OIL

  • Vinnie welcomes Dr. Mary Newport back to the show, and they start the show by discussing Mary’s husband’s early-onset dementia. (1:20)
    • At age 56, her husband was experiencing a rapid decline in brain health.
    • After some challenges, he became eligible for a clinical trial for Alzheimer’s treatment. (9:00)
    • She had heard about the benefits of ketones and coconut oil and started experimenting. (12:15)
    • It’s amazing the improvements they saw in a short amount of time!
  • Vinnie mentions his battle with leukemia and how staying in ketosis has kept him in remission. (16:40)
    • Mary mentions that people with epilepsy who have been on a ketogenic diet will have recurrence of seizures after having just a piece of cake; consequently, this is called “Birthday Syndrome”. (20:40)
  • Vinnie asks Mary her opinion on exogenous ketone esters and salts. (25:00)
  • They discuss further the benefits of coconut oil, and Mary also started using it and feels like her mental endurance has improved. (28:40)
  • Mary mentions that coconut oil got a bad rap because companies that created hydrogenated oils were competing with it and creating a negative campaign against it. (38:30)
  • They also discuss how the dietary guidelines still used today are based on incorrect information from the 1950s. (41:00)
    • Saturated fats are not the problem.
    • They chat about cholesterol, plaque, and inflammation.

CLEARLY KETO

  • They turn the conversation to Mary’s upcoming book: “Clearly Keto: For Healthy Brain Aging and Alzheimer’s Prevention“.
    • Mary lists some of the topics covered in her book, including the problem of too much sugar, ketones, fasting, the effects of coconut oil on the brain, and more.
  • Vinnie and Mary discuss various medications, how some do (and don’t) function, and how some only “keep you perfectly sick”. (55:00)
    • Vinnie talks about how he knows of cases where people were on 3 medications for one issue, but that issue could be resolved just by proper eating.
    • Mary talks about how even she, at one time, was unaware of how the current low-fat dietary guidelines were bad; consequently, she has changed her eating habits and has seen many benefits.
  • It is possible to overcome insulin resistance, which can also include virgin coconut oil. (1:04:20)
    • Insulin resistance affects brain functions and other functions in the body.
  • She talks about some things she has learned about brain plaque and how it behaves. (1:17:00)
  • Mary mentions other topics addressed in the book and lets us know an update about her husband.
  • They talk a little more about coconut oil, and how it’s difficult to get people to accept that it is as good!
  • Go to https://coconutketones.com for more suggestions and information.

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  • “Dirty Keto” is available on Amazon!

 

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  • This is Vinnie’s fourth documentary in just over five years.

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FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021)

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FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019)

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Diet Affects the Brain with Dr. Chris Palmer – Episode 2582

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Episode 2582 – On this Friday’s show, Vinnie Tortorich welcomes Dr. Chris Palmer, and they discuss the increase in mental health disorders, how diet affects the brain, and more.

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Diet Affects the Brain

  • What is the state of mental health, and how did we get here? (5:00)
    • The number of cases has skyrocketed in recent years.
  • Do we have an idea how or when mental issues start? (16:00)
    • How much does genetics play in mental health?
    • Epigenetics can be a factor as well.
  • Today, we have a chronic disease epidemic. (23:00)
  • The rates of depression and anxiety disorders were already increasing even before the pandemic. (28:00)
    • Other conditions like ADHD and autism have increased as well.
    • Whatever is driving poor metabolic health is also driving poor mental health. (30:00)
  • How do we fix this? (32:00)
    • The first step would be to get rid of processed foods.
    • Microplastics can be another concern.
  • How does a medical ketogenic diet help with mental health and brain issues? (46:00)
    • Dr. Palmer refers to a medical ketogenic diet as having a specific, high ketone level.
    • This often requires strict monitoring and rigor, as opposed to kind of “winging it.”
    • You are more likely to get and sustain results with a rigorous approach.
  • Taking exogenous ketone esters may be helpful for some people, but not all. (51:00)
    • Sticking to an actual ketogenic diet is much more effective. (53:00)
  • They discuss cholesterol and brain health. (55:00)
  • You can find Dr. Palmer’s “Brain Energy” book in Vinnie’s book club. https://amzn.to/4iHYwqU
  • You can find out more about Dr. Palmer’s work at https://brainenergy.com and https://chrispalmermd.com
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  • Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days Of Our Lives on the Peacock channel. 
  • “Dirty Keto” is finally available on Amazon!

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FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021)

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FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019)

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Your Brain on Coconut Oil with Dr. Mary Newport – Episode 2201

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Episode 2201 – On this Friday’s show, Vinnie Tortorich welcomes Dr. Mary Newport back to the show and they discuss brain health, your brain on coconut oil, her upcoming book, and more.

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YOUR BRAIN ON COCONUT OIL

  • Vinnie welcomes Dr. Mary Newport back to the show and they start the show by discussing Mary’s husband’s early onset dementia. (1:20)
    • At age 56, her husband was experiencing a rapid decline in brain health.
    • After some challenges, he became eligible for a clinical trial for Alzheimer’s treatment. (9:00)
    • She had heard about the benefits of ketones and coconut oil and started experimenting. (12:15)
    • It’s amazing the improvements they saw in a short amount of time!
  • Vinnie mentions his battle with leukemia and how staying in ketosis has kept him in remission. (16:40)
    • Mary mentions that people with epilepsy who have been on a ketogenic diet will have reoccurrence of seizures after having just a piece of cake; consequently, this is called “Birthday Syndrome”. (20:40)
  • Vinnie asks Mary her opinion on exogenous ketone esters and salts. (25:00)
  • They discuss further the benefits of coconut oil, and Mary also started using it and feels like her mental endurance improved. (28:40)
  • Mary mentions that coconut oil got a bad rap because companies who created hydrogenated oils were competing with it and creating a negative campaign against it. (38:30)
  • They also discuss how the dietary guidelines still used today are based on incorrect information from the 1950s. (41:00)
    • Saturated fats are not the problem.
    • They chat about cholesterol, plaque, and inflammation.

CLEARLY KETO

  • They turn the conversation to Mary’s upcoming book: “Clearly Keto: For Healthy Brain Aging and Alzheimer’s Prevention“.
    • Mary lists some of the topics covered in her book from the problem of too much sugar, ketones, fasting, your brain on coconut oil, and much more.
  • Vinnie and Mary discuss various medications, how some do (and don’t) function, and how some only “keep you perfectly sick”. (55:00)
    • Vinnie talks about how he knows of cases where people were on 3 medications for one issue, but that issue could be resolved just by proper eating.
    • Mary talks about how even she at one time was unaware of how the current low-fat dietary guidelines were bad; consequently, she has changed her eating and has seen many benefits.
  • Mary also mentions a chapter in her book about overcoming insulin resistance, which can also include virgin coconut oil. (1:04:20)
    • She mentions how insulin resistance affects brain functions and other functions in the body.
  • She talks about some things being learned about brain plaque and how it behaves. (1:17:00)
  • Mary mentions other topics addressed in the book and lets us know an update about her husband.
  • They talk a little more about coconut oil, and how it’s difficult to get people to accept that it is as good!

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FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021)

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FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019)

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“Keto” Products & More – Episode 1956

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Episode 1956 – On this Friday show, Anna Vocino joins Vinnie to talk the Las Vegas Keto Expo, “keto” products, BS speakers, and more.

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“KETO” PRODUCTS

  • Andy and Anna just went to the Las Vegas Keto Expo.
  • Some of Vinnie’s companies advertised their healthy products.
  • However, the expo was really filled with terrible food.
  • Some booths had good intentions, but many stole good intentions.
  • There were tons of products with erythritol and other sweets on top of products that simply didn’t need them.
  • Nothing called ‘caramel sauce’ can be good for you.
    • This is still sugar — even if the sugar is ‘natural’ or comes in the form of chemicals.
    • Why would you put this on chicken?
  • These type of products are not good for you. Even if you aren’t NSNG®.
  • Plus, these products are also not satiating.
  • Lots of these products have 15+g carbs, but have the nerve to say they’re sugar free or the like.

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BEST OF: Keto Weight Loss with Dr. Dominic D’Agostino – Episode 1718

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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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