Vinnie Tortorich

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BEST OF: Statins and Cholesterol with Dr. Nadir Ali – Episode 2432

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2432 – BEST OF: On this Friday’s BEST OF show, Vinnie Tortorich speaks to Dr. Nadir Ali and they discuss low-carb events, lipotoxicity and cholesterol, dopamine and hijacking your brain, and more.

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STATINS AND CHOLESTEROL

  • Vinnie welcomes Dr. Nadir Ali back as a guest and they start by chatting a bit about Dr. Ali’s focus on educational events, quality cholesterol, and living a “non-prescription lifestyle.” (2:35)
  • They also discuss how several doctors’ or writers’ careers have been limited, or even stopped, when they have tried to educate with the truth. (5:45)
    • Maryanne Demasi from Australia is an example; Vinnie explains who she is.
    • Also, both Gary Fettke and Tim Noakes have been targeted previously.
    • The limitations on certain freedoms and access to information are concerning.
  • The conversation leads to the use of statins. (12:07)
    • Vinnie relays info from a consult he had and why he advised the person to find a different doctor.
    • Dr. Ali goes into detail about when things like statins and CAC scans can be useful, and when they are unnecessary.
    • For a doctor to just give you a statin and tell you it’s good for you is not great; there are instances where a statin helps, and when they do not.
    • He also goes into detail about genetic factors like PCSK-9, and how it makes a difference in cholesterol levels. (20:30)
  • Vinnie asks about the carnivore diet and whether it’s a good idea for cholesterol. (23:00)
    • There are plenty of good reasons to eat meat.
    • There is potential for lipotoxicity in some people; Dr. Ali explains. (25:10)
      • There needs to be an individualized approach; as a result, it may be better to transition in stages.

HIJACKING YOUR BRAIN

  • They switch to talking about how to get people to change their habits, as everyone always wants a “magic bullet”. (31:00)
  • Dr. Ali goes into how he and his colleagues have come up with tricks and hacks to help people improve their habits. (31:30)
    • Dr. Ali goes into detail about the “dopamine spike effect.” (32:10)
      • He describes studies that show the anticipation of the reward is what spikes the dopamine, NOT the reward itself.
      • He also talks about how food engineering has manipulated our brains to want to eat more, especially things like sugars.
  • Vinnie and Dr. Ali discuss addiction, and willpower vs. changing your environment. (37:00)
  • They discuss how to get someone who is less disciplined to be able to change habits. (47:10)
  • Dr. Ali describes a study that shows how random rewards affect dopamine, anticipation, and behavior. (50:50)
    • The same behavior modification is used in Vegas on slot machines.
    • The food industry uses a similar effect to hijack your brain by modifying food to trigger addiction and purchasing patterns.
  • This leads the conversation to today’s tech, algorithms, and the challenge of addiction in that area. (54:00)
    • Vinnie tells Dr. Ali about what he observed with a young man at the gym. 
    • Dr. Ali mentions how he has changed his environment to change his patterns.
    • For all the benefits of tech, there is a detrimental side. (59:00)
  • Dr. Ali can be found at alicardiology.com; on youtube at eatmostlyfats;  and in his Low Carb Denver talk.
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FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021)

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FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019)

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Hijacking your Brain with Dr. Nadir Ali – Episode 2226

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2226 – On this Friday’s show, Vinnie Tortorich speaks to Dr. Nadir Ali and they discuss low-carb events, lipotoxicity and cholesterol, dopamine and hijacking your brain, and more.

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STATINS AND CHOLESTEROL

  • Vinnie welcomes Dr. Nadir Ali back as a guest and they start by chatting a bit about Dr. Ali’s focus on educational events, quality cholesterol, and living a “non-prescription lifestyle.” (2:35)
  • They also discuss how several doctors’ or writers’ careers have been limited, or even stopped, when they have tried to educate with the truth. (5:45)
    • Maryanne Demasi from Australia is an example; Vinnie explains who she is.
    • Also, both Gary Fettke and Tim Noakes have been targeted previously.
    • The limitations on certain freedoms and access to information are concerning.
  • The conversation leads to the use of statins. (12:07)
    • Vinnie relays info from a consult he had and why he advised the person to find a different doctor.
    • Dr. Ali goes into detail about when things like statins and CAC scans can be useful, and when they are unnecessary.
    • For a doctor to just give you a statin and tell you it’s good for you is not great; there are instances where a statin helps, and when they do not.
    • He also goes into detail about genetic factors like PCSK-9, and how it makes a difference in cholesterol levels. (20:30)
  • Vinnie asks about the carnivore diet and whether it’s a good idea for cholesterol. (23:00)
    • There are plenty of good reasons to eat meat.
    • There is potential for lipotoxicity in some people; Dr. Ali explains. (25:10)
      • There needs to be an individualized approach; as a result, it may be better to transition in stages.

HIJACKING YOUR BRAIN

  • They switch to talking about how to get people to change their habits, as everyone always wants a “magic bullet”. (31:00)
  • Dr. Ali goes into how he and his colleagues have come up with tricks and hacks to help people improve their habits. (31:30)
    • Dr. Ali goes into detail about the “dopamine spike effect.” (32:10)
      • He describes studies that show the anticipation of the reward is what spikes the dopamine, NOT the reward itself.
      • He also talks about how food engineering has manipulated our brains to want to eat more, especially things like sugars.
  • Vinnie and Dr. Ali discuss addiction, and willpower vs. changing your environment. (37:00)
  • They discuss how to get someone who is less disciplined to be able to change habits. (47:10)
  • Dr. Ali describes a study that shows how random rewards affect dopamine, anticipation, and behavior. (50:50)
    • The same behavior modification is used in Vegas on slot machines.
    • The food industry uses a similar effect to hijack your brain by modifying food to trigger addiction and purchasing patterns.
  • This leads the conversation to today’s tech, algorithms, and the challenge of addiction in that area. (54:00)
    • Vinnie tells Dr. Ali about what he observed with a young man at the gym. 
    • Dr. Ali mentions how he has changed his environment to change his patterns.
    • For all the benefits of tech, there is a detrimental side. (59:00)
  • Dr. Ali can be found at alicardiology.com; on youtube at eatmostlyfats;  and in his Low Carb Denver talk.
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PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE

  • The documentary launched on January 11!
    • Order it TODAY!
  • This is Vinnie’s third documentary in just over three years.
  • Get it now on Apple TV (iTunes) and/or Amazon Video!
  • Link to the film on Apple TV (iTunes): 
  • Then, Share this link with friends, too!
    •  

Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries

REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter!

FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021)

  • Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries
  • Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family.
  • The more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend!
  • REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter!

FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019)

  • Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries
  • Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family.
  • The more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend!
  • REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter!

 

Dairy Sensitivity & Cultivating Your Health – Episode 1752

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 1752 – On this Saturday show, Leona Jaeger joins Vinnie to talk her own health journey following the death of her father, the Facebook group, dairy sensitivity, Spartan Races and zone 2 training, fixing hearing loss, and more.

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LEONA’S HEALTH JOURNEY

  • Leona transitioned into NSNG® slowly. 
    • When her father died, he had many health issues.
      • She wondered how many were genetic.
  • Initially, she had cut out processed food.
  • Then, she found Vinnie on the Carolla Show.
  • When she finally cut out most carbs, she found out not only did she lose some weight, but she felt way healthier too.
    • She had more energy, and didn’t feel as old as her similarly-aged peers.
    • One of the issues she worried about that her father also had was her loss of hearing.
      • However, 3-4 months in, she noticed she didn’t need it.
        • Maybe it was because of this way of eating, maybe it wasn’t, but it’s surely a good thing!
  • Leona consulted with Vinnie because she finally felt well enough to train for a Spartan Race.
    • For a long time, the weight on her ankle prevented her from doing this.
    • However, with this healthy lifestyle and zone 2 training, she got it done!
  • You have to want this for yourself for it to work.
    • But, once you want it badly enough, it will get easy and quickly.

DAIRY SENSITIVITY

  • Some people are more sensitive to dairy.
  • Leona dropped about 35 lbs before dropping dairy.
  • Then, she dropped the small amount of dairy she did eat a week.
    • She figured she’d lose a few pounds.
      • However, Leona ended up losing another 15 lbs for a total of 50 lbs!!!
  • Vinnie suggests for many people who plateau but are otherwise doing things right to limit or eliminate dairy.
    • Some people have dairy sensitivity, others don’t. Figure out what works for you!

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