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The Tipping Point with Shannon Davis – Episode 2684

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Episode 2684- Vinnie Tortorich welcomes “rogue” dietitian Shannon Davis, and they discuss hitting the tipping point, PE in schools, and weight loss drugs.

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The Tipping Point

  • Shannon Davis is a registered dietitian, but she describes herself as a “rogue” dietitian. (1:30)
    • She has worked in organ transplant centers.
    • Fatty liver disease is a carbohydrate or sugar problem, but patients were never taught that.
    • Patients had always been told it was a problem with fat, protein, or fried foods.
    • Dietitians need to be reflective and question the information they are recommending. (3:30)
  •  As a pharmaceutical rep, she realized she was peddling meds and not helping, and she hit her tipping point. (5:00)
  • She discovered the low-carb and ketogenic health space, and now she feels she has found her purpose in teaching a healthy lifestyle.
  • They discuss misinformation regarding carbs and “complex carbs.” (14:00)
  • Shannon reviews her medical education and what she was advised to teach diabetics about carbs. (15:00)
  • Besides interventions in dietary guidelines and metabolic health,
  • The Presidential Physical Fitness Test for students should be required in schools again. (33:00)
    • Kids have become sedentary, and they become adults who sit in cubicles. (42:00)
  • The amount of medications prescribed for metabolic health is skyrocketing. (45:00)

Weight Loss Medications

  • Shannon is not opposed to medications; however, she firmly believes there is a place for them when truly necessary. (49:00)
    • However, GLP-1s are overprescribed without a full understanding of their side effects, and oftentimes for minor weight loss.
    • For example, hyperplasia: fat cells get smaller, but they multiply. This means that when you get off the drug, you will gain fat back, and in larger amounts.
  • Side effects are loss of muscle and bone, digestive paralysis, optic nerve damage, erectile dysfunction, suppressed autophagy, and much more.
  • There are natural ways to boost your own body’s GLP-1. (57:00)

You can find Shannon Davis on Instagram @sldavis6580

Her website is here: https://shannonfeelgreat.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 available on Amazon!
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    • Make sure you watch, rate, and review it!
  • Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s next cookbook is available! 
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    • Anna’s recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack–they will spice up your day! https://annavocino.substack.com/
    • Don’t forget you can invest in Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen through StartEngine. 
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Filed Under: Diabetes, Fitness, Health, Nutrition, Podcast, Weight Loss Tagged With: ADA, big pharma, complex carbs, diabetes, eric westman, Fatty Liver, food pyramid, inflammation, NAFLD, nutrition guidelines, Oatmeal, PE in schools, pharmaceuticals, physical education, registered dietician, rogue dietician, steel cut oats

Empowering Yourself with Daniel Trevor – Episode 2519

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Episode 2519 – On this Friday’s show Vinnie Tortorich speaks with author Daniel Trevor and they discuss empowering yourself through health testing, lifestyle changes, and more.

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Empowering Yourself

  • Daniel Trevor is the author of “The Unholy Trinity.” (2:00)
    • He almost died of a heart attack at age 72 and he decided to research heart health. (3:30)
    • He shares what happened to him that day.
    • Being slim doesn’t necessarily mean you are metabolically healthy.
  • He investigated the most important lab tests the average person can do, without needing a doctor’s prescription. (9:30)
    • He recommends the OGTT (oral glucose tolerance test) with insulin.
    • He learned what he was doing wrong in his nutrition.
    • Another test is GGT (gamma-glutamyl transferase).
    • Empowering yourself is important.
  • The book is not only about how Daniel reversed his co-morbidities, but it’s also an exposé on Big Food and Big Pharma. (25:30)

The Unholy Trinity

  • Carbs, sugars, and oils are what he calls “The Unholy Trinity.” (27:00)
  • Vinnie shares his inspiration and deep dive behind his documentary “Beyond Impossible.”(32:00)
  • Daniel did some research on a study called the Ischemia Trial. (42:00)
    • The trial’s goal was to show the effectiveness of certain invasive procedures for prevention; however, it only showed that lifestyle changes were more effective.
  • Statins for primary prevention haven’t proven to be effective. (50:00)
  • You can find Daniel at his website https://danieltrevor.com
    • You can download sample chapters. The book will also be made available in Vinnie’s Book Club in the near future.
  • There’s a new NSNG® Foods promo code you can use: enter VINNIE and get 15% off! (25:00)
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  • Vinnie’s new documentary “Dirty Keto” is out soon! Go to this link to get it at https://vinnietortorich.com/dirtyketo/!
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Filed Under: 1 On 1 Luminaries, Beyond Impossible, Books, Diabetes, Documentaries, FAT documentary, FAT2 documentary, Health, Nutrition, Podcast Tagged With: ancel keys, ancestral diet, dave feldman, Dr Philip Ovadia, Dr Robert Lustig, Dr. Cate Shanahan, fake meat, gamma-glutamyl transferase, GLP-1, Ischemia Trial, Ivor Cummings, myocardial infarction, NAFLD, nina teicholz, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, OGTT, oral glucose tolerance test, ozempic, stents (PCIs), the golden hour

Holiday Flexibility – Episode 2254

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Episode 2254 – On this Monday’s show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss holiday flexibility, Instagram reels, answer Twitter questions, chat with Marie, and more.

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HOLIDAY FLEXIBILITY

  • Vinnie and Anna start the show by chatting about music and a bit of slang. (2:00)
  • Anna had previously made a vow to Marie (Vinnie’s sweet Mom), and she’s ready to let Marie know that she’s made good on it. (8:40)
    • They call Marie in and discuss a variety of Italian and Cajun dishes, such as giardiniera (olive salad), muffuletta, and couvillion.
  • After Marie exits, Anna and Vinnie chat about holiday flexibility on NSNG®. (28:30)
  • Vinnie plays a couple of his Instagram reels–another one has gone viral! (34:30)
  • Then the duo is ready to answer a couple of Twitter questions. (43:30)
    • How do you know if you’re eating too much fat?
    • Does the body know when to quit losing weight?
    • They chat about growing muscles and loose skin after a big weight loss.
  • HEADS UP: Anna is doing a Livestream cooking event for her Substack Premium subscribers
    on Tuesday, 12/13/22 at 4:00 PM PST/7:00 PM EST.
     
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Filed Under: Fitness, Health, NSNG®, Nutrition, Podcast, Recipes Tagged With: fois gras, growing muscle, instagram, Loose Skin, NAFLD, School Lunches, stay motivated, twitter

Lowering the Bar – Episode 2203

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Episode 2203 – On this Sunday’s show, Vinnie Tortorich and co-host Gina Grad chat about “the other Pumpkin”, sugars and A1C, lowering the bar, and more.

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LOWERING THE BAR

  • Gina starts the show by asking Vinnie why Anna was mad, and the Tale of Two Pumpkins is born. (1:30)
    • Vinnie explains how it originated, and Gina (and Anna) is none too pleased. (5:00)
  • The conversation then switches to additional information about sugar that Gina hadn’t realized. (5:50)
  • She mentions what happens to your bowels when too much sugar is consumed, including fructose and both natural and artificial sweeteners. (6:30)
  • Vinnie mentions how they are poison to the system, similar to how alcohol works; he explains. (8:00)
  • Vinnie also tells Gina how the consumption of sugar since the 1800s has increased. (9:00)
    • They also chat about how this has led to more recent developments of NAFLD (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease).
  • He explains what A1C is, how it works, and how the numbers have ultimately been altered, which is basically lowering the bar.
    • He gives reasons why this doesn’t work, and how it allows for “stacking” medications.
  • Gina asks what a high A1C for an extended period of time will do. (18:00)
    • This leads to Vinnie summarizing the story behind Dr. Gary Fettke.
  • So at best, sugar can give you diarrhea, and at worse causes amputations. (21:50)
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Filed Under: Health, Nutrition, Podcast, Vinnie's Sunday School Tagged With: A1C Test, amputation, Dr. Gary Fettke, NAFLD

Preventable Diseases with Dr. Thomas Hemingway – Episode 2191

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Episode 2191 – On this Friday’s show, Vinnie Tortorich speaks with Dr. Thomas Hemingway and they discuss preventable diseases, how to avoid or even reverse them, health hacks, and more.

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PREVENTABLE DISEASES

  • Vinnie welcomes Dr. Thomas Hemingway and first they chat a bit about Hawaii, surfing, and Thomas’s educational background! (3:00)
  • Vinnie then asks Thomas to share what his workouts are like. (14:00)
  • Thomas then shares a bit about his upcoming book, Preventable; he also has a podcast called “Unshakeable Health”. (20:15)
  • Thomas also discusses what he calls the “Evil Triad”. (22:45)
    • The current reason for most liver transplants is NAFLD, which is caused by sugars, primarily high fructose corn syrup! 
  • This leads to a larger discussion about sugars and sweeteners and how high fructose corn syrup came to be included in so many processed foods. (23:44)
  • Vinnie and Thomas also chat about food quality–it can be expensive, but bad health is even more expensive. (39:30)
  • Thomas shares his 5-pronged approach (“FMSGS”) to good health and preventing disease and explains the importance of each. (45:33)
  • Vinnie and Thomas chat about the importance of sleep hygiene and how our bodies need rest and regeneration. (47:20)
  • Thomas and Vinnie finish up the show by discussing some free “hacks” that they recommend that will help. (55:19)
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Filed Under: 1 On 1 Luminaries, Books, Fitness, Health, NSNG®, Nutrition, Podcast, Sports Tagged With: autophagy, gut health, health hacks, HFC syrup, microbiome, Mitochondria, NAFLD, sleep hygiene, surfing, sweeteners

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