Episodes
Episode 2543- On this Friday show, Vinnie Tortorich welcomes Rick Saxinger, and they discuss Rick's lung cancer, the decision to be an inspiration, living life to the fullest, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/09/be-an-inspiration-with-rick-saxinger-episode-2543 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - Be An Inspiration Rick is a longtime listener of Vinnie's. (2:30) He gives his background, which includes a degree in exercise physiology.    He...
Published 09/20/24
Episode 2542 - On this Wednesday show, Vinnie Tortorich welcomes guest co-host Teresa Strasser to discuss the things that compel you in food addiction, creatine, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/09/the-things-that-compel-you-episode-2542 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - The Things That Compel You Continuing the conversation from an earlier episode regarding food addiction and GLP-1s. (2:30) How the hormones leptin, ghrelin, cortisol, and...
Published 09/18/24
  Episode 2541 - On this Monday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss that football season is here, Anna shares and demos wings recipes, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/09/football-season-is-here-episode-2538 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - Football Season Is Here Anna is going to be cooking some football food. (2:00 Vinnie talks about the days of yore of football and ads. (3:00) Take control and make your food....
Published 09/16/24
Episode 2540 - On this Friday's show, Vinnie Tortorich welcomes Dr. Johnathan Edwards for part 2 of their discussion about improving VO2 max, addressing chronic pain, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/09/addressing-chronic-pain-dr-johnathan-edwards-episode-2540 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - Increasing VO2 Max This is Part 2, a continuation of a conversation Vinnie and Johnathan shared. Johnathan has also been a competitive...
Published 09/13/24
Episode 2539 - On this Wednesday show, Vinnie Tortorich welcomes guest co-host Teresa Strasser to discuss Taking GLP-1s, the risk of paying the piper and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/09/paying-the-piper-episode-2539 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - A New Face Gina was offered a great opportunity to be a co-host on The Woody Show podcast. (2:00) Vinnie is happy for her and welcomes Teresa as a guest. Teresa is welcomed and will be...
Published 09/11/24
Episode 2538 - On this Monday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss his third appearance on Mike Rowe's podcast, how becoming an NSNG® VIP member is a no-brainer, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/09/its-a-no-brainer-episode-2538 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - It's a No-Brainer Vinnie just returned from Los Angeles where he recorded a show with Mike Rowe. (2:00) It will be his third appearance on Mike Rowe’s...
Published 09/09/24
Episode 2537 - On this Friday's show Vinnie Tortorich welcomes Phil Maffetone back to discuss Zone 2, slowing down to be faster, functional strength, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/09/slowing-down-be-faster-phil-maffetone-episode-2537 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - Slowing Down to Be Faster Phil brought Zone 2 training to millions. (2:00) They discuss athlete Mark Allen, who was disciplined and a phenomenal tri-athlete. ...
Published 09/06/24
Episode 2536 - On this Wednesday show, Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad say don't be afraid of salt, discuss the benefits of electrolytes, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/09/dont-be-afraid-of-salt-episode-2536 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - Don't Be Afraid of Salt After some talk about music and sound systems, Gina asks about water, salt, carbs, and bloating. (5:30) The salt-to-water ratio has to be correct. A good electrolyte blend...
Published 09/04/24
Episode 2535 - On this Monday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss how the government has been offloading processed cheese products, recipes, making mayo, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/09/offloading-processed-cheese-episode-2535 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - Offloading Processed Cheese Anna and Vinnie are producing on the fly and looking into government cheese. (2:00) And if all this talk about pizza has you...
Published 09/02/24
Episode 2534 - On this Friday's show Vinnie Tortorich welcomes Dr. Johnathan Edwards and they discuss uses for ketamine, ketogenic diets, innovation in treating pain, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/08/innovation-treating-pain-dr-johnathan-edwards-episode-2534 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - Clinical Ketamine ***Please be aware that a portion of this episode discusses topics that may be sensitive to some people, such as...
Published 08/30/24
Episode 2533 - On this Wednesday show, Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad discuss dates as a "healthy sugar" and take a look at what doesn't change in legal policy and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/08/look-at-what-doesnt-change-episode-2533 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - Look At What Doesn't Change Gina shares an article from Time Magazine about dates (the fruit). (3:00) Four dates have 66 grams of sugar. Dates are “sugar turds.” (6:30) A...
Published 08/28/24
Episode 2532 - On this Monday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss Vinnie's own journey through weight loss, the lie of high carbs, diet mentality, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/08/the-lie-of-high-carbs-episode-2532 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - The Lie of High Carbs Vinnie explains his intense focus on getting PVC back to where it’s supposed to be. (2:00) He appreciates everyone who has been hanging in...
Published 08/26/24
Episode 2531 - On this Friday's show Vinnie Tortorich welcomes Meagan Hawkes and they discuss how she's been moving forward with her progress, cycling and equipment, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/08/moving-forward-meagan-hawkes-episode-2531 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - Moving Forward Vinnie explains why he’s been having Success Stories on again. (2:00) Meagan is also one of the admins of the NSNG Facebook group. ...
Published 08/23/24
Episode 2530 - On this Wednesday show, Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad discuss how sugar is aging your cells faster, school lunches, kids' fitness,  and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/08/aging-your-cells-faster-episode-2530 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - Aging Your Cells Faster Gina and Vinnie chat about country music for a bit. (2:00) UCSF study demonstrates that sugar ages cells! (14:00) It accelerates aging through inflammation of cell...
Published 08/21/24
Episode 2529 - On this Monday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss the 2024 Olympics, addressing changes in training, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/08/addressing-changes-episode-2529 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - Addressing Changes After a bit of music discussion, they switch to the Olympics. (6:00) Pole vaulting, sea kayaking, and hypothetical dramatic narratives of athlete’s stories. (9:00) They also talk...
Published 08/19/24
Episode 2528 - On this Friday's show Vinnie Tortorich welcomes Mimi Morgan and they discuss finding hope after debilitating illness, advocating for yourself, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/08/finding-hope-with-mimi-morgan-episode-2528 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - Finding Hope Mimi has quite a health story; she was pretty much left for dead as doctors anticipated her demise. (3:00) Doctors want to help their patients,...
Published 08/16/24
Episode 2527 - On this Wednesday show, Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad discuss music, community support, an epidemic turned into the "new" pandemic, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - THIS Is the "NEW" Pandemic Country music, to celebrity sightings. (2:00) Gina mentions a group she heard about in the San Francisco area. (14:00) It’s a hiking community whose members are self-described as “fat”; there is acceptance within the group. What...
Published 08/14/24
Episode 2526 - On this Monday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss Dirty Keto's release on Amazon, why quality matters to both of them, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/08/quality-matters-episode-2526 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - Quality Matters A prominent vegan doctor/advocate, John McDougall, passed away recently. (2:00) Vinnie had hoped to interview him. Michael Greger ducked out of being a guest on the...
Published 08/12/24
Episode 2525 - In this BEST OF, Vinnie Tortorich and Professor Tim Noakes discuss sports science, how diabetes is carb intolerance, your brain and "the bonk", and much more. [libsyn_podcast id=32507382] PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Diabetes Is Carb Intolerance Vinnie and Prof. Tim Noakes begin with a discussion of Tim’s professional background, especially in the early years of sports science. (2:00) He has been involved with sports science for decades; he studies the whole human...
Published 08/09/24
Episode 2524 - On this Wednesday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad discuss the 2024 Olympics, and that finally you can watch "Dirty Keto" on Amazon! [libsyn_podcast id=32459902] PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - Watch Dirty Keto A few introductory minutes the conversation turns to the Olympics. (10:00) First, they discuss the Turkish sharpshooter, Yusuf Dikec, pistol-shooting, and also archery techniques. Simone Biles is an amazing powerhouse in...
Published 08/07/24
Episode 2523 - On this Monday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss labs, labels, and lies when it comes to labeling food, health claims, and more. [libsyn_podcast id=32427782] PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - Labs, Labels, and Lies Brain clarity issues and memory triggers. (2:00) Lab-grown meat: it was legal but now it's not. (13:30) Recent guests Natalie and Tara discussed it with Vinnie. It reminds Vinnie of the GMO...
Published 08/05/24
Episode 2522 - On this Friday's show Vinnie Tortorich speaks with farmers Natalie Kovarik and Tara Vander Dussen where they discuss agriculture, climate, food sovereignty, raw milk, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/08/food-sovereignty-episode-2522 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - Managing the Landscape The political landscape has been on fire lately, but knowing that there is a steadiness between the extremes is comforting....
Published 08/02/24
Episode 2521 - On this Wednesday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad discuss increasing red blood cells, Mammoth and the softening of humans, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/07/the-softening-of-humans-episode-2521 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - Time In The Mountains Vinnie recently went to Mammoth, and he discusses his blood cell count and how chemo has affected it. (3:00) He also explains how athletes were using blood doping,...
Published 07/31/24
Episode 2520 - On this Monday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss how your body is always doing something, there are no plateaus, answer several questions, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/07/always-doing-something-episode-2520 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - Always Doing Something Dr Ben Bocchiccio wants Vinnie to moderate a podcast episode about exercise. (3:00) Vinnie knocks out some words of wisdom for...
Published 07/29/24
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. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/07/empowering-yourself-with-daniel-trevor-episode-2519 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - 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...
Published 07/26/24