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  <title>The Job of Insulin - Episode 2838</title>
  <description>Episode 2838 - Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss the job of insulin, switching to low-carb, and the possibility of reversing plaque in the arteries.  https://vinnietortorich.com/2026/08/the-job-of-insulin-episode-2838 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS  Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN  YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast&amp;amp;nbsp; Vinnie's workout videos are available to purchase! Choose from a 2-day, 4-day, or 6-day workout–or buy all three at a discount! TO PURCHASE VINNIE'S WORKOUT VIDEOS, CLICK THIS LINK:&amp;amp;nbsp;https://vinnietortorich.com/workout The Job of Insulin  Vinnie gives a story about when he was on a panel at Princeton. (3:00)  He had an interaction with a nutritionist whom he disagreed with. She learned some new things.   Insulin (25:00)  Anthony Jay was just on the show, and Vinnie respects Dr Jay’s information. He has a new book out called “Sugar Beat.” https://amzn.to/4pAxntz They discussed great supplements to take.   Reduce insulin resistance, and you reduce your chance for heart disease. (37:00)  Contrary to what has been previously thought, plaque in the arteries can be reversed in some cases.   Vinnie gives a quick rundown of insulin’s job in your body. (36:00)  He also explains how insulin spurs fat storage. He explains what you can expect when transitioning to a low-carb lifestyle.   August is the perfect time to circle your wagons and get back on the NSNG train, if you’ve fallen away from it. (57:00)  With school starting again, there are habits you can put in place now, before the holidays make it more difficult.   Anna schools Vinnie on a variation for enhancing a taco bowl meal. (1:00:00) Vinnie has a 45th reunion coming up. (1:02:00) Check out the Aletha Hip HookTM that Vinnie uses to reduce pain and increase mobility: You can purchase your own through Vinnie’s website here: https://vinnietortorich.com/hook  Anna’s products are now linked to PureVitamin Club’s website. Look under the “Food and Snacks” section to purchase them there, too.&amp;amp;nbsp;  https://purevitaminclub.com/collections/food-and-snacks Vinnie hopes to add other products as well, all of which will be health-related.    The NSNG® VIP GROUP IS NOW CLOSED AGAIN AS OF SUNDAY, MARCH 15TH&amp;amp;nbsp;    Anna's next cookbook, Eat Happy Cocktail Hour, is filled with cocktails, mocktails, and appetizers and is available for pre-order right now. If you pre-order, you'll get bonus goodies! You can pre-order from a wide variety of booksellers at https://eathappycocktailhour.com/ Please save your receipt from wherever you pre-order; you'll need it for your bonuses! Physical Release Date is October 2026  You can book a consultation with Vinnie to get guidance on your goals. https://vinnietortorich.com/phone-consultation-2/ More News  Serena has added some of her clothing suggestions and beauty product suggestions to Vinnie’s Amazon Recommended Products link.   Self Care, Beauty, and Grooming Products that Actually Work!&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;  https://www.amazon.com/shop/vinnietortorich/list/3GPVU29UHHPMY?ref_=aipsflist     Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on Peacock.&amp;amp;nbsp; “Dirty Keto” is available on Amazon!  You can purchase or rent it&amp;amp;nbsp;here.https://amzn.to/4d9agj1 Please make sure to watch, rate, and review it!   Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s second cookbook, is available!&amp;amp;nbsp;  You can go to&amp;amp;nbsp;https://eathappyitalian.com You can order it from&amp;amp;nbsp;Vinnie's Book Club.&amp;amp;nbsp;https://amzn.to/3ucIXm Anna’s recipes are in her cookbooks, on her website, and on Substack —they will spice up your day! https://annavocino.substack.com/    PURCHASE&amp;amp;nbsp; DIRTY KETO (2024)  The documentary launched in August 2024!  Order it TODAY!   This is Vinnie’s fourth documentary in&amp;amp;nbsp;just over&amp;amp;nbsp;five years.    Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere:&amp;amp;nbsp;https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries  Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family.  Additionally, the more views it receives, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend!   REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films.&amp;amp;nbsp;Your positive REVIEW does matter!   PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere:&amp;amp;nbsp;https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere:&amp;amp;nbsp;https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere:&amp;amp;nbsp;https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries </description>
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