{"podcast":{"title":"Fitness Confidential","slug":"fitness-confidential-43733","podcast_index_feed_id":43733,"rss_url":"https://angriesttrainer.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://vinnietortorich.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/c/d/2/1/cd21aa838752783b16c3140a3186d450/fc.png","author":"Vinnie Tortorich","episode_count":2688,"summary":"Fitness and weight loss expert Vinnie Tortorich, the author of the best-selling book \"Fitness Confidential\", dispels the widespread mistaken beliefs regarding weight loss and exercise and teaches us how to lose weight, get fit and reclaim our lives. Using his 35 years of experience in the fitness and weight loss industry in Hollywood combined with an absolute commitment to good health, Vinnie has helped hundreds of thousands of people around the world lose hundreds of thousands of unhealthy pounds in an easy and sustainable way. His listeners love him for his fearless humor, tireless honesty, extraordinary nose for BS, and simple message. Join Vinnie and his inspiring guests - doctors, scientists. researchers, journalists, farmers, athletes, and more - to hear the latest scientific discoveries and unravel the myths that have been hampering our health. Laugh your way to health and fitness with Fitness Confidential and Vinnie Tortorich.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T02:18:01.149277+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fitness-confidential-43733"},"episode":{"title":"A Statin on Steroids with Dr. Zoe Harcombe - Episode 2816","slug":"a-statin-on-steroids-with-dr-zoe-harcombe-episode-2816","published_at":"2026-06-19T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fitness-confidential-43733/a-statin-on-steroids-with-dr-zoe-harcombe-episode-2816","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fitness-confidential-43733","url":"https://angriesttrainer.libsyn.com/a-statin-on-steroids-with-dr-zoe-harcombe-episode-2816","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/angriesttrainer/1on1DrZoeHarcombe-061926-WVTop4End.mp3?dest-id=117301","summary":"Episode 2816 - Vinnie Tortorich speaks with Dr. Zoe Harcombe about the myth of \"settled science\" and a new drug that is basically a \"statin on steroids.\" https://vinnietortorich.com/2026/06/statin-on-steroids-episode-2816 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 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: https://vinnietortorich.com/workout A Statin on Steroids The resurgence of the Rice Diet. 6:00 The facts behind the scenes of that study/diet. It is also devoid of any real nutrients. Denise Minger took apart The China Study. The myth of low-carb and the misguided dietary guidelines. (21:00) Efforts to modify the guidelines to correct them have faced backlash. Fat has been incorrectly demonized. Confirmation bias is a real issue that hinders the search for the truth. (27:00) In 2019, Dr. Harcombe and her colleague initiated a defamation lawsuit after an article about them accused them of misinformation. (34:00) Extreme viewpoints on diet and health are not helpful. (42:00) What is Dr. Harcombe's opinion on the new statin Repatha (Evolocumab)? (52:00) Cholesterol is too important in the body, and forcing it too low could be risky. You can find Dr. Harcombe at https://www.zoeharcombe.com/ ALSO: Anna's products are now linked to PureVitamin Club's website. Look under the \"Food and Snacks\" section to purchase them there, too. (58:30) https://purevitaminclub.com/collections/food-and-snacks The NSNG® VIP GROUP IS NOW CLOSED AGAIN AS OF SUNDAY, MARCH 15TH Anna's next cookbook, Eat Happy Cocktail Hour, is f…","meta_description":"Episode 2816 - Vinnie Tortorich speaks with Dr. Zoe Harcombe about the myth of \"settled science\" and a new drug that is basically a \"statin on steroids.\"…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3733,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fitness-confidential-43733/episodes/a-statin-on-steroids-with-dr-zoe-harcombe-episode-2816/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fitness-confidential-43733/a-statin-on-steroids-with-dr-zoe-harcombe-episode-2816.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}