{"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":2690,"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":"2026-09-21T16:20:41.620396+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fitness-confidential-43733"},"episode":{"title":"Reversing Plaque with Dr. Anthony Jay - Episode 2834","slug":"reversing-plaque-with-dr-anthony-jay-episode-2834","published_at":"2026-07-31T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fitness-confidential-43733/reversing-plaque-with-dr-anthony-jay-episode-2834","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fitness-confidential-43733","url":"https://angriesttrainer.libsyn.com/reversing-plaque-with-dr-anthony-jay-episode-2834","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/angriesttrainer/1on1DrAnthonyJay-073126-WV1TopAH.mp3?dest-id=117301","summary":"Episode 2834 - Vinnie Tortorich speaks with Dr. Anthony Jay about his new book \"Sugar Beat\", cholesterol, and reversing plaque in your arteries. https://vinnietortorich.com/2026/07/reversing-plaque-dr-anthony-jay-episode-2834 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 Reversing Plaque Dr. Jay has been on the show before, but he has a new book coming out called \"Sugar Beat.\" https://amzn.to/4pAxntz (3:00) The book focuses on how sugar causes plaque in the arteries and how you can reverse plaque. Insulin resistance is the biggest driver of plaque. Using a CGM can help you monitor your blood glucose. (11:00) Let's talk about fats. (13:30) Animal fats are great, but watching the omega-6 to omega-3 ratio is important. Omega-6 fats tend to oxidize faster and can also build up in your body and take years to break down. (15:00) They discuss the summer of sports and how some athletes might be fueling. (22:00) Certain health tests can be manipulated. (36:00) They discuss cholesterol and its importance. (47:00) Rapatha has bad regular side effects, such as diabetes. There are very limited, specific reasons to go on a statin. (49:30) Can you reverse plaque buildup? (51:00) Diet, exercise, and fasting are your best bet; then consider supplementation. What is Dr. Jay's opinion on DHEA supplementation? (1:03:00) Dr. Jay offers health consultations using the DNA information you provide. https://www.ajconsultingcompany.com Check out the Ale…","meta_description":"Episode 2834 - Vinnie Tortorich speaks with Dr. Anthony Jay about his new book \"Sugar Beat\", cholesterol, and reversing plaque in your arteries. https://v…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3983,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fitness-confidential-43733/episodes/reversing-plaque-with-dr-anthony-jay-episode-2834/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/reversing-plaque-with-dr-anthony-jay-episode-2834.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}