A Statin on Steroids with Dr. Zoe Harcombe - Episode 2816

Fitness Confidential

Vinnie Tortorich

Health & Fitness, Nutrition

4.7 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 June 2026

⏱️ 62 minutes

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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 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 preorder from a wide variety of booksellers at https://eathappycocktailhour.com/ Save your receipt from wherever you preorder, 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! 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 the Peacock channel. "Dirty Keto" is available on Amazon! You can purchase or rent it here.https://amzn.to/4d9agj1 Please make sure to watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna's second cookbook, is available! You can go to https://eathappyitalian.com You can order it from Vinnie's Book Club. 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 DIRTY KETO (2024) The documentary launched in August 2024! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie's fourth documentary in just over five years. Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: 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. Your positive REVIEW does matter! PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries

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0:00.0	Foga. That's the fear of gym assholes. I get it. You used to go to the gym. You were afraid people
0:06.2	were looking at you and laughing. Maybe you got stuck. You got stale in your routine. And if you hire
0:11.7	one of those gym trainers, they're going to charge you way more than a hundred bucks for one time.
0:17.0	And you're going to forget half of what they told you anyway. Not anymore. Go to Vinny Tortoise.com slash workout. And you're going to forget half of what they told you anyway. Not anymore.
0:27.5	Go to Vinny Tortoise.com slash workout and you're going to get a complete video workout.
0:31.3	You can download it onto your phone and you can take me to the gym every time.
0:35.0	If you're forgetting what to do, just go right to that workout.
0:36.6	It's going to show you what to do.
0:41.6	I also have a PDF and you also have a tracker where you can write everything down.
0:44.6	Don't have Foga.
0:48.6	Go to veneytoirees.com slash workout.
0:56.2	Thanks for listening to Vinny Torturich on NSNG Lifestyle Audio.
1:00.8	Welcome to Fitness Confidential one-on-one.
1:09.9	Vinny Tortorich, founder of NSNG, goes long form with top luminaries in the field of health and fitness.
1:20.3	I am Vinnie Torture.
1:22.9	Folks, you've got intentions have been stolen, but don't worry.
1:24.5	I'm here to help you get them back.
1:27.6	You may be soft and cycling at the beginning of this process.
1:32.0	But hanging there before long, you will be lean and mean, guaranteed.
1:36.7	Poetry in motion.
1:40.9	Turn a tenderized to me.
2:07.7	Because dimers in the ocean. Sweet as any harmony. Yeah, she was d'nizant me with science. Yeah, every time she comes on the show, she blinds me and you with science, usually turning it on its head.
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