: Episode 1042 - Listener Dan joins Vinnie and talks about his transition to NSNG, working out a ton, and how Vinnie and Nicole can sometimes offer advice that saves lives. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club DAN 56, about 5"11.5 Was 215 or 220 - now 165 He saw pictures of himself and knew he needed to get healthier He did low-fat low-calorie, and went to the gym for HOURS a day He did not lose weight exercising It makes you feel good, and helps your muscles, but is crap for weight loss Realized he didn't have enough life insurance for this, and needed to change his lifestyle  He knew of too many people dying of heart attacks in 40s and 50s Started NSNG, and weight began coming right off! He is still exercising because he loves it Not quite as much anymore ADVICE He didn't want to do a battery of expensive tests, nor did his doctors because he was doing low calorie for a long time Eventually, after too many of his colleagues and friends died, he went in  Got a stress test and a CT scan  Found calcified stuff in his arteries, but they upped his statins Then, he did a consult with Vinnie and Nicole  Nicole realized how serious it was  Nicole said, you had the wrong test, you need a particular test When he got this test, doctor said he needed to follow up with another test In the next test, the doctors found that his right artery was almost completely blocked (coronary angiogram) Had a stint put in on the spot Could easily have died very shortly after had he not had this test Consults with Nicole (and Vinnie) truly can be worth it  Don't take everyone's advice Do your research, go to people you know a lot about and really trust