Episode 2740 - Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss a variety of coming health trends for 2026 and whether the trends are truly beneficial or not. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/12/coming-health-trends-in-2026-episode-2740 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 Coming Health Trends in 2026 Optimizing sleep is essential. (4:00) Vinnie used to be proud of the fact that he only slept 4 hours a night; however, he also thinks that lifestyle contributed to him getting cancer 17 years ago. Microbiome personalization. (14:30) Having a healthy gut is essential, but it can often be achieved through proper eating and drinking, such as kefir and kombucha. Brain health and Alzheimer's, and the suggestions that come along with it. (17:00) N-back testing is a brain exercise becoming increasingly popular for brain health and function. Muscle is being used as a metabolic marker. (19:00) Keeping sarcopenia at bay and gaining muscle is critical for vibrant health, especially as one ages. Peptides are being used as mainstream treatment for various things. (22:00) Vinnie is not impressed and is concerned about side effects. Doctors should be paying more attention to inflammation and its long-term effects. (23:00) Ultra-processed food is experiencing a reckoning. (25:00) It's great awareness is being raised about how harmful ultra-processed foods are to the body. Concierge health medicine memberships are on the rise. (29:00) They can be more expensive, but in many cases, people are getting better care because of limitations in the standardized health care system. Annual bloodwork is getting an upgrade. Many standardized tests are being expanded to include more biomarkers. (31:00) Food trends: people want nutrient-dense foods. (36:00) It's about time! A New Sponsor Jaspr Air Scrubbers has a discount code, VINNIE, that gets you $400 off for a limited time. Jaspr offers a lifetime warranty. Go to Jaspr.co for more information or to purchase. Don't forget to sign up for the NSNG VIP group. Vinnie's video workouts will be free to all members! (1:05:00) You can get on the wait list -https://vinnietortorich.com/vip/ Also, you'll want to join as soon as it opens, because once it closes again, it will be closed indefinitely. 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! 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 next 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, website, and Substack — they will spice up your day! https://annavocino.substack.com/ Don't forget you can invest in Anna's Eat Happy Kitchen through StartEngine. Details are at Eat Happy Kitchen. https://eathappykitchen.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 REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! 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