AI Personas Spread Fabricated Health Claims

Episode 2868: Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss the health and fitness spectrum, including misinformation from AI faux influencers. https://vinnietortorich.com/2026/10/ai-faux-influencers-episode-2868 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 Diet Makes a Difference Home Goods and megafan NSNGer, Kurt. (3:00) Scott King, a long-time follower of NSNG®, shared some very heartbreaking news. (10:00) He's grateful to have discovered Vinnie and Anna. Vinnie shares what he's been observing with some construction workers, even younger ones. (12:00) There seems to be no middle ground in health and fitness anymore. (15:00) Either people seem to be drugged up on meds to get fit, or there is an increase in morbid obesity. There is no cure for autoimmune diseases, but they can be managed. (20:15) NSNG® is how Anna manages hers. Vinnie gets comments on some of his Instagram carousels, but many people have an ideological attachment to ways of eating. Vinnie mentions friend Bryan Bishop, who recently passed away from a glioblastoma. (23:00) He had been given a prognosis of 4 to 6 months to live. He lived for approximately 17 years longer. Bryan was on specific medications and often tried to stick to a low-carb diet, Vinnie explains. Messaging around certain conditions and diets can be confusing and frustrating. AI Faux Influencers AI influencers or personas with fake credentials are now becoming common. (33:30) Fabricated info is horrible and manipulative. They discuss various things they have seen that have been fabricated by AI. Blueberries and the Rhonda Kirkpatrick confusion. (44:00) Anna reads some of the points made and the apparent controversy. Don't forget to get Anna's new book Eat Happy Cocktail Hour! You can order it here: https://eathappycocktailhour.com It's also available in Vinnie's Book Club here: https://tinyurl.com/eathappycocktail Eat Happy Cocktail Hour is filled with cocktails, mocktails, and appetizers, and you can pre-order right now. Pre-order and get bonus goodies! You can pre-order from a wide variety of booksellers at https://eathappycocktailhour.com/ Please save your receipt from wherever you pre-order; you'll need it for your bonuses! The physical release date is October 13, 2026 Check out the Aletha Hip HookTM that Vinnie uses to reduce pain and increase mobility: You can purchase your own through Vinnie's website here: https://vinnietortorich.com/hook Anna's products are now linked to PureVitamin Club's website. You can also purchase them under the "Food and Snacks" section. https://purevitaminclub.com/collections/food-and-snacks Vinnie hopes to add other products as well, all of which will be health-related. The NSNG® VIP is now closed, but you can add your name to the waitlist for next time. Interested? Sign up here: https://vinnietortorich.com/vip. Book a consultation with Vinnie for guidance on your goals. https://vinnietortorich.com/phone-consultation-2/ More News Serena has added some clothing 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 Peacock. "Dirty Keto" is available on Amazon! You can purchase or rent it here.https://amzn.to/4d9agj1 Please 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