

Optimal Protein Podcast with Vanessa Spina
Vanessa Spina
Vanessa Spina is a Sports Nutrition Specialist, Best Selling author, creator of the innovative TONE device, as well as a sought after international speaker. On the Optimal Protein podcast, Vanessa shares how to get effortlessly lean and improve metabolic health and fitness with an optimal protein intake!
Featuring interviews with world renowned and leading edge protein scientists & experts, authors, and people with inspiring transformational stories discussing the best tools for becoming optimizing your metabolic health with whole foods, nutrition, exercise and more!
Featuring interviews with world renowned and leading edge protein scientists & experts, authors, and people with inspiring transformational stories discussing the best tools for becoming optimizing your metabolic health with whole foods, nutrition, exercise and more!
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May 27, 2024 • 1h 9min
NEW STUDY: Top 12 Protein Myths BUSTED! Scientist & Expert Dr. Jose Antonio!
The BRAND NEW 2nd Generation Tone Devices have launched!! Order HERE Hi friends! This episode is with Dr. Jose Antonio, a protein expert and author of many studies on protein overfeeding! He now has a new review paper out and we break it all down in this episode! Get 25% off SITE WIDE at Ketogenicgirl.com with the code MEMORIALDAY25!! Sale ends Monday May 27th at midnight! Sign up for the Exclusive Launch Discount of Tone Collagen Here! Everyone is loving Tone Protein! Scientifically formulated based on the science to support Muscle Protein Synthesis. Click Here to Check it out! - Join the Community! Follow Vanessa on instagram to see her meals, recipes, informative posts and much more! Click here @ketogenicgirl Follow @optimalproteinpodcast on Instagram to see visuals and posts mentioned on this podcast. Link to join the facebook group for the podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2017506024952802/ - Special thank you to our sponsor: Make Masszymes part of your daily routine this year, to help support optimal protein digestion and absorption! Go to www.bioptimizers.com/vanessa now and enter promo code VANESSA to get 10% off any order. - This podcast content does not constitute an attempt to practice medicine and does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Please consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical advice and personal health questions. Prior to beginning a new diet you should undergo a health screening with your physician to confirm that a new diet is suitable for you and to out any conditions and contraindications that may pose risks or are incompatible with a new diet, including by way of example: conditions affecting the kidneys, liver or pancreas; muscular dystrophy; pregnancy; breast-feeding; being underweight; eating disorders; any health condition that requires a special diet [other conditions or contraindications]; hypoglycemia; or type 1 diabetes. A new diet may or may not be appropriate if you have type 2 diabetes, so you must consult with your physician if you have this condition. Anyone under the age of 18 should consult with their physician and their parents or legal guardian before beginning such a diet. Use of Ketogenic Girl podcasts & videos are subject to the Ketogenicgirl.com Terms of Use and Medical Disclaimer. All rights reserved. If you do not agree with these terms, do not listen to, or view any Ketogenic Girl podcasts or videos.

May 24, 2024 • 43min
NEW STUDY: Higher Dietary Protein Intake in WOMEN & Health Aging!
The BRAND NEW 2nd Generation Tone Devices are NOW SHIPPING!! Order HERE Hi friends! This episode is all about a NEW STUDY on Higher Dietary Protein Intake in WOMEN & Health Aging! Check out the new study HERE Click HERE for 25% OFF SITEWIDE for the Memorial Day Weekend Sale! This includes the brand new Tone Device and any of the Tone LUX Red Light Therpay Panels or Crystal Mask! Or use the code MEMORIALDAY25 at Ketogenicgirl.com Sale ends Monday, May 27th at MIDNIGHT! 🕛 Get on the LIST for Tone Collagen HERE! Everyone is loving Tone Protein- Click Here to Check it out! - Follow @optimalproteinpodcast on Instagram to see visuals and posts mentioned on this podcast. Follow Vanessa on instagram to see her meals, recipes, informative posts and much more! Click here @ketogenicgirl Link to join the facebook group for the podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2017506024952802/ - This podcast content does not constitute an attempt to practice medicine and does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Please consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical advice and personal health questions. Prior to beginning a new diet you should undergo a health screening with your physician to confirm that a new diet is suitable for you and to out any conditions and contraindications that may pose risks or are incompatible with a new diet, including by way of example: conditions affecting the kidneys, liver or pancreas; muscular dystrophy; pregnancy; breast-feeding; being underweight; eating disorders; any health condition that requires a special diet [other conditions or contraindications]; hypoglycemia; or type 1 diabetes. A new diet may or may not be appropriate if you have type 2 diabetes, so you must consult with your physician if you have this condition. Anyone under the age of 18 should consult with their physician and their parents or legal guardian before beginning such a diet. Use of Ketogenic Girl videos are subject to the Ketogenicgirl.com Terms of Use and Medical Disclaimer. All rights reserved. If you do not agree with these terms, do not listen to, or view any Ketogenic Girl podcasts or videos.

May 20, 2024 • 1h 9min
Optimizing Fat Burning & Body Recomposition with Hormones: Dr. Amie Hornaman
Dr. Amie Hornaman, a fitness model turned Functional Medicine doctor, discusses optimizing fat burning & body recomposition with hormones. Topics include thyroid health struggles, fat burning measurement through breath ketones, optimizing body composition with T2 and thyroid hormones, hormone levels for women's health, the link between hormones and health, and the influence of diet and ketosis on hormone optimization.

May 17, 2024 • 48min
NEW STUDY: Amazing Blood Sugar Hack + CGM Carb/Wine Experiments!
The BRAND NEW 2nd Generation Tone Devices are NOW SHIPPING!! Order HERE Hi friends! This episode is all about a NEW STUDY on an amazing new way to hack your blood sugar and blood glucose control, as well as my recent CGM trial and surprising results testing carbs and other foods! Get on the LIST for Tone Collagen HERE! SAVE $50 on a CGM with the code KETOGENICGIRL at Nutrisense.io Get 20% OFF Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella with the code KETOGIRL Energybits.com Get $50 OFF The Tone LUX Red Light Therapy Panels when combined with a pre-order for the new Tone LUX Crystal Mask - use the code TONELUXSAVE50 - Click HERE To Shop! Everyone is loving Tone Protein- Click Here to Check it out! - Follow @optimalproteinpodcast on Instagram to see visuals and posts mentioned on this podcast. Follow Vanessa on instagram to see her meals, recipes, informative posts and much more! Click here @ketogenicgirl Link to join the facebook group for the podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2017506024952802/ - This podcast content does not constitute an attempt to practice medicine and does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Please consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical advice and personal health questions. Prior to beginning a new diet you should undergo a health screening with your physician to confirm that a new diet is suitable for you and to out any conditions and contraindications that may pose risks or are incompatible with a new diet, including by way of example: conditions affecting the kidneys, liver or pancreas; muscular dystrophy; pregnancy; breast-feeding; being underweight; eating disorders; any health condition that requires a special diet [other conditions or contraindications]; hypoglycemia; or type 1 diabetes. A new diet may or may not be appropriate if you have type 2 diabetes, so you must consult with your physician if you have this condition. Anyone under the age of 18 should consult with their physician and their parents or legal guardian before beginning such a diet. Use of Ketogenic Girl videos are subject to the Ketogenicgirl.com Terms of Use and Medical Disclaimer. All rights reserved. If you do not agree with these terms, do not listen to, or view any Ketogenic Girl podcasts or videos.

May 13, 2024 • 1h 1min
Why “Priming” is Not Optimal for Fat Loss & Body Recomposition, How To Fix Your Metabolism, Fasting and Feasting, Food Addiction and More with Dr. Sarah Zaldivar
The BRAND NEW 2nd Generation Tone Devices have launched!! Order HERE Hi friends! This episode is on Why “Priming” is Not Good for Fat Loss & Body Recomposition, How To Fix Your Metabolism, Fasting and Feasting, Food Addition and More with Dr. Sarah Zaldivar Sign up for the Exclusive Launch Discount of Tone Collagen Here! Everyone is loving Tone Protein! Scientifically formulated based on the science to support Muscle Protein Synthesis. Click Here to Check it out! Get $50 OFF The Tone LUX Red Light Therapy Panels when combined with a pre-order for the new Tone LUX Crystal Mask - use the code TONELUXSAVE50 - Click HERE To Shop! - Join the Community! Follow Vanessa on instagram to see her meals, recipes, informative posts and much more! Click here @ketogenicgirl Follow @optimalproteinpodcast on Instagram to see visuals and posts mentioned on this podcast. Link to join the facebook group for the podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2017506024952802/ - Special thank you to our sponsor: Make Masszymes part of your daily routine this year, to help support optimal protein digestion and absorption! Go to www.bioptimizers.com/vanessa now and enter promo code VANESSA to get 10% off any order. - Dr. Vera Tarman, a medical addictions physician in Toronto, works with people who want to break their dependence on unhealthy foods. Over the last 20 years, she has been the medical director at a clinic that has served more than 10,000 patients, including 1,000 with food addictions. She is the author of Food Junkies – Recovery from Food Addictions (Second Edition). Her audiences have included more than 50,000 health care experts, medical professionals and people who learn how to break their food addiction through community and peer support. As a recovering food addict, she has maintained a 100-pound weight loss for more than 12 years and has been “clean” from sugar and flour for eight years. Link to Food Junkies book: https://amzn.to/2SeZyAw https://www.addictionsunplugged.com/blog/ - This podcast content does not constitute an attempt to practice medicine and does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Please consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical advice and personal health questions. Prior to beginning a new diet you should undergo a health screening with your physician to confirm that a new diet is suitable for you and to out any conditions and contraindications that may pose risks or are incompatible with a new diet, including by way of example: conditions affecting the kidneys, liver or pancreas; muscular dystrophy; pregnancy; breast-feeding; being underweight; eating disorders; any health condition that requires a special diet [other conditions or contraindications]; hypoglycemia; or type 1 diabetes. A new diet may or may not be appropriate if you have type 2 diabetes, so you must consult with your physician if you have this condition. Anyone under the age of 18 should consult with their physician and their parents or legal guardian before beginning such a diet. Use of Ketogenic Girl podcasts & videos are subject to the Ketogenicgirl.com Terms of Use and Medical Disclaimer. All rights reserved. If you do not agree with these terms, do not listen to, or view any Ketogenic Girl podcasts or videos.

May 10, 2024 • 1h 7min
Epigenetics: How To Optimize Your Genes with Ketosis, Intermittent Fasting, Phytonutrients and More! Dr. Dan Gubler
The BRAND NEW 2nd Generation Tone Devices are NOW SHIPPING!! Order HERE Hi friends! This episode is about Epigenetics: How To Optimize Your Genes with Ketosis, Intermittent Fasting, Phytonutrients and More! Dr. Dan Gubler Get on the LIST for Tone Collagen HERE! Get $50 OFF The Tone LUX Red Light Therapy Panels when combined with a pre-order for the new Tone LUX Crystal Mask - use the code TONELUXSAVE50 - Click HERE To Shop! Everyone is loving Tone Protein- Click Here to Check it out! - Follow @optimalproteinpodcast on Instagram to see visuals and posts mentioned on this podcast. Follow Vanessa on instagram to see her meals, recipes, informative posts and much more! Click here @ketogenicgirl Link to join the facebook group for the podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2017506024952802/ - This podcast content does not constitute an attempt to practice medicine and does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Please consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical advice and personal health questions. Prior to beginning a new diet you should undergo a health screening with your physician to confirm that a new diet is suitable for you and to out any conditions and contraindications that may pose risks or are incompatible with a new diet, including by way of example: conditions affecting the kidneys, liver or pancreas; muscular dystrophy; pregnancy; breast-feeding; being underweight; eating disorders; any health condition that requires a special diet [other conditions or contraindications]; hypoglycemia; or type 1 diabetes. A new diet may or may not be appropriate if you have type 2 diabetes, so you must consult with your physician if you have this condition. Anyone under the age of 18 should consult with their physician and their parents or legal guardian before beginning such a diet. Use of Ketogenic Girl videos are subject to the Ketogenicgirl.com Terms of Use and Medical Disclaimer. All rights reserved. If you do not agree with these terms, do not listen to, or view any Ketogenic Girl podcasts or videos.

May 6, 2024 • 1h 8min
Breaking Free From Food Addiction with Dr. Vera Tarman
The BRAND NEW 2nd Generation Tone Devices have launched!! Order HERE This episode is all about a NEW paper on the 5 Stages of Food Addiction with Dr. Vera Tarman, author of Food Junkies and medical addictions physician in Toronto, Canada. Read her new paper HERE Everyone is loving Tone Protein! Scientifically formulated based on the science to support Muscle Protein Synthesis. Click Here to Check it out! Get $50 OFF The Tone LUX Red Light Therapy Panels when combined with a pre-order for the new Tone LUX Crystal Mask - use the code TONELUXSAVE50 - Click HERE To Shop! - Join the Community! Follow Vanessa on instagram to see her meals, recipes, informative posts and much more! Click here @ketogenicgirl Follow @optimalproteinpodcast on Instagram to see visuals and posts mentioned on this podcast. Link to join the facebook group for the podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2017506024952802/ - Special thank you to our sponsor: Make Masszymes part of your daily routine this year, to help support optimal protein digestion and absorption! Go to www.bioptimizers.com/vanessa now and enter promo code VANESSA to get 10% off any order. - Dr. Vera Tarman, a medical addictions physician in Toronto, works with people who want to break their dependence on unhealthy foods. Over the last 20 years, she has been the medical director at a clinic that has served more than 10,000 patients, including 1,000 with food addictions. She is the author of Food Junkies – Recovery from Food Addictions (Second Edition). Her audiences have included more than 50,000 health care experts, medical professionals and people who learn how to break their food addiction through community and peer support. As a recovering food addict, she has maintained a 100-pound weight loss for more than 12 years and has been “clean” from sugar and flour for eight years. Link to Food Junkies book: https://amzn.to/2SeZyAw https://www.addictionsunplugged.com/blog/ - This podcast content does not constitute an attempt to practice medicine and does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Please consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical advice and personal health questions. Prior to beginning a new diet you should undergo a health screening with your physician to confirm that a new diet is suitable for you and to out any conditions and contraindications that may pose risks or are incompatible with a new diet, including by way of example: conditions affecting the kidneys, liver or pancreas; muscular dystrophy; pregnancy; breast-feeding; being underweight; eating disorders; any health condition that requires a special diet [other conditions or contraindications]; hypoglycemia; or type 1 diabetes. A new diet may or may not be appropriate if you have type 2 diabetes, so you must consult with your physician if you have this condition. Anyone under the age of 18 should consult with their physician and their parents or legal guardian before beginning such a diet. Use of Ketogenic Girl podcasts & videos are subject to the Ketogenicgirl.com Terms of Use and Medical Disclaimer. All rights reserved. If you do not agree with these terms, do not listen to, or view any Ketogenic Girl podcasts or videos.

May 3, 2024 • 46min
NEW Study: Eating 100 g of Protein Effect on Muscle Building, My Huge Protein Meals & TRE, Collagen with RCTs
**NEW Timestamps below!** The BRAND NEW 2nd Generation Tone Devices are NOW SHIPPING!! Order HERE Hi friends! This episode is about a NEW Study that has completely shook the protein and muscle building scientific community - about how eating 100 g of protein's effect on muscle building! We also talk about why this study is so exciting, the novel insights from it, why I love eating huge protein meals & do TRE/IF daily to get into ketosis for my cognition, and finally a brand new collagen that I am launching with scientific research behind it! The study discussed in today's episode. Timestamps: 5:05 start of episode and intro to the new study findings 7:00 RCTs for skin health and cellulite on Collagen - Tone launch & discount info 9:30 what I’ve been doing with my skin care to improve it, hair skin and nails 11:10 cellulite, treatments to improve it, red light therapy and collagen 12:25 start of new study breakdown 13:50 study methods 17:00 background on what muscle protein synthesis is 17:40 previous studies on this topic 19:00 limitations of past studies 19:47 new study breakdown 26:05 why this specific study yielded novel insights from the data 27:50 how Amino acids are distributed in the body after ingestion 29:15 STUDY RESULTS- muscle protein synthesis rates on 100 g vs 25 g ingested 34:45 what these findings mean 35:55 I eat huge protein meals! Why this is a game changer for intermittent fasting/ omad fans 37:50 why I’m doing more IF and omad for my brain and cognition 38:30 I love to feast! 39:00 why I am getting into ketosis daily 39:35 why I love doing omad bc of this study 41:50 I can eat 100 G + protein at one meal easily 42:15 so many novel findings, your thoughts? 42:50 tone collagen VIP launch discount and extro 43:00 how I use the tone device to measure my ketosis and fat burning when doing intermittent fasting Get on the LIST for Tone Collagen HERE! Get $50 OFF The Tone LUX Red Light Therapy Panels when combined with a pre-order for the new Tone LUX Crystal Mask - use the code TONELUXSAVE50 - Click HERE To Shop! Everyone is loving Tone Protein- Click Here to Check it out! - Follow @optimalproteinpodcast on Instagram to see visuals and posts mentioned on this podcast. Follow Vanessa on instagram to see her meals, recipes, informative posts and much more! Click here @ketogenicgirl Link to join the facebook group for the podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2017506024952802/ - This podcast content does not constitute an attempt to practice medicine and does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Please consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical advice and personal health questions. Prior to beginning a new diet you should undergo a health screening with your physician to confirm that a new diet is suitable for you and to out any conditions and contraindications that may pose risks or are incompatible with a new diet, including by way of example: conditions affecting the kidneys, liver or pancreas; muscular dystrophy; pregnancy; breast-feeding; being underweight; eating disorders; any health condition that requires a special diet [other conditions or contraindications]; hypoglycemia; or type 1 diabetes. A new diet may or may not be appropriate if you have type 2 diabetes, so you must consult with your physician if you have this condition. Anyone under the age of 18 should consult with their physician and their parents or legal guardian before beginning such a diet. Use of Ketogenic Girl videos are subject to the Ketogenicgirl.com Terms of Use and Medical Disclaimer. All rights reserved. If you do not agree with these terms, do not listen to, or view any Ketogenic Girl podcasts or videos.

Apr 29, 2024 • 1h 14min
Optimizing Mitochondria & Wellness with Circadian Health: The Quantum Mom Kelly Bento
Wellness expert Kelly Bento discusses optimizing circadian health and mitochondria. Topics include natural light exposure, grounding, red light therapy, cold exposure, breath ketones, ancestral diets, and protecting children's brains from artificial light. Learn how quantum and circadian health practices can enhance overall wellness.

Apr 26, 2024 • 46min
Fat Loss from PSMF, Autophagy from Fasting VS Exercise: Solocast!
The BRAND NEW 2nd Generation Tone Devices are NOW SHIPPING!! Order HERE Hi friends! I am BACK with my first solocast episode! This episode is about what the scientific evidence points to regarding fat loss from PSMF compared with fasting, and autophagy from fasting VS exercise. Get on the LIST for Tone Collagen HERE! Get $50 OFF The Tone LUX Red Light Therapy Panels when combined with a pre-order for the new Tone LUX Crystal Mask - use the code TONELUXSAVE50 - Click HERE To Shop! Everyone is loving Tone Protein- Click Here to Check it out! - Follow @optimalproteinpodcast on Instagram to see visuals and posts mentioned on this podcast. Follow Vanessa on instagram to see her meals, recipes, informative posts and much more! Click here @ketogenicgirl Link to join the facebook group for the podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2017506024952802/ - This podcast content does not constitute an attempt to practice medicine and does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Please consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical advice and personal health questions. Prior to beginning a new diet you should undergo a health screening with your physician to confirm that a new diet is suitable for you and to out any conditions and contraindications that may pose risks or are incompatible with a new diet, including by way of example: conditions affecting the kidneys, liver or pancreas; muscular dystrophy; pregnancy; breast-feeding; being underweight; eating disorders; any health condition that requires a special diet [other conditions or contraindications]; hypoglycemia; or type 1 diabetes. A new diet may or may not be appropriate if you have type 2 diabetes, so you must consult with your physician if you have this condition. Anyone under the age of 18 should consult with their physician and their parents or legal guardian before beginning such a diet. Use of Ketogenic Girl videos are subject to the Ketogenicgirl.com Terms of Use and Medical Disclaimer. All rights reserved. If you do not agree with these terms, do not listen to, or view any Ketogenic Girl podcasts or videos.