TV Ads & Drug Lies - Episode 2059
Episode 2059 - On this Monday show, Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich talk cigarettes and TV ads, cholesterol misinformation, drug lies, crazy side effects, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/03/tv-ads-drug-lies-episode-2059 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS TV ADS Sometimes Vinnie's Hulu movies have ads. This is really the only time he gets to see TV ads. Vinnie thinks of cigarette ads in the 20th century. Doctors were smoking. Nowadays, they can't actually drink in beer ads and everything comes with a warning. But it's not all good news. They would say in these ads that smoking 'makes the air softer.' They'd even show women with black eyes in the ads. But now, we see lots of ads for drugs that people do not need. CHOLESTEROL LIES Now ads largely focus on selling drugs. Vinnie plays a lipitor ad. Companies need folks to stay sick to sell more drugs. Of course, talk to your doctor. But take these ads with a grain of salt -- at best. Vinnie thinks that many of the things these drugs say they will treat may be treated better with diet -- but he is not a doctor, so consult with yours. Never forget: ads used to tell us that cigarettes were healthy. Ads don't always speak the truth. Vinnie hears misinformation about cholesterol all of the time. Doctors are spewing one thing on a commercial and another on Youtube or in the office. Vinnie would advise that you don't go to a GP for cholesterol- and heart-related questions. These drug companies also make taking the drug look attractive. The ads tell you subliminally to get on the drug ASAP. Think of the Jardiance ad. Vinnie and Anna look at the numbers and they show that these drugs don't often work. KETOCON 2022 Vinnie and Anna will be there this year! It takes place July 8 to July 10 in Austin, TX. Get your tickets now! We'll talk about this more soon. PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE The documentary launched this week on January 11! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie’s third documentary in just over three years. Get it now on Apple TV (iTunes) and/or Amazon Video! Link to the film on Apple TV (iTunes): Share this link with friends, too! Link to the film on Amazon Video: It's also now available on Amazon (USA only for now)! Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: 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: Please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. The more views, 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! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: Please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. The more views, 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!
