Fitness Confidential With Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2651: Vinnie Tortorich talks with Dr. Amy Gutman about her TED Talk, how "kind" lies are the hurting kind, her journey from being vegan, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/05/the-hurting-kind-dr-amy-gutman-episode-2651 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE -  The Hurting Kind Dr. Amy Gutman is an emergency room physician. (9:30) Vinnie shares a recent episode of back pain. (10:00) Dr. Amy did a TED talk on pain perception. (16:00) They discuss Vinnie’s back pain further, leading to insurance issues. She shares the subject of her TED Talk “Patients Are Hurt by Kind Lies.” (36:00)     Patient satisfaction is based on the idea that “happy patients have better outcomes,” but this is not always the case. (44:30) Physicians hesitate to counsel their patients because of the way funding works for hospitals. (45:15) It’s a sick-care problem. (47:00) There is fear and pushback on the ideas around shaming. (50:00) Many doctors’ offices avoid weighing