Walking Might Be the Most Underrated Longevity Tool: How Your Gait Impacts Pain, Brain Health & Aging with Dr. Courtney Conley

Walking Might Be the Most Underrated Longevity Tool: How Your Gait Impacts Pain, Brain Health & Aging with Dr. Courtney Conley

May 6, 2026 · 1h 34m · Season 2 · Episode 407

About this episode

Dhru Purohit discusses the importance of walking for health and longevity with Dr. Courtney Conley.

This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers, LMNT, and Branch Basics. One of the strongest predictors of how long you’ll live has nothing to do with your labs or your workouts—but how you move every day. Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with renowned foot and gait specialist Dr. Courtney Conley to unpack why walking may be one of the most overlooked yet powerful drivers of health and longevity. Dr. Conley breaks down the science of walking as medicine and explains why foot health plays a far bigger role than most people realize. They dive into gait speed as a key indicator of longevity and challenge the idea that pain means you should stop moving. She also shares practical ways to improve how you walk, rethink your footwear, and recognize early signs that your body isn’t getting what it needs. Dr. Courtney Conley is a leading foot and gait specialist and founder of Gait Happens, focused on helping people restore foot function and move without pain. She runs Total Health Solutions and Total Health Performance in Colorado, where she specializes in improving gait mechanics and resolving foot issues. She’s also a founding member of the Healthy Foot Alliance…

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