573: How to Enhance Foot Health and Reduce Foot Pain; Walking for Longevity | Courtney Conley, DC

About this episode

Dr. Courtney Conley discusses the impact of foot health and walking on overall well-being and longevity.

Dr. Courtney Conley—founder of Gait Happens and author of the new book Walk —joins Max to unpack how foot health, walking, and modern footwear impact everything from pain and balance to metabolic health, brain function, and longevity. This episode is proudly sponsored by: Hollow Socks are compression socks made of breathable alpaca fiber and provide genuinely comfortable compression. I’ve been wearing them on flights and after workouts, and for a limited time they’re doing a Buy 2, Get 2 Free sale at HollowSocks.com . Timeline Nutrition makes MitoPure—a purified form of urolithin A, which studies suggest may provide powerful mitochondrial support for energy and longevity. Go to http://timelinenutrition.com/max for up to 39% off of mitopure gummies

People in this episode

Host: Max Lugavere

Guest: Courtney Conley

Topics covered

• foot health
• walking
• longevity
• modern footwear
• pain management
• metabolic health

Keywords

• foot health
• walking
• longevity
• compression socks
• metabolic health
• brain function
• pain

Sponsors

Hollow Socks, Timeline Nutrition

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gait Happens

Products: Hollow Socks, MitoPure

Books & works: Walk

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