Strengthen Your Feet And You’ll Live Longer - Fix Posture, Back Pain and Bunions

💬 If you improve your foot health and strength, you’ll not only fix back pain and bunions - you’ll increase your lifespan and improve your brain health! ⚡Most of us ignore our feet, squishing them into tight, cushioned shoes. But weak feet can cause problems throughout the body - and fixing them is easier than you think. Dr Courtney Conley and Dr Jenifer Perez are the founders of Gait Happens - and experts in foot health. They join Dr Karan to share the top things you should start doing now. 🎧 Stay tuned to find out: ➡ Why back, hip and knee pain so often starts at the feet ➡︎ How to undo the damage of bunions and plantar fasciitis ➡︎ Why flat feet aren’t a death sentence ➡︎ Whether barefoot shoes are really worth your money ➡︎ Simple things parents can do to protect their kid’s feet ➡︎ Training and gadgets you can use for strong feet #DrKaran, #MedicalScience, #HealthEducation, #HealthTips, #FootHealth, #BarefootShoes, #ToeStrength, #PlantarFasciitis Don't miss an episode! Subscribe NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@DrKaran?sub_confirmation=1 📕 Chapters (0:00) Introduction - How foot strength affects your brain, lifespan and entire body (2:13) What you’re doing to weaken your feet (3:09) Why foot strength becomes increasingly important beyond 50 (5:54) How to fix bunions (7:33) Why  plantar fasciitis is so hard to get rid of (10:38) What are the signs of a weak foot? (14:00) How far up the chain do feet problems impact? (16:36) Biggest mistakes people make when buying shoes (21:50) Are barefoot/minimalist shoes worth it? (26:36) Should you spend more time barefoot? (28:10) Best ways to protect our children's feet (32:32) Favourite daily foot strengthening exercises (38:33) One thing anyone can start doing today 🚽 Discover Throne’s incredible new smart toilet device at http://thronescience.com 🔥 Get my free weekly newsletter filled with easy to action health tips, interesting facts and science to fill your curiosity: https://drkaran.beehiiv.com/subscribe 🔥 For more useful science for your everyday life, grab my best selling book “This Book May Save Your Life”: https://geni.us/DrKaranBook 📕 Pre-order my new book, This Is Vital Information, here: https://linktr.ee/ThisisVitalInformation?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=472cbbde-00e2-42ab-8a3f-725656fab3a5 🔥 Head to https://loamscience.com/ try LOAM - and get an additional 10% with code POD10. 🎙️ An OG Podcasts production. About Dr Karan: Dr. Karan Rajan is a doctor, author, and educator dedicated to making health and medical science accessible to all. Through evidence-based analysis, he addresses topics such as gut health, brain health, and healthy lifestyle choices, while dispelling common medical myths with a touch of dark humor. His content provides reliable, research-driven insights designed to inform and empower viewers to better understand their health. 📱Connect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drkaranrajan/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrKaranR/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.karanr X: https://twitter.com/drkaranrajan Website: https://linktr.ee/ThisisVitalInformation