The Ben Azadi Show · Ben Azadi

Your Feet Can Predict How Long You’ll Live -The Shocking Science of Walking Speed, Balance, Collagen Decline, and Mortality Risk With Ben Azadi | #1266

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A 2022 study found that failing a simple 10-second one-leg balance test was associated with nearly double the risk of death in the next decade.
Ben Azadi explains how foot health, particularly walking speed, balance, and collagen integrity, serves as a powerful predictor of longevity. He details four warning signs your feet may show and connects them to collagen decline that begins at age 30, offering practical tests and solutions including specific foods and supplements.

As heard by us

A blunt, mobility-first lesson that treats the feet as an early warning system.

It treats feet as a practical early signal of broader mobility loss, linking walking speed, balance, distance covered, and independence to how long a person stays well.

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Your walking speed may be telling you more than you think.

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