7 Ways I'm Helping My Parents Stay Healthy As They Get Older

Dhru Purohit Show

Dhru Purohit

Medicine, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health

4.7 • 3.4K Ratings

🗓️ 29 October 2025

⏱️ 77 minutes

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This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth, Maui Nui, iRestore, and Rula. As our parents get older, the roles slowly shift from them taking care of us to us helping take care of them. But how do you do that in a way that feels supportive, not controlling or preachy? And beyond that, how do we help them optimize their health so they can stay strong, independent, and full of life for as long as possible? Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with his sisters, Harshal and Kaya, to share the top seven things they’re doing to keep their parents healthy and thriving. Together, they explore the biggest mistakes people make when trying to create change in their parents’ lives and how those missteps can prevent lasting progress. They also dive into the seven strategies that made the most significant difference in their parents’ health journey, including strength training, increasing protein intake, and fostering community and a sense of belonging. Plus, they discuss the importance of mindset shifts, addressing sleep apnea, and building the simple habit of walking after meals. In this episode, Dhru, Harshal, and Kaya dive into: Dhru’s Intro and Background (00:00) Biggest mistakes we make when approaching our parents (2:20) Talking “at” versus “to” our parents (3:30) Leading with empathy and compassion (7:30) Making lifestyle changes fun through community (12:43) Focusing on tiny wins instead of forcing big changes (18:48) Movement and strength training as key components (22:28) Changing environment and exposure (32:58) Building meaningful connections (40:05) Prioritizing protein for metabolic health (47:54) Addressing sleep apnea and hearing loss (56:38) Walking after meals as a core habit (1:04:18) Sauna as an added bonus (1:07:58) Final thoughts (1:11:28) Also mentioned in this episode: Try This: 7 Things I’m Doing To Keep My Parents Healthy As They Get Older Levels Glucose Monitoring This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth, Maui Nui, iRestore, and Rula. Right now, get 20% off your Cozy Earth sheets and sleepwear. Just head over to cozyearth.com/dhru and use code DHRUP. Right now, Maui Nui Venison is offering my listeners a limited collection of my favorite cuts and products. Just go to mauinuivenison.com/dhru to secure your access now, but hurry, supply is limited! Hair loss is frustrating. Give yourself the gift of hair confidence. For a limited time, my listeners get an exclusive discount on the iRestore Elite using the link irestore.com with code DHRU. Take the first step toward better mental health today. Head to Rula.com/DHRU to get quality care from someone who cares. Sign up for Dhru’s Try This Newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi everyone, Drew Prode here. Today I have a special behind the scenes episode for you. I have
0:06.3	amazing parents. I love them dearly. And today I'm talking about seven things. Me and my
0:11.9	sisters are doing to keep my parents healthy as they get older. Anybody who has aging parents
0:18.1	and loves their parents knows that feeling that as your parents get older,
0:22.7	you want to figure out and encourage them to adopt some of these behaviors that many of you
0:28.8	are practicing in your own life that you know would benefit them. But it's not always easy
0:33.7	to say the least. You know, my mom turned 71 this year and my dad turned 76. And I thought a few
0:39.5	weeks ago, let me write a newsletter about the things that have made the biggest difference in
0:44.1	their life and not just in their physical body, but also in their mindset. And let me write about it
0:50.5	to my audience. And I'm so glad I did because I got so many of you that responded
0:54.6	back and said, oh my gosh, this would be an incredible podcast episode. So I invited my sisters on,
1:00.3	who I work with, by the way, my older sister Herschel, my younger sister Kea, and we discuss in
1:05.2	detail these seven things that we did to help our parents age well. And we also talk about one of the things that
1:13.1	happened after I wrote this news that I had so many friends reach out and say, oh my gosh, can you
1:17.5	talk to my parents and convince them to start doing some of these? Well, I'll tell you what. We made a
1:22.8	list of four big mistakes that people make that kids. I'm 43 years old and I'll always be a kid in my
1:30.2	parents' eyes, even when I'm 60 years old, but there's mistakes that people make. Kids make when
1:35.2	they try to get their parents to adopt healthy behaviors. And it's so important to address those
1:40.8	mistakes head on. So we identified for them. So let's jump into today's episode,
1:46.1	which is seven things we're doing to keep our parents healthy as they get older. I think you're
1:51.4	going to love it. All right. I'm bringing into the conversation, my dear sisters, my older sister Herschel,
2:02.9	my younger sister Kea.
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