Welcome to the Dr. Gundry podcast, where Dr. Stephen Gundry shares his groundbreaking

research from over 25 years of treating patients with diet and lifestyle changes alone.

Dr. Gundry and other wellness experts offer inspiring stories, the latest scientific advancements,

and practical tips to empower you to take control of your health and live a long, happy

life.

The best exercises for supporting overall health and longevity, they're actually

simple.

A lot of people are under the impression that in order to stay healthy, they need to lift

really heavy weights of the gym or run miles a day.

The truth is, this is a bunch of baloney, and there are much simpler exercises out there

that can provide more benefits for your health.

Take it from me.

I used to run every single day, at least three miles, 30 miles a week, and I was still

overweight, grossly obese.

As so many of my patients can tell you, running can be bad for your knees.

Now, what about jumping rope?

We used to jump rope as a kid and did it hours at a time.

Interestingly, 10 minutes of jump roping burns the same amount of calories as running

30 minutes on a treadmill, and jumping rope is a lot more fun than running on a treadmill.

But here's the thing, if you look at super old people around the world, if you look at

blue zones, if you look at other areas with super old people, one of the things that jumps

out at you is they're not gym rats, they're not spending time in the gym.

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