662: The Power of Walking: How 15,000 Daily Steps Impact Longevity and Heart Health with Greg Mushen

Most men over 40 focus on lifting weights and dialing in their diet—but still overlook a major driver of long-term cardiovascular health.  In this episode, Ted speaks with Greg Mushen about why subsistence populations rarely develop heart disease, how walking influences glucose and lipid clearance, what genetics reveal about individual risk, and why daily movement may matter more than extreme workouts.  If the goal is to protect arteries, improve metabolic health, and age with resilience, this conversation offers a practical, research-driven framework worth listening to.  Today's Guest  Greg Mushen  Greg Mushen spent his career in tech but has maintained a lifelong interest in health, growing up in a medical family. He became deeply focused on longevity after becoming a father at 40, studying subsistence populations and examining how their lifestyle patterns map onto modern mechanisms of disease prevention.   Connect to Greg Mushen  X:  @gregmushen  Substack: Dark Lab  You'll learn:  <li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW204916331 BCX0" role="listitem" aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="●" data-font="Noto Sans Symbols" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props=