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📩 Contact us: talkingwithdocs@gmail.com In this episode, the doctors dive into one surprising measure of health that predicts more than you’d expect, your grip strength. They break down findings from the PURE Study, a massive 2015 Lancet publication from McMaster University that followed over 140,000 people across 17 countries. The study found that a person’s grip strength wasn’t just a reflection of muscle fitness — it actually predicted overall mortality and cardiovascular risk better than some traditional measures like blood pressure. You’ll learn: - What the PURE Study revealed about grip strength and heart disease 💪 - How grip strength compares to blood pressure as a predictor of health 🩺 - Why weaker grip strength is ...