Welcome to the final episode of series one, where I am speaking to Dr Alka Patell, a Lifestyle Medicine Physician, Gp, Coach, Speaker, Author, Podcaster, Workplace Wellbeing Strategist and founder of Lifestyle First and the creator of the L.I.F.E.S.T.Y.L.E First Method.
With over 20 years of experience as a medical doctor, Alka realised that healthcare had an over-reliance on medication as a cure for every illness. A dependence on doctors to wipe away symptoms was detracting from what really mattered.
And this was what really prompted Alka’s approach and generated the L.I.F.E.S.T.Y.L.E First Method, which focuses on the root cause of ill health through a whole-person approach and that embeds self-care at the root of living well. Her approach to health is centred on the knowledge that much disease is preventable, reversible and reducible and that health lies in self-care and self-compassion and in valuing lifestyle first.
In her own words: Health is a verb, not a noun – make health your doing word – it’s your most valuable asset
Links discussed in the podcast:
*Health is a Verb, Not a Noun | Dr Alka Patel | TEDx Talks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpFLNk3_Qik
*Lifestyle Quotient Test To Find Your Lq Score
https://dralkapatel.com/lq-quiz/
*Personality Survey
*Do nothing for 2 minutes
http://www.donothingfor2minutes.com/
I hope you enjoy and speak soon! xx
