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Chapters
00:00 Why Dr Rahat Left Conventional Medicine to Ask Why
03:51 Longevity, Functional and Preventive Medicine — What's the Difference?
04:28 What People Get Wrong About Longevity
05:51 Health Span vs Lifespan — Adding Life to Your Years
06:17 Are the Diseases of Old Age Actually Inevitable?
07:42 Investing in Your Future Self Like a Bank Account
08:29 Why Is Medicine Finally Starting to Change?
09:23 The Continuous Glucose Monitor Experiment
09:47 Uncontrolled Blood Sugar — The Fire We Need to Extinguish
12:23 Precision Medicine — Why One Size Fits Nobody
13:10 The Longevity Diaries — Why Dr Rahat Started Them
14:16 Morning Sunlight — Why It Sets Your Biology for the Day
17:31 Why Sleep Is Where Dr Rahat Starts Every Consultation
19:48 Does Stress Make You Sick? What Dr Rahat Found in Every Cancer Patient
21:35 You Can Tick Every Health Box and Still Be Unwell
22:00 Breathing Techniques and Bringing Cortisol Down
23:43 The Six Pillars — You Can't Isolate One and Ignore the Rest
25:00 Are Women More Prone to Autoimmune Disease?
27:45 Why We Need to Stop Victimising Ourselves
28:38 Exercise — Why It's a Non-Negotiable in the Longevity Conversation
30:26 Sarcopenia — The Muscle Loss Nobody Talks About
31:21 Menopause, Hot Flushes and Why Exercise Changes Everything
32:14 Why Are People of Colour Less Mobile in Later Life?
33:39 The Problem With Depending on Your Children
36:19 Food, Culture and the Longevity Conversation
37:19 Every Day Should Not Be a Celebration
40:08 Having the Hard Conversation With Family Members Who Won't Change
42:50 The Four Non-Negotiable Supplements
44:29 Why Dr Rahat Never Recommends Multivitamins
45:52 Why Prevention Isn't Covered by Insurance — and What to Do About It
47:48 Your Body Is an Amanah — What Our Faith Says About Health
48:05 How to Advocate for Yourself in a System Not Built for Prevention
49:30 How Dr Rahat Is Changing Medicine From the Inside
51:22 The Quick Fix Culture and Weight Loss Injections
52:04 Dr Rahat's Honest Take on GLP-1 Injections
55:25 Longevity Is Hard — But So Is Getting Sick
57:06 Why People Get Sick After Retirement
59:49 Exercise as Identity — Not Just a Habit
01:02:10 Exercise Snacks — Movement That Fits Into Real Life
01:02:44 When People Call You Extreme
01:05:11 Raising Children With a Longevity Mindset
01:09:43 Purpose, Identity and What Happens When Your Chapter Closes
01:13:21 New Chapters — Who Are You When You're Not Just a Mom?
01:15:00 What Dr Rahat Actually Does in a One Hour Consultation
01:16:33 The Biopsychosocial Model — Medicine Finally Catching Up
01:17:45 The One Thing You Can Do Today
About the Guest
Dr Rahat is a longevity and preventive medicine physician based in the UAE and one of the founding members of the Emirates Lifestyle and Longevity Medicine Society. Having begun her career in conventional medicine, she turned her focus to understanding why illness happens in the first place — working at the intersection of precision medicine, lifestyle medicine and oncology. Known for her one-hour consultations that go deep into the whole person, Dr Rahat is on a mission to shift medicine from reactive to preventive — one patient, one conversation and one longevity diary tip at a time.
About the Host
Alveena is a psychology MSc student, writer, and seeker exploring the intersection of mental health, psychology, and Islamic spirituality. Her work blends academic insight with lived experience to explore identity, belonging, and healing. Through her writing and podcast, she shares personal reflections that bridge science and spirituality, encouraging honest self-inquiry and wholehearted living. She invites listeners to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with who they truly are.
Links & Resources
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withalveena/
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