This week on the Livehealthy Podcast we catch up with Dr Nasr Al Jafari, a functional medical specialist, medical director of DNA Health & Wellness Centers in Dubai, co-host of the Wellevate Life Podcast and a member of the Livehealthy expert panel. Dr Nasr joins us to talk about some of the most pressing health issues facing men.   In this episode we discuss:   What is ‘Low T’ and how is it presenting Why...

Michael Omann is the founder of MovEvo, a holistic approach that stands for “move in the sense of evolution.” He was also the head of Sports Science and Movement Therapy at the Vivamayr Health Clinic in Austria, where he was part of a multi-professional team of experts who take a systemic approach to their clients’ health. Michael believes that due to the comforts of modern life, many of us are not able to execute basic...

Livehealthy editor Ann Marie McQueen speaks to Gaj Ravichandra, an organizational psychologist, career, mindset and peak performance coach and mental toughness expert. Gaj splits his time between Sydney and Dubai helping a roster of international clients with everything from overcoming self-doubt and imposter syndrome, job search and interview skills, mental toughness and resilience, all through the lens of psychology. This episode is from the Livehealthy Podcast archives.

Dr Julio Gomez is a consultant pulmonologist and sleep respiratory medicine specialist at Fakeeh University Hospital. Every day he sees patients who have no idea that they are having periods where they stop breathing every night when they sleep, and that this is creating a cascade of health problems. We speak to him about how to recognize the signs and what can be done if sleep apnea is the culprit.   Highlights: The signs of...

Kori Lindsay and Manny Djorner are co-founders of MEN-tality, which they formed after personal challenges and some deep conversations to help support men in Dubai. They do their work through the twice a month MEN-tality podcast, which you can also find on YouTube, through MEN-tality events, Brotherhood DXB Meetups – for men only – and also through personal training, coaching and community events.   Highlights:   • How Manny + Kori found their way to MEN-tality...

تقول الفنانة الإماراتية شما العامري ، إن “اللغة العربية مقدِسة للغاية لتاريخنا وهويتنا. كما لها تأثير قوي علينا وعلى المجتمع. فالكلمات تُمْلي علينا كيف نتصرف. توجد بعض الكلمات في لغة ما ، ولكنها غير موجودة في لغة أخرى … وهذا يدُل كثيرًا عن تأثير اللغة على هوية المرء “. في الواقع ، تعد اللغة جزءًا أساسيًا من حياتنا ، وبالتالي ، فإن أحدث معرض لشما ، بعنوان “إذا صح التعبير” .، هو معرض مؤثر بشكل...

October is World Menopause Month and to mark it, we speak to two doctors about the first dedicated menopause clinic in Abu Dhabi: Dr Deepti Kansal, a member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and a member of the British Menopause Society, as well as Dr Maryam Al Ali, Consultant Family Medicine. The doctors tell us all about perimenopause and menopause, a transition that can happen when a woman is in her 50s,...

The AD Movement was launched in 2016 to empower women in the capital on their own holistic journey. Now after a Covid-19-length break, they are back offering health and wellness events that promote inclusivity, self-love, positivity, and empowerment for Emiratis and expats. We talk to co-founders Abeer Amiri and Sarah Al Nowais about what’s been happening and what they have in store.   Highlights:   • The comeback of the AD movement • How it...

Dr Stephen Grobmyer is chair of the oncology unit, professor of surgery and director of breast cancer surgery at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. We catch up with him every year ahead of Breast Cancer Awareness Month to talk about the latest developments in the fight against breast cancer, best practices, and what women can do to minimize their risks. Highlights: The latest guidance for breast cancer treatment How quickly you need to act on a...

David Golding went from a career in banking and software engineering to becoming a sober lifestyle coach – and he got there the hard way. And since it’s Sober October, a month when people all over the world experiment with what it feels like to give up alcohol, we checked in with him to talk about all things to do with addiction, including his own story of struggling with gambling and alcohol. David talks about...