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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