Dr Alka Patel

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Hello October 🧡

[Dr Alka Patel @dralkapateluk]

Today’s the UN’s International Day of Older Persons.
But what even is “older”?
Older than last year? Older than someone else? Older on paper, or older in your cells?
Chronological age is blunt. Biological age is personal.
That’s the number you can change.
#longevitytips #dralka

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The BOLT score is a 30-sec test that shows how well your body tolerates CO₂- the key to getting oxygen into your tissues.
I test mine daily.
What’s your number?
#dralka #longevitips #longevitytips #longevitylifestyledoctor #breathscience

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⚡ Need energy now?
🌬️ Breathe 6x per minute.
More oxygen → more energy.
Try: In 4 / Out 6 / 60 sec.
#breathflow

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Your gut bugs aren’t passengers. They’re chemical engineers.
They make butyrate, a molecule that calms inflammation, fuels your gut lining, and even talks to your brain.
Low butyrate producers? Faster biological age.
🧪 That’s why I run stool microbiome tests with my clients.

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You’ve heard of IQ. You’ve heard of EQ.
Now meet LQ-your Longevity Quotient.
It shows your true health trajectory: not just how long you live, but how well.
Take the 2-minute longevity test to discover your LQ and the first steps to living longer, younger, stronger.
#LQ

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It’s not high sugar alone that ages you - it’s the ups & downs.
Glucose spike = AGEs that wrinkle skin, stiffen arteries, inflame cells.
Your HbA1c can look “normal” & you’re still ageing faster.
DM me if you want to put on a CGM and understand what your trace reveals.
#dralka

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Struggling with years of bad sleep? 😴 Here’s the kicker: just two nights of <6 hours can crash your productivity for a week. That’s like one late Netflix binge costing you five days of brain fog.
The fix? No pills. Just the 15-minute method: brain entrainment.

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Ever heard of osteocalcin?
Neither had I back in med school. Turns out your bones don’t just hold you up; they might be running a hormonal side hustle too.
Links to memory, metabolism, even fertility are being uncovered.
Lift heavy for your brain an bones
#dralka #longevitips

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My daughter ran the London Marathon last year because “I inspired her.” (proud mum moment).
I ran 2 myself- and even interviewed Paula Radcliffe (pinch-me moment.)
We’ve come a long way since women were 1 in 20 on the start line… but still not 50%.
❓Why do you think that is?

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Mitochondria are like a fuse box
Every spark of energy they make creates reactive oxygen species (ROS) that damage mitochondrial DNA.
Too many fuses blown=fatigue, frailty, and ageing.
The fix? Trigger mitophagy: fasting, berries 🍇, green tea 🍵.
Stop your fuses tripping out.

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Today I’m going for my first mammogram.
(It should have been my second, but I delayed it, then forgot and three years slipped by.)
As a doctor, I know better. And I know why women put it off:
👉 Life
👉 Fear
👉 “It won’t happen to me” thinking
20000 cancers detected. Book it.

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Not all biological age tests are equal.
Wearables give you an algorithm.
Biochemical tests give you the actions.
Glycans track inflammageing- the fire that drives ageing.
And they shift in weeks with lifestyle change.
Your real-time age speedometer.
A speed you can control.

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Billie’s biological age on Sister Act last night: 59.
Her reaction? “That’s older than my mum.” 😱
❓How would you feel if your biological age came back older than your parents?
📺 Watch the full episode on @ITVX

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One leg. Ten seconds. Eyes closed.
If you can’t do it, your healthspan may already be wobbling.
Studies show:
❌ Fail = 2x higher risk of dying in 10 years.
✅ Pass = 3x more likely to still be alive in 13.
#longevitytips #balance #brainhealth

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My client’s cholesterol was normal.
His biological age was 43.
He asked: should I stop my statins?
I tested deeper.
His Lp(a) was high—statins don’t lower that.
So I stopped the statin.
Precision medicine isn't anti-medication.
It's pro-decision.
#longevity #statins #lpa

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“Age is just a number.”
Wrong.
It’s the number that matters most.
Chronological age =birthdays.
Biological age =how quickly your cells Whenare ageing.
The good news? It’s the number you can test, track, and change.
Would you want to know yours?
#biologicalage #longevitydoctor

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⏰ Tonight’s the night Sam & Billie: Sister Act (9pm ITV2 & @ITVX).
They open up about aching joints, parenting, and how hard it is to stay consistent with health when life gets busy.
❓Parents: have kids aged you a decade… or kept you young?
📺 Tune in for the BioAge reveal

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Slouching isn’t just a bad habit.
It reduces lung capacity by 30% and raises mortality risk by 44%.
I catch myself at my laptop… then correct myself.
How often do you posture correct?
#posture #longevity

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“You’ll make me 17 again?” 😉
That’s what Sam says when I revealed I’ve reversed my biological age by 31 years.
Tonight on Sam & Billie:Sister Act (9pm ITV2 & @ITVX) we talk about the 1 million hour life — 114 years.
If you could rewind, what age would you pick?
#biologicalage