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A passionate advocate for sensible medicine using the principles of functional medicine, conventional medicine, longevity medicine and a good dose of common sense

15/08/2025

While Fast Exercise champions short bursts of high-intensity movement, I always remind my patients: the best workout is the one that works with your hormones, not against them.

Whether you’re in your 20s or navigating menopause, your hormones shape your energy, recovery, and results.
Aligning your movement to your life stage isn’t just smart : it’s essential for longevity.

Movement is medicine… when it’s prescribed for YOUR body. 🔥

💬 Where are you on your hormone journey right now?

14/07/2025

Resilience isn’t linear, but it is trainable. 🧠💪

It took 2 weeks after travelling, but my resilience is finally back to Strong. HRV has improved, sleep is deeper, and I’m feeling much more grounded again.

What helped?
🌿 Decluttering my space (and my mind)
☀️ Soaking up sun and fresh air
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Time with friends and family
💊 The right supplements
🧽 A bit of spring cleaning for the soul

Sometimes the most powerful shifts come from going back to basics.
If your nervous system is feeling stretched : start small, stay steady, and let your body recalibrate.✨

📊 Swipe for the before + after ➡️

05/07/2025

Back in London after a week in the US 🇺🇸 ! and as always, I could feel the long-haul travel taking a toll.
I had this drip the next day: a tailored mix of glutathione, selenium, zinc, amino acids, and B-vitamins to help my body reset.

Travel is such a joy, but it’s also oxidative stress, poor sleep, and immune strain.
I’ve learned over the years that supporting your body before and after these kinds of things makes a huge difference.

✨ Tip: You don’t need to be unwell to benefit from IVs. I use them as part of my proactive longevity routine - to stay sharp, energised and well.

DM me if you’re curious - we tailor every drip to your needs 💧

17/06/2025

Sugar is sneaky.
Especially in the U.S.” 🇺🇸🍭

Even foods that scream healthy : keto bars, granola, green juices

Even when you’re trying to eat healthy, it’s added to:

– Salad dressings
– Sushi rice
– “Healthy” green juices
– Bread, soups, nut butters… 😳

While travelling here, I’ve had to stay extra mindful - because it’s everywhere. 👇

Swipe to see:

1. How I’m avoiding sneaky sugars while travelling 🇺🇸
2. Where sugar hides in everyday foods
3. What to check on food labels
4. Easy swaps that still feel like a treat 🍓

Your body will thank you - Because optimising energy, hormones, and longevity starts with stabilising blood sugar and reducing metabolic stress

13/06/2025

I’m ending a first full week of conferences in the US - packed schedule, red-eye flight, and barely any time to reset. I thought I was coping well… until I looked at my stress data 👀

📉 My HRV had dropped
📈 My recovery score was struggling
And I felt more depleted than expected.

This is the invisible impact of flying. It’s not just jet lag : it’s nervous system activation, circadian disruption, mitochondrial stress, and oxidative load all rolled into one.

As a functional doctor, I know how important it is to support your body post-travel - especially if you want to protect your long-term energy, brain health, and cellular resilience.

Here are the 4 things I personally do after flying to recover faster, reduce inflammation, and get back into rhythm.
👉 Swipe through for the full list.

Sometimes the body whispers before it shouts - so listen early, and recover wisely 💛

03/06/2025

🧠✨ Dopamine or Endorphins?
Your body knows the difference.

What looks like “just clutter” on your shelves may actually be chaos in your nervous system.

Modern life constantly pushes us into dopamine loops: scrolling, buying, hoarding, searching for the next fix.
But dopamine is short-lived. It spikes, crashes, and leaves us needing more.

When we slow down and declutter -whether it’s our supplements, schedule, or thoughts - we access something deeper:

💛 Endorphins (relief and calm)
💙 Serotonin (balance and contentment)
💗 Oxytocin (connection and safety)

Decluttering isn’t about being minimalist.
It’s about clearing space for clarity, intention, and nervous system healing.

🧺 One box.
🧴 One shelf.
🧘‍♀️ One decision at a time.
It’s enough to change your chemistry.

11/05/2025

Toothpaste Without Fluoride? Yes !

This is what we use at home - including that very black charcoal one (it actually tastes great).

But why skip fluoride? And what do we use instead?
Swipe to find out what actually keeps teeth healthy - and no, it’s not just the toothpaste.

12/04/2025

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What made it even more meaningful was the fact that this was the very group that changed the course of my life 14 years ago. Back then, I stumbled upon bioidentical hormones and longevity medicine through them - and for the first time in my medical career, things just clicked. It gave me a sense of purpose I hadn’t felt before.

To now be in a position to give back to the same community that inspired me all those years ago… it honestly felt incredible. I’m eternally grateful! 🙏🏻

10/02/2025

Conferences are an opportunity to learn, network and discover new things. I like that I have access to such different worlds like aesthetics, nutrition, functional and conventional medicine. There is a surprising cross over and the knowledge in these different areas do make a difference in overall designing of new services.
So what got me excited at the MIA are:
- [ ] Genetic test for Acne markers - testing 180 markers for both predisposition to acne (sebum, pigmentation, hormone, scar formation, metabolism) and response to treatment (drugs and nutrient) - this means no more guessing; a more targeted approach
- [ ] Pharmacogenetic test for hair loss and determining what will work for the individual looking at 62 active pharmaceutical ingredients and 26 polymorphisms relevant to hair loss. Again - this means targeted approach that saves time and money over the longer term
- [ ] New technology within molecular dermatology for detecting skin age with cutting edge technology developed in UK National Innovation Centre for Ageing (NICA) using detecting DNA damage in mitochondria of the skin on the face giving highly accurate results compared to face scanning technology currently available
This fits in really well with our current longevity medicine offering - where the skin is key to a glimpse of one’s overall health!

07/11/2024

We’ve been voted one of the top 4 clinics for longevity medicine by Harpers Bazaar! I’m so thrilled. It feels like all the hard work of close to 15 years is finally paying off (Clinic has been around for about 12 years).
I had no idea how to run a clinic. All I knew was that I’d stumbled upon what medicine really should be like and that I needed to share it with the world. There were no jobs in this area, so I had to create my own job. It was risky but it is also one of the most exhilarating and rewarding experiences I’ve ever had.
The fun hasn’t ended. We keep fine tuning and finessing our services. We focus on training and education of both our team and our patients. Knowledge is strength and if our patients understand why we suggest a treatment pathway, they are more likely to follow through.
We’re working on many more exciting projects at present. Keep an eye out for:
- Testosterone for women membership
- Cardiovascular Age test (standalone)
- Cardio Age + deep dive Cardio blood test from a functional medicine perspective (at present only available to existing patients)
- Nutritional Therapy Consultation (at present only available for existing patients) - this will have the benefit of being a doctor led clinic and our doctors input
- Longevity Aesthetics- yes, you heard right. It’s something we’ve been practicing for a long time. But with recent advances, we can plan a pathway that works for your skin and budget
- We’ve also just finalised the plan for our second year of our Longevity Membership after a very successful first year. This will be a deeper dive into the more hidden areas that impact ageing, now that our year one members have built a great foundation for their baseline health

02/10/2024

Longevity aesthetics at its best!
Incredible results with Plexr on this patient after only 1 treatment and this was taken around 2-3 weeks post procedure. The key to results like this is patient selection. She was the ideal candidate with a lot of loose skin on her eyelid, around her eyes and smokers lines.
We also worked on improving the old piercing scar above her lips (red arrow) - I think the results are excellent here but she could benefit from another treatment for the scar, which can be done at the same time as her next upper lip treatment.
As a reminder of what her skin looked like, compare her neck to the skin on her face. It’s quite a contrast and will benefit greatly from Plexr.
Key things to remember is that this result - as good as it is - will only keep improving for many months to come.
Rejuvenation results are shown with the yellow arrows. Non surgical eyelid lift results can be seen by the difference in size of the blue line.
These results are permanent until new ageing takes place as it is akin to cutting the skin off. Plexr uses plasma technology and a process called sublimation where the skin ‘whooshes’ away to something akin to gas. So once the skin is gone, it’s gone.
It is very safe especially when you work with a well trained practitioner. Healing is relatively quick - the scabs fall off in 3-5 days. So a procedure performed on a Thursday usually means that you can go back to work by Monday (with makeup).
This procedure is wonderful for early stages of drooping eyelid, crepey skin and loose skin especially if you want a bit of a lift, scar tissues including keloid scarring, warts, moles, xanthelasma and any growths that traditionally would require a scalpel or cryo device.
Call the clinic if you would like more information and to see if this is suitable for you.

27/06/2024

It has taken me a long time to find a contractor that knows how to do mould remediation. Many of them claim to be able to manage damp and mould but this is frequently untrue.
My renovations are 2 fold. One inside my flat (this is now done) and the current one is in the common landing where there’s a leak with heavy rains, poor ventilation and a severe damp issue.
Over the years, I’ve engaged the services of a few mould/damp investigative services. One I would recommend is building forensics Jeff Charlton. His surveys are very detailed and unbiased (he didn’t offer remediation services). Some have been a waste of money.
Currently I’m working with Andrea and Will at mould free health for the remediation work. Andrea is also a functional medicine practitioner who specialises in mould recovery and saw a gap in the market for her patients.
The area is currently sealed off and we’re a week into drying the space out. I’ll keep updating the progress as we go along.

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4 Burgon Street
London
EC4V5DR

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http://www.harpalclinic.co.uk/

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