CQC Registered as Lifestyle Medicine Physician Ltd

Private Doctor Specialising in Lifestyle Medicine

“My health was quietly slipping — this gave me back control.”

 

The Challenge

Patient H a male in his early 50s seemed to be functioning well, he enjoys cooking and regular exercise — but his health told another story. He contacted the clinic, curious about the benefits of lifestyle medicine.

For many years, Patient H reported experiencing recurrent gout, which was managed using medications that would leave his joints swollen, hot and painful, making it difficult for him to enjoy his daily walks. He also enjoyed his alcohol on an evening, had a nightly sugar habit, and had started gaining weight around his middle.

Patient H’s blood tests confirmed that he had high blood sugar, liver stress, and high blood pressure — all early signs of deeper health risks to the heart.

 

“I was constantly managing symptoms — gout, weight, pressure — but never actually fixing the problem. I didn’t think it could be done naturally.”

 

 

What We Did Together

Over 8 weeks, we worked together through weekly 1-to-1 online sessions, backed by daily food diary and symptom tracking. I built a programme entirely personalised to him — his symptoms, his lifestyle, and his goals.

 

What made this programme different?

 

  • A completely personalised nutritionally rich meal plan, reviewed and adjusted in real time
  • Daily review of his meals, symptoms, energy, and cravings
  • I was his accountability partner, helping him understand how his choices affected joint pain, sugar levels, blood pressure and sleep
  • Full medical oversight by a UK-trained, GMC-registered doctor (me)- By remotely monitoring symptoms daily, I could tell when Patient H was deviating from the treatment plan.

 

Together, we aimed to:

 

  • ALIGN his food, movement, and habits with what supported his body
  • OPTIMISE his joints, blood pressure, liver health, and metabolism
  • MINIMISE the need for long-term medications 

 

What Changed

 

 

  • Gout flare-ups stopped completely — without any medication
  • Blood pressure normalised
  • Lost 7.4kg
  • Waist dropped by 7cm
  • Uric acid (linked to gout) improved
  • Liver markers improved — alcohol-related damage reversed
  • Blood sugar progressing back into the healthy range
  • Cravings for sugar and alcohol reduced naturally, without restriction or willpower

 

 

 

End of program

Patient H was discharged from DrLifeMedicine gout-free, feeling fitter, looking healthier, and no longer at risk of a cardiovascular disease. It was through the treatment plans, education and medical support Patient H left the program with a greater understanding of the right choices to make when it comes to alcohol and sugar.

Months later Patient H continues to enjoy preparing nutritionally rich meals for his family, has reduced his overall alcohol intake and has incorporated unconscious exercise into his daily walk.

 

“I’ve had gout for years and always relied on meds — now it’s gone. My pressure is down, I’ve lost weight, and I don’t even think about sugar  anymore, and more mindful of how much alcohol I drink ”

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