Longevity. Impact. Vitality. Energy. I show you how to L.I.V.E!
Hi! I am Dr Alka, Longevity and Lifestyle Medicine Physician. I am also known as The Million Hour Doctor, because that is how long I believe you can stay alive, be alive and feel alive with great health. One Million Hours. I measure how old your body really is, your cellular age, then help you change it so you add hours to your life and life to your hours. No guessing. Just your unique biology and my unique 25+ years in medicine.
Busy, driven, ambitious high performers, professionals, founders, executives, business owners and parents sit across from me and tell me their usual tests came back fine, but they feel exhausted, foggy, distracted, achy, bloated, older than they should. They have been told to eat better, sleep better, move better and stop worrying. Here is the truth. Their biology is doing something real, and nobody has measured it yet. Standard medicine waits for something to break so you fit a diagnosis you would rather not have. I would rather look deeper now, while there is still so much we can do about it.
Three simple steps, in order. Start with the free step, and do not skip ahead. This is the front door to everything I do.
A few minutes, completely free. Do this first, before anything else. It is 20 questions that show you where your lifestyle stands today and what to prioritise next.
Take the free LQIf you have never tested for longevity before, this is the one to start with. It tells you how old your body really is, so we stop guessing and start measuring.
Find out my BioAgeWant to test deeper into hormones, metabolism, gut health, brain health or heart health, and not sure where to start? Book a private online consultation with me. We look at your health history and health goals together and build your bespoke plan.
Book a private consultationFollow my Signature Million Hour Method.
Blending Innate Intelligence with Transformative Technology
Everything I do comes down to three moves, in this order. Test what your body is actually doing. Track it with the right tools. Target your decisions based on what we find. I do not guess with your health and I will not let you waste your precious time by guessing either.
Biological age, hormones, gut markers, genomics and energy. I measure the things that help us see how you are really ageing.
Wearables and at-home tools turn your biology into something you can watch day to day. Live feedback results in live action, with sugar, sleep and stress tracking.
Target your decisions based on what we find, so you know which actions are worth your time and attention.
When you want to live younger for longer, and you are ready to really go for it, here are the two ways in.
The names are the goals I aim for, not promises. Where you land depends on where you start.
How to work with me →Some people arrive knowing exactly what they want to check or improve: focus, performance, memory, gut, hormones, genetics, nutrition, metabolism, weight, energy, brain, heart, bones, muscle or cancer. Here is the full menu of the tests and devices I use.
See all the tests →This is Personalised, Proactive, Predictive Medicine.
I was hospitalised on my own birthday, not knowing if I would see my children again.
That was the moment longevity stopped being academic for me. Everything I had built suddenly felt fragile. And then I met Motu. He was 106, sharp, agile, independent. He showed me what I actually wanted longevity to mean. More years, and more life inside those years.
So after 18 years as a conventional doctor, I decided I wanted to be an exceptional doctor. I stopped waiting for people to get ill and started measuring health, so I could do the same for others, so they could continue to share their gifts, skills, talents and love for as long as possible.
The best investment you will ever make is the body that carries everything else you are building.Dr Alka Patel
My life has actually transformed and I know I am in safe hands. She is a medical doctor, but she looks at your lifestyle holistically. I actually feel that somebody is looking after me.
Dr Alka gave me the confidence to move in the direction I really wanted. What you need most of all is accountability, and she did that for me, which was more than I expected.
She genuinely wanted to get to the root of the problem, and she was a good listener. Always about added value, going above and beyond, and she did not clock-watch.
Every week I send one clear, science-backed email on living younger for longer. The real research, what I actually do myself, and the small changes that move the needle.
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And finally
Would you like to explore whether better focus and attention, with less distraction and noise, could be possible for you? Are you experiencing brain fog? Would sharper decisions and better clarity make a meaningful difference? For a limited time, I am recruiting 10 eligible case studies for my brain health, resilience and longevity programme.
Find out more about the Brain Health Study