This week on Taking Care of Business, CEO, Carl Allsopp sits down with Dr. Nas Al Jafari, founder of DNA Health and Wellness. Discover the secrets to hacking your health, why Gen Z is prioritizing wellness like never before, and how chronic diseases can be reversed!
Carl welcomes the founder of DNA Health and Wellness, Dr. Nas Al Jafari and talks to him about how his journey as a medical practitioner came about. Dr. Nas shared how he started his medical journey as a General Practitioner in the UK but quickly realized the traditional health system wasn't meeting his vision for health optimisation.
Through his personal interest in fitness and health, he discovered the power of functional medicine — a practice that focuses on improving lifestyle choices to enhance overall wellbeing and began working on lifestyle changes rather than modern medicine.
Dr. Nas then talks more in depth about The DNA Health Clinic, and how his vision for this clinic works on preventive health and lifestyle medicine, which is a contrast to the reactive approach often seen in traditional healthcare systems.
Dr. Nas, along with his co-founder Sho, established the clinic to offer services that are not just about curing illness but optimising health for peak performance in all areas of life.
Carl and Dr. Nas then chat about how modern medication compares to lifestyle and the difference in impacts.
Dr. Nas explains how the perception of health is shifting, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. People today demand more than mere cure of an illness; they strive for optimised health and to attend to the root causes of major issues. The younger generation, as well as the older generation view health as a marker of success now, and are focusing on improving their overall lifestyle rather than relying on just medication.
In their discussion, Dr. Nas highlights the inadequacies of traditional medicine, which often overlooks the prevention and root causes of disease. He shares how DNA Health addresses this gap by focusing on early testing and understanding the genetic and lifestyle factors that contribute to health problems.
Dr. Nas shared some real-life success stories from the clinic. Whether it's breaking through weight loss or reducing stress-related symptoms, the clinic has seen a wide range of cases where personalised lifestyle changes and medication have helped improve people’s lives.
Carl and Dr. Nas dive into weight-loss medications such as Ozempic and Mounjaro, which have become significantly popular in the market. Dr. Nas talks about the pros and cons of these, sharing how many people have used them globally and how these kinds of medications can impact the body.
He also shares how consuming medication of this sort has become a health trend rather than a requirement for most.
Dr. Nas shares more on the power of circadian rhythms in maintaining your overall health. He talks about how simple lifestyle adjustments, such as getting natural sunlight exposure during the day and reducing artificial light at night, can vastly improve sleep and overall well-being. He also shares other wellness tips.
Want to continue hearing about Dr. Nas’ wellness advice? Tune into Taking Care of Business, every Friday!