47 | Q4 2021 Aug21188 Running a Lifestyle Medicine clinic, Dr Salma Mirza aims to improve health and reduce disease and illness through individualised lifestyle and weight loss programmes. We find out more about the practice in the wake of it receiving a UK Enterprise Award. Dr Salma Mirza provides online doctor-led nutrition and lifestyle coaching with a medical approach, tackling issues for clients such as IBS, obesity, diabetes, joint pains, blood pressure, stress and insomnia. Having qualified from Royal Free and University College Medical School in London in 2006, and achieved membership to the Royal College of General Practitioners in 2012, Dr Mirza’s particular area of interest is what is known as Lifestyle Medicine, to which she brings a functional approach optimising diet, sleep, movement and wellbeing to improve chronic health conditions and achieve weight loss. Dr Mirza currently works as GP in Hertfordshire for both the NHS, online and the private sector. As a health coach, she brings her passion and experience of holistic care to clients, offering enriching alternatives to mainstream medicine. “I have been an online GP for more than five years and make sure that every online health coaching client feels happy with their experience,” she explains, telling us the advantages that being online can offer. “There are many benefits to coaching online: it’s convenient for busy people; it means you don’t have to stress about getting to appointments and travelling through traffic; it also means that my services are available to people throughout the UK and not just central London. “Online coaching is also beneficial if people are very self-conscious, overwhelmed or too unwell to see a someone face-to-face, especially when discussing weight loss or other medical issues.” The process is very straightforward. First, Dr Mirza will offer an initial telephone call to discuss how Lifestyle Medicine could assist a client, following this, first appointments may be booked and the programme started. “I work for you,” elaborates Dr Mirza. “The initial consultation is an opportunity for you to have the time to discuss all your health concerns and health goals, and to have a wider discussion about you and your life.” During the initial consultations there is an extensive health and wellbeing history and a lifestyle based physical examination. Further health checks, as well as individualised tests for health markers and nutritional status, will be discussed if needed. Based on this Dr Mirza and her client will create health targets and formulate a realistic and a sustainable plan to achieve these over subsequent consultations as frequently as desired. “My main aim is that we do this together, as only a plan you are fully happy with and invested in will work. I will make sure I develop a customised plan that works for you and your lifestyle. “The consultations are aimed to instil within you the skills and motivation to move forward with a renewed energy to achieve your chosen health challenges together. “It is important that you are supported throughout the process until your long term goals are achieved. There is no one size fits all plan, so we would meet regularly to monitor your progress and adjust when needed.” Recently, Dr Mirza was rewarded for her dedication and hard work by receiving the prestigious title of Best Health & Weight Loss Coach (London) in the SME News UK Enterprise Awards 2021. “My role is to support and coach you through, using motivational counselling and setting realistic targets. Those targets will also be measurable, so you can see and feel real change as you continue on your health journey.” Contact Details Contact: Dr Salma Mirza Company: Dr Salma Mirza Web Address: www.drsalmamirza.com Best Health & Weight Loss Coach (London): Dr Salma Mirza Dr Salma Mirza
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