Week One: Steve Barrett
In the first episode of the series Dr Una met 36-year-old Steve Barratt, who lives in Northampton with his wife and 5-year-old son, Joe. Steve thinks he's a normal guy living a normal life but Dr Una sees things differently and sent him for an MRI scan to reveal the true state of his internal organs.
Steve loves a drink and during a night out he can put away five pints of bitter, followed by eight double G&Ts, chased by four whiskeys and a takeaway. Work involves hours in his company car wolfing down junk food, and the only exercise he gets is trying to keep up with his little boy.
Steve has a life expectancy of only 65, and his ECG and MRI scans reveal his heart is sluggish and his liver has been damaged by alcohol. His sperm analysis also returns abnormal results.
So fitness expert Tim Bean prescribed a low-fat, highifibre diet and a rigorous exercise regime. After 8 weeks, Steve had lost an incredible 3 stone. Dr Una’s tests reveal that he has increased his life expectancy to 77, turning back his bodyclock by 12 years. His heart and liver scans show a much healthier picture, and to his wife Katherine’s delight, his new sperm sample shows an improvement too.
Thanks to Preventicum, London Centre of Preventive Medicine, for providing medical services.
Thanks to Preventicum, London Centre of Preventive Medicine, for providing medical services.