167 Biomarkers
148
In Range
19
Out of Range
5
Improving
Functional Medicine
A systems-based approach that traces every symptom back to its root cause, restoring balance across the body rather than silencing one part of it.
Metabolic
- Uric AcidAbove Range · 8.6 mg/dL
- AdiponectinIn Range · 5 µg/mL
- LeptinIn Range · 6.3 ng/mL
Vitamin D
Above
RangeIn
RangeBelow
Range
RangeIn
RangeBelow
Range
Jun 23Dec 23Jun 24
Heart Rate Variability
68ms · 7-day avg
+12% vs last month
Sleep Architecture
MTWTFSS
Hormones
- Cortisol AMIn Range · 14 µg/dL
- TestosteroneOptimising · 612 ng/dL
- DHEA-SIn Range · 295 µg/dL
VO₂ Max
48.2mL/kg/min
PoorAverageElite
Inflammation
- hs-CRPLow0.6 mg/L
- HomocysteineOptimal8.2 µmol/L
- FerritinIn Range112 ng/mL
Gut Microbiome
3.8Shannon diversity
FirmicutesBacteroidetesActino.Other
167 Biomarkers
148
In Range
19
Out of Range
5
Improving
Metabolic
- Uric AcidAbove Range · 8.6 mg/dL
- AdiponectinIn Range · 5 µg/mL
- LeptinIn Range · 6.3 ng/mL
Vitamin D
Above
RangeIn
RangeBelow
Range
RangeIn
RangeBelow
Range
Jun 23Dec 23Jun 24
Heart Rate Variability
68ms · 7-day avg
+12% vs last month
Sleep Architecture
MTWTFSS
Hormones
- Cortisol AMIn Range · 14 µg/dL
- TestosteroneOptimising · 612 ng/dL
- DHEA-SIn Range · 295 µg/dL
VO₂ Max
48.2mL/kg/min
PoorAverageElite
Inflammation
- hs-CRPLow0.6 mg/L
- HomocysteineOptimal8.2 µmol/L
- FerritinIn Range112 ng/mL
Gut Microbiome
3.8Shannon diversity
FirmicutesBacteroidetesActino.Other
Our Approach
We treat the system, not the symptom. Every signal is followed back to the place it began.
Functional medicine asks a different question. Instead of stopping at a diagnosis, it looks upstream, at the nutrition, hormones, microbiome, sleep, environment and stress patterns that shaped the condition in the first place. The result is a plan that resolves the cause, not just the consequence.
What functional medicine encompasses.
Six interlinked systems that, together, describe almost every chronic and persistent presentation we see. Your physician will guide how each one fits your case.
01
Energy & Mitochondria
Mapping the cellular drivers behind persistent fatigue, brain fog and slow recovery.
02
Gut & Microbiome
Comprehensive stool, barrier and food-response testing to address bloating, sensitivities and systemic inflammation.
03
Hormonal Rhythm
Thyroid, adrenal and sex-hormone panels that restore the rhythms behind mood, libido, sleep and body composition.
04
Inflammation
Targeted protocols that quiet the chronic low-grade inflammation behind most modern disease.
05
Metabolic Health
Insulin, glucose and lipid patterns reframed against your real-world data, not population averages.
06
Nervous-System Resilience
Stress, sleep and autonomic work that rebuilds the foundation everything else depends on.
Department Lead
Led by Dr. Raza Qureshi, Medical Director.
Two decades of integrative practice, with a particular focus on root-cause diagnostics, hormonal balance and the slow, careful work of resolving complex presentations. He sets the standard for every functional case at Lifecore and is supported by our cardiology, endocrinology, pathology and radiology teams.
- Focus
- Root-cause · Hormonal · Complex
- Experience
- 20+ years
- Languages
- English
- Based at
- Lifecore Abu Dhabi
Medical Director
Dr. Raza Qureshi
Dr. Muhammad Masoud Alam, Consultant Physician and Endocrinologist.
MBBS, MRCP (Endocrine), FRCP (Glasgow), FRCP (Edinburgh)
Consultant physician and endocrinologist with special interest in functional and longevity medicine.
- Focus
- Diabetes · Endocrinology · Functional and Longevity Medicine
- Experience
- 20+ years
- Languages
- English
- Based at
- Lifecore Abu Dhabi
Consultant Physician and Endocrinologist
Dr Muhammad Masoud Alam
How it works
A four-stage path, from listening to long-term care.
No two functional plans look the same, but the path that builds them is shared. Each stage is iterative, never linear, and refines the one before it.
01
Listen
A long-form consultation, ninety minutes minimum, going deep into history, environment, lifestyle and the timeline of how you arrived here.
02
Investigate
A bespoke panel of advanced diagnostics: bloodwork, hormones, microbiome, genomics and functional testing, chosen for your case.
03
Map
Findings are integrated into a single root-cause map, sequenced so we address upstream drivers before downstream symptoms.
04
Iterate
Months and years of refinement, with re-testing and review, working alongside cardiology, endocrinology and performance teams.
Albumin
Beta-hCG
Blood glucose
Creatinine
Globulin
Haemoglobin
Kidney filtration
Lymphocytes
Colonoscopy
Alternaria allergy
Bone density
Ryegrass allergy
Full-body MRI
Uric acid
RSMI
Cancer genetics
Triglycerides
Platelets
Lipoprotein (a)
Serum mercury
VO2 Max
Testosterone
Visceral fat mass
HS-CRP
Apolipoprotein B
Thyroid panel
The full measure of you
From comprehensive bloodwork to advanced genomic and functional diagnostics, we look deeper than most clinics ever will. Every finding is read by our consultants and shaped into a single, personalised plan, so your care reflects the whole picture rather than any one result.
Within the department
The diagnostics and treatments that bring it to life.
Functional medicine at Lifecore is not a single visit. It is a network of diagnostics and interventions, sequenced into one ongoing plan.
The Lifecore Difference
Most functional medicine clinics work in isolation. At Lifecore, your functional physician collaborates with cardiology, endocrinology, nutrition and performance teams under one roof.
That means root-cause work is supported by the imaging, infusions, training and recovery infrastructure required to act on it.
Frequently asked
Questions about functional medicine.
A few of the questions our guests ask most often. If you would like to explore something specific, our physicians are happy to talk it through with you.
A functional consultation is longer, more detailed and goes deeper into history, environment and lifestyle to identify upstream drivers of symptoms, rather than stopping at a diagnosis.
It varies by case. Typical panels include advanced bloodwork, hormone profiling, gut and microbiome testing, nutrient assessment and, where useful, genomic and metabolic profiling.
No. Functional medicine works alongside specialist care, never as a substitute for it. At Lifecore your functional physician sits alongside cardiology, endocrinology, pathology and radiology under one roof.
Most clients notice meaningful change within 8 to 12 weeks, with deeper improvements over six months and beyond as the plan is refined against new data.
Clients with persistent or complex symptoms, those wanting deep preventive work, and anyone whose standard workup has left questions unanswered.
Health is not the absence of disease.
At Lifecore, we believe the body is an integrated system. We do not chase symptoms. We map the terrain, find the root cause, and build a plan that restores function from the ground up.