Dr. Luli Martel

Q. I think living as a vegan affects
 people in other ways as well as
progress in sustainability.

What positive change
do you think it will bring about?

I am glad that you can appreciate
the positive aspects of veganism in our environment.

Since very little I care very much about environment,
nature and animals, then when I was ready
I just followed my intuition and decided
to contribute with stop consuming animal products.

For example, eating vegan 1, 2 or 3 days a week.

If everyone person in this planet did
that it would have a huge positive
impact in the environent.

FInally, as I am a doctor,
 I am aware of the benefits of having a diet
mainly constituted by plant based products.

I find that experienving a healthy life style
 and giving the example is the best way
to inspire my patients and circle of friends
and family a healthier lyfestyle.

Q. Who is your favorite pop music and artist?

My favourite single pop artist is Justin Bieber.

I think he is so talented and I enjoy
his music from the beginning to the last album.

However I have been very into K-Pop since may 2021,
and at the moment is almost everything that I listen to.

In my opinion there is a great creative process
behind every song and every album.

My favourite band at the moment is TXT.

Q. What inspired you to major
in endocrinology?

Our bodies drive organisms through
the elaborate bodily changes
that characterize their life cycle.

All this happens thanks to the sophisticated
endocrine system, and its hormones.
Isn't it fascinating?

I love, also, the process of doing
a right diagnosis of a hormonal disorder.
It is really difficult and challenging.

I use to watch Dr. House and the process
of getting the right dignsosis
following the clues caught me.

Finally, endocrinology is a field
 where you can treat and cure the patient
succesfuly most of times and change
their life only with little but smart interventions.
It also involves a lot of health
y life style and prevention.

Q. Do you have any tips for taking care
of yourself for healthy immune management?

Thank you for asking about
this since it is very important.

1. Good sleeping schedule.
 Go to bed and wake up
at the same time 7-9 hours a day.

2. Healthy eating habits :
Choose low-calorie ingredients
and high-quality nutrients
and eat 2-3 meals a day.

3. Excercising regularly
(at least 10000 steps a day).

4. Daily meditation and breathing sessions
(15 minuts a day can
have a great positive impact)

5. Give yourself time to do something
that you enjoy everyday
(listerning or playing music,
reading a book, hobby..).

6. Healthy relationships
(taking time to develop them)
and being nice to people.

Q. What was the most interesting
place in your trip to Seoul?

Such a difficult question.

However as a place that cought
my attention were all the palaces,
since their are very diferent
from everything else I had seen so far.

It was an amazing experience overall.

I think Korean culture is made
of contrasts and this fascinates me.

Q. After moving to Canada from Spain,
are there any advantages that you realized
while embracing a new lifestyle?

In my experience I always learned
 a lot from myself and others
when stepping out of my comfort zone.

Especially when it comes 
to immigration to Canada,
I always wanted to move to North America
since I was studying medicine.

Because I'm a fan of 'Grey's Anatomy' and
I can sympathize in a good way
with the passionate doctors and
such a competitive environment.

Also, I love cold weather and snow sports.

So far, I am very happy with the experience,
from academi perspective,
but also with the kindness
of people in Canada.

The very diferent landscapes
that characterize the 4 seasons
in Canada is also a plus.

Q. I think it's great
that you can speak 5 languages
(Spanish, Catalan, English, French, Korean).
Why study different languages?

Spanish and catalan were
the first languages that I learned.

And after, english and french
I studied intentionally
for professional purposes.

Since in medicine is a field
where you have the possibility of meeting pairs
all around the world during metings,
pursuing short experiences
for improving your skills in other hospitals/
countries and doing multicenterscientific research.
Language barrier can prevent you
to build ver rich relationships
either professional or casual.

I have to admitt that korean
is the only language that I truly "choosed"
to learn for recreational pruposes.