Media appearances

“Many executives notice immediate changes in energy, concentration and stress management.” — Daniel Muigg, CFO, Monarka Clinic

“The idea that caffeine damages the skin is more myth than science.” — Dr. Estela Lladó-Carbó, Monarka Clinic

“Pharmacological treatment should be the bridge, never the final destination for the chronic pain patient.” — Mireia Illueca, neurosurgeon

“We don’t operate on hernias, MRIs or X-rays — we operate on patients.” — Mireia Illueca, neurosurgeon

“Sleep is a central pillar of health, just as important as diet or exercise.” — Dr. Estela Lladó-Carbó, Monarka Clinic

“Reading forces the brain to slow down and escape the constant state of alert caused by overexposure to digital stimuli.” — Dr. Estela Lladó-Carbó, Monarka Clinic

“Not as a sum of specific treatments, but as a different medical model.” — Daniel Muigg, CFO of Monarka Clinic

“Reading is not just a pleasure — it is a way of building a protective cushion for the future.” — Dr. Estela Lladó-Carbó, Monarka Clinic

“Every time we read, we are training the brain, because we force different cognitive areas to work in a coordinated way.” — Dr. Estela Lladó-Carbó

“When there is a voice that listens, the person can reconnect with hope.” — Montse Escobar, humanistic psychologist, Monarka Clinic

“FIAPAS calls for a universal strategy for access to hearing aids ‘without discriminating against those over 26 years of age’, who are currently excluded from funding.”

“Untreated hearing loss is a modifiable risk factor: it forces the brain to ‘spend’ resources interpreting sounds and reduces capacity for memory and attention, increasing the risk of cognitive decline.”

“Intermittent fasting is not a diet, but a pattern of times that can activate autophagy, but it is not universal and must be personalized according to each person.”

“Many executives notice immediate changes in energy, focus, and stress management, but the most valuable thing is the long-term perspective: understanding how every habit, every biomarker, and every daily decision affects their performance and longevity.”

“The body improves when exposed to controlled stimuli that challenge it: IHHT trains the body to use oxygen more efficiently.”

“During deep sleep, the glymphatic system is activated, the brain’s ‘washing machine mode’, which helps to eliminate proteins associated with Alzheimer’s such as beta amyloid and tau.”

“Monarka Clinic finds that 9 out of 10 senior executives have sleep disturbances; the problem is not getting checkups, but integrating the data into a clear health and performance strategy.”

“Happiness isn’t just about money: in Spain, uncertainty, social pressure, and lifestyle habits that increase stress and emotional exhaustion are increasingly prevalent,” says Montse Escobar (Monarka Clinic).

“Motherhood at 40 tends to be less impulsive and more conscious. And that awareness is also health.” — Elena Tamame, midwife and perinatal psychologist

“Dementia is not a normal consequence of aging: we can reduce the risk or delay its onset with early and personalized lifestyle changes,” says Dr. Estela Lladó-Carbó (Monarka Clinic).

“Dementia is not a normal consequence of biological aging: the risk can be reduced or its onset delayed with early, personalized lifestyle changes.”

“Before taking supplements, we need diagnosis, context and personalization to avoid unnecessary risks,” warns Dr. Estela Lladó-Carbó (Monarka Clinic).

“Workplace well-being can no longer be uniform: it changes according to life stage, role, and generation. In a context of lower engagement, companies that personalize their policies will be better positioned to retain talent and sustain productivity.”

“At Monarka, we don’t talk about patients, we talk about people: the first step is listening and a coherent medical plan. Technology integrates biomarkers and wearable data to make medicine more precise and scalable without losing clinical judgment.”