KEY BENEFITS
Optimise Your Health At Home
By using the quick and easy finger-prick blood test, we can measure exactly what’s going on in your blood and help you take simple steps to improved and protect your health for the future. Your results will be available within 7 days, enabling you to see whether your results are with normal ranges and if lifestyle changes are required. Personalised support and advice is always here and if a GP visit is recommended we can discuss this too.
TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF
It’s time to start taking care of yourself, including your immune system. This test can be a good beginning.
CHANGE YOUR LIFE FOR THE BETTER
Take control of your health in a proactive way. In addition, to reviewing the following vitamins, you will receive guidance about your liver health, and the “bad” and “good” cholesterols, and triglycerides. With personalised support and guidance, it’s much easier to make positive changes and improve your health and wellbeing.
What does the ESSENTIAL HEALTH TEST OFFER:
The Essential Health Test offers a scientific understanding of whether you are deficient in the following vitamins, iron and other health markers:
IRON DEFICIENCY Ferritin is a protein that stores iron in the body. It is the most useful indicator of iron deficiency as stores can be decreased before any blood iron levels are low. This test can also indicate if blood iron stores are too high. If your body is storing too much or too little iron we advise follow up testing with your GP.
VITAMIN B12 Vitamin B12 plays many roles in your body including: boosting energy levels, improving memory and helping to prevent heart disease. It plays a really important role in red blood cell production and helps your nervous system to function properly.
VITAMIN D Vitamin D is needed for both physical and mental health. It makes sure bones and muscles (including your heart) are strong and growing properly. It helps regulate the immune system. Vitamin D deficiency is related to conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and certain cancers. Mental health conditions, such as depression and low mood have also been linked to inadequate levels of vitamin D.
LIVER FUNCTION The liver is responsible for functions vital to life. The liver primarily processes nutrients from foods, removes toxins from the body and builds proteins. It breaks down fats, it converts glucose into energy stores and produces hormones. It also helps the body fight off infections.
WHAT WE MEASURE:
- Albumin: a protein that is made in your liver. It helps to transport nutrients and hormones, as well as helps to grow and repair tissues in your body.
- Globulin: a group of proteins made in your liver. Globulins play an important role in liver function, blood clotting and fighting infections
- Total Protein: your albumin and globulin levels combined.
- Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT): A protein enzyme that is only found in your liver, so it’s a good indicator of your liver function. A high ALT level can be a sign of liver damage as the ALT protein is released into the blood stream from the damaged liver cells.
- Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP): your liver is one of the main sources of ALP, but some is also made in your bones, intestines, pancreas and kidneys.
- Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT): a protein enzyme found mainly in the liver. A high GGT can indicate damage to the liver or bile ducts.
- Total Bilirubin: a yellow pigment. High bilirubin levels can be a sign that your liver is damaged. Sometimes high levels can be caused by Gilbert’s syndrome which is a harmless inherited disorder.
CHOLESTEROL plays an important role in many of the body’s processes, therefore it’s important to maintain optimum levels and balance. The Essential Health Test measures both the ‘good’ and ‘bad’ types of cholesterol including: High-density lipoprotein (HDL) – the good kind of cholesterol; Low-density lipoprotein (LDL), VLDL and non-HDL – the bad types of cholesterol; triglycerides and total cholesterol.
In addition, this test also calculates your total cholesterol to HDL ratio and your triglycerides to HDL ratio – both of these ratios are useful in determining your risk of heart problems or stroke. The main focus is to lower your ‘bad’ cholesterol and triglycerides, and increase your ‘good’ HDL cholesterol to optimum levels.
How It Works
RECEIVE YOUR TEST Order online and we’ll post your kit directly to your home or call us and book your clinic appointment and we’ll do the test for you.
TAKE THE FINGER-PRICK BLOOD TEST Collect 2-3 drops of blood and post to our lab
RECEIVE YOUR RESULTS WITHIN 7 DAYS Review your easy-to-read results
ONGOING SUPPORT Receive ongoing support in all aspects of your health during your appointment with your clinician – in clinic, telephone or video call
WHAT’S IN THE TEST?
- 1 x alcohol-free cleansing wipe
- 3 x single-use lancets
- 1 x Blood Collection Tube Label
- 1 x Blood Collection Tube
- 1 x Blood Collection Tube Return Pouch
- 2 x adhesive plasters
- A prepaid return envelope
- Availability • UK ONLY
What We Test
IRON DEFICIENCY
VITAMIN B12
VITAMIN D
LIVER FUNCTION
- Albumin
- Globulin
- Total Protein
- Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)
- Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)
- Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT)
- Total Bilirubin
CHOLESTEROL
Our Aims
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Wishing you health and happiness!
DELIVERY OPTIONS:
IMPORTANT NOTE: OUR HEALTH TESTS ARE ONLY AVAILABLE IN THE UK
Royal Mail Tracked 24 Delivery • FREE on orders over £50.00 (For order below £50.00, current delivery pricing is available at the checkout)
Our aim is for you to receive your purchase as soon as possible. We will do our best to process your order quickly, usually within 24 to 48 hours, subject to confirmation of payment and depending on stock availability. We aim to deliver your order within 1-5 working days. If at times there may be a slight delay, we thank you for your understanding and patience.
You will receive an email confirmation within 24 hours of despatch. For your security and peace of mind, all our UK Deliveries are delivered by Royal Mail. We aim to minimise any delays caused by seasonal backlogs or postal strikes.
* Please Note | Orders with a delivery outside of mainland UK ie. the outer Scottish Islands, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands may be subject to additional delays in transit that are beyond our control.
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