Start Your Journey To Boosting Your Health And Wellbeing With An Essential Health Check.

An Overview Of Our Essential Health Check

• Our Essential Health Check tests 18 unique health markers, including liver function, vitamins D and B12, iron deficiency, triglycerides and cholesterol.
• Offers hospital standard results, delivered via an easy-to-understand traffic light system.
• Accompanied by a supporting guidebook designed to help you implement positive lifestyle changes.
• Obtain guidance to support your health and wellbeing moving forwards.

Please note, our Essential Health Check is only available in the UK and you must be at least 18 years old. Essential Health Check is not available if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Enhance Your Health

With a simple and quick finger-prick blood test, we can accurately assess what’s happening in your blood. You’ll receive your results within 7 days, along with advice on whether your levels are within the acceptable range, if lifestyle changes are needed, or if you should visit your GP.

Look After Yourself

Now is the perfect time to start looking after yourself and your immune system. Our Essential Health Check will provide you with an in-depth understanding of your body, including whether you are experiencing iron or vitamin deficiencies. You’ll also receive tailored advice to better protect your overall health.

Make Positive Life Changes

If you’re ready to take control over your health, the great news is that supporting your wellbeing doesn’t need to be difficult. With our Essential Health Check, you’ll receive guidance regarding the health of your liver, triglycerides, and how different cholesterols may be impacting your health.

What Is Tested?

Our Essential Health Check tests a range of health markers, including:

Iron Deficiency

The protein ferritin is responsible for storing iron within the body. Testing your ferritin levels can reveal whether you are experiencing iron deficiency, as this protein tends to decrease before blood iron levels start to fall. This test will also reveal if your blood iron levels are too high. If the test reveals your iron levels are too high or too low, further testing by your GP will be required.

Vitamin B12

Vitamin B12 supports a number of different functions in the body, including playing a central role in the production of healthy red blood cells. Maintaining good B12 levels is important for supporting the normal function of your immune system, as well as keeping your energy levels high, improving your cognitive function and memory, and contributing to the prevention of heart disease.

Vitamin D

While vitamin D is most commonly known for working to ensure that your muscles and bones are healthy and strong, this important vitamin also plays a key role in regulating your immune system and supporting your overall sense of wellbeing. Vitamin D deficiencies have been associated with a range of health concerns, including low mood and depression, heart disease, diabetes, and certain cancers.

Liver Function

The liver works hard every day to process nutrients from the food we are consuming, convert glucose into energy, build proteins, remove toxins and support the body to combat infection.

The liver function part of our Essential Health Check measures:

1. Albumin: a protein that helps to transport hormones and nutrients, and repair tissues.
2. Globulin: a group of proteins which support normal liver function, fight infections, and aid blood clotting.
3. Total protein: measures the combination of globulin and albumin.
4. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT): this protein enzyme can only be found in the liver, which means it is a reliable indicator of how your liver is functioning. A high ALT level could indicate liver damage.
5. Alkaline phosphatase (ALP): the majority of ALP is made in the liver, so high levels could indicate bone disorders or liver disease.
6. Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT): this protein enzyme is also mostly found in the liver, so high GGT may be an indicator of liver or bile duct damage.
7. Total bilirubin: high levels of this yellow pigment can indicate liver damage. However, people with Gilbert’s syndrome naturally have high levels of bilirubin without liver damage.

Cholesterol

Not all cholesterol is bad. In fact, ‘good’ cholesterol actually plays a vital role in a number of the body’s functions.

High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is the form of cholesterol that your body needs, as it can help to remove the ‘bad’ forms of cholesterol that can cause health issues. Maintaining good levels of HDL is associated with a reduced risk of developing heart disease.

Conversely, it’s important to keep levels of very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), non-HDL cholesterol are the ‘bad’ forms of cholesterol that can cause a number of health concerns. It’s important to keep these, and triglycerides, in check.

Our Essential Health Check measures levels of individual cholesterols, as well as your total cholesterol. Our test also includes a number of different ratio calculations, which can help your GP to determine your personal risk of experiencing a stroke or developing heart disease.