I chose the Fertility Health test, measuring reproductive hormone levels and ovarian reserve as well as delivering a complete picture of my overall well-being – ideal for anyone trying to conceive, thinking about having a baby in the near future, or like me, are simply curious about their overall health. The booking process was smooth and simple, and with 9 locations across London (and 6 more across the UK), it’s convenient to pop in around a busy schedule. I booked an appointment at the Great Portland Street clinic at 9:30am on a Friday morning, on the third day of my menstrual cycle as recommended.

When you look as closely at the body as we do, we see more, know more and can therefore do more to help you understand exactly what is going on. That means your results deliver a more complete understanding of your health: your heart, kidneys, thyroid, liver, bones and more. Clients are then empowered to take control and make positive changes to stay healthier for longer.” I arrived a few minutes before to a beautiful, squeaky clean reception area that made me feel instantly at ease. I met with Kaori, the friendly health professional who would be carrying out my test, and she led me into the testing room to get started. The appointment lasted 20 minutes in total, and something I didn’t expect was just how thorough it would be. I was asked a lengthy list of questions about my medical history, lifestyle, digestive health, menstrual cycle and family history, before being measured and weighed. My body composition was analysed and blood pressure was taken, and then it was onto the blood test itself. While I don’t particularly love getting my blood taken, often getting quite dizzy, Kaori made me as comfortable as possible, and assured me there was hot chocolate in the waiting room should I need a little boost of sugar afterwards. The decrease in both oestrogen and progesterone levels triggers the shedding of the womb lining, marking the start of a new menstrual cycle.

We all know someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. With many admitting that they just don’t feel right post COVID, suffering fatigue, loss of appetite, dizziness, difficulty sleeping and mood changes. When asked how you are, it’s often difficult to explain that although COVID-19 is gone, you just don’t feel the same. I discovered the EVERYMAN examination through Peter Attia's "Outlive" book. While exploring a Reddit thread, I searched for an affordable UK version of the tests recommended by Attia. The Everyman test covers a substantial number of tests in the book and is reasonably priced for what it offers. It's remarkable, providing over 150 health tests. It started with my “health status” broken down into three key areas. My results indicated that my health is 77% in range (results that require little or no intervention), 2% in between (results that could benefit from a little attention), and 21% out of range (abnormalities that require action or further investigation). We uniquely take a whole-body approach to health. Using Randox patented technology we screen for hundreds of sensitive disease markers to deliver the most advanced health experience and provide informative insights to help protect your future health. The pandemic changed all that, of course, and with it came symptoms of hair loss, unwanted weight gain, dizziness and extremely heavy periods. As well as being more stressed than ever, which took a toll on my body, turns out I was iron deficient and hadn’t realised until I was very ill.

Neuroendocrine – Lung, Oesophagus, Duodenum, Jejunum, lleum, Thymus, Adrenal, Pancreas, Prostate, Colon, RectumThat’s where Randox Health‘s female health tests play a revolutionary role, highlighting possible health concerns in the early stages, providing a snapshot of the current state of our health and how we can work towards improving it. And for me, they couldn’t have come at a better time. Lastly, it’s my hormones and fertility health – the results I was most curious about given their huge influence over a woman’s overall health. Thankfully, everything looks good, aside from a slightly elevated prolactin level that was likely caused by stress from getting my blood taken. The rest – oestrodiol, FSH, LH, progesterone, testosterone and more – are all where they need to be at this point of my cycle. Additionally, my AMH level (the number of eggs I have left) is as expected for a woman of my age – not particularly high, but not particularly low either. at least 80% of all heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes could be prevented and that up to 50% of all cancers are preventable”.