It is easy to overlook our health as we go about our daily lives, however, maintaining optimal health and well-being is immensely important for enjoying a high quality of life. One of the best ways to protect your health, is by having a regular health check ups, this includes getting bloods tested regularly.
Early Detection of Health Issues
One benefit of having a health check is early detection of health issues, some illnesses, such as cancer, typically do not show symptoms until later in its development. Having a regular health check will allow doctors to catch these health problems early, preventing the disease or condition from becoming more severe or even life-threatening.Understanding Risk Factors
In maintaining good health, understanding risk factors can help guide lifestyle changes and treatment to prevent potential medical conditions. Risk factors refer to any characteristic or behavior that increases your likelihood of developing certain health conditions.
Two types of risk factors exist, the first being non-modifiable, which are linked to your age, gender, and family history of particular conditions, an example being if your parents have a history of heart disease, meaning you could have a higher risk of developing it yourself.
The other type is called modifiable risk factors, these are factors that you have control over, and therefore have the ability to reduce. These factors can include lifestyle choices such as diet, physical activity, and smoking, so if you have a higher risk of developing heart disease due to family history, you can reduce the risk by adopting a healthier diet, and exercising regularly.
Monitor Chronic Conditions
Regular health checks have been known to increase the likelihood of catching chronic diseases, influencing treatment, and risk factor control. Not only can blood tests act as a preventive service, but they can also aid in monitoring chronic conditions throughout the treatment period, if you have a chronic condition such as diabetes or high blood pressure, these regular check-ups can aid in managing your health.
Increasing Athletic Performance
Benefits of a health check can be enjoyed not only by athletes but by anyone who regularly partakes in exercise too. By monitoring and measuring key markers in the blood that are particularly prominent for athletic performance, you will be able to guide fitness regimes, training, and the recovery of your body more closely.
We provide specialized blood tests that target sports performance:
Peace of Mind
In the end, knowing that you are taking care of your health and are aware of your body’s current condition can bring you pace of mind, and the reassurance that any health issues are being caught, and that you are carrying out everything you can do to maintain optimal health.
Which blood tests are best?
Our Blood Tests:
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General well-being blood test
This wellbeing screen is a panel of multiple tests to give an indication of overall wellbeing. Monitoring can help indicate the body's response to changes such as the initiation of a new fitness regime or weight loss or gain plan.
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Advanced iron deficiency (Anaemia) test
The advanced anaemia screen includes tests for haemoglobin levels and a full blood count. The results of these tests can show whether you have any signs of general health problems, as well as giving an indication of your overall blood health.
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Allergy test
This FastPoc allergy test checks your blood for 20 common allergies, including ragweed, mugwort, grass, rye, birch, ficus/latex, cat dander, dog dander, dust mites, egg white, cow's milk and much more...
View more details£192.00
