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I don’t consider myself unhealthy. But I’m no fitness freak either. As a 32 year old mum of 2, I do what I can to maintain a balanced lifestyle, whilst looking after the kids.
Recently I noticed my energy levels dropping. I felt tired but struggled to sleep, which made me pretty grumpy. What I found tricky was that I couldn’t figure out why. It’s not like I was ill.
I googled ‘low energy levels and unable to sleep’ and looked for possible diagnoses. As you can imagine, all sorts of things turned up. I really wasn’t sure what to do – I didn’t want to go to my GP, as I didn’t think I was sick, but at the same time I really wanted to get back to feeling my best.
It wasn’t until September that, when chatting to another mum at my daughter’s pre-school, I found out about Thriva.
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Thriva is a ‘health tracking service.’ You take a quick quiz, answering questions about your health and lifestyle. From that, they give you a bunch of free insights. You also have the option to buy a finger prick blood test that you can do at home. The blood tests are what allow you to see what’s going on inside your body – tracking stuff like cholesterol or blood sugar.
I must admit, I was scared it was going to be a gimmick. Who gives away free health insights?
But as soon as I got my free account I was a c0nvert! It’s super easy to use – they give you a couple of predicted results as a taster and break down your results in ‘health scores.’ Which instantly showed me that I should focus on my energy levels – as I suspected.
But what really won me over was the personalised recommendations they give you once you get your blood results. There’s a breakdown of what your results mean, written by a GP. You also get suggested recipes to help with your tests and they even sell supplements! All the advice is clear and simple and helps you understand and improve your health.
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I’ve taken two tests since, and not only have I been able to understand why I was so tired, but have also been able to track the improvements I have made! I now have way more energy to chase after my young girls and also sleep much better!
Here’s how it all works in a little more detail:
You go online to Thriva.co. You take a quick questionnaire and build a basic health profile (answering questions like ‘do you smoke’ etc).
You then set your health goals. For me it was ‘more energy’ and ‘better sleep.’ Based on this, they then give you a set of ‘predicted results’ on things like cholesterol, liver function etc. They also give you ‘health scores’ – which are basically a number that sums up three areas of your health: long-term, mental, and energy. This bit is all free.
If you want to take a step further, then you can take a look at what the things they recommend you should get checked. For example, I checked my vitamin D, vitamin B12 and B9, but also looked at my liver function and thyroid, as well as other biomarkers.
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Once that’s done, you complete your order and wait. It takes about 2 days to get your kit through the door.
It’s a fun little box that comes with all you need to take a blood test – two little tubes, some lancets (the things you use to prick your finger) some wipes to clean your finger some cute plasters, and instructions.
The blood test takes about 10 mins to do. Just make sure you drink A LOT of water a few hours before and warm your hand up. It really helps when filling the tubes.
Once completed, you send off the two tubes to the labs (same ones used by the NHS) and within another 48 hours you get results.
To get your results you log onto your online dashboards and you find that a GP has gone through each one of your biomarkers and written up a small explanation on the specific result. They then give you a more overall summary, a ‘health plan’ to follow (tips on how to hit your health goals) , recipes and even the option to buy supplement.
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For example, I found out that my vitamin D was low. This is a seasonal thing (you get your vitamin D from the sun). Vitamin D impacts both energy levels AND sleep. I also found that my B12 was low, which also impacts energy. I’m vegetarian and you mostly get B12 from animal products. Seeing all the results is fascinating – you get the information you never had before. I learned so much!
The doctor on the Thriva report recommended that I take some vitamin D supplements in winter, think about either eating more eggs and dairy for my B12 (alternatively she also suggested taking B12 supplements). Thriva also gave me other lifestyle suggestions via their ‘health plan’ function. For example they advised I continue to do aerobic exercise and gave me the option to add a calendar reminder so that I actually stick to my routine.
Lastly, the other great thing about the product are the trend graphs, which map out your results over time and allow you to track your progress.
Since using Thriva and following their advice, I actually found that my energy levels slowly started to rise. This was also reflected in my results – my second test, three months later, showed that my vitamin D was now back to normal, and my B12 levels were ‘optimal.’ It worked!
The thing I love is the tone Thriva uses. They never tell you off for being ‘unhealthy.’ Instead, it’s like having a guide holding your hand and gently encouraging you down the right path. I’d highly recommend Thriva to anyone who is looking to level-up their health but isn’t quite sure how.
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