Clear answers about your health data.
Plain-English writing on biomarkers, wearables, and how to actually improve. The questions people ask us most, answered the way we would want them answered.
What is ApoB, and why does it matter more than cholesterol?
The single best marker for heart-disease risk is not the one on your standard cholesterol panel. Here is what ApoB measures, why it beats a plain cholesterol number, and what a good result looks like.
Read the article →How much does a blood test cost in Ireland?
Why the price is so hard to pin down, what you are really paying for, and how flat all-in pricing compares.
4 MIN READCan you do a blood test at home in Ireland?
Finger-prick kit or nurse home visit: the two ways to test at home, and how to get an accurate sample.
4 MIN READWhy is vitamin D so important in Ireland?
Ireland gets too little strong sun for half the year. Here is why so many of us run low, and what to do about it.
3 MIN READWhat does HbA1c tell you about your blood sugar?
Your three-month blood sugar average in one number, and why it can flag a problem years before you feel it.
3 MIN READHow often should you get a blood test in Ireland?
Once a year is fine for most healthy adults, but the honest answer depends on your baseline and what you are changing.
3 MIN READDid your health markers actually improve, or was it noise?
Reference Change Value is the simple idea that stops you celebrating, or fearing, a number that never really moved.
3 MIN READCan your Apple Watch and blood tests work together?
Your watch is a film and a blood test is a snapshot. Put them on one timeline and each one explains the other.
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