Metabolic Health

Metabolic health is all about how your genes, your lifestyle and even your gut microbiome interact to cause chronic disease and affect ageing. If there's one thing that holds the key to living better for longer, it's metabolic health.




All Metabolic Health Articles

What is HbA1c and what’s the HbA1c normal range?
What is HbA1c and what’s the HbA1c normal range?

7-min read

Five key numbers to know to optimise your health and how to get them.
Five key numbers to know to optimise your health and how to get them.

7-min read

What is lipoprotein (a) - Lp(a) or “Lp little a” - and why do you need an Lp(a) blood test?
What is lipoprotein (a) - Lp(a) or “Lp little a” - and why do you need an Lp(a) blood test?

4-min read

How do you test your thyroid and what do your thyroid test results mean?
How do you test your thyroid and what do your thyroid test results mean?

10-min read

Why sleep is so important for your metabolic health.
Why sleep is so important for your metabolic health.

4-min read

The bigger picture - how does blood sugar control fit into metabolic health and longevity?
The bigger picture - how does blood sugar control fit into metabolic health and longevity?

7-min read

Context matters - why there's more to blood sugar control than food
Context matters - why there's more to blood sugar control than food

8-min read

What is insulin resistance, why is it a problem and what can you do about it?
What is insulin resistance, why is it a problem and what can you do about it?

8-min read

Glucose metabolism - what happens when you eat sugar and how can it all go wrong?
Glucose metabolism - what happens when you eat sugar and how can it all go wrong?

8-min read

What are carbohydrates and how do they affect your blood sugar?
What are carbohydrates and how do they affect your blood sugar?

9-min read

How to get the most out of your Expert CGM Insight Experience
How to get the most out of your Expert CGM Insight Experience

10-min read

What is a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) and what can a non-diabetic learn from one?
What is a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) and what can a non-diabetic learn from one?

6-min read

What is GGT and what can it tell you about your health?
What is GGT and what can it tell you about your health?

6-min read

7 science-backed tips to optimise your HbA1c level and reduce diabetes risk
7 science-backed tips to optimise your HbA1c level and reduce diabetes risk

6-min read

How do I test for pre-diabetes?
How do I test for pre-diabetes?

8-min read

How exactly do you test your “heart health”?
How exactly do you test your “heart health”?

10-min read

The top 7 ways to optimise your cholesterol levels and improve your heart health
The top 7 ways to optimise your cholesterol levels and improve your heart health

7-min read

What do my lipid and cholesterol blood test results mean?
What do my lipid and cholesterol blood test results mean?

8-min read