GENERAL
Including Vitamin D, B12, ferritin, thyroid panel
The 17 markers most likely behind why you're tired. The flagship baseline — thyroid, iron, vitamin D, B12, folate, HbA1c, cholesterol panel, liver and kidney.
Results in 5 days · UK labs · ISO 15189
Free delivery. UKAS-accredited UK labs. Posted back the same day from a finger-prick at home.
14-day cooling-off, cancel any time before you open the kit. Cancellation terms
This is the panel to start with if you do not have a specific question. It looks at the things that quietly run people down without showing up on a standard NHS check — iron stores, vitamin D, B12, folate, thyroid function (TSH), and a full blood count. If something here is below the level needed for daily energy rather than the level needed to avoid disease, the report says so plainly, and the next step is a single change rather than a stack of supplements.
Ideal for
The kit arrives in a small box with a finger-prick lancet, two vials, and a prepaid return envelope. The whole sample takes about ten minutes at home, no clinic visit and no needle.
Drop the sealed return envelope in any post box the same day. Your sample lands at the UKAS-accredited UK lab the next working day. Results in your inbox within five days of the lab receiving the sample.
HOW WE READ IT
Every marker is read against optimal ranges from the published research, not just the NHS disease thresholds.
See the science behind the rangesSee exactly what you get. View a sample report
VS THE FIELD
£149 for 17 biomarkers. Function Health charges $499 for the US equivalent. Numan starts at £119. The NHS does not offer this combination.
QUESTIONS
The General Energy & Wellness panel checks 17 biomarkers covering thyroid function (TSH), iron stores (ferritin), vitamin D, vitamin B12, folate, HbA1c (blood sugar control), a full cholesterol panel, liver function (ALT), kidney function (creatinine, eGFR), and a full blood count. It is the most comprehensive baseline health check Helvy offers.
It is the right starting point for almost everyone. If you also want a deeper hormone picture, the Complete Male Hormones or Hormone Balance panel covers reproductive hormones. If your concern is cardiovascular risk, the Advanced Heart Health adds ApoB, Lp(a), and a complete lipid sub-fraction view. For metabolic concerns, the Metabolic Health panel adds fasting insulin and HOMA-IR.
A typical NHS health check tests around 5 to 10 markers (usually cholesterol, blood sugar, and sometimes kidney or liver function). The General Energy & Wellness panel tests 17, includes markers GPs rarely check (vitamin D, B12, ferritin, thyroid), and reports results against optimal ranges rather than the wide NHS reference ranges designed to catch disease.
A 9 to 12 hour overnight fast is recommended for the most accurate cholesterol and HbA1c results. Water, black tea, and black coffee (no milk or sugar) are fine during the fasting period. If you cannot fast, your results will still be clinically useful — just note it when registering your sample.
For most people, testing every 3 to 6 months provides a useful picture of how your health is changing. A baseline test followed by a retest at 3 months is ideal if you are making lifestyle or supplement changes — it shows whether those changes are working. After that, every 6 to 12 months is sufficient for ongoing monitoring.
THE PROPOSITION
The 17 markers most likely behind why you're tired.
WHAT YOU GET
THE NEXT STEP
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