Preventive Healthcare & Healthy Ageing

At Thryve, we provide preventative healthcare that is individualised to each patient, taking into account their own medical history and family history. This process involves optimisation of your diet, discussion and optimisation of your environment, and addressing any vulnerabilities that you may have; i.e. high blood pressure, early (or late) insulin resistance, high cholesterol, etc.

This depends on where you are on your health journey. When someone is well and is just focused on preventative health, once per year may be enough, or once every 2 years if under the age of 40. As we age, checkups may need to be more frequent.

The screening tests you should have depends on your age group and risk factors. Some routine screening tests include mammograms, cervical screening tests, faecal occult blood tests (FOBT), bone density tests and blood work to check things such as favourable lipid profile, optimal insulin sensitivity, optimal nutritional levels, etc. More extensive tests are offered where appropriate, i.e. microbiome assessments or comprehensive hormone assessments.

Some diseases, like Huntington’s disease may definitely be inherited. For others, like Diabetes Type 1 or 2, thyroid disease, coeliac disease, and some cancers – you may develop a genetic susceptibility to that disease. That means you have the potential to develop this disease, given the “right triggers”. The triggers may be a virus, significant stress, pregnancy, poor diet, etc. We can help arm you with the tools and information you need to reduce the risk of disease and manage these diseases as best as possible.

Yes, absolutely. Proper nutrition and regular movement are the foundations of preventative care. At Thryve, we can guide you on how to optimise your diet and movement to stay fit and healthy.

You may have heard the saying "If nothing changes, nothing changes", and the same applies with your health. It is very likely, particularly if your diet and lifestyle are contributing to your genetic vulnerabilities, that you will need to make some changes and adjustments to improve your health and wellbeing.