Hi, I’m Lauren.
I’ve been a dental nurse for 24 years, and I’ve always loved science and asking how things work. Being a mum made those questions about food and wellbeing feel a lot more personal.
Why I offer the check
What got me curious
I’m mum to a daughter who is autistic, doesn’t use spoken language and has global developmental delay. She eats a limited range of foods, so I wanted to understand what she was getting from her diet and find ways to support her day to day. That’s what got me reading about omega-3 and gut health.
Around the same time, I was entering perimenopause. I started thinking more about looking after my bones and muscles, and about how I felt day to day: how well I slept, how clear-headed I felt and how much energy I had.
For me, the things that matter are everyday ones: seeing my daughter have more comfortable days and feeling calmer, clearer and better rested myself.
Why I decided to offer it
I wanted something practical and affordable that would give me a starting point and let me compare results over time. That’s what drew me to blood spot testing, and why I decided to offer it through Ratio to Wellness.
The check uses a small sample of blood from your fingertip to measure fatty acids, including your omega-6 to omega-3 ratio. If you repeat the check, you can compare those measurements over time. The check doesn’t diagnose health conditions.
If you’d like to know more, I’ve put together a guide to taking the test and getting your results.
See how the Blood Spot Health Check works