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Health Topics A–Z
Browse our health topics library from A to Z. Understand symptoms, causes, and which Stride tests are most relevant to each condition.
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Acne causes go well beyond blocked pores. In adults especially, persistent acne that does not fully respond to topical treatments often has an underlying…
ADHD and nutrition research has expanded significantly in recent years, and the relationship between specific nutrient levels, dietary patterns, and ADHD…
Anxiety and biomarker testing are not terms that usually appear in the same sentence, but the research increasingly points to a biological layer beneath many…
Statins blood test results are one of the most common queries in cardiovascular medicine, yet the standard monitoring approach barely scratches the surface of…
Autoimmune conditions are among the most common chronic diseases in the UK, affecting an estimated 1 in 12 people and collectively representing a larger…
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Biological age is the measure of how old your body actually is at a cellular and molecular level, as distinct from the number of years since you were born. Two…
Bloating is one of the most common digestive complaints in the UK, yet it is also one of the most misunderstood. Bloating causes range from the…
Blood sugar control is one of the most important and widely misunderstood aspects of everyday metabolic health, affecting energy levels, cognitive function,…
Bone health and osteoporosis risk are topics that most people associate with older age, but the biological foundations of skeletal strength are laid and…
Brain fog is one of the most common and most frustrating cognitive complaints in the UK, yet it rarely appears on a standard blood test request form. Brain fog…
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Coeliac disease is an autoimmune condition in which gluten triggers an immune response that damages the lining of the small intestine, and a coeliac test UK is…
Constipation causes are frequently attributed to insufficient fibre or fluid intake, but for a significant proportion of people with chronic constipation, the…
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Diarrhoea is something most people experience occasionally and recover from quickly, but persistent or recurring diarrhoea that lasts more than a few weeks is…
Do I need HRT is one of the most commonly asked questions by women navigating perimenopause and menopause in the UK, and the honest answer is more nuanced than…
Dry skin, eczema and psoriasis are among the most commonly searched skin health topics in the UK, and for good reason: these conditions affect millions of…
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Fertility and nutrition are more deeply connected than most people who are trying to conceive realise. The hormonal systems that govern ovulation, sperm…
Fibromyalgia symptoms are among the most searched chronic pain queries in the UK, and the condition remains one of the most challenging to navigate for both…
Folate deficiency symptoms are more common than most people realise, and more consequential than a standard blood test usually reveals. Folate, also known as…
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GLP-1 medications including Ozempic (semaglutide), Wegovy, and Mounjaro (tirzepatide) have become widely used across the UK for type 2 diabetes management and…
Gut health problems affect a significant portion of adults in the UK, with surveys suggesting that more than half of people experience digestive issues in any…
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Hair loss causes are more varied and more treatable than most people assume, and a significant proportion of cases have an underlying biological cause that a…
Heart disease risk can accumulate silently for decades before producing any symptoms, and the blood tests that reveal it exist now, not just at the point of a…
High blood pressure causes significant long-term damage to arteries, the heart, kidneys, and brain, yet it produces no symptoms in the vast majority of people…
High cholesterol causes genuine cardiovascular risk for most people who have it, yet the condition produces no symptoms at all until damage has already…
High triglycerides causes significant cardiovascular risk yet most people have never had their levels checked outside a routine GP appointment. Triglycerides…
Histamine intolerance symptoms are notoriously difficult to connect to a single cause because they resemble allergies, appear unpredictably across different…
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IBS symptoms affect an estimated 10 to 20 per cent of the global population, making irritable bowel syndrome one of the most common chronic conditions in the…
Impaired methylation is one of the most commonly overlooked explanations for persistent fatigue, low mood, brain fog, and elevated cardiovascular risk in…
Inflammation is one of the most searched health topics in the UK, and for good reason. It sits at the root of nearly every major chronic condition, from…
Slow injury recovery is one of the most frustrating experiences for anyone who trains, competes, or simply wants to stay active. When injury recovery takes…
Insulin resistance symptoms affect a significant proportion of adults in the UK, yet the condition is rarely identified before it has already shifted into…
Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency in the world, and in the UK it affects a significant proportion of the population, particularly women…
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Kidney health is one of the most important areas to monitor proactively, because chronic kidney disease develops silently. Most people with early-stage chronic…
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Lactose intolerance is the most common food intolerance in the world, yet many people in the UK spend years avoiding dairy based on self-diagnosis without…
Liver health blood tests are one of the most commonly requested checks in UK primary care, yet most people only discover a problem when routine bloods return…
Low mood is one of the most searched health concerns in the UK, and for good reason. When mood is persistently flat, heavy, or unresponsive to things that…
Low testosterone symptoms in men are often dismissed as simply the result of getting older, overworking, or not sleeping enough. While those factors do matter,…
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Magnesium deficiency is one of the most commonly overlooked nutritional shortfalls, partly because its symptoms are varied and easy to attribute to other…
Maintaining muscle mass is not simply a question of how much you train or how much protein you eat. The biology of muscle maintenance is governed by a network…
Menopause is a single biological event — defined as the point 12 consecutive months after your last period — but its effects on health extend well beyond this…
Migraines affect an estimated 10 million people in the UK, making them one of the most disabling neurological conditions in the country and the leading cause…
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Overactive thyroid — clinically called hyperthyroidism — is a condition where the thyroid gland produces more thyroid hormone than the body needs, accelerating…
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PCOS symptoms are often the first sign that something is affecting your hormonal balance, yet polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) remains one of the most…
Perimenopause is the transitional phase leading up to menopause, during which the ovaries gradually reduce their output of oestrogen and progesterone. It…
Poor sleep is one of the most common health complaints in the UK, and one of the most consequential. Sleep problems blood test requests are rarely part of a…
Pregnancy health biomarkers matter more than most women are told before they conceive. The nutritional and metabolic foundation you carry into pregnancy shapes…
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Stress and burnout are not just psychological experiences. They produce measurable changes across the body's hormonal, immune, and metabolic systems, and…
Symptoms of an underactive thyroid is one of the most searched health questions in the UK, where hypothyroidism affects roughly 1 in 20 people. An underactive…
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Type 2 diabetes risk is one of the most urgent and underappreciated health issues in the UK, where an estimated 7 million people are living with prediabetes…
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Vitamin B12 deficiency is significantly more common in the UK than most people realise. A YouGov survey in 2025 found that nearly one in three Brits may be at…
Vitamin D deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency in the UK, affecting a substantial proportion of adults at some point during the year, with…
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Why am I always tired is one of the most common questions people bring to a GP, and one of the most frequently dismissed. Persistent tiredness affects a…
Why can't I lose weight is one of the most searched health questions in the UK, and in many cases the honest answer is that diet and exercise alone are…
Why do I keep getting ill is one of the most frequently searched immune health questions in the UK, particularly in autumn and winter. If you are catching…
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