So Function, Everlywell, and others have been all over my facebook offering to run like a billion blood tests for a set fee ($499, often with coupons to get to $399 or lower).
So I signed up for one. First draw was today, 11 vials. Next draw in a week. We'll see if there's anything useful.
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What are they testing for?
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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That's kind of cool. Insurance cover it.
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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Looking forward to seeing if you think it's worth it.
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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Me too
I have a feeling it's going to mostly be noise, and they'll try to sell me more tests, or supplements or some crap. But if it finds something everything else missed, worth it.
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First round of tests was Friday, and everything is perfect. My HDL is 40, LDL 66, pancreas/liver/sex hormones/etc, all perfect.
2nd round is this Friday.
2nd round is this Friday.
It's not me, it's someone else.
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It'd be the best joke ever if I could access those records somehow and add a line that says, "100% GAY". 
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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First bad results came in. My cholesterol is low (yay), but the cholesterol I have is bad. LDL id 66, but the particles are the bad kind that cause heart disease (LDL-P number). That's been true for years though. It went down when I started a statin, but is still higher than it should be.
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2nd blood draw today, and I got to pee in a cup, too! All results are supposed to be ready in about 4 weeks.
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I mean, if you're peeing blood, I don't think you need a test to know you're not in good shape!
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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So, most, but not all results are in. 3 more blood tests that were abnormal, but they were all related (red blood cells), and all mean that I was probably dehydrated a bit last week. They've never been off before.
The app computes a "biological age" based on test results, and mine says 43.3 years old (versus the 51.3 years old that I am).
So... probably not worth shelling out $399, but nice to know that I'm pretty healthy.
The app computes a "biological age" based on test results, and mine says 43.3 years old (versus the 51.3 years old that I am).
So... probably not worth shelling out $399, but nice to know that I'm pretty healthy.
It's not me, it's someone else.
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That does come with a sense of relief, but never forget that there's a bus out there with your name on it.
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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That's why I live somewhere with terrible public transportation!
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Very wise.
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell