Insulin blood test

Service Description

The Insulin Blood Test is designed to measure the level of insulin in your blood—an essential hormone responsible for regulating blood sugar and energy balance. Understanding your insulin levels can provide early insight into insulin resistance, metabolic health, and diabetes risk, helping you take proactive steps to improve your health and wellbeing. What This Test Measures Insulin - A hormone produced by the pancreas that helps control blood glucose levels by allowing cells to absorb and use sugar for energy. Why This Test Matters Insulin plays a central role in metabolism. Abnormal levels can indicate underlying health issues. This test helps to: - Detect insulin resistance early - Assess risk of pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes - Investigate symptoms such as fatigue, weight gain, or sugar cravings - Support weight management and metabolic optimisation - Monitor response to lifestyle or medical interventions Who Is This Test For? This test is ideal if you: - Struggle with unexplained weight gain or difficulty losing weight - Experience fatigue or energy crashes - Have a family history of diabetes - Are concerned about blood sugar control - Want to optimise your metabolic health - Are following a weight loss or lifestyle programme