The Precision Health with Mirthe Podcast

In this episode Mirthe explains what Precision Health and Longevity Optimisation is, who it is for, and what makes a root cause approach fundamentally different from a standard check-up or generic health programme.
Whether you have symptoms that have never been properly explained, or you simply want to be proactive about your health and longevity before problems develop — this video is your starting point.
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Think your hormones are the problem? A functional medicine perspective reveals the 5 deeper root causes driving PCOS, hair loss, perimenopause, low testosterone, and more — and what to do about it.
 
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You have been to your GP. You have had your bloods done. Or even a bigger private health panel. And you have been told: everything is fine. That’s great..? Or is it not?
You are onto something there. ‘Normal’ is often just not quite good enough if optimal health and longevity is your goal. If you want to thrive, rather than survive. – Let me explain.
In this video I break down some of the key biomarkers I look at with every client — and the optimal ranges the research actually supports.

Let’s face it. Life is messy, and by simply living and breathing we create a whole range of metabolic byproducts, or ‘rust’.  Add onto that environmental pollutants, inflammation, blood sugar issues and stress, all damaging our cells and creating ‘gunk’ in the cogwheel machinery of health.
Luckily the body ‘won’t go rusty’ nor clog up quite that quickly. It in fact has some wonderful built-in mechanisms to clean up and repair its cogwheels, to keep the machinery running smoothly, and prevent it from braking prematurely. 
Read the entire blog post with scientific references here.

Are you struggling with fatigue, brain fog, or joint pain that your doctor dismisses as "normal aging"? Your labs come back "fine," but you still don't feel right?
The problem might not be what you think. Nutrient deficiencies—or on the flip side, nutrient excess—could be the hidden root cause silently degrading your health.
In today's episode, I'll show you which nutrient imbalances might be contributing to your symptoms, why "normal" lab ranges aren't enough, and what to do about it (without blindly buying supplements that could make things worse).

If you're like so many of the people that come to see me in my practice, you have tried everything. You've tried all the different diets, tools, and gadgets—all the wonderful health optimization tools out there—but you're still feeling not quite right. Then it gets to that stage where you must be thinking: where is this actually coming from?
That's where functional medicine always has such a huge impact. It looks at where that chronic inflammation is coming from that is slowly degrading your system. Why are your hormones out of balance? Why are you tired? Why is your hair falling out even though you're trying all these wonderful things and taking a thousand different supplements? There's usually always a reason for it.

You have optimized your diet. You exercise regularly. You take supplements. But there is one root cause of accelerated aging that’s far more insidious—and far harder to address—than inflammation or blood sugar dysregulation.
Stress.
Unlike the tangible interventions you can make with nutrition or movement, stress often feels elusive, uncontrollable, and deeply embedded in the fabric of high-performance life. Yet stress literally “rusts” you from the inside out, contributing to reduced longevity and compromised health across every system in your body.
The challenge? For many high-achieving executives and business leaders I work with, stress isn’t just an occasional visitor—it’s a constant companion. And for some, the body is screaming “stressed” even when the mind insists, “I’m fine.”
Let’s decode the complex relationship between stress, cellular aging, and longevity—and more importantly, what you can actually do about it.

Health optimisation, hormones and longevity are ‘trending’, with content related to what to eat and how to live to feel better for longer, reduce hormone issues and prevent illness flooding the media. Home health testing and tracking devices are everywhere, empowering you to take care of your own health.
You likely know that you should be eating your greens, getting more sleep, reduce stress and exercise, supplement with vitamin D during winter. Perhaps you have even toyed with some more advanced ‘biohacking’ ideas such as metformin, tried blood sugar monitors, stool testing and devoured the podcasts of Huberman, Peter Attia, Zoe and the like.
 
But how do you know you are doing it right?
 
Before getting lost in all the many tools and supplements out there promising the eternal fountain of youth, I want to explain some of longevity and health optimisation, so that you can learn to make educated choices and see what works and what is important for your unique biology.

You are into health optimisation and longevity - but how to know if you are doing it right? In this episode Functional Medicine practitioner Mirthe dives into how to use simple blood test results you likely already had done at your annual check, and how to use them to get gauge on whether you are on the right track when it comes to health optimisation, or could do with making some adjustments! 
She will also explain why 'normal' blood tests might not be good enough, and the importance of placing some test results into a narrower, 'optimal' reference range to prevent decline, decades before problems were to arise. 

Are you feeling tired, your hair is falling out, and metabolism is sluggish? Chances are, if you are female and menstruating (ie not on a contraceptive that suppresses your period, or past menopause), your iron stores might be below optimal. Or, on the other hand, and in particular if you are male or female with no period, perhaps have achy joints, a larger belly circumference than you’d like, or even no noticeable symptoms (yet!) but you enjoy steak and aren’t bleeding monthly, there is a high likelihood that your iron stores are above optimal. But your doctor tested your iron and said you are fine? If possible, get your hands on the actual test results, and have a look at what your ferritin level is. To read more about optimal ferritin (iron storage), why it matters for health optimisation, and if you would like a break down of the scientific references that got me to these optimal ranges, head to my blog post here: https://mprecisionhealth.com/what-your-ferritin-levels-really-should-be-for-optimal-health-performance-and-longevity/