The Thriva package arrived the day after I ordered it and it was really easy to follow the instructions and take the blood. All over within a couple of minutes. Very straight forward. Didn't hurt - just a little bruising on my finger that came up a while afterwards.

Amazing idea and great customer service! .... I have been using Thriva since the start of the year and genuinely can say it has helped me improve my health over a number of months. My first test results showed that my Cholesterol was high and Vitamin D was very low. I had no idea of either issues other than I felt a bit tired. Since the first test I have changed certain aspects of my lifestyle like eating more nuts and other foods to help lower cholesterol and making sure I get outside in the sunshine for 15 minutes a day where I can (or use supplements. By my third test my results came back Green and looked really good - I could see a positive trend and I now feel fantastic! if more people did Thriva I am certain that the number of serious illnesses would drop as things can be picked up early via this! I would say to anyone who was trying to work out whether to use this service to think about the amount of money they spend on non essentials like Satellite / cable tv over the year and then look at how much this costs ... At the end of the day there is nothing more important than yours and your families health and this gives you a great start to getting things on track.

This was my first time using a Thriva product and I was impressed from start to finish. The product itself is nicely packaged, comes with easy to read instructions and everything you need to administer the test on yourself- the actual finger test mechanism is not bad at all, especially if you're squeamish with these things (which I usually am!). I put it in the post same day and got my results the next day even though I expected it to be 48 hours which was a pleasant surprise but also goes to show how efficient the service is. The results themselves are very easy to read, even for a health novice. My reason for doing the test was to track my cholestorol and I got the answers I needed, and more, without going through the slow and painful process of getting an appointment with a GP, going for a blood test (inevitable queing) and waiting 2 weeks again for results. This is a fast and reliable service which truly delivers and surpassed all expectations and I would definitely recommended to friends and family, and use again my self, thanks.

I like the thought of monitoring my own health as I would prefer to stay healthy rather than become ill and try to get better. After all, prevention is better than a cure. The Thriva service is excellent and simple to use, I also love the all round branding and design. The packaging it's sent in is compact, super-cool and highly functional, it slides out to reveal a panel on each side with everything you need to take your sample. I choose to take my blood after a warm bath otherwise it is tricky to get enough to come out and into the vial before it slows down and clots. After a bath it takes just 2 minutes. You pop the sample in the post the same day and generally get a text to say results are ready in just a few days. The results are very easy to interpret with a simple sliding scale of red and green areas for high or low readings alongside your exact numerical reading (an average result is clearly shown on each result alongside your own). There is also a doctor's comment on your results which can help you to interpret the data, and gives you brief suggestions on how to improve your health. Customer service team is really helpful and approachable if you ever have a need to speak to them. I suffer with seasonal affective disorder and on my first Thriva test noticed that I'm lower than average in Vitamin D. After supplementing I retested and raised my levels. I'm hoping this may help me through this winter!