This At-Home DNA Testing Kit, Stride, Will Reveal All Your Health Secrets

Meet Stride, the new health optimisation company delivering a holistic approach to your wellbeing in the comfort of your own home via DNA testing kits, says Charlotte Cole.

Tried & Tested: Stride, An At-Home DNA Testing Kit

Taking control of our health is becoming increasingly important. And a whole new dynamic raft of services are coming on stream to make it that little bit easier for us to feel empowered to know more about our mind and bodies. 

Welcome to Stride, the latest health optimisation company founded by Andrew Steele, a former Olympic medallist and health entrepreneur. With a digital-first approach (plus access to medical experts should you need it), Stride offers everything from hyper-personalised supplements, home-screening and diagnostic testing to health tracking. All these services are delivered without you having to leave your home. With tests for everything from gut health to DNA testing, their purpose-built lab can look at all results holistically for a better overview of your health in the round.  

I tried the DNA testing to look at nutrition and what I might be lacking – the pack arrived at home, I took a swab sample and posted it straight back. Easy peasy. Based on results, they then concocted the perfect supplement to balance out any of my deficiencies. The report arrives (which you access online) and I was pretty amazed by the in-depth information available. I was lacking in certain things I had no idea about (Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Omega 3s etc) plus it showed you how sensitive you are to things like sugar, salt, alcohol and how they might affect you more than you think.

Most helpfully, though, it’s laid out really clearly with actionable advice on how to improve your intake (or lack of). Plus, you get to book an online session to talk through all the results with a fully qualified dietician so you can really work through the results. There’s also a digital pharmacy so you don’t have to then go off to your GP/private doctor to get prescriptions. 

The Final Word

It can be daunting trying to navigate our health, with conflicting advice coming at us from everywhere. But it’s clear that the more knowledge we have about our own bodies, the more we can act accordingly to prevent things going wrong before it’s too late. Stride helps to bridge that gap between being wellness aware (understanding what’s going on in your body), plus offering clinical intervention when required.

For those who want a sleek, convenient and easy to use approach to their health, Stride could be just what you’re looking for.

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