Nutritional therapy in Ferryhill.
Up on the ridge at Ferryhill, getting answers about your health can start at your own kitchen table. Janet Ewens sends home test kits by post and explains every result herself in an online consultation.
Straight answers on the hilltop.
Ferryhill stands high on its limestone ridge, with the market place and town hall at the top and Dean Bank, Broom and Ferryhill Station spread around it. Coal shaped the town for generations, and the families who worked at Dean and Chapter and Mainsforth collieries passed on a habit of looking out for one another that has outlasted the pits themselves.
Janet Ewens brings a similar straightforwardness to her work. She will not blind you with jargon or sell you a cupboard full of supplements. She listens, suggests a test only where it might help, and explains what the result does and does not show. After 30 years of her own struggles with IBS, headaches and chronic fatigue, she has little patience for guesswork.
Her practice, Babylon Health Hub, is in Washington, about sixteen miles to the north. Ferryhill, Chilton and West Cornforth clients do everything from home: a free 30-minute call, a kit in the post if you want one, and a relaxed online consultation once the lab has finished. It is a simple arrangement that suits people who would rather not sit in a waiting room.
Home health tests for Ferryhill.
Nothing here involves a bus ride or an afternoon off. You collect your sample at home, post it away and then hear from Janet, whose consultation comes with every test.
Sensitivity & Intolerance Test
Non-invasive hair analysis of over 1,200 items, from foods and additives to metals, nutrients and gut health.
Omega Balance Test
A finger prick test measuring 11 fatty acids and your omega 6 to 3 ratio, a key inflammation marker.
Vitamin D Test
A quick finger prick test showing your vitamin D status and whether you need a supplement.
Blood Sugar (HbA1c) Test
Your long term blood sugar level, a lifestyle assessment and a Type 2 diabetes risk score.
Three simple steps.
Book a free call
Tell Janet what has been going on in a relaxed 30-minute chat, wherever you are in Ferryhill. There is no pressure and no obligation.
Test at home
If a test makes sense, your kit comes to you. Take a small hair sample or a finger prick at home and post it to the lab.
Talk through your results
Janet explains what your results mean and agrees a simple plan with you. Re-test later to see the difference your changes make.
Where Janet can help.
Winter light on the ridge
Ferryhill catches every bit of weather going, and from late autumn the days on the ridge are short and often grey. In those months the sun in County Durham is generally too weak for skin to produce much vitamin D. Rather than guess whether you need a supplement, you can use the Vitamin D Test, a £65 finger prick kit that comes with Janet’s advice on your result.
See the Vitamin D testKnowing your numbers
If Type 2 diabetes runs in your family, or your waistline has grown since you stopped doing physical work, it is natural to wonder where you stand. The Blood Sugar (HbA1c) Test looks at your blood sugar over the longer term and adds a lifestyle assessment and a risk score. It is not a diagnosis, and Janet will always encourage you to share anything of concern with your GP.
See the HbA1c testFour weeks with a clear plan
Good intentions fade quickly without some structure. Janet’s 4-week Personalised Wellness Protocol costs £149 and gives you a plan built around your own circumstances, with changes introduced gradually so they last. The details are on her consultations and programmes page. A regular walk down to Ferryhill Carrs nature reserve, where the wetland sits below the town, fits neatly alongside it.
Consultations and programmesConsultations and programmes.
A private consultation is £55, the 4-week Personalised Wellness Protocol is £149, and the 12-week whole family programme is £649.
Ferryhill questions.
Do I need to get to Washington from Ferryhill?
No. Janet is based there, but tests are done at home by post and you talk to her online, so there is no travelling involved.
Is the finger prick test difficult to do on my own?
Most people manage it without trouble. The kit includes instructions, and it only needs a few drops of blood on a card that you then post to the lab.
Should I tell my doctor about my results?
Yes, that is a good idea. The tests are not a medical diagnosis and Janet’s support is meant to sit alongside your GP’s care.
What is the cheapest way to start?
The first 30-minute call costs nothing. After that, the Vitamin D Test is £65 and a private consultation is £55.
Babylon Health Hub offers complementary health support. Tests are not a medical diagnosis and do not replace advice from your GP. Please speak to your doctor about any medical condition or before starting supplements.
Ready to take control of your health?
Book a no-obligation call with Janet to talk through your health goals. Together we’ll find natural solutions that work for you in Ferryhill.