Nutritional therapy in Houghton-le-Spring.
Home health tests and down to earth nutrition support for Houghton-le-Spring, from Janet Ewens, four miles up the A182 in Washington. Find out what your body is telling you, then change one thing at a time.
An old town with a fresh start.
Houghton-le-Spring has been looking after its own for a very long time. Bernard Gilpin, the rector they called the Apostle of the North, fed the parish from his own table in the sixteenth century, and Houghton Feast still fills the town every October. That habit of looking out for each other is a good fit for the way Janet works.
Janet Ewens runs Babylon Health Hub from Washington, about four miles to the north. She lived with IBS, headaches and chronic fatigue for 30 years before she found a natural way forward, and her motto since then has been test, don’t guess. A home test shows where you are now, and small, realistic changes do the rest.
Whether you are in the town centre, Newbottle, Burnside, Fencehouses or up by the Houghton Cut, nothing needs a trip to a clinic. Kits arrive by post, samples go back the same way, and consultations are booked online. The first step is a free 30-minute call, with no obligation to buy anything afterwards.
Home health tests for Houghton-le-Spring.
Each kit comes through your letterbox in Houghton and goes back to the lab in the post. The price always covers a results consultation with Janet, booked online.
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 Houghton-le-Spring. 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.
Feast week, Sunday dinners and a sore stomach
Houghton Feast brings roast ox sandwiches, fairground treats and a week of eating out of routine. If it is not just Feast week, and bloating, headaches or tiredness follow you through the year, the sensitivity and intolerance test may give you a starting point. A small hair sample is checked against over 1,200 items, including foods and additives, and Janet spends an hour explaining the report. Bear in mind that it does not look for allergies.
About the sensitivity testThe A690 commute and tired afternoons
Plenty of Houghton people spend the working week on the A690, heading to Durham one way or Sunderland the other, with breakfast skipped and lunch eaten in the car. Years of that can show up as dipping energy and a growing waistline. The Blood Sugar (HbA1c) Test looks at long term blood sugar, with a lifestyle assessment and a Type 2 diabetes risk score, and the 30-Day Metabolic Reset explains insulin resistance in plain English.
See the Blood Sugar TestGood habits for the whole house
From the older terraces to the newer family estates around the edge of town, Houghton is full of households trying to eat well on a busy timetable. Supercharge Your Journey is a 12-week programme for the whole family, priced at £649, and you can read about it on the consultations and programmes page. A lap of Rectory Park or an afternoon at Herrington Country Park costs nothing and helps as well.
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.
Houghton-le-Spring questions.
How far is Janet from Houghton-le-Spring?
About four miles. Janet lives and works in Washington, which is straight up the A182 through Shiney Row, so she knows Houghton well.
Can I call in to see Janet in person?
Consultations are booked online and tests are done at home by post, so there is nothing to travel for. Most people find that easier to fit around work and family.
What does the Blood Sugar Test cost?
It is £130. That covers the finger prick kit, the lab analysis, a lifestyle assessment, a Type 2 diabetes risk score and a results consultation with Janet.
Is a home test the same as a diagnosis?
It is not. The tests are a starting point for food and lifestyle changes, so please keep your GP informed, especially if you have an existing condition.
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 Houghton-le-Spring.