Site map
Every page on the HeMed site, in one place, with a line on what each one covers.
HeMed is a clinician-led weight loss and metabolic health service for men in the UK, built around an at-home blood test. The pages below are grouped the way the service works:
- How to get started
- The conditions the blood markers relate to
- Who we are and how your care is regulated
- The legal documents
- The articles our team has published
Each link has a short line on what the page covers. If you can't find what you need, the FAQs answer the most common questions.
Get started
- HomeThe service in one page: the at-home blood test, the clinician review and the retest every 6 months.
- Medical weight lossHow the service works, who may be eligible and how the options compare.
- The blood testThe at-home, needle-free test included with every plan, and what happens to your results.
- What we testThe 10 markers we measure, grouped by body system: heart, liver, blood sugar and thyroid.
- PricingOne monthly price with testing, clinical support and delivery included, and the four plan lengths.
- Switch to HeMedMoving from another UK provider, with a clinician review before anything changes.
- Cancelling Voy and switching to HeMedWhat Voy publishes about ending a plan and getting your records, with the HeMed steps.
- Cancelling Numan and switching to HeMedWhat Numan publishes about ending a plan and getting your records, with the HeMed steps.
- Leaving Simple Online Pharmacy for HeMedWhat Simple Online Pharmacy publishes about ending a plan and getting your records, with the HeMed steps.
- Leaving Superdrug Online Doctor for HeMedWhat Superdrug Online Doctor publishes about ending a plan and getting your records, with the HeMed steps.
- FAQsAnswers on plans, the blood test, switching and what happens after your results.
Conditions
- Obstructive sleep apnoeaHow common it is in UK men and the recorded link with weight.
- Low testosteroneLate-onset hypogonadism, how it is tested and where weight fits in.
- Cardiovascular diseaseUK figures, the weight connection and the markers that show risk early, with sources.
- Silent liver disease (MASLD)Why it is called silent, and the liver markers the blood test measures.
- Metabolic syndromeThe cluster of risk factors, what raises the risk and how it is picked up.
Company
- About usWhy HeMed exists, where it began and the clinical team behind the service.
- How your care is regulatedGPhC, GMC and CQC registration, and how to check the registers yourself.
- Affiliate programmeEarn £80 per confirmed referral for sharing HeMed with your audience, within the programme rules.
- BlogArticles on weight, blood markers and men's metabolic health.
Legal
- Marketing termsThe terms that apply to HeMed promotions and offers.
- Privacy policyHow your personal data is used and protected.
- Terms and conditionsThe terms of using the HeMed service.
- Cookie policyThe cookies this site uses and how to change your settings.
Articles
- Conditions and risksArticles on the conditions linked to excess weight in men.
- Weight-loss treatmentArticles on clinician-led treatment: eligibility, what to expect, choosing or switching provider.
- Living wellArticles on food, movement, sleep and keeping weight off.
- Blood markersArticles on what each marker measures and what a result means.
- Eligibility and choosing a programmeArticles on who may be eligible and how to choose a programme.
- Sleep and energyArticles on how sleep and energy connect with weight.
- NutritionArticles on food and drink for men managing their weight.
- ProteinArticles on protein for men losing weight: foods, how much, meal ideas and shakes.
Eligibility and choosing a programme
- Am I eligible for medical weight loss treatment?The UK criteria, who decides, what a clinician checks and what happens if the answer is no.
- How to switch to HeMed from another weight loss planThe switching steps, eligibility and what the clinical team reviews first.
- Men's weight loss programmes: 2026 checklistQuestions to ask any clinician-led programme, and the NHS route.
- GP or online weight management: which route?The NHS pathway, private online programmes and the limits of each.
- Blood test first or questionnaire alone: UK service modelsHow the two models differ, what the regulators require before a prescribing decision, and what to ask first.
Blood markers and what they show
- What a men's health blood test checks forThe 10 markers across heart, liver, blood sugar and thyroid, and what each one shows.
- Ten blood numbers to know before a 2027 weight goalThe ten markers with their UK guide levels, the conditions they point to, and four they cannot show, such as blood pressure and sleep apnoea.
- Metabolic syndrome in men: signs, causes, what to doThe five criteria with UK thresholds and why men are more exposed.
- Prediabetes in men: what HbA1c 42 to 47 meansWhat the 42 to 47 mmol/mol range means for men, and the next steps NICE and the NHS set out.
- High cholesterol in men: warning signs, when to testWhy it usually has no symptoms, UK target levels and when to ask for a test.
- Raised cholesterol or blood sugar: what a clinician checks firstWhat a clinician checks before any decision when a man's cholesterol or blood sugar is raised, the NHS route and where a blood test fits.
- Visceral fat in men: risks, thresholds, what helpsThe fat around the organs, UK waist thresholds and the markers that reveal it.
Conditions linked to weight
- Low testosterone and weight gain in menHow the cycle works, how a GP tests it and what helps.
- Sleep apnoea and weight gain: the link men missHow broken sleep drives appetite and weight, and when to see a GP.
- Silent liver disease (MASLD): signs and risks in menWhy it causes no early symptoms, who is at risk and how the UK diagnoses it.
Weight, habits and everyday health
- Weight loss plateau in men: causes and what helpsAppetite, metabolic adaptation, sleep and alcohol, and the medical causes worth checking.
- Does a structured programme help you take weight-loss medication as prescribed?What reminders, regular review and weekly check-ins do for taking weight-loss medication as prescribed, and what to track.
- Why men ignore weight gain until it is a problemWhy men delay acting, what happens inside meanwhile, and what knowing your markers changes.
- Is walking enough for weight loss? The scienceWhat the research shows about walking, calories and fitness.
- Is porridge good for you? Calories and weight lossA nutrition look at porridge on a weight loss plan.
Protein for weight loss
- High-protein foods for weight loss: a UK list for men35 UK foods with protein per 100 g and per portion, and why protein matters when losing weight.
- How much protein do you need to lose weight?The UK reference intake, the range used in weight-loss trials and a calculator by body weight.
- High-protein breakfast ideas for weight lossSeven breakfasts with the protein per serving from UK food data.
- High-protein snacks for weight lossFifteen snacks with the protein per portion and the NHS advice on snacking.
- High-protein lunch and dinner ideas for weight lossTwelve meals with the protein per serving, no recipes.
- Protein shakes for weight loss: what the evidence saysWhey evidence, meal replacements as NICE describes them, and when food is better.
Macros: protein, carbohydrate and fat
- What are macros? Protein, carbs and fat explainedWhat each macro does, the calories per gram, the UK recommended shares and how to read a label.
- Macro calculator: calories, protein, carbs and fatEstimated daily energy from the SACN equations, a weight-loss target and the macros to match.
Medical weight loss and Pricing link to the treatment pages. The Blog page lists the articles about specific medicines. The machine-readable version of this page is the XML sitemap at /sitemap.xml; the text summary for AI assistants is at /llms.txt.
Not sure where to start? Read how the service works.
Page updated 28 October 2026.