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She gave me a list of tests and I assume I need all of them. They're all possible by spot-test. Fortunately, I can afford them.

Thanks very much for all that info. I think it's clear that I can't arrange it - my GP ruled it out - but I wouldn't anyway feel safe.

This is what Medichecks, for instance, say about the quality of their tests. I don't know enough to know if that should reassure me: https://medichecks.com/pages/our-laboratories

Is there any data on the reliability of the private tests? I just googled but the first few pages of results seem to be swamped with advertising...

The GP told me that the phlebotomists aren't going out to patients who weren't already on their lists, because of Covid. Even if they were, I don't know that I'd want to be anywhere near one. I can't get to the surgery; it's far, far further than I could possibly walk and I daren't get in a car...

Thanks, Thriva. How did you decide that their results were trustworthy?

My GP wants me to get some fairly standard blood tests as an overall health check but I'm shielding and so can't get a blood draw. She agreed that I could pay for some private tests where you get a finger-prick kit in the mail but she couldn't recommend a reputable company. She just suggested...

I'm sorry but I haven't been able to read the thread and am wondering if there's an update on how long the coronavirus lasts on surfaces. I've heard that the original tests produced overestimates because they used dense sprays that didn't represent the density of virus in exhaled particles...

I haven't seen any rationale for not being concerned about the transmission of coronavirus via food. Food is some thing that that other people handle or breathe on and then pass on to you. Why wouldn't it be a vector?

They don't seem to be organic, unfortunately. Leafy veg get the highest doses of pesticides, which is why I'm keen to find powders that are organic.

I was just going to force it down. I think it's only a teaspoon or two.

Have they said that food is Covid-free, or rather that they're not aware that anyone has been shown to have caught Covid from food? I've seen that latter claim and I don't know how they'd expect to be able to tell if someone had caught the virus from food. As far as I know, they're not even...

Thanks, Trish - I just don't like boiled vegetables!

I wash all veg such as carrots, parsnips, aubergines, courgettes, etc., and then I chop and roast them so that any remaining virus gets cooked (plus roasting is easier than standing over a pan).

BTW, I'm sure everyone has thought of this but in terms of cost, it's important to compare fresh with dry weight. A 100g pack of (non-organic) kale costs me £1 (1p/g), plus loads of difficult effort to turn it into kale chips. According to one of those sites, 100g of fresh kale makes 10g of...

I've avoided all leafy greens because I don't think I can sanitise them adequately (their surfaces are porous). The exception is kale, which I've been washing warm water with detergent in it, then rinsing, then microwaving to make kale chips. I'm hoping that all of that will be enough to kill...

I'd like to reduce food miles. Plus, I'm more trusting of the UK's organic scheme (and even some countries where I'd hope they have good schemes, they're often importing 'organic' ingredients from the developing world, where I'd be less trusting of certification). And, as @Simbindi says, import...

Not sure if this is the right forum for this but I struggle to eat greens because of the prep and now the Covid-sanitisation issue. I'd like to find a green powder supplement that consists of vegetables and doesn't include fruit, seeds, herbs, probiotics or any 'medicinal' stuff. I'm looking for...

:whistle: indeed! :)

I'd love one of these to monitor variation in my condition as I try out new things. Quite expensive, at 359 Euros. Here's the product.