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One of the biggest hurdles to starting something new isn’t always time, but the feeling that we need to have everything perfect before we begin. The confidential Thrive Health Check was designed with this understanding at its core. You don’t need to complete the Health Check in one go and you don’t need to have everything on hand to get started. The assessment is intelligent; you can get your initial health scores even if some data is missing. There are options to update your information at any time, to ensure that the calculations are current and accurate. This is about progress, not perfection. The goal is to start building your blueprint with the information you have now. It’s a partner for your health journey, to track your progress, not a one-time test. Here’s what to expect on the Thrive platform > Take the First, Easiest Step < As part of our community, remember to use code ‘BeWell10’ for exclusive pricing on any next steps.  Navigate to more articles! PrevPreviousDo you want to live healthy, happy Be Well is the first-of-its- kind urban health, wellness and lifestyle club in Melbourne, Australia.  Informed by the science of longevity, Be Well nurtures the relationship you have with yourself and others, to optimise your lifestyle, and live your longest, best life.

You are already investing in your health but do you have a clear plan about how to boost your health-span? It’s a question many of us have. We navigate a healthcare system that is brilliant at treating illness but isn’t designed to give us proactive feedback on our personal health-span strategy. This desire for clarity is what drove Dr. Gillian Singleton, after 25 years as a GP, to create Thrive. It’s a platform designed to provide a data-driven blueprint of your health, so you can understand your body better and have more informed, strategic conversations with your practitioners. If you haven’t yet had a chance to create your complimentary Health Dashboard, this exclusive opportunity is still available to you. > Create Your Complimentary Health Blueprint < Loom – How Thrive works As part of our community, remember to use code ‘BeWell10’ for exclusive pricing on any next steps. Navigate to more articles! PrevPreviousWhy I’m finally taking creatine at 50+ (and you might want to too) Be Well is the first-of-its- kind urban health, wellness and lifestyle club in Melbourne, Australia.  Informed by the science of longevity, Be Well nurtures the relationship you have with yourself and others, to optimise your lifestyle, and live your longest, best life.

Well my Be Well friends, I have finally started weight training seriously for the first time in my life. I don’t love it, yet!, however I know it’s essential to my goal of living a longer, healthier, independent life – so I am all in! What is helping me though is something simple, safe and proven to help me stay strong and energised. Yes, you’ve been reading and hearing about it everywhere. Meet Creatine. Once the go-to of hardcore gym junkies and bodybuilders, creatine is now emerging as a game-changer for everyday adults over 40 and 50 especially when it comes to preventing age-related muscle loss, boosting energy and supporting cognitive and hormonal health. Please Note: this is not an advert nor a ‘prescription’ for you. I am just telling you what I am doing and why and what research and information I have found. I will share my results along the way! 🤔 🔻 Muscle Loss: what really happens after 40?From around age 30, we begin to lose 3–8% of muscle mass per decade. But by our 40s, this process speeds up and after 50, it accelerates further, especially without strength training or adequate nutrition. After 40: You might not notice it yet, but your lean muscle is already declining, metabolism is slowing, and recovery takes longer. After 50: Sarcopenia (age-related muscle loss) becomes more visible — strength, balance and even posture can change. This isn’t just about looking fit, muscle mass is key to metabolism, immunity, mobility, and independence as we age. 💪 What Creatine can doResearch backed benefits of creatine for people over 40 include: Increased muscle strength and lean mass when combined with exercise Enhanced energy production and recovery during and after workouts Support for bone health, thanks to improved muscular support Improved brain energy, memory and attention, especially under fatigue or stress A 2021 meta-analysis in Nutrients found that older adults supplementing with creatine while resistance training had significantly greater strength and muscle gains compared to those who trained without it. 👩 Creatine for women: menopause, muscle & mental clarityWomen face unique challenges during perimenopause, menopause and post-menopause.from fluctuating hormones to sleep disruption, mood changes, and muscle loss. Recent research is showing creatine can offer powerful support: A 2022 review in Nutrients found that creatine supplementation in women improved strength, physical function, and possibly mood and cognition during and after menopause. It may help offset estrogen-related muscle and bone decline, particularly during the menopausal transition. Some evidence also shows creatine may buffer mental fatigue, which can increase during hormonal changes. ✅ What I take & howType: Creatine Monohydrate (micronised for easy mixing) Dose: 3–5 grams daily When: Any time, but post workout is preferred; consistency matters more than timing Form: Powder in water, juice, or your protein smoothie ⏳ When will I see results?Increased energy & recovery: 2–4 weeks Muscle tone & strength gains: 6–12 weeks, especially if strength training Cognitive clarity & mood support: Gradual improvements, particularly during times of stress or fatigue ⚠️ What should I worry about?Creatine is one of the most researched and safest supplements available but if you have kidney disease or take certain medications, talk to your GP first. I am about to find out if creatine could be the quiet hero of my fitness routine. I will keep you posted on my progress! Here’s to living longer, better, stronger See you again at Be Well soon. Navigate to more articles! PrevPreviousIt’s Here: Your Exclusive Be Well x Thrive Invitation Be Well is the first-of-its- kind urban health, wellness and lifestyle club in Melbourne, Australia.  Informed by the science of longevity, Be Well nurtures the relationship you have with yourself and others, to optimise your lifestyle, and live your longest, best life.

The day is here. Today, we officially launch our partnership with Thrive, connecting the Be Well philosophy of building long-term health with a data-driven blueprint for preventative care. Here is a walk-through of what to expect on the platform. As a part of our Be Well community, your first step is our gift to you. Start Here: Your Complimentary Health Blueprint Get complimentary access to the comprehensive Thrive Health Check and your personal Health Dashboard. In just 15-20 minutes, you can discover your Medical Age, Vitality Score, and gain powerful health insights.. > Click Here to Claim Your Free Assessment Now < For Those Ready to Extend the Journey Once you have your scores from the dashboard, you may be asking, “What’s my next step?” Thrive offers several options to extend your journey and turn these powerful insights into a holistic plan. You can choose to take an immediate next step with the Discovery Plus option,  this provides you with a personalised Action Plan reviewed by a Thrive GP, a clinical summary for you to share with your own GP and access to the Thrive AI Health Navigator. You can also opt to have a consultation with a Thrive lifestyle medicine GP to discuss your Plan, any specific health concerns, set goals and access recommended screening as well as add on nutrigenomics screening to gain an even more personalised Plan.. For those seeking a fully guided experience, you can commit to a year of proactive health by becoming a Thrive Member. The Essentials and Optimise subscriptions offer an ongoing partnership, including regular GP consultations, nutrigenomics screening, a health concierge service with regular digital check-ins and an action plan that evolves with you over time. This enables you to set goals, to track your health indicators over time and to celebrate your wins! (As part of our community, remember to use code ‘BeWell10’ for exclusive pricing on any of these next steps.) To learn more about the available options, simply click the link above to visit the launch page and scroll to the bottom. The journey always begins with the first step. Get your complimentary blueprint today and then choose the path that’s right for you. If you have any questions, ask our front desk team or respond to this email. Navigate to more articles! PrevPreviousGuide the next conversation with your GP Be Well is the first-of-its- kind urban health, wellness and lifestyle club in Melbourne, Australia.  Informed by the science of longevity, Be Well nurtures the relationship you have with yourself and others, to optimise your lifestyle, and live your longest, best life.

In just three days, you will have access to your personal Thrive Health Dashboard. It’s important to understand what this tool is designed for. It’s not here to diagnose; it’s here to guide you to optimise your health. As Dr. Singleton explains, prevention is incredibly complex. Thrive was designed to make it simpler and more accessible. Its purpose is to empower you with credible, personalised information, making you a more effective partner in your own healthcare. Imagine walking into your next GP appointment with a clear summary of your health risks. You can help guide the conversation, allowing your doctor to see a comprehensive picture that’s often difficult to achieve in a standard consultation. Loom – What to expect on the thrive platform Thrive helps your practitioner by providing them with a detailed, data-driven overview, allowing for a more focused and proactive conversation. This is about putting the power of preventative health back in your hands. Your invitation arrives this Friday. Navigate to more articles! PrevPreviousYou wouldn’t drive a car without a dashboard Be Well is the first-of-its- kind urban health, wellness and lifestyle club in Melbourne, Australia.  Informed by the science of longevity, Be Well nurtures the relationship you have with yourself and others, to optimise your lifestyle, and live your longest, best life.

Stop driving blind with your health. Dr. Gillian Singleton, the GP founder of our new partner Thrive, often uses an analogy we find powerful: “I’m pretty sure most of us wouldn’t drive a car without any dashboard indicators, but unfortunately, that’s what most of us do with our health.” Next week, we are giving you access to that dashboard. As part of our Be Well community, you will receive complimentary access to the Thrive Health Check and your personal Health Dashboard and exclusive pricing on any next steps using the code: ‘BeWell10’. The Health Check is a confidential, 15-20 minute online assessment, designed by Australian doctors. It intelligently analyses your data across more than 130 risk factors to create a comprehensive picture of your current health. Within minutes of completing it, you get access to your secure Health Dashboard. This is where you’ll see your key health scores, including your Medical Age and Vitality Score, giving you a clear, science-backed view of where you truly stand. Dr. Gillian (co-founder of thrive) takes us through what to expect from thrive on this loom. We believe this is the essential next step in personalised health. It’s about providing you with a data-driven blueprint to make the effort you put into your wellbeing—wherever you are—more intelligent and effective. The next evolution of your health journey arrives on Friday, the 8th of August. Navigate to more articles! PrevPreviousEvery 15 Minutes Someone Dies From a Preventable Condition Be Well is the first-of-its- kind urban health, wellness and lifestyle club in Melbourne, Australia.  Informed by the science of longevity, Be Well nurtures the relationship you have with yourself and others, to optimise your lifestyle, and live your longest, best life.

Dr. Gillian Singleton, the insightful GP and founder of our new partner, Thrive, often uses a brilliant analogy that I find incredibly powerful and relatable: “I’m pretty sure most of us wouldn’t drive a car without any dashboard indicators, but unfortunately, that’s what most of us do with our health.” It’s a stark truth, isn’t it? We navigate our daily lives, making countless decisions about our wellbeing, often without a clear, objective picture of what’s truly going on beneath the surface. Next week, that all changes. We are thrilled to announce that we are giving you that dashboard for your health. This partnership is designed to address a critical issue: Every 15 minutes in Australia, someone under 75 dies from a health condition that could have been prevented. As Dr. Singleton realised, while our healthcare system does so much good, it’s mostly designed to treat illness once it’s already there. Preventive care is vital, but it’s not always easy to access or deliver. That’s why she created Thrive—to provide a digital platform that helps you understand your personal risk for 21 chronic conditions well before symptoms appear. As a valued part of our Be Well community, you will receive complimentary access to the innovative Thrive Health Check and, crucially, your own personal Health Dashboard and a 10% discount on optional add-ons. This isn’t just another online questionnaire; it’s a confidential, comprehensive, and intelligently designed online assessment that takes only 15-20 minutes to complete. Developed by Australian doctors, it intelligently analyses your data across more than 130 crucial risk factors to construct a truly comprehensive and nuanced picture of your current health status. Within minutes of completing the assessment, you’ll gain immediate access to your secure Health Dashboard. Here, you’ll discover your key health scores, including your unique Medical Age and Vitality Score. Most people think of their age as just a number, but your Medical Age is a science-backed estimate of how your body is really ageing, based on your lifestyle and biometric indicators. Poor sleep, chronic stress, diet, and inactivity can all add years to your biological age without you even realising it. But here’s what’s exciting: once you know your Medical Age and your other detailed health scores through Thrive, you can actually shift them, essentially boosting your healthspan. This tool calculates your Medical Age, 8 other ‘big picture’ scores, and 22 detailed health scores that look at different aspects of your health. We firmly believe that this is the essential next step in truly personalised health. It’s about providing you with a data-driven blueprint that allows you to make the effort you consistently put into your wellbeing, wherever you are, whatever your current routine – more intelligent, targeted and profoundly effective. This is about replacing guesswork with clarity and proactive strategy. Those who opt in to receive a comprehensive action plan, reviewed by a lifestyle medicine GP, can access details on exactly how to shift these indicators. You can even access details on how to optimise your health based on the latest science through screening and biohacking, or choose a subscription option for regular lifestyle medicine GP consults and nutrigenomic screening. The next evolution of your health journey, equipping you with the tools to truly understand and proactively manage your long-term well-being, arrives on Friday, the 8th of August. Get ready to take the wheel with confidence! We look forward to thriving in health for the decades ahead with you all! Navigate to more articles! PrevPreviousA New Chapter For Your Health Be Well is the first-of-its- kind urban health, wellness and lifestyle club in Melbourne, Australia.  Informed by the science of longevity, Be Well nurtures the relationship you have with yourself and others, to optimise your lifestyle, and live your longest, best life.

Your health, wherever you are. For three years, we’ve been dedicated to supporting your health journey. For our wonderful community in Melbourne, that has meant providing a physical space to build strength, community, and all-round health. For our valued subscribers around Australia and the world, it has meant a newsletter delivering the latest science-backed insights on longevity. Whether you’re with us in person or online, our commitment to you has pushed us to ask a deeper question: How can we make the effort you put into your health even more personalised and powerful, no matter where you are? This led us to Dr. Gillian Singleton, one of our Be Well members. Her life’s work is built on an insight that resonated deeply with us. After 25 years as a GP, she saw firsthand that our healthcare system, while brilliant at treating illness, is not set up for prevention. It’s a system that’s forced to be reactive. As she puts it, “our health care system… just isn’t equipped to deliver effective prevention.” She created a digital health solution – Thrive – to fill that gap, and so, we knew we just had to make it accessible to all of you! In less than two weeks, we’ll be inviting you to join this world-leading initiative in personalised, preventative health care. I’ll send you more information next week. Navigate to more articles! PrevPreviousLet the sunshine in Be Well is the first-of-its- kind urban health, wellness and lifestyle club in Melbourne, Australia.  Informed by the science of longevity, Be Well nurtures the relationship you have with yourself and others, to optimise your lifestyle, and live your longest, best life.

Who remembers that song from the Hair musical? I was humming it after listening to a fantastic episode of The Diary of a CEO featuring Dr Roger Seheult, an ICU doctor, medical educator, and co-founder of MedCram. We’ve all been told that vitamin D is important. But Dr Seheult goes way beyond that, arguing that sunlight is a vital part of our immune system, our energy system and our emotional health. He’s not talking theory. As a critical care doctor, he’s the one managing ventilators and trying to save lives in the most urgent circumstances. And it’s precisely because he’s seen what happens at the end stage of illness that he’s become a passionate advocate for prevention, and for what he calls the NEWSTART approach to health: Nutrition, Exercise, Water, Sunlight, Temperance, Air, Rest, and Trust. An ICU Sunlight Miracle What struck me most was a story he shared from the ICU. A teenage boy came in with a devastating fungal lung infection. Doctors had given him just two days to live. His only request? “I just want to feel the sun again.” So the team wheeled him outside, connected to tubes and machines, and placed a red light therapy device near him. Within 48 hours, the boy’s white cell count surged, his oxygen needs dropped, and his lungs started to clear. That moment changed everything for Dr Seheult.   From then on, he began paying attention to sunlight, not just as a vitamin D source, but as a powerful biological signal. He even cited research showing that hospital patients placed closer to windows recover faster and are discharged sooner than those in interior rooms. Sunlight helps regulate mitochondria, reduces inflammation, boosts mood, and even improves our response to viral infections like COVID-19. Magic Morning Rays Just 2–5 minutes of early morning sun (without sunglasses or screens) can increase dopamine by 250%. Sunlight is a natural, mood-enhancing neurochemical that helps you feel focused, energised, and resilient. Infrared from sunlight also triggers melatonin production, not just the kind that helps you sleep, but a form of internal antioxidant melatonin that protects your body at the cellular level throughout the day. Trusting in Trust The final pillar in Dr Seheult’s NEWSTART framework is, Trust. People who cultivate trust, whether in a higher power, their loved ones, or an optimistic outlook on the future, experience lower stress, less anxiety, and better health outcomes overall. Trust grounds us. It keeps us steady when things feel uncertain. And it reminds us that we’re not alone. We are extremely privileged that our next Be Well Conversation on 7 August is with Be Well Member, Prof Lisa Grocott from WonderLab @ Monash. This will be quite different from our previous Be Well Conversations. Lisa will host a Tomorrow Party with us. This is a fun, and incredibly powerful, way to envision your future and connect with our fabulous Be Well community. Book your spot soon. You will not be disappointed! I look forward to seeing you at Be Well again soon.  Navigate to more articles! PrevPreviousThe blind spot in modern healthcare Be Well is the first-of-its- kind urban health, wellness and lifestyle club in Melbourne, Australia.  Informed by the science of longevity, Be Well nurtures the relationship you have with yourself and others, to optimise your lifestyle, and live your longest, best life.

For three incredible years, we’ve been passionately dedicated to supporting your health journey. For our wonderful community here in Melbourne, that has meant providing a nurturing physical space – your third space – where you can build strength, balance, foster community and cultivate your wellbeing. For our valued subscribers around Australia and the world, it has meant a consistent flow of our weekly newsletter, delivering the latest science-backed insights on health and longevity directly to your inbox. Whether you’re with us in person or engaging with us online, our unwavering commitment to your wellbeing has consistently pushed us to ask a deeper, more profound question: How can we make the effort you put into your health even more personalised, powerful, and truly effective, no matter where you are in the world? This curiosity led us directly to Dr Gillian Singleton, a remarkable individual and, fittingly, one of our own Be Well members. Her life’s work is built upon a fundamental insight that resonated deeply with the core of our mission. After 25 years as a dedicated GP, she witnessed firsthand a significant gap in our current healthcare system. While it is undoubtedly brilliant at treating illness and acute conditions, it is simply not set up for prevention. It’s a system inherently forced to be reactive, stepping in after problems arise rather than proactively guiding us to avoid them. As Dr Gill powerfully articulates, “Our healthcare system… just isn’t equipped to deliver effective prevention. It’s shocking that in 2025, people are still dying young or living burdened by diseases that could have been prevented.” Dr Gill also noted that over half of us aren’t accessing the screening we need, often not because we don’t care, but because life gets busy and health slips down the priority list. Guilty as charged! This critical observation compelled her to create Thrive, a visionary platform designed specifically to fill that void. She has spent years developing algorithms and realised that it was possible to estimate risk for over 20 major conditions from information individuals could enter themselves, automating this crucial insight. When we discovered Thrive, we immediately saw  its potential to empower individuals with proactive health insights was something we absolutely had to make accessible to all of you, our Be Well community. In a few weeks, we are incredibly excited to introduce you to this groundbreaking new, deeper layer of personalisation. It represents a significant and thrilling evolution of our mission at Be Well, making truly data-driven, preventative health accessible to every single one of you. Get ready for a new level of clarity and control over your long-term health and wellbeing. Looking forward to seeing you at Be Well again soon!  Navigate to more articles! PrevPreviousThe Biomarker Revolution is Here! Be Well is the first-of-its- kind urban health, wellness and lifestyle club in Melbourne, Australia.  Informed by the science of longevity, Be Well nurtures the relationship you have with yourself and others, to optimise your lifestyle, and live your longest, best life.