Superpower Health Review Part 2: My Blood Test Results, AI Insights and Protocols

This is part two of my Superpower Health review, sponsored by Superpower. As always, I’m sharing my 100% honest opinions, including feedback along with the positives. Read part one of my Superpower Health review to see screenshots of signing up and getting my blood test.

What Happens After Your Superpower Blood Draw?

Once I got my blood drawn, I received emails from Quest as my test results were processed. If you have an account on Quest, your results get emailed to you as they are ready, rather than all at once. I was very curious, so I kept peeking in for early insights. It was very interesting to see what I was tested on previously by my doctor and in other services, and what was totally new to me through Superpower.

While I was waiting for the full results, I loaded my previous lab results into Superpower as additional context for their AI to review. You can start chatting with their AI, dubbed Kin, right away, but you don't receive your protocol until the full results are available (about one or two days after Quest completes their results).

Giving Superpower copies of my previous results helped me get a full picture of my health, because it could see what was a new problem, what has changed over time, and what has always been a problem for me.

How Does Superpower’s AI Explain Your Blood Test Results?

When my results were ready, Superpower told me my health score out of 100, my biological age versus my actual age, and the protocols they recommended. All of my biomarkers were ranked between optimal, normal, or out of range.

Superpower’s AI, dubbed Kin, can’t diagnose you with conditions. But it brought up possibilities for me to mention to my doctor. It also specifically pointed out certain symptoms to watch for that would be a bigger concern, which I thankfully had not experienced.

One of the surprising things Kin asked about after seeing my blood results was if anyone in my family had a condition involving small red blood cells. It was recommended I bring it up to my doctor because of my iron history (from this test and previous ones), but that I didn't seem to have symptoms of major concern.

I liked that it included disclaimers as it went and explained what affected my health and what didn’t. It also asked about my family history in a detailed way that many doctors don’t have time for in an office setting, when we talked more about my cholesterol.

With each answer it provides, you can click in to see its reasoning, and understand how that answer came to be.

What Is the Difference Between Normal and Optimal on Superpower?

I asked Kin what Superpower's ranges mean, and this was its answer.

Superpower sorts each result into one of three groups, based on two sets of ranges:

1. Optimal: Your result is inside Superpower's target range. That range comes from research linking certain levels to healthy body function and long-term health.

2. Normal: Your result is inside the standard lab range, but outside Superpower's target range. The lab wouldn't flag it. It's common in the general population but isn't in the target zone.

3. Out of Range: Your result is outside the standard lab range. This is the same range Quest or your doctor uses, so the lab would flag it too.

Superpower's clinical team sets the target ranges from published research, and Superpower's physicians review them. Your own doctor may use a different framework.

Does Superpower Remember What You Tell It?

Yes! And it takes it all into account in your protocols and across multiple chats. You are not starting from scratch with each conversation.

I told Superpower that I regularly donate blood, and it explained how that could influence my blood results. Since my results showed I was anemic, Superpower explained how much of that deficiency was linked to my blood donation routine (which I only began recently), compared to my results last year. Based on that history, it could tell whether this was a temporary concern, or one that had been building before that.

IVF is something I'm considering, and when I shared that with Kin, it would mention which supplements to start or stop at certain times as that got closer, and what other considerations or tests from Superpower may benefit me before IVF. At first, I liked the insight, but then it became triggering for me how often it mentioned this possibility.

And guess what? I asked Kin to only mention IVF if I asked a specific question about it, as I wasn't yet pursuing it, and it has not mentioned it again.

That flexibility was wonderful and calmed my nerves.

What are Superpower Health Protocols?

Superpower recommended three protocols based on my results. Superpower not only identifies areas for improvement but also offers actionable steps based on its existing knowledge of your lifestyle. For example, it told me to take iron pills at least two hours after I’ve had caffeine (since we talked about my sugary coffees), and with vitamin C if possible.

It also picked the protocols based on what’s most impactful in my life, rather than just three things they can prescribe or upsell on. While Kin spoke to me, it recommended things I could buy, but it didn’t push those recommendations when I didn’t accept it. There truly were no strings attached.

My first protocol was to correct anemia and improve my iron intake. My second calls for an increase in my cardio for heart health. The third protocol focused on my energy, using data from my Oura Ring and Apple Health.

I like that I wasn't just told to take more supplements or try to sell me on something with each recommendation. Instead for my energy focused protocol, it mentioned my sleeping habits (which I feel guilty admitting as I edit this article at 10 p.m. 😳) and set a step goal for me to improve on.

What Can You Buy From Superpower's Marketplace?

Superpower's member marketplace has supplements, prescriptions (like tretinoin, NAD, different peptides, and others), and add-on tests.

I am currently subscribed to one of their iron supplements, and can manage my subscription from the marketplace. My cost was about $4 cheaper than the same product on Amazon.

Where Could Superpower Improve?

An area that would make the app more "sticky" for my everyday life would be the addition of a habit tracker and more notifications. Habit tracking isn’t necessarily the goal of Superpower, but I think it could keep people focused on their protocols longer if Superpower tied into the habit of doing them.

Since the protocols recommended I take iron pills, and then I subscribed to them with Superpower, it could suggest a habit tracker for marking when I’ve taken my iron pill. Since it’s connected to my Apple Watch, it could also automatically check when I’ve met my step goal for the day and send me a notification if I'm falling behind.

After the initial start of getting my protocol a few weeks ago, I can only recall one notification asking my progress using it. Even a once a week app push-notification sharing an update on my goals (looking at my steps, since it can see them), would help keep protocols top of mind.

The protocols were a huge draw to the concept, and I'm curious if there are more plans to expand on it, especially with the company's goal to help humans reach their potential.

Would I Recommend Superpower Health?

Yes, I would recommend it for people looking for a deeper look into their health in a convenient way they can monitor over time. If you like charts and being able to review your data and ask all the questions you want, I think this is a great idea.

This service does not replace a doctor, nor do they claim to. But you can order the tests you want on Superpower without insurance or doctor approval, and work with a doctor after on anything the tests may find. Even without those approvals, purchases are HSA or FSA eligible, which is helpful for budgeting.

Superpower Health vs Hone Health: Which One is Right for You?

At Hone Health, you speak with a doctor after your blood draw. At Superpower Health, you have the AI agent, and you can also text the care team.

Hone Health is good if you have very specific needs that you know are a problem and you want a prescription for, like hormones. See my first impressions of Hone Health to compare the two services and then my followup where Hone Health removed me from their program.

Superpower can help in a variety of ways, hormones included, and you can use the AI chat, their marketplace, or order more tests regardless of what you qualify for. If you get perfect results on Superpower, you still have access to all your information and keep your account.

Final Thoughts on My Superpower Health Review

Overall, it was a very positive experience. I like how customized the approach is, and I agree with all the protocols selected for me. I’m excited to see how my health may change in a few months when I retake my blood work, and I've gotten emails from the company with information on the launch of new tests they have onboarded. It seems like they continue to expand.

I can genuinely say I learned more about my health than I knew before I joined and do intend on exploring future testing. Let's see how my results improve later in the year!

Do you have any health goals you are focusing on for 2027? Could a subscription like Superpower Health this help you get there? Would love to know what your next steps are!