How to
Prepare for Your Executive Health Check in Bali
To prepare for an executive health check in Bali, fast for
8–12 hours before your appointment (water is usually fine), bring your
medication list and prior medical records, avoid alcohol and intense
exercise for 24 hours beforehand, and confirm with your concierge which
medications to pause. Good preparation makes your results more
accurate and lets you complete the entire screening in a single,
efficient day. Here is the exact checklist I give executives before
their appointment.
I am Dr. Anneke Wijaya, the preventive-medicine physician who reviews
this site’s clinical content. A surprising number of avoidable re-tests
come down to simple preparation errors — a coffee before a fasting
glucose, a hard gym session that elevates a muscle enzyme. Twenty
minutes of preparation protects the value of your whole screening.
The week before
- Confirm your panel and timing. Your concierge
should send you a personalised schedule. If you are flying in, build in
a buffer day so jet lag and dehydration do not distort results. - Gather your records. Bring (or send ahead) any
prior blood results, imaging reports, and a current problem list. Trends
matter more than a single snapshot — a result that is “normal” but
rising tells me more than one isolated value. - List your medications and supplements, including
doses. Some supplements (for example, high-dose biotin) can interfere
with certain lab assays, so your physician may ask you to pause
them. - Plan your fasting window. Most comprehensive panels
require an 8–12 hour fast for accurate glucose and lipid
measurement.
The 24 hours before
- Avoid alcohol. It affects liver enzymes and
triglycerides and can skew results for a day or more. - Skip intense exercise. A heavy workout can
transiently raise muscle and cardiac enzymes and even some inflammatory
markers. Light walking is fine. - Stay hydrated with water. Good hydration makes
blood draws and ultrasound imaging easier and more accurate. Plain water
during the fast is normally permitted — confirm with your team. - Sleep. Poor sleep elevates blood pressure and
cortisol. A rested screening is a more accurate screening.
The morning of
- Continue fasting until your bloods and any
abdominal ultrasound are complete (a full bladder is sometimes requested
for pelvic imaging — your concierge will specify). - Take essential medications only as advised.
Critical medications such as those for blood pressure, heart conditions,
or thyroid are usually continued — but never stop or change a
prescription on your own. Always follow the specific
instructions from your physician or concierge. - Wear comfortable clothing suitable for a stress
ECG, and avoid heavy moisturisers or lotions that can interfere with ECG
electrode contact. - Bring a photo ID, your records, and your insurance
details if you intend to claim reimbursement later.
Special
note for diabetics and those on regular medication
If you take insulin or other glucose-lowering medication, prolonged
fasting carries a hypoglycaemia risk. Do not simply
fast without guidance — tell your concierge in advance so the schedule
and fasting instructions can be adjusted safely for you. This is exactly
the kind of individualisation a concierge screening is built to
handle.
Scheduling around a business
trip
One of Bali’s advantages is that a complete screening can be
compressed into a single day, which is ideal for executives passing
through. If you are fitting a check-up into a short trip or stopover,
the logistics deserve their own plan — we cover single-day sequencing in
detail in Fitting an
Executive Check-Up Into a Bali Business Trip, and the dedicated same-day executive check-up
service is built precisely for this scenario.
To understand the full panel you are preparing for, see our comprehensive executive health
check-up service, which lists every component and explains the
sample-day itinerary.
A simple pre-screening
checklist
Print this or save it to your phone the week before your
appointment:
Ten minutes with this list is the cheapest insurance you can buy for
an expensive screening.
Mental and emotional
preparation
Preparation is not only logistical. Many executives feel a quiet
apprehension before a thorough screening — the worry that the tests
might find something. It is worth reframing: the purpose of screening is
to move risk from invisible to managed, and the overwhelming majority of
findings are either reassuring or readily actionable. Walking in with
the mindset that you are gathering information to protect your
healthspan — not awaiting a verdict — makes the day calmer and the
consultation more productive. If anything does surface, catching it
early in a private, unhurried setting is precisely the advantage you
came for.
What good preparation buys
you
Proper preparation does three things: it makes your results
clinically reliable, it prevents the frustration of repeat tests, and it
lets the physician spend the consultation on interpretation and
planning rather than caveats. For an executive trading a precious
day, that is the difference between a screening and a genuine health
strategy session. For general guidance on fasting and routine blood
tests, patient-facing resources from the U.S. National Library of Medicine
(MedlinePlus) are clear and reliable.
Medical disclaimer: This content is for general
information only and is not a substitute for individualised medical
advice. Do not start, stop, or change any medication based on this
article. Fasting and preparation requirements vary by panel and by
individual — always follow the specific instructions provided by your
physician or concierge team.
Ready to schedule?
Our concierge sends every client a personalised preparation plan once
your panel and dates are confirmed. Begin at the Bali
Executive Checkup homepage, then arrange your private executive
check-up here. Have a preparation question? Message our concierge on
WhatsApp at wa.me/BEC_WA_PLACEHOLDER
.
Related reading: What an
Executive Health Check Includes in Bali · Fitting an
Executive Check-Up Into a Bali Business Trip · Executive Cardiac
Screening in Bali: A Complete Guide
Written and clinically reviewed by Dr. Anneke Wijaya, MD
(Universitas Indonesia), MSc Occupational & Travel Medicine, Medical
Advisor & Preventive Medicine Lead at Bali Executive
Checkup.