How Fast Are You Aging?
Is your body older or younger than your actual chronological age?
Thanks to advances in the field of epigenetics – the study of how lifestyle and behavior impact your genes – it’s now possible to measure the age of your body at a cellular level. TruAge, a simple, yet very sophisticated test, can tell you if your biological age (the physiological age or health of your body) is actually older or younger than your chronological age (your age based on your date of birth).
Epigenetics: Why it should matter to you and your future self
It’s no surprise that your lifestyle has a profound impact on your health and, subsequently, how you age. That’s because how you live your life has the ability to turn on and off your genes – for better or for worse.
Research in the field of epigenetics has shown that your genes don’t have to completely define your future self and health. How you sleep, eat, and exercise has a direct impact on your health and longevity, switching your genes on and off like a light switch. Simply put, if you put your genes in a healthy environment, you can not only feel healthier, but you can increase your healthspan.
Epigenetic Testing: What it can tell you about how fast you’re aging
Epigenetic testing measures the age of your body at a cellular level and the rate at which your cells are aging. Moreover, it can tell you how well your individual organs are performing based on the speed with which they are aging. This information gives you not only a better understanding of your true state of health but also provides you with actionable advice on how you can improve your health so that you can live healthier, longer.
TruAge is a simple test that determines your biological age and the speed with which your body is aging. TruAge also evaluates how well your body’s most important organ systems are aging:
- Brain
- Blood
- Lungs
- Heart
- Liver
- Kidneys
- Immune system
- Hormonal system
- Metabolic system
- Musculoskeletal system
TruAge measures +75 key longevity biomarkers to give you personalized insights to live longer and feel healthier.
Ready to slow down the speed at which you’re aging?
Whether you want to prevent disease or feel younger, longer, the functional medicine approach to healthcare provides you with a personalized plan to optimize your health, slow down the speed with which you are aging and reduce your risk of chronic illness.
References
Ankrah et al. Harnessing Genetics to Extend Lifespan and Healthspan: Current Progress and Future Directions. 2024 Cureus 16(3): e55495.
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