Biological Age and Life Expectancy
Biological age directly relates to life expectancy, since it is a direct measurement of how quickly you are aging. Epigenetic aging tests can not only be used to determine your biological age, but by extrapolating this data it is possible to accurately predict a person’s life expectancy based upon their current epigenetic biological age. GrimAge testing ( Grimage_Patient_Brochure IHC) is the most accurate form of life expectancy testing currently available, and is functionally identical to the standard Horvath clock with regards to how the actual test is administered. It is important to remember that a GrimAge prediction is not a definitive answer to what your lifespan will be, but rather a highly accurate prediction of your life expectancy based upon your current health and lifestyle. Just as the rate of biological aging is malleable and can be improved with intervention, GrimAge life expectancy can also be increased.
Can Biological Age Predict Illness and Mortality?
Biological age, just like chronological age, is not used as a diagnostic tool for any one single illness or disease. However, biological age has been shown to directly predict all forms of mortality, as well as being linked directly to many illnesses, such as certain types of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and dementia. Since many diseases have contributing factors other than age, it has proven difficult to directly correlate general biological age to specific illnesses, however the strong correlation to life expectancy indicates that biological age is directly linked to age-related illnesses.
How Can Biological Age Testing Help Me?
Biological age or body clock testing are powerful tools for monitoring how your body is changing over time. Although it is not yet possible to reverse the aging process, it is currently believed that slowing the aging process is certainly possible, even with our current limited understanding of the process. Accelerated aging is not necessarily obvious for appearance alone, and many individuals may be suffering from premature aging without realizing it. Biological age testing offers individuals the chance to assess how exactly they are aging on a biological level, which can not only be useful for both assessing their current overall health, but also help them decrease the rate at which they are aging through lifestyle changes, dietary supplements, or even medical interventions.
Our Biological Age Body Clock Tests
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