How Old Are You Really? Discover Your Biological Age
- Julia Varshavsky
- Jan 11
- 2 min read
Updated: Feb 17
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Welcome to this week’s edition of Sage Minute! Do you ever wonder how well your body is aging beyond the number on your birthday cake? Advances in longevity science have made it possible to measure your biological age—a reflection of how your body performs on the inside, which can be very different from your chronological age.
What Is Biological Age?
While chronological age counts the years you've been alive, biological age measures how well your cells, tissues, and systems function. Factors like diet, exercise, sleep, and stress all influence biological aging, making it a better predictor of health and longevity.
Notable Longevity Tests
Viome - I have tried that one!
Analyzes your gut microbiome and cellular activity offering insights into digestion, immunity, and inflammation. Estimation of the biological age is a part of the package.
Measures glycans—sugar molecules linked to proteins—to assess how well your body is aging at the molecular level.
Employs epigenetic testing to determine biological age, focusing on DNA methylation patterns. It reflects how lifestyle and environmental factors influence gene expression over time.
Uses biomarkers like telomere length and DNA methylation to provide a deep look into cellular health and aging.
Offers a cheek swab test that predicts biological age using tissue samples, giving insights into cellular performance.
Deeper Dive:
An accurate aging clock developed from large-scale gut microbiome and human gene expression data - Cell, iScience, 2024
Glycosylation Biomarkers Associated with Age-Related Diseases and Current Methods for Glycan Analysis, Intl J Mol Medicine, 2021
Biomarkers of aging for the identification and evaluation of longevity interventions, Cell, 2023
New cheek test that requires a simple swab could predict how long you'll live, The Sun
These tests provide insights into your body’s aging process by analyzing different biological markers—whether it's the gut microbiome with Viome, glycans with GlycanAge, or cellular aging through DNA methylation with TruMe Labs. Each platform highlights a unique aspect of our biology, but together, they underscore an important truth: our physical, emotional, and mental health are deeply interconnected.
Rapid Transformation Therapy (RTT®) complements tools like this by helping uncover and address the subconscious patterns that drive behaviors impacting biological markers. Chronic stress and unresolved emotions can negatively affect inflammation levels and repair mechanisms in the body. RTT® works to help uncover the root cause, empowering you to make sustainable lifestyle changes that support optimal results across all dimensions of your well-being.
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Julia
