What are “Blood Clocks?”
What are “Blood Clocks?” And why are they important?
In the past few decades, biological age has been estimated using a variety of biomarkers essential to identify and treat chronic disease risk. And it isn’t just important for older adults. You can start making positive changes to help increase your longevity and healthspan at any age. The goal is to lower your chances of getting long-term illnesses or at least delaying their onset. Your chronological age could differ from your biological age, depending on your genetics and lifestyle. For example, two biological ageing tests are dedicated to analysing blood biomarkers. The team at Chi Longevity refer to these as ‘Blood Clocks’.
Why are they important?
Testing the “Blood Clocks” is important because early detection using high-quality laboratory methods uses a blood sample to check for specific genes, proteins, or other molecules that may indicate a disease, chronic illness or conditions. The blood is tested for hundreds of biomarkers (some you are familiar with such as cholesterol, blood sugar etc). The clocks are used to score the results of those biomarkers against reference populations to determine the age value of the clock.
Two blood age clocks tested at Chi Longevity analyse different biomarkers that represent biological age well. Anti-aging clinics like Chi Longevity now have the technology and skills to meticulously analyse these biomarkers, comparing them with data from an age-matched population to determine whether your blood profile aligns with someone younger or older. The clinics' focus isn’t just on living to your current age but living younger, longer and with more vitality rather than just meeting the standard for the population by pinpointing the biomarkers that contribute most significantly to your biological age.
Prevention is better than cure now. As we reach middle age and beyond, early detection through testing aims to detect potential health risks early. From there, if required, you may need further support from a clinic to help reduce your Bio-Age and increase your longevity.
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