Description

Aging is a natural process, but your internal biochemistry plays a major role in how you age—physically, mentally, and emotionally. The Anti-Aging Blood Panel is a comprehensive evaluation of key biomarkers related to metabolism, hormones, inflammation, cardiovascular health, and nutritional status.

This panel helps identify factors that may accelerate aging—such as hormonal imbalances, oxidative stress, poor glucose control, and vitamin deficiencies—so you can take proactive steps to support energy, vitality, cognitive function, and disease prevention as you age.

Why You Should Test

  • Evaluate overall health and vitality
  • Detect hormonal imbalances that affect energy, libido, sleep, skin, and mood
  • Assess risk factors for heart disease, metabolic syndrome, and diabetes
  • Identify chronic inflammation and oxidative stress (key drivers of aging)
  • Support personalized strategies for graceful, healthy aging

Biomarkers Included

Complete Blood Count (CBC)

  • Why it matters: Assesses red and white blood cells and platelets for oxygen transport and immune defense
  • Aging link: Helps detect anemia, infections, or immune dysfunction common with aging

Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP)

  • Why it matters: Evaluates liver and kidney function, blood sugar, and electrolytes
  • Aging link: Identifies early dysfunction in organ systems that decline with age

Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate (DHEA-S)

  • Why it matters: Precursor to estrogen and testosterone; linked to energy, mood, and muscle mass
  • Aging link: Levels decline with age, potentially reducing resilience and vitality

Estrogen

  • Why it matters: Supports cardiovascular, bone, and cognitive health
  • Aging link: Sharp drops during menopause are linked to mood swings, hot flashes, bone loss, and heart risk

Free T4 & T3 Uptake

  • Why it matters: Measures active thyroid hormones that regulate metabolism
  • Aging link: Subtle thyroid dysfunction can go unnoticed yet significantly impact weight, energy, and cognition

Growth Hormone & IGF-1

  • Why they matter: Promote tissue repair, muscle growth, and metabolic function
  • Aging link: Decline with age, contributing to reduced strength, slower healing, and skin thinning

Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)

  • Why it matters: Indicates average blood sugar levels over 2–3 months
  • Aging link: Insulin resistance increases with age; high A1c levels raise risk for diabetes and cognitive decline

Homocysteine

  • Why it matters: Marker for cardiovascular and cognitive health
  • Aging link: Elevated levels are linked to heart disease and memory issues, often due to B12 or folate deficiencies

High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hs-CRP)

  • Why it matters: Sensitive marker for low-grade systemic inflammation
  • Aging link: Chronic inflammation (known as inflammaging) is associated with arthritis, heart disease, and Alzheimer’s

Lipid Panel

  • Why it matters: Measures total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, and triglycerides
  • Aging link: Imbalances increase risk for cardiovascular disease and stroke

Progesterone

  • Why it matters: Balances estrogen and supports sleep, mood, and hormonal regulation
  • Aging link: Levels decline in perimenopause/menopause, contributing to anxiety, insomnia, and hormonal instability

Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH)

  • Why it matters: Controls thyroid hormone production
  • Aging link: Abnormal TSH can indicate declining thyroid function even before symptoms appear

Total Iron-Binding Capacity (TIBC)

  • Why it matters: Evaluates iron metabolism
  • Aging link: Helps detect both iron deficiency (linked to fatigue) and iron overload (linked to organ stress)

Vitamin D, 25-Hydroxy

  • Why it matters: Essential for bone, immune, and mood health
  • Aging link: Many older adults have low vitamin D due to reduced sun exposure and decreased absorption, increasing osteoporosis and depression risk

Fasting Requirement

Fasting is recommended for accurate assessment of glucose, lipids, and some hormone levels.

Conclusion

The Anti-Aging Blood Panel offers a proactive, science-based way to monitor the key biological processes that influence how well you age. Whether you’re beginning a health optimization journey or fine-tuning your current wellness plan, this panel helps reveal hidden imbalances so you can take informed, preventive steps toward a longer, healthier, and more vibrant life.