What blood tests do I need?

You need 9 common blood biomarkers: albumin, creatinine, glucose, C-reactive protein, lymphocyte percentage, mean cell volume, red cell distribution width, alkaline phosphatase, and white blood cell count. These are typically included in a standard comprehensive metabolic panel and complete blood count.

What does it mean if my biological age is higher than my chronological age?

A biological age higher than your chronological age suggests accelerated aging patterns in your biomarkers. This may indicate increased inflammation, reduced cellular repair capacity, or metabolic dysfunction. Lifestyle changes such as improved nutrition, exercise, and sleep can help reverse this.

How can I lower my biological age?

Research shows that reducing chronic inflammation, improving metabolic health through diet and exercise, optimizing sleep quality, managing stress, and maintaining healthy blood glucose and CRP levels can all help reduce biological age over time.

How accurate is the phenotypic age calculation?

The Levine phenotypic age formula has been validated in multiple large population studies and published in Aging (Albany NY) 2018. It significantly predicts all-cause mortality, disease-specific mortality, and measures of physical and cognitive function.

How often should I recalculate my phenotypic age?

Recalculate every 3-6 months when you get new blood work. This allows you to track the impact of lifestyle changes on your biological aging rate. Huvolve can automatically track your blood biomarkers and aging trends over time.

Free Biological Age Calculator

Calculate your phenotypic age using 9 blood biomarkers. Based on the Levine 2018 epigenetic aging study. Discover if you are aging faster or slower than your chronological age.

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Enter your lab values to calculate your biological (phenotypic) age based on epigenetic biomarkers.

What is Phenotypic Age?

Adults age at different rates, and past assumptions on aging were largely based on population studies. Recent bioscience advancements allow us to estimate biological age by examining epigenetic biomarkers tied to specific phenotypes. These methods offer deeper insights into healthspan beyond chronological age.

While lifestyle's role in health and aging has long been known, recent epigenetic research now measures cellular and genetic health over time. Accelerated aging links to increased pro-inflammatory and interferon activity and reduced DNA repair, mitochondrial efficiency, and protein synthesis.

To slow aging, reducing inflammation and interferon stimulation helps protect cells and genetic integrity. This research, led by Drs. M. Levine (Yale) and S. Horvath (UCLA), highlights key pathways in aging.

A simple blood test using common lab markers reveals DNA methylation patterns, reflecting biological age. This tool offers ongoing insights into holistic health and the impact of lifestyle choices on epigenetic health.

Safety Information

The information from this test is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for advice from your physician or other health care professional.

Research Reference

Phenotypic Age Calculator is based on the following study: "An epigenetic biomarker of aging for lifespan and healthspan", Aging (Albany NY) 10(4) 573-591 (2018 Apr 18).

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