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Why Doesn’t SpectraCell Put Biological Age on the Telomere Report?

Short Answer:  Telomere length is only one of many physiological factors that affect biological age.  Other factors that affect cellular aging include levels of inflammation, oxidative stress, lipid peroxidation, mitochondrial function, epigenetics, metabolic efficiency and more.  To reduce biological age to just telomere length is somewhat misleading.  Although it is a good marketing tactic, reporting a biological age based solely on telomere length is a gross oversimplif... Read More
at Monday, February 20, 2023

I Got My Telomere Test, Now What?

I Got My Telomere Test, Now What? Here’s a primer on what you can do to understand your telomere test results This is the most common question about telomere testing that Spectracell receives:  What do I do with the results?   It is often followed up by the second most common question:  Why isn’t biological age on the report.   Here we’ll answer both.But first, a little background on telomeres… Telomeres are the protective cap on the... Read More
Posted by Nichole Herms at Friday, February 3, 2023

Better with Age: The Science of Healthy Aging

As you age, would you rather feel great, or look great? Why not both?  A new perspective on aging may give you hope, regardless of whether you are 40 or 80.  Here’s why getting old does not just mean accepting the inevitable – wrinkles, gray hair, or cognitive decline. There is very advanced, albeit not highly publicized, technology in blood diagnostics that allows you to harness the good and work to minimize the bad, at least from a physiological standpoint... Read More
Posted by Nichole Herms at Tuesday, February 1, 2022