2024-03-05 10:28:30
The age written on our ID card doesn’t mean much. “Our biological age, that is to say that of our cells, counts more since it allows us to evaluate our real health capital and to give personalized responses (prevention, supplementation, etc.), to truly display ten or twenty years younger than his chronological age”, insists Dr de Jaeger. To obtain it, it is possible to carry out ultra-complete assessments offered by centers specializing in anti-aging. These cost at least €1,000, with little or no reimbursement. Don’t have the means? The small tests and measurements below – to be repeated every six months to a year to see how things evolve – already give a very good idea of our state.
Read your age in a blood test
Take a blood test which measures cholesterol level, blood sugar, glycated hemoglobin (good indicator of glycation), HOMA index (to detect pre-diabetes)… “We also ask the doctor for a dosage of iron, zinc, copper, magnesium, selenium and vitamin D (the last two are not reimbursed) to identify possible deficiencies”, advises Dr. Valérie Leduc, anti-aging doctor3.
What my body composition says about my true age
Body composition is obtained using a connected scale. This must offer sensors on the hands (Withings, Tanita, Omron) to take into account abdominal fat, which is more harmful. A medical measurement (DEXA Scan) costs around €60 in health or sports centers, reimbursed by certain mutual insurance companies.
Observe your resting heart rate to know the age of your body
All smartwatches indicate this: ideally, it should be between 60 and 90, and the closer to 60, the better. Some (Apple Watch, Garmin VivoActive 5, Huawei Watch 4GT, Withings ScanWatch 2, etc.) even measure heart rate variability, a good indicator of heart health.
Balance a good indicator of our real age
Standing on one leg (the other is raised), you see how long you can stay without putting your foot down. An excellent test of the inner ear, neurological system and the condition of our muscles and tendons. At 30 years old, you should be able to last at least 25 seconds, at 50 years old at least 10 seconds.
How to use VO2 max to know the real age of your body
La VO2 max measures our maximum oxygen consumption during exercise. “Reflecting our cardiovascular and respiratory state, it is a real marker of premature aging”, according to Dr. Leduc. For a reliable measurement, it is better to carry out a reimbursed stress test on prescription from a doctor or cardiologist.
3. Co-founder of Maison Epigenetic in Paris.
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