2023-12-23 06:38:34
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Whether someone ages quickly or slowly cannot only be determined by their appearance. Certain blood values can provide indications of longevity.
Many people want to stay fit and age healthily for as long as possible. In order to achieve this goal, there are various factors that promote longevity and some of which can be influenced. For example, personal lifestyle plays an important role. Anyone who eats healthily and gets enough exercise can extend their healthy phase of life and age more slowly. There are already signs of whether you are aging slowly or quickly. Blood values can also provide information.
Aging healthily: Five blood values can provide indications of longevity
Extending the healthy phase of life is probably the wish of many people. © imageBROKER/Oleksandr Latkun/IMAGO
- Physical appearance provides clues to the aging process, with people who look younger being less likely to develop age-related diseases, according to science.
- Biomarkers in the blood play an important role in health and lifespan by providing information about hormone, vitamin and mineral balance.
- Blood tests can reveal diseases, the status of white and red blood cells, and inflammation in the body that can be the cause of diseases such as diabetes and cancer.
- Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) serves as a marker for inflammatory vascular changes and can indicate increased inflammatory activity in the artery wall, which in turn indicates an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
- Homocysteine in the blood is another important marker related to longevity and can indicate the risk of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease.
- A deficiency of vitamins B6, B12 and B9 can lead to increased homocysteine levels, which can be detected by a blood test.
- Vitamin D plays a crucial role in the human body and influences bone strength, immune system, nervous system and mental health as well as chronic diseases.
- C-reactive protein (CRP) is an essential marker for healthy aging and longevity, as elevated levels can indicate inflammation in the body.
- Blood uric acid levels are an important marker of longevity and can indicate age-related diseases as well as inflammation, liver disease, diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease.
- An increased concentration of uric acid in the blood, also called hyperuricemia, can be detected through blood tests and indicate deposits in the joints and kidneys.
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