My Bloodwork Results After Biohacking My Longevity
Introduction and Blood Work Results
In this section, the speaker discusses the importance of regular blood work for overall health and shares their blood work results.
Biological Age Test Results
- The speaker has used various biological age tests, which consistently show that they are 10 to 12 years younger.
- Regular blood work is considered more important and relevant for overall health.
Inside Tracker Inner Age Test
- The speaker has been using Inside Tracker for three years.
- Inside Tracker provides a convenient service where the test can be done at home using a finger prick for blood.
- The speaker received their results for the Inner Age Test based on their latest Inside Tracker blood test.
Blood Work Results
- The speaker's chronological age is almost 29 years old.
- Based on their blood work, their biological age is 18.9 or around 18 to 19 years old.
- Last year, the speaker's inner age was 18 while their chronological age was 27.9, indicating a slight increase in inner age over one year.
Factors Affecting Blood Work Age
This section explores specific biomarkers that contribute to lowering the speaker's blood work age.
Biomarkers Analysis
- Inside Tracker breaks down various biomarkers relevant to assessing biological age.
- MCH (mean corpuscular hemoglobin) oxygen transport shows no impact on inner range.
- MCH refers to the average concentration of hemoglobin found in red blood cells.
- Result: 33.1 grams per deciliter.
Impact on Aging Score
- BMI (Body Mass Index) of 25 shows no impact on aging score.
- BMI is within the normal range for the speaker's age group.
Liver Enzyme and Hematocrit
- GGT (Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase), a liver enzyme, is at 14 units per liter.
- Result: Minus 0.1 years.
- Hematocrit level is 47.7 percent.
- Result: Minus 0.2 years.
LDL Cholesterol and Inflammation Marker
- LDL (Low-Density Lipoprotein) cholesterol is at 92 milligrams per deciliter.
- Result: Minus 0.2 years.
- High sensitive CRP (C-Reactive Protein), an inflammation marker, shows a result of 0.2.
- Result: Minus 2 years.
Triglycerides and Sex Hormone Binding Globulin
- Triglyceride level is at 31 milligrams per deciliter.
- Result: Minus 0.4 years.
- Sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) result is 28.
- SHBG binds to testosterone, making it less active.
- Result: Minus half a year.
Red Blood Cells and Calcium Levels
- Red blood cell count shows a result of minus 0.7 years for oxygen transport MCH.
- Calcium levels are above normal, indicating good health for the speaker's age group.
- Low calcium levels can increase the risk of osteoporosis.
Albumin and Liver Function
- Albumin, a serum protein, is at 4.9 grams per deciliter.
- Albumin serves as a marker of liver function that generally peaks at age 20 and decreases with age.
- Result: Minus 1.2 years.
Conclusion
The speaker concludes by highlighting their overall good health based on the blood work results and emphasizes the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
- The speaker's liver health is in peak condition, likely due to not consuming alcohol or pharmaceuticals.
- A healthy diet and lifestyle contribute to positive blood work results.
- Regular blood work and monitoring biomarkers are crucial for assessing overall health.
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This section discusses the speaker's liver health and blood glucose levels, highlighting the impact of a low-carb diet and fasting on these factors.
Liver Health and Blood Glucose Levels
- The speaker attributes their good liver health to their lifestyle choices, such as following a low-carb diet and practicing fasting.
- Blood glucose levels are measured in milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL). A normal range is considered to be below 100 mg/dL.
- Maintaining blood sugar levels below 70 mg/dL is associated with good metabolic health.
- Pre-diabetes is categorized by blood sugar levels around 115 mg/dL.
- The speaker achieved low blood sugar levels by fasting and following a low-carb diet before taking the test. However, their average blood sugar level would be around 80 mg/dL.
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This section focuses on the speaker's free testosterone levels and the importance of considering sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) when assessing testosterone levels.
Free Testosterone Levels
- The speaker's free testosterone level is 17 nanograms per deciliter (ng/dL), which contributes to a reduction in biological age.
- High SHBG can lower free testosterone levels, even if total testosterone levels are within normal range.
- Factors such as body fat percentage, calorie intake, intermittent fasting, and overall lifestyle can influence testosterone levels.
- The speaker maintains a relatively high level of free testosterone despite not having extremely high total testosterone levels (around 700 ng/dL).
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This section discusses the significance of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) in assessing average blood sugar levels and metabolic health.
Hemoglobin A1c
- HbA1c reflects average blood sugar levels over the past few weeks. A score below 5.5% is considered very good for non-diabetic individuals.
- Maintaining HbA1c below 6.5% is crucial to avoid diabetes.
- The speaker intentionally suppressed their blood sugar levels by taking berberine, following a low-carb diet, and managing their overall carbohydrate intake before the test.
- Achieving an HbA1c below 5% requires deliberate efforts to suppress blood sugar levels.
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In this final section, the speaker summarizes their weight loss journey and highlights indicators of energy deprivation.
Weight Loss and Energy Deprivation
- The speaker lost around four kilograms of weight by following a low-carb diet and restricting carbohydrates and fats.
- Low blood sugar levels, low HbA1c, and low cholesterol are indicators of energy deprivation during weight loss efforts.
For convenient at-home blood work testing, the speaker recommends InsideTracker with a discount code provided in the transcript.