Biological age refers to an individual’s chronological age as compared to their functional age, which takes into account factors such as overall health, lifestyle, and genetics. While chronological age measures the amount of time that has passed since an individual’s birth, biological age provides a more accurate representation of an individual’s true age in terms of physical, mental, and metabolic health. Some people may have a biological age that is older or younger than their chronological age, depending on various factors.
Biological age can now be assessed through several methods, and can help guide an overall health plan and treatment approach for optimal aging and improving health span. By understanding an individual’s biological age, we can tailor treatment plans to help maintain and improve health as we age.
A large part of biological age can be determined by assessing mitochondrial function and overall mitochondrial health. Mitochondrial dysfunction can lead to more rapid aging by increasing the oxidative stress in our bodies. By improving mitochondrial function along with digestive function, stress response and sleep quality we can have a large impact on our biological age and help slow or even reverse the aging process using objective testing.