In addition to the five main anti-aging lab tests listed on the page above, the following tests may also be helpful in your anti-aging program. 

1. Vitamin D Level in your blood is important in preventing multiple cancers and many other health benefits.  Recommendations may include 2000 international units per day.  Sunlight forms Vitamin D in the skin but be careful because of skin cancer risk. 

2.  Arachidonic acid (omega 6)/EPA (omega 3) is a very important measure of silent inflammation in your body which leads to the diseases of aging.  These diseases take decades to develop and the more advance warning you have the easier it will be to make changes that bring the inflammation down.  Arachidonic acid is derived from eating pro-inflammatory omega 6 oils (soybean, corn, cottonseed etc.), fatty meats, egg yolks etc.  Omega 3 oils (EPA and DHA) derive from eating oily fish, such as salmon, and taking fish oil supplements.  The average American has a level of about 12.  Under 3 is good, and the ideal level is 1.5.  It is actually possible to have too low a level and under 1.00 is too low.  If you have over 15 then you have significant inflammation, and levels can go up to 50 to 100.  This test helps you with your dietary plan to stop eating omega 6 oils and do eat oily fish and fish oil pills.
    In the Lyon Diet Heart Study the group that cut back on the pro-inflammatory omega 6 oils compared to the control group had a 70% reduction in fatal heart attacks and no sudden cardiovascular deaths, which usually account for 50% of cardiovascular deaths.  The group that avoided omega 6 fatty acids had a 30% drop in their AA/EPA ratio and for each 1% drop in the ratio their risk of dying from a heart attack was reduced 2%. There were no differences in cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose and blood pressure in the two groups.  An increased AA/EPA ratio is associated with an increased likelihood of dementia, cancer and auto-immune diseases such as multiple sclerosis.  The test is not routine and can be obtained from Age Diagnostic Laboratories, Nutrasouce Diagnostics, Genova Diagnostics and other labs.

3. 24 hour urine for multiple hormones can be very important if you have a hormonal imbalance.  Expert physician guidance is necessary in the complex area of hormones.

4.  Dpd (Deoxypyridinoline) osteoporosis test measures breakdown of collagen and elevated levels indicate osteoporosis.  The test can be done on blood or urine and repeated as frequently as needed to gauge the progress of your bone strengthening program of weighlifting, supplements etc.  Heel ultrasound is a noninvasive but crude measure and the DEXA xray test is very accurate but there is a small risk in any X-ray and x-rays should be minimized.  NTx N-telopeptide test can also be used.

     There is risk or uncertainty in any lifestyle change, drug or supplement so please see your health care provider before pursuing any idea from this website which is for information purposes only and no specific medical advice is given to any individual.