TruAge Epigenetic Testing in Santa Barbara, CA
TruAge Epigenetic / Telomere Testing
Epigenetic Testing is an epigenetic test completed with TruDiagnostics Laboratory. The test kits are paid for by Eternity Health Partners in advance and carried in the office for distribution to patients.
WHAT IS BIOLOGICAL AGE?
Aging is defined by your cells steadily losing their ability to function. Losing cell function shows up on our body in things like gaining wrinkles (skin losing elasticity) or worsening eyesight.
Many aspects of cell function is controlled by Gene Expression.
DNA Methylation – the Epigenetic marker that our laboratory examines – is able to control gene expression.
The genome is your body’s recipe book. Different areas of the body, like the brain and skin, read different chapters from that book. DNA Methylation can act as a biological white-out, changing phrases, sentences, and even entire recipes. This reversible process is your body’s way of controlling what parts of your genome are read.
By analyzing the patterns of DNA Methylation we can check if your biological systems are aging faster or slower than the average person your age, look for markers that could indicate a high risk of age-related disease, and much more.
We can see if your Biological Age is faster or slower than your Chronological Age, along with many other insights into your health and aging, included in the TruAge Collection.
60% of DNA Methylation CHANGES throughout your life – it’s not a one-way process! DNA Methylation responds to nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress, and other environmental factors.
Studies also show that reducing your biological age by 7 years can cut your likelihood of developing age-related diseases (like Alzheimer’s Disease) in half. So it’s not just your lifespan you’re improving, but also how healthy you’ll be throughout it.
Biological Age is strongly correlated to both lifespan and healthspan – the length of your life, and the quality of your health throughout it.
The lab's specialty in epigenetics goes beyond just research and clinical trials - you can now discover your own biological age and find what it takes to change it.
Our at-home collection kit makes it easy to send a sample to our lab for testing, and our TruAge collections offer the most comprehensive insights into aging.
Whether a patient is looking to extend their longevity or optimize their current health.
There are two options to move forward with the test.. If local, we can schedule an in-office visit to collect the samples, or Test Kits can be shipped directly to patients to collect samples in the privacy of their own homes. They will receive instructions on the collection, registering their kit, and sending in their samples with a prepaid USPS ground label to the lab.
Lab Results take 2-4 weeks to be processed and completed from the day the samples were received at the lab.