Biological Age Tests Reveal What Slows or Hastens Aging, but They're Useful only for Researchers, Not Consumers

Biological age tests reveal what slows or hastens aging, but they're useful only for researchers, not consumers

Imagine receiving a test result that tells you your body is biologically five years older than your chronological age. You exercise regularly, get good sleep, eat healthy meals and have a happy personal life. What have you been doing wrong? Can this test be trusted?

Biological age tests reveal what slows or hastens aging – but they’re useful only for researchers, not consumers

Imagine receiving a test result that tells you your body is biologically five years older than your chronological age. You exercise regularly, get good sleep, eat healthy meals and have a happy personal life. What have you been doing wrong? Can this test be trusted? Dozens of companies are marketing products that promise to reveal a person’s “true” biological age – that is, how well your body is functioning – for a price ranging from around US$3…

Why You Shouldn’t Take Biological Age Too Seriuously

Imagine receiving a test result that tells you your body is biologically five years older than your chronological age. You exercise regularly, get good sleep, eat healthy meals and have a happy personal life. What have you been doing wrong? Can this test be trusted? Dozens of companies are marketing products that promise to reveal a person’s “true” biological age — that is, how well your body is functioning — for a price ranging from around $30 …