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Prepare for your ABL assessment, understand epigenetic aging, and learn how biomarkers become a personalized longevity plan.

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What to know before your ABL assessment

ABL Wellness Clinic’s Round Rock longevity medicine model starts with measurement, not guesswork.

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New patient checklist

Bring your medication list, supplements, prior lab reports, family history, major health goals, sleep concerns, weight history, hormone questions, and exercise baseline.

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Laboratory testing used for biological age and longevity biomarkers

Biomarkers ABL may track

ApoB, HOMA-IR, Lp(a), lipids, CBC, CMP, hs-CRP, vitamin D, thyroid markers, sex hormones, A1C, blood pressure, body composition, VO2 Max, sleep risk, and selected genetic or epigenetic data.

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How memberships work

After your Foundational or Optimization baseline, Silver and Gold memberships define how often you retest, meet, coach, and adjust protocols.

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Education

Biological age vs. chronological age

Chronological age is simple: it is the number of years you have been alive. Biological age is more nuanced. It estimates how your body appears to be aging based on measurable biological patterns. Two people can be the same chronological age but have very different metabolic health, blood pressure, inflammation, body composition, fitness, sleep quality, and cellular aging signals.

ABL Wellness Clinic uses biological age testing with an epigenetic clock to help make aging more measurable. TruAge can add biological aging and inflammation-related context that may be retested over time. This can be motivating, but it should not be interpreted by itself. ABL reviews it alongside clinical data such as ApoB, insulin resistance markers, hs-CRP, hormone markers, VO2 Max, DEXA or bioimpedance, blood pressure, sleep apnea screening, medications, family history, and symptoms.

The goal is not to chase a single number. The goal is to identify what can be improved safely and then retest the right markers over time. For one patient, the first priority might be blood pressure and ApoB. For another, it might be visceral fat, VO2 Max, sleep apnea risk, hormone safety, or glucose control.

Epigenetic aging

What epigenetic testing can—and cannot—tell you

Epigenetic testing evaluates patterns such as DNA methylation that are associated with aging biology. These patterns may reflect environmental and lifestyle influences, including sleep, nutrition, exercise, smoking, alcohol, stress, inflammation, and metabolic health. This is why epigenetic testing can be useful in a longevity program: it offers a baseline and a possible retesting tool after interventions.

However, epigenetic testing is not a crystal ball. It does not replace medical diagnosis, routine screenings, medication review, or physician judgment. At ABL, epigenetic aging results are used as one piece of a personalized longevity plan—not as a standalone promise that a therapy will reverse age.

Useful for establishing a baseline and tracking direction over time
Best interpreted with labs, fitness, body composition, sleep, and medical history
Should be paired with safe, realistic, physician-guided protocol changes

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ABL Longevity Score

How the ABL Longevity Score helps prioritize your plan

The ABL Longevity Score is a practical synthesis tool. It organizes many data points into a prioritized action plan so patients are not overwhelmed by disconnected recommendations.

Cardiometabolic

ApoB, Lp(a), lipids, HOMA-IR, A1C, blood pressure, CAC context, and metabolic risk.

Function

VO2 Max, body composition, muscle mass, visceral fat, nourishment status, and fitness trends.

Recovery

Sleep apnea risk, fatigue, inflammation, hormone markers, symptoms, and recovery capacity.

Genetic & epigenetic

TruAge epigenetic clock testing, CircleDNA, ApoE4 context, pharmacogenomics, family history, and retesting strategy.

The score is educational and clinical decision-support oriented. It is not a guarantee of disease prevention, age reversal, or specific results.

TruAge vs. CircleDNA

Quick comparison for patients

Question	TruAge epigenetic clock	CircleDNA
Can it help establish a measurable aging-biology baseline?	Yes, with inflammation-related biological aging context.	No, it evaluates inherited genetic risk and traits.
Can it change over time?	Potentially; it can be retested after interventions.	Generally no; inherited DNA is static.
Can it guide prevention?	Yes, as part of the broader baseline and retesting plan.	Yes, through risk markers, traits, and pharmacogenomics.
How does ABL use it?	Baseline, 6-month retest planning, and physician reporting.	Personalized prevention and risk conversations.

Want help choosing the right starting point?

Request a free 15-minute consultation and ask whether the Foundational Assessment, add-on diagnostics, Silver Membership, or another care path fits your goals.

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