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Heart Health
ApoB, lipoprotein(a), and the cardiovascular markers a standard lipid panel leaves out.
Biomarker guide
ApoB
ApoB counts the actual number of atherogenic particles in your blood. When LDL cholesterol and particle count disagree, ApoB is usually the one telling the truth.
Biomarker guide
Lipoprotein(a)
Lp(a) is largely genetic, stable across your lifetime, and an independent driver of cardiovascular and aortic valve risk. It needs to be measured once — and most people never have been.
Biomarker guide
hs-CRP
High-sensitivity C-reactive protein detects the low-grade, symptomless inflammation associated with cardiovascular disease, insulin resistance, and accelerated aging.
Article
Blood Tests That Matter for Longevity
Longevity medicine tracks a small set of markers that predict decades of trajectory rather than confirming today's diagnosis. Here is what those markers are and why.
Article
Preventative Blood Tests by Decade
What is worth measuring at 30 is not what is worth measuring at 60. A decade-by-decade view of preventative blood testing.