| You will often find that depending on your state | | | | and you must try to catch the falling ruler |
| of health, that your biological age may be much | | | | between your two fingers as fast as you can. |
| lower or much higher than your chronological or | | | | Repeat the test 3 times then take an average of |
| real age. | | | | the result. |
| The factors that affect your biological age or how | | | | The average results for a 20 - 30 yr old are the |
| fast you are aging in real terms are things like | | | | 12 inch mark on the ruler; if you are 40 -50 the |
| genetics, nutrition, exercise, supplements, stress, | | | | average result is the 8 inch mark; if you are |
| mental outlook, drugs, and any serious health | | | | 60-70 yrs the average result is the 5 inch mark. |
| condition. | | | | Once again, any variations from these averages |
| For example, let's take two people that are | | | | will indicate either a lower or high biological age. |
| exactly the same age according to their birth | | | | Body Age Monitor |
| certificates. Let's say both of these people are 45 | | | | A more accurate and detailed way to measure |
| yrs of age. | | | | your biological age is to use a specific body age |
| One of them may have very good genetics, | | | | monitor which can instantly measure numerous |
| excellent nutrition, good exercise habits, has a | | | | bodily parameters to give you an accurate and |
| toned slim body with a low body fat percentage, | | | | fast reading of exactly what your body age is. |
| doesn't smoke or drink, has not had any serious | | | | This body age monitor takes a reading of your |
| illness, and has a peaceful and calm mind. His | | | | resting metabolism, which is one parameter that |
| assessment of Biological Age may indicate that he | | | | can reflect your actual biological age. Other |
| is in real terms only 35 yrs of age. | | | | measurements taken include your total weight, |
| The second person may have average genetics, | | | | body fat percentage, and skeletal muscle |
| very poor nutrition, little or no exercise, is | | | | percentage. |
| overweight with a high body fat percentage, | | | | I have found that your body fat percentage plays |
| smokes 1 packet of cigarettes per day, drinks | | | | an important role in determining how fast your |
| alcohol regularly, is always stressed and anxious, | | | | body is aging in real time. The more body fat you |
| and has suffered numerous serious health | | | | have, the faster you will age, as excess body fat |
| conditions. His assessment of biological age may | | | | is directly linked to aging and disease (i.e, heart |
| indicate that he is in real terms 57 yrs of age. | | | | disease, diabetes, cancer, stroke, etc). |
| So as you can see, we have 2 people with | | | | In particular it is the amount of fat around your |
| exactly the same chronological age, but vastly | | | | abdomen and around your internal organs which is |
| different biological ages. | | | | even more dangerous to your health. This is called |
| How Can You Measure Your Biological Age? | | | | your visceral fat, and is also measured using the |
| There are various ways you can check to see | | | | body age monitor. |
| what you biological age is and some you can even | | | | Once all these measurements are taken, your |
| do yourself at home. Let me describe a few | | | | body age can be quickly determined. |
| simple tests that you can do right now. | | | | I add my own assessments to this score as I |
| Firstly there is the skin elasticity test which | | | | include factors such as overall body toxicity, |
| measures the health of your skin. Deterioration of | | | | nutrition & diet, smoking and alcohol intake, stress |
| your skin is often one of the first signs of aging. | | | | and anxiety levels, recent history of serious illness |
| To do this test simply pinch the skin on the back | | | | and disease, high blood pressure, and high blood |
| of your hand between your thumb and index | | | | sugar readings. All these factors are additional age |
| finger for 5 seconds. Let go and then time how | | | | stressors on the body and will directly contribute |
| long it takes for the skin to flatten out | | | | to fast aging and disease. |
| completely. If you are less than 30 it should take | | | | Once your biological age has been determined, |
| less than 1 second; If you are 40 it should take | | | | steps can be taken to immediately reduce this. |
| about 2 seconds; If you are 50 it should take | | | | And yes it most certainly can be reduced |
| about 5 seconds; If you are 60 yrs it should take | | | | drastically if you make the necessary changes to |
| about 10-12 seconds; if you are 70 yrs it should | | | | your lifestyle and follow the appropriate anti aging |
| take about 35-40 seconds. | | | | advice. |
| If your test result is much longer than it should be | | | | Often you will find that you can change your |
| for your age, it is an indication that your skin | | | | biological age results in a matter of months, and |
| elasticity and tone is deteriorating at a faster rate | | | | you can drastically improve your health and well |
| than normal, and that in fact your biological age | | | | being in the process. |
| may be higher than your chronological age. | | | | Often by firstly completely detoxifying and |
| The next test you can do is called the falling ruler | | | | cleansing your body, changing your diet, |
| test, which is a test of your reaction time. Slow | | | | commencing an exercise program, removing |
| reaction time is a sign of aging and deterioration | | | | cigarettes and alcohol from your body, and taking |
| of your nervous and muscular systems. To do | | | | appropriate supplements to help to detoxify and |
| the test you will need an 18 inch ruler, preferably | | | | rebuild your body, you will find that you can make |
| a wooden one. Then someone hold the ruler at | | | | a dramatic improvement in your biological age and |
| the top (large numbers down), while you place | | | | general health and well-being. |
| your thumb and index finger about 3 and a half | | | | So make sure you measure your biological age so |
| inches apart at the lowest point of the ruler. The | | | | you know where you at from an anti aging |
| person then lets go of the ruler without warning, | | | | perspective. |