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More Happy Birthdays

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Retirement should not be the first time you start thinking about longevity. Just like a small amount of money invested well can grow to become significant wealth, a small investment in your health can lead to years of a healthier, enjoyable life.

So what’s the first step for making this investment? First, know how to cut through the fluff. A huge number of supplements, devices, lifestyle plans, and even prescription drugs claim to promote longevity. While some have true health benefits, others are all hype and may even cause harm.

Second, you need an expert in the field of longevity. Ideally, this is a professional who believes in the power of innovative technology, and has the training and experience to discern what is really worthwhile. Your longevity expert will need to know how to tailor your longevity plan for your unique physiology and how to make adjustments as needed.

You need someone like us who will do for your health what your financial advisor does for your wealth.

We’re an investment firm that manages longevity.

When it comes to managing your money, chances are that you want to hire a financial adviser who can tell you some things you don’t already know. You want someone who will provide improved investments and be worth the rate.

It works the same way with your health. There’s no reason that you couldn’t spend your time researching the latest supplements and technologies, and figuring out how to live the longest and healthiest life possible. But with new research coming out every day, you’d have to invest a lot of time to make this work well. Hiring a longevity investment firm gives you the great results you’re looking for, without the risk and expense of trying to figure it out on your own.

By working with us, you’ll have more opportunities to spend doing the things that you love, enjoying the wealth that you’ve created, and being with the people that matter most to you.

It’s important to do proper “age accounting.”
With financial investments, your account managers keep close track of your account balance and adjust course if things aren’t going in the right direction. Minus stocks, which can be as initially unpredictable as aging, things are a lot easier when you’re investing money. Think of safe investments like bonds and savings accounts. You will always know your balance.

When you’re investing in longevity, things work a bit like stocks. You can never really know how many happy birthdays you have left. How can you be sure that you’re on the right track, or know when it’s time to shift gears and do something different?

This is where expert data management comes in. By using the right measurements, we can get a sense for how rapidly your cells are aging by measuring your biological age. While there are many tests on the market that claim to measure biological age, not all of them are truly evidence-based—even if their marketing suggests otherwise. We know which tests provide meaningful data.

We believe it’s important that decisions about longevity are always based on test results. This is a huge part of the value that we offer to our clients. We do testing multiple times a year to make sure you’re on the right track.

Consider your debits and credits.
As part of your age accounting, you have both debits and credits. You might be aware of some of your debits. For example, maybe you frequently fly internationally, which alters your circadian rhythm and causes you to lose sleep. However, most people have quite a few debits that they’re not aware of. Things like food sensitivities and environmental factors can slowly take their toll on your body. Your genetics can also make you particularly susceptible to certain environmental influences.
Testing is necessary to reveal these hidden debits. Knowing what those hidden debits are empowers you to remove these harmful factors from your life, which can lead to added years of a healthy life. However, the sheer number of tests being marketed today make it overwhelming when trying to decide which ones you really need. We guide you to the most valuable and actionable tests for determining what your debits are so that you can remove them.

You also have credits, which are the things you do that promote good health and longevity. Modern medical technology offers useful options that can add many more happy birthdays to your longevity bank account. (Some are only available by prescription, meaning you’ll need a healthcare professional to provide you with the treatment.)

After working together with Dr. Drobot to select the therapies that are best-suited for you, you’ll be able to get these powerful treatments here in our clinic. We’ll use your test results to give you evidence-based guidance to optimize factors such as dietary patterns and exercise habits for your unique physiology. All of this adds up to more credits, which translates to more years of healthy living.

There is no such thing as “anti-aging.”
That’s right. We said it. Many in the field of longevity medicine tout “anti-aging” treatments, as though we could avoid aging completely if we simply spend enough time, money, and effort. It’s unrealistic to expect your body to continue to function as though you’re in your 20s if you’re in your 70s or even 80s. This is a myth. Aging is unavoidable; we will all get older and we’ll notice changes in our bodies during the process. This is the simple reality.
Of course, this doesn’t mean that we’re powerless to affect how quickly we age or how well we continue to function in our later years. Most of us know someone in their 80s who is still vibrant and active. They’re sometimes called “superagers” because they’re still able to do the things they love despite their age. Most of us also know someone in their 80s who is living in a nursing home, disabled, in pain, and dependent on others simply to stay alive. Everyone would rather be the former than the latter.

Even though aging is inevitable, we can still continue to enjoy life well into old age—as long as we make the right investments in our health. Realistically, if you’re 80, we probably can’t get your cells to behave as though they’re 25. However, we may be able to get your cells to behave as though they’re 65 when you’re actually 80—and that’s highly significant in terms of extending life and preventing age-related diseases. Current technology definitely makes this possible. In fact, some experts believe that starting longevity treatments early can extend the potential lifespan to 150 years and beyond.

Are you a biohacker who’s managing your own longevity?

There certainly isn’t a shortage of longevity-related content that discusses the latest supplements, dietary approaches, and medical devices. It’s easy to get excited about the potential of everything you learn about, and it’s tempting to want to start using anything that sounds like it’s performed well in a study. After all, you don’t want to miss out on a great new treatment.

Biohackers are a group of highly motivated people out there who want to do everything possible to promote longevity. You may be one of them. These individuals strongly believe in the power of science and technology to extend years of their lives. 

Although this optimistic approach is certainly far better than doing nothing, many biohackers never stop to consider the bigger picture of everything that they’re doing.

The problem is that longevity is far too complex to take a haphazard approach. Not all new treatments are worth pursuing, and what works for one person may actually be harmful to another. Some treatments may work against each other, meaning that more isn’t always better. In addition, longevity companies are not always upfront about the risks of the treatments that they’re promoting.

Optimal results depend on taking the big picture into consideration and creating an intentional plan that considers factors like your genetics, your lifestyle, and your body’s unique response to various treatments. It’s also important to recognize and consider the potential downsides of any new treatment when deciding which ones to pursue.

We’re focused on the long term, not replacing your PCPs.

You may be among the lucky ones who have an established relationship with a primary care doctor that you trust. Even if you’ve been lucky enough to find a trustworthy doctor, the focus of conventional medicine is not longevity. Conventional medicine mainly focuses on the present—current symptom management and illness care. Generally, conventional medicine does not place much emphasis on long-term health investments.

If you’re interested in longevity, then you need advice from a longevity expert who is specifically focused on that goal. Dr. Drobot does not replace your primary doctors; they should still be consulted if you have symptoms of illness. Instead, we’re adding a new layer to your healthcare that complements your doctor’s traditional approach.
We treat you like an adult—no fluff.
The essential elements of living a healthy life are no secret. You don’t want to pay for a top-notch health advisor only to receive generic advice such as “get enough sleep” or “eat more vegetables.” We will not insult you by charging you for the obvious.
In fact, joining our program tells us that you’re an intelligent, capable adult who is already ahead of the vast majority of the population in terms of considering the health impacts of your lifestyle. You’re ready for the next level.

Ultimately, you’re the one in charge of your own health journey and we’ll always respect any decisions that you make. Our expert health guides are here to assist you in making longevity-related choices.

Tell us your “why” to help us improve your longevity.
We take this question very seriously: When it comes to longevity, what’s your why?

Most of us want more than simply living for as many years as possible. We want to spend as much time as possible doing the things that we love. Life shouldn’t be about sacrifice and restriction, and your longevity treatments shouldn’t inhibit the quality of your life. For example, some of our clients have the goal of maintaining optimal athletic performance so that they can continue competing in a sport that they love. This might cause them to age a little faster, but their “why” makes this compromise worthwhile.

We believe that creating an optimal longevity plan must include taking ample time to learn what’s most important to you, as these factors will help determine which treatments are best suited for you. With the right expertise and attention, it’s entirely possible to create a plan that maximizes your longevity without sacrificing the very things that you’re living for.

You can’t improve what you don’t measure.
We wouldn’t want to do all this work for your health without knowing if our efforts are actually working. Each individual has unique genetic and epigenetic influences, as well as background and environmental factors that affect longevity. No matter how much research goes into planning your health journey, it’s crucial that we measure progress to ensure that we’re on the right track. After all, you wouldn’t hire a financial advisor who ignores your account balances.
Measuring health is a bit trickier than measuring a financial return, but we have tools for doing so. We’ll measure your biological age a few times a year. Ideally, we will find that it’s decreasing. (Unlike your financial investments, which should be increasing!) If we see regression, we can take actionable steps to correct the course—before it has compounding effects that eventually rob you of years of healthy life.
From home to here, we have a first-hand approach.
Telemedicine has become more popular in recent years, and we’re happy to offer this service. With modern technology, we can easily order lab tests and analyze results from a distance. Virtual meetings allow us to help you optimize your health from a distance.

However, for best results, we ask that you make an in-person visit to our clinic in Scottsdale at least once a year. We’re located in a beautiful, warm, and sunny area so that our clients enjoy their visits.