While not a biohacker, I was eager to try a new test offered from Lifeforce<\/a>\u2014a membership-based health optimization platform\u2014that offers recommendations to improve my health based on the results.<\/p>\n So earlier this month, a phlebotomist came to my apartment in the early morning to take my blood panel. One week later, I would receive one of the company\u2019s first official Lifescores\u2014which CEO Dugal Bain-Kim describes as \u201ca credit score for my health.\u201d Bain-Kim founded the company alongside business strategist Tony Robbins, Joel Jackson, and longevity entrepreneur and health optimizer Peter Diamandis<\/a>, who recently launched an XPRIZE<\/a> for innovations in longevity.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIf you want to achieve a certain standard of life financially in the future, you need to understand what goals you have and start investing early. It\u2019s exactly the same with your health,\u201d Bain-Kim tells Fortune<\/em>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Biological age<\/a>\u2014based on current health, not birthday\u2014is one part of the Lifescore. Developed in partnership with Boston University, the University of Southern California, and other research institutions, the Lifescore, is also determined by blood-based biomarkers, hormone and nutrient levels, metabolic and organ health, family health history, and self-reported data, assessing how people feel about their lives.\u00a0<\/p>\n The report also breaks down your quality of life (based on your own health questionnaire), your longevity risk (based on biomarkers assessing disease risk), and your biological age. \u201cThese are all ingredients in you being as healthy as can be and living as long as you can,\u201d Bain-Kim says.\u00a0<\/p>\n In the breakdown of my blood-based biomarkers, I was pleased to see my biological age is two years younger than my chronological age. But, I wanted to learn more about my overall Lifescore of 70 out of 100. After receiving the report, members regularly meet with a health coach. Dr. Vinita Tandon, medical director at Lifeforce, walked me through my online chart over the phone. First, I noticed I had high concentrations of the nutrient homocysteine, which can indicate a vitamin B deficiency.\u00a0<\/p>\n Tandon suggested eating more leafy greens for vitamin B and lean protein sources like salmon and trout, as I have eliminated red meat from my diet. Another option, she mentioned, is a B12 supplement to add the nutrient to my diet (It\u2019s worth noting that Lifeforce sells a line of supplements at an extra cost, and they were included as recommendations in my write-up when applicable). I also had slightly low vitamin D <\/a>levels, likely due to getting less sun during the cold weather months. Tandon recommended getting \u201chealthy sunlight\u201d in the mid-morning or late afternoon for 15 to 20 minutes. I also had slightly lower levels of testosterone, which could be improved with supplementation.\u00a0<\/p>\n Under the category of overall health risks, I saw an elevated risk for cardiovascular disease. Given my family\u2019s health history, Tandon recommended increasing fiber intake to keep cholesterol levels healthy, such as eating more split peas, black beans, and other lentils.\u00a0<\/p>\n While I keep a reliably strict exercise and nutrition regimen, it was helpful to see which specific hormones and nutrients were elevated or lacking. I prefer to get my nutrients through my diet<\/a> versus supplementation, so Tandon recommended various foods I could substitute.\u00a0<\/p>\n While seeing the overall risks for chronic conditions felt a tad frightening, I appreciated talking to a coach about my labs in detail and devising certain lifestyle hacks that I was comfortable adopting. \u201cRisk does not mean eventuality,\u201d\u00a0 Bain-Kim says. \u201cThe thing we\u2019re trying to do for people is help them understand a much more holistic and accurate picture of how healthy they really are, and then give them everything they need to do something about it.\u201d <\/p>\nA credit score for your health\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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