We’re all familiar with our chronological age- the number of years we’ve been alive. But what about your glycan age? Unlike chronological age, glycan age gives insight into how well your body is aging on a cellular level. It’s one form of biological age, and it can tell a very different story.
Glycan and biological aging reflect the quality of aging your body is experiencing. And if your goal is to look and feel your best, you generally want your glycan age to be lower than your chronological age.
At Castle Rock Regenerative Healthcare, we have various types of anti-aging treatments, that can turn back time to reverse your glycan age, helping you age gracefully and feel better than ever.
How Does Biological Age Affect Me?
Biological age is the age of the cells in your body. Your chronological age is how long you’ve existed as a human. Sometimes these numbers are the same, and sometimes they are different. Cell aging is important when considering your overall function.
When cells age, they eventually get to a point of senescence, where they lose the ability to regenerate and repair themselves. This process leads to the development of age-related diseases and conditions like high blood pressure, loss of skin elasticity, dysfunctional metabolic pathways, and more.
Glycan Versus Biological Age
Biological age has traditionally been calculated through telomere length and function. Glycan age is a more recently developed biomarker that is based on glycans attached to immunoglobulin G (IgG).
Glycan age has been associated with other lifestyle and disease-risk biomarkers, and changes in glycans can precede the development of age-related conditions. Glycan age is an accurate way to understand how our cells are functioning, aging, and how our overall body condition is affecting our quality of life as our chronological age increases.
Our lifestyle is a direct factor in our biological and glycan age. A sedentary lifestyle, a high-fat and carbohydrate diet, UV radiation damage, and even air pollution can all increase our biological/glycan age and make us feel older than we are.
Types of Anti-Aging Treatments to Improve Glycan Age
Castle Rock offers a range of anti-aging treatments, from stem cell therapy to NAD+ infusions. Those that help reverse glycan age are even broader, depending on your current health state and your body’s specific needs.
One way to effectively reverse your glycan age is through weight loss. For those who have struggled to lose weight or need an effective method of pharmaceutical weight loss, our GLP programs are a great place to start.
Anti-inflammatory lifestyle choices and treatments also help reduce glycan age, as this is also related to the state of inflammation in the body. The more inflammation there is, the higher your glycan age will be. NAD+ therapy, stem cell therapy, ozone therapy, and cryotherapy are just a few other treatments that target systemic inflammation at our practice.
Turn Back the Clock with Castle Rock Regenerative Health
Dr. Scott™️, our founder and renowned stem cell therapy expert, is proud to offer a range of services at Castle Rock Regenerative Health to improve patient outcomes, reverse the signs of aging, and change how healthcare services are delivered.
With a premier concierge medical practice model, you get the time you need with Dr. Scott™️ to discuss any treatment options for your health and wellness goals. Schedule a free initial consultation here and start your backwards-aging journey with us at Castle Rock Regenerative Healthcare.
References
Cell Senescence, DNA Damage, and Metabolism
Glycans Are a Novel Biomarker of Chronological and Biological Ages
Effects of estradiol on biological age measured using the glycan age index
Extensive weight loss reduces glycan age by altering IgG N-glycosylation
