Case Studies

KT is typical of the types of patients we see at Grossman Wellness. He is a busy executive with many demands on his time. He travels extensively, works long and hard, but manages to take frequent vacations and to spend time with his wife and five children.

CASE PRESENTATION
Patient KT has come to Grossman Wellness for two comprehensive executive health: longevity valuations.

His initial longevity evaluation took place on May 7, 2001, and he had his follow up evaluation five years later on March 20, 2006.

His vital signs were good at his initial evaluation.

• BP 123/84
• Weight 143 lb
• Body Fat 14.4%

But they were even better five years later.

• BP 111/72
• Weight 138 lb
• Body Fat 12.8%

His blood pressure had fallen over 10 points, he lost 5 pounds, and his body fat decreased.

His main dietary health problem was what he described as his “addiction” to sugar, and his initial lab testing showed that his numbers were close to a diabetic range.

• Glucose 114
• Hb A1c 6.1

He took the dietary advice provided to him by Karen Kurtak, our nutritionist, and reduced his intake of sugars, simple carbohydrates and other high glycemic index foods, and, as a result, his follow-up blood sugar testing was dramatically improved.

• Glucose 90
• Hb A1c 5.6

He underwent ultrafast CT scan of his coronary arteries and on both occasions, he had a zero score – no evidence of any calcified plaque within his coronary arteries.

Fish and other types of seafood played a large part of his diet and toxic metal analysis showed that he had elevated levels of mercury on his initial evaluation in 2001. He was placed on a program of oral chelation therapy for several months and follow-up testing in 2006 showed that his mercury levels were still elevated, but had begun to come down, so another course of oral chelation was recommended.

He underwent H scan testing to provide a metric of his biological age. His H scan from 2001 showed that chronologically, he was 45, but biologically was only 36 years of age.

His follow-up H scan performed in 2006 was much improved. At his chronological age of 50, KT was now biologically 33.

Five years had passed between his initial evaluation in 2001 and his follow-up testing in 2006, and although he was chronologically five years older, biologically, he had become three years younger.

May 7, 2001

• Chronological Age 45
• Biological Age 36

March 20, 2006

• Chronological Age 50
• Biological Age 33

** Net Change = 8 years younger **

In the course of five years between KT’s initial and follow-up longevity evaluations, he “anti-aged,” or erased, biological age at a rate of over one of a half years each year. This was over and above the improvements in his laboratory tests such as lower blood pressure, body fat and blood sugar. He also reported increased energy, better sleep and an overall improvement in his quality and enjoyment of life. This is the real measurement of the success of his program.