GWC offers comprehensive Wellness or Longevity Evaluations. Our Longevity Evaluations are designed to help our patients increase their longevity. But as important as increasing lifespan, we also want to help you increase your healthspan, your years of life spent enjoying optimal health and wellness. We intend to move beyond yesterday’s catch phrase “60 is the new 40” to today’s “90 is the new 60!”
We have two Longevity Programs designed to help you reach your goals – Our Standard and Ultimate Longevity Evaluations.
Each of these evaluations includes a combination of tests and consultations with our professional staff to enable you to maximize both your lifespan and healthspan. Different levels of testing are included depending on whether you choose the Standard or Ultimate Program. Our programs zero in on the following (an italicized test included exclusively as part of an Ultimate Evaluation):
Testing and Evaluation
Conventional Testing
Tests of vision, hearing, lung function; body composition (percent body fat); blood screening (liver, kidney, electrolytes, bone marrow function, etc.); urinalysis; stress reactor testing
Hormone Testing
Thyroid, pituitary, adrenal, growth hormone, pituitary and sex hormones; adrenal stress index; neurotransmitters
Cardiovascular Evaluation
Standard lipid testing with lp(a) and homocysteine; measurements of inflammation and methylation; electrocardiogram and bicycle ergometry; coronary artery calcium scoring; arterial stiffness (arteriosclerosis) tests; advanced lipid testing including particle size and number
Early Cancer Detection
Liquid biopsy to assess Circulating Tumor Cells (CTC’s) for early cancer detection; Whole Body MRI imaging for further cancer and other organ abnormality screening.
Specialized Antiaging Tests
Computerized determination of your biological age; Biological age determination via the latest advancements in epigenetic testing using methylation markers and patterns.
Food Sensitivity Testing
Extensive battery of food antibodies measured
Micronutrient Testing
Urine organic acids; plasma amino acids; fatty acid testing; blood and urine biomarkers indicative of oxidative stress; nutrient vitamin and mineral levels; essential fatty acids
Digestive Analysis
Comprehensive testing for Digestion/Absorption; Inflammation/Immunology markers; gut microbiome testing
Toxins and Detoxification Capacity
Chelation-provoked urine test for toxic heavy metals; liver detoxification analysis; free radicals in the blood
Carbohydrate Metabolism
Current blood glucose and insulin level; average blood sugar over 3-4 months; level of insulin resistance
Immune Function
Tests of helper and suppressor T lymphocytes
Inflammation Testing
Inflammatory markers; targeted interleukins
Blood Clotting
Including prothrombin time; partial thromboplastin time; and test for occult clots anywhere in the body
Bone Densitometry
We use ultrasound examination of the wrist, thus avoiding ionizing radiation
BioEnergy Testing
Measurement of metabolism and oxygen utilization; Bicycle test to assess fat utilization and mitochondrial performance during exercise and provide target heart rate zones. This test is one of the best assessments of mitochondrial function and overall cellular energy dynamics.
Genomics Testing
Panels of actionable genomics test that can provide information relevant to your lifestyle
Professional Consultations
Terry Grossman M.D.: Your Comprehensive Health Evaluation also includes a full history and physical, lunch meeting and results discussion with Dr. Grossman – face-to-face time 3½ hours
Nutritionist Consultation: one of our nutritionists will review the results of your testing to make personalized recommendations for optimal diets to achieve optimal wellness and longevity
Personal Trainer Consultation: One of our trainers will perform an assessment of your fitness levels and make recommendations for an optimal fitness program
Ongoing Health Collaboration
A 12-month membership in one or two of our “mini-concierge” wellness programs is included with your Longevity Evaluation. Our clinic has developed these mini-concierge programs to provide ongoing follow up, testing and regular communication between you and our providers.
Studies suggest the interventions used in our POW™ (Program for Optimal Wellness) Program may be able to reduce risks of the two leading killers, cardiovascular disease and cancer, by as much as 50 percent. The BAM™ (Best Aging Male) and WAP™ (Women Aging Perfectly) programs are designed to optimize hormone levels. Membership in these programs includes ongoing blood testing (that can be done in your home city), provision of program medications and supplements and in-person or videoconference visits with one of our healthcare providers every four months. A one-year membership in both these programs is included with the Ultimate Evaluation. Membership in either POW or BAM/WAP is included with the Standard Evaluation. This helps assure your ongoing collaboration and connection with our clinic.
Dr. Grossman has also developed one of the best longevity programs in the world that he has named the SAFE™ (Stay Alive For Ever) Program. This is an extremely sophisticated and comprehensive life extension program that begins where the Ultimate Program leaves off. Membership in the SAFE™program and in the associated 120 Plus Club™ will be offered for your consideration to Ultimate Program patients.
