VO2 max measures how much oxygen your body can use at peak effort. But its meaning goes far beyond that. Think about hiking with your family, walking up stairs without stopping to catch your breath, or keeping up on vacation. Those activities take aerobic capacity. Alongside strength, balance and mobility, it helps support the independence you want to keep as you age.

Testing gives us a baseline: where you are today and how much room you have to build your fitness for the years ahead. The encouraging part? This number isn't fixed. With consistent, appropriately tailored training, improvements can begin within weeks, though the pace varies from person to person. Retesting can show how you're responding. The goal isn't simply a higher score. It's more capacity to live the life you want, now and in the future.

A full-body DEXA scan (Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry) is important for several reasons:

1. Bone Health Assessment: It provides precise measurements of bone mineral density (BMD), helping to diagnose conditions like osteoporosis and assess fracture risk.

2. Body Composition Analysis: It offers detailed information on body fat and lean muscle mass distribution, and exact visceral fat metrics. This helps in evaluating overall health and tailoring fitness and nutrition plans.

3. Monitoring Changes: Regular DEXA scans can track changes in bone density and body composition over time, providing valuable insights into the effectiveness of interventions or lifestyle changes.

4. Risk Assessment: By identifying areas of low bone density or abnormal body fat distribution, a DEXA scan helps assess risk factors for conditions such as metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease.

5. Personalized Health Strategies: The data from a DEXA scan allows for more personalized recommendations for diet, exercise, and supplementation to improve overall health and prevent disease.

Overall, a full-body DEXA scan is a crucial tool for comprehensive health evaluation and long-term wellness planning.

Normal DEXA Scan:

• Focus: Typically measures bone mineral density (BMD) in specific areas, such as the lumbar spine, hip, and sometimes the forearm.

• Purpose: Primarily used to diagnose osteoporosis, assess fracture risk, and monitor bone health.

• Procedure: A quick and straightforward scan that targets select areas to evaluate bone density.

• Scope: Limited to bone health assessment and does not provide information about body composition.

Simple. We practice what we preach. We want for ourselves what we want for you, to live long, healthy and fulfilling lives. In addition, we have over 4 decades of combined experience in the field of healthcare and prevention. We recognize the current model of healthcare does not offer patients a full picture into what they should be doing along with an actionable blueprint to optimize their healthspans. MD Longevity Lab removes these barriers and is able to share an evidence-based approach to improving healthspan and lifespan with you. Optimizing your healthspan requires knowledge and nuance. It is not a one size fits all. It requires us to actually know you, your background, and what your goals are. Because of the commercialization of medicine, there are no shortage of providers willing to sell you supplements, therapies, and even invasive procedures with dubious evidence at best. That is not us. We are not here to push snake oil, but rather utilize an evidence-based strategy to keep you as healthy as possible, as long as possible. If you want to have an intelligent conversation about rapamycin, exosomes, stem cells, NMN, NAD, supplements, etc., we are here for it. We want to figure out your risk for problems such as diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and dementia. We will listen to you, perform state of the art diagnostic testing, and develop a personalized plan so you can reach your health potential. Our job is to stay up to date on the latest literature in this field, and incorporate the newest evidence-based strategies into your health care. Living well and optimizing your health is work, but we are your partner in making sure you are successful in your longevity journey. When you meet us, you will see we practice what we preach.

Two plans, then follow-up options. Core ($1,500) is the 3-hour baseline evaluation. Comprehensive ($6,500) is the 6-hour deep dive, everything in Core plus advanced testing and a 3-hour physician results review. After either plan, follow up with Core annually, or choose the optional Infinity membership ($500 a month, 12-month commitment, available after Comprehensive), which is ongoing physician-guided care with testing up to twice a year.

Call, text or email us. We will help you decide which plan fits you best.

It's understandable to feel apprehensive. Your results aren't a grade, and this isn't about judging your starting point. Whether you're concerned about family history or numbers that aren't where you'd hoped, we help you make sense of your findings in the context of your health, your goals and your life. Not every risk can be changed, and not every result needs treatment. Together, we explain what you can work on, what may need monitoring and what your next steps could look like. You won't be handed a report and left to figure it out alone. In our experience, patients leave feeling empowered rather than discouraged. That's our goal: to replace uncertainty with perspective, priorities and a personalized plan to move forward.

Getting tested is one step. Understanding what deserves your attention, what doesn't and what to do next is another. Standalone testing can be useful, and some services include medical guidance. At MD Longevity Lab, we bring your results together with your medical history, family history, medications and goals to build a physician-guided plan around you, rather than treating each number in isolation.

Independence matters, too. When the company selling the test also sells the proposed solution, it's worth asking how those financial incentives influence its recommendations. That doesn't make the test invalid, but the distinction matters. We may recommend supplements, but we don't sell them. Our focus is helping you understand your options, including when a finding doesn't call for treatment. The goal is more than a report or another product to buy: it's a clear plan to support your strength, health and independence over time.

That's where the Infinity membership comes in. Available after completing Comprehensive, Infinity turns your initial evaluation into an ongoing partnership with your physician. We help you put your plan into practice, track your progress and adjust your care as your health and goals change.

Infinity includes:

• Testing and tracking: DEXA, VO2 max, biomarkers, coronary calcium rescreening and physician review of your results.

• Treatment: prescription management, hormone therapy when indicated, supplement management and personalized interventions.

• Ongoing care: direct access to our physician team, care coordination, longitudinal health monitoring and treatment adjustments.

Testing is physician-directed based on clinical need, up to twice per year. Infinity is $500 per month with a 12-month commitment, with the same membership price whether testing takes place annually or twice yearly. It's optional, for patients who want continued physician guidance beyond their initial workup.