If you are 45 or older and want to know if you’ll be alive in 5 years, a simple blood test may provide the answer. A recent study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, researchers found that a specific inflammatory marker was found to be a reliable predictor of longevity.
Inflammatory markers are associated with cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, dementia, and other causes of premature death. The greater the inflammation, the more serious the disease and the shorter the lifespan. In this study, a team of researchers from France and the United Kingdom collected data between 1997 and 1999 on more than 6,500 men and women ages 45 to 69. The researchers looked at inflammatory markers, including high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), alpha-1-acid glycoprotein (AGP), and interleukin-6 (IL-6). Subjects were followed for nearly 20 years to see if they had died. IL-6 was found to be the best predictor of death in the short and long term.
Comments: Like the new blood test that can accurately detect cancer earlier than ever before (click here), and this new blood test for IL-6 that can tell how likely you are to die within 5 years, we have entered a new era of medicine. It is now possible for doctors to practice TRUE preventive medicine by uncovering health issues BEFORE they become severe and life-threatening. Because we all want to live a long and healthy life. I urge you to be proactive and consider these new blood tests. The cost to check your IL-6 level is only $399. If it is found to be high, we have safe, natural, and effective therapies that can lower IL-6.
