Preventive medicine is built on a personalized approach

On the basis of sex: Human Longevity’s Dr Tina Ziainia explains why optimizing women’s healthspan needs tailored strategies.

In a world increasingly focused on optimizing healthspan and quality of life, Human Longevity, Inc. has been providing longevity care since 2013, and its clinics in San Francisco and San Diego offer a unique, preventive and personalized approach to health and wellness. By combining cutting edge genomics, imaging, and advanced diagnostics, these clinics empower clients with insights into their individual health risks and provide tailored guidance for sustainable well-being. Led by experts in longevity science, like Dr Tina Ziainia, the medical director of the San Diego clinic,Human Longevity’s services go beyond traditional healthcare, focusing on enhancing healthspan and resilience in a proactive and deeply personalized manner.

At Human Longevity, clients are given the opportunity to take control of their health trajectory with customized plans designed to promote vitality and long-term wellness. Through comprehensive screenings, guidance on early, precision interventions and actionable insights, they are supported in making informed lifestyle changes that can significantly impact their quality of life. This innovative approach ensures that clients not only address potential health risks early on, but also thrive with the clarity and confidence that comes from understanding their unique genetic profiles and health needs.

My take on this: October is recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, making this an apt time to reflect on Human Longevity’s emphasis on early detection and preventive health. For individuals who live, work, or travel in the Bay Area or San Diego, these clinics offer a valuable resource for those looking to prioritize their health. Whether it’s uncovering risks specific to breast cancer or broader health concerns, Human Longevity provides a data-driven, supportive environment for clients to make proactive, life-affirming changes. We sat down with Dr Tina Ziainia to discuss precision medicine, women’s healthspan and strategies for promoting longevity across the lifespan.

As precision medicine advances, the longevity space is uncovering how specific health interventions can be optimized for individual genetic profiles. A major factor to consider in longevity care is one’s sex – men and women not only have differences in their average lifespans, but in their susceptibility to certain diseases, prevalence of comorbidity and hormonal changes. And, of course, women and men respond to longevity interventions differently, meaning there are key areas where sex-specific strategies are essential for optimizing healthspan.

“Responses to longevity interventions can vary for men and women due to genetic, biologic and hormonal variations, and there needs to be sex specific approaches to both prevention and treatment,” Ziainia explains. “For example, after menopause women’s risk for heart disease increases significantly. Other examples are that women and men metabolize medications and supplements differently, so choice of medication and dosage varies, and women are more prone to osteoporosis and Alzheimer’s.”

However, it’s also important to recognize that not all diseases should be viewed strictly as “male” or “female” issues. While breast cancer is often perceived as a women’s disease, it can also affect men, highlighting the importance of personalized medicine that considers each person’s unique risk factors.

“Although 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer, men are also at risk,” Ziainia emphasizes. “This is why we rely on individual genetic profiling and imaging to assess personal risk – moving beyond statistics and focusing on the person in front of us.

“We should focus on the aging process, since one’s risk of breast cancer increases with age,” she says, adding that other factors that can increase risk of breast cancer are obesity, lack of physical activity, alcohol consumption, smoking, inflammation and family history.

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