Epithalon: from Soviet Cow Brains to longer Telomeres Test

[dunhacunha]

Hello fellow lab rats and longevity optimists,

I’m looking into jumping on the Epithalon train, but before I start pinning myself in the name of immortality, I have a very practical question: What is the actual name of a reliable test to see if our telomeres are getting longer (that's what she said), and where can a normal human get one?

I want data. Real data. Not just "I slept better and my knees crack less" data. I want to see those chromosomal shoelace caps stretch! Are we talking STELA, Q-FISH, TRF, or is there a consumer test out there that isn't just completely useless statistical noise?

 

[Chili777]

I quick search gives me this:

There are various tests available to measure telomere length, with the flow-FISH test being one of the most reliable methods used in clinical settings. This test measures the length of telomeres in blood samples and can help assess risks for certain diseases associated with short telomeres.

The flow-FISH test for telomere length typically costs between $100 and $200 for basic length measurement, but prices can vary based on the specific testing services offered. More comprehensive genetic analyses may cost up to $298.

I'd call around at labs near you.

 

[dunhacunha]

I quick search gives me this:

There are various tests available to measure telomere length, with the flow-FISH test being one of the most reliable methods used in clinical settings. This test measures the length of telomeres in blood samples and can help assess risks for certain diseases associated with short telomeres.

The flow-FISH test for telomere length typically costs between $100 and $200 for basic length measurement, but prices can vary based on the specific testing services offered. More comprehensive genetic analyses may cost up to $298.

I'd call around at labs near you.

Flow-FISH definitely sounds like the heavy-hitter clinical method I was looking for. Though, knowing how the medical system works, I have a feeling getting an actual lab to run Flow-FISH without a doctor looking at me might cost a bit more than the standard $100 qPCR spit-in-a-tube tests! I’m definitely going to take your advice and call around to some local diagnostic labs to see what they say and if they'll let a regular guy order it.

Do you have any personal experience running a cycle of Epithalon? If so, did you actually manage to get your own baseline and post-cycle telomeres tested using Flow-FISH (or any other test)?

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction!

 

[Chili777]

Flow-FISH definitely sounds like the heavy-hitter clinical method I was looking for. Though, knowing how the medical system works, I have a feeling getting an actual lab to run Flow-FISH without a doctor looking at me might cost a bit more than the standard $100 qPCR spit-in-a-tube tests! I’m definitely going to take your advice and call around to some local diagnostic labs to see what they say and if they'll let a regular guy order it.

Do you have any personal experience running a cycle of Epithalon? If so, did you actually manage to get your own baseline and post-cycle telomeres tested using Flow-FISH (or any other test)?

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction!

I've run several cycles and so have many others here. Just do a search and you'll find many posts with that information. I have not been tested because I view the potential telomere increase as a side benefit, compared to the primary benefits. There is a lot of information right here.