Cenegenics Complete Guide to Healthy Aging - (Page 44) Getting Started Step One Preparing for the Executive Health Evaluation. It begins with scheduling. Setting an appointment takes approximately minutes. We’ll gather general information, then help you select an available date and a facility location. Complete the questionnaires. Typically, you will receive a package within five days, which includes a Health & Lifestyle Assessment, BDI Analysis, AGHD Assessment and Essential Evaluation Day Details. You’ll need to complete the in-depth Health & Lifestyle Assessment and BDI Analysis, then return them to Cenegenics® so we have this data well in advance for the physician’s review. Have blood drawn. Approximately two weeks after scheduling your Executive Health Evaluation, our phlebotomy network will contact you to make an appointment for a highly comprehensive blood test. Unlike typical testing by primary care physicians, this intensive workup includes a CBC (complete blood count) and evaluations on hormone levels, cardiac disease risks, lipid panels, liver panels, homocysteine levels, prostate problems (in men) and urine analysis, among others. The results will reveal markers for disease risk and low levels of hormones below the healthy range, which our programs can restore. A phlebotomist will visit you, or you may have blood drawn at one of our facilities, if you live in the area. Testing requires a -hour fast, drinking plenty of water. Typically, testing can be performed Mondays through Thursdays. The phlebotomist will send your blood and urine sample to our lab for analysis. It takes two to three weeks to receive lab results, so we schedule your Executive Health Evaluation with that in mind. Ideally, your blood draw and lab results will be received before the actual day of the evaluation. Step Two The Executive Health Evaluation. Our evaluation process is highly personalized and can last up to seven hours. It is anything but dull. The diagnostics used in the evaluation process are the same from center to center, but may vary among our physician affiliates, and may include the following tests. Whatever diagnostics are used in your evaluation, know that they will result in a thorough investigation of your health needs. Diagnostic testing. Wear your comfortable sweats (or shorts) and tennis shoes. Be sure to bring a formfitting top for the optional baseline photographs. You’ll want to avoid garments with metal zippers or metal accents, ensuring accuracy on the bone densitometry diagnostics. Our plush terry cloth robes are available, should you feel cold. Tests include a Neurological Chronometric Assessment as well as vital signs, body-fat percentage and flexibility/ range-of-motion evaluations. The Cenegenics® “Gold Standard” for exercise assessment. We test all five major fitness components via these eight assessments: 1. Resting Measurement • Heart rate • Blood pressure • Weight • Height • Waist measurement 2. Body Composition/Bone Density • Lunar densitometry—a total body scan helps us determine bone density, lean muscle mass and body-fat percentile. “I’ve had insomnia and increasing pain that doctors said was arthritis. I’d been having symptoms but doctors kept telling me there was nothing wrong; I knew there was. My Executive Health Evaluation showed what needed to be dealt with. Now I feel like a new person; this has been a life-changing experience.” —R. G., Charleston, SC IV. start taking Control WWW.CENEGENICS.COM iv. s tart ta king C ontrol http://WWW.CENEGENICS.COM
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