You're Not Sick, But Are You Aging Well?

Your annual physical can tell you that you’re “healthy,” while completely failing to answer the question most of us actually care about: am I aging well. Brent Wallace sits down with Cole Kirschner, co-founder and CEO of Age Rate, to unpack the gap between disease detection and true longevity tracking and why “not sick” is not the same thing as being on a great healthspan trajectory. 

We get into epigenetics and DNA methylation, the science behind modern epigenetic clocks, and why biological age testing can reveal long-term signals that standard blood work often misses. Cole explains how Age Rate turns thousands of methylation data points into actionable categories like chronic inflammation, metabolic health, immune health, cognitive resilience, and frailty resilience, plus lifestyle exposure scores that can reflect tobacco smoke or alcohol history. Brent shares real-world context from years of biomarker tracking, including how a single hard workout can spike CRP and why longer-horizon signals can matter for prevention. 

We also talk about accuracy, validation, and trust, including how some exciting metrics never make it into the report if they fail reproducibility checks. Looking ahead, Cole lays out where longevity tech is going next: AI-driven insights, multi-omics, wearable data integration, and better “now what” guidance so results lead to meaningful change instead of confusion. If you’ve ever wondered whether you should get a biological age test, how to interpret a disappointing number, or what to discuss with a clinician afterward, this conversation gives you a grounded starting point. 

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