Dr. Jeffrey Shukhman, DO | White Olive Personalized Care | Woodland Hills, CA When a patient tells me they want to age well, I am not reaching for their cholesterol panel. I am looking at three longevity markers most people have never had measured. A standard annual physical captures a narrow slice of your health. It tells you where you are today. What it almost never tells you is where you are headed. The longevity markers that actually predict long-term health outcomes and

You have described the symptoms more than once. Fatigue that does not improve with sleep. A flat mood that is hard to explain. No motivation, no drive, no real interest in things that used to matter. Your libido is gone. You are losing muscle no matter how consistently you exercise. Your labs come back normal. You are told it might be stress, perimenopause, or just the season of life you are in. Sometimes an antidepressant is offered. What almost no one checks is testosterone