Know your biological age. Change its course.
GlycanAge is the most scientifically validated biological age test available — measuring the chronic inflammation that drives heart disease, diabetes, and dementia years before symptoms ever appear.
30+: Years of peer-reviewed research
350+: Scientific publications
300,000+: Samples analysed globally
Longevity Testing
Healthcare that looks ahead, not back
At Dr Shilpa Davé Health, we have always believed that the best medicine is preventative. We are proud to offer GlycanAge testing — the most advanced and scientifically validated tool available for understanding the true biological age of your immune system.
Your calendar age tells you how long you have lived. GlycanAge tells you how well.
Why standard blood tests are not enough
Conventional testing waits for disease to declare itself. GlycanAge looks upstream — at the molecular signals of inflammation that begin shifting years before any clinical diagnosis.
What are glycans?
Glycans are complex sugar molecules that coat every cell in your body. They act as the immune system’s molecular memory — recording lifestyle, stress, hormonal change, and disease risk in real time. They are the most sensitive biological signal of chronic inflammation discovered to date.
What is inflammaging?
Inflammaging is the chronic, low-grade inflammation that accumulates silently with age and underpins virtually every major age-related condition — from cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes to cancer and neurodegeneration. GlycanAge is the first test to measure it with clinical precision.
Why it responds to change
Unlike DNA or genetic risk scores, glycans are dynamic. They respond directly to the choices you make — diet, exercise, sleep, stress management, HRT, and medication. GlycanAge is not just a snapshot; it is a feedback tool that shows whether your interventions are working at the cellular level.
Recognised worldwide
GlycanAge research is published in Nature Communications, Science Advances, and Circulation, and cited by Cambridge, Oxford, Harvard, King’s College London, and Johns Hopkins. It is used by leading longevity clinics across Europe and the United States.
Simple to take. Profound in insight.
Step 1 — Order through SDH
Book a GlycanAge consultation with your SDH GP. We will order your test kit and ensure the results are interpreted within the context of your wider health picture.
Step 2 — At-home finger-prick sample
Your discreet kit arrives by post. A small blood sample — equivalent to a standard finger-prick — is returned by prepaid post to the certified GlycanAge laboratory.
Step 3 — Your biological age result
Your discreet kit arrives by post. A small blood sample — equivalent to a standard finger-prick — is returned by prepaid post to the certified GlycanAge laboratory.
Step 4 — Your personal action plan
Your SDH GP reviews the results with you in a dedicated consultation, translating the science into targeted, evidence-based lifestyle and clinical recommendations.
Prevention is for everyone who wants it
PROACTIVE HEALTH
You feel well — and want to stay that way
GlycanAge is for patients who do not want to wait for symptoms before taking health seriously. If you invest in your health through diet, exercise, or supplements and want to know whether it is working at a biological level, this test is for you.
- Understand your true risk profile beyond standard blood results
- Validate or recalibrate your current health strategies
- Track the impact of lifestyle changes over time with repeat testing
PERIMENOPAUSE & MENOPAUSE
Women navigating hormonal transition
The hormonal shifts of perimenopause accelerate biological ageing. GlycanAge has been used extensively in research into oestrogen’s protective effects on inflammation, making it a uniquely powerful monitoring tool for women considering or already on HRT.
- Measure the inflammatory impact of hormonal change
- Monitor the biological effect of HRT objectively
- Personalise supplementation and lifestyle support
CARDIOVASCULAR & METABOLIC RISK
A family history you would like to get ahead of
For patients with a personal or family history of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, or stroke, understanding your inflammatory biological age adds a crucial layer of insight that standard lipid panels and HbA1c simply cannot provide.
- Detect elevated inflammatory risk before clinical markers shift
- Identify whether current management is reversing or stabilising risk
- Motivate evidence-based lifestyle change with measurable, personal data
LONGEVITY & OPTIMISATION
For those who want more than average
Paired with SDH’s comprehensive health membership, GlycanAge becomes an annual or bi-annual biological benchmark — helping you optimise not just how long you live, but how well. Integrates seamlessly with nutritional testing, fitness physiology, and sleep health reviews.
- Establish a meaningful biological baseline in your forties or fifties
- Integrate with your full SDH health programme
- Repeat annually to track your trajectory and refine your approach
“I can now offer my patients something I have long wanted — a precise, scientifically rigorous window into the biology of ageing. GlycanAge does not replace clinical judgement; it informs it in a way nothing else currently can.”
— Dr Shilpa Davé, Founder, Dr Shilpa Davé Health · Teddington
CQC Registered Practice · Same-day appointments available · Comprehensive annual health memberships · 59B High Street, Teddington, TW11 8HA
Ready to find out how well you are ageing?
Book a GlycanAge consultation with your SDH GP and begin your precision longevity journey.