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Age-Appropriate Norms Rejection

Meaning

Age-Appropriate Norms Rejection is a clinical philosophy that challenges the conventional reliance on broad, population-based laboratory reference ranges for biomarkers, particularly hormones, when assessing an individual’s optimal health. This approach posits that the standard reference intervals often reflect the average health of an aging, sometimes unhealthy, population rather than a state of peak function or youthful vitality. Instead of accepting typical age-related decline, the goal is to calibrate biomarkers toward levels associated with optimal physiological performance and subjective well-being. This perspective shifts the clinical focus from merely treating disease to actively pursuing advanced health and longevity.