Are VO2 Max & DEXA Scan Tests Worth Doing for Midlife Women? The Hype Squad Finds Out What The Tests Reveal about How They're Really Aging
27:54 · RealWell with Cindy Gutteridge · 2026-09-22
Two tests. Sixty minutes. Answers most midlife women have never actually seen. You've heard of VO2 max and DEXA scans. But do you know what they actually measure? Or if they're worth doing? In Episode 3 of Aging Decoded, the RealWell Hype Squad walks in to find out. Following Episode 1's opening conversation with the Hype Squad and Episode 2's science lesson from world longevity leader Professor Andrea Maier, the Squad puts the two most-recommended baseline tests to work. You'll go behind the scenes to see what actually happens in a VO2 max, what a DEXA scan reveals beyond bone density, what Prof. Maier calls your "pole position" for improving how you age, and whether the Squad thinks these tests were worth the time, money, and nerves. RealWell is the health show for midlife women who want the science, without the noise. Hosted by journalist Cindy Gutteridge. Learn more and sign up for the newsletter at realwell.fit. Newsletter subscribers get a promo code for discounted VO2 max and DEXA scan testing.