{"id":1992,"date":"2025-11-07T23:04:25","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T04:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.madischu.com\/?p=1992"},"modified":"2025-11-07T23:04:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T04:04:25","slug":"your-personal-redox-health-scorecard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.life360coach.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/07\/your-personal-redox-health-scorecard\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Personal Redox Health Scorecard"},"content":{"rendered":"
Your Personal REDOX HEALTH SCORECARD <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>(Measure \u2192 Interpret \u2192 Optimize)
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Goal<\/span><\/span>: Keep your <\/span>cellular \u201cbattery\u201d<\/span><\/span> in the <\/span>Goldilocks zone<\/span><\/span> \u2014 not too oxidized (rusty), not too reduced (stagnant), but <\/span>dynamically balanced<\/span><\/span> for energy, repair, and longevity.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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STEP 1: MEASURE (Biomarkers You Can Test)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Biomarker<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/th>\n
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What It Tells You<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/th>\n
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Ideal Range<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/th>\n
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How to Test<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
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1. GSH \/ GSSG Ratio<\/span><\/span><\/span> (blood or RBC)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Master redox buffer<\/span><\/span><\/span> \u2013 high ratio = youthful<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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> 100:1<\/span><\/span><\/span> (healthy) <\/span><\/span> < 30:1<\/span><\/span><\/span> = oxidative stress<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Lab<\/span><\/span><\/span>: Genova Diagnostics, Quest “RBC Glutathione”<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2. 8-OHdG (urine)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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DNA oxidation damage<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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< 5 ng\/mg creatinine<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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At-home<\/span><\/span><\/span>: Genova “Oxidative Stress Profile”<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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3. Lipid Peroxides (plasma)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Cell membrane damage<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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< 0.8 \u00b5mol\/L<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Lab<\/span><\/span><\/span>: Cleveland HeartLab, Life Extension<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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4. CoQ10 (plasma)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Mitochondrial antioxidant + energy<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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> 0.8 \u00b5g\/mL<\/span><\/span><\/span> (total)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Lab<\/span><\/span><\/span>: Any major lab<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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5. NAD\u207a \/ NADH Ratio<\/span><\/span><\/span> (blood)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Cellular energy charge<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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> 300:1<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Research labs only<\/span><\/span><\/span> (Jinfiniti, TruDiagnostic)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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6. Cysteine \/ Cystine Ratio<\/span><\/span><\/span> (plasma)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Extracellular redox state<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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> 2.0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Lab<\/span><\/span><\/span>: Genova, Metametrix<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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7. Uric Acid (serum)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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70% of plasma antioxidant capacity<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Men: 3.5\u20135.5 mg\/dL<\/span><\/span><\/span> Women: 2.5\u20135.0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Standard blood panel<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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STEP 2: INTERPRET (Your Redox \u201cScore\u201d)<\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Add up <\/span>+1<\/span><\/span> for each <\/span>GREEN<\/span><\/span>, <\/span>0<\/span><\/span> for <\/span>YELLOW<\/span><\/span>, <\/span>\u20131<\/span><\/span> for <\/span>RED<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Biomarker<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/th>\n
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GREEN (1 pt)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/th>\n
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YELLOW (0 pt)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/th>\n
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RED (\u20131 pt)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
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GSH\/GSSG<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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> 100<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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50\u2013100<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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< 50<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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8-OHdG<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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< 3<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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3\u20135<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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> 5<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Lipid Peroxides<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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< 0.6<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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0.6\u20130.8<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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> 0.8<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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CoQ10<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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> 1.0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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0.8\u20131.0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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< 0.8<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Uric Acid<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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3.5\u20135.5<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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5.5\u20136.5 or 2.5\u20133.5<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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> 6.5 or < 2.5<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

TOTAL SCORE<\/span><\/span>:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • +4 to +5<\/span><\/span> \u2192 <\/span>Redox Rockstar<\/span><\/span> (top 5% longevity potential) <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  • +1 to +3<\/span><\/span> \u2192 <\/span>Balanced<\/span><\/span> (normal aging) <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  • 0 to \u20131<\/span><\/span> \u2192 <\/span>Mild Stress<\/span><\/span> (fix with lifestyle) <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  • \u20132 or lower<\/span><\/span> \u2192 <\/span>Red Alert<\/span><\/span> (accelerated aging, inflammation)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
    \n

    STEP 3: OPTIMIZE (Action Plan by Score)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Score<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/th>\n
    		\n
    Priority Actions<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    +4 to +5<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    Maintain<\/span><\/span><\/span>: <\/span><\/span> \u2022 16:8 fasting 3\u20135\u00d7\/week <\/span><\/span> \u2022 7\u20139 h sleep <\/span><\/span> \u2022 2\u20133 HIIT sessions <\/span><\/span> \u2022 Cold shower 3 min daily<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    +1 to +3<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    Boost Phase (30 days)<\/span><\/span><\/span>: <\/span><\/span> 1. <\/span><\/span>Nrf2 activators<\/span><\/span><\/span>: 50 g broccoli sprouts daily (or BroccoMax 30 mg sulforaphane) <\/span><\/span> 2. <\/span><\/span>GSH precursors<\/span><\/span><\/span>: Liposomal glutathione 500 mg OR NAC 600 mg 2\u00d7\/day <\/span><\/span> 3. <\/span><\/span>CoQ10<\/span><\/span><\/span>: 200 mg ubiquinol (if < 60 yrs) or 400 mg (if > 60) <\/span><\/span> 4. <\/span><\/span>Red light therapy<\/span><\/span><\/span>: 10 min daily (660 nm)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    0 to \u20131<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    Repair Phase (60 days)<\/span><\/span><\/span>: <\/span><\/span> 1. <\/span><\/span>Eliminate oxidants<\/span><\/span><\/span>: No seed oils, alcohol < 2 drinks\/week, quit vaping <\/span><\/span> 2. <\/span><\/span>Selenium<\/span><\/span><\/span>: 200 \u00b5g Brazil nuts (2\u20133) or selenomethionine <\/span><\/span> 3. <\/span><\/span>\u03b1-Lipoic acid (RLA)<\/span><\/span><\/span>: 300 mg 2\u00d7\/day (recycles GSH, CoQ10) <\/span><\/span> 4. <\/span><\/span>Sauna<\/span><\/span><\/span>: 20 min @ 80\u00b0C 3\u00d7\/week (\u2191HO-1)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    \u20132 or lower<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    Medical Phase<\/span><\/span><\/span>: <\/span><\/span> \u2022 See functional MD <\/span><\/span> \u2022 Test heavy metals, mold, infections <\/span><\/span> \u2022 Consider <\/span><\/span>IV glutathione<\/span><\/span><\/span> or <\/span><\/span>hyperbaric O\u2082<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
    \n

    Daily Redox Reset Protocol<\/span><\/span> (5 minutes)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Time<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/th>\n
    		\n
    Action<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/th>\n
    		\n
    Why<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    7:00 AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    10 deep nasal breaths in sunlight<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    \u2191NO \u2192 vasodilation, \u2193ROS<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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    8:00 AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    500 mg liposomal GSH + 200 mg ubiquinol<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    Prime redox buffer<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    12:00 PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    50 g broccoli sprouts (chewed)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    \u2191Nrf2 6\u20138 h<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    6:00 PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    3 mg melatonin (sublingual)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    Circadian redox sync<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    10:00 PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    Blue-blockers + dark room<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    \u2191Nocturnal GSH, melatonin<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
    \n

    Track Progress<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Week<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/th>\n
    		\n
    Test<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/th>\n
    		\n
    Goal<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    Baseline blood\/urine panel<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    \u2014<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    4<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    Repeat GSH\/GSSG, 8-OHdG<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    \u2191Ratio 50%, \u21938-OHdG 30%<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    12<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    Full retest<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    Score \u2191 2+ points<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
    \n

    Red Flags (See MD)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    • GSH\/GSSG < 10<\/span><\/span> \u2192 possible liver disease, HIV, cancer <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    • 8-OHdG > 10<\/span><\/span> \u2192 high cancer\/inflammation risk <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    • CoQ10 < 0.5<\/span><\/span> \u2192 statin damage, mitochondrial disease<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
      \n

      Your Next Step<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. Order this panel<\/span><\/span>:<\/span>
        \nRBC Glutathione (GSH\/GSSG), 8-OHdG urine, Lipid Peroxides, CoQ10 total, Uric Acid<\/span> <\/span><\/li>\n
      2. Take photo of results<\/span><\/span> \u2192 contact me \u2192 I\u2019ll calculate your <\/span>exact score<\/span><\/span> and <\/span>custom 30-day plan<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Redox mastery = biological youth.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Your Personal REDOX HEALTH SCORECARD (Measure \u2192 Interpret \u2192 Optimize) Goal: Keep your cellular \u201cbattery\u201d in the Goldilocks zone \u2014 not too oxidized (rusty), not too reduced (stagnant), but dynamically balanced for energy, repair, and longevity. STEP 1: MEASURE (Biomarkers You Can Test) Biomarker What It Tells You Ideal Range How to Test 1. GSH […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[129],"class_list":["post-1992","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health-wellness","tag-redox"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.life360coach.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1992","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.life360coach.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.life360coach.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.life360coach.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.life360coach.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1992"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.life360coach.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1992\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.life360coach.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1992"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.life360coach.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1992"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.life360coach.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1992"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}