The Benchmark Physical
A four-week deep-dive to understand your health, and discover how to optimize it.
Know where you stand on your most powerful metrics
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Cardiorespiratory Fitness
VO2 Max measures cardiorespiratory fitness and is a top predictor of longevity.
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Body Composition
The DEXA Scan assesses body fat and Visceral Adipose Tissue (VAT), a key marker of metabolic health, lean mass, and total bone density. This is non-diagnostic. The DEXA Scan isalso available standalone.
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Strength & Stability
Functional assessment includes an assessment of grip strength, a predictor of longevity, vertical jump to assess power which is vital to healthspan, and balance, for daily living & fall prevention.
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Blood Markers
Understand your health from the inside, and identify issues early. This includes core labs (CBC, Creatinine, Ferritin), a metabolic panel (HbA1C, Insulin, Glucose, ALT, AST, Vitamin D), and advanced lipids (Cholesterol, HDL, LDL-C, Triglycerides, APO-B, and Lp(a)).
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Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM)
Wear a CGM to see how foods impact your glucose levels in real-time data over 10 days.
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Sleep & Fitness Data
Gain real-time data and insight into your sleep, exercise, and recovery. Use your own Apple, Garmin, OURA, or WHOOP, or order a trial device to collect your data.
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Blood Pressure
High blood pressure is one of thetop-3 risk factors of heart disease. Take repeated blood pressure readings at home using a borrowed device.
Gain understanding & personalized insights from an expert
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Benchmark Education
Get education to understand these metrics and factors that impact them.
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Benchmark Report
Get data and insights on your results and daily habits. Get expert insights and actionable strategies for improvement.
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Results Review
Join Dr. Kaitlin Link for a 45-minute discussion to share expert insights and guidance on how you can improve.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Benchmark is available at our location in Burlington, Ontario, in the Greater Toronto Area.
We are located at 4200 Fairview St., Unit B1-B, within Velocity Sports Medicine in Burlington.
Join our mailing list to get updates as we expand in the future!
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We are typically approved for HSA in Ontario, but the determination is specific to your plan.
Please contact your plan provider to confirm coverage.We’re happy to send you a "pre-determination of benefits" that you can share with your provider to determine coverage. Please email us at hello@mybenchmarkhealth.com to request.
Similarly, please email us if you'd like an invoice after payment to submit for HSA reimbursement.
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We recommend dedicating an average of about 2-3 hours per week to participate in your Benchmark assessments and to review the materials we share.
This is a commitment; the more attention you can give it, the more benefit you will get! There is enough curated content to keep eager members even busier!
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Currently, the Benchmark Physical is intended to be repeated annually or at most about every six months. This will allow you to track changes over time, and create accountability to reassess these metrics, while allowing enough time to see meaningful changes.
We welcome your feedback on specific assessments you’re interested in doing more frequently.
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No, you don’t need to buy anything.
Blood Pressure
We’ll provide a Blood Pressure monitor, which we’ll ask you to return it when you come in for your Results Review, if you choose to do that in-person. Otherwise, we’ll provide a shipping label to return it by mail. If you would like to purchase it, just let us know.
Continuous Glucose Montior (CGM)
We’ll give you a CGM for your one-time use.
Wearable
We currently use a Garmin wearable for your sleep and heart rate data collection and insights.
We will provide you with this device to use for 4 weeks.
If you would prefer to use your own Garmin, WHOOP, or OURA ring, you are also welcome to do so. Please just let us know that at the time of your Assessment Session.