Dr. Lipman’s wellness center is focused on improving longevity through holistic and integrative medicine. But how does it compare to competitors?

Dr. Frank Lipman has made a name for himself in the world of longevity through his practice of integrative and functional medicine. A New York Times bestselling author of seven health-focused books, like The New Rules of Aging Well, Dr. Lipman has spent the past 40 years researching and exploring best practices for living longer, healthier lives.

He founded the Eleven Eleven Wellness Center in New York City and advises wellness companies like The Well and Hearty. Athletech News visited Eleven Eleven Wellness Center to try out its services, including an InBody Scan, Red Light Therapy, a One Mind Brain Mapping Program and Shiftwave.

Pros

Although I was new to preventative and integrative medicine, Dr. Lipman’s team made me feel comfortable going through each service in the wellness center. I started with the InBody Scan, which was a surprisingly in-depth view of my body composition. It uses Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis to measure the amount of body water by reading low-level currents. The scan itself involves standing on a scale-like device for several minutes while it takes your measurements.

Almost immediately, users receive an in-depth view into their body composition, including body fat, muscle mass and even water weight. The results that I received were so detailed that it even showed that my dominant leg had slightly more muscle mass than the other. The InBody Scan also provides a holistic view of your health; instead of merely encouraging weight loss, it also encourages weight gain if your body fat percentage is too low.

Next, I tried Eleven Eleven Wellness Center’s Right Light Therapy. Unlike some red light therapy services, it involved lying down in a machine, rather than standing between two panels. I found this experience much more comfortable than the alternative and felt rejuvenated after the services.

I then explored a new service called Shiftwave, a nervous system training technology that applies pulsed pressure waves to the body to rebalance the nervous system. Although I was unsure about the efficacy of the treatment after one use, I found myself in a deeper relaxation state after trying the guided meditation that syncs to the patterns and frequencies of pulsed pressure waves.

Lastly, I was brought to a quiet room where I underwent a brain scan. A dome-shaped device was tightly attached to my head, and I shut my eyes for the scanning process. The technology behind the tool is brain mapping or QEEG (Quantitative Electroenceophalogram), which maps brain activity. According to Dr. Lipman, it helps patients understand how your body responds to stimulus using HRV analytics and heart rhythm dynamics predicts anxiety, depression and stress levels. After a week or so, I received results that mapped my brain and predicted my levels of depression and anxiety.

After visiting many wellness centers for similar services, I found that the biggest benefit of Dr. Lipman’s office was having a medical perspective on-site. Instead of just a wellness center where one can seek out longevity-focused services like red light, cold plunges and nutritional consultations, Eleven Eleven feels more like a doctor’s office with the added benefit of these services woven into its practice.

Cons

Although I found the process enjoyable, I remain doubtful about the accuracy of the brain scan. Many medical studies have not found sufficient evidence to assess if such brain scans can provide an accurate report of anxiety levels and other cognitive disorders. Some of the claims on Dr. Lipman’s website also seemed a little too good to be true from the brain scan report, including improving clarity and decision-making, increasing speed of thought and awareness, and combating burnout. Before reserving judgment on the QEEG report, I would need additional scientific proof through studies.

Second, while I enjoyed the Shiftwave chair, I think there is more of an opportunity for those with acute anxiety or PTSD to find comfort in the chair, rather than using it as an everyday health service. However, if one were able to use it before sleep or during particularly stressful periods of time, it may help provide short-term relief through a meditative-like state with the pulsed pressure waves.

One downside of the services offered by Dr. Lipman’s office is their prices. For example, one ShiftWave session costs $50, as does one Red Light Therapy session. Other wellness centers offer services like Red Light Therapy for far less.

Overall, I was impressed by Eleven Eleven Wellness Center, which offers so many more services than the ones that I tried, including nutrition, sleep, stress management, and social connections. For those seeking to have a more holistic and preventative approach to their health, Eleven Eleven Wellness Center might be the perfect one-stop shop.

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