Twins Viktoriya and Oksana Gruzdyn, originally from Ukraine, run a South Florida-based company that focuses on cellular health and recovery. They are known on social media as the Scuba Twins because they have completed more than 40 dives, including shark dives. Photo provided
By Jan Engoren
Palm Beach County is becoming a magnet for next‑generation health and wellness. Two new ventures — each taking a different approach to longevity — have opened their doors, bringing advanced research and applied technologies to local residents.
Twins Viktoriya and Oksana Gruzdyn have founded a longevity and cellular health practice called the rapid immunocellular repair program, a science-backed, supplement-free approach designed to help the body repair itself.
The twins, originally from Ukraine, work to help the body repair itself by reducing immune-driven inflammation and restoring cellular function through therapeutic nutrition.
Rather than managing symptoms, they aim to remove what is damaging to the body and provide cells with the raw materials they need to heal.
Members of the Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce, the two focus on the intersection of biology and nutrition, using strategies to reverse inflammation, chronic fatigue, autoimmune disorders and hair loss, while increasing energy.
Oksana Gruzdyn studied at Wayne State University in Michigan, and, as an immunology researcher, has published more than 20 peer-reviewed papers.
“We believe that at the lowest level of our bodies, we are all made out of the same cells,” she explains. “Once you fix the cells, the whole body heals.”
The twins say their approach can help reduce inflammation and support people over 40 with chronic conditions.
The sisters work with people with autoimmune diseases, using diet and food to create healthy cells in the body.
“Our mission is to help create an optimum environment so the body can heal itself,” Oksana says. “We work to improve our clients’ lifestyle with a custom, scientific and all‑natural approach, identify what’s causing the illness or inflammation and create the right environment for healing on a cellular level.”
For more information, visit viktoriyaandoksana.com.
Another new entrant to the county is taking a different approach to longevity.
Radence, a concierge science venture, brings the latest scientific and technological advances into its precision medicine practice backed by RA Ventures, a health care incubator focusing on personalized disease prevention and early detection.
The company works with patients’ current physicians, providing access to research and precision data most physicians don’t have.
Using advanced testing protocols, AI-informed risk mapping and disease interception strategies, Radence partners with a clinical advisory board that has affiliations at Mount Sinai Health System, Weill Cornell Medicine and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, among others.
Focusing on the top four disease categories responsible for most premature mortality and morbidity — cancer, cardiovascular disease, metabolic dysfunction and neurodegeneration — the practice will open its first Precision Health Hub in West Palm Beach in May.
The membership-based practice seeks to identify and intervene on disease risk earlier than traditional models. Radence has a team of 50 MD/PhDs who review the latest medical and scientific literature daily, to provide the latest treatment options.
“This is our secret sauce,” says David Medvedeff, CEO of Radence. “A typical practitioner can’t keep up with the volume of research published on a daily basis. Our team brings us the most impactful results, and we integrate them into the treatment plan for our patients and help find the right specialist for them.”
While the membership price is quite high ($50,000 annually and another $50,000 as a one-time initiation fee), Medvedeff feels that eventually prices will come down and the practice will “democratize.”
Some critics of such precision medical practices point to the high cost of membership and/or services, and whether the outcomes justify the cost. There are also privacy concerns with so much data being collected.
These high-ticket practices widen the health care gap between the “haves” and the “have-nots,” reinforcing the belief that health care is more of a luxury than a right.
If cost is not an issue, these concierge services can also provide an emotional benefit — a feeling of being cared for individually, a relief from worry and a sense that the latest in cutting edge medical care is at your disposal.
After all, who wouldn’t want the reassurance of knowing their health is being examined with a fine-tooth comb?
Currently, Radence’s membership includes a dedicated concierge and full care coordination, including transportation to appointments, in-home blood draws, proprietary testing and risk profile development, health monitoring and data integration, as well as genetic testing and counseling.
Medvedeff says what distinguishes the company from competitors is its ability to provide customized services, from scheduling appointments and reviewing results, to collaborating with the client’s doctors and providing access to a network of specialists.
“We want you to be the healthiest version of yourself for as long as you possibly can,” he says.
The company has plans to expand and is recruiting both locally and nationally.
For more information, visit Radence.com.
Jan Engoren writes about health and healthy living. Send column ideas to jengoren@hotmail.com.
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