A biotech founder claims he’s reduced his biological age by five years — and is aiming for the body of an 18 year old.
Bryan Johnson, a 45-year-old biotech entrepreneur, says that new tests show he has the heart of a 37 year old and the lungs of a young adult.
Johnson hopes to tame nature’s course of ageing by going through an intense data-driven experimental programme he’s called Project Blueprint. He’s set to spend up to $2 million on his body, according to a Bloomberg profile of the CEO.
There are already glimpses that he may be on track to unlocking the secret to age reversal, with doctors saying Johnson has the skin of a 28 year old, and the lung capacity of an 18 year old.
According to the Bloomberg profile of the CEO, to get the programme up and running requires an investment of several million dollars, which includes the cost of a medical suite at Johnson’s home in Venice, California.
And it looks like he is on track to spend at least $2 million on his body. He wants to have the brain, heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, tendons, teeth, skin, hair, bladder, penis and rectum of an 18 year old.
Oliver Zolman, a 29-year-old physician, who leads the programme, is supported by a team of more than 30 health experts and calls himself the “rejuvenation doctor”.
While it’s still in its experimental stage, the programme consists of an intense daily regimen of carefully curated supplements, meals, exercise and a slew of bodily tests.
Johnson’s mornings start at 5 am with two dozen supplements for all kinds of purported health benefits: lycopene, metformin, turmeric, zinc and for brain health, a small dose of lithium, among other things.
His meals, a mix of solid and soft foods, are vegan and are restricted to 1,977 calories a day.
According to Bloomberg reports, he exercises daily, with three high-intensity workouts a week, and goes through blood tests, MRIs, and colonoscopies each month.
Johnson told the outlet that what he is doing may sound extreme, “but I’m trying to prove that self-harm and decay are not inevitable,” he said.
In certain ways, he seems even younger. Bloomberg reported that doctors say he has the gum inflammation of a 17 year old, and a device that tracks Johnson’s rate of nighttime erections found they are like those of a teenager.
Johnson hopes to encourage others to follow his data and medical-driven course by turning his relentless pursuit of youthfulness into a competition. Currently, he’s in first place.
By Mashudu Mabila
Pictured Above: Bryan Johnson
Image Source: Business Insider/ Bloomberg Profile of the CEO
