The name Bryan Johnson is a big one on the health scene, with the confessed 'biohacker' trying to live forever. While most of us can make simple changes like trying out the lunch Johnson swears by every day, few will be able to afford the $2 million he spends every year in an attempt to roll back his body clock.
There's plenty of interest in his methods, with Norwegian rock climber Magnus Midtbø meeting the man himself to find out more. Midtbø hoped to try out Johnson's techniques for himself and was shocked by learning how much he could potentially chip off his body's age.
As Johnson has spent millions trying to live forever, Midtbø was curious to see if it actually works.
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Saying he was 'nervous' to meet with Johnson, Midtbø headed to the biohacker's house and was greeted with a shot of extra virgin olive oil. Most of us might've preferred a glass of champagne, but there we go.
Johnson explains how he takes 30 to 40 pills a day, also tucking into a breakfast that's either a bowl of veggies or a 'nutty pudding'. It's all very intense, with Johnson reiterating: "Every calorie has had to fight for its life for inclusion, so there's nothing in here that is superfluous or nice to have.
"It has to have a specific function in the body, and we have to measure that to verify it's doing that thing right."
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In the video, Johnson says he spent $50,000 in the last month alone, just to test foods.
Midtbø was impressed by Johnson's gym, especially the hyperbaric oxygen chamber that Johnson claims can increase your lifespan by a whopping 30%. As for the biohacker, his workout aims to help him achieve the fitness ability of an 18-year-old - despite him being 47.
Johnson says we need to focus on the key areas of sleep, exercising every day, being mindful of the Sun, being mindful of toxins, and partaking in therapies that have evidence behind them.
When pushed on whether Johnson could outlive the 122-year-old French woman who is officially the oldest person ever, he defiantly said, "Yes... I think that's entirely a genetic lottery, that person likely did nothing."
After conducting a series of physical tests like pushups and standing on one leg to see what Midtbø's body age is, Johnson concluded he has the age of a 20-year-old. As he's actually 36, it shows how fit he is as someone who's 'technically' rated as 16 years younger than his actual age. We can only imagine what it would come out as if he tried it with some of Johnson's methods.
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Midtbø's career as a rock climber obviously meant he was physically in better shape than a lot of people. Responding to the video, some were skeptical about whether Johnson's science actually works. Joking about the situation, one person joked: "How to slow aging: - Bryan - $2MM/year - Magnus: Chalk."
Another chuckled: "This guy seems like the initial stages of a supervillain."
Others are more open to Johnson's work, with someone else concluding: "Honestly I've heard many people clown on Bryan for spending so much money on anti-aging but I feel like these kinds of rich people are the ones we need the most. The ones who actually try and publish invaluable data on subjects that are usually misconstrued or filled with faux information."