A billionaire is on a mission to live forever as he spends his fortunes on magically trying to halt the process of ageing.
Bryan Johnson made his millions from his Braintree Venmo company which was sold for a staggering to Paypal $800m in 2013 and now spends his days trying to perfect his aim of living longer and looking younger. Johnson has risen to internet fame in recent years for his bold claims about his anti-aging quest, and even predicts that he will be able to reverse his age to 18 years old.
Now, it seems like he might have finally hit gold in his bid to find the elixir of youth with a new therapy he says allows him to celebrate his birthday every 19 months rather than every year. However, experts are skeptical.
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He revealed he underwent ‘follistatin gene therapy’ in September last year, which he claims can extend the lifespan of a mouse by 30%. He wrote: “Humans currently have a max lifespan of roughly 120 years.
“However gene therapies have the potential to help break through that barrier. Follistatin gene therapy ranks 7th among lifespan stiudies, extending mouse lifespan by over 30%.”
He also said his father had felt the benefits of the same therapy, adding: “My 71-year-old father also received the gene therapy. His life expectancy is 68 based on how he’s lived life. He’s awaiting his six month results. His ferocious want for life is energising.”
But Johnson doesn’t rely solely on ‘therapies’ to try and turn back the ageing process, as he also accepts that some more conventional approaches are needed to maintain a healthy body, such as diet.
He sticks closely to a 1,977 calorie vegan diet that sees him fasting for 23 hours per day after he has enjoyed his ‘100% nutrious’ daily meal. He also boldy claims to hold the record for the fastest anti-aging in history and has reduced his age by 5.1 years in only seven months.
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