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Tech entrepreneur Bryan Johnson has made quite the name for himself in recent years during his pursuit of age reversal. After selling his payment processing startup to PayPal for ~$800 million in 2013, he could have simply retired and lived his life off the grid but that was never in the cards for him. Instead, he’s trying to cheat death.
Bryan Johnson is famously spending over $2 million each year in the pursuit of age reversal, anti-aging, and longevity, or whatever people are calling it this week. He has one of the strictest daily regimens of any human being alive, he documents everything, and publishes his results for everyone to see.
Bryan Johnson Comes To Hilariously Simple Conclusions After Spending Millions To Reverse Aging
Now real quick before we get to the list, I’d like to point out that Bryan has been on a heater lately on X. He recently has a post with 9.3 MILLION impressions when he decided it was a good idea to post that he had engaged in oral with his wife. As if that wasn’t weird enough, he then proceeded to post about the microbiome of her anatomy. A few days later, he went viral by revealing he had undergone testing and had zero microplastics in his testes. Completely normal stuff, right?
Back to the list… After spending an untold fortune (some sites report up to $400 million), Bryan Johnson posted a list this week with the header “everything learned spending millions on longevity.”
I’m quite healthy. I have abs, around 12% body fat, compete in triathlons, and thus people in my life ask me quite frequently for health advice. The general tips I have are sleep and recovery is essential to muscle and fitness growth, not optional. Drink more water. Try and eat 5 different fruits and vegetables each day. Consistency is key… It’s not rocket science!
Bryan Johnson has been spending millions annually to cheat death and reverse aging. Surely his list of everything he has learned will be revolutionary, right? Via X, here is what Bryan Johnson wrote:
This is it.
Everything learned spending millions on longevity.From: Your Immortal Unc and Auntie.
To: Our Immortal nieces and nephews.0. Sleep is the world’s most powerful drug.
1. Be in your bed for 8 hours
2. Same bedtime every night, any time before midnight
3. Don’t eat right before bed
4. Calm foods for dinner
5. No screens 1 hour before bed
6. Avoid added sugar (be aware it’s in everything)
7. Avoid all things in an American convenience store
8. Avoid fried foods
9. Shoes off at the door
10. Eat whole foods, particularly veggies fruits nuts legumes berries
11. Walk a little after meals or air squats
12. Get your heart rate high routinely
13. Lift heavy things
14. Stretch daily
15. Water pik, floss, brush, tongue scrape, morning and night
16. Make an effort to drink water
17. Get sunlight when you wake up (UV is low)
18. Protect skin in midday sun
19. Stand up straight
20. See at least one friend once a week
21. Avoid plastic where you can (in all things)
22. Circulate air in rooms
23. When stressed, breathe, learn to calm your body
24. Go to the dentist
25. Avoid sitting for long times
26. Protect your hearing, the world is too loud
27. Alcohol is bad for you
28. Finish coffee before noon
29. Avoid bright lights after sunset
30. If obese, look into a GLP
31. Sleep in a cold room
32. Texting while driving is dangerous
33. Turn off all notifications
34. Limit social media use
35. Don’t smoke anything
36. If you struggle to sleep, read a physical book before bed
37. 1 hour before bed have a calm wind down routine: bath, read, light walk, listen to music
38. The body is a clock and loves routine. Have a daily morning and evening schedule.
39. Avoid long distance travel where you can
40. Baby steps first: incorporate new things slowly
41. Do less… most things don’t work.Bonus points if you get your blood checked.
Start here, it will change your life.
Don’t drink caffeine late. Avoid things that are proven to be bad for you. Limit screens. Get outdoors. Rest and recovery are vital. Fix your posture. Lift weights and do cardio. Drink water. Sleep. Keep a maintainable schedule.
This feels like one of those 10-figure contracts that corporate consultants land to spend 18 months compiling a report that ultimately says ‘this department is doing fine, let them keep doing what they’re doing.’
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Recently, Johnson has also started dabbling in magic mushrooms as a way to pursue longevity further. His work there has been intriguing to say the least. Here is our latest article on that.