Bryan Johnson, the 47-year-old millionaire tech entrepreneur, made headlines when he abruptly left a podcast recording with Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath. The incident occurred during a session at a five-star hotel in India, where Johnson cited the room’s poor air quality as the reason for his departure. Despite wearing an N95 mask, he explained that the indoor air quality (AQI) was dangerously high, and the pollution caused his skin to break out in a rash, leaving his eyes and throat burning. This event added another layer to Johnson’s ongoing mission to maintain a youthful appearance and prolong his life.
The billionaire behind ‘Project Blueprint’
Bryan Johnson, 47, is a millionaire tech entrepreneur who has become a prominent figure in the longevity movement. As the founder of several successful ventures, including Braintree (which was sold to PayPal in 2013 for $800 million), Johnson now dedicates much of his time and wealth to his anti-ageing efforts. His goal: to reverse the biological effects of ageing and live longer, healthier lives.
In 2021, Johnson launched Project Blueprint, a system designed to help him “reset” his body and achieve the health of a much younger person. Through Project Blueprint, Johnson has undergone a variety of treatments and experiments, including blood transfusions from younger, healthy donors. He claims that this has resulted in the reversal of some of the effects of ageing, with his biological age reportedly dropping by five years.
The controversial ‘Baby Face’ procedure
One of the more controversial attempts in Johnson’s journey towards immortality was his Project Baby Face. This procedure involved injecting fat from a donor into Johnson’s face to restore a youthful appearance after weight loss had left him looking gaunt. However, things didn’t go as planned. Just 30 minutes after the injections, Johnson suffered a severe allergic reaction that caused his face to swell dramatically. He was unable to see due to the intense swelling, and the recovery took a full week. Despite the setback, Johnson reassured his followers that the swelling had gone down and he was already preparing for the next attempt.
An obsession with health and longevity
Bryan Johnson’s commitment to reversing ageing extends far beyond cosmetic procedures. He spends around $2 million annually on his health and well-being, with a strict regimen that includes a vegan diet, extensive supplement intake, and rigorous exercise. According to media reports, Johnson’s daily routine involves waking up at 5 a.m., consuming all his meals between 6 a.m. and 11 a.m., and exercising six days a week. His workout includes strength training, high-intensity interval training, and endurance exercises, with a focus on maintaining his physical health and longevity.
In addition to his diet and fitness plan, Johnson undergoes regular health tests, including MRIs, blood tests, colonoscopies, and ultrasounds, to monitor his body’s vital signs. It is understood that he also makes use of cutting-edge treatments, such as stem cell injections and plasma exchanges, to try and slow down or reverse ageing at a cellular level.
