Reacting to What that Anti-Aging Billionaire Eats in a Day 

He felt miserable earlier in his life and now he feels better than ever. Simultaneously, he puts out all the data and his findings for free and supports whole food plant based lifestyle.

While I did applaud him for putting stuff out for free, maybe I did crack a few too many jokes and not mention that as far as rich tech dudes go, Bryan seems to be really genuine and well-intentioned which I appreciate. He could easily keep all of this a secret and I'm sure other rich people are. I also want to emphasize that while I was pointing out potential holes in the regimen (or for people who try to follow it), it certainly is better than what I do lol.

I don't get all the hate Bryan's getting on the Internet. He is a free Man, he lives in a Free Country, he can do whatever he wants with his Money. And the good thing for us a Society is, he is giving out tons of free information on his anti-agin routine. It's a win-win for everyone. To some People, he may seem obsessed, but to Society, he is providing tremendous value based on his own research he funds with his own Money. Instead of caring what he does with his Time, Money, & Energy, why not use his methods and apply it in your own Life wherever you can. We all want to look healthy & young as we get old, so, there is nothing wrong with it.

I’ve been following Bryan Johnson for a couple months now. I think the greatest value in what he is doing is that he emphasizes diet (plant-based), exercise and sleep, which are things that everyone can focus on and improve regardless of their financial situation. It just takes discipline and focus. So in that sense it is inspiring and motivating.

I suppose having earned a billion dollars made him realise that (despite what a lot of excuse makers say) you can't buy health, or lifespan, so he's trying to earn that, now. He's a trier, that's for sure. He's a one person longevity experiment, with all the stats recording it.

I listened to Brian Johnson's story on Pierce Morgan's show. Whilst Piers tried to punch holes in him he stayed peaceful, patient and very kind till the end. I applaud him for good manners and of course doing this scientific anti-ageing venture on a plant based diet. May he be blessed in whatever he does and reach all his goals.

I admire him for being able to live such a regimented lifestyle. Hopefully he finds some joy in the life he is working so hard to extend.

He actually is vegan for ethical reasons. He mentions this in one of his interviews - that he hopes the human race will evolve and become more responsible and compassionate. At that time he stated that he couldn’t find a good vegan supplement for collagen (but hoped to).

I admire Bryan because he did something very few people do: he didn't like the way his life was going, and he changed it. Making a full scale change like that in your 40's is not easy. Plus he seems so happy. I say good for him.

45 is still pretty young. Generally if you look after yourself you can still look pretty young-ish at 45. Age accelerates a lot from 45 to 50 though in terms of greying hair, wrinkles etc.

Thank you for this Mic. I have a book called 'Who Goes First ' that tells the stories of doctors and other medical people who experimented on themselves to better understand science. It is a fascinating read and I think this guy is providing a similar service to solve the problem of healthy aging. Good luck to him.

I think it isnt about just living longer. But it is also about increasing the quality of life as we age. Having seen my grandparents and older aunts suffer for their poor quality lifestyle choices has made me realize the best way to live is to take care of what goes into our bodies. Bryan's work helps with giving us ideas on what may work for the human body and increase the quality of our health

He’s a better role model than Andrew Tate, so more power to him.

When we are young we chase wealth, once we have it we chase health. I find this fascinating because his diet looks remarkably similar to the foods I ate growing up on a small Caribbean island. Most of our food we farmed or fished the same day we ate it! With no car we walked everywhere and swam for recreation. I am 47 and I still eat this way now it costs a lot more as I live in US but I still try to have a whole food diet, eat small bony fish a couple times a week, have an oatmeal breakfast of an insane amount of nuts, antioxidants and omegas and exercise every day. So far so good!

Metformin does not increase longevity in people that exercise according to some recent studies. It negates the benefits of exercise. Bryan Johnson exercises a lot, so it will be interesting to see if he drops Metformin from his regimen. Does he or his paid experts not know about this or do they currently disagree with the studies?

Re: the testosterone, I’ve seen a video of him talking about why he takes it. It isn’t to raise his levels to above normal but to raise his level from below average to normal. He explains this is because when you are in a calorie deficit (like he is) your body drops it’s levels.

Yes. His olive oil is top notch quality. I think he makes it himself. He plans on creating a little olive oil business with full chemical analysis, like polyphenols etc. Sounds like he wants to profit from some of his protocol. I don't blame him, and it's a health business (more ethical) rather than a disease business like many other products in this country, e.g. tobacco, chicken farming, etc.

@MictheVegan regarding the collagen peptides, Bryan Johnson has said that they are still looking for a reputable vegan source... likely waiting for one that can produce a Certificate of Analysis (purity of soil and practice, no heavy metals, 3rd party batch tested, etc.).

Personally, I wish Bryan all the best in what he is doing, it's his life and his money. I really hope he lives a long full life.

Too much work, but he's experimenting on himself, so OK. Credit to him for freely providing the information about his regimen--he'd look like a Bond villain if he charged money for it--and it's good that, apart from the unattainable supplement regimen, it's practical, evidence-based stuff: Don't eat too much, make your diet mostly whole plant foods, get a good amount of restorative sleep, and engage in daily moderate exercise. Thanks for posting!

12:36 I wonder... when I was working at a veterinarian clinic, I learned that cats and dogs who have been spayed/neutered they lived longer, and one of the reasons why was because it reduces their risk of reproductive cancers

He said that he is still looking for a vegan collagen peptide. Currently none so far that has the same effects. He has a team of doctors and is tested regularly, if he did find one he would of swapped already. He is trying to eliminate animal products as best he can in relation to his health goal.

Re: Lithium - See NOVOS and their interviews (eg. at Modern Healthspan). Re: Melatonin: First it is no longer just for sleep. Second you can get plenty by eating nuts. One study found the same melatonin in a tablet in 2 pistachios. Re: Is it worth it? What people don't realize is that modest improvements to lifespan often come with huge improvements to healthspan. Look at the story of Dr Greger's Grandma for example.

What I would like to know is how much of Bryan Johnson's life is taken up by all this activity to do with longevity. Does he do anything else other than something related to staying younger-looking? On the photos, I think he looks like someone who spends a lot of time on his appearance (plucked eyebrows, for instance) and if he spends so much time researching what he can take next or avoid to stay young, how much time does he have left to actually live? Also, I think quality of life is more important than length of life and the two are not mutually exclusive - eating a vegan diet, exercising and at least trying to get enough sleep will contribute to both a longer life and a better quality of life, leaving plenty of time to do things a person actually enjoys doing. Perhaps Bryan's idea of doing something he enjoys is all the stuff related to longevity - like regular hobby, in which case good for him. However, unless this is your 'thing', it seems to take away from quality of life rather than enhancing it.

I just watched him on the diary of a ceo and he does have a purpose that is outside of the box for sure but compelling and has inspired my creative ideas about a healthy lifestyle and self dicscipline . He does explain the whole plasma thing with his son... He started by giving plasma to his father to experiment with a theory. His son jumped on board but didn't see any results. It was a benign experience compared to outrages media coverage. He is an interesting soul.i can think of far worse things a billionaire can do with his money. Seems to be super dedicated to his family and with positive intentions.

Thank you Mic for pointing out that he’s not vegan since he consumes animal-based supplements. It always bothers me when he falsely identifies as vegan.

I have seen him develop rashes off and on, likely contraindications or too much of a substance, but he seems to jump on those kinds of things right away, his team narrows down the cause and adjusts. I'm fascinated with how all of this is going to work out for him. As he's an n of 1, it will be difficult to extrapolate any meaningful data, especially since so many molecular components are involved.

Mic, we're at Vegan Camp Out 2023 and WE MISS YOU!! There's no medical / science / nerdy vegans speaking this year 😭😭😭😭 the WiFi is still terrible but please please please be there next year! We'll buy you Happy Maki rolls!

I think there's philosophic value to living a healthy life, while training in not fearing a natural death. I try to employ techniques like "last time" stoic meditations before I go to sleep, and reflect there could always be some freak accident that could cause me to not wake up tomorrow. Makes me appreciate life more. When my time comes, my time comes.

Happy he is vegan with such a big audience! 🙌

This guy is just like a walking commercial for supplements and other anti-aging products.

Good on him! I mean, anyone can follow Dr. Gregor and Dr. Sinclair and get 99% of this. The hard part is to actually put it into practice. The daily calorie deficit is one of the main factors, but it is so hard to put into practice.

Worlds colliding. Haha I think you might’ve been a little hard on him considering he’s a really great spokesman for Whole Foods veggie diet, but overall good. The vitamin E thing is noteworthy. :)

2:51 = Dawn, Day, Dusk (Foundations TV+ Show) all jokes aside, mass respect to Bryan Johnson for putting the info out there

The testosterone is to counteract the caloric restricted diet which lowers your test.

Looks like he's using my trick for staying young. Immaturity.

My grandma took none of those things and was no where near a millionaire and lived to 102..her sisters lived to 100 and 101 so it's mostly DNA which most people do not want to talk about because u cannot sell supplements for it😊

I don't know how people can take so many supplements. When I was fixing my SIBO, I took something like 15 supplements a day and it was so annoying.

Just watched a video the other day about a fitness instructor who took excellent care of her health and never smoked who was diagnosed with lung cancer in her early 30s. Another article I read was about a super healthy guy in his 30s who was diagnosed with terminal cancer of the digestive system. I totally respect people’s decision to live the healthiest life, but sometimes you do everything right and you’re still screwed over.

Dr Greger has a video on B12 supplementation. You can take your B12 as one big dose/week of about 2000 mcg. This takes into account the lesser absorption.

I love his info and glad that he’s putting it out there for the world for free

Thanks for the video, Mic! Very nice. Bryan Johnson says in an interview with Tom Bilyeu that he is vegan by choice. He did not say he eats a vegan diet because of the health benefits, but because he chooses to. So from that remark, I would assume it is an ethical choice, although he does make exceptions (collagen, fish oil). He also says that he is eating a special kind of olive oil that is very rich in polyphenols, he explains about his selection of foods in the interview with Tom as well. When asked about sunscreen he just let's Tom ramble about the dangers of sunscreens, and he does not go into useless discussions. And every time Tom ridicules him and insults him, he stays super calm and polite. I agree with Bryan: we live in a society that celebrates self-destructive behaviours and ridicules the opposite.

Can't wait for Dr. Gregor's next book on aging !!

Seed doesn’t seem to deliver to South Africa, sadly. If you chat to them on my behalf, it’d be highly appreciated 👍🏾😉

Mic - Please make another Bryan Johnson video! I love all your work. There's not a single video I've seen that didn't help me shape my diet/life to be vegan and healthy. I love your sense of humor, and if you watch more of Bryan's videos, you'll see he has a great sense of humor as well. I think he'd appreciate your father time joke. Just hoping to clarify a few points here if I can. 1) 2:30 - He did a behind the scenes video that photo shoot of the blood swap. It wasn't actual blood in the pic. Although, one thing I really like about him is that, as you mentioned, if something isn't showing demonstrable improvement to his health, he drops it. That's an important point that I think a lot of people are overlooking in his case. 2) 3:40 - He recently upped his caloric intake to ~2,200. With extra EVOO. (see #4) 3) 5:00 - The list on his website of the supplements he takes could be outdated. He has said that the list is subject to change a few times that I've seen. Also, I don't think he started talking about being vegan until after this list was published. I think if he has switched to all vegan supplements, he should definitely update the list, though. 4) 5:35 - He's added additional evoo (which is where the extra calories come from it seems). Also, he talks a lot about the quality of evoo needed to achieve the desired health benefits. He does source EVOO from "both hemispheres" to try and obtain the best in the world. You're very right it's so difficult to get high quality product, so he's posted on his website the quality qualifications needed. He's also going to be coming out with a "Blueprint EVOO" in a few months for people if they want a reliable source. 5) 6:40 - He goes into detail of why macadamia nuts are the superior choice in some of his videos. He also does walnuts and almonds in seemingly smaller quantities than the macas. 6) 7:20 - Do recommend a good multi? Would love to get all of these things in fewer pills. Currently, I've been taking about 7 different supplements he takes - although, I make sure to find vegan brands - many times they are less expensive compared to his recommended ones. 7) 8:20 - He does take ACV with the super veg meal. I know it's not classified as a probiotic, but it does help with gut health, of course. So, maybe they've found a way to maintain good gut health without a probiotic? Would love your take on that. 8) 11:01 - So, back to the first point. This could be an out of date recommendation, or just something the doctors he works with came up with, but not what he takes personally. I also know he has said in the past that he is vegan by choice, but blueprint doesn't give any recommendation one way or the other about veganism. So, for what it's worth, I think he is vegan for ethical reasons. Maybe he's spiciest against anchovies, though. I am against cockroaches. I will step on them. lol. 9) 11:59 - The testosterone patch is because he's deficient without it due to his caloric restriction. Now that he's upped his intake, I'm wondering if he's discontinued the patch as well. 10) 14:41 - Dr. Sinclair recommends a vegan diet and flat out says meat is harmful to human health despite not being vegan himself. So, I think he's a great person to point to who meat eaters wouldn't be able to claim is biased who knows how harmful eating animals is.

He's sending the message you can only be vegan successfully by taking a pile of these useless products and powders everyday. He might as well be shilling for the $upplement industry. I've been vegan for 36 years. I've never taken a single supplement, including B12.

Now that's a mind which cannot face death when the time comes and the extreme fear will be the last thing he experiences before the lights go out.

dark chocolate actually "dutched" i.e. heated above levels which powerfully lowers the health benefits. I use cocoa powder instead which processed at much cooler temperatures. It does not taste as good but that's life.

A recent clinical trial of nicotinamide riboside from Finland using twins showed "that over the course of the study, body mass and fat percentage increased significantly, even though the participants didn’t seem to be eating more or exercising less. This increase in fat coincided with a decrease in insulin sensitivity..." So there's a big drawback to the supplement besides the high price. It shows that some things that appear good at first often turn out to be too good to be true.

Seems to be like an unhealthy obsession with finding the fountain of youth.

The thought that keeps coming up for me is why the emphasis on anti-aging? What about focusing on quality of life instead of quantity? I'm just not getting what's wrong with getting older.

Thanks for the review on Bryan's eating! I've been following him for a while now and really like what he's about - I follow parts of his plan: vegan eating plan (so SOS for me though), getting a solid 7.5 hours sleep (anymore than that makes me feel groggy) and daily exercise. I take 2 supplements daily, I don't need all those others ;-) I hope you can interview him one day for your channel 🙂

Bryan is a man with strong vegan beliefs and always trying to be disciplined and focused on his mission

He takes 20grams of Collegen Peptides every day, so can you please explain to me why you would consider his diet to be completely "Vegan"? Last time I checked, collagen peptides are found in bones and the connective tissue of fish and animals, so how exactly does that fit into the "Vegan" diet? I thought it was NO animal products at all.

Yay! Thanks Mic! I was hoping you'd cover this! Sequel? 😄

Have you done a super surface level look into Bryan before making the video?! He has a very specific type of olive oil. He says everything he eats that's deemed "healthy" is actually healthy by making sure they meet 5 layers deep of health. Not gonna explain what that means but he isn't a noob.

Always thought habits to longevity is straightforward. Eat more plant based, less processed food, less oil and salt, sleep well, less stress, moderate exercise, good social support etc. Just that the depending on personal experience some of the things are more difficult to achieve than others. Straightforward but not easily achieved.

Blueprint is an open source project, so anyone can interact with it appropriately, instead of saying a bunch of nonsense with no scientific basis.

The taurine study used massive doses, and also showed how the effect reduced by half when the dose was halved. They gave 250mg per kg of bodyweight of taurine to monkeys. So you would need to take around 20g every day, the rest of your life :)

I think it’s great that there are people willing to “experiment” on themselves and share their results. It’s up to us to be responsible and evaluate for ourselves.

Taking blood from a child in the hopes of appearing younger, sounds like a vampire, looks kinda like a vampire…hear me out

Well that's why he is taking the omega 3's from tiny fish oil or juice as you called it. The little fish have minimal heavy metals compared to the larger fish.

Hey, he's got a passion and the means to pursue it deeply, so go for it, buddy.

An article on Dr. Greger's website entitled 'Do algae-based omega-3 supplements contain beta-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) that has been found in blue-green algae?' says that there's no research on whether algae oil has contaminants like fish does. They recommend contacting the brand to find out if they test and/or grow in a non-contaminated environment.

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Macadamias have the most protein, most everything, I think? Out of all the nuts. They're the most densely nutritious! They're also the rarest, I think I read??? They cost a third more than walnuts here in the UK.

Hopefully he is enjoying the process and he's happy because I'm pretty sure that happiness is a factor of longevity!! As are relationships and socializing and they even say that having pets helps too. I wonder if he considers those aspects as well? I am happy about the plant based aspect, hopefully people will see that and decide to go that route also.

Thanks for this bro! Important info

I take Mucinex daily. Not sure if it lengthens my telomeres, but my eyes are less swollen. Takes 10 years off my face in the morning.

Bryan is actually an ethical vegan, he even tells about it I bet he has some weird reason to take the collagen from animal sources

I'm surprised he doesn't routinely eat more greens. Also I was curious what you thought about his macadamia nuts intake.

on testosterone: he is using the patch because of his caloric restriction his testostetone levels are too low. he is not maximising testosterone, just putting it to a high enough level to be healthy. this was his explanation.

I looked up sources of Lithium, and it seems to be in everything anyway - cereals, potatoes, tomatoes appear to top the list, along with other fresh fruits and veggies, meat and dairy included as well. So the rate of increase in cognitive decline is probably - as said many, many times before - due to living on too many processed and ultra-processed foods. If any people here have a garden or even a balcony, the very best forms of food are to pick berries straight off fruit bushes that you grow as organically 'as possible' and eat them fresh.

He loves doing this…it’s his new job- helping others-what a fantastic concept! Good for Bryan

It’s so sad to see someone who is so terrified of death.

If I had his money I would take my vitamins in liquid, not pills.

I noticed the same thing about his diet- no fermented foods and or no probiotics. I would love to hear Bryan address this

I think that methylene blue would have a better effect than every supplement combined that he is taking. Additionally, I would choose to have a lot more raw living foods in the diet such as more fruit

"Vegan" diet for the win!! Love that!

The macadamia nuts have a good omega 6 to omega 3 ratio, along with walnuts. Also have omega 7s. Too much omega 6 is very inflammatory as it competes for enzymes that are also needed by omega 3, for those curious about the macadamia inclusion.

I guess it's better than being rich and just being interesred in cars. Maybe he will help humanity in some way.

how it is a perfect diet if he needs to take 100 pills a day??

"A bit of intermittent fasting thing"? The guy fasts for 22 hours every day.

Hey Mike, where do you put links now for your sources, very good info

Excellent video! If a desire to increase longevity leads more people towards being plant based, then that's great. I see a PhD called Michael Lustgarten is also doing something similar and is plant based. Rather than hearing about a models odd diet, hearing about these longevity focused people seems more useful.

I'm following his diet and most of his supplements and most of his exercises and at 68 I feel better living this way. I think you should interview him. He might help us veganize the world.

Hey-- I think you're totally spot on for a lot of this. I get your entire philosophical debate about the fact that people, like me, who are encountering real-world non-millionaire life-problems can't afford it. But on the whole, I think you could have been just a tad more positive about the fact that this guy is showing even the rich mofos that hey-- even pretty-damn close to vegan (in a healthy way) is so much healthier than whatever the F you're doing. Here's my reasoning: vegans think a lot of social problems/climate change/income disparity/food insecurity is due in no small way to the idiotic misuse of resources to grow meat which impacts neither health nor the planet positively. And here's some guy that maybe some of the other rich idiots might listen to, because in his world, he's telling them that even if I spend $2 million a year to eat this way, it's better than whatever the fuck you're spending your millions on (yachts, etc)". Which in my mind is the equivalent of a vegan saying "yeah, I'll spend $14 on that same entree without meat than the $10 dollars you're spending and the $4 dollars you're saving by that meat dish that it makes no sense costs more." Maybe if he shows his rich frikkin friends that this is better by whatever insane logic his friends are using, they can change. At least that's my opinion of what he's doing.

Whats the issue with macadamia nuts??!! I eat them regularly like all nuts and seeds... My cholesterol numbers are extremely excellent!!! Plant based / exercise etc..

Technically, there are some organs that are older than others. They age at different rates.

Bryan Johnson literally discusses on his website the whole counterfeit olive oil issue. He discusses buying single source extra virgin (yes, spending more) to buy authentic, high quality olive oil.

Would be good to see a video on supplements that are overrated or not worth the money. I know spermidine, resveratrol, BCAAs, creatine, omega 3s and magnesium plus many others. Thanks Mike.

I think the single ingredient supplements are for research and experimentation, and its easier to isolate and remove single supplements as well as add them in when needed

I mean it’s his life good for him for wanting to live long…I mean he could be doing a lot worse things with his money.

he is not guessing on what he should... he is constantly being tested by doctors and scientists and everything he eats has been considered in light of the results of his labs etc..

you and most of the commenters are coming off as haters, what hes doing is clearly positive and he emphasizes vegan for compassion reasons in podcasts please go into more detail about the collagen, because from my research, there are significant benefits to the collagen, and the vegan alternatives are different products and its not currently possible to have vegan collagen as much as it pains me and i would instantly buy vegan if i could, if it does keep you younger, thats a significantly different tradeoff than stopping the other animal products

The main form of lithium for pharmacological prescription is lithium carbonate. Lithium citrate is also used, but lithium rotate is only seen as a minor alternative.

I’ve been following him and love his work!

I also want to say what works well for Bryan is what makes him Bryan. Each of us is an individual biosphere to our selves . Even though we can all benefit from his knowledge and routines one does have to expect tweaking of the plan ,omitting and substitutions in order for it to work optimally gor each individual. I don't know is there one for women as well. Men and women are different.

he would look 10 years older if he wasn't coloring his hair. i think it's cool that people are experimenting with longevity. i'm into it. why not try to stay fully functional as long as possible?

Our family were friends with a woman who was in her nineties when she died. She didn't pass away from natural causes. I never realised she was in her nineties. She looked like a youthful 60. She was fit, strong, never had any medications, no surgeries of any kind, not even appendix. She would not eat one thing outside of her traditional, Mediterranean, vegetarian diet that she was brought up on from birth. Her family all lived like this besides one, who I believe now has health issues. At 90 she was still driving a car and working right up until her death. No cognitive impairment. Wore glasses to drive only in her later years. No hearing aids. She was living evidence of diets effects on health. Do we see this with carnivore diets? Time will tell