Bryan Johnson, the billionaire tech CEO with a mission to defy aging, recently underwent an experimental longevity treatment in the Bahamas. This procedure involved injecting himself with 300 million stem cells, a process he documented on his YouTube channel. Johnson, 46, traveled to the Albany, a luxurious golf resort co-owned by celebrities like Tiger Woods and Justin Timberlake, for this treatment. The stem cells, sourced from bone marrow by Cell Colars Clinical, are designed to target and rejuvenate a patient’s joints. In a June 25 vlog, Johnson explained, “Those healthy young Swedish cells should multiply in my body, future-proofing all of my major joints and taking me one step closer to age 18.”
Johnson, who has shifted his focus from Silicon Valley to biohacking, follows a strict $2-million-a-year regimen he calls “Project Blueprint.” Earlier this year, he claimed to have reversed his epigenetic age by over five years. His anti-aging routine includes eating his last meal at 11 a.m., always sleeping alone, and taking more than 100 supplements daily. He also undergoes various tests and experiments, such as blood plasma transfusions, microneedling, full-body LED exposure, and MRI scans.
Many view Johnson’s lifestyle as unconventional, but he embraces the feedback from critics, saying he “loves” the engagement. Despite his high-profile efforts, Johnson insists his quest to “not die” isn’t just about him. It’s about the people he loves. In an exclusive interview with Fortune, he stated that his own mortality is secondary to proving that humans can opt out of the seemingly inevitable—if they’re willing to deviate from the norm.
Johnson’s ambitions raise questions about the emotional toll of potentially outliving peers, friends, and family. He acknowledges this but remains focused on fighting death’s eventuality. “I’m currently working on trying to keep my dad alive,” he said. His father, who has a life expectancy of 68 due to obesity and heavy drug use, is now 71. Johnson funds his father’s treatments and has even offered his own blood plasma for transfusions. He claims this “super blood” reduced his father’s age by 25 years.
Johnson’s father is also undergoing gene therapy and will receive stem cell therapy in the Bahamas soon. “I think life is worth fighting for,” said Johnson, a father of three. “When you feel his vibrancy for life, he rages against death. That inspires me.”
Johnson compares skepticism toward his outlook to the mistrust previous generations had toward modern medicine. He believes humanity will make millions of years’ worth of evolutionary advancements in the coming decades. AI and global health initiatives, like those from the World Health Organization, support this optimistic view. Greg Macpherson, a cellular health expert, told Fortune last year, “We need to treat and train everybody to make longevity accessible. A healthier population doesn’t drain a health system—there are massive economic benefits.”
As the self-proclaimed “most-measured man in history,” Johnson’s journey is both exciting and isolating. He has spoken about the challenges of finding a partner who can adapt to his lifestyle. Despite this, he feels far happier now than during his Silicon Valley days. Reflecting on his past, Johnson wishes he had the wisdom to grow and mature faster. He values the relationship with his son, who listens and learns from his experiences.
For Johnson, the benefits of his protocol are numerous. He no longer feels controlled by his emotions or the urge to snack impulsively. “It’s actually really liberating,” he says. However, he acknowledges that not everyone has the resources to pursue such an extensive anti-aging regimen. Johnson emphasizes that his motivation extends beyond himself and his family. “We scoured all the scientific literature and we put it all in me, we shared all of my data and then we made the entire thing for free.”
Johnson has shared his recipes, training plans, and data online for free, although some aspects of the protocol have been commercialized. Critics argue that some communities, known as “blue zones,” already achieve longevity without a hefty price tag. These regions include Sardinia in Italy, Okinawa in Japan, the Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica, Ikaria in Greece, and Loma Linda in California.
Johnson clarifies that his work is not a competition but part of a broader shift toward longevity. “It doesn’t matter what my life expectancy is, it doesn’t matter if I die or not,” he said. “It’s that we are thematically, objectively, functionally engineering our way to ‘don’t die’ as a species.”
Source: The Daily Mail, Fortune
