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Are you overwhelmed by how many options there are for daily supplements? You may also be overwhelmed by the number of self-proclaimed longevity gurus trying to teach you how to slow the body’s natural decline.
While we can’t attest to the effectiveness of their advice, we can tell you who’s making waves in the longevity space and why.
Brian Johnson: Brian Johnson is the founder and CEO of Braintree, first in fintech and now tackling the issue of aging.
- The 46-year-old billionaire biohacker has consistently attracted attention for his unconventional attempts to fight aging. He claims that doctors told him that these efforts have given him the heart of a 37-year-old and the lungs of an 18-year-old.
- Johnson’s treatment, called “Project Blueprint,” involves receiving injections of his teenage son’s plasma, taking a variety of daily supplements and following a vegan diet.
David Sinclair: The Harvard University genetics professor has founded two companies, Life Biosciences and Animal Biosciences, with the goal of “reversing aging.”
- Sinclair claims that his company has found a way to reverse aging and restore vision in monkeys, and that it will now apply the findings to humans, but other researchers have expressed concerns about the veracity of Sinclair’s claims — some experts say it is impossible to reverse the effects of aging — and the potential harm they could pose to the public.
- Sinclair says his morning routine has helped him shed 10 years of his biological age, and it includes some mundane things like drinking warm water with lemon, and others more unusual, like eating yogurt with resveratrol, a supplement that Sinclair believes helps slow aging.
Peter Attia: The Austin-based doctor wrote in his book ” The science and art of longevityand is also the host of a popular podcast.
- Attiah is also known for his mysterious private practice, recommending (often expensive) body scans and comprehensive blood tests, and coaching individuals one-on-one to help them live longer – his patients include reportedly Hugh Jackman and Gwyneth Paltrow.
- He said he was taking rapamycin, a drug that has proven anti-aging effects in animals but may act as an immunosuppressant in humans, and is therefore often used in organ transplant patients.
Andrew Huberman: In the realm of longevity, Huberman, the neuroscientist and Stanford professor, is the undisputed king of podcasts.
- His podcast, Huberman Labremains one of the most-listened-to podcasts in America, even after New York Magazine published a scathing 8,000-word investigative piece about his scandalous personal life.
- Huberman’s philosophy is more or less… stay healthy. His advice revolves around strength training, heat and cold exposure, and intermittent fasting.—CC
