Biohacker who ‘wants to live forever’ claims simple coffee method will make you live longer
A self-described ‘biohacker’ has opened up about his secret for when it’s best to consume coffee to benefit your health.
Tech multi-millionaire Bryan Johnson has made no secret of his plans to try and ‘live forever’.
So far, Johnson’s strategies for prolonging his life as much as possible have included some extremely unusual ideas, not least using some of his own son’s blood.
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Johnson’s daily morning routine would also be enough to leave even the most chirpy of early birds dashing back under the covers, including blue light therapy, red light therapy, UV light exposure, and numerous supplements.
Needless to say, his diet is also very strictly controlled, and he is extremely particular about what he consumes, with lots of vegetables and supplements.
But what about his thoughts on having a cup of coffee?
Johnson shared a new study which explored the effects of drinking coffee on increasing life expectancy.
This sampled some 40,725 adults across the US as part of the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), which was carried out over 20 years between 1999 and 2018.
The study indicated that people who drink coffee had a 16 per cent lower risk of death from any cause, as well as being 31 per cent less at risk from cardiovascular disease compared to non-coffee drinkers.
Speaking at the time, lead author Dr Lu Qi said: “This is the first study testing coffee drinking timing patterns and health outcomes.
“Our findings indicate it’s not just whether you drink coffee or how much you drink, but the time of day when you drink coffee that’s important.
“We don’t typically give advice about timing in our dietary guidance, but perhaps we should be thinking about this in the future.”
But, Johnson has said, there’s a catch.
This is that it depends massively on the time of day that you actually drink the coffee.
If you drink it in the morning, then you receive the health benefits, but less so in the afternoon and evening.
Johnson warned on social media that drinking caffeine in the afternoon may see you ‘lose out’ on the benefits to longevity.
“Caffeine has a five-to-six-hour half-life in your body,” he explained.
“That means a cup of coffee at 3pm leaves half a cup of coffee in your body at 9pm.
“That lingering caffeine in your system can wreck your sleep.
“And if I haven’t said this enough, sleep is the number one thing you can do for your overall health.”
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Biohacker who’s trying to ‘live forever’ claims you can last longer than 99% of humanity with three simple habits
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Whether you’d spend it scrolling through TikTok or traveling the world, most of us would enjoy having a bit more time on our hands.
While there’s no getting away from the time taken up by mundane things like work and errands, biohacker Bryan Johnson has claimed there are a three things you can do to help yourself live longer – and more time on Earth means more time for those funny cat videos.
Having dedicated much of his time to trying to figure out how to ‘not die’, Johnson has learned a thing or two about expanding lifespan and now claims to have a biological age which is much younger than the number of years he’s actually been alive.
In a video titled ‘How To Live Longer Than 99% Of Humanity’, he broke down ‘the three power laws of health’ which can help to make you feel ‘the best you’ve ever done’. So if you’re ready to feel on top of the world, keep reading.
This is a subject matter we’ve all heard of when it comes to staying healthy, but Johnson stressed just how important a good night’s sleep is by encouraging people to reframe themselves as a ‘professional sleeper’.
Sign me up.
However, instead of just heading to bed after you’ve finished binging Netflix’s latest true crime series and thinking you’ve got it all figured out, Johnson said it’s not about sleeping when it’s ‘convenient’.
“You are going to set a bedtime and meet that bedtime every single day,” he said, describing sleep as the ‘most important’ power law.
To help stick to this bedtime, Johnson recommended eating lighter meals earlier in the day, gradually increasing the time between your last meal and when you go to bed, and avoiding stimulants like coffee too close to sleep.
The biohacker also recommended a ‘wind-down routine’ to prepare your body for sleep, as well as avoiding screens, adjusting your lighting to help promote sleep, and sticking to a good routine around your bedtime.
Finding time to exercise while also juggling work, family, socializing and everything else that comes with a busy life schedule can be tough, but Johnson broke the task down to two things, the first being just 30 minutes of exercise a day – whether swimming, running, biking, hiking or strength training.
The second element is staying active throughout the day, for example by making sure you move every half an hour or so if you’re typically sat at a desk all day.
Diet
While eating to stay healthy might sound like the most interesting part of Johnson’s breakdown, he also admitted it’s the most complicated.
The biohacker explained the best ways to tackle aging through your food, and one of them is to avoid relying on your willpower.
Rather than deciding in the moment whether you’re going to indulge in some cookies or not, Johnson advised making commitments ahead of time – like avoiding buying the cookies in the first place – so you don’t fall into a trap of temptation.
When it comes to what you should eat, Johnson recommended a Mediterranean-like diet including healthy fats and proteins.
As well as choosing the right things to eat, Johnson advised against overeating by finding a method that suits you – for example by committing to yourself that you’re not someone who eats after 7pm.
He also warned against smoking and excessive alcohol.
“No matter what your circumstances are, we can do this,” Johnson assured.
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A biohacker who’s declared he ‘wants to live forever’ has detailed the one thing he reckons is making you look older – and it’s a bit different from his usual advice.
Bryan Johnson is taking part in a lengthy and intense experimental medical program in the hope of ‘reversing aging’, something which he has dubbed ‘Blueprint’.
Whether it be following an incredibly strict diet or using his son’s blood, Johnson is doing everything possible to remain as young as possible.
While he may be 48 years old, the biohacker has previously claimed his crazy experiment helped him achieve the ‘heart of a 37-year-old’ and the ‘lung capacity of an 18-year-old’.
In a video uploaded to YouTube in 2024, Johnson gave his take on ‘how to not look old’, and it involves some relatively simple advice in comparison to his usual strict regimes.
Johnson said: “A tan is a sign your skin is damaged. The sun is good, of course, for many reasons; it increases vitamin D, it can improve mood, and it can help with sleep.
“But it can cause collagen damage, and it can also lead to cancer.”
The biohacker also noted that sun exposure can lead to ‘saggy skin’, which can be damaged and lead to wrinkles and discolor faster over the years.
So, Johnson explained how you’ll want to be outside when the UV index is below three, which is usually early in the morning and later in the afternoon.
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You’ll want to stay out of the sun between 10.00am and 4.00pm, when the sun is at its strongest, according to Johnson. And yes, even when it’s a cloudy day or during winter – and especially at higher altitudes.
However, for some, it’s impossible to avoid those high UV levels, especially for those who have a job which involves outdoor work.
In that event, Johnson recommends wearing sunscreen with guaranteed UV protection, wearing a hat, or using a UV umbrella.
With too much sun exposure comes the increased risk of developing skin cancer, including melanoma.
Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers in the US, with the American Academy of Dermatology Association estimating a staggering one in five Americans will develop the disease in their lifetime.
Sunburn accelerates skin ageing and is a leading cause in the majority of cases of basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma – the deadliest form of skin cancer, the SCF states.
On top of an increased cancer risk, there’s always the chance of developing severe sunburn in the form of sun poisoning, which can include symptoms such as fever, chills, nausea, headache, and blistering.
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Biohacker Bryan Johnson who wants to ‘live forever’ details insane 17-step morning routine
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A self-described ‘biohacker’ has described the morning routine that he hopes will help him live forever.
When it comes to morning routines, there’s a spectrum from the extremely healthy to, well, the other end.
Some might rise at 5am, do yoga, have a healthy breakfast, go for jogs, meditations and swims, while others crawl out of bed five minutes before work and blearily wash down a paracetamol with some cheap instant coffee and a cigarette before loping to their laptop.
Most of us probably fall somewhere in the middle of this morning spectrum, but ‘biohacker’ Bryan Johnson’s morning routine exists outside of it entirely.
The social media influencer and tech entrepreneur shared the way he starts his mornings every day, in the hope that he will live forever.
Though one look at those mornings might make you wonder if eternal life would be worth it.
Johnson starts his day with a nice lie-in, getting up at the crack of noon.
Just joking, obviously it’s a 4.30am start with absolutely NO snoozing of that alarm – we have an eternity to prepare for here and that requires an early rise.
His first step in the morning is to get onto a scale and measure the ‘ratios of fat, muscle, bone, and water in my body’, then it’s time for the custom hair serum, scalp scrub, and red light cap to keep an eye on his hairline.
Next up, we have ‘light therapy’ which ‘helps mimic natural sunlight and signal to my body that it’s daytime’, before Johnson takes the temperature of his inner ear, of all places, as a ‘daily health indicator’.
The entrepreneur then heads to have a glass of water that’s been ‘purified and remineralised using an under-counter reverse osmosis system.’
He said: “I drink it with additional morning supplements, including essential capsules, advanced antioxidants, and ashwagandha and rhodiola.”
Don’t even talk to me until I’ve had my morning ashwagandha and rhodiola.
It’s time for breakfast, consisting of berries, protein, olive oil, and collagen. Yummy.
After breakfast, it’s coffee right? Wrong. It’s checking the air quality of course.
Johnson explained: “I have systems that track carbon dioxide, temperature, humidity, and even airborne particles and chemicals, making sure the air I breathe is as clean as possible.”
Then it’s time for the morning blood test. Yes, you read that right, to check for any signs of ageing.
At 5.35am Johnson begins his morning workout, which he calls his ‘favourite part of the morning’, before heading into his sauna with some ice packs, followed by more light therapy, this time infra-red, and ‘shockwave therapy’ to monitor his joints, then a ‘super veggie’ meal.
Then, Johnson says, is where it gets ‘a little strange’ with 90 minutes of ‘hyperbaric oxygen therapy’.
Johnson said: “This therapy saturates my body with 100% oxygen under high pressure. This accelerates healing, rebuilds the microbiome, is good for brain health, and increases my vascularisation across my entire body.”
Finally, at 11.30am, it’s time for the ‘final meal’, this time with veggies, legumes, nuts, seeds, berries, and more extra virgin olive oil, and he’s ready to start the day.
Now please, someone get me a flat white and a pain au chocolat.
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Biohacker who wants to ‘live forever’ claims if men aren’t having these specific erections they’re ‘70% more likely to die’
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A self-proclaimed biohacker who wants to ‘live forever’ has claimed on a new podcast how men are ‘70% more likely to die’ if they aren’t having a specific type of erection.
Bryan Johnson is taking part in a lengthy and intense experimental medical program in the hope of ‘reversing aging’, and it’s safe to say it’s been a resounding success so far.
Whether it be following a strict diet, or using his son’s blood, Johnson is doing anything possible to remain as young as possible.
While he may be in his late 40s, the biohacker has previously said his crazy experiment helped him achieve the ‘heart of 37-year-old’ and the ‘lung capacity of an 18-year-old’.
And speaking on The Louis Theroux Podcast, the biohacker discussed a whole bunch of topics, including erections – because of course he did.
Making a remarkable claim, Johnson said: “If you’re not having nighttime boners, you’re 70 percent more likely to die.”
Speaking further about how erections while you are sleeping can be monitored, the biohacker added: “You need some kind of measurement as they happen during sleep cycles so you’re oblivious to a lot of it.
“You need technology, so you need a little cube and you put it on the penis, it sits at the base, and as your penis gorges throughout the night, it measures the duration and the strength of the eruption.”
Speaking further on The Ranveer Show podcast earlier this year, Johnson added: “Men who do not have nighttime erections are 70 percent more likely to die prematurely. It predicts death.
“On average, a 20-year-old male should have between 3 and 5 erection episodes per night, yeah, like, 145 minutes of erections, and that’s healthy. By the time you’re 75, that reduces to about 50 minutes, so dramatically declines with age. Nighttime erections are, like, a really important health marker.”
Dr Srikanth V, a specialized urologist, discussed the potential link between nighttime erections and premature death.
“While the absence of nighttime erections is associated with certain health risks, the claim that it directly predicts premature death is an oversimplification,” the doctor told the Indian Express.
“Several studies suggest that erectile dysfunction — particularly when caused by vascular or metabolic issues — is linked to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality.
“Since nighttime erections are largely driven by healthy vascular function and neural pathways, their absence may be a red flag for conditions such as atherosclerosis, diabetes, and hormonal imbalances, which themselves are associated with increased mortality risk.”