Biohacker Bryan Johnson diagnosed with incurable autoimmune disease despite anti-aging efforts
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Multimillionaire biohacker Bryan Johnson, a 48-year-old who sold his company for $US800 million ($1.15 billion) in 2013, was diagnosed in May [DATE UNVERIFIED] with autoimmune gastritis (AIG), an incurable disease where the immune system attacks stomach lining cells. Despite spending $US2 million annually on medical monitoring and extreme anti-aging measures—including a 1977-calorie diet, 25-exercise workouts, and blood transfusions from his teenage son in 2023—Johnson now faces irreversible damage like anaemia and elevated cancer risk. His attempts to reverse aging, such as nightly blue-light-blocking goggles and fat injections in November 2024 (which caused blindness), have failed. Johnson is now testing 1 million immune cells to identify and target those attacking his stomach, though standard medicine offers no cure.
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Key details reported by multiple sources:
- Johnson sold his payments-processing company for $US800 million ($1.15 billion) in 2013
- He spends $US2 million a year on medical experts to monitor his blood and organs
- Johnson claims to have the heart of a 37-year-old, skin of a 28-year-old, lung capacity of an 18-year-old, and gums of a 17-year-old
- He wears goggles for 2 hours nightly to filter blue light, wakes at 5am for a workout with 25 exercises, and takes dozens of supplements
- In 2023, Johnson used blood transfusions from his teenage son Talmage to reverse cell damage, but the experiment was unsuccessful
- In November 2024, Johnson had fat injected into his face for a gaunt appearance, causing a severe allergic reaction and blindness from swelling
- Johnson’s strict diet includes 1977 calories daily
- He is undergoing blood testing to decode 1 million immune cells attacking his stomach lining
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It was his life’s mission to defeat death. Multimillionaire biohacker diagnosed with incurable disease
Bryan Johnson, who used blood transfusions from his teenage son in a quest for eternal youth, has been diagnosed with an incurable autoimmune disease.