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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Carsen Holaday

Biohacker seeking eternal youth diagnosed with incurable disease

  • Millionaire biohacker Bryan Johnson, known for his extreme health routine aimed at reducing his biological age, has revealed he has been diagnosed with an incurable autoimmune disease.
  • Johnson announced on social media that he has autoimmune gastritis, a condition where his immune system mistakenly attacks his stomach lining, causing it to “eat itself.”
  • He claimed that the likely cause of the disease was his past diet of fast food and sugary drinks.
  • Despite medical consensus that autoimmune gastritis is incurable and only manageable, Johnson plans to “try and solve” the illness through extensive diagnostic monitoring and developing new treatments.
  • Johnson is on a years-long, multi-million-pound quest for eternal youth, which involves a strict vegan diet, numerous supplements, and various medical procedures.

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