‘True biological insult’: Why tech millionaire Bryan Johnson proposed one trip in 3 months after his tour of India | Today’s news
Biohacker Bryan Johnson, known for his ongoing experiment to reverse his biological age, advised limited international travel in a recent social media post. Based on his biometric research, he suggested one trip per quarter and argued that multiple trips could seriously affect an individual’s recovery and it could take weeks to recover from travel fatigue.
On social media platform X, the “age-reverse” CEO wrote: “Travel internationally once a quarter, max.” Arguing that more frequent travel is detrimental to biological health, he added: “I would suggest this after extensive measurement of my biomarkers while traveling to China, India and Australia.
He went on to note that it takes weeks to recover from the resulting exhaustion, saying, “It’s a real biological insult. One trip takes weeks to fully recover.”
To prove his point, the centenarian spends over $2 million every year on longevity to reverse aging, he came to these conclusions based on many “biomarkers”. According to the tech entrepreneur, these findings were based on blood glucose (CGM), sleep timing, deep sleep, cortisol rhythm, melatonin rhythm and several other factors.
The 48-year-old tech millionaire attached his June 6 post recommending that one international trip per quarter is a reasonable balance, while also providing a snapshot of his biometric research from international travel. below are the statistics he mentioned about the time it takes for the body to recover from travel exhaustion.
Reaction on social networks
One user wrote: “But the brain needs inspiration and stimulation, that’s the benefit of travel.”
Another user noted, “It doesn’t matter if you’re changing time zones not just internationally, but interstate, it can be a problem depending on where you’re going.”
A third comment read: “Bryan, were you obsessing over how much travel would negatively affect your health, or did you have no negative thoughts at all? Because our THOUGHTS AFFECT OUR BODIES.”
A fourth user said: “Please advise how we can be an effective anti-aging traveler!!! I feel years older whenever I travel abroad.”
More about Bryan Johnson
Johnson, who reportedly spends over ₹18 million a year on his strict diet, exercise, sleep routine and experimental treatments, all part of his anti-aging regimen. The founder and former CEO of Kernel, a company that creates devices that monitor and record brain activity, Johnson launched three startups between 1999 and 2003. In October 2014, he also founded US venture capital fund OS Fund, which invests in early-stage science and technology companies, a year after selling Braintree to PayPal for $800 million.
He once served as founder, chairman and CEO of Braintree, a company specializing in mobile and web-based payment systems for e-commerce companies. Founded in 2007, Braintree was ranked 47th on Inc magazine’s list of the 500 fastest growing companies in 2011 and 415th in 2012 when it acquired Venmo for $26.2 million.
