Is stress making Elon Musk age? A top doctor has expressed concern about the health of Donald Trump’s “first pal” after the Tesla boss reportedly showed signs of aging.
Elon Musk looked visibly old and tired during his appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, which aired Friday, according to a New York physician.
“The exposure, stress and controversy seem to have aged him physically and emotionally,” the Daily Mail quoted a New York doctor as saying about Musk’s health.
What did the doctor say about Elon Musk?
Dr. Stuart Fischer told the media that Musk appeared tired and exhausted. He said that even last year, Musk didn’t show as many signs of aging as he did in his last appearance on the podcast.
“Even at the Republican National Convention in July 2024, he was fresher-faced compared to now,” said the New York physician.
Why is rapid aging a problem?
Dr. Fischer said that rapid aging doesn’t just show up on the face, it “puts you at risk for heart attacks and strokes.”
He explained that high levels of stress flood the body with the hormone cortisol, which breaks down collagen – the protein responsible for the skin’s firmness and elasticity – causing the skin to look dull, flabby and loose. As a result, dark circles appear and wrinkles form more quickly.
Stress further takes a toll on the brain.
“It’s stressful. I don’t think he was prepared for the overwhelming stress of being in the middle of international politics for the last few years. Even local politics is stressful enough, but the division at national and international level is different,” Dr Fischer told the Daily Mail.
He further claimed that “people who used to love him are now deeply angry with him, it’s very draining and he has to run his companies at the same time.”
Discussion on social media about Musk’s “aging”
As news of the doctor’s claims spread, several X users took to the social media platform to discuss Elon Musk’s “aging.”
One user even urged users to ‘pray for Musk’, while another posted a photo of Elon from the podcast and commented that the Tesla boss looked “healthy and happy”.
How old is Elon Musk?
Elon Musk is 54 years old. He was born on June 28, 1971.
In 2021, Musk announced on “Saturday Night Live” that he has Asperger’s syndrome. People with Asperger’s interpret the environment around them differently than other people.
Musk has previously criticized actions such as publicly mocking the US Securities and Exchange Commission and calling a cave diver who rescued a boy trapped in Thailand a “pedo guy”.
