Bryan Johnson's autoimmune issues and the limits of extreme biohacking

Posted by restlessemma in Research & News - 2 points, 0 comments.

https://globalnews.ca/news/11956784/biohacker-bryan-johnson-incurable-disease-autoimmune-gastritis

This article covers Bryan Johnson's recent news about developing autoimmune gastritis, which he says is happening because his stomach is basically eating itself. It touches on his massive overhaul of his medical team as he tries to manage the side effects of his longevity protocols...

Imo, this is a massive reality check for anyone getting too deep into the extreme stuff. We talk a lot about optimizing everything from sleep to peptides, but we often ignore how hyper-intervention can mess with basic homeostasis. It is wild to see someone spending millions on stem cells and plasma, only to end up with a gut issue that is basically a direct result of pushing the body too hard. It makes me wonder if we are all just ignoring the subtle red flags in our own bloodwork because we are so focused on the next optimization goal.

Has anyone else noticed their digestive health or gut markers taking a hit when you start adding more research compounds to your routine? It feels like we focus so much on the "upgrades" that we forget the foundation is actually pretty fragile...

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