Tech billionaire’s quest for immortality: ends up hungry forever

In his Netflix documentary Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever, Bryan Johnson confesses to a rather bizarre hunger: an intense craving for food, while simultaneously seeking immortality. His diet, consisting of mainly veggie bowls and fruity puddings, is so sparse that he remains hungry all the time. He only eats between 6-11 AM, and says, "The saddest part of my day is the last bite." Guess even billionaires can't escape the agony of an empty stomach.

But while Johnson's anti-aging "blueprint" has some science backing its potential to reduce certain aging signs, the cost is clear: the guy is always hungry. His self-imposed fasting regimen may be good for weight loss, but it's also leaving him with more than just a craving for longevity.

Johnson’s daily regimen includes swallowing 54 pills—one of which is rapamycin, a cancer drug with alleged anti-aging benefits. But after a few years of swallowing the magic pill, Bryan may have stumbled upon the harsh reality: rapamycin could be making him age faster instead.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Johnson confessed that the benefits of lifelong rapamycin use didn’t outweigh the side effects. Skin infections, increased heart rate, and high blood sugar were just a few of the fun physical “gifts” this drug gave him. Who knew chasing eternal youth could leave you with the health problems of a middle-aged man? Perhaps immortality needs a bit more fine-tuning.


In the world of extreme biohacking, Bryan Johnson is leading the charge. He’s not just consuming pills and following restrictive diets—he’s also siphoning his own son’s blood into his body and injecting Botox into places we’d rather not mention.

According to Johnson, this strange combination of techniques has him feeling “amazing.” His quest for bodily rejuvenation and freedom from his “desperate” self appears to have elevated him to an almost transcendent state. Whether or not these methods can truly reverse time remains highly questionable, but one thing’s for sure—he’s certainly making headlines.

With all these bizarre anti-aging methods and the hefty price tag that accompanies them, one has to wonder: is Bryan Johnson's pursuit of eternal youth worth it? Despite the hunger pangs, increasing health issues, and questionable science, he believes it’s all worth the investment.

In his pursuit of turning back time, he’s investing millions in the hope of reversing the inevitable process of aging. But with every pill swallowed and every odd procedure tried, the results remain uncertain. Maybe the fountain of youth doesn’t come in pill form after all—maybe it’s just a really expensive illusion.