A multi-millionaire tech guru has revealed he is determined to live until he is 180 years old, as he works to train his body for the task.
Dave Asprey, 45, first launched Bulletproof Coffee in 2013 and became known as a lifestyle guru for his innovative, and bizarre, tips to extend his life longer than what anyone has been known to live.
The American tech guru and entrepreneur, who is currently based in Canada with his wife, explained why he wanted to live until he as 180 and how he intended to accomplish the goal or ‘die trying’.
Building his fortune: Dave Asprey, 45, first launched Bulletproof Coffee in 2013 as a wellness hack. The coffee entails combining the mixture with butter and coconut oil
Mission: The money from Bulletproof Coffee has helped Asprey explore other health hacks. He wants to survive until he is 180 years old
‘I don’t think it is science fiction at all,’ Asprey told BBC News. ‘Someone’s got to do it, and I’m willing to die trying.’
Asprey refers to himself as the ‘world’s first professional biohacker’, as he is working to improve his health through his biology.
Techniques to help ‘hack’ his biological clock include having a structured diet, getting parts of his bone marrow removed to then have the stem cells injected back into his body, and using infra-red lighting for his skin.
Asprey revealed he has spent an estimated $1 million on techniques and hacks to ‘improve’ his body’s overall functioning.
He has been able to afford all the different hacks with the help of his five published books and Bulletproof Coffee brand — which also claims to help the consumer’s personal and mental health when consumed.
Bulletproof Coffee involves the consumer having to buy the black coffee, butter and coconut oil to mix together to get the full effect of the drink.
His brand has also grown to include dietary supplements people can purchase to further improve their physical health, allegedly.
The brand has found its own following of wellness-focused people, which includes actress Shailene Woodley and Busy Philipps.
In 2016, Whole Foods agreed to start selling the product in stores.
This helped launch Asprey’s wealth so he could also explore health and mental practices on his own dime to extend his age.
Focused: He will get his bone marrow removed and lie under infra-red lights to help achieve the age goal of 180 years
‘I don’t think it is science fiction at all,’ Asprey told BBC News. ‘Someone’s got to do it, and I’m willing to die trying.’
Besides removing his bone marrow every six months, Asprey also participates in standing in a cryotherapy chamber with liquid nitrogen to help cool his body down.
The cryotherapy chamber is often used by athletes and active people who are looking for a quick way to relieve any stress or swelling on the muscles. But Asprey believes the chamber could also extend his life.
He will also attach electrodes to his head to promote mental functioning in his brain.
His diet, labeled the Bulletproof diet, then includes consuming food high in fat, medium in protein and low in carbohydrates.
Asprey’s claimed that since he has drank the coffee and altered his diet, he has gained 20 IQ points and improved his cognitive functions.
The combination of diet and health hacks work together for Asprey to potentially live to be 180 years old, but critics remain unconvinced.
He has been previously cited for promoting health and wellness fads with no scientific backings to them.
But Asprey is no the first multi-millionaire tech guru to attempt to extend his life using other technology. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has pumped a significant amount of money into the industry to help slow, or stop, the aging process.
PayPal founder Peter Thiel has also expressed interest in stopping the aging process by providing company towards tech companies with similar missions.
These tech gurus could transform Silicon Valley to focus more on anti-aging technology.
WHAT IS BIOHACKING?
Biohackers, or grinders, are people who hack their own bodies with do-it-yourself devices.
They practice body modification in an effort to extend and improve human capabilities.
They usually turn to body modification experts like piercing artists to perform the implant procedures – but many do it themselves too.
One of the first biohackers was Kevin Warwick, an engineer and the Vice-Chancellor at Coventry University who had an RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification) chip implanted into his arm which allowed him to control devices such as lights by simply snapping his fingers.
Professor Kevin Warwick undertook a ground-breaking experiment with an implanted computer chip in his arm. Professor Warwick became the first human cyborg by implanting a computer chip in his arm to control machines with signals from his brain
A Utah based biohacker named Rich Lee has six implants; one in each ear that serve as headphones, two magnets in two different fingertips for feeling magnetic fields, an NFC (Near Field Communication) chip in his hand for controlling devices and a bio-therm chip in his forearm for monitoring temperature.
The first implant was a finger magnet, which he got because ‘the thought of being able to feel an invisible force and gain a new sense was too intriguing to pass up.’
He explains that he used to have implants in his shins to see how well they would protect his bones from impact.
While a few of the implants were done himself, most were carried out by body modification experts such as piercing artists.
Rich Lee receiving an implant in his hand. He usually asks body modification artists to do the procedures for him, but he’s done a few on himself when he thinks the risk is extremely limited