Today I wanted to take a different spin on a personal update and talk a little bit about my health situation.
Some time ago, I started on insulin jabs, and while I'm seeing improvements in blood sugar, they don't seem to be improving fast enough, and I'm tuning the amount of insulin I am getting on a daily basis. So there is obviously some fear that I won't live long enough, given my short-lived ancestors are kind of short-lived.
So longevity is of great interest to me, and I've been reading a lot of books on it. And the logic is simple - the longer I live, the longer I can compound my wealth, the longer time I can guide my kids on how to manage their finances.
So immortality is the ultimate game-changer, and I will take personal and financial risks to extend my life just a little bit.
So this billionaire, Bryan Johnson, launched a longevity mix called Blueprint, and I decided to pay about $200+ for two packs of the mixture. You can Google the contents of the mix. I don't think the contents are revolutionary; it's just a mixture of various compounds, all purported to extend your life, in a single package so you don't have to buy them individually.
So I started on this mix based on the recommended dosage and ended up with diarrhoea for a couple of days, and I also experienced bloating and nausea. Then AI told me it's a known issue for folks who take this mix. So I halved my dosage, and I've been able to do this for more than a month already.
I've since been trying to Google the immediate benefits of taking this mix and have found the effects fairly subjective; some people report feeling more energetic, which I can easily get from a cup of coffee, so it's no big deal. Others claim it gives them better sleep, but for me, I have more vivid dreams I remember when I wake up.
Anyway, while I'm still in the middle of this regime, I found out that Bryan Johnson has developed some kind of autoimmune disease that really ruined his plan for immortality.
I think at this stage, what humanity has achieved, you can't cheat death at the moment.
Instead, you get a lot of diarrhoea trying.
Anyway, if any reader is taking this mix, do share your notes with me on how it has changed your life.
Hey, if your'e overweight with type 2 diabetes, you're better off taking a GLP1 to lose body fat. Its a miracle drug, with very few bad side effects and a lot of good ones (its supposed to help reduce cravings for all addictions).
ReplyDeleteBetter to take something tested and proven, rather than buying stuff from that guy who looks like the pale Android on Star Trek.
I'm also looking at longevity. I want to live as long and as healthy as Buffer or Munger. I think the key things are relationships, a sense of purpose, gaining muscle mass and bone density, and losing body fat.