Biohacker Bryan Johnson replaces his entire plasma with albumin in bold anti-aging move

Bryan Johnson is a rich entrepreneur from the US who’s known for doing wild anti-aging experiments. His latest experiment? He took all the plasma out of his body and replaced it with albumin and IVIG.

Plasma is the liquid part of blood. In his process, they removed his blood, separated out the plasma, and put the rest back in with the albumin mix. Albumin is a protein found in blood, and IVIG stands for intravenous immunoglobulin, which has antibodies, as reported by Indian Express.

Johnson called this a “version 2.0” of his earlier test where he got plasma from his son. He said he’s trying to find ways to slow down aging and even reverse damage caused by aging. He says he only follows science and data, even if the methods sound crazy.


In a video, he said the goal is to take out the “bad stuff” in the blood and replace it with “very clean stuff.” He explained that our bodies do have natural ways to clean out waste, but modern life and toxins can make it too hard for the body sometimes, according to the report by Indian Express.

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When he did the plasma swap, he didn’t feel anything major. He said he felt normal, slept normally, and it was “pretty inconsequential” for him. But he said some people who are sick might feel more energy and alertness after doing it. He doesn’t know yet if this will actually help him live longer — but said he’s measuring many biomarkers to find out, as per reports.

Expert opinion: Is this safe or helpful?

Dr Jagadish Hiremath, a public health expert, said plasma exchange is a real medical procedure used in hospitals — but only for serious conditions like autoimmune diseases. In those cases, doctors do it to remove harmful antibodies from the blood, as per the report by Indian Express.

For healthy people like Johnson, removing all plasma is not normal or safe. It can lead to blood clotting problems, infections, heart issues, and electrolyte imbalances. It’s not a standard or medically approved way to boost health or slow aging.

There’s also no solid scientific proof that this kind of therapy helps people live longer or feel more energetic if they are already healthy. Dr Hiremath also warned that removing "toxins" from the body is a vague idea — your liver and kidneys already do that job really well, as stated in the report by Indian Express.

FAQs

Q1. Who is Bryan Johnson and why is he famous?
Bryan Johnson is a tech millionaire and biohacker from the United States. He is known for spending millions of dollars on anti-aging experiments to slow down or reverse the aging process.

Q2. What anti-aging experiment did Bryan Johnson recently do?
He removed all the plasma from his body and replaced it with a mix of 5% albumin and IVIG. He called it a bold move to test if it helps with longevity and energy.