Forget Bryan Johnson! Meet Dave Pascoe - the new longevity king who, at 61, ... trends now
Everyday, 61 year-old Dave Pascoe wakes up, eats a green banana and spends eight minutes sitting on an electromagnetic blanket, which is said to stimulate his blood flow.
Next, he does a short stretching session, followed by a few jumps on his mini trampoline. He scrapes his tongue and takes 82 morning supplements with homemade lemon tea.
These are just a few critical elements of the wellness routine that he says has helped him retain a biological age decades younger than his chronological one.
According to Pascoe, who is believed to be from Michigan, he has the body of a 38-year old.
He is the latest example of the ever-growing trend of 'bio-hacking' - in which older folk attempt to reduce the age of their body's cells, making them technically younger than their chronological age.
David Pascoe is the latest 'bio-hacker' to gain popularity online - he is 61 but claims to have the body of a 38 year-old.
Perhaps the most famous of these 'hackers' is the California-based entrepreneur Bryan Johnson, 46, who claims to have the heart of a 37 year-old and the skin of a 28 year-old.
Johnson cites his $2million annual health regime for his youthfulness, which involves infusions of his teenage son's blood and using erection tracking devices.
But now, there's an new longevity enthusiast in town. Pascoe says his routine is more effective and cheaper than Johnson's, totaling just $30,000 per year.
Pascoe, a retired systems engineer, claims he didn't initially set out to cheat death or avoid aging, but instead started making lifestyle changes to avoid cancer and frailty. Eventually, he decided to commit fully to a lifestyle that would help him, 'feel better in the long run.'
According to his website, his youth-enhancing routine involves an omnivorous diet, 120 plus supplements like zinc and 'hormone balancing' Nutrafol, as well as a daily exercise routine, infrared saunas and electromagnetic technology to stimulate blood flow.
Pascoe also conducts monthly blood tests, quarterly genetics testing and annual bone density to monitor his biological age. There's even a mineral analysis of his hair tissue.
The likes of Johnson and Pascoe have popped up amid the recent advancements in longevity research.
Pascoe shared this photo from a trip to Israel in 2014. He takes breaks from his regimen while on vacation
Some scientists, like those at the Institute for Aging Research at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, believe there are ways to 'target aging before it starts'.
Director of the Institute, Dr Nir Barzilai said on a recent podcast that his mission is to 'cure aging' by finding therapies that remove aged and dying cells from the body before they can cause unpleasant affects, like inflammation.
Over time, reducing the amount of inflammation and other stressors from
