Longevity enthusiast Bryan Johnson says he cut 85% of microplastics from his semen through lifestyle changes and detox steps. Find out how he did and why it matters for reproductive health.
Bryan Johnson is an entrepreneur and tech investor who self-identifies as a longevity enthusiast. He owns a business known as Blueprint and spends a significant amount of money monitoring his health data, nutrition, and testing treatments. Johnson reportedly stated that his semen microplastic particle count had dropped by around 85 per cent in a time span of about eight months
Bryan Johnson had decreased his concentration of microplastic particles in his semen to roughly 20 particles per millilitre, as compared to when the concentration of the microplastic particles in his semen was approximately 165 particles per millilitre. He explains this outcome by the combination of lifestyle modifications, reduced exposure to environmental elements and certain biohacks.
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Microplastics refer to small pieces of plastic (usually less than 5 mm in diameter) which are ubiquitous in food, water, and air, as well as in the human body. They have been detected in human blood, semen, tissues and breast milk. Although all its effects remain to be completely studied, initial research points to potential relationships with inflammation, hormonal imbalance and reproductive influences.
The principal tactics which, according to Johnson, were used are as follows:
According to Johnson, he would receive a 200 F dry sauna daily for about 20 minutes and simultaneously put ice packs over his groin area to prevent heat damage to his testes. In his opinion, it is this combination that contributed to the reduction of microplastics.
However, high testicular heat has been known to harm the well-being of sperm, even though saunas may facilitate detoxification through the process of sweating. The given method of groin cooling is not a well-researched one.
He stopped warming food in plastic bags, had dropped using plastic cutting boards and had switched to a reverse osmosis water-filtration system. The activities minimise the ingestion and drainage of plastic components/chemicals.
Johnson monitored levels by use of microplastic tests (through a finger-prick blood test that his company sells) and semen tests. Measurement and tracking are things that he focuses on as part of the protocol.
You will probably not copy the entire program used by Johnson, but the following are accessible and science-backed habits to pay attention to:
At present, taking the practical steps to minimise exposure to plastic appears to be a rather reasonable decision, although we might wait for stronger scientific evidence about the long-term advantages.