Longevity guru Bryan Johnson offers 3 tips for optimum sleep
(NewsNation) — Rich biohacker Bryan JohnsonHaving spent a fortune hoping to significantly extend his life, he offers three simple tips he uses to optimize his sleep.
The so-called longevity guru said he sees resting heart rate before bed as the most important biomarker that could help him reach his long-term goal of living better than 100 years.
“I’m going to look at my heart rate and see how many times it’s beating per minute. That’s the best indicator of how I’m going to sleep and my overall health,” Johnson told Chris Cuomo during a televised appearance. Town hall Tuesday is about artificial intelligence, including the topic of healthy living.
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Johnson, 48, gave three examples of things he does to control the baseline: He stops eating four hours before bed; turning off their electronic screens 30 to 60 minutes before surrendering; and avoids caffeine in the afternoon.
“These really basic practices significantly lower my heart rate, improve my sleep, which improves my willpower, allows me to eat and exercise better,” Johnson said. “So really simple, basic things have the dramatic ability to improve your health and wellness.”
A resting heart rate of 60 to 100 beats per minute is considered normal, but athletes may have a resting heart rate closer to 40 beats per minute. Mayo Clinic.
Johnson, who made his fortune through digital payment companies, is known for trying to reduce his biological age through strict diet, physical training and medical monitoring. Media accounts describe him as someone trying to live forever, but Johnson emphasized the idea of pushing boundaries in his statement Tuesday.
“Five years ago,” he said, “I started this quest with this fundamental question: Are we the first generation that won’t die? Now that doesn’t mean immortality. It means are we going to start extending our lifespans to 80, 85, 90, 100, 120, 130? And then at some point we say, ‘Oh, is it going to continue like this?’ we say. What are we going to do?”
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