Entrepreneur and bodybuilder Mike Israetel recently shared a video on Bryan Johnson's anti-ageing protocol, highlighting key factors that contribute to longevity. In this episode, Matt watches the latter part of Mike's video for the first time and, alongside Nick, reviews Mike's recommendations on diet, drugs, body composition, and supplements, adding their own insights and context to each point.

Key points

This podcast centres on Matt and Nick's discussion of Mike Israetel's views on Bryan Johnson's anti-ageing methods, where they examine his strategies and their implications, while also sharing their own insights. 

• Maintain a lighter body weight: Mike Israetel suggests that staying lighter, particularly through reduced food intake, can potentially increase longevity, though the timing of weight reduction might impact the benefits.
• Avoid anabolic steroids: He emphasizes staying drug-free, particularly avoiding anabolic steroids, to maximize lifespan, recommending a lean physique over high muscle mass for longevity.
• Follow a healthy diet: A diet rich in lean proteins, vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and healthy fats is recommended, with flexibility in macronutrient composition based on individual needs.
• Meal timing is less important: Meal timing is considered insignificant for longevity, as long as the diet is primarily composed of minimally processed, healthy foods.
• Consider supplements like NMN: Supplements such as nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) are mentioned as potentially beneficial for anti-ageing, though scientific support is still developing.
• Be cautious of anti-ageing hype: Israetel advises caution against overestimating current technological advancements in anti-ageing, expressing skepticism towards claims that diseases will be eradicated by 2040.