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Biohacker Bryan Johnson is keeping his girlfriend’s menstrual blood in his freezer | Arwa Mahdawi

Biohacker Bryan Johnson is keeping his girlfriend’s menstrual blood in his freezer | Arwa Mahdawi

Summary

Bryan Johnson, a tech entrepreneur focused on health, stores his girlfriend’s menstrual blood in a very cold freezer to study it. They are collecting detailed data on her menstrual cycle using many devices and a medical team to better understand women’s health.

Key Facts

  • Bryan Johnson is 48 years old and wants to reverse aging and be extremely healthy.
  • He keeps about 10 milliliters of his girlfriend Kate Tolo’s menstrual blood in a -80°C freezer.
  • Johnson and Tolo plan to study the blood to find things like hormone disruptors and microplastics.
  • Tolo tracks 14 million data points about her menstrual cycle using over 50 devices and 100 tasks daily.
  • A team of 12 medical experts monitors her health data.
  • Tolo uses devices like a “techno tampon” that measures blood flow; more details about this device will be shared later.
  • Tolo has polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome and hopes the research will help treat her symptoms.
  • Women have been underrepresented in medical studies until recent decades, and menstruation is poorly studied compared to other health areas.
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