A biohacker determined to ‘live forever’ has disclosed that a recent experiment resulted in his urine turning ‘blue’.
Bryan Johnson is on a quest to ‘conquer death’ and reverse the aging process. At 47 years old, he has been engaged in a detailed, demanding, and expensive medical journey he dubs ‘Project Blueprint’.
His endeavor has led him to explore some unconventional experimental methods—such as injecting his son’s blood, adhering to a strict diet, maintaining a rigorous exercise routine, and employing daily therapies involving UV-free light, red light, and oxygen.
Remarkably, Johnson claims these practices have been effective, boasting that he now has the ‘heart of a 37-year-old’, the ‘lung capacity of an 18-year-old’, and in one respect, the biological age of a ten-year-old.
Recently, he shared that his latest experiment has turned his urine ‘blue’.
Johnson took to Twitter to announce this peculiar development by stating: “My urine is now blue.”
The reason? He mentions that it’s due to starting Methylene Blue on Tuesday (August 5). This substance is listed by the National Library of Medicine as an FDA-approved drug used to treat methemoglobinemia, a condition where ‘hemoglobin decreases its ability to carry oxygen’.
The Cleveland Clinic describes methemoglobinemia, also known as ‘blue baby syndrome’, as a rare blood disorder impacting the ability of red blood cells to transport oxygen throughout the body.
Individuals with the condition often exhibit a distinctive blue or purple tint on their skin, nails, or lips. While it can be genetic, it usually arises from medications, chemical exposure, or recreational drug use.
Although Johnson hasn’t explicitly explained his reasons for taking the medication, when a follower questioned why he would consume a ‘synthetic petroleum-based dye’, he humorously retorted: “Was really moved by the Smurfs movie.”
Johnson, who appeared in a Netflix documentary titled Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever released earlier this year, seems amused by this unusual side effect, remarking that he feels ‘like I’m in Avatar’.
This revelation coincides with Johnson’s launch of a new protocol earlier this week called IHHT—a different oxygen-enhancing system—which he claims can boost recovery, enhance cognition, increase red blood cell count, repair vessels, and ultimately decelerate aging.