Immortality per se is not realistic today and even in the near future. Indeed, accidents can happen, and diseases can take their toll. And we are far from bringing dead matter back to life.<\/p>\n
However, aging is the leading cause of mortality worldwide. The deterioration our bodies and minds suffer from damage accumulation and loss of regenerative capacity makes us old and fragile, making us more susceptible to disease and, ultimately, death.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Production scenes from Longevity Hackers. (Clockwise from top left) Tony Robbins during his interview for the film in West Palm Beach, John Salley (interviewed and part of the production team), Michal Siewierski (director) and Mark Cuban in Los Angeles, Michal Siewierski, Ruben Figueres (producer) and Steve Aoki preparing the interview in Las Vegas, Ruben Figueres, and Edward Norton (narrator) during the recording of the narration in Los Angeles<\/p><\/div>\n
We have made significant advances in medicine that extend the human lifespan, allowing us to treat diseases and fix cellular damage. Still, to defeat aging, we need one more step: prevention.<\/p>\n
If we don\u2019t allow our bodies and minds to get old, we will not have to treat those diseases in the first place. The longevity industry intends to extend the health span, which is the number of healthy years a person will live.<\/p>\n
The goal is that we reach 90, feeling like 40, and not that we get to 100 in a wheelchair plugged into a machine. An inevitable consequence of increasing the health span is that we will live longer. If our bodies and minds feel like 40 when we are 90, it is logical to expect that we will have many years ahead of us to live. The whole longevity industry is focused on getting to this point.<\/p>\n
A Longevity Hacker is anybody who alters their habits or makes any sacrifices to achieve a higher level of health. There are many levels of Longevity Hackers, from a basic one, like somebody who loves smoking and quits it because it\u2019s bad for their health.<\/p>\n
Then there are professional hackers, like Bryan Johnson, the tech millionaire who has devoted his life to defeating aging and started a movement called \u201cDon\u2019t Die,\u201d where he does everything humanly possible to stay young forever, including spending $2MM per year in doctors, and treatments. Bryan keeps monk-like routines to support his sleep and exercise, eats the same food every day and simultaneously (a formula created by doctors that provides the precise amount of nutrients that his body needs), and every aspect of his life has one goal: Don\u2019t Die.<\/p>\n
The difference between a beginner Longevity Hacker and a more advanced professional is how important it is for their health and how much they are willing to sacrifice to maintain it.<\/p>\n
Many billionaires have been pouring money and resources into solving this aging problem. An important point in this fight is to start considering Aging as a disease, which would allow more research and government funding to be applied. If we do so, our quest is how to treat aging, which people like Jeff Bezos, Peter Thiel, Sam Altman, Mark Zuckerberg, and many others are trying to accomplish.<\/p>\n
Scientists have concluded that it is possible to treat and stop aging. So, we know that we are very close to the point where we can get our cells to stop aging and getting weaker. Several research projects are in human trials, and we might be able to get there in the next 5-15 years.<\/p>\n
Technology is advancing exponentially due to the irruption of AI, but like everything in science, it requires lots of testing, which takes time. There are multiple parts to get to this point, like the Gene Therapies that will allow us to modify our DNA or the Telomere research (Telomeres are the extremes of the chromosomes, which become shorter over time, reducing the regeneration capacity of the cells) which is looking for ways to increase their length. Like these, many promising technologies and treatments will make Longevity Hacking more effective.<\/p>\n
But while these are all in the near future, there are several things we can do now that don\u2019t cost money, just effort. And depending on how much effort we put in, we can live healthier lives.<\/p>\n
The importance of staying healthy now is higher than ever because if we maintain a healthy body over the next decade, when all these advances become a reality, we will be able to \u201cfreeze\u201d our age at that point. And the younger our bodies are, that is what we will have for the next few years until the next big milestone becomes a reality, the reversing of the biological age. Biological age is the age that our body and mind feel like compared to our chronological age, which is determined by our birth date.<\/p>\n
There are ways to measure a person\u2019s biological age, although it is still a complicated topic because there are many factors to determine it, and it is still difficult to measure all of them. A person can have a young cardiovascular age, but an old bone structure or certain muscles may be younger than others, or the elasticity of the skin, or the hair, or the vision… but we will eventually get to a way of measuring all of these individually in an accurate way and be able to approach each one with the upcoming technologies.<\/p>\n
But right now, there are four things that we can do to be as healthy as possible that take effort but not money or technology:<\/p>\n
Nutrition<\/h3>\n
Our society has evolved to a point where the goal of nutrition is not providing the body with the nutrients it needs; instead, it is about providing short-term taste satisfaction. So, the majority of the consumption of the average person is foods that are not good for the body but provide some sort of short-term taste pleasure, like sugars, alcohol, processed foods, and fats. If we had to design perfect nutrition for our bodies, first, we would need a measuring device that told each individual what their needs for the day are for each vitamin, mineral, calorie\u2026<\/p>\n
Once we know exactly what we need, we could have a doctor, a nutritionist, or a machine prepare a food mix that contains exactly that. As you can imagine, this is impossible today and not viable for most people. But there is a lot of room for improvement between this extreme top-case scenario and the opposite, which is eating all the poisons we consume daily. If we focus on eliminating sugars, alcohol, saturated fats, and processed foods, we are taking giant steps. We can take it to the next level by focusing on increased protein and upping our levels of electrolytes, amino acids, and vitamins via natural foods or supplements. In general, paying attention to nutrition is a key element to longevity and health.<\/p>\n
Exercise<\/h3>\n
In health terms, movement is our friend. Advanced societies are becoming more sedentary, which greatly affects overall health. We should try to move as much as possible, even just walking. Ideally, we would want to do enough cardiovascular exercise, where we push our heart to work harder, like running, cycling, rowing\u2026, combined with muscular exercise, like weight training, to maintain muscular mass. As we age, we lose muscle mass and strength, which results in weakness and a higher risk of injuries and disease. If we can maintain that strength through training and protein consumption, we reduce and delay the effects of aging.<\/p>\n
Sleep<\/h3>\n
Sleep could be the most underrated factor for our health and the most important one. According to Bryan Johnson (the professional Biohacker), sleep is the most important thing we can do to live a healthier life. During sleep, our body repairs any damages done during the day, and all the regeneration happens. Getting enough quality sleep, in terms of deep sleep, REM, and overall rest, is essential. Depending on each person\u2019s age and activity habits, there are different recommendations, but a good general rule of thumb is 8 hours of sleep with 2 hours of REM and 1 hour of deep sleep for an average 50-year-old.<\/p>\n
We often put sleep in second place to other priorities, as we stay late for work or social reasons and wake up early without having the right amount of sleep. Several factors affect sleep quality, like eating dinner late and close to bedtime, drinking alcohol at night, or being exposed to blue light screens right before sleeping. These factors will dramatically reduce the quality of our sleep and considerably affect our deep sleep and REM amounts. Paying attention to the quality of our sleep involves a certain degree of effort since we have to alter our social habits, but it is probably the most important thing we can do. Several sleep monitoring devices are available for the consumer, like smart rings, watches, or wristbands, that can help us keep track of it and improve it.<\/p>\n
Mental Health<\/h3>\n
This element includes stress reduction, emotional balance, and purpose or motivation. Stress is a huge contributor to aging and accelerates the damage process; therefore, managing stress becomes crucial not only for health but also for overall happiness. Emotional balance is also crucial in relationships and social interactions.<\/p>\n
As we have seen in some blue zones, people surrounded by love and big social circles tend to live longer. This is, in part, because it contributes to motivation and a sense of purpose in life. People with a strong sense of purpose wake up every day excited about life, send signals to their bodies that they want to live, and the body tries to adapt. We see this inversed when older people lose this excitement and give up on life; they usually die shortly after.<\/p>\n
If we take these four factors seriously, we will dramatically increase our chances of delaying the aging process. This will bring us closer to the moment technology allows us to stop it effectively. If we want to become more advanced Longevity Hackers, we can add some current treatments and lifestyle changes.<\/p>\n
It is important to note the implications of the longevity industry for humans. Traditionally, we accepted aging and its consequences as inevitable, just like death. At that point, it was easy or understandable for a person to make decisions that harmed their health, like smoking, because it did not make a big difference whether they lived 10 years more or 10 years less.<\/p>\n
What we have in front of us can change the perspective of many people since we are no longer looking at living 70 to 90 years. We could be looking at 120 or 130, and if we stay alive that long, then technology will have evolved, too, which could extend it much longer and be healthier. Now, the new decision is for a person to live to 70 or 80 years living a careless life, or 120,200 or possibly much more, without the aging inconveniences. This perspective will affect how many people decide to live their lives.<\/p>\n
For the past four years, I have been researching this issue and interviewing top scientists, experts, and celebrities. I compiled that information in a documentary called Longevity Hackers<\/em>, narrated by Edward Norton and featuring Tony Robbins<\/a>, Mark Cuban<\/a>, Steve Aoki<\/a>, Tony Hawk<\/a>, Peter Diamandis, and many more.<\/p>\n When I started, I would consider myself a beginner Longevity Hacker who exercised regularly, ate semi-healthy, drank socially, and slept poorly. Through this journey, I have discovered a brand-new motivation for life and increased excitement for everything I do since it has the potential of a much longer expiration date. I don\u2019t consider myself a professional biohacker yet, but I would certainly think I have an advanced level. My health and energy levels are higher than ever, and my passion for life and happiness has reached a new dimension.<\/p>\n A new Hollywood documentary tackles this question<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":15791,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[196,197],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15674","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-winter-2025","category-winter-2025-features"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15674","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15674"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15674\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16118,"href":"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15674\/revisions\/16118"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15791"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15674"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15674"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Ruben Figueres is an entrepreneur who founded several companies in the advertising, tourism, and cycling industries. His passion for health and fitness led him to produce the documentary film Longevity Hackers<\/em>,<\/a> which features Tony Robbins, Mark Cuban, Steve Aoki, Tony Hawk, and many others and is narrated by Edward Norton.<\/h5>\n
Links:\nTo Watch it: \u00a0Apple TV<\/a>\nFor further information: www.longevityhackers.tv<\/a><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"