The false promises of Bryan Johnson and Functional Medicine | The Bryan Johnson "Hit Piece". Surprising revelations in the New York Times put Johnson's integrity into question | Scott Carney Video

[Michael Harrop]

He talks about bad outcomes from overconfident doctors, and how both the extreme ends of poor & rich have the worst outcomes. He also says that the most reputable hospitals get their high reputation from doing research, but that doesn't mean you'll get a better outcome from them.

Sometimes knowing too much about your body is a recipe for disaster. In this video I explore how the promise of functional medicine--that we can test our way to optimal health--can lead to unnecessary medical procedures and, in some cases, even death. I also examine three ways that rich people shorten their lifespans by seeking out what they believe is the best care possible.

Featured in this video:
Adam Rodman MD
Kian Modanlou MD
Rohin Francis MD ‪

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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWAWvcOPbb0


The second one is on Substack:

The Bryan Johnson "Hit Piece". Surprising revelations in the New York Times puts Johnson's integrity into question.
https://sgcarney.substack.com/p/the-bryan-johnson-hit-piece

He notes that the NYT used to be a much better source but he now avoids it. He says they wanted him to lie to protect the pharmaceutical industry.

 

[nelson]

In another thread, the idea was floated of Bryan Johnson being a stool donor. This seems backwards to me. He seems more likely to be a recipient. Given his obsession with anti-aging and his financial resources, have you thought about reaching out to him to help you find super donors? If a super donor was found and verified, FMT from them could yield his desired anti-aging effects. I was going to reach out myself, but am not sure what to write as the "call-to-action" for where his team should help you out and so on (though if you do want me to reach out, let me know). The contact posted online is supposedly [email protected]

Also not sure if it's a good idea. The risk I see, given the allegations above, is him potentially being inclined towards dishonest personal dealings and business practices that could tank the project in the off-chance he does take interest and gets involved (e.g., such as keeping the superdonors with his own project without transparent reporting of results)

 

[Michael Harrop]

He seems more likely to be a recipient

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Yes, I agree.

I think I emailed a doctor he was working with, but I didn't find a contact for him specifically. I also replied to a related tweet he posted.

Feel free to write to him. For a "call to action" I generally share this summary of the situation: https://forum.humanmicrobiome.info/threads/the-fda-and-fmt-regulation-part-2-jul-2024-humanmicrobes-org-i-met-wit.520/#post-1370

And since he's into anti-aging, I'd link to the relevant wiki page on that: https://humanmicrobiome.info/aging/

I don't think it's a bad idea for him to get involved. I have some things I'm working on, and if they go well, I'll contact him afterwards.