Mankind has sought the fountain of youth since time immortal. While that mythical location has yet to be found, about two decades ago people began to take matters into their own hands in a more serious way through biohacking.
The trend has grown so much that there is even a competition dedicated to tracking and ranking how fast, or better said how slow, people are aging. Bryan Johnson began the Rejuvenation Olympics in 2023, and Julie Gibson Clark held the number two slot for nearly a year before the rules changed.
The “reluctant biohacker” is aging at a pace 34% slower than the average human according to a recent DNA methylation test she had done. She does this by following a daily routine based on four pillars that is far more affordable than the millions Johnson spends to avoid death, just $150 per month. Here’s a look at what she does to slow her biological clock.
Aging at two-thirds the pace of others on a budget
Julie Gibson Clark’s four-pillar routine consists of eat, move, mind, and sleep which she lays out in detail on her website.
A diet to slow the biological clock
The eat pillar begins in the morning with a “mean green drink,” which is a nutrient-rich blend of “ingredients like moringa, fermented dried green, chlorella, maca, lemon juice, and collagen.” For the exact recipe you can check her blog.
Her daily diet includes one pound, roughly half a kilogram, of vegetables, “incorporating a colorful mix of raw or lightly cooked green, often paired with proteins like chicken, eggs, or steak.” Julie also includes protein-rich meals, “aiming for about 100g daily, sourced from local farmers to ensure quality.”
She tries to make sure that she has dinner around 5 pm in order to ensure that she has enough time, roughly 3 hours, to digest her food before going to bed. However, she admits that she loves to cook and “time just evaporates” when she’s in the kitchen, so it occasionally happens that she and her son don’t eat until 8 pm, in which case she walks a little bit more that evening.
Getting the body moving, slowing the hands of time
Julie Gibson Clark is an early riser, getting out of bed at 5 am. Her first action each morning is making the bed, one of Admiral McRaven’s ten life lessons for changing the world. At 7 am she hits the gym including in her weekly routine “VO2 max training, full-body weight sessions, and cardio.” After this she goes into the sauna for 20 to 30 minutes and then takes a cold shower for four to five minutes which she says enhances recovery and overall health.
“Spiritual and emotional anchor for the day ahead”
The “former structural engineer turned recruiter” sets aside time each morning to give her “a spiritual and emotional anchor for the day ahead” by reading, praying, and meditating. In the early afternoon, around 1 pm, she does a 20-minute transcendental meditation session in order to reduce stress and improve her mental clarity.
Sleeping for a longer life
Getting enough sleep is considered an essential factor to maintain good health, so it’s no surprise that Julie makes sure to get adequate rest. She follows a consistent bedtime protocol.
New to her routine is taking an evening walk, leaving the house around 7:30, during which she aims to 6-9K steps while listening to some calming music. This helps her clear her mind and relax she says.
Back at home she has a “lights out” policy at 9 pm. She makes sure to turn off her phone to ensure there are no interruptions. She also uses some sleep aids to enhance her sleep quality. These include mouth tape, which encourages nose breathing and prevents snoring, and a weighted sleep mask, which triggers the release of endorphins, known as “feel-good” hormones that promote relaxation and reduce stress levels.
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