Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCarsen Holaday in New YorkThursday 09 July 2026 07:37 BSTRelated video: 'Invincible' Bryan Johnson makes NSFW claim comparing himself to 18-year-oldMillionaire biohacker Bryan Johnson, known for his extreme health routine aimed at reducing his biological age, has revealed he has been diagnosed with an incurable autoimmune disease.Johnson announced on social media that he has autoimmune gastritis, a condition where his immune system mistakenly attacks his stomach lining, causing it to “eat itself.”He claimed that the likely cause of the disease was his past diet of fast food and sugary drinks.Despite medical consensus that autoimmune gastritis is incurable and only manageable, Johnson plans to “try and solve” the illness through extensive diagnostic monitoring and developing new treatments.Johnson is on a years-long, multi-million-pound quest for eternal youth, which involves a strict vegan diet, numerous supplements, and various medical procedures.In fullBiohacker Bryan Johnson reveals he has incurable disease amid mission to ‘defeat death’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in