The Man Who Will ‘Live Forever’ | Biohacker Life Uncovered | Channel 4

He endures freezing temperatures, downs bulletproof coffee and consumes a pharmacy-worth of pills on a daily basis - Ben Zand meets the self-proclaimed ‘biohacker’ who wants to ‘live forever’.

In the pursuit of becoming immortal, Leon spends more than the average UK salary on using cryochamers, bulking in the gym and prolonged periods of fasting - all to live to 3,000 - but is it worth it?


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[tiktok-xgj]

"I wanna be on another planet when I die"
Bro, you are already there.

[Heathen.Deity.]

In all seriousness, I feel truly sorry for the guy. It doesn’t take a trained psychologist to see he has significant issues that are controlling and destroying his life.

[truefact]

I thought that Leon was fifty and was thinking he does not look bad. I spat my tea out, thirty six…😂

[ldotty]

Literally wasting his life trying to live longer to die earlier what a life!

[Nick_]

This is an anxiety disorder and its controlling every aspect of his life.

[Yid]

This man is clearly VERY mentally unwell, it’s a tough watch. I also thought he was late 40s, not 36!

[MacStewart]

Listen, I thought I was fuckin invincible when I was in my twenties, I'm now in my fifties and feel like the grim reaper could come knocking any day now. Enjoy yourselves while you're young, time catches up with you fast.

[damianreid]

It's an internet detox this guy needs. If he'd never had a broadband connection he'd never have heard of half the crackpot stuff he does. He'd be a lot more chill too.

[KippaxInThailand]

This is the first time i've seen someone alive who is already dead...

[conorthompson]

This man couldn't even give a straight answer to being asked if he's afraid of dying. He is utterly terrified of it. Terrified of the one inevitably we have from the moment we're born. Sad stuff.

The presenter looks younger and more healthy than the bio hacker lol 😂

[GuiserGestalt]

It's important to come to terms with the fact that we're all going to die one day, the fact that life is fleeting is what gives life value.

The harsh truth is that Leon is going to die like the rest of us and he just needs to come to terms with it and focus on other things...

[rollacoastaride]

will click back in 3000 years to monitor his progress

[darrengillespie]

It's genuinely sad to see him put in all this effort in futility. he'll die most likely at the same kind of age most people do and all his hard work will have been for nothing, its genuinely heartbreaking

[darkedge]

3000 years!?! Wow he may live long enough to see HS2 get completed then 😂

[liannawilliams]

Ben Zand is such an awesome presenter, always goes in with an open and compassionate mind. Always a good watch!

[callofg]

Would love to see a follow up 5-10 years down the road.

[petercruz]

This guy seems to be fairly unwell mentally. He’s doing this with good intentions, and I wish him all the best. I hope this fulfils him and he finds inner contentment

[aroundthecoast]

I get there’s looking after yourself but his fear of dying is pushing him way beyond that and he already looks older than his years.

[alexritchie]

He may become an immortal superman, but he'll never not have that face.