Oil change: XPrize founder Peter Diamandis spends US$120,000 every year to try to live as long as he can, including for therapeutic plasma treatment. — Photos: Los Angeles Times/TNS
PETER Diamandis, a week away from turning 63, bounds out of a Starbucks on a recent morning with a cup of decaf, his daily medley of 70 supplement capsules in his pocket and, tucked under his left arm, a box of freshly deposited poop.
The serial entrepreneur is in the standard uniform of serial entrepreneurs: jeans, sneakers, fitted black T-shirt, Apple Watch, Oura Ring and puffer vest, the back of which says, “Life is short until you extend it.”
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Fountain of youth?
Oil change: XPrize founder Peter Diamandis spends US$120,000 every year to try to live as long as he can, including for therapeutic plasma treatment. — Photos: Los Angeles Times/TNS
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Diamandis showing his discarded plasma at the end of his three-hour therapeutic plasma exchange. Since February, he has been receiving the treatment every month.
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Diamandis says his goal is to extend lifespan and healthspan: ‘No one wants to be 150 drooling in a wheelchair.’
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Attendees try red-light therapy at the Conscious Life Expo in Los Angeles in February. Anti-ageing enthusiasts believe the treatment improves skin health and reduces inflammation in the body. — Los Angeles Times/TNS
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Nazarian, chief executive of SBE Entertainment Group, in Hollywood. The hospitality mogul is partnering with Diamandis on 10 diagnostic centres, including one slated to open in Century City next year. — Los Angeles Times/TNS
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Diamandis takes 70 supplements daily. — Los Angeles Times/TNS
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Dr Jordan monitoring Diamandis' vitals during his plasma exchange procedure. Jordan charges US$7,500 per sion. — Los Angeles Times/TNS
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