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Meet the ‘budget biohacker’ mum Julie Gibson Clark, 55, who is ‘ageing backwards’ thanks to ‘secret sauce’ routine

Watch the video above to find out what Julie eats every day - as she reveals her biological age is just 44

JULIE Gibson Clark might be 55.

But thanks to some simple lifestyle tweaks, the single mum-of-one has reduced her biological age by over a decade.

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Julie may be 55 but she has the biological age of a 44-year-oldCredit: Instagram
She follows a healthy diet which involves eating lots of vegCredit: Instagram

"For every year that goes by, I only age eight months," she explains.

Julie, from Arizona, US, is a biohacker. Or, as she puts it, a "bio optimiser."

The recruiter is just one of a growing number of people spending small fortunes on "hacking their biology" to live healthier and longer lives.

But unlike most preoccupied with the latest craze, Julie is not a Silicon Valley millionaire—in fact, she is "far from it."

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"I'm a single mum with a kid who's about to go to college, I don't have a lot of money to spend on my health," she tells Sun Health.

BIOHACKING OLYMPICS

But this hasn't stopped her from giving biohacking legend Bryan Johnson a run for his buck in the global longevity game, the .

The tech millionaire's online leaderboard allows participants (mostly the ultra-rich) to compete with thousands of others across the world to see who can slow their “biological age" the most.

While chronological age refers to the actual time a person has existed, biological age refers to how old their cells are—which basically translates to the rate at which their body is dying.

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I think the biggest bang for your buck right now is eating right, exercising and sleeping

Julie Gibson Clark

At the time of writing, Julie was in second place, four spots ahead of Bryan, who spends a whopping $2million (£1.5million) yearly to reverse his ageing.

The self-proclaimed 'King of Biohacking' takes hundreds of supplements a day and has tried some pretty  to rejuvenate his body, most notably injecting himself with his 18-year-old son’s blood plasma (which didn't work).

Why I am spending millions to be 18 again

The 45-year-old has also famously tried “penis rejuvenation therapy”, which involved shocking his appendage three times a week to make it feel younger.

'I FEEL YOUNGER THAN I DID IN MY 40s'

Julie, the newest longevity contestant, doesn’t use expensive medical treatments or gadgets to reverse the ageing process.

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By "keeping things simple", she claims to have reduced her biological age by 11 years - giving her the body of a 44-year-old.

"I think the biggest bang for your buck right now is eating right, exercising and sleeping," the mum-of-one says, "that alone will optimise your cells".

Since adopting her longevity routine, Julie claims to feel younger now than she did in her forties.

"It was beyond sluggish back then, which I used to think was part of getting older.

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The Rejuvenation Olympics allows participants to compete with thousands of others to see who can slow their “biological age" the most
Biohacking legend Bryan Johnson, 45, injecting himself with his 18-year-old son’s (pictured) blood plasma in a bid to de-ageCredit: Bryan Johnson
Bryan spends $2million (£1.5million) each year to reverse his ageingCredit: Bryan Johnson/Blueprint

"But now, that's all gone. I am a lot more resilient in general. I could go three of four nights on not much sleep and still fully function in the day."

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When Julie is with friends, she sees the most significant difference in her health and suddenly feels relatively young.

"I recently spent some time hiking in Arizona with school friends [of a similar age] and noticed some were having more trouble than I was.

"They were getting tired and sore, but I just wasn't."

While chatting on Zoom, Julie appears to have a flawless complexion, which she claims has only emerged in the last few months.

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"My skin is much more glowy," she says, "which I think is mostly down to all the veg I eat."

She also uses glycolic acid on her face each morning, a product known for its anti-ageing and exfoliating properties. 

LONGEVITY SECRETS

On average, the anti-ageing guru spends just $100 (£78) per month (pm)on her routine, which includes a $20 (£16) gym membership and $80 (£62) for NOVOS, a type of longevity supplement.

At the gym, she splits her time between cardio and weight lifting -  are linked to  in mortality.

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But she claims weight lifting explicitly is the "secret sauce" to keeping her body looking youthful.

"I started lifting when I noticed I was a little saggy, and by building the muscles, I made them look much more toned.

I just want to live as well as I can right now

Julie Gibson Clark

"But one of the first things I noticed a few months after I began weightlifting was how strong I suddenly felt.

"I was so much more stable, which makes walking upstairs so much easier. I just love being strong."

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Julie grazes on just shy of 500g of cooked veggies each day, including broccoli and peppers - which she claims keeps her very full.

"I know that sounds like a lot, but I think that would mean adding a bowl of vegetables a day for most people."

Countless studies have touted the life-extending benefits of the humble vegetable.

Scientists have so much faith in veg that some are pushing for the “eat your five a day” message to be scrapped and replaced with "eat 30 plants a week".

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Julie claims to feel younger now than she did in her fortiesCredit: Julie Gibson Clark
Julie believes life is to be enjoyed, so she doesn't put too many restrictions on herselfCredit: Julie Gibson Clark

On top of this, the mum tries to eat at least 100g of protein, which the ex-vegan finds "challenging".

"Vegetables actually have an Ozempic effect," she explains. "So I'm usually pretty full all day, which means I have to force myself to eat meat most of the time to get my protein intake up."

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Despite her very healthy lifestyle, Julie admits she doesn't count calories as she finds eating lots of veg is enough to keep her slim and reverse ageing.

"I enjoy my life," she says. "Every once in a while, I'll eat ice cream; I also have caramel sauce downstairs that I will enjoy tomorrow!

"During the week, I stick to my diet, then on the weekend, I just do what I want," she adds.

The anti-age guru revealed sleep is an extremely important part of her longevity regime.

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