I’m 38, So How Much Time Do I Have Left Until I Die?

After my recent speed of aging test done through the Blueprint company founded by Bryan Johnson, I found out that I’m aging at a speed of 0.63x.

So what does that mean? It means that for every year that passes, I age only 0.63 of a biological year. In other words, my aging is about 37% slower than normal.

Imagine watching a movie at 63% speed while everyone else watches it at full speed when they’re rolling the credits, I’m still somewhere in the middle of the story. 😅

That’s basically my life right now. Others accumulate biological “damage” faster, while I seem to be taking the scenic route to aging.

So… Who Am I?

I’ve been vegan since May 2014, and I figured out early that it was one of the best choices for health, animal well-being, and climate impact. It wasn’t only about what’s on my plate it was about being aware of how my actions echo through the system.

Being mindful of the world around me also helped me understand the rise of AI. After all, AI is a human creation our digital mirror complete with all our biases, fears, and greed. Some people are afraid of AI, and I get why.

We humans raise, kill, and use animals however we please some for food, others for comfort. If AI learns from us, it might treat us the same way we treat those who are weaker or less intelligent. And that’s a bit terrifying.

So, if we want AI to treat us kindly someday, we better start setting a good example by treating all conscious beings fairly. That’s why I’m vegan: not just for health, but because it aligns with what I’d want from the next form of intelligence that follows us.

The Health Side Effect

Of course, the best “side effect” of veganism has been my health.

I exercise lightly twice a week, eat clean, and my test results back it up:

Bone density: 1.1 g/cm², here would be great to have 1.2 g/cm² (something to work on).

Total body fat: 10.6%,  comparable to the ideal range for an 18–20-year-old or an athletic body shape at age 26–30.

Visceral fat: 0 lbs

I don’t follow a strict diet, but I usually avoid eating 6–7 hours before sleep, and I sleep 7–8 hours a night. Sometimes I relax my routines, depending on new test results I like adjusting my habits based on data, not dogma.

I don’t drink alcohol, soda, or juices basically, if it fizzes, numbs, or spikes, I skip it.

I consistently take B12, vitamin D, iron sulfate, omega-3, and magnesium citrate, and sometimes I add ashwagandha, spirulina, or fenugreek, depending on what my body shows it needs.

And no being vegan doesn’t automatically make you healthy. You can still eat junk, just without cheese. I check my blood regularly and track my biomarkers to make sure I’m not sliding off a cliff.

Preventing Before Curing

For most people, the health system works like this: 

You feel something → you go to the doctor → they give you pills → you (hopefully) feel better.

That’s fine… if your goal is to fix problems after they appear.

But what if the problem is something like cancer, which often gives no clear symptoms until it’s too late? You go for a checkup and suddenly hear: “I’m sorry, it’s stage 4. There’s nothing we can do.”

That’s not a diagnosis that’s a horror movie. especially if you are just in your 40, 50 or 60.

So my philosophy is simple: don’t wait for disease, prevent it.

The best cure for any disease including cancer is to not let it start in the first place.

Unfortunately, our medical system is still reactive instead of proactive. When I used to go to the doctor for early testing, I’d often hear things like,

“Why are you here if you feel fine?”

Now I barely go not out of mistrust, but because I learned to monitor myself. Change is hard for most people; it takes self-awareness and patience.

So here’s my rulebook:

1. Avoid exposure to toxins from food, clothes, air, water, or cleaning chemicals.

2. Test your blood twice a year.

3. Screen for cancer early. Catch it in its initiation stage, and it’s a minor problem, not a tragedy.

Age Escape Velocity

Now here’s where it gets really interesting.

Age escape velocity (AEV) or longevity escape velocity (LEV) — is the hypothetical point where science advances so fast that for every year you live, medical progress adds more than one year to your lifespan.

Experts in gerontology (the science of aging) predict that this could happen between 2030 and 2045. At that point, death becomes... optional. 

So back to the title of this post “How Much Time Do I Have Left Until I Die?”

Short answer: As much as I decide.

Here’s a fun twist: my chronological age is 38, but my biological age, based on my 0.63x speed of aging, is roughly 24.

Of course, this is speculative our body organs don’t all age at the same rate. My heart, brain, bones, and skin might be “older” or “younger” than 24 in certain ways. But as a rough estimate, it’s a nice number to keep in mind while I continue optimizing my health and lifestyle.

If I keep aging at 0.63x, maintain my habits, and science keeps up, there’s no reason I shouldn’t live well past 100 or longer. My plan isn’t just to survive, but to stay healthy long enough for longevity technology to catch up and give me options. 

Until then, I’ll keep doing my part: 

1. Avoid unnecessary biological damage.

2. Detect problems early.

3. Stay curious, aware, and funny about it.

I’m not racing against time I’m just strolling while everyone else is sprinting toward the finish line. And honestly, it feels great to be late for once. 😄