Dave Pascoe
Vital Stats:
Chronological Age: 61 (will be 62 in August)
Current Epigenetic Age: 37.95
Current Pace of Aging: 0.66 years per each calendar year
RejuvenationOlympics.com Leaderboard ranking: Currently #5, no longer ahead of Bryan Johnson (for now 😉)
Height: 6 feet
Weight: 167 pounds (75.75 kg)
BMI: 22.1
Marital Status: Single
I'm targeting health, fitness, performance, longevity, anti-aging, and rejuvenation. To some, these may sound like the same things, but they are vastly different!
Exercise: Walking, Running, Hiking, P90X, Yoga, Pilates, CAROL AI bike
Occupation: Newly retired, former Network Security Architect/Engineer, massage therapist, and life-long programmer/hacker, now full-time biohacker and AI enthusiast.
Philosophy: I consider my body to be like a prized racehorse, or a cherished high-end performance vehicle. I will only ever get this one, so just like any valued possession, I will treat it with reverence and will invest heavily in its appearance, performance, fuel, care & maintenance. I only wish that I knew & applied everything I know now, decades ago!
Currently taking about 130 individual supplements/day. That's over 170+ capsules/day (currently 83 morning, 96 evening) of about 107 pill-type supplements + another 20 in powder form, mixed in drinks.
I am a constant self-experimenter, willing to try anything new to see how it might affect me, my blood markers, and my epigenetics. However, ranking on the Leaderboard of The Rejuvenation Olympics now has me not wanting to experiment with new things, lest I negatively affect my standing temporarily! 😂😉
This site will be an ever-changing document based off of my experimentation, learnings, and philosophy as it continuously evolves, so check back in from time to time to see how it has changed. I am usually updating something somewhere nearly every day. I have "firm convictions loosely held" and am always willing to change my thoughts and ways as new information emerges.
Unlike most of the folks on the original Rejuvenation Olympics leaderboard, I am not currently sponsored by ANY Biotech firm or clinic! I've been flying completely solo for more than a decade "on a budget", utilizing everything I can learn from freely available published research, books, expert podcasts, and expert YouTube channels (see Audible Books, Podcast Subscriptions, and YouTube Subscriptions lists).
See full bio (link pending)
Self-observed differences from Bryan Johnson:
I'm chronologically 16 years older.
I am not a Vegan.
I am not Caloric Restricted.
In fact, I don't pay attention to calories at all. By limiting simple carbohydrates most of the time, I eat as much as I like without gaining weight and apparently without increasing my rate of aging.
I don't eat the same thing day after day, unless what I prepared was too much for a single meal. I strive for nutritional density but also diversity. I would like to include even more meal variations. I simply need to make time to experiment with their preparation and then to incorporate them (like black beans and lentils). Doing so is on my roadmap. I am also determined to begin cooking my greens before blending them into a smoothie, like Julie Gibson Clark (also ranked on the Rejuvenation Olympics) does!
I am NOT on testosterone replacement hormone. In 2023, my T remained in the range of 808-1262 in monthly testing. I also intentionally avoid personal care products that contain endocrine-disrupting ingredients. However, I do understand that caloric restriction is known to drive T low, necessitating supplementation. To me, that's just another reason to not be caloric restricted. It apparently isn't completely necessary in order to have a slower rate of aging, but it does have me wondering whether it would move the needle even further for me, if I did.
I AM on thyroid replacement hormone, T3 & T4, since my thyroid stopped working in my early 30s.
I don't outsource my health to someone else. I'll do the work myself and gladly pay only for occasional advice as a sanity check.
I don't care to measure and know the age of my individual organs.
I'm willing to live with some imperfections on my face and skin.
I leave no inexpensive well-studied intervention off the table, like sauna, or cold therapy.
The creation of this page was inspired by Jenvel (formerly ranked on the Rejuvenation Olympics Leaderboard), who convinced me that I too, needed to publish all that I've been doing. ❤️
Special thanks to Bryan Johnson for drawing so much good attention to the Longevity & Rejuvenation space and sharing all that he is doing, and for co-creating the Rejuvenation Olympics with TruDiagnostic!
Original RejuvenationOlympics.com Leaderboard standing from Sept 2023 - June 2024
Latest RejuvenationOlympics.com Leaderboard standing, as of June 2024.
Bryan has recently moved up in the ranks since his Follistatin gene therapy, which seems to have finally prompted an update to the Leaderboard (after being notably stagnant for 8 months). It looks as though our oldest test scores (greater than 24 months) have now been dropped, which has accounted for both of our Average Pace scores notably improving.
Going by the old rules, I'd assumed they were going to continue ranking us by our best annual pace score, so I dared to retest after my 30 days in Italy, just to see how badly my 30 days of lack of sleep plus high carb, high sugar, and high caffeine diet affected my scores.
Those results from April still aren't back yet, but now that I see they are going by averages, I understand that my curiosity will most certainly have shot me in the foot in upcoming updates. I would have never taken the test after Italy had I known that it would be used against me, even if my scores once back on my regular protocol prove to be stellar once again.
And now that they are no longer posting chronological age, I see that they are also no longer considering "age adjusted" scores, treating a 30-year-old in 1st place, a 46-year-old in 3rd place, and a soon-to-be 62-year-old in 5th place as though they are the same.
Frankly, I like that, and I'm honored and proud that I'm NOT being given ANY special consideration for my age in this competition, and still holding my own. 😉
To remain on the Leaderboard, it does appear that retesting is now required every 3 months, at the cost of $499, or $795 for a two-test bundle. While this will be great at keeping the Leaderboard and its scores current, I fear that this will create a large barrier of entry for many who would otherwise rise up into the ranks and remain on this listing, 😕
Get your TruDiagnostic epigenetic age test and Pace of Aging testing here!
Still upcoming in 2024:
Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania with Team World Vision – July 21 – Aug 3. Child sponsorships needed!
Attending the 9th Annual RAAD Festival, Anaheim, CA - Sept 5 - 8
Running the Detroit Free Press International Half Marathon with Team World Vision Detroit - October 20
Upcoming in 2025:
Attending the Health Optimisation Summit. Austin, TX - Apr 5 - 6
Attending the 11th Annual Biohacking Conference, Austin, TX – May 28 - 30
My Continued Path Forward:
My aim is to continue targeting all of the known Hallmarks of Aging with all of the presently known and available interventions, as well as to STOP the unnecessary and unwitting acceleration of aging due to societally-accepted practices, such as, but not limited to:
poor food choices,
damaging food preparation & cooking methods,
the consumption of damaging ingredients, including but not limited to:
added sugars and sugar alcohols,
industrial seed oils,
emulsifiers,
preservatives,
artificial dyes/coloring,
artificial flavoring,
pesticides,
herbicides,
exogenous hormones,
endocrine disrupters,
heavy metals,
microplastics
factory farming methods
parasites
toxic and chemical exposures in everyday personal care, cleaning products, textiles, air, and water
and to continue working to stay strong, flexible, and with good spatial balance in order to stay youthful, sharp, vibrant, fit, and healthy for as long as is truly humanly possible, until the age of my natural death.
In other words, to age well -- as well as is humanly possible -- which can be far better than we've learned to accept.
My parents were each able to live to the age of 89, despite not exercising, being relatively sedentary, not eating properly, smoking and drinking. They also battled various cancers and diseases for their last 25 years of life.
I don't desire my healthspan to expire before my lifespan. My aim is to make them as equal as possible. My expectation is to live at the very least to the age of 95 in terrific shape (because I am continuing to put in the necessary work now), if not well-past the age of 110, God willing.
Advances in health & anti-aging sciences are coming very quickly now, and even more will be coming over the ensuing 40-50 years that hold the promise of extending lifespan & healthspan even further.
As long as I'm able to continue learning, growing, and contributing, while experiencing love, connection, and adventure to the fullest, then I'll remain up for the challenge of sticking around!
Additional Information:
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)
SpectraCell Micronutrients Test
My Recent Press Coverage - updated often!