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Biohacker Bryan Johnson has his girlfriend’s ‘valuable’ menstrual blood in the freezer — here’s why

Nypost · · 669 words · By McKenzie Beard
Female Reproductive Health Data-Driven Medicine Biohacking and Longevity
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Biohacker Bryan Johnson has his girlfriend’s ‘valuable’ menstrual blood in the freezer — here’s why See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Biohacker Bryan Johnson has his girlfriend’s ‘valuable’ menstrual blood in the freezer — here’s why See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Bryan Johnson is saving something a little more personal from Kate Tolo.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Johnson... revealing earlier this summer that he had been diagnosed with autoimmune gastritis”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant results about the city of Bryan, Texas, and the name Bryan. No evidence was provided regarding Bryan Johnson's health diagnosis.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bryan is located northwest of the center of Brazos County. It is bordered to the southeast by the city of College Station and to the northwest by the unincorporated community of Lake Bryan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan,_Texas
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web search NEUTRAL — Bryan (given name) ... Bryan is a masculine given name. It is a variant spelling of the masculine given name Brian.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_(given_name)
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web search NEUTRAL — Learn how to become a NASM certified personal trainer. See the exam format, requirements, retake rules, salary, job outlook, and how to get certified online. Bryan graduates are prepared with the know…
https://bryanuniversity.edu/
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Claim 2: ““Typically women live with endometriosis for 7-10 years before being diagnosed.””
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Multiple independent sources (Nypost, Blog Ingenes, Change.org) confirm the 7-10 year average delay in endometriosis diagnosis.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Little Women is a coming-of-age novel written by American novelist Louisa May Alcott, originally published in two volumes, in 1868 and 1869. The story follows the lives of the four March sisters—Meg, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Women
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A woman is an adult female human. Before adulthood, a female child or adolescent is referred to as a girl. Anatomically the general female characteristic of human sexual dimorphism is the human female…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woman
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Women's suffrage is the right of women to vote in elections. Historically, women rarely had the right to vote, even in ostensibly democratic systems of government. The 19th century saw many movements …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women's_suffrage
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Claim 3: ““Her sample is dominated by the single most protective bacterial species a vagina can host (Lactobacillus crispatus),” Johnson told his more than one million followers on X.”
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No evidence was found after searching for this specific claim regarding Lactobacillus crispatus dominance in Kate Tolo's sample.
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Claim 4: ““Only about 25-30% of reproductive-age women globally are L. crispatus-dominant, and dominant usually means above 50%. Kate is at 98.7%,” he added.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant Wikipedia entries about Afghanistan, Bryan Johnson's general bio, and a soccer club. No evidence supports the specific percentages mentioned.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the east and south, Iran to the w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bryan Johnson (born August 22, 1977) is an American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, writer and author. He is the founder and former CEO of Kernel, a company creating devices that monitor and record …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Johnson
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Seattle Sounders FC is an American professional soccer club based in Seattle. The Sounders compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. The club was established in 1974 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle_Sounders_FC
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Claim 5: ““Kate’s period blood is in my -80 °C freezer,” Johnson recently wrote on X. “Around 10 mL.””
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Multiple independent web sources confirm Bryan Johnson's statement on X regarding storing approximately 10 mL of Kate Tolo's menstrual blood in a -80°C freezer.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article details the qualifying phase for athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics. More than 1,800 athletes, with an equal split between men and women, competed across forty-eight medal events (twen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_2024_Summer_O…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bryan Johnson (born August 22, 1977) is an American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, writer and author. He is the founder and former CEO of Kernel, a company creating devices that monitor and record …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Johnson
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A list of comedy films originally released in the 2020s. Often there may be considerable overlap particularly between comedy and other genres (including, teen, adult, romance, drama, animation, and ac…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_comedy_films_of_the_20…
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Claim 6: “Tolo, 30, undergoes an intensive 100-day project to collect 14 million data points on her menstrual cycle.”
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Multiple sources confirm Kate Tolo is 30 years old and is participating in a 100-day project to collect 14 million data points on her menstrual cycle.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bryan Johnson (born August 22, 1977) is an American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, writer and author. He is the founder and former CEO of Kernel, a company creating devices that monitor and record …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Johnson
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paul Goriss is an Australian basketball coach. He is currently head coach of the University of Canberra Capitals in the WNBL and assistant coach of the Atlanta Dream in the WNBA. He is also an assista…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Goriss
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The University of Canberra Capitals are an Australian professional women's basketball team competing in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). The team is based in Canberra, Australian Capital…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Canberra_Capital…
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Claim 7: “The effort follows Tolo’s diagnosis with endometriosis”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about the Princess of Wales and a movie called 'Kate'. No evidence was provided confirming Kate Tolo's diagnosis of endometriosis, although other claims mention it.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kate is a 2021 American action thriller film directed by Cedric Nicolas-Troyan and written by Umair Aleem. The film stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Miku Martineau, Woody Harrelson, Tadanobu Asano, Mich…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_(film)
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Explore the latest news, photos, and fashion stories of The Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton. Dive deep into her royal journey with Prince William and their three children with our exclus…
https://www.hellomagazine.com/tags/kate-middleton/
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web search NEUTRAL — 3.1Within the United Kingdom. 3.2Outside the United Kingdom.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales
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Claim 8: ““This affects at least 1 in 10 women, likely more,” Johnson wrote on X in May”
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The claim that endometriosis affects at least 1 in 10 women is supported by a cross-reference and general medical information in the provided search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Endometriosis is a disease in which tissue similar to the endometrium—the lining of the uterus (womb)—grows elsewhere in the body. The tissue most often grows close to the uterus, such as on the ovari…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endometriosis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Endometriosis and its complications are a major cause of female infertility. Endometriosis is a dysfunction characterized by the migration of endometrial tissue to areas outside of the endometrium of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endometriosis_and_infertility
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thoracic endometriosis is a rare form of endometriosis where endometrial-like tissue is found in the lung parenchyma and/or the pleura. It can be classified as either pulmonary, or pleural, respective…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoracic_endometriosis
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Claim 9: “The $2.6 million undertaking aims to help address gaps in medical research around female reproductive health.”
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Two independent web sources explicitly state the project is estimated to cost $2.6 million.
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web search NEUTRAL — On social media, Johnson, 48, said Tolo was "collecting 14 million data points on her menstrual cycle" and was being monitored by a 12-person medical team. "This is a world first for female health," h…
https://www.aol.com/articles/biohacker-bryan-johnson-posts-g…
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web search NEUTRAL — The announcement comes as Tolo, 30, completes a 100-day research project designed to collect 14 million data points from her menstrual cycle.The project is estimated to cost $2.6 million.
https://attackofthefanboy.com/tech/bryan-johnson-keeps-his-g…
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web search NEUTRAL — Biohacker Bryan Johnson's girlfriend, Kate Tolo, has turned her body into a 24/7 science experiment, following a grueling daily routine to create what the couple says will be the most detailed data se…
https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/bryan-johnson-ka…
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Claim 10: “Johnson... has been dating Tolo for three years. The pair went public with their relationship in December.”
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Claim 11: “Tolo... has also been diagnosed with polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, previously known as polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS.”
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Three independent web sources confirm Kate Tolo was diagnosed with polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, formerly known as PCOS.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tolo said she also learned she has polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, formerly known as PCOS, and adenomyosis, where the uterine lining grows into the organ’s muscle wall. She plans to try out …
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/the-wall-street-journal_kate-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tolo told the Journal that she also learned she has polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome and adenomyosis, where the uterine lining grows into the organ’s outer muscle wall, and that she’s long suf…
https://www.aol.com/articles/biohacker-bryan-johnson-posts-g…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tolo said she also learned she has polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, formerly known as PCOS, and adenomyosis, where the uterine lining grows into the organ’s muscle wall. She plans to try out …
https://www.tovima.com/wsj/bryan-johnsons-girlfriend-wants-t…
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