The 45-year-old entrepreneur revealed why he spends $2 million a year to turn 18 again.

Mr. Johnson spends $2 million a year on his efforts to slow and reverse aging.

Brian Johnson, the 45-year-old software millionaire who went viral by claiming to be 18 again, has now opened up about his controversial quest. The technology millionaire recently found himself the subject of scrutiny after publishing a Bloomberg Article titled How can you be 18 years old with only 2 million dollars a year?. The article chronicles his quest to regain his youth through a rigorous plan he and a team of doctors call “Project Blueprint.”

The article included several claims, such as Mr Johnson’s comment that he wanted to be 18 again. He revealed that he is following a daily regimen that has given him the lung capacity and stamina of an 18-year-old, the heart of a 37-year-old and the skin of a 28-year-old. He estimates that he spends $2 million a year on his efforts to slow down and reverse aging.

Now, speaking The independent, the 45-year-old gave an explanation behind his desire. He recalled being in a “bad place” just 10 years ago when he started building the startup. In addition to the pressures of being a founder, he said he was struggling with anxiety and the challenges of being a father to three young children.

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“It’s a combination of things that make life challenging,” Mr. Johnson said, blaming himself and what he described as “self-destructive behaviors.” “I used to engage in self-destructive behaviors, especially at seven o’clock in the evening, trying to relieve my anxiety,” he recalled. “It made me gain a lot of weight, and I didn’t sleep well, which made me not feel the best in my life,” he added.

Mr. Johnson finally decided to make a change. He explained that what started out as a simple way to control his own life turned into something more strict. The tech millionaire came up with an idea to create a system that would take care of his health beyond his means. He employs a team of 30 doctors who work collaboratively on all aspects of his body.

“We use whole-body ultrasound to look at my lungs, heart, ligaments, tendons, muscles and things like that, and so we need sonographers and sonographers to do the ultrasound machines that specialize in the heart and lungs,” he explained, “and so the team is a team of specialists who do what they’re given. It’s a group that works collaboratively on tasks.”

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Mr. Johnson has been following his strict plan for the past two years and as a result his epigenetic age or biological age has decreased by five years. “It sounds a lot scarier than it really is,” he admits, before pointing out that the “core” of the plan hinges on prioritizing sleep, exercising and eating healthy foods like vegetables, berries and nuts.

“The evidence is compelling that if you do these things, and do these things well, you can slow down the rate of aging,” says the 45-year-old. “I’ve never been happier, I’ve never been healthier, I’ve never had more energy, I’ve never been more calm, without a doubt never. [been] It’s better,” he said. “This system is helping me be healthier and happier than I ever could on my own.”

Mr. Johnson’s treatment plan is based on medical information and evidence. It is led by Oliver Zollman, a 29-year-old rehabilitation medicine physician who received his medical degree from King’s College London.