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Yoga guru and Patanjali founder Ramdev blocked US millionaire Bryan Johnson on his X account after Johnson criticized his anti-aging claims. On Tuesday, Ramdev shared a video of himself running alongside a horse, claiming that certain Patanjali products offer anti-aging benefits and boost immunity.
Bryan Johnson replied to Ramdev's post, stating that the air quality in Haridwar, where Ramdev lives, is so poor that breathing it increases the risk of heart and lung disease. This comment resulted in Ramdev blocking Johnson, who had previously walked out of Nikhil Kamath’s podcast last year due to concerns over India’s air quality.
In the video he sated "Ghode ki tarah tez daudne ki taakat, strong immunity, anti-aging aur power chahiye toh Swarna Shilajit avam Immunogrit Gold khaaiye (If you want to run like a horse, want strong immunity, anti-aging, and power then consume Swarna Shilajit and Immunogrit Gold),”
Swarna Shilajit and Immunogrit Gold are both products of Patanjali, the company founded by Ramdev and Balkrishna in 2006.
घोड़े की तरह तेज़ दौड़ने की ताक़त, Strong Immunity, Anti-aging और Power चाहिए तो Swarn Shilajit व Immunogrit Gold खाइए#immunity #antiaging #shilajit pic.twitter.com/VGzLrFt776
— स्वामी रामदेव (@yogrishiramdev) February 18, 2025
Bryan Johnson, who has invested millions in reversing ageing through his Project Blueprint, was quick to question Ramdev’s claims. In his response to the yoga guru’s post, he highlighted Haridwar’s poor air quality, stating that breathing the city’s air increases health risks.
"Air quality in Haridwar right now is PM 2.5 36 µg/m³, which is equivalent to smoking 1.6 cigarettes a day," Johnson wrote.