LeBron James biohacking routine reportedly costs $1.5M expert says it will help him live a long time
Body check!LeBron James, who turns 40 next month, reportedly drops $1.5 million annually to keep his body in tip-top shape.The Lakers superstar wouldn’t confirm or deny the $1.5 million figure — initially shared by sportswriter Bill Simmons in 2016 — in Netflix’s new docuseries “Starting 5.”“I kind of just chuckle,” James said in the series, which premiered last month.“That is a number that I will not disclose, but, more importantly, I think it’s just the time.”The four-time NBA champion spends hours each day on his biohacking routine, which includes cryotherapy, red light therapy, hyperbaric chamber time, a mid-day nap and a high-carb, low-sugar diet.The Post consulted Dave Asprey, an entrepreneur and author known as “the father of biohacking,” on James’ full-court press regimen — and what, exactly, that supposed $1.5 million is doing.“LeBron focuses a lot on recovery, which is crucial if you want to perform at your full power and live a long time,” Asprey said.
“Consistency is the key,” James wrote on Instagram in 2020 as he showed off a single-room cryotherapy chamber, which can cost upwards of $90,000.Nearly a decade ago, Bleacher Report followed James as he stepped into a chamber that drops from -110 degrees Celsius (-166 degrees Fahrenheit) to as low as -150 degrees Celsius (-238 degrees Fahrenheit) over three minutes.“This tricks the brain into thinking that you’re freezing,” said the person who assisted James with his session.“The brain triggers a systemic reaction in the bloodstream that creates anti-inflammatory proteins.
Those proteins are what decreases inflammation.”Chronic inflammation, when your immune system stays activated long after an injury or threat of illness has passed, can lead to wear and tear on organs and tissues and has been associated with obesity, heart disease, diabetes, liver disease and several types of cancer.Besides decreasing inflammation, cryotherapy can also trigger an endorphi...