A 35-year-old man has revealed the anti-ageing habits that have kept him looking 20-years younger and have left strangers constantly mistaking him for a ‘teenager’.
Brandon Miles May, a medical writer from Detroit, Michigan, claims his secret to maintaining a youthful appearance has been to stay away from the sun and avoid alcohol.
He also credits his wrinkle-free skin to not ‘going heavy on exercising’ and by embracing the ‘feeling’ of being young.
Brandon also attributes his appearance to his diet, explaining that he lives on a healthy selection of fresh fruit, plant-based food and fish, all of which help him feel just as young as he did 10 years ago.
As well as the physical input, the 35-year-old believes his mental attitude has been a key player in helping to keep him looking young.
Brandon pictured outside. He has been interested in anti-ageing and longevity since he was just a teenager
Brandon May Miles pictured aged 14. The writer from Detroit credits his extremely youthful appearance to staying out of the sun and never drinking alcohol
A recent picture of Brandon reveals his clear, wrinkle-free skin. Brandon said a clean diet is also essential to looking youth – he eats fresh fruits, plant-based food and fish
He explained: ‘I attribute not drinking to my youthful appearance. Really embodying the feeling of youth. I think it has helped. I think and see myself as young.’
Brandon claims that not only has he never touched a sip of alcohol, but that he’s kept his skin away from the sun for the duration of his life.
‘I’ve been staying out of sunlight my whole life,’ he said. ‘I wear a hoodie to block the sun and use physical coverings on the backs of my hands.’
Brandon has been looking after his skin since he was just 13 and made an effort to maintain his healthy lifestyle.
His long standing fixation with his health and bio-hacking methods, have led him to use a number of preventative techniques to maintain his wrinkle-free look.
Brandon, also a social media content creator, said: ‘When I go to the airport security ask me who old I am. They do a double take.
‘The age people think I am ranges but it can be 15 or 16 or 18 to 19.
‘I’ve never had any work done. What I do is pretty simple but effective.’
Brandon, who also owns a medical communications business, has always had a taste for healthy food.
At 15, he started making some dietary changes such as incorporating green tea and more plant-based foods.
Brandon pictured at 15-years-old. At 19, he cut out sugars, grains and carbohydrates and now eats a diet of organic food and lots of low mercury fish
Brandon pictured recently wearing protective clothing. He said staying out the sun has been a key factor in maintaining his youthful appearance
Brandon pictured when he was 13-years-old. It was at this age that his focus turned to anti-ageing and he began to become interested in nutrition
Pictured: Brandon’s extensive collective of suncream. He said one of the reasons he looks so young is because he protects himself so well from the sun
A recent picture of the 35-year-old next to a selection of healthy foods. When he was 15, he started drinking green tea and eating more plant based foods
And at 19 he cut out sugars, grains and carbohydrates and now eats a diet of organic food and lots of low-mercury fish.
He said: ‘At 13 I was already starting to become aware of longevity and anti-aging.
‘I was really into nutrition at that stage and keeping my body young.’
Brandon also feels it is important to exercise but doesn’t do anything to ‘heavy’ to avoid straining his body.
He said: ‘I don’t go heavy on exercise. Too much exercise can cause stress on the body – it can age the body.
‘I keep my exercise moderate and gentle – a walk, yoga, and some strength training.’
Brandon says ‘invests’ time into himself but insists his lifestyle isn’t about living forever – but maintaining his health for as long as possible.
He added: ‘I want to feel good. Feeling young is part of looking young. Living forever isn’t a priority. It’s about maintaining my health.
‘I think I look better than I did ten years ago. I feel physically and emotionally young. I think the body follows the mind.’
Brandon said strangers think his lifestyle must be ‘exhausting’ but he says it is simple to follow. And he will still eat treats such as chocolate.
He added: ‘I eat chocolate every single day. I have 92 per cent to 100 per cent cacao. It’s super bitter.
‘I’m pretty flexible too. If I go out for dinner I’ll have some bread and olive oil.’