Tom Brady’s so well-hydrated that ‘with exposure to the sun, I won’t get sunburned’

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Tom Brady has a large cover feature in the new issue of ESPN Magazine. Brady is currently promoting his questionable TB12 Method, which is a book/diet/fitness program and lifestyle. On one side, Brady deserves some respect for still being “on top” as a football player at his age (40), especially in a sport where few players make it past 30 without massive, career-ending injuries. But Tom ascribes his longevity to a series of… well, fake science…? I don’t know how to describe it, really. Some of what Tom says about his “Method” is fine – he eats good food, he takes care of his body, he does a lot of what I would consider to be “yoga” or yoga-adjacent, all so he can play until he’s 45 (no joke, that’s his goal). That’s all fine. But he also believes that he can, like, diet and exercise his way out of concussions. That’s not the way any of this works, Tom. Anyway, you can read the full ESPN feature here. There’s one part which is getting a lot of attention, which is where Tom discusses hydration. Some highlights:

Brady’s mission: Brady declares that he is “on a mission” and wants to “inspire a movement.” That his movement is about something he calls “pliability” — muscles trained to become “long, soft and primed” instead of “short, dense and stiff” — is less telling than the moral case he makes for it. “Pliability is not just for elite athletes,” he writes. “It’s for anyone who wants to live a vital life for as long as possible.” The Method is not of the locker room. Instead, it reflects the values of a global elite for which human longevity is human destiny, and of which Brady and his wife, Gisele Bundchen, are members in good standing.

Why he created TB12: When asked Brady why he created TB12, he answers that he has been motivated by watching his idols fall. “Joe Montana had to retire because his body didn’t hold up,” he says. “Steve Young had to retire because he kept getting head injuries.” Brady seems to imply that he can somehow avoid their fates by rigorous practice of the TB12 Method. And now in his book, he states outright that the responsibility for injury rests in part with the injured. “When athletes get injured, they shouldn’t blame their sport — or their age,” he writes. “Injuries happen when our bodies are unable to absorb or disperse the amount of force placed on them.”

Concussions: When his wife mentioned his concussions, she did so once and never again, and Brady has batted away questions about long-term neurological effects as “none of your business.” The word “concussion” never appears in The TB12 Method. The phrase “brain injuries” does, but only when Brady is talking about techniques to “get ahead and stay ahead” of them, “especially in the off season.” He answers questions about concussions by saying that his body is none of your business even as he begins to build a business around his body.

Hydration: But The TB12 Method offers a portrait of a ferociously limited human being, albeit the world’s “most hydrated” one. Every day, he wakes up at 6 in the morning and immediately drinks 20 ounces of purified water, augmented with TB12 electrolytes, which, as he tells us, contain the “72 trace minerals” generally lost in perspiration. As a result, he says, he is so well-hydrated that “even with adequate exposure to the sun, I won’t get sunburned,” and he presumes that the muscles under his skin look like “beautiful tenderloins” instead of “shriveled jerky.”

More about the TB12 Method: He trains about four hours a day, and on most days, he “does pliability” with Guerrero, who, with hands capable of generating “50 newtons of force in a single finger” — about 11 pounds — applies “targeted pressure” to Brady’s muscles. “On the rare occasions when I don’t have the benefit of working with Alex,” he either does “partner-pliability” or goes solo with a jar of coconut oil he applies himself and a TB12 “vibrating sphere.” He eats abstemiously, with few portion sizes bigger than the palm of his hand, but also with a purpose, to maintain the “alkalinity” of his body. And he sleeps in the same determinedly therapeutic fashion, repairing to bed at 9 each night in a room uncontaminated by either technology or pet dander. He keeps a glass of water by his bedside and sleeps, famously, in TB12 “bioceramic recovery wear,” which is also for sale from TB12 and which Brady also considers part of a “movement” — the “tech-enabled apparel and sleepwear” movement.

[From ESPN Magazine]

I think I’ve said this before, but good God, Tom Brady is like the Gwyneth Paltrow of athletes. I cannot believe how Goopy and fake-science-y this is. Part of thinks that much like Gwyneth’s Goop lifestyle brand, it’s all just bulls–t that Tom is using to make a profit, selling elite snake oil to gullible rich people. Just like Gwyneth, though, I do wonder if Tom has been drinking his own snake oil. Can you really hydrate yourself out of sunburns? Can you really pliability-train yourself out of concussions? Can you really buy enough TB12-branded merch to keep yourself forever-young? I have the answers to all of those questions and more, all you have to do is spend $5000 per day on The Kaiser Method.

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  1. David says:

    What a dope!

    • Christo says:

      All I have to say is that there are plenty of folks with WATER RETENTION (well-hydrated) that can sunburn. I’ve never heard of water being some form of UV-blocker. This reads as some type of Goop-nonsense. Seriously, does he stick a jade egg in the shape of a football up his you-know-where to prevent hemorroids or perhaps he enjoys the benefits of a scrotum steamer? Let’s just call him Toop going forward. I anxiously await his recipe for electrolyte-infused bone broth….or perhaps a Toop magazine with Tom and Shailene Woodley featured on one of the covers.

      • pinetree13 says:

        Yeah that part was particularly stupid. I could drink a pitcher of water and it’s not going to stop my one-shade-above-albino-skin from turning lobster red and peeling.

      • Pumpkin (formally soup, pie) says:

        “Toop”, LOL, I love it !

    • snappyfish says:

      He is a moron…It is known

  2. grabbyhands says:

    God, you could weep from the stupid.

    • whatWHAT? says:

      hahahaha…dude is a great player, and knows a TON about football, and…

      …that’s it. other than that, I suspect he’s a dumb as the day is long.

      • dota says:

        He scored 33/50 on the Wonderlic test. A score of 20 is supposed to be average 100 IQ. But, yeah, his hydration theory is not so great.

      • FLORC says:

        I do not believe the wondering test is an accurate assessment of broad intelligence. I do see it as a way to assess the negative impact all those concussions will have on your cognitive function.

    • BooBooLaRue says:

      @grabbyhands thank you I spilled coffee all over my project due later today. Honestly, he used to only moderately annoying, but I think too much GB has rubbed off on him. One can only hope that their children possess a modicum of intellect. I have news for him, with a Northern European background, he has a higher risk of melanoma than most. Idiot.

    • SKF says:

      He is deeply deeply stupid. I’d like to invite him to Tasmania or somewhere else where you sunburn in minutes and see how well his hydration helps him there.

  3. cr says:

    That’s not how this works.

    • Esmom says:

      That’s not how any of this works. But apparently people can believe anything they want now and just say it’s true. Anything.

      • Bridget says:

        The “pliability” thing is just flexibility, so I wouldn’t characterize that as wrong in terms of working to help keep your body injury free. It won’t stop you from getting concussed if your bell is rung, of course.

      • Curiosity says:

        It is dangerous if people who get time on national media can just tell any kind of unscientific bu****it and get away with it. Brady has some credibility as an athlete and some people might think that because he is an athlete he must know about nutrition. And if they follow his advice and get damaged? Or deeply sunburnt? I suppose that Brady can’t get sued for his TB12 method, right?

    • Nicole (the Cdn One) says:

      That’s not how any of this works 🙂

  4. Esmom says:

    Kaiser, lol. The hydration thing, o.m.g. This post-truth world we are living in has really got me despairing. And that cover image scared the beejeezus out of me. I’m glad I was was warned, though, so I can be mental prepared when my son’s issue arrives in the mail.

    • littlemissnaughty says:

      It’s The Truthiness Method, isn’t it? Facts just aren’t important. Science is humbug. If only we could hydrate enough to withstand the stupidity.

      That cover is horrifying. That’s a face in dire need of hydration and a good moisturizer.

      • whatWHAT? says:

        GAWD…any time I hear someone who is anti-science say “well, I’m not a scientist, but…” I want to say “STOP RIGHT THERE. that’s all you need to say. you’re not a scientist but you know more than one who’s studied the subject for 20 years because you saw a couple of internet videos…RIIIIIIIIGHT….”

      • graymatters says:

        Too much sun. I have fewer wrinkles, and I’m an ex-lifeguard and 10 years his senior.

        That said, hydration is important, as is flexibility, and low-inflammation foods. I also liked the emphasis on getting enough uninterrupted sleep. I’m not sensitive to pet dander, but electronics too close to bed-time mess up a lot of people’s sleep cycles. So, it’s just common sense, really, with a hefty dose of marketing and a touch of woo-woo wishful thinking pseudo-science.

      • Athyrmose says:

        This is what I came here to say. He should have been hydrating his face. Good lord.

      • Curiosity says:

        @ graymatters

        I am not attacking you but I would just like to add some thoughts to your comment and in general.

        If your body gets used to digesting low-inflammation foods only then your body won’t train on dealing with inflammation foods. 😉

        That being said I am deeply sceptical of this inflammation-food-theory as such.

        Commenting generally:
        Flexibility is nice, sure. But if you honestly think about why some people don’t have enough: well, there are people who work 2 jobs and still can’t afford a gym club membership. Or it is either gym club or medical bill/insurance. Who live in areas where you don’t just go out for a walk. Who are all exhausted and sore from working two jobs.
        I am sceptical about giving fitness advice to people who just don’t have the means because of low-paid jobs and bad social housing management and austerity cuts everywhere from police to social work to education. Saying that “you aren’t fit enough and that is your own fault” is just too simple.

    • detritus says:

      What in the everlasting coconuts did I just read?
      Staying hydrated means he won’t get sunburned?

      Who said this originally, how do they assume this works? What is the biological mechanism where excess H20 blocks or reverses UV damage? Especially when the epidermis is the organ affected, and it doesn’t hydrate with a morning glass of ph adjusted water.

      • jwoolman says:

        I think the key phrase is “adequate exposure”. He just thinks it’s the water, but really it’s just that he limits unprotected time in the sun. His helmet and uniform protect him during games and practice. The beard might help also. If he tends to wear protective hats in the sun, that will also help.

        Hydration does help with muscle recovery, which is apparently why it’s common to have water retention after unusual muscle activity (more exercise than usual). So he probably feels better by being diligent about drinking water (especially instead of other common beverages).

        Also not pigging out probably helps his digestion and that would make him feel better also. It sounds as though he looks for high-nutrition foods rather than the low-nutrition foods many of us are drawn to. (Hey, battered green beans and Dang onion chips and ketchup are vegetables!) I’m sure he is getting enough calories as well as the essential nutrients.

        But no, UV radiation doesn’t really work the way he thinks it does. I suppose better hydration might give it a longer path maybe through more water molecules (not sure if that would matter, considering you can get burned under water). But someone else said a dermatologist suggested hydration would help sun sensitive cancer-prone skin, so maybe it helps more than I think. I just wouldn’t personally rely on it. I wonder if it’s just the cushioning inside the tissues when well hydrated that helps? But not sure how that would significantly help prevent surface damage.

        About body alkalinity – the blood pH is kept pretty constant by buffer compounds. But if you have any mouth or bladder issues, keeping urine alkaline really helps. Alkaline mouth is inhospitable for the microbeasties causing cavities and gum disease (hence a gram or two of xylitol after eating helps bring back the mouth to neutrality or alkalinity). Alkaline urine puts the fire out in your bladder and urethra if you’re having various painful problems.

      • Curiosity says:

        As far as I remember High School biology classes: your body does usually manage to balance the alkaline-acidic balance adequately (unless you have serious medical issues). So interfering with this balance throws the body off balance. Acid protects your body from certain bacteria: in your stomach and on your skin. If you drink too much alkaline water then your stomach will produce more acid in order to keep the acid in your stomach at an optimal level to kill all bacteria. (Stomach acid is salt acid which is a very strong acid). People who have stomach ulcers are adviced to not drink alkaline water because long term such a alkaline treatment makes stomach ulcers even worse. But they are often adviced to treat their acidic problem with proton pump inhibitors / medical stomach acid inhibitors (like Pan_to#prazol). And nope, I don’t study medicine but there are cases in my family.

        I think I would like to suggest to be very careful about people who don’t have a scientific degree but try to SELL you advice where such a degree should be required.
        Even people who have a medical or nutritional academic degree (doctors, oecotrophologists, dieticians, nutritionists) and try to make money from selling advice – be careful. Even academics do sometimes produce complete cr*p in order to get fame and recognition and money.

        And yes, I know that because I am a student at a university and I know some of the c*ap in my scientific field that has been published nonetheless.

    • Aurelia says:

      Tom looks like utter Chite on that cover. Whatever he is doing is not working. He looks 5-10 years older than his chrono age. I can’t be the only one to think this. David Beckham looks like a haggard old man of 55 when you see a non airbrushed photo of him. I think both these guys need to at least apply sunblock to their faces.

  5. Clare says:

    beautiful tenderloins.

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

    that’s all I got.

  6. Indiana Joanna says:

    LOL. He is indeed the Gwyneth of the sports world.

  7. Wren33 says:

    As a Patriots fan, I will once again implore: Tom Brady, please stop talking!

  8. Annabelle Bronstein says:

    This is one of those health myths that has circulated amongst natural foodies for years. The iteration I’ve heard is that eating all plant based and no meat allows your body to process the sun better.. I’ve never heard it to be only about water.

    An aside: Tom and Gisele’s conversations must be insufferable.

    • S says:

      I imagine it’s mind-numbing. Two dumb and apparently extremely gullible folks who have been catered to their entire lives, due to their beauty and talent. Anything they hear or imagine, they assume they invented. But I’m willing bet rather heavily that the reality is they’re both just empty vessels that, when you scratch the surface, you see there’s no there, there. It’s JUST surface.

      I’ve interviewed so many athletes who are just like this: Vacant. You have to prop your eyelids open to talk to them. Not ideal, since it was my job to get a usable, vaguely interesting sound bite out of them. A sense of panic sets in, as you realize they’ve been talking for 9 minutes, you’re gonna lose them in 1, and yet they’ve said absolutely nothing, not even anything kinda’ weird. (Which, sidebar, is why I think many journalists at least like Trump in the sense that, there’s always a quote. It’s probably terrifying and almost certainly psychotic, but there’s for sure a goddamn quote!)

      I imagine the person doing this interview was nodding off and then all of a sudden was all, ‘He said what about drinking water preventing sunburn?’

    • littlemissnaughty says:

      Really??? Oh my god, these people. I recently saw something on Twitter or IG where a guy posted something like “I was applying sunscreen and this dude made fun of me for being weak. Imagine thinking you’re stronger than the sun!” I laughed for a few minutes. That’s the men in my family. “Creams are for women.” Yeah, sure. You have skin cancer but at least you’re ALL MAN!

    • derpshooter says:

      He seems well on his way to becoming a solarian.

  9. JustJen says:

    I think this is the first time I’ve seen someone look worse on a magazine cover than they do in real life. Oh and he’s a moron.

  10. Danielle says:

    He sleeps in a recovery suit? Sexy. Also, he sleeps 9 hours a night! That’s alot.

  11. Megan says:

    He is clearly suffering the affects of repeated brain injuries.

    • Who ARE These People? says:

      Given how dumb all this sounds, one has to wonder. Or maybe he was always this dumb. Mostly it sounds like he’s cranking up for his post-football lifestyle business, just the way Goop cranked up for her post-acting business.

    • NotSoSocialButterfly says:

      This very thought crossed my mind.
      CTE is coming for you, Tom.

  12. boredblond says:

    I love it when this guy gets sacked..

  13. Tiffany says:

    Wow, dude is not bright.

  14. HK9 says:

    This is what happens when someone has their head so far up their own arse they start to see sunshine.

    • midigo says:

      Yep. Lack of oxygen. The altitude, you know…

      • S says:

        This made me think of my all-time favorite athlete line, which I actually laughed out loud when they said, and then had to hide it in a cough.

        A Colorado-based athlete on why they played poorly in Texas: “I think I’m still getting used to the altitude.”

        Oh my god, we played that on a loop in the truck. Like, dude, WTF, do you think your body is getting TOO MUCH oxygen?

  15. QueenB says:

    I think Goops behaviour stems from narcissism and Brady just fell on his head a few times.

    • Curiosity says:

      Goop’s Gwynnie likes to consider herself to be elite. She made a career out of playing poshos.

  16. Bridget says:

    Obviously, being hydrated doesn’t keep you from getting sunburnt. And doing yoga won’t keep you from being concussed. But the one thing he has correct is that muscles do tighten significantly with age, drastically reducing range of motion and definitely increasing your chance of injury. That very likely is contributing to his continued success at an age well beyond the time that his peers have retired in a pile of bandages and pipe cleaners.

    • Who ARE These People? says:

      Exactly. And it’s the old “why didn’t he just SAY so?”

    • IlsaLund says:

      It also helps Brady that if another player so much as looks or breathes on him, the referee throws a penalty flag. Brady has his own NFL rule: the Brady rule. His body doesn’t take the punishment that other athletes do.

    • Curiosity says:

      I would think that in the end you can’t stop the aging process. You might be able to slow it down with sports but in the end your muscles and tendons will get less flexible. Even Brady’s.

  17. Brittany says:

    So. Dumb.

  18. Miss b says:

    BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
    God, what a walnut.

  19. Char says:

    I think he obviously believes what he does works. But if I had to give my 2 cents, I’d have to say that any lack of concussions or head injuries lies more on his teammates making sure he doesn’t get sacked, not on himself, but whatever.

  20. S says:

    Tom Brady’s brain is clearly waterlogged.

  21. BlueMoodyHues says:

    Montana and Young played when you could still hit the quarterback without a new rule being made up every time they’re hurt like Brady.

    Stretching isn’t necessarily revolutionary.

    • S says:

      Yes it is. Tom Brady invented it! I mean, like, yoga is for girls, but he’s so brave, and smart, and revolutionary, and secure he just went out there and did it anyway. Isn’t that admirable? C’mon, admire him, dang it!

      • Bridget says:

        No, but in football you still see a lot of players who consider it frivolous. The Seahawks started doing it as a team when Pete Carrol came on, and people made fun of it. Football training and nutrition is really changing over just a handful of years. It’s definitely not just Brady (Drew Brees has been quietly training his heart out) but it’s still not necessarily the norm.

    • lucy2 says:

      Young was my favorite quarterback ever, and I can still picture that last hit he took, it was brutal and knocked him out cold. He still seems to be doing very well, but I have to think long term, there will be issues from all the concussions.

  22. OK, doctor here. Yes, my specialty is psychiatry, but I did got to med school and do a full rotation. You cannot avoid a sunburn by drinking water. Being hydrated in no way protects your skin from the sun. People are going to believe this twatwaffle and end up with severe sunburns. And just looking at his skin in the cover photo you can see the sun damage. That is not the face of a well hydrated person, either. I hate pseudoscience. It’s dangerous.

    • S says:

      Amen. By which I mean, keep your thoughts and prayers, I’ll rely on science.

    • lightpurple says:

      The cover photo is not real. They “aged” him in the picture to what they think he might look like when he finishes playing.

      • Char says:

        Thank you, because I seriously could not figure out why he looked so much worse on the cover!

      • Thanks. I was like… “damn, this is what his regimen does to him?” LOL

      • KBB says:

        But why would he age so much in 5 years? He’ll be 45, they made him look 65. Not great given that the interview is basically just him shilling his “method.” It’s like when Goop talks about wellness and all I can see is her sun damaged skin and hair.

      • noway says:

        How many 65 year old men have you seen? If that picture is even a photoshopped 65 year old man I am raising my age limit for dating. LOL. I don’t think Brady is doing this to sell things to people. He’s just a pretty dumb guy and believes it.

    • Veronica says:

      Honestly, I am flabbergasted that you would need medical school to know this. This is literally the most of basic ass sh*t you learn in a chemistry or biology class.

    • Beth says:

      @paranormalgirl, Lol. Are you serious? Do you think he gets his hair dyed brown and puts on makeup to smooth his skin before every game or public appearance? Like @lightpurple said, this isn’t a real picture. Kind of like the way celebrities are airbrushed and photoshopped on every magazine.

      After I had skin cancer, my dermatologist told me to always stay hydrated while outside, because just using sunscreen and staying in the shade wasn’t enough to protect m my skin

      • Veronica says:

        Sunscreen can only protect your skin for a limited time frame, that’s why. Even the highest SPF factors can only extend your natural resistance by a good 50-60 minutes. After that, UV will start breaking through. That’s why people with fair skin tones can’t handle intense sunlight even with SPF50+ slathered on for a long period of time. (And why skin tones get progressively darker as you get closer to the equator.) Shade will provide less intense sun exposure, but you’re still subject to UV radiation.

        The water drinking has more to do with skin appearance and elasticity. Dehydration can make skin more turgid and sensitive. Not to mention that you sweat constantly throughout the day, losing water. It’s just more obvious when you exercise.

      • You could be a little nicer towards my error instead of laughing at me. I don’t know Tom Brady from a hole in the wall, other than he plays football and says stupid crap. I wouldn’t know him if he walked into my office right now. And apparently, a lot of people on here didn’t realize at first that the cover was an aged image.

        Hydration is a wonderful thing, but you can also OVER hydrate which can lead to seizures.

      • FLORC says:

        Beth
        The comment wasn’t unreasonable or disrespectful.
        Para has always appeared to be a thoughtful commenter.

        Hydration is a true balancing act. There’s multiple ways to hydrate and guard against dehydration. How to take in enough water and electrolytes to replenish without flushing. Guard your skin. Level of activity, what you’ve ingested, how your body functions. It’s technical as hell. I’ve met dermatologist that don’t understand it beyond basics. I doubt Toop has cracked the code to a universal hydration method.

  23. Ellen pt says:

    Very amusing. I do think some of the stuff he’s doing is really good: like getting 8 hrs of sleep, hydrating, exercising and eating proportionate meals. I would love to have that much sleep but I arrive home at 9pm and leave for work before 6, which leaves me less than 8 hours to do housework, cook dinner and breakfast, catch up with family, watch tv, exercise, prepare for next day. I am effing tired.

    • lucy2 says:

      I think he does take good care of himself, and has to for his job. But oof, that sunburn comment is one of the dumber things I’ve heard recently.

  24. HelloSunshine says:

    I’m very confused and put off by the whole “it’s none of your business” response to concussion questions. Is he responding that way because it’s such a hot button issue that the NFL is dealing with right now and he doesn’t want to get dragged in? Btw, I think all the players should be speaking out about it.. it’s your brain people! You only get one! Fight to protect it more!

    • Bridget says:

      He could get his team in huge trouble if they’re not properly following concussion protocols, and if he’s hiding serious brain damage it could end his career early. He wants to continue playing no matter what.

      • HelloSunshine says:

        I definitely think that’s a possibility. Maybe they aren’t following the protocol and he doesn’t want to bring attention to it. In that case, yikes. I like watching football but the NFL is problematic for a lot of reasons and I can definitely see this happening and a big effort to keep it hush hush.

      • Bridget says:

        Gisele made a comment about Tom and concussions, and it was a huge deal because it was about a season where he was never pulled from a game for concussion protocol. It was a big deal. Tom Brady does not want to stop playing, period. He doesn’t want to discuss his brain health, if it could potentially lead to his playing years being shortened.

    • Veronica says:

      In fairness, his medical data is private by law. It’s not really our business to begin with, even if it is linked to a broader issue within the NFL.

      • HelloSunshine says:

        Very true! I think I’m letting my dislike of him cloud the issue. It’s not his responsibility to share his private medical info or talk about player safety. He’s definitely putting some not accurate info out (hydration doesn’t prevent sun burns Tom, come on) but I shouldn’t be expecting that from him.

      • Sophia's Side eye says:

        But he’s using his body to sell people his fake science BS for a lot of money. So it’s off putting for him to say on one hand, buy my stuff to be like me, and then on the other say, but my health is none of your business.

        I don’t personally care about his personal health, but I have a problem with him trying to sell a lifestyle based on health that he’s not being open or honest about.

      • Veronica says:

        That’s a fair criticism, don’t get me wrong. I’m probably just more sensitive to issues regarding patient data than most since I’ve worked in the medical industry for so long.

  25. darkladi says:

    Dude,

    You’re embarrassing us. STFU.

    ~ New England

  26. Beth says:

    Gwyneth got started because he father was involved in show business, Tom Brady was a 6th round draft pick who no team was looking for. Brady must be doing something right to be able to stay healthy and strong longer than any other QB in the NFL, so of course there’s people out there who want to know how he’s staying this way

  27. DazLondon says:

    Boston sunlight maybe

  28. CommentingBunny says:

    He is so dumb.

    I’m a Pats fan, and I love he way he plays and hope he does play till 45. But the only thing he knows is football. On anything else he is an idiot. But he’s a good looking straight white man so he thinks any idea that comes out of his addled mind is good.

    He’s so dumb.

  29. Bridget says:

    People forget, more than Gisele, Tom Brady is the part of that couple that envisions becoming a “lifestyle” guru when his playing days are done. Some of the stuff is quackery (but about what you’d expect out of people that are trying to get that last 1% of performance out of his body) and some of it is just really thorough strength and flexibility training. I’m actually really interested to see how this ends up going, though I do really hope that people choose to drive water AND wear sunscreen.

  30. Lizzie says:

    dumb asses thinking they are smart are a pox on this country. i understand he might be one of the greatest players who ever lived but everyone, EVERYONE, who has tried to outsmart aging ends up dead. that’s life. i don’t know anything about football or care about him one way or the other – but i sincerely hope his stupidity doesn’t get him killed on the field.

  31. S says:

    Truly shocking this genius is a Trump supporter.

    • still_sarah says:

      Well, now that you mention it, S, it does kind of make sense.

      Stupid is as stupid does (Forrest Gump)

  32. Veronica says:

    There’s a skit by comedian Lewis Black, yeah? And he talks about the long-term neurological consequences of overhearing or reading something so stupid you can’t make any sense of it. It literally disables your cognitive faculties. In his case, it was a woman who, if it wasn’t for her horse, wouldn’t have spent that year in college. For me, it’s going to be this interview. I’ll be on my death bed, suffering the last throes of a traumatic aneurysm, and I will reach out to my loving children surrounding me, tears of love and grief on their faces, and clasp the hand of my nearest daughter and whisper, “even with adequate exposure to the sun, I won’t get sunburned.”

  33. Tess says:

    So he’s protected from sunburn but not major sun damage as evidenced by all those fine lines. Tom Brady YA BURNT

  34. tmbg says:

    I’d say the people who buy into his nonsense are the Trumpers, but going by Facebook, most of them hate the NFL these days.

    Fake health facts, Tom! 😂

  35. DavidBowie says:

    He wants to inspire a movement huh? Movement from some dope’s bank account into his.

  36. Salmonpuff says:

    This is over the top, but the attitude behind it is so common. I know so many people who are convinced that if they eat the perfect diet and do all the right exercises and drink enough water and green tea and superfood shakes that they can stave off aging and disease. But none of us can control our fates that much. Yes, eat well and exercise. Obviously. But it’s not a magic talisman that will protect you from the hard parts of life. And his unwillingness to even discuss concussions screams of covering the NFL’s ass.

    • Veronica says:

      It’s all about buying more time. Nobody wants to face the specter of their mortality passively.

    • Who ARE These People? says:

      Endorse! And health education is really hard because it’s not about on-or-off switches; in most cases it’s about multi-factorial problems and levels of risk. So eating well, sleeping enough, exercising can lower our risk of a ton of things — but it’s not an airtight guarantee. We never know the things that we prevent, but we do notice the anomaly of the runner who dropped dead of a heart attack at 40 (due to some previously undetected cardiac defect).

      We just have to muddle through with no smoking, moderate alcohol, seatbelts, sleep, food, exercise, laughter and love and know that if something does happen: It’s still not our fault.

      It’s been very interesting for me to live in both the USA and Canada. In the USA, illness was still met more often with some kind of judgement or implied blame, because of the ethos of “personal responsibility.” In Canada, there’s more of a “how unfortunate, could happen to anyone” approach. Guess which one is easier to take.

      • Who ARE These People? says:

        Oh, and it’s flu shot time, people! Teeny tiny very fine needle, only takes a few seconds and you’re on your way. It takes more than a week for full immunity to built, so now through mid-November is good. Build that herd immunity!

    • Ladidah says:

      who are you, me? 🙂 I try to tell friends and family what you said above and so far, most of them are mostly healthy, plus lots of luck and privilege, but they are *convinced* that their health comes from good choices and intelligence and therefore sickness is the result of poor self care, and not knowing to eat fruits and veggies or to sleep 8 hours a night. Just… No. Ugh. Wealth, race, gender and neighborhood affect health so much it is unbelievable. So yeah, preach.

      • magnoliarose says:

        Sure you are right, but healthy choices do make a difference as far as quality of life and longevity. Within reason of course.
        But as you said socioeconomics play a more significant role primarily due to lack of access and stress.

    • magnoliarose says:

      That is a good point about covering up the concussions. I think there is a scandal there or else they wouldn’t be so secretive.

  37. Wren says:

    Actually I believe there’s some truth to the sunburn thing. Not just “being hydrated” but being healthy in general and avoiding all the things our modern world passes off as food but really isn’t food at all. I don’t know WHY, but there is something there. I haven’t sunburned since I changed my diet to include as much whole food as possible. Neither has my father, and we’re outside all day most days in the summer. He looks 10 years younger than he is, and doesn’t have any questionable skin lesions. He doesn’t wear sunscreen, just a hat. So…… I don’t know. Just my personal experience.

    As for outrunning concussions, yeah, I seriously doubt that. He seems more like he’s benefiting from recent rule changes but if he wants to believe that there’s no telling him otherwise.

    For the other stuff? Getting technology out of your bedroom to promote good sleep is actually well supported by actual science. Blue light produced by electronics suppresses melatonin and screws with your body’s circadian rhythm, and the 24/7 om call nature of our cell phones doesn’t promote a relaxing atmosphere. And if he wants to sleep in weird pj’s, eh, let him. Sleep is good for you, I’m not going to knock anything that helps someone sleep if it’s not hurting anyone else.

    • Veronica says:

      There is nothing scientific to support the idea that water prevents sunburn. Proper hydration increases skin elasticity and appearance, but it has no UV blocking qualities. Your skin has natural protection against UV, but it varies on how much melanin your skin produces. I drink water and tea almost exclusively and carry a bottle around, and it’s never stopped me from burning any more or less. Fair skin is fair skin no matter the amount of water I’ve chugged. For the record, a sun tan is still a sign UV damage, just not to the extent of the burn. Genetics play a huge factor in how sensitive your aging process is to UV exposure, though.

    • Who ARE These People? says:

      May also relate to how far north you live.

    • jwoolman says:

      Just translated an article on problems with LED lighting that has too much blue and ways to try to reduce the blue. We apparently do better with reds and greens. Blue tends to seem brighter which makes it quite distracting, but also is out of focus because it ends up focused in front of the retina and the most sensitive area doesn’t have blue receptors (cones). So we have to work harder to see detail. The distraction effect is particularly obvious in dimmer light, which is why it can be problem in a dark room when gadgets have too much blue.

      On the iPhone, there’s a setting for Night Shift under display & brightness that will change your screen to easier-on-the eyes low-blue between sunset and sunrise. It really does feel better if I read on the phone at night. I think they have a version for Android phones, but for the iPhone you would have to either jailbreak or do something else that is too much work.

      I also installed the free f.lux app on my Mac and it does the same thing only with more options. Go to justgetflux.com for details and download links. Only installed it on the more recent computer I use for web research while working and it looks odd (reddish sunset color) but it really is easier on the eyes also. Not so distracting when I’m working on the computer next to it (turns out our blue receptors are more on the periphery of the retina, so we actually notice blue more with peripheral vision). Plus too much blue can make it harder to see other colors for a while.

      But during the day, blue can be okay because it’s energizing . Or something…

      • NotSoSocialButterfly says:

        Thanks so much for that link! I had read about this several years ago- was bummed I couldn’t use it ( can’t remember if I was on Android or iOS at the time, I know it wasn’t available for my ecosystem at the time). My brain is very light sensitive, and decreasing just the brightness isn’t optimal. I just installed on my Mac. I have used Night Shift since it was available and appreciate it.
        Thanks again!

      • Wren says:

        I wear blue blocking glasses at night if I’m watching TV and have the night shift thing turned all the way up on my phone. It helps. Otherwise my eyes get tired quickly and I don’t sleep as well.

        The idea is that you want blue light exposure during the day, preferably from sunlight, because blue light tells your brain that it’s “be awake and do things” time. But when the sun goes down, you want to minimize your blue light exposure so your brain goes into “shut down and sleep” mode.

  38. Vovicia says:

    2022? So… according to that photo 5 years from now Brady will look like he’s a 70 year old dehydrated prune?

  39. DAWN says:

    In an athletic field, dominated by Black men, in regards to the sun…this is BEYOND laughable on SOOO many levels. LOL. Let’s be honest, white people get skin/aging jokes for a reason. He’s such an airhead.

    • Beth says:

      Maybe I’m just an airhead, but why is that laughable? I honestly don’t see what your point is

      • NotSoSocialButterfly says:

        Less melanin, more UV damage?
        Although, melanin-rich skin still can be sunburned, and develop melanoma, too. 😕

      • jwoolman says:

        My neighbor, who was naturally quite dark, used to laugh at us pale people and our sunburns. Until he vacationed in the Caribbean and his nose got sunburned… He forgot that the sun is more intense there, plus the skin on his nose was thin and his ancestral abundance of melanin wasn’t up to the job. Just another example of becoming what we laugh at.

      • jwoolman says:

        Beth – I think the reference is to “black don’t crack” and the natural protection from the sun if you have enough of the skin pigment melanin. I think the advantage people with a lot of melanin have with respect to not showing aging in the face as readily as pale people is mainly due to the lesser amount of sun damage they experience. Pale people who avoid the sun or use a lot of protection also will show less obvious aging in the face at similar ages. But genetics is also involved, so maybe there is something else than sun protection involved.

    • holly hobby says:

      Water doesn’t stop skin cancer either. That schmuck.

  40. Harla says:

    Bwahahahahahaha!!!! Thanks for the good laugh Kaiser, I needed it today!!

  41. Stacy Reardon says:

    Tom & Giselle are what happens when physical beauty is selected over brains too many generations in a row.

  42. Jess says:

    What in the hell is this horeshit?! He’s been lucky, plain and simple. Lucky that he hasn’t had a career ending hit, or so many hits to the head that it makes you want to kill yourself, like a friend of mine who put a bullet in his head, most likely from CTE from playing football his entire life. So stfu Tom, god how can Giselle be attracted to this idiot.

  43. holly hobby says:

    I’m shocked they didn’t bother to Photoshop his cover on that magazine. He looks old and wrinkly.

    His “theories” just shows he’s dumb as a stump. So much for his education at the esteemed Serra High School.

    • Lightpurple says:

      They DID photoshop it to make him look old

      • perplexed says:

        That’s what I was wondering about. On tv, I don’t see his face having any wrinkles. The only reason I know he’s 40 is because I’ve been told his age. But if I had no knowledge whatsoever about him, I’d assume he was 25. No, seriously, I would. Most guys who are of his complexion and build usually look old before their time by 30.

        Yet, on this cover, he looks more haggard than I’ve ever seen him looking in any post-game press conference.

    • Erica_V says:

      It’s a photoshopped cover showing what he might look like in 5 years as the 2022 MVP.

      OMG how are so many people not looking at what the cover is literally saying in it’s text?

  44. Leigh Reyes says:

    Yikes, they sure expect him to age a lot in 5 years!

  45. Spring says:

    Dear Highly Educated Scientists, Researchers, and Health Experts:
    Take the rest of the year off; perhaps consider a new career. Tom Brady — invulnerable to the sun and developer of the most special body-care method — has got this all covered and branded.

  46. ell says:

    does he understand how the sun works?

  47. NotSoSocialButterfly says:

    What an utter nitwit.

  48. Izzy says:

    If he’s so f***ing hydrated, why does he look like a prune in that photo?

  49. perplexed says:

    Unlike Gwyneth, I think he may actually believe what he’s selling. I don’t necessarily believe it, but he is winning Superbowls at 40 so I can see why he might think what he’s saying is true. And his body has produced results in football which Gwyneth’s hair and complexion don’t in the world of beauty/modelling.

    Ok, I’ll admit the whole “I don’t get sunburned” thing sounded weird to me, considering how fair-complexioned he is. He’s probably been lucky in that his body hasn’t failed him. But I do think his actual accomplishments in his field outweigh Gwyneth’s. And he has made it his goal to win a Super Bowl at 45 — wtf. So, if that’s his goal which I think he fully intends to carry out to the end (even if he does’t succeed), I can sort of see how he’d be deluded about his method working.

  50. KiddVicious says:

    My usual comment when someone says stupid things is “good thing he’s pretty”. But he isn’t. He’s looking more and more like Lurch.

  51. Happy21 says:

    He’s really a special kind of stupid, isn’t he.

  52. Erica_V says:

    Keep on doing what you’re doing TB.

    Drink all the water you want, stretch til the cows come home and throw away any nightshade that crosses your path.

    Whatever you gotta do to keep on winning and take us to #6 bayyyyyy beeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!

  53. Magenta says:

    At least Gwyneth loves her red wine and occassional cigarette….Brady and his wife are very much like the foods they eat: bland, boring and indigestible.

    • perplexed says:

      To be fair though, Gwyneth will never have to play football. In that sense, I think it makes sense for Brady to never touch alcohol or cigarettes. Not when everybody else has the potential in them to beat you.

  54. Jammy says:

    In an athletic arena dominated by Black men, regarding the sun, this is SOOOO cringe. LOL. You have no melanin and appear as close to a raisin’s offspring on the cover. Go home, Roger. Hydrated….Lmfaooooo. Just delusional enough to be serious.

    *He should REALLY stop talking.

  55. Norma Warner says:

    If I exposed my English/Irish/Scottish/German skin to the sun, it wouldn’t matter what I drank. Tom needs to keep his muscles pliable for all those times he sits down HARD to avoid being sacked!!

  56. Happy21 says:

    I must say these comments have me LOLing all over the place today. You all are comedic gold. Thank you 🙂

  57. Anare says:

    I love the description of his typical day. Right down to his space age jammies, he’s a study in extreme self-absorption.😂😂😂🙄🙄🙄

  58. ash says:

    tom you have fair skin… i repeat you have fair skin

    sunscreen is literally your saviour