Mom from Step by Step allegedly plans to live to 125 after…

Majority view

The underlying claim is that actress Suzanne Somers ("the mom from *Step by Step*") began, around 2018, receiving scientifically unfounded blood-swapping treatments using teenagers’ blood to rejuvenate her aging cells and has talked about wanting to live to about age 120–125. Multiple reputable sources report that Somers underwent experimental stem-cell and cell-based anti‑aging therapies, including intravenous infusions and cellular rejuvenation treatments, and that she publicly expressed a goal of living to roughly 120–125. However, available evidence indicates these were stem‑cell and cell‑based regenerative therapies (often framed as anti‑aging) rather than routine full blood exchanges with teenagers, and they are considered scientifically unproven for extending lifespan to 125. Thus, the parts about "scientifically unfounded" and an aspiration to live to around 125 are supported, while the specific description of "swapping out her blood for the blood of teenagers" overstates and oversimplifies the reported treatments.

Credible dissent

There is substantial nuance and partial disagreement: biographical and interview sources about Suzanne Somers describe anti‑aging stem‑cell and cellular therapies, but do not clearly document a regular medical practice of exchanging all of her blood with that of teenagers. Some coverage mentions controversial or experimental regenerative infusions and her ambitious longevity goals, yet the popular summary phrase "swapping out her blood for the blood of teenagers" appears to be a simplified or exaggerated characterization rather than a precise clinical description confirmed by primary medical reporting. As a result, credible sources partially support the gist (experimental anti‑aging infusions and a stated desire to live to ~125) but do not fully corroborate the exact mechanism claimed.