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| 40 years older than his real age | 40 years older than his real age |
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| A high-tech camera "cut open" Stewart's torso | A high-tech camera "cut open" Stewart's torso |
| By Sarah Wood Series producer, BBC Three Earlier this year a good night out for Stewart Burton might have started on a Saturday afternoon in his home town of Brighton and could easily have carried on for 18 hours, well into Sunday. | |
| Stewart, 25, would get through up to 60 cigarettes, down nine bottles of beer, followed by several shots and more beer. He would also dabble in drugs. | |
| That was a good night out for Stewart - but he was starting to notice his lifestyle was having a detrimental impact on his body. | |
| He wasn't as fit as he used to be and he often shunned the healthy food in his fridge for yet another take-away. | He wasn't as fit as he used to be and he often shunned the healthy food in his fridge for yet another take-away. |
| Stewart was often drinking more than 100 units of booze a week - the government recommends men should drink no more than 21 units. | |
| Bad drunk | Bad drunk |
| And when Stewart got drunk, those around him felt he became a different person. | And when Stewart got drunk, those around him felt he became a different person. |
| Stewart thought he was indestructible | Stewart thought he was indestructible |
| His mother, April, said: "He is a demon. He becomes evil - and it all starts when he starts drinking." | |
| Stewart's lifestyle was also starting to take its toll on his relationship with his live-in girlfriend Donella. | Stewart's lifestyle was also starting to take its toll on his relationship with his live-in girlfriend Donella. |
| She had given him an ultimatum: "Stu needs to clean up his act. He needs to cut back on his drinking. | She had given him an ultimatum: "Stu needs to clean up his act. He needs to cut back on his drinking. |
| "If he doesn't do that, then I will have to seriously review the situation of our relationship, because he is going to lose everything if he doesn't stop." | "If he doesn't do that, then I will have to seriously review the situation of our relationship, because he is going to lose everything if he doesn't stop." |
| With his relationship on a knife-edge, Stewart put himself forward for Make My Body Younger's "living autopsy". | |
| Extensive tests | Extensive tests |
| Every inch of Stewart's body was examined and his vital organs were tested. | Every inch of Stewart's body was examined and his vital organs were tested. |
| The sperm one was shocking, really bad - I was close to tears Stewart Burton | The sperm one was shocking, really bad - I was close to tears Stewart Burton |
| He even had a fertility test, though he felt confident about the outcome. | |
| "I know I've got no problems," he said. | "I know I've got no problems," he said. |
| "I've got a daughter already. I know everything is working properly." | |
| At his "living autopsy", Stewart was laid out and the first "incision" was made in front of girlfriend Donella, Stewart's mother and his brothers. | |
| It was a demanding and emotional time for all involved as presenter George Lamb and Dr Andrew Curran revealed Stewart's results. | It was a demanding and emotional time for all involved as presenter George Lamb and Dr Andrew Curran revealed Stewart's results. |
| The two most shocking moments for Stewart, Donella and his family was when Stewart's brain age was revealed, following a series of cognitive function tests. | |
| Stewart is only 25 but all his hardcore partying resulted in a brain age of 68. | Stewart is only 25 but all his hardcore partying resulted in a brain age of 68. |
| Donella's shock at him "having the brain of a pensioner" was something his entire family shared. | Donella's shock at him "having the brain of a pensioner" was something his entire family shared. |
| Fertility under threat | Fertility under threat |
| But for Stewart the greatest surprise was the state of his sperm. | |
| Due to his excessive partying lifestyle, Stewart's fertility test showed his sperm had 91% deformed heads. | Due to his excessive partying lifestyle, Stewart's fertility test showed his sperm had 91% deformed heads. |
| This left a serious question mark over his fertility as normal fertility allows for less than 70% deformed heads. | This left a serious question mark over his fertility as normal fertility allows for less than 70% deformed heads. |
| Stewart was left stunned by the news. "The sperm one was shocking, really bad," he said. "I was close to tears." | Stewart was left stunned by the news. "The sperm one was shocking, really bad," he said. "I was close to tears." |
| Back at home in Brighton, the surprises didn't end for Stewart. | Back at home in Brighton, the surprises didn't end for Stewart. |
| He got his very own live-in medic in the shape of Dr Leanne Hayward. | He got his very own live-in medic in the shape of Dr Leanne Hayward. |
| She moved in with Donella and Stewart for three days and gave Stewart valuable information about how to live his life differently - but without having to become a party-free zone. | |
| New start | New start |
| Stewart initially wanted to stop drinking and smoking altogether but this concerned Dr Hayward. | |
| "We need to be really careful with Stewart that he doesn't totally stop everything because he could run into more problems," she said. | "We need to be really careful with Stewart that he doesn't totally stop everything because he could run into more problems," she said. |
| "He may be more likely to fall off the wagon if he tries to cut out absolutely everything." | "He may be more likely to fall off the wagon if he tries to cut out absolutely everything." |
| Stewart and Donella found the early days a struggle and had a few rows. | Stewart and Donella found the early days a struggle and had a few rows. |
| But slowly Stewart started to feel the benefits of not drinking or smoking as much. | |
| After several weeks, he went back to London for tests to find out the new biological ages of his key organs and the state of his sperm. | |
| Because of Stewart's improved lifestyle his new brain age came in at 18 years, a massive drop and a testament to his hard work. | |
| But probably the best news for Stewart and Donella was that his fertility test results showed the level of deformity of his sperm was back within the normal range. | |
| Stewart was relieved by the results: "All the hard work has definitely paid off." | Stewart was relieved by the results: "All the hard work has definitely paid off." |
| Donella too was delighted. "I've got my dream guy," she said. "Hopefully we will have a really long and happy future together." | Donella too was delighted. "I've got my dream guy," she said. "Hopefully we will have a really long and happy future together." |
| Make My Body Younger is on BBC Three on Wednesday 16 July at 8pm and for seven days at BBC iPlayer. |