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C60 / Buckminsterfullerene
C60 / Buckminsterfullerene
C60 / Buckminsterfullerene
Called “the magic molecule” in the Aug. 1991 issue of Popular Science, the discovery of the Carbon 60 (C60) molecule, shaped like a hollow soccer ball, took academic chemistry and physics by storm. Carbon molecules are subject to intensive research — carbon is a fundamental building block of most of the molecules of life.
unique among carbons, as it is the only known element with spherical, cage-shaped molecules.
Fountain of youth?
C60 / Buckminsterfullerene
C60 / Buckminsterfullerene
studies revealed a remarkable range of biological applications. Because the molecule is such an effective free radical scavenger, shown to be 172 times more powerful than Vitamin C in neutralising ROS-induced cellular damage and disease pathology. There are potential impacts to almost every aspect of wellness and longevity.
in France, in 2011. Researcher, Fathi Moussa, led a team of scientists in an attempt to discover whether or not C60 was toxic. In the experiment, the control group of lab rats was given water, a second group was given pure olive oil, and the third group was given olive oil containing C60. What happened next shocked the researchers, and the world.
The life spans of the rats who were given C60 actually doubled after regularly ingesting the molecule, and all maintained perfect health throughout their lives! In his paper published in 2012, Moussa noted that the “goal was just to study chronic toxicity” so it came as a great surprise to find that the rats who consumed C60 outlived the control group rats by almost 2 years, perhaps the longest any rats had lived in any reported experiment.
Quality Matters
C60 / Buckminsterfullerene
Quality Matters
C60 is available in Coconut MCT oil, Olive oil or Black seed oil through Bio Mineral Balance.
We mix all our C60 products for 2-4 weeks depending on the oil, which is then centrifuged and filtered after mixing as part of our C60 process to ensure a totally pure product. We also and perhaps most importantly pulverise the C60 fullerenes before they are added to the oil to mix. This ensures that no clumping arises between the fullerenes that would generate large concentrations of C60 in some parts of the oil and none in others. This way you get a much more consistent product with C60 fullerenes present in every drop of the mixed oil.
To produce our C60 oil we use high quality 100% pure, organic, cold-pressed oils which are all fully certified. Our C60 is a superior quality 99.99% pure, toxin free, oven baked C60 fullerene and is fully certified.
Physical benefits of C60
Super-Antioxidant
Enhances Athletic Performance
Enhances Athletic Performance
A diet rich in antioxidants is believed to be one of the keys to a healthy long life. We are all continuously (more than ever in recorded history), exposed to many environmental stressors which produce “free radicals” in the body. Unhealthy diets high in processed foods, alcohol, tobacco smoke, pollution, Wi-Fi, microwaves, electricity and pesticides – to name but a few – all generate free radicals.
Free radicals are atoms or molecules that are highly reactive with other cellular structures because they contain unpaired electrons. Free radicals can cause damage to parts of cells such as proteins, DNA, and cell membranes by stealing their electrons through a process called oxidation. Antioxidants (also known as “free radical scavengers”), are compounds that either reduce the formation of free radicals or react with and neutralise them.
Antioxidants work by donating to or accepting an electron from the free radical before it can oxidise other cell components. Once the electrons of the free radical are paired, the free radical is stabilised and becomes non-toxic to cells. When antioxidants neutralise free radicals by receiving or donating an electron they do not become free radicals themselves because they are stable in both forms. However, when the antioxidant neutralises a free radical it becomes inactive.
What makes C60 stand out head and shoulders above traditional antioxidants is its ability to both accept and donate electrons. Furthermore, it does not get degraded and rendered inactive by accepting or donating electrons. The oil used in which to suspend the C60 fullerenes allows the C60 to sit in the lipid bilayers of cell walls, constantly neutralising free radicals that reach the cells or mitochondria.
Enhances Athletic Performance
Enhances Athletic Performance
Enhances Athletic Performance
Many athletes have reported enhanced performance, better stamina, more energy, shorter recovery times and more wins in their races since using C60. Whilst research is scant, there is a recent 2017 study published in the “Journal of Nanobiotechnology” showing a relationship between C60 and muscle endurance. They concluded that C60 leads to a reduction in recovery time and an increase in the time of “active muscle functioning before the appearance of steady fatigue effects”.
Whilst C60 has yet to be scientifically proven to enhance athletic performance, there are many personal testimonies to this effect online.
Osteoarthritis
Enhances Athletic Performance
Osteoarthritis
A painful condition that is characterised by stiff and inflamed joints, the risk of osteoarthritis increases with age. Much of the pain felt is caused by the lack of protective fluid between the joints, which prevents them from rubbing against each other when moving. The immune system garners its inflammatory response to deal with the cells damaged in this process, which in turn leads to free radical formation and oxidative stress. Ironically it is the body’s attempts to heal itself that can make this condition worse.
It is thought that the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of C60 are responsible for the potential relief it can give in cases of osteoarthritis. A 2013 study of C60 benefits suggests that it may suppress the body’s natural inflammatory responses. It appears that the ability of C60 to deal with free radicals gives the body the time to heal itself before the inflammatory response sets in.
Another 2017 study entitled, “Therapeutic Potential of Nanocarbon C60 Fullerene in Osteoarthritis” concluded that: “C60 may have a therapeutic potential, as a nanomedicine, to protect against the oxidative stress-induced diseases, through the mechanism involving the acceleration of expression of DNA repair enzyme Ogg1 (8-Oxoguanine DNA glycosylase).”
Longevity
Hair growth
Osteoarthritis
Longevity isn’t just necessarily about prolonging life at all costs – it is about the quality of life as we age and our ability to resist the diseases most commonly associated with aging.
An interesting aspect of the rat study is that Wistar rats normally die of tumours or pneumonia – the rats treated with C60 did not develop tumours or lung disease, they died of general organ failure at a significantly older age than the control group (who did develop pneumonia and/or tumours). What is also interesting to note is that the researchers put the last rat to sleep at the ripe old age of 5½ years, in their eagerness to wrap up the study and publish the results. The average life span of a Wistar rat is 2 – 3 years and it is not known how long the last rat would have lived.
There is also reason to suspect that longevity due to C60 is related to maintaining telomere length. Telomeres have been compared with the plastic tips on shoelaces, because they keep chromosome ends from fraying and sticking together. Each time a cell divides the telomeres get shorter. When they get too short and the cell can no longer divide, it becomes inactive or "senescent" or it dies. This shortening process is associated with aging, leading to much research being undertaken to prevent or slow down this process.
After testing subjects who had been taking C60 for 2 years or more and finding that their telomeres were unusually long for their age, Scientist Ken Swartz theorises, “C60 awakens the mitochondria and triggers apoptosis in senescent cells and then signals the stem cell to begin replacing lost cells. Stem cells are greatly stimulated by C60 and because C60 increases signal clarity by getting rid of the oxidative burden, molecules can communicate clearly without being degraded by oxidative radicals. Ken explained that with this process, telomeres probably become longer.”
Evidence to support the C60 benefits to longevity seems to be mounting, with yet another study finding that it prevents neurodegeneration - the gradual loss of cognitive abilities so commonly associated with old age. Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's occur as a result of this process. Experts agree that around 95% of neurodegeneration is caused by a build up of toxic proteins around the brain and a loss of mitochondrial function that leads to the creation of neurotoxic molecules. The study concluded that C60 "prevented disturbances in protein synthesis, neurodegeneration and formation amyloid-β 25–35 deposits in hippocampal pyramidal neurons".
Hair growth
Hair growth
Hair growth
The aforementioned Japanese company also ran a clinical test to see if C60 fullerenes could stimulate hair growth. They found that after 6 months of using a 2% fullerene containing tonic that hair growth rate became 16% faster. They believed this is caused by protecting the cells around hair follicles from oxidative stress.
In another 2010 study, published in “Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine”, fullerenes were shown to increase hair growth in human skin sections maintained in culture. They concluded: “These studies have wide-ranging implications for those conditions leading to hair loss, including alopecia, chemotherapy, and reactions to various chemicals.”
Skin health
Hair growth
Hair growth
C60 can be applied topically and has many anecdotal accounts of benefits to the skin. There are a few studies, such as one that found C60 can prevent UV damage and protect the skin from sunburn (Shinya Kato et al, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology).
A popular company in Japan uses 1% C60 fullerenes in their best selling anti-wrinkle cream. Results of a clinical test performed by the “Japanese Vitamin C60 BioResearch Corporation,” showed that after 8 weeks of treatment to one side of the face, the wrinkle-area ratio was significantly reduced.
With regards to skin conditions such as acne, in a 2014 study, C60 was applied to the skin of subjects with acne twice a day for 8 weeks. The results showed that the number of acne boils suffered by the subjects had fallen by 87.6%.