The Science Behind Carbon60

Dear Friends,

Carbon60 may be the world’s most powerful known antioxidant. Carbon60 was discovered in 1985, and the three scientists who discovered it were awarded the Nobel Prize. It was initially hoped that carbon60 could be used as a therapeutic agent, but it proved difficult. Carbon60 is hydrophobic, meaning it repels water, so at first it was difficult to get it into the body. 

Eventually scientists discovered that you could bind Carbon60 to lipids. Once combined with a lipid or fat, the carbon60 molecule is able to penetrate the cell membrane. Research has shown that once inside the cell, carbon60 works as a major antioxidant, decreasing toxins, scar tissue, and inflammation. The net effect is a boost in energy, reduced joint pain, greater mobility, improved immunity and digestion, and overall better health.

Today, I’m reviewing a research study that was carried out to determine if C60 (fullerene) has toxicity in mammals, how it is metabolized in the body, and if there are any chronic effects associated with its use. The original research paper was published in 2012 and is entitled “The prolongation of the lifespan of rats by repeated oral administration of [60] fullerene”.
 

What was Studied

C60 solubility in vegetable oils (such as extra virgin organic olive oil) is not high enough to study acute toxicity, but these solutions are appropriate for studying chronic toxicity at repeat doses. As the behavior of soluble forms of C60, including absorption, biodistribution, and elimination were unknown, the scientists first had to determine what happens to C60 when dissolved in extra virgin organic olive oil and consumed in the body. The study characterized the way C60, dissolved in olive oil (0.8 mg/ml), moved through the body after oral gavage (og) and intra-peritoneal (ip) administration. The study used Wistar rats (using 4 mg/kg of body weight (mg/kg bw)).

Four groups of 3 rats were treated daily for 7 days with the same C60-oil solution (0.8 mg/ml). Two groups were treated by i.p. administration and two groups orally. The results after one day showed strong absorption into the liver and spleen and that the C60 crossed the blood-brain barrier. It was also confirmed that C60 has no acute or sub-acute toxicity in rodents. As C60 can act as an antioxidant, its chronic toxicity was investigated along with its effects on the survival of rats. 

As biodistribution studies showed that C60 accumulates in livers and spleens, in order to avoid any negative effects of prolonged olive oil consumption (obesity, excessive steatosis, liver lipid degeneration, and insulin resistance), the rats were treated daily only during 7 days and weekly during the first two months, then every two weeks until a control rat died at month 38. Figure 1 Survival (%) shows the survival percentage for 3 groups of test rats over the course of the study. 

Results show that while olive oil treatment can lead to an increase of 18% of lifespan of treated rats, C60 olive oil can increase it up to 90%, as compared to controls. This is absolutely amazing! What is noteworthy is that all C60 treated rats were still alive after all of the control rats died. C60 may well be the most efficient material yet discovered for extending lifespan!

In addition to Carbon60, potent, natural, anti-inflammatory ingredients such as L-carmosine, Serratiopeptidase, and CoQ10 have been added to Thrive Whole Body Health to dramatically reduce inflammation throughout the body. This reduction in inflammation improves cognitive focus, gut health, joint flexibility, mobility and reduces pain. It also detoxifies the body and supports the immune system, bringing the body back to balance. Most people exhibit marked improvement within 2-4 weeks, however many customers have reported more immediate results.

Over the next few months I’ll be sharing even more Carbon60 research and the potential for these products. You can find Thrive Whole Body Health and Thrive Whole Pet Health on our website, back in stock. If you want to try an antioxidant / anti-inflammatory product that sits at the very edge of emerging science, carbon60 is for you, and Thrive Whole Body Health and Thrive Whole Pet Health are the very best on the market.

Yours in Health,
Hank Liers, PhD