Carbon60: All of the evidence indicates that the antioxidant, Carbon 60 or C60 for short (also called BuckyBalls), can double the lifespan of Laboratory rats. The study shows that over the course of 30 hours, the gastrointestinal tract absorbed the dissolved buckyballs and released it from the body with no harm. Other researchers say that even though it is excreted from the body quickly, some long-lasting changes in organs and cells must have been created such as strengthening DNA.^[1]

Additionally the rats studied always develop cancer at the end of their lives. However these rats consuming Carbon 60 in olive oil had no cancer. Carbon 60 is a molecule with 60 carbon atoms held together in the shape of a soccer ball. It was discovered in 1985.

Its other official name, Buckminsterfullerene, was a tribute to Buckminster Fuller, a mathematician who designed geodesic dome structures in the shape of a soccer ball.

This soccer ball shape is what gives C60 all of its amazing properties, including being resistant to radiation, chemical corrosion and breakage under high pressure. Metals and other substances can be placed inside the vacuum interiors of Buckyballs, turning them into superconductors. They are small enough to move through cell membranes and sit between woven strands of DNA.

C60 was found in deep space and stardust, as well as ancient mineral deposits and meteorites found on Earth, suggesting that it predates life on the planet.

All these aspects of Carbon 60 have made it the center of much research worldwide.

The 12 Health Benefits of Carbon 60

Most of the research carried out on C60 is based on rat models. However, there is an overwhelming amount of anecdotal evidence that supports these findings in humans too, given that the source of carbon-60 is pure or not combined with another dangerous compound.

#1 Increases Longevity

The Paris or Baati study is likely the most famous experiment performed using
carbon-60. The findings reveal that this molecule is not only non-toxic but increases the lifespan of rats by 90%!

Part of this is possibly due to the fact that Carbon-60 has a high affinity for both cellular and mitochondrial membranes. It helps protect both of these structures, which are integral to the lifespan of our cells and ultimately us.

There are several studies proving that water-soluble C60 prevents mitochondrial dysfunction, which promotes longevity, as well as optimal health and increased energy levels. One in particular showed that rats exposed to fatal levels of radiation managed to survive for 30 days after the event, thanks to good old buckyballs!

#2 Scavenges Free Radicals

Ever since the first experiments were conducted on buckyballs, it was concluded that this molecule acts as a free radical sponge, mopping up any free radicals that it encounters. It has been reported that this molecule has an antioxidant capacity several hundred times higher than other antioxidants!

What makes Carbon 60 even more amazing is its strong cage-like structure. The free radicals it takes out the body don't affect its shape or function, allowing for it to continuously deal with free radicals until it leaves the system (which has been shown in the Baati study to be 97 hours from the bloodstream of rats).

Unlike other antioxidants, which can bind to free radicals molecule-for-molecule, carbon-60 can accumulate dozens of them before it can no longer do so. For example, it has been reported that C60 can hold up to 34 methyl radicals at one time!

This combined with it's ability to by-pass cellular membranes, including the blood-brain-barrier, as well as its affinity for DNA, mitochondria and cellular membranes, place C60 within a league of its own. Moreover, once the free radicals have bound to it, they are 100% neutralized and therefore do not interact with anything else along the way. 

Another research paper showed that a specific malonic acid form of C60 mimicked the action of the super oxide dismutase, removing the superoxide radical from the body. The super oxide radical is a harmful free radical produced by cells. The superoxide radical can attack susceptible biological targets, including lipids, proteins and nucleic acids. This shows that scavenging free radicals is not Carbon-60's only means of acting as an antioxidant, but that it is capable of neutralizing pollutants via chemical reduction reactions too.

#3 Reduces Inflammation & Symptoms of Arthritis

Seeing as Carbon-60 is such a potent free radical scavenger, it makes sense that it helps reduce inflammation, especially as seen in arthritis. In both human cell cultures and rats, which had arthritis, C60 suppressed inflammation in the joints and bones.

From a mitochondrial perspective, buckminsterfullerene helps to bring the mitochondria back into balance, which corrects the immune system and results in less bodily inflammation as a whole.

#4 Improves Immune Function

Aside from protecting mitochondria and cells from free radical damage, water-soluble C60 has been shown to stimulate the immune system in other ways.

These include stimulating the production of immune cells such as lymphocytes (white blood cells) and useful cytokines, such as TNF-alpha, both of which play a key role in fighting off infections and even tumor cells.

Thanks to the potent antioxidant ability of this miracle molecule, it can stop you from having allergies and severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis). Levels of histamine, IgE's and other inflammatory compounds associated with allergies were greatly reduced with the intervention of water-soluble carbon-60.

This makes Carbon 60 a perfect treatment for asthma, respiratory problems, heart attacks, and cardiovascular disease.

#5 Prevents Apoptosis in Neurons & May Reverse Alzheimer's Disease

Apoptosis is a fancy term for the death of cells, which is what buckyballs have been shown to protect against in nerve cells. It is a fact that neurons die and get created everyday in a healthy individual. However, in the case of Alzheimer's Disease and many other neurodegenerative disorders, too many neurons die which results in memory loss, cognitive decline and many other problems.

In one study, human neurons were cultured in vitro and then exposed to neuron-deadly excitotoxins. These cells were protected from apoptosis by buckminsterfullerene between 50-80%, with the 80% end of the range being for the excitotoxin to the brain, called aspartame.

This study also concluded that water-soluble C60 is not an excitotoxin and does not exhibit any toxicity to the brain or nervous system. It also makes carbon-60 look very promising as a treatment option for cognitive decline and neurodegenerative diseases.

There is more evidence to support this, revealing that C60 actively promotes the growth of new neurons. Several Carbon 60 derivatives were tested in vitro and proven to support neuronal growth. Not only will this help prevent neurodegeneration, but it will also help to make you smarter! Furthermore, in the case of Alzheimer's Disease, it was shown that a specific C60 derivative removes amyloid-beta plaques, which means that it may help to reverse the condition entirely.

#6 Protects Cartilage & Improves Bone Health

In one of the studies quoted above, buckyballs prevented bone damage and bone resorption when injected into the ankles of arthritic rats. Further data indicates that carbon-60 does not just help to improve bone mineral density, but that it also protects cartilage. In rabbits that had been induced with osteoarthritis in their knees, C60 prevented cartilage cells from aging prematurely or dying off, as well as increasing cartilage production and reducing enzymes that would destroy it.  Carbon 60 also proved to be superior to hyaluronic acid, which is the lubrication fluid that surrounds the cartilage in joints and is used as a common osteoarthritis treatment. Thus, Carbon-60 in water-soluble and olive oil bound could potentially be one of the best treatments for both osteoarthritis and osteoporosis.

#7 Helps Eradicate Bacteria & Viruses, Including HIV

That's right - it was even shown that carbon-60 has the ability to inhibit HIV and prevent the onset of AIDS!

Research also highlights that this wonder molecule has the ability to prevent the spread of human cytomegalovirus, hepatitis C, Semliki Forest Virus, and Vesicular Stomatitis Virus.

Specific types of Carbon 60 known as fullerenols were shown to inhibit the growth of Propionibacterium acnes, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Candida albicans, and Malassezia furfur, which are all commonly found to infect the skin.

#8 May Prevent You From Getting Fatter

Don't get too excited yet - there is no research as of yet that even hints towards buckyballs as a weight loss supplement. However, there have been several exciting studies revealing that these Carbon 60 compounds will prevent you from gaining more weight than you currently have right now.

With both human and mouse cell cultures, it was shown that both fat-soluble and water-soluble versions of carbon-60 prevented the cells from turning into fat cells.

#9 Inhibits Tumor Growth: This is a truly remarkable discovery. It was revealed that water-soluble fullerene-60 prevents certain bone marrow stem cells and breast cancer cells from communicating. This communication tends to result in cancer spreading rapidly (metastasis).

It was shown to do this by correcting MAPK-ERK signaling in the stem cells. This MAPK pathway is a way for the surface of the cell and the DNA in the nucleus to engage, effectively acting as an on-off switch for DNA activity, such as cell division or protein production. In the formation of cancer, this switch becomes faulty, getting stuck in one position only.

Carbon-60 not only corrects the MAPK pathway, which would prevent tumors from forming, but it also corrects another anti-tumor pathway known as the NF-kB pathway.

This is involved directly with the DNA of a cell, controlling processes such as transcription, inflammation, and its lifespan. Correcting this pathway suggests that carbon-60 may cause cancer cells to self-destruct, but further research would need to be carried out to confirm this.

#10 UV Radiation Protection

In lab experiments on cultured skin cells, it was proven that C60 infused ointment protected the skin from the damaging effects of UVA radiation. These harmful effects included DNA damage, the breakdown of collagen and cell death. The cream on it's own barely did anything against the radiation, but with the addition of C60, these effects were significantly repressed! In the same study, it was noted that the buckyballs never went deeper than the outer layer of the skin, remaining where they needed to be to protect the outermost layers.

In separate research using the same carbon-60 doped cream, it was shown that this magic molecule also prevented free radicals from generating in the skin as a result of either UVA or UVB radiation. The C60 could pass through cellular membranes right near the DNA without causing any damage to the skin, while simultaneously protecting it! When a comparison was carried out, Buckyballs are superior to other creams claiming to do the same thing.

#11 May Reverse Skin Disorders

Carbon-60 has been extensively tested for use in skin care applications, especially when the results were about its impressive anti-radiation benefits. In rat models of dermatitis, it was shown that C60 reduced inflammation and promoted better skin barrier function, especially when administered topically (as opposed to being injected into the skin).

Impaired barrier function, as well as increased inflammation, is two of the main problems in dermatitis. When the barrier does not function properly, it allows pollutants and other toxins from the environment to infiltrate the skin, which causes a continuous cycle of inflammation. Carbon-60 helps put an end to this cycle.

For use in treating severe acne, it was shown that carbon-60 applied topically to skin decreased the number of skin lesions, pimples and oils found on the skin. It also helped significantly increase the moisture content of the skin after 8 weeks, suggesting it could be used beneficially in anti-dermatitis moisturizers.

Interestingly, it was proven that lower concentrations of C60 permeated more deeply into the skin, while larger concentrations tended to hang out on the surface.

Larger concentrations were also more effective at promoting better skin barrier function, but just on the surface of the skin. This suggests that lower concentrations are better for reducing inflammation in deeper levels of the skin, such as those with basal carcinomas.

In the case of certain types of skin disorders, which result in hair loss or alopecia, carbon-60 can once again come to the rescue! It was proven that carbon-60 promoted rapid hair growth in bald mice.

#12 Helps Prevent Male Infertility

Diabetes is a common cause for erectile dysfunction and male infertility. In diabetic male rats, Carbon 60 helped improve their fertility and genital function.

Increased levels of the antioxidant glutathione, testosterone, vitamin E, sperm and sperm motility were noted in these C60 treated rats (more than in the other diabetic rats or even healthy rats!).

Furthermore, they had recovered completely from diabetes-induced testicular complications, such as swelling, free radical damage and cell death in the testis.

With our Carbon 60, we have a higher concentration of Carbon 60 in all our formulas than most other providers.  The effects have been tested on cells and shown to have a 25% greater absorption, due to our Carbon 60 being bonded to the olive oil. Studies show that we have the best concentration for the best effect per product.

Compared to other products, 360 Health's Carbon 60 is perhaps the most effective Carbon 60 on the market and the most affordable. One company I've dealt with suggests you charge $85 for his one-ounce bottle of Carbon 60. Whereas 360 Health gives you 4 ounces of Carbon 60 that is 25% better absorbed for only $22 for the regular strength and $44 for the extra strength.

^[1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22498298

^[2] https://www.purehimalayanshilajit.com/carbon-60/