The Gut Health Gurus Podcast

Chris Burres on Carbon 60 (C60) Fullerene for Sleep Enhancement and Immune Health

The Gut Health Gurus Podcast

Show Notes

A fun discussion with Chris Burres on the amazing attributes of Carbon 60 Fullerene (C6O), from its discovery, to anti-ageing, anti-oxidant, anti-viral, sleep enhancement and so much more.

Bio:

Chris Burres is an engineer and owner of SES Research who confirmed findings on Carbon 60, a Nobel Prize-winning technology.

Topics discussed:

- 1:45 Who is Chris Burres - 4:20 Dancing and Acting for the body - 5:10 Meisner Acting Classes for Mental Health - 9:12 Discovery of C60/ ESS60 - 14:40 Uses of c60 Bucky Ball - 17:35 What is C60 not well know? - 17:45 Production of C60 - 22:09 How was C60 first used as a food supplement? - 23:55 Anti-viral activity of c60 - 24:27 Toxicity study on C60 resulted in increased longitivtiy and anti- tumour activity - 26:46 ESS60 vs C60 - 28:26 What does ESS60 stand for? - 29:32 C60 products on the market - 32:19 C60 dose for benefits - 33:25 Human clinical studies on C60 - 36:46 How does C60 work in the body? - 37:18 CV19, AIDS and C60 - 38:35 Anti- ageing and C60, Vitamin C - 39:37 C60 and Sleep- Why we sleep by Matthew Walker - 40:57 Why C60 may impact sleep? - 43:35 Adenosine buildup and sleep - 45:15 Circadian rhythm and sleep - 46:08 Aura ring sleep data - 47:23 Migraines - 48:43 Importance of Sleep - 50:07 Contraindications related to C60 - 50:49 C60 and CV19 - 52:12 C60 and Anti- inflammation - 52:57 C60 and the Microbiome - 54:20 Comparison between C60 in Olive Oil, MCT and Olive Oil - 56:40 CV19 situation - 57:08 Top tips for Immune Health - 01:02:45 Chris's top tips for Gut Health

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