682. This Molecule Gets into Your Mitochondria & Fixes Sleep, Focus, & Jet Lag w/ Chris Burres
The Life StylistShow Notes
Can one molecule almost double our lifespan?
Chris Burres is the founder and chief scientist at MyVitalC, the oldest and longest manufacturer of the Nobel Prize-winning ESS60 molecule. He came here to explain why almost nobody has heard of it.
The story gets stranger the further in we go. Rice University scientists discovered this ball-shaped carbon molecule in 1985. It performs better than most existing materials in batteries, tires, and inks, and its antioxidant properties are far more powerful than vitamin C. Then a French toxicity study produced unexpected longevity results.
Chris outlines the manufacturing process, the liver recovery data, the cancer cell study, the sleep testimonials, and the pet results that leave placebo out of the argument.
If you've ever taken C60 and wondered whether you were drinking expensive pee, this one is for you.
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You'll learn:
[0:00] Introduction [5:38] The rat study that found 90% longer lifespans [14:15] The graphite-vaporizing, oxygen-free reactor process behind manufacturing pure ESS60 [21:18] Adding "not for human consumption" while biohackers kept calling about their 275-pound rats [34:14] The multi-billion-person sleep study we run every daylight savings time [48:47] Why five ampoules a flight became part of my air travel arsenal [55:29] Exploring whether C60 can detox your brain the way activated charcoal can't [1:27:50] The gossip behind the Nobel Prize and the grad students who discovered it but got nothing [1:37:50] Why manually stacking the youth peptide and ESS60 beats using an emulsifier [1:42:45] The Sesame Street test for spotting C60 products that contain zero C60 [1:50:39] Three teachers who shaped Chris
Resources Mentioned:
Wizard Sciences: Use code LUKE for 15% off all products! (except subscriptions) | Website Sens.AI | Product The prolongation of the lifespan of rats by repeated oral administration of [60]fullerene by Baati et al. | Article AX3 Bio-Pure Astaxanthin | Product Presence and Quantity of Botanical Ingredients With Purported Performance-Enhancing Properties in Sports Supplements by Cohen et al. | Article Fullerene C60 Protects Against Intestinal Injury from Deoxynivalenol Toxicity by Improving Antioxidant Capacity by Liao et al. | Article C60 Fullerene Reduces the Development of Post-Traumatic Dysfunction in Rat Soleus Muscle by Prylutskyy et al. | Article READ: Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dream by Matt Walker | Book READ: The Most Beautiful Molecule: The Discovery of the Buckyball by Hugh Aldersey-Williams | Book
Full show notes at lukestorey.com/c60
Related The Life Stylist Episodes:
C-60: The Miracle Molecule for Biohacking Pets, Hair Loss, EMF, & Cancer W/ Ian Mitchell | Podcast Holon Brain Training: Transcend Trauma & Master the Flow State w/ Drs. Drew Pierson & Amy Albright | Podcast Dave Asprey – Smarter Not Harder: Top Biohacks for Vitality, Longevity & Maximum Brain Power | Podcast
Find more from Chris:
MyVitalC | Website | Instagram | Facebook | X | TikTok | YouTube Read: Live Longer and Better: Your Journey to Living Longer and Better Has Never Been More Achievable Than Today by Chris Burres and Jerome R. Corsi, PhD here. Read: The Longevity Molecule: The Secret to Doubling Lifespan to 152 Years (and Beyond) by Chris Burres here.
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