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c60 in oil as longevity tool
jonathankolber
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One of the more fascinating tools to recently emerge is c60 (buckyballs) in oil. While the oil used is generally "true" extra virgin olive oil, or EVOO, other oils have also been explored.
Most of the evidence to date is anecdotal. It is almost uniformly positive, and includes a significant number of scientific and technical professionals who are self-experimenting.
One study was conducted on rats in 2012, a joint effort of French and Japanese researchers. It showed an ~90% increase in rat lifespan, though critics have pointed out that much of that was attributable to the olive oil used (not common olive oil) rather than the c60. In either case, the number is significant.
Perhaps even more interesting, I have it from someone familiar with the research that the surviving rats were sacrificed to enable publication. If accurate, this is noteworthy.
Based on the limited evidence, this seems to warrant further peer-reviewed research.
Most of the evidence to date is anecdotal. It is almost uniformly positive, and includes a significant number of scientific and technical professionals who are self-experimenting.
One study was conducted on rats in 2012, a joint effort of French and Japanese researchers. It showed an ~90% increase in rat lifespan, though critics have pointed out that much of that was attributable to the olive oil used (not common olive oil) rather than the c60. In either case, the number is significant.
Perhaps even more interesting, I have it from someone familiar with the research that the surviving rats were sacrificed to enable publication. If accurate, this is noteworthy.
Based on the limited evidence, this seems to warrant further peer-reviewed research.
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That's a very interesting paper. I started reading it as a skeptic (and still am, honestly), but it seems like there is corroborative evidence from other lines of inquiry as well, such as -
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6079351/
Could be worthwhile to check this one out. Thanks!
Several years ago, I spent a weekend scouring all of the discussion threads. Finding significant claims of benefits from credible people, and no corroborated reports of dangers (though two uncorroborated ones), I decided to start using it.
I'll look at the other paper you found.
My opinion is that it is unwise to use something that might accumulate in the body and that your body will be unable to break down. Furthermore, from what I've heard efforts to replicate this research have failed.
My understanding from someone familiar with this is that researchers have determined that c60 molecules are eliminated in feces over about 30 hours, though I don't have a citation.
I've browsed your critique, and a number of your points seem relevant. Certainly the 2012 study had a tiny sample size. It begs for replication with a larger sample. (Again, if such attempts have failed, I would appreciate citations. That, too, would be noteworthy.)