In this in-depth conversation, Dr. Mike Belkowski reunites with Chris Burres, co-founder of SES Research and the original supplier of the carbon 60 (C60) used in the historic 2012 French longevity study where Wistar rats lived 90% longer than the control group. This episode centers around the rebranding of BioLight’s C60 product to BioESS60, with an emphasis on scientific rigor, quality assurance, and consumer safety.

Chris and Dr. Mike unpack why the C60 supplement market has become compromised, how the name ESS60 (Elemental Safe Spheres) was created to separate quality-controlled, biologically safe carbon 60 from industrial or fraudulent versions, and what the latest science suggests about its mechanism of action inside the mitochondria.

Chris introduces the BOSS Theory — Buffering Oxidative Stress System — explaining how ESS60 functions as a selective antioxidant that targets negatively charged ROS without interfering with redox signaling. This distinguishes it from traditional antioxidants like vitamin C or E, which are non-selective and degrade after use. Chris compares ESS60 to a “molecular sponge” that protects the cell’s internal “prairie” from the torrential stress “storms” of modern life.

Alongside that, the two discuss how ESS60 and methylene blue may have synergistic roles in mitochondrial optimization — MB enhances ATP production efficiency, while ESS60 buffers the resulting oxidative stress. The conversation also touches on the evolving understanding of nitric oxide (NO) signaling and how not all NO inhibition is necessarily harmful — especially when considering MB’s selective inhibition of inducible NO synthase (iNOS).

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As always, light up your health!

“ESS60 is a selective antioxidant — it buffers only the negatively charged reactive oxygen species that cause damage, while preserving the signaling functions of the others.” – Chris Burres

 

“Taking something in the morning and positively impacting sleep at night — that’s not normal. But that’s what people consistently report with ESS60.” – Chris Burres

“The supplement industry is the Wild West. That’s why we’re creating separation between industrial-grade C60 and ultra-clean, biologically safe S60.” – Dr. Mike Belkowski

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01:17 – Guest Intro: Chris Burres and the 2012 Longevity Study

03:05 – Biohacking Conferences: Networking and New Tech Insights

05:36 – Nano Oxygen Bubbles: A Hyperbaric Alternative

17:35 – ESS60 Explained: Benefits and Mechanisms

30:06 – Buffering Oxidative Stress: The Boss Theory

44:41 – C60 vs. ESS60: Navigating the Supplement Market

48:43 – Exposing Fraud in the C60 Space: Safety Concerns

52:29 – The Switch to ESS60: Ensuring Consumer Safety

56:27 – Purity and Processing: Why ESS60 is Different

1:00:11 – Dosage and Long-Term Use of ESS60

1:06:19 – Cycling ESS60: Is It Necessary?

1:10:55 – ESS60 and Cancer: Preventative Potential

1:15:27 – Current Research: CRP Study and Future Directions

1:21:49 – Closing Thoughts: Integrity in Health and Wellness

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Book by Chris Burres:

Living Longer and Better

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Upcoming BioLight Events:

 

Returning to Nature (Quantum Health Retreat), June 26 - 27 (Franklin, TN)

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Officially introducing...... BioESS60!!

 

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