Hydrogenated water, its benefits
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Hydrogen has the ability to effectively penetrate biomembranes and infiltrate mitochondria and the nucleus? According to studies, it diffuses rapidly into tissues and cells to exhibit effective effects. 1,2
1. Timón R, Olcina G, González-Custodio A, Camacho-Cardenosa M, Camacho-Cardenosa A, Martínez Guardado I. Effects of 7-day intake of hydrogen-rich water on physical performance of trained and untrained subjects. Biol Sport. 2021 Jun;38(2):269-275. doi: 10.5114/biolsport.2020.98625. Epub 2020 Oct 22. PMID: 34079172; PMCID: PMC8139351.
2. Ohta S. Molecular hydrogen as a novel antioxidant: overview of the advantages of hydrogen for medical applications. Methods Enzymol. 2015; 555:289-317. doi: 10.1016/bs.mie.2014.11.038. Epub 2015 Jan 21. PMID: 25747486.
Its effects on metabolic health
Hydrogen and metabolic syndrome
Metabolic syndrome is another area where research on the benefits of hydrogen water is growing. In a 2010 pilot study of people at risk of developing metabolic syndrome, the hydrogen water group had a 39% increase in the antioxidant enzyme superoxide dismutase (SOD), an 8% increase in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and a 13% decrease in total cholesterol. 1
1. LeBaron TW, Singh RB, Fatima G, Kartikey K, Sharma JP, Ostojic SM, Gvozdjakova A, Kura B, Noda M, Mojto V, Niaz MA, Slezak J. The Effects of 24-Week, High-Concentration Hydrogen-Rich Water on Body Composition, Blood Lipid Profiles and Inflammation Biomarkers in Men and Women with Metabolic Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes. 2020 Mar 24;13:889-896. doi: 10.2147/DMSO.S240122. PMID: 32273740; PMCID: PMC7102907.
Its effects on certain chronic diseases
Hydrogen water has also been reported to improve various diseases and tissue injuries through antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities, including:
- Lung inflammation 1,2
- Asthma 3
- Cerebral infarction (CVA) 4
- Alzheimer's disease 5
- Parkinson's disease 6
- Rheumatoid arthritis 7
- Diabetes 8
1. Chen X, Liu Q, Wang D, Feng S, Zhao Y, Shi Y, Liu Q. Protective Effects of Hydrogen-Rich Saline on Rats with Smoke Inhalation Injury. Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2015; 2015:106836. doi:10.1155/2015/106836. Epub 2015 May 21. PMID: 26090070; PMCID: PMC4454757.
2. Choi J, Suk An E, Ban YH, Woom Seo D, Kim TS, Lee SP, Lin Y, Choi EK, Kim YB. Hydrogen-enriched water eliminates fine particles from the lungs and blood by enhancing phagocytic activity. J Biomed Res. 2017 Nov 1. doi: 10.7555/JBR.32.20170066. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 29109332.
3. Xiao M, Zhu T, Wang T, Wen FQ. Hydrogen-rich saline reduces airway remodeling via inactivation of NF-κB in a murine model of asthma. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2013 Apr;17(8):1033-43. PMID: 23661516.
4. Ohsawa I, Ishikawa M, Takahashi K, Watanabe M, Nishimaki K, Yamagata K, Katsura K, Katayama Y, Asoh S, Ohta S. Hydrogen acts as a therapeutic antioxidant by selectively reducing cytotoxic oxygen radicals. Nat Med. 2007 Jun;13(6):688-94. doi:10.1038/nm1577. Epub 2007 May 7. PMID: 17486089.
5. Li J, Wang C, Zhang JH, Cai JM, Cao YP, Sun XJ. Hydrogen-rich saline improves memory function in a rat model of amyloid-beta-induced Alzheimer's disease by reduction of oxidative stress. Brain Res. 2010 Apr 30;1328:152-61. doi: 10.1016/j.brainres.2010.02.046. Epub 2010 Feb 19. PMID: 20171955.
6. Fujita K, Seike T, Yutsudo N, Ohno M, Yamada H, Yamaguchi H, Sakumi K, Yamakawa Y, Kido MA, Takaki A, Katafuchi T, Tanaka Y, Nakabeppu Y, Noda M. Hydrogen in drinking water reduces dopaminergic neuronal loss in the 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine mouse model of Parkinson's disease. PLoS One. 2009 Sep 30;4(9): e7247. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0007247. PMID: 19789628; PMCID: PMC2747267.
7. Ishibashi T, Sato B, Shibata S, Sakai T, Hara Y, Naritomi Y, Koyanagi S, Hara H, Nagao T. Therapeutic efficacy of infused molecular hydrogen in saline on rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study. IntImmunopharmacol. 2014 Aug;21(2):468-73. doi: 10.1016/j.intimp.2014.06.001. Epub 2014 Jun 11. PMID: 24929023.
8. Ishibashi T, Sato B, Shibata S, Sakai T, Hara Y, Naritomi Y, Koyanagi S, Hara H, Nagao T. Therapeutic efficacy of infused molecular hydrogen in saline on rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study. IntImmunopharmacol. 2014 Aug;21(2):468-73. doi: 10.1016/j.intimp.2014.06.001. Epub 2014 Jun 11. PMID: 24929023.
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