What is the hydrogen water? And it is good for yourself?

What is Hydrogen Water?

Hydrogen water is ordinary drinking water enriched with H2 gaseous molecular hydrogen. Hydrogen water is tasteless and odorless; hydrogen molecules in such water are in no way associated with water molecules, i.e. it contains hydrogen in its pure molecular H2 form. Therefore, the water formula does not change.

Hydrogen water has pronounced therapeutic and wellness properties confirmed by numerous scientific studies on humans and animals.

To date, more than 1,500 studies worldwide, including the USA, Japan, Korea, China, Serbia, Mexico, Germany, and Slovakia, have been published on molecular hydrogen therapy and the study of the hydrogen water effect on the human body.

In simple terms, as usual, aeration is saturated with CO2 (gas), so for the production of hydrogen water, it is saturated with H2 (hydrogen gas).

Moreover, chemically hydrogen is absolutely inert, i.e. it does not react or enter at high temperature or pressure. But, as scientific experiments have proven, the hydrogen molecule has a high chemical potential, i.e. an effect on the biological and biochemical processes in our body.

Today, judging by the research of Molecular Hydrogen Institute, the most influential international organization that deals with the therapeutic properties of hydrogen, more than 30% of the population of Japan and more than 20% of South Korea population regularly use hydrogen water by water machine, both in packaging and water enriched with hydrogen by stationary hydrogen generators and portable hydrogen generators.

It is thanks to these countries and a group of scientists from Japan, Korea, and China that the triumphal procession and distribution of hydrogen water and hydrogen therapy began throughout the world.

Characteristics of Hydrogen Water

So, what are the basic and most important characteristics of hydrogen water?

• ORP: Redox Potential (REDOX, ORP)
• pH: acidity index
• The concentration of molecular hydrogen: measured in ppb/ppm (part per million), or mg/l

The negative (minus) oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) of hydrogen water can vary from 150 to 600 mV, depending on how the process of saturation proceeds, the quality of water, its type, saltiness, etc.

The pH value of hydrogen water, obtained using electrolysis technology and direct saturation (saturation with H2), corresponds to the pH of the water that has been saturated. When receiving hydrogen water by direct electrolysis, the pH becomes slightly alkaline.

Hydrogen concentration. Molecular hydrogen has extremely low water solubility. However, even under such conditions, its amount in water is sufficient for biochemical reactions.

At normal atmospheric pressure, a maximum of 1.8 ml of hydrogen dissolves in 1000 ml of water. This corresponds to 1.8 ppm. If a device is equipped with a system that allows you to increase the pressure in the bottle, the concentration can reach 2.5-2.7 ppm.

In this case, the therapeutic efficacy of hydrogen starts from a concentration of 0.5 to 10 ppm.

Mechanism of H2 Action on living organisms

In many scientific studies, molecular hydrogen exhibits antioxidant-like effects and properties. Science does not stand still, discoveries in hydrogen medicine occur every year, and today only 3 ways of the antioxidant effect of molecular hydrogen have been studied:

1. Inhibition of ROS(reactive oxygen species) increase(free radicals). Hydrogen is able to inhibit and suppress the hydroxyl radical (OH) in body cells. Several pathways of molecular hydrogen exposure in the human body are already known with certainty.
2. Inhibition of RNS(reactive nitrogen species)increase. Molecular hydrogen inhibits the formation of NO2 which in turn suppresses the formation of ONOO- (peroxynitrite), which reduces oxidative stress.
3. Increases the regulation of powerful endogenous antioxidants. Our cells have their own natural defense system and produce the body’s own antioxidants, such as superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase. Hydrogen enhances our endogenous antioxidants by activating the Nrf2 keap1 system through the properties of hydrogen signal modulation.

Anti-inflammatory effect of Hydrogen Water

Molecular hydrogen in scientific studies has demonstrated striking anti-inflammatory effects and properties.

Hydrogen has a profound effect on the immune system and inflammatory processes in the human body in the following 4 ways:

1. Decreasing excessive inflammation by reducing oxidative stress.
2. Lowering inflammatory cytokine levels.
3. Increasing the important anti-inflammatory cytokines level.
4. Prevention of inflammation.

Hydrogen has a unique ability to penetrate cells and even tiny structures inside cells (organelles), such as mitochondria and the nucleus. No other molecules can penetrate deep into the cells.

Hydrogen water affects various paths:

• Inflammatory cytokines reduction (TNF-alpha and gamma, IL-6, IL-1 beta, IL-10, IL-12, NF-κB).
• Сancer-causing genes decrease (decrease in caspase 3, caspase 12, caspase 8, Bcl-2, BAX).
• Increased activity of genes associated with cancer (bFGF, HGF, IFNy).
• Reduced activity of genes associated with inflammation (i-NOS, VEGF, CCL2, ICAM-1, PGE2).
• Energy metabolism increase (increased FGF21).
• Increased ghrelin which can also reduce inflammation.
• Detox genes activation (Nrf2 and heme-oxygenase-1)

 

Hydrogenated water is a powerful anti-inflammatory

Findings from several recent studies suggest that hydrogenated water can boost your body’s antioxidant capacity. The presence of more antioxidants in your system helps create a healthier overall body.

What does this mean for you? You can look forward to support in your ability to clear skin irritations more easily. The antioxidants can not only help boost your skin’s clarity and glow, but can help improve the health of your hair. By helping to reduce the detrimental effects of free radicals on the body, these antioxidants rid the body of oxidative stressors that are linked to hair graying and loss. While nothing is proven to consistently reverse existing hair loss, antioxidants like those found in hydrogenated water is being looked at as support to help slow down the aging process.

Hydrogenated water can boost your energy

Hydrogenated water can help your systems function more efficiently and smoothly. Energy levels are shown to improve with regulated bodily function and ability. It has also been shown that it may help to increase athletic performance and recovery speed after exercise in preliminary research (more research is needed to determine just how much impact it can have on athletic performance). A 24-week study suggests that adding hydrogen water to your routine may mildly increase weight loss capability.

Hydrogen-rich water could improve nerve function

Though it hasn’t been extensively studied, recent research indicates that nerve function benefits with regular hydrogen water intake. Directly linked to the reduction of chronic oxidative stress by the antioxidants it provides, this compound is said to increase central nervous system functioning.

One of the major neural pathways activated by stress is the autonomic nervous system. When the body is overrun with stressors, it can go into overdrive. Without equal activity in the parasympathetic nervous system to balance it out, the immune system becomes overrun with cytokines, which cause inflammation. This type of inflammation is linked to anxiety, depression, and other stress-associated neurological disease.

Hydrogenated water may help lower cholesterol 

An early study shows that water infused with additional hydrogen may actually help to lower the body’s cholesterol levels in people with certain metabolic disorders. The research is preliminary, but we look forward to learning more about how hydrogenated water may support cholesterol health as more data becomes available.

 

Summary of what you need to know about Hydrogen Water

We have considered a life enhancing drink today, namely, hydrogen water and its benefits to human health. Overall the available research concludes that it’s either beneficial or neutral with no negative effects. So, drinking hydrogen water is recommended for both children and adults.