Hydrogen Water Applications
Due to family genetics, I take a number of supplements to help preserve brain function and cognition. They all have their unique mechanism of action, some quite complex. But I am always intrigued by the profound effects that some of the simplest of substances can have on human health. One of these substances being Hydrogen. When we think of the atmospheric gases we breathe in term of health, the first thing that comes to mind is Oxygen! Of course, how obvious. Then as we give it some more thought we may come up with Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide, Ozone or Nitrogen, just to name a few. But how many of you would have mentioned Hydrogen?
As it turns out, Hydrogen is intimately involved in human health. In the past Hydrogen was only recognized for its ability to scavenge peroxynitrite and hydroxyl free radicals. In modern day, Hydrogen is now recognized as a therapeutic gas useful in the treatment of numerous diseases. From PubMed: “Molecular hydrogen (H2) is now recognized as a therapeutic gas for the treatment of numerous diseases including neurodegenerative diseases, metabolic disorders, and inflammatory diseases. Nonpolar, neutral H2 is assumed to have health benefits facilitated by its passive diffusion across the human body immediately after administration and is considered a safe therapeutic inert gas that does not interfere with physiological enzymatic reactions.”
Since 2007 the healing effects of Hydrogen Therapy have been documented to aid in the treatment of more than 38 diseases. Here are just a few things Hydrogen is being used for in a progressive medical environment:
- Cancer – a valuable adjunctive therapy for Cancer due to its anti-proliferative, anti-oxidative, pro-apoptotic and anti-tumoral properties. Results include improved survivability and quality of life, tumor reduction and improvement in overall blood parameters.
- Rheumatoid Arthritis – a chronic inflammatory disease causing the progressive destruction of the joint which is also linked to Atherosclerosis which results in Cardiovascular Disease. Hydrogen significantly reduces Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) helping to regulate upstream and downstream NF-kB and TNF-a pathways which are crucial in the inflammatory response.
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) – while still being researched it appears Hydrogen Therapy helps with the treatment of TBI by the improvement of secondary mechanisms such as: Mitochondrial Dysfunction, Excitotoxicity, Calcium Overload, Oxidative Stress, Neuroinflammatory Response and Reperfusion Injury.
- Cardiovascular Disease – unstable atherosclerotic plaque is a major cause of Stroke and Heart Attack. Hydrogen Therapy shows great promise in the treatment of this disease by its stabilization of atherosclerotic plaque by multiple mechanisms.
- Diabetes Mellitus – intake of Hydrogen rich water is associated with decreased oxidized LDL Cholesterol and Fatty Acids, increased extra-cellular level of Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) and Adiponectin and reduction of Insulin Resistance.
- Neurodegenerative Diseases – both Parkinson’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease have shown positive responses to Hydrogen Therapy.
Hydrogen Water Bottle Benefits
After many hours of research on Hydrogen Therapy I decided to give it a try. I realized that some of the reported benefits would be impossible for me to quantify without extensive medical testing, so my evaluation would have to be purely subjective. After carefully selecting the best hydrogen water bottle I consumed 1.5 liters of hydrogen infused water per day. The results were surprising. After about a week of supplementing with hydrogen water I began to notice less aches and pains. Could this be? Since I am a skeptic, I chalked it up to a placebo effect. My biggest surprise came when I had some actual before and after numbers I could compare. According to my Fitbit (which I wear to bed religiously to track my sleep), my nighttime oxygen levels were running between 92% to 94%, far from optimal. After a about a week of supplementing with hydrogen water, I noticed that my sleeping SpO2 level was up by about 4%, my new range being 96% to 98%. To verify that this was no coincidence I stopped using the hydrogen water and within two days my sleeping SpO2 level was back down to between 92% and 94%. When I resumed supplementation, the levels rose once again. I have repeated this experiment several times always with the same result. If this increase in nighttime oxygen levels were the only benefit I was to receive from consuming hydrogen water, I will consider my experiment a win! Optimal brain health depends on having adequate oxygen at all times and Hydrogen water seems to be doing the trick!
I wanted to obtain the best quality hydrogen water bottle for my experiment and so began my research into these devices. I purchased six hydrogen water bottles from Amazon and evaluated them based on overall quality, battery life, hydrogen output, quality of components and bubble size. Some of the bottles were of poor quality just from visual inspection. In others, the hydrogen bubble size was way too large (the finer the bubbles the greater the infusion of hydrogen into the water). I also measured the actual concentration of hydrogen in the water via two separate methods, a hydrogen meter and reagent drops. As I mentioned, the units with the finest bubbles produced the highest concentration of hydrogen in the water. All the units I tested gave at least one full day of use before recharging was required. Quality hydrogen bottles will utilize a DuPont membrane for hydrogen generation. Another handy feature of these two bottles is that the base attaches to any standard size water bottle. This enables you to make “to go” hydrogen water in a disposable bottle! The two units I found to be superior in all categories are listed below and are reasonably priced for a quality unit.
One of the greatest advantages to hydrogen therapy is that there are no side effects. In all the research I studied there were no dropouts due to side effects. This is a great advantage for those who tend to be prone to side effects from herbs and medications. Hydrogen possesses great Antioxidant potential, helps to recycle Coenzyme Q10, aids in detoxification of “spent” amino acids and is integral to the Krebs Cycle supporting the production of Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) also referred to as “The Energy Molecule”. When using a hydrogen water bottle, remember to use clean, pure water. Alkaline water is preferred but not necessary. Never use distilled water.
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