Hydrogen Water & Ionized Water Found to Heal Diseases
There are hundreds and thousands of articles and reviews about hydrogen water and ionized water. Ionized hydrogen water even helps chronic diseases. The scientific research articles, below, speak for themselves.
Ionized water is the most popular form of hydrogen water. Healthy adults stay healthy and children, pets and livestock benefit too.
In a water ionizer you infuse water with free paired molecules of hydrogen. The antioxidant activity of molecular hydrogen (H2) reduces inflammation and oxidative stress. So, drinking ionized water or hydrogen water is anti-inflammatory. It also is a terrific way to fight free radical damage before it happens.
Hydrogen water research shows the healing benefits of ionized water and molecular hydrogen (H2). When in a free state, hydrogen is healing to the body, as it attacks free-radicals & neutralizes them. The benefits of hydrogen water are real. Hydrogen rich water reduces oxidative stress as the studies show, see articles below, .
The aging process naturally improves with fewer numbers of diseases and conditions. Look below to see dozens upon dozens of medical studies on molecular hydrogen.
Plain water contains no hydrogen gas, so fewer health benefits of H2 are in regular water.
Hydrogen rich water both protects and heals various organs in every part of the body. [See the over 100 peer-reviewed articles, categorized by organ, below.]
The best way to consume free-hydrogen is in water.
Some people prefer to inhale the hydrogen, but I much prefer drinking hydrogen-water. Also, the studies show more benefits to the body than inhaling hydrogen-gas.
As a gas H2 evaporates quickly and leaves the body in several hours. Whereas with hydrogen water the antioxidant H2 fights free radicals for days. Both methods are effective and therapeutic.
The water ionizer produces the most widely used form of hydrogen water. It splits the water in two streams, alkaline and acidic. In this process hydrogen gas infuses into the alkaline water. This kind of alkaline water is so is therapeutic that it has awed scientists for over a decade.
Hydrogen Water Benefits vs. Regular Water
Don't confuse regular water with hydrogen rich water. Plain water contains hydrogen of course, H2O, but the hydrogen in regular water is not able to fight free-radicals.
See for yourself the enormous and growing proof that alkaline ionized hydrogen infused water can significantly help the body.
I have personally experienced the benefits of hydrogen water thousands of times over. See my testimonial.
H2 Can Scavenge Free Radicals Anywhere in the Body
Molecular Hydrogen can penetrate through cell membranes (even the blood-brain barrier) and scavenge free radicals. This is why every time I drink ionized water or hydrogen water I almost instantly feel increased brain clarity.
Hydrogen's tiny size and lipid solubility makes it able to penetrate cells and even heal the DNA. Other antioxidants can't get this far into the body to heal it.
Another thing about hydrogen that is notable is how easily it evaporates. There is no residual toxic effect from drinking or inhaling it.
HYDROGEN AT THE ROOT OF LIFE
School children know that the combination of H2 and Oxygen makes water, which is at the source of all life. Oxygen also brings life, but unfortunately complications arise when there is too much oxidation within the body and there is not enough balance of hydrogen. This condition is called Oxidative Stress, and is thought to be at the root of almost all disease. Oxygen can actually become a dangerous free radical within the body when it has lost its electron balance. When it's in this state it's called Active Oxygen. While Active Oxygen is capable of causing a terrific amount of damage to cells, tiny little molecular hydrogen can calm it down completely; neutralize it; turn it into harmless water and make it useful for the body. This is done with no harmful waste or byproducts produced. At the same time molecular hydrogen doesn't attack good radicals in the body. It will never act as a poison to the body, and any excess of it will simply evaporate harmlessly and combine with oxygen in the air to hydrate or moisturize it.
Other types of antioxidants have been found to become free-radicals, themselves, once they have donated their electron to neutralize another molecule. This doesn't happen with molecular hydrogen. As a matter of fact molecular hydrogen is able to refresh the antioxidant abilities of various other antioxidants to keep them from becoming free-radicals. After much testing and scrutinizing by research scientists worldwide, no negative effects whatsoever have been found to be caused by molecular hydrogen.
How Do You Get Hydrogen Water?
Out of the two ways to get hydrogen water: ionized water (water ionizer) and hydrogen water (hydrogen water machine), my personal preference is the water ionizer, because a water ionizer also produces a high ph water. My body needs more alkalinity to help keep it detoxified. But, because I sometimes need neutral pH water for balance, I will drink about half of my daily water from a hydrogen water machine.
Ionized Water and Hydrogen Water Have Been Shown to Fight or Prevent over 170 Diseases.
Here is a partial list of diseases hydrogen antioxidants (molecular hydrogen) have been shown to help. Read further down this page to see more detail.
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Over 100 Articles Showing Ionized Water & Hydrogen Water Benefits Demonstrated in Research Studies & Clinical Trials
The next sections contain over 100 links to scientific articles showing that ionized water and hydrogen water has benefits to virtually every body-part and disease.
Note About Terminology: The research articles usually refer to ionized water as electrically reduced water, electrochemically reduced water, electrolyzed reduced water, reduced water or ERW. Hydrogen, in hydrogen gas and hydrogen water, is often called free-hydrogen, molecular hydrogen, hydrogen gas, h2, diatomic hydrogen, hydrogen rich water, or just hydrogen. Ionized water is not the same as hydrogen water, but can be called hydrogen water because it has a lot of molecular hydrogen in it. Ionized water is produced in a water ionizer. Hydrogen water is produced in either a water ionizer, hydrogen water machine or hydrogen gas generator.
HYDROGEN RESEARCH ON HEART
The studies listed in this section show that free hydrogen has helped to drop blood pressure, dissolve cholesterol, reduce hypertension, reduce left ventricular hypertrophy, improve cardiac function and reduced mortality rate after a cardiac arrest, and remedied other serious heart dysfunctions.
IONIZED WATER: CHOLESTEROL AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
Back around the turn of the century, Prof. Kuninaka Hironage, a leading heart surgeon (and head of Kuninaka Hospital in Japan) used ionized water with all heart patients in his hospital. He found ionized water to be instrumental in helping his thousands of patients overcome their blood pressure issues and control the health of their heart and blood vessels, naturally, without medications. Here are some of his quotes:
- "The effectiveness of the increase in the calcium in high blood pressure is most significant. Too many fats in the diets, which lead to the deposition of cholesterol on the blood vessels, which in turn constrict the blood flow, cause most illnesses such as high blood pressure."
- "By drinking ionized water for a period of 2 to 3 months, the blood pressure should slowly drop, because the ionized water is a good solvent, which dissolves the cholesterol in the blood vessels."
FIGHTING FREE-RADICALS AND HEART DISEASE
Dr. Shigeo Ohta (of Japan) specifically devoted many years of research on the free radical benefits of ionized water and hydrogen water. Free-hydrogen (molecular hydrogen) was shown to effectively neutralize free-radicals, without any of the negative side-effects often seen with other antioxidants. This is important. Fighting free-radicals while battling (or preventing) cancer, heart disease or 170 other diseases is a huge benefit that alkaline ionized water and hydrogen water both offer. In this video Dr. Ohta, is being interviewed by the CEO of the Molecular Hydrogen Foundation. They talk about the latest research into Molecular Hydrogen and the benefits of hydrogen water and hydrogen gas.
Here is another video where Tyler LeBaron of the Molecular Hydrogen Foundation explains this research in more detail, using charts and peer reviewed reports to clarify his statements.
Not only does free-hydrogen (molecular hydrogen) help to fight heart disease, but the videos show that hundreds of other diseases are also helped with hydrogen.
Research Articles Related to the Positive Effects of Hydrogen Water and Ionized Water on the Heart
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TOPIC/SUBJECT |
TITLE/DESCRIPTION OF SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE |
Spanning over 20 years worth of treating patients with ionized water | Blood Pressure |
"The consumption of alkaline antioxidant water for a period of 2 to 3 months, I have observed the blood pressure slowly drop, due to the water's solvent ability, which dissolves the cholesterol in the blood vessels ." |
2017 |
Myocardial Infarction |
The Effects of Hydrogen Gas Inhalation on Adverse Left Ventricular Remodeling After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST-Elevated Myocardial Infarction - First Pilot Study in Humans. [Human study shows inhaling hydrogen is safe and improves the markers of hypertension.] |
2019 |
Hypertension |
Hydrogen gas improves left ventricular hypertrophy in Dahl rat of salt-sensitive hypertension. [Animal study shows hydrogen reduces hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy.] |
2018 |
Chronic Heart Failure |
Inhalation of Hydrogen Attenuates Progression of Chronic Heart Failure via Suppression of Oxidative Stress and P53 Related to Apoptosis Pathway in Rats. [Animal study shows hydrogen reduces the symptoms of chronic heart failure.] |
2016 |
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
Hydrogen Inhalation is Superior to Mild Hypothermia in Improving Cardiac Function and Neurological Outcome in an Asphyxial Cardiac Arrest Model of Rats. [Animal study shows hydrogen improves cardiac function after cardiac arrest.] |
2015 |
Cardiac Dysfunction |
Treatment with hydrogen molecule attenuates cardiac dysfunction in streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice. [Animal study shows hydrogen improves heart function and reduces heart dysfunction caused by high glucose levels caused by diabetes.] |
2015 |
Atherosclerosis |
Molecular hydrogen stabilizes atherosclerotic plaque in low-density lipoprotein receptor-knockout mice. [Animal study shows hydrogen has an inhibitory effect and improves the stability of atherosclerotic plaque] |
2012 |
Cardiac Arrest |
H(2) gas improves functional outcome after cardiac arrest to an extent comparable to therapeutic hypothermia in a rat model. [Animal study shows hydrogen reduces the mortality rate and increases the rate of resuscitation rate after cardiac arrest.] |
2014 |
Cardiac Arrest |
Hydrogen Inhalation During Normoxic Resuscitation Improves Neurological Outcome in a Rat Model of Cardiac Arrest Independently of Targeted Temperature Management [Animal study shows hydrogen improves the outcome and resuscitation rate after cardiac arrest.] |
2018 |
Vascular Aging of Aorta |
Administration of hydrogen-rich water prevents vascular aging of the aorta in LDL receptor-deficient mice [Animal study shows hydrogen decreased the markers of vascular aging and cholesterol levels]
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HYDROGEN RESEARCH ON CANCER
The articles in this section show that hydrogen water inhibits cancer progression and improves the prognosis of cancer patients.
Alkaline ionized water has been proven to help alkalize the body, which is essential in cancer prevention. It helps us to maintain the proper pH balance within cells and organs and so is protective of our cells and a preventative measure against cancer.
Hydrogen water research has also shown many cancer prevention and healing benefits for patients being treated with cancer as well.
This short, 2-minute video, summarizes what researchers have worked years to learn about keeping a healthy, disease-free colon, as well as other organs and cells. Colorectal cancer is one of the most dangerous, common and horrible-to-live-with cancers. Don't wait to be diagnosed with colorectal cancer. It's very common in the US to get this disease, and it can be prevented.
MICE EXPERIMENTS:
These experiments with mice show the positive effects found by water ionizer research in Japan and Korea. The video shows impressive results using ionized water with diabetes, cancer, high blood pressure and obesity in mice and rats.
Video Transcript Read more about ionized water benefits to cancer and disease.
Research Articles Related to the Positive Effects of Hydrogen Water and Ionized Water on Cancer
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TOPIC/SUBJECT |
TITLE/DESCRIPTION OF SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE |
2019 |
Colorectal cancer |
Hydrogen gas restores exhausted CD8+ T cells in patients with advanced colorectal cancer [Human study shows hydrogen reverses imbalances caused by chemotherapy and improved prognosis of stage IV cancer patients.] |
2017 |
Colorectal Cancer [LIVER] |
Protective effect of hydrogen-rich water on liver function of colorectal cancer patients treated with mFOLFOX6 chemotherapy. [A controlled, randomized, single-blind human clinical study shows that hydrogen water alleviates liver injury due to chemotherapy.] |
2018 |
Lung Cancer |
Hydrogen gas inhibits lung cancer progression through targeting SMC3. [Animal study shows hydrogen inhibits lung cancer progression.] |
2017 |
Colon Cancer Inhibition |
Hydrogen-water enhances 5-fluorouracil-induced inhibition of colon cancer. [Animal study shows hydrogen improves the survival rate of mice with colon cancer and has anticancer functions, particularly in combination with 5-fluorouracil.] |
2013 |
Mitochondria's huge Influence on Cancer |
Mitochondria and Cancer, Past, Present and Future [A summary of the research on mitochondria's influence on cancer. |
2009 |
Alleviates Cancer Drug Side-Effects |
Molecular hydrogen alleviates nephrotoxicity induced by an anti-cancer drug cisplatin without compromising anti-tumor activity in mice [Animal study shows hydrogen helps protect against cisplatin-induced toxicity showing it has potential for improving the quality of life of patients undergoing chemotherapy.]
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HYDROGEN RESEARCH ON CHRONIC LOWER RESPIRATORY DISEASE
These studies show that hydrogen water reduces inflammation, assists immune responsiveness and has a protective effect on the lungs.
Research Articles Related to the Positive Effects of Hydrogen Water and Ionized Water on Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease
YEAR |
TOPIC/SUBJECT |
TITLE/DESCRIPTION OF SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE |
2017 |
anti-inflammatory [RHINITIS] |
Effect of hydrogen-rich saline on the CD4(+) CD25(+) Foxp3(+) Treg cells of allergic rhinitis guinea pigs model [Animal study shows hydrogen reduces allergic inflammation.] |
2017 |
anti-inflammatory [Lung Injury from O2 THERAPY] |
Hydrogen alleviates hyperoxic acute lung injury related endoplasmic reticulum stress in rats through upregulation of SIRT1 [Animal study shows that hydrogen has a protective effect against oxygen induced lung injury and reduces edema.] |
2015 |
anti-inflammatory [EXERCISE] |
Hydrogen-rich water inhibits mitochondrial oxidative stress and inflammation in the skeletal muscle after eccentric exercise [Animal study shows [Animal study shows hydrogen reduces inflammation after exercise.] |
2009 |
Immune System |
The immunological effects of electrolyzed reduced water on the Echinostoma hortense infection in C57BL/6 mice. [Animal study shows hydrogen water assists immune responsiveness.]
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HYDROGEN RESEARCH ON STROKE
These studies show that hydrogen water protects against oxidative damage, protects the brain, nerves & arteries, improves recovery rate after a stroke, and protects against a stroke.
Research Articles Related to the Positive Effects of Hydrogen Water and Ionized Water on Stroke Victims
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TOPIC/SUBJECT |
TITLE/DESCRIPTION OF SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE |
2017 |
Cerebral infarction (acute) |
Hydrogen Gas Inhalation Treatment in Acute Cerebral Infarction: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Study on Safety and Neuroprotection [A randomized controlled human clinical study of patients with acute cerebral infarctions showed no harmful effects and better recovery rates.] |
2017 |
Neuroblastoma |
Molecular hydrogen protects against oxidative stress-induced SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cell death through the process of mitohormesis. [A human cultured neuroblastoma, pre-treated with hydrogen, was protected against H2O2 induced cell death.] |
2019 |
Glioblastoma |
Molecular hydrogen suppresses glioblastoma growth via inducing the glioma stem-like cell differentiation. [Animal study shows reduction in common brain tumors by inhaling hydrogen.] |
2018 |
Traumatic Brain Injury |
Hydrogen-rich water attenuates oxidative stress in rats with traumatic brain injury via Nrf2 pathway. [Animal study shows hydrogen-rich water has a neuroprotective effect on the brain.] |
2018 |
Mitochondria |
Inhalation of Hydrogen of Different Concentrations Ameliorates Spinal Cord Injury in Mice by Protecting Spinal Cord Neurons from Apoptosis, Oxidative Injury and Mitochondrial Structure Damages. [Animal study shows the neuroprotective effect of hydrogen on the neurons in the spinal chord. Hydrogen was also seen to help the neurons and their mitochondria to heal after damage.] |
2018 |
After stroke |
Hydrogen exerts neuroprotective effects on OGD/R damaged neurons in rat hippocampal by protecting mitochondrial function via regulating mitophagy mediated by PINK1/Parkin signaling pathway. [Animal study showing the neuroprotective effect of hydrogen.] |
2018 |
Stroke |
Hydrogen inhalation improves mouse neurological outcomes after cerebral ischemia/reperfusion independent of anti-necroptosis. [Animal study showing that hydrogen helps improve recovery after stroke.] |
2018 |
Severe Brain Injury |
Neuroprotective effects of hydrogen inhalation in an experimental rat intracerebral hemorrhage model. [Animal study showing that hydrogen has a neuroprotective effect on the brain and helps prevent or reduce the effects of brain injury.] |
2016 |
Brain injury |
Effect of hydrogen-rich water on the angiogenesis in lesion boundary brain tissue of traumatic brain [Animal study shows hydrogen-rich water promotes angiogenesis and improves nerve function.] |
2015 |
Neuroprotective |
Hydrogen has a neuroprotective effect via activation of Nrf-2/HO-1 pathway in ischemia reperfusion rat [Animal study shows that hydrogen has a neuroprotective effect against stroke.] |
2016 |
Brain damage |
Hydrogen-rich water attenuates brain damage and inflammation after traumatic brain injury in rats. [Animal study shows hydrogen reduces the effects of brain damage and prevents inflammation.] |
2016 |
Brain infarction |
Inhalation of water electrolysis-derived hydrogen ameliorates cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats - A possible new hydrogen resource for clinical use. [Animal study shows hydrogen has a neuroprotective effect against cerebral damage.] |
2015 |
Stroke |
Hydrogen improves neurological function through attenuation of blood–brain barrier disruption in spontaneously hypertensive stroke-prone rats [Animal study shows hydrogen water can improve neurological function after a stroke.] |
2015 |
Protects Against Stroke |
Hydrogen-rich water protects against ischemic brain injury in rats by regulating calcium buffering proteins. [Animal study shows hydrogen water helps to reduce brain infarct volume and improve neurological function following an induced brain injury.] |
HYDROGEN RESEARCH ON ALTZHEIMER'S, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS & PARKINSON'S DISEASE
These studies show that hydrogen-water inhibits neuron loss, alleviates memory impairments, reduces size of brain tumors, and reduces the severity of multiple sclerosis.
Research Articles Related to the Positive Effects of Hydrogen Water and Ionized Water on Alzheimer's & Parkinson's
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TOPIC/SUBJECT |
TITLE/DESCRIPTION OF SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE |
2013 |
Parkinson's |
Pilot study of H2 therapy in Parkinson's disease: A randomized double‐blind placebo‐controlled trial [A human controlled trial shows that drinking Hydrogen water was safe, and well tolerated. The patients who drank it showed significant improvement, while the control group who didn’t drink the hydrogen water worsened.] |
2019 |
Vascular Dementia |
FoxO1-mediated autophagy plays an important role in the neuroprotective effects of hydrogen in a rat model of vascular dementia. [Animal study shows drinking hydrogen water inhibits neuron loss and alleviates memory impairments due to vascular dementia.] |
2019 |
Glioblastoma |
Molecular hydrogen suppresses glioblastoma growth via inducing the glioma stem-like cell differentiation. [Animal study shows reduction in common brain tumors by inhaling hydrogen.] |
2018 |
Mitochondria |
Inhalation of Hydrogen of Different Concentrations Ameliorates Spinal Cord Injury in Mice by Protecting Spinal Cord Neurons from Apoptosis, Oxidative Injury and Mitochondrial Structure Damages. [Animal study shows the neuroprotective effect of hydrogen on the neurons in the spinal chord. Hydrogen was also seen to help the neurons and their mitochondria to heal after damage.] |
2018 |
Mild Cognitive Impairment |
Effects of Molecular Hydrogen Assessed by an Animal Model and a Randomized Clinical Study on Mild Cognitive Impairment. [Animal study showing that hydrogen water helps to suppress dementia and other oxidative stress.] |
2018 |
Cognitive Impairment |
Hydrogen-rich water improves cognitive impairment gender-dependently in APP/PS1 mice without affecting Aβ clearance. [Animal study showing that hydrogen significantly helps cognitive behavior and reduced oxidative stress and inflammation in the brain. This study noted that there was an even more profound effect in the female brains than male.] |
2015 |
Multiple Sclerosis |
Hydrogen-rich water improves neurological functional recovery in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis mice. [Animal study shows hydrogen water helps to both delay the onset of and reduce the severity of induced multiple sclerosis.] |
2015 |
Altzheimer's |
Hydrogen-rich water attenuates amyloid β-induced cytotoxicity through upregulation of Sirt1-FoxO3a by stimulation of AMP-activated protein kinase in SK-N-MC cells. [Animal study shows hydrogen water reduces reactive oxygen induced cell death and stimulates healing.] |
2014 |
Age related Neurological Diseases |
Electrochemically Reduced Water Protects Neural Cells from Oxidative Damage [Animal study shows hydrogen water protects cells from oxidative stresses.]
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HYDROGEN RESEARCH ON DIABETES
These studies show that hydrogen-water helps improve blood glucose control,
The following video presentation is by Mr. Darnell of the "Diabetes Support Services" organization. In this video you can get a history of water ionizer research and how using ionized water has helped his group members. The history of water ionizers all started by people noticing there were pockets of "healing waters" around the world, and then scientists tested those waters and developed equipment (water ionizers) to simulate the healing waters. Mr. Darnell learned about these waters and this equipment, water ionizers, in a roundabout way, and then after fully studying the subject and equipment, he made recommendations to his group to use ionized water with the group's diabetic members. He reports that ionized water has been very effective in helping the hundreds of diabetic patients in his organization live better lives, free of many of the complications associated with diabetes. This next section (after the video) is all about the interesting history of these machines.
50 YEARS OF RESEARCH SHOWING THE HEALING POWER OF IONIZED WATER
The Japanese use of water ionizers in their research is an interesting story. Statistically, the Japanese have the longest life spans and lowest infant mortality rate in the world, but this was far from the case historically, especially the first ten years after WW-II. How did they rise from such levels of devastation, malnutrition, poverty, sickness and terrible health-care to hold this esteemed position of health-leaders of the world? Find out how a young scientist and diabetes researcher delved into the history of Japanese healthcare system, as he sheds light on the "mysterious healing waters" around the world and explains how the study and duplication of these healing waters helped Japan to recover from being the world's worst nation to the world's best (for health) in only 2 decades. His particular interest is in how these healing waters have helped his diabetic patients, but he also explains how the same principles apply to any disease, or to just keeping the body healthy and disease-free. After watching the video, learn more by reading this article: Ionized Water, Molecular Hydrogen & the History of Japanese Healthcare.
DEFINITIONS:
- Electrolyzed reduced water (ERW): This is the name the Japanese have given to electrolyzed water. In the U.S. we call it alkaline ionized water and some people call it Kangen Water. Let me be very clear that Kangen Water is a registered trademark of one brand of water ionizer, and the water made is not necessarily better or worse than what is made by other water ionizers. After testing many water ionizers over the years (in thousands of tests) I have summarized the differences among the main brands of water ionizers on my water ionizer comparison page. Electrolyzed, ionized, hydrogen-rich water contains a significant amount of extra electrons, which of course have a negative charge. Infusing a solution with electrons, makes it a powerful antioxidant (explained below).
- Free-Radical: A free-radical is an atom or molecule that is missing an electron in its outer ring, and now has a positive charge. The most common and deadly free radical is the oxygen radical, O2+, also called active oxygen. The plus sign symbolizes its positive charge, due to the missing electron. Oxygen free radicals are also often in the form of OH+ as well (called this the hydroxyl radical). Free radicals are highly reactive with cell membranes and DNA, and, if gone unchecked, can cause damage which leads to serious diseases.
- Antioxidant: A molecule that can bond with free-radicals and neutralize them by donating electrons to complete their outer rings. Hydrogen gas antioxidants are tiny and soluble enough to enter cells where they can donate their electrons to damaged cell membranes and DNA, helping to repair the body after free-radicals have damaged it. Or, as a prevention, antioxidants can donate their electrons to free-radicals to neutralize them before any oxidative damage has been done.
- Oxidation: Oxidation occurs when the oxygen free-radical, O2+ or OH+, steals electrons. Oxidation involves a loss of electrons and a gain of positive charge. It is called oxidation when active oxygen comes in contact with other molecules, cell membranes, and damages them by stealing electrons.
- Reduction: It goes counter to our logic that the gain of electrons (which is what "reducing" means in scientific terms) by a molecule or cell, would be called reduction. However what reduces is the oxidation state of a molecule or cell. The electrical charge reduces from positively-charged to neutral. Our bodies and cells are slightly negatively-charged in a healthy state.
- Electrolysis of Water: Putting a current of electricity through water, splitting it into alkaline & acidic streams, and as a consequence adding negatively-charged hydrogen ions to the alkaline water, is called electrolysis. In the U.S this water is called ionized water. (See Benefits of Ionized Water.)
IONIZED WATER USED TO CURE DIABETIC NECROSIS
Because of Diabetic Necrosis this hospital patient was almost about to have his leg cut off. He was cured of this condition using ionized water.
This report shows benefits of both alkaline and acidic ionized water.
Research Articles Related to the Positive Effects of Hydrogen Water and Ionized Water on Diabetes
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TOPIC/SUBJECT |
TITLE/DESCRIPTION OF SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE |
2008 |
Diabetes [GLUCOSE TOLERANCE] |
Supplementation of hydrogen-rich water improves lipid and glucose metabolism in patients with type 2 diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance. [A randomized double-blind human study shows hydrogen helped decrease oxidative stress and insulin resistance and improved glucose metabolism.] |
2013 |
Diabetes [GLUCOSE UPTAKE] |
Hydrogen Improves Glycemic Control in Type1 Diabetic Animal Model by Promoting Glucose Uptake into Skeletal Muscle [Animal study shows hydrogen improves glucose control.] |
2011 |
Diabetes [Pt NANOPARTICLES] |
Anti-diabetes effect of water containing hydrogen molecule and Pt nanoparticles [Animal study shows both hydrogen water and the nano platinum in ionized water improve glucose signaling pathways.] |
2006 |
Diabetes [ANTI-DIABETIC EFFECTS] |
Anti-diabetic effects of electrolyzed reduced water in streptozotocin-induced and genetic diabetic mice. [Animal study shows hydrogen improves blood glucose control.] |
2006 |
Diabetes [BETA CELL PROTECTION] |
Preservative effect of electrolyzed reduced water on pancreatic beta-cell mass in diabetic db/db mice. [Animal study shows hydrogen improves blood glucose tolerance, increases blood insulin and reduces blood glucose.] |
2005 |
Diabetes [BETA CELL PROTECTION] |
Protective mechanism of reduced water against alloxan-induced pancreatic beta-cell damage: Scavenging effect against reactive oxygen species. [Animal study shows hydrogen enhances glucose-sensitivity, glucose response of beta-cells and protects pancreatic beta-cells from alloxan-induced cell damage.] |
HYDROGEN RESEARCH ON KIDNEYS
Hydrogen has been shown to benefit the dialysis patient's overall health & prognosis. It also protects the kidneys against damage.
Research Articles Related to the Positive Effects of Hydrogen Water and Ionized Water on the Kidneys
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TOPIC/SUBJECT |
TITLE/DESCRIPTION OF SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE |
2018 |
Dialysis |
Novel hemodialysis (HD) treatment employing molecular hydrogen (H2)-enriched dialysis solution improves prognosis of chronic dialysis patients: A prospective observational study [This is a human study spanning 3 years and shows that adding hydrogen to the dialysis solution benefits dialysis patients’ prognosis.] |
2003 |
Kidney Disease |
Reduced hemodialysis-induced oxidative stress in end-stage renal disease patients by electrolyzed reduced water. [This is a human study which shows that ionized water is effective in reducing oxidative stress and improving overall health of patients with kidney disease. This is important, because hemodialysis increases oxidative stress and to be able to combat that would naturally improve the patient prognosis.] |
2018 |
Toxicity |
Nephroprotective effect of electrolyzed reduced water against cisplatin-induced kidney toxicity and oxidative damage in mice [Animal study shows ionized water helps to protect the kidneys against damage when “Cisplatin” (a chemotherapy drug) is given] |
2017 |
Renal Injury & Fibrosis |
Hydrogen Rich Water Attenuates Renal Injury and Fibrosis by Regulation Transforming Growth Factor [Animal study shows hydrogen water helps to inhibit the development of fibrosis in kidneys.] |
2010 |
Renal Injury |
Intake of water with high levels of dissolved hydrogen (H2) suppresses ischemia-induced cardio-renal injury in Dahl salt-sensitive rats [Animal study shows hydrogen water helped healing after a kidney injury.] |
2014 |
Renal injury |
Consumption of hydrogen-rich water alleviates renal injury in spontaneous hypertensive rats. [Animal study shows hydrogen water helps to alleviate renal injury |
HYDROGEN RESEARCH ON LIVER
Hydrogen reduces stress markers and is protective of the liver. It has been shown to prolong life.
Research Articles Related to the Positive Effects of Hydrogen Water and Ionized Water on the Liver
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TOPIC/SUBJECT |
TITLE/DESCRIPTION OF SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE |
2017 |
Chemo: Protects Liver |
Protective effect of hydrogen-rich water on liver function of colorectal cancer patients treated with mFOLFOX6 chemotherapy. [This is a human study which shows that H2 helps to maintain microcirculation and the health of the mitochondria in patients being treated with chemotherapy.] |
2011 |
Radiotherapy for liver tumors |
Effects of drinking hydrogen-rich water on the quality of life of patients treated with radiotherapy for liver tumors. [This is a human study which shows that drinking hydrogen-rich water reduces the stress markers connected with radiation therapy.] |
2013 |
Chronic Hepatitis B |
Effect of Hydrogen‐Rich Water on Oxidative Stress, Liver Function, and Viral Load in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B [This is a human study showing that hydrogen rich water helps to alleviate oxidative stress in patients with chronic Hepatitis B.] |
2018 |
Liver Injury |
Post-reperfusion hydrogen gas treatment ameliorates ischemia reperfusion injury in rat livers from donors after cardiac death: a preliminary study [Animal study shows H2 to be effective in maintaining microcirculation and mitochondrial function in liver cells and suppressing cellular death in the liver after cardiac death.] |
2018 |
Liver & Cholesterol |
Effects of molecular hydrogen-dissolved alkaline electrolyzed water on intestinal environment in mice [Animal study shows alkaline ionized water assists the intestinal environment and has beneficial roles for health in terms of cholesterol metabolism and liver protection.] |
2017 |
Liver Injury |
Inhalation of high concentrations of hydrogen ameliorates liver ischemia/reperfusion injury through A2A receptor mediated PI3K-Akt pathway [Animal study shows that a high concentration of hydrogen improves liver function and may protect the liver against I/R injury, which is the injury when blood supply returns to tissue after a period of absence.] |
2017 |
Protect Against Sepsis |
Pre-administration of Hydrogen-Rich Water Protects Against Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Sepsis and Attenuates Liver Injury [Animal study shows drinking hydrogen water prolongs life and reduces cell death and oxidative stress in mice with sepsis (a life-threatening response to infection).] |
2009 |
Liver |
Hepatoprotective effect of electrolyzed reduced water against carbon tetrachloride-induced liver damage in mice. [Animal study shows ionized water protects against liver damage.] |
HYDROGEN RESEARCH ON CHOLESTEROL
Hydrogen protects against the build-up of cholesterol in the blood vessles.
Research Articles Related to the Positive Effects of Hydrogen Water and Ionized Water on Cholesterol
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TOPIC/SUBJECT |
TITLE/DESCRIPTION OF SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE |
2013 |
Cholesterol level Balancing |
Hydrogen-rich water decreases serum LDL-cholesterol levels and improves HDL function in patients with potential metabolic syndrome. [This is a human study which shows drinking ionized water helps cholesterol levels.] |
2018 |
Liver & Cholesterol |
Effects of molecular hydrogen-dissolved alkaline electrolyzed water on intestinal environment in mice [Animal study shows drinking ionized water helps intestinal fermentation.] |
HYDROGEN RESEARCH ON INTESTINES & STOMACH
Hydrogen rich water is healthy for gut flora. Helps improves symptoms of diarrhea and irritable bowels. It has also been shown to protect the intestines against the ill-effects of chemo-therapy or radiation.
Research Articles Related to the Positive Effects of Hydrogen Water and Ionized Water on the Intestines & Stomach
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TOPIC/SUBJECT |
TITLE OF SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE |
2019 |
Gut Flora |
Effects of the long-term consumption of hydrogen-rich water on the antioxidant activity and the gut flora in female juvenile soccer players from Suzhou, China [This is a human study which shows hydrogen-rich water was healthy for gut flora] |
2019 |
Gastrointestinal Symptoms |
Daily ingestion of alkaline electrolyzed water containing hydrogen influences human health, including gastrointestinal symptoms [This is a human study which shows alkaline ionized water is effective in relieving abdominal complaints. Subjects drinking ionized water also had better rest at night and woke in the morning with more energy.] |
2018 |
Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea |
Effects of Alkaline-Reduced Drinking Water on Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea: A Randomized Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study [This is a human study which shows alkaline ionized water was helpful in improving the symptoms of diarrhea and irritable bowel syndrome.] |
2005 |
Intestinal Health |
Selective stimulation of the growth of anaerobic microflora in the human intestinal tract by electrolyzed reducing water. [This is a human study which shows that alkaline ionized water assists to properly balance the gut microflora. |
2018 |
Protects-Good Bacteria |
Intestinal Microbiota Ecological Response to Oral Administrations of Hydrogen-Rich Water and Lactulose in Female Piglets Fed a Fusarium Toxin-Contaminated Diet [Animal study shows that hydrogen-water has shown a protective effect on the balance of intestinal microbiota.] |
2018 |
Intestinal Environment |
Effects of molecular hydrogen-dissolved alkaline electrolyzed water on intestinal environment in mice [Animal study shows alkaline ionized water has benefit to intestinal microbes] |
2018 |
GI Toxicity |
Hydrogen-water ameliorates radiation-induced gastrointestinal toxicity via MyD88’s effects on the gut microbiota [Animal study shows that drinking hydrogen-rich water improved the prognosis of mice undergoing radiation and was protective of the intestines.] |
2017 |
Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
Hydrogen-rich water protects against inflammatory bowel disease in mice by inhibiting endoplasmic reticulum stress and promoting heme oxygenase-1 expression [Animal study shows shows hydrogen-rich water protects against inflammatory bowel disease.] |
1996 |
Intestinal Health |
Physiological effects of alkaline ionized water: Effects on metabolites produced by intestinal fermentation [Animal study shows alkaline ionized water was healthy for the intestines.] |
HYDROGEN RESEARCH ON SKIN
Hydrogen has helped alleviate psoriasis, skin ulcers, and atopic dermatitis.
Research Articles Related to the Positive Effects of Hydrogen Water and Ionized Water on the Skin
HYDROGEN RESEARCH ON ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
Hydrogen has been shown to reduce inflammation and edema and assists with immune-responsiveness.
Research Articles Related to the Positive Effects of Hydrogen Water and Ionized Water on Inflammation
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TOPIC/SUBJECT |
TITLE/DESCRIPTION OF SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE |
2014 |
Sports-Related Soft Tissue Injuries |
Effectiveness of oral and topical hydrogen for sports-related soft tissue injuries. [Human study of professional athletes shows faster recovery times when injured for those who were given hydrogen supplements daily during the season.] |
2017 |
anti-inflammatory [RHINITIS] |
Effect of hydrogen-rich saline on the CD4(+) CD25(+) Foxp3(+) Treg cells of allergic rhinitis guinea pigs model [Animal study shows hydrogen reduces allergic inflammation.] |
2017 |
anti-inflammatory [PANCREATITIS] |
Hydrogen Treatment Protects Mice Against Chronic Pancreatitis by Restoring Regulatory T Cells Loss. [Animal study shows hydrogen helped to prevent and reduce pancreatitis.] |
2017 |
anti-inflammatory [Lung Injury from O2 THERAPY] |
Hydrogen alleviates hyperoxic acute lung injury related endoplasmic reticulum stress in rats through upregulation of SIRT1 [Animal study shows that hydrogen has a protective effect against oxygen induced lung injury and reduces edema.] |
2016 |
anti-inflammatory [PANCREATITIS] |
Protective Effects of Hydrogen Gas on Experimental Acute Pancreatitis [Animal study shows hydrogen has a protective effect against oxidative damage and reduces inflammation.] |
2016 |
anti-inflammatory [ARTHRITIS] |
Molecular hydrogen decelerates rheumatoid arthritis progression through inhibition of oxidative stress [Animal study shows hydrogen slows down the progression of rheumatoid arthritis.] |
2015 |
anti-inflammatory [EXERCISE] |
Hydrogen-rich water inhibits mitochondrial oxidative stress and inflammation in the skeletal muscle after eccentric exercise [Animal study shows [Animal study shows hydrogen reduces inflammation after exercise.] |
2001 |
anti-inflammatory [LIVER] |
Anti-inflammatory properties of molecular hydrogen: investigation on parasite-induced liver inflammation. [Animal study shows hydrogen has an anti-inflammatory effect.] |
2009 |
Immune System |
The immunological effects of electrolyzed reduced water on the Echinostoma hortense infection in C57BL/6 mice. [Animal study shows hydrogen water assists immune responsiveness.] |
HYDROGEN RESEARCH ON ANTI-OXIDANT
Research Articles Related to the Positive Effects of Hydrogen Water and Ionized Water on Free-Radicals
HYDROGEN RESEARCH ON ANTI-AGING
Hydrogen improves cell function, cell longevity, and protects DNA.
Research Articles Related to the Positive Effects of Hydrogen Water and Ionized Water on Aging
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TOPIC/SUBJECT |
TITLE/DESCRIPTION OF SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE |
2018 |
Reduction of Senescence-Associated Cells |
Hydrogen alleviates cellular senescence via regulation of ROS/p53/p21 pathway in bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells in vivo [Animal study shows hydrogen is a protective anti-aging treatment.] |
2017 |
Anti-Aging & Cell Death |
Hydrogen Treatment Protects against Cell Death and Senescence Induced by Oxidative Damage [Animal study shows hydrogen protects against aging and cell death.] |
2016 |
Longevity |
Alkaline Water and Longevity [3-year survival study shows alkaline ionized water improves strength and longevity of mice.] |
Anti-Aging; Bones |
Hydrogen gas treatment prolongs replicative lifespan of bone marrow multipotential stromal cells in vitro while preserving differentiation and paracrine potentials. [In vitro study shows hydrogen prolongs the lifespan of cells.] |
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2013 |
Increased Lifespan |
Electrolyzed-reduced water increases resistance to oxidative stress, fertility, and lifespan via insulin/IGF-1-like signal in C. elegans. [Animal study shows hydrogen helps to resist oxidative stress and aging.] |
1997 |
Protects DNA |
Electrolyzed-reduced water scavenges active oxygen species and protects DNA from oxidative damage. [Animal study shows hydrogen helps to protect DNA and scavenges harmful radicals.] |
HYDROGEN RESEARCH ON EYES
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TOPIC/SUBJECT |
TITLE/DESCRIPTION OF SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE |
2019 |
Retinal Vein Occlusion |
Protective effects of hydrogen gas in a rat model of branch retinal vein occlusion via decreasing VEGF-α expression. [Animal study shows hydrogen helps alleviate retinal edema and improve its function.] |
2011 |
Cornea |
Hydrogen and N-acetyl-L-cysteine rescue oxidative stress-induced angiogenesis in a mouse corneal alkali-burn model. [Animal study shows hydrogen helps prevent blindness from alkali burn.] |
2010 |
Retina |
Protection of the retina by rapid diffusion of hydrogen: administration of hydrogen-loaded eye drops in retinal ischemia-reperfusion injury. Oharazawa H1, Igarashi T, Yokota T. [Animal study shows hydrogen loaded eye drops are highly useful and neuroprotective] |
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Spanning over 30 years | Gynecology |
Use of Ionized water for gynecological conditions Prof. Watanabe Ifao, Watanabe Hospital
"Ionized alklaine antioxidant water improves body constituents and ensures effective healing to many illnesses. The uses of antioxidant water in gynecological patients have proved to be very effective. The main reason for its effectiveness is that this water can neutralize toxins.
When given antioxidant water to pre-eclamptic toxemia cases, the results are most significant. During my long years of servicing the pre-eclamptic toxemia cases, I found that the women with pre-eclamptic toxemia who consumed antioxidant water tend to deliver healthier babies with stronger muscles. A survey report carried out on babies in this group showed intelligence above average."
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2011 |
Radiotherapy |
Effects of drinking hydrogen-rich water on the quality of life of patients treated with radiotherapy for liver tumors. [A randomized placebo controlled human study shows therapeutic benefits for drinking hydrogen-rich water before, during and after radiation treatments] |
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2011 |
Weight Loss |
The effect of daily consumption of 2 liters of electrolyzed water for 2 months on body composition and several physiological parameters in four obese subjects: a preliminary report. [This was a human trial to see if alkaline ionized water would influence the ability of four obese patients to lose weight. The average weight loss reported during the two-month trial was 12 pounds. No other variable was introduced. No toxins were in the water, yet increased toxins were in the urine test, which indicates the body was able to detox several of the tested heavy metals.] |
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2016 |
Blood Viscosity |
Effect of electrolyzed high-pH alkaline water on blood viscosity in healthy adults [Human study shows high pH water drunk after exercise to be more hydrating. The blood viscosity was tested, and shown to be better, in the group who drank alkaline ionized water vs. acceptable standard purified water.] |
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2018 |
Pregnancy: Protective Benefits Spread to Newborn |
Administration of molecular hydrogen during pregnancy improves behavioral abnormalities of offspring in a maternal immune activation model. [Animal study shows that giving H2 to the mother is protective for the newborn] |
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2017 |
Hemorrhagic Shock |
Hydrogen gas inhalation inhibits progression to the "irreversible" stage of shock after severe hemorrhage in rats. [Animal study shows treatment with H2 inhalation stabilizes the blood pressure until curative treatment can be performed.] |
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2014 |
Hearing Loss (noise-induced) |
Inhaled hydrogen gas therapy for prevention of noise-induced hearing loss through reducing reactive oxygen species. [Animal study shows H2 inhalation is protective against noise induced hearing loss.] |
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2016 |
Sepsis |
Molecular Hydrogen Therapy Ameliorates Organ Damage Induced by Sepsis. [Animal study shows molecular hydrogen improves chances of survival] |
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2016 |
Motor Deficits |
Molecular hydrogen alleviates motor deficits and muscle degeneration in mdx mice [Animal study shows hydrogen improves prognosis for muscular dystrophy] |
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2016 |
Bladder |
Preventive Effect of Hydrogen Water on the Development of Detrusor Overactivity in a Rat Model of Bladder Outlet Obstruction. [Animal study shows H2 is protective against bladder dysfunction.] |
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2009 |
Hearing: Auditory Hair Cells |
Hydrogen protects auditory hair cells from free radicals. [In vitro study shows hydrogen to be protective against cell death of auditory hair cells.] |
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2014 |
Prevention Medicine |
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2009 |
Metabolic Acidosis |
Ionized alkaline water: new strategy for management of metabolic acidosis in experimental animals [Animal study shows alkaline ionized water can manage metabolic acidosis safely.] |
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2009 |
Hangovers |
Electrolyzed-reduced water inhibits acute ethanol-induced hangovers in Sprague-Dawley rats [Animal study shows drinking alkaline ionized water has a detox effect from ethanol] |
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2017 |
ERW Superior to other H2Water |
Electrochemically reduced water exerts superior reactive oxygen species scavenging activity in HT1080 cells than the equivalent level of hydrogen-dissolved water. [In vitro study shows that alkaline ionized water has additional antioxidative factor, likely to be platinum nanoparticles, which makes it superior to other hydrogen applications for scavenging radicals.] |
IONIZED WATER USED TO CURE ATOPIC DERMATITIS: HOSPITAL REPT.
In another Japanese study, an Atopic Dermatitis patient became cured using ionized water. Atopic dermatitis is an illness accompanied by intense itching. Its cause is unknown. It has been found that this almost-incurable-illness can be cured using ionized water.
This report is from Akashi Hospital in Tokyo, Japan. It shows how Dr. Shinkai has cured thousands of patients with atopic dermatitis using both alkaline and acidic ionized water.
IONIZED WATER USED TO CURE ATHLETES FOOT, BED SORES & MORE
This report shows several more serious medical problems being cured with alkaline and acidic ionized water.
IONIZED WATER & PREGNANCY
Ionized water has been studied extensively with gestating women, and according to Dr. Wantanabe (the top gynecologist in Japan), both the mother and the baby benefit by drinking ionized water during pregnancy.
QUOTE FROM TOP GEINECOLOGIST IN JAPAN, PROF. WATANABE IFAO, WATANABE HOSPITAL
"Ionized alkaline antioxidant water improves body constituents and ensures effective healing to many illnesses. The uses of antioxidant water in gynecological patients have proved to be very effective. The main reason for its effectiveness is that this water can neutralize toxins. When given antioxidant water to pre-eclamptic toxemia cases, the results are most significant. During my long years of servicing the pre-eclamptic toxemia cases, I found that the women with pre-eclamptic toxemia who consumed antioxidant water tend to deliver healthier babies with stronger muscles. A survey report carried out on babies in this group showed intelligence above average."
CONTROLLED EXPERIMENTS STARTED IN JAPAN
In the early days the only researchers of ionized water were the Japanese. Their novel discoveries quickly spread to So. Korea and then China. These are the only researchers that I know of who frequently recorded their research in video-format and laymen's terms. Why did they do this? They HAD to in order to convince their Japanese populace to obtain better health care and to spread the word of "successful research" quickly to their ordinary citizens. After all the Japanese population was almost non-existent after WW-II with no hope in sight until they broke through the profit & pomposity barriers that existed before the BIG CHANGES the Japanese Government made in their medical laws (above video explains this).
Because they FOUND GREAT SUCCESS in ionized water's research and health benefits, the Japanese quickly became leaders in the research of electrolysis and the therapeutic uses of alkaline ionized water.
The ionized water used in their many experiments utilized two kinds of ionized water: electrolyzed water and filtered ionized water (magnesium in the presence of magnetized ceramics which causes the water to spontaneously ionize).
MICE EXPERIMENTS:
These experiments with mice show the positive effects found by water ionizer research in Japan and Korea. The video shows impressive results using ionized water with diabetes, cancer, high blood pressure and obesity in mice and rats. The tests, shown in this video, were done in laboratory-controlled conditions and show without a doubt that alkaline ionized water has made significant improvements in multiple health-related conditions, i.e. diabetes, cholesterol, cancer, and more.
CHICKEN EXPERIMENTS:
These experiments with chickens are pretty impressive too. The tests, shown in this video, were done in controlled, scientific conditions and show without a doubt that alkaline ionized water has made significant improvements in the overall health and immune systems of chickens.
BENEFITS OF MOLECULAR HYDROGEN (12-MINUTE VIDEO)
Therapeutic free-hydrogen is such a new subject, is so unique, and has such wide implications in treating and preventing disease, it deserves spending some time studying it to catch up on this important science. Consuming hydrogen water and ionized water has no side effects; is completely safe in any amount; and thousands of articles have been written so far showing its therapeutic value in both preventing and eradicating diseases. For actual scientific literature about hydrogen water, ionized water and hydrogen gas, again - see our Scientific Studies page.
Definitions, Background & Basics: For anyone who gets lost in the scientific terminology, I have some key points bulleted for you:
- Defining Molecular Hydrogen: First, when we talk about molecular hydrogen, it's just two hydrogens bonded, H2 gas. In this form, it's stable, but it's very light, so will evaporate quickly. Molecular hydrogen is the smallest molecule in the universe. It's just hydrogen gas, a gas, but it's very energy-dense and super healthy. Molecular hydrogen is known to be therapeutic, whether you inhale it, or dissolve it in water and drink it, but drinking it has shown more sustained benefits, that last longer than inhaling.
- How Molecular Hydrogen Helps to Heal & Prevent Diseases:
- Molecular hydrogen lowers oxidative stress. Oxidative stress and inflammation are two of the worst mechanisms for destroying human health.
- Molecular hydrogen alleviates inflammation, which is the underlying cause to many diseases.
- The thousands of publications on molecular hydrogen all suggest that hydrogen has a therapeutic potential in over 170 different human and animal diseases.
- Molecular hydrogen is shown to be effective in helping virtually every organ, whether it is diseased or not.
- When you look at the free-radicals, not all are bad. Some free radicals, such as nitric oxide, are "good" and are needed by the body. Molecular hydrogen doesn't neutralize these "good" free-radicals, only the bad ones. Hydrogen is proven to be "selective" in this way.
- Most other antioxidants, are not selective, which can be problematic. With other types of antioxidants (in some of their clinical trials) the patients took high levels of antioxidants. In these trials they had to stop the study, because of negative results. Those other antioxidants were killing off the "good" free-radicals. This is not the case with hydrogen, because of the fact that it's selective.
- Molecular hydrogen helps to bring the body into balance, only, and this has been demonstrated in studies.
- There is no chance of "over-dosing" on molecular hydrogen. If your body doesn't need it, the excess simply evaporates.
- Some animal research shows that molecular hydrogen actually has the potential to prevent oxidative stress related injuries or diseases from occurring. For instance, when administering molecular hydrogen to a test animal prior to introduction of the toxin or injury, the test animal didn't get affected like the other control groups.
- Recently, in medical applications, using molecular hydrogen therapy concurrent to oxygen therapy has been seen to counteract and diminish the harmful effects that are often expected with oxygen therapy.
- It appears that molecular hydrogen protects the mitochondria and that is one theory as to why it positively affects so many organs and diseases. Mitochondria are where cell-mutation is known to initiate, and the cause is theorized as oxidation. Molecular hydrogen combats that and therefore a preventative measure we should all take as well as a therapeutic measure for fighting just about any disease.
- Molecular hydrogen has no known disadvantages to health or warnings. Where it is not needed, it does nothing. Where it is needed it is seen to have a powerful and significant beneficial influence.
- One of the reasons why molecular hydrogen is so therapeutically beneficial, is because it permeates every membrane in your body. There is not a space that it cannot get into, whether it's your cell membrane, the blood-brain barrier, the mitochondrial membrane, it goes there. Just nothing stops it.
- Most compounds have hydrogen in them, but molecular hydrogen is just two hydrogen atoms that are bound together. In this form it is free to fight free-radicals. Free-hydrogen is not free in any other form. Also, it is not going to be available close to the earth's surface unless you produce it, such as with a water ionizer or hydrogen machine, because it is too light and will evaporate.
- One reason why hydrogen is so good is because it's a weak antioxidant. It's able to go in and fairly quickly help to create a balanced environment in the body. When it's not needed, it simply evaporates and does nothing.
- Who Can Consume Molecular Hydrogen? Anybody can have it: a pregnant mother, a child, a baby, the elderly, everybody. It is known to positively affect the unborn child. Prof. Watanabe Ifao, in Japan, worked with tens of thousands of pre-eclampsia patients and found that the condition was ameliorated with ionized water. Also, the newborn children of these mothers were healthier and brighter than similar patients who did not drink ionized water during pregnancy. Hydrogen gas itself is very safe and protective of the body and its cells and organs. Hydrogen has been used it in deep sea diving to prevent decompression sickness since the 1940s. It is seen to have no toxic effects and has been demonstrated to be very safe.
- How Can You Consume Molecular Hydrogen? There are many ways to administer molecular hydrogen: drinking ionized water is the primary one, but also inhalation of hydrogen gas and drinking of hydrogen water made by a hydrogen gas machine or hydrogen water machine are gaining in popularity. Bathing in hydrogen water is a another way to achieve therapeutic benefits. But, the easiest and most practical way to consume molecular hydrogen is to just simply drink it.
- Storing Hydrogen Water: You shouldn't store hydrogen water in plastic or open containers, unless you plan to drink it right away, because hydrogen is the smallest molecule. It will dissipate right out of the container. You should store it just like you would store ionized water, in a vacuum-sealed stainless bottle, especially made to have a nipple-top, which pushes out the air-bubble when you close it.