About Hydrogen Water

There are hundreds and thousands of articles and testimonials, which show the healing benefits of hydrogen water. The main ingredient in hydrogen water is free-hydrogen (molecular hydrogen). Free-hydrogen is a unique molecule of two hydrogen atoms, bonded together, but not to any other elements. When in a free state, hydrogen is healing to the body, as it attacks free-radicals & neutralizes them. In this way, the body can be healed naturally with free-hydrogen antioxidants. You can only get free-hydrogen in hydrogen-water, ionized water or hydrogen gas. Regular water contains no free-hydrogen antioxidants. Out of containment, free-hydrogen will evaporate fairly quickly, so it’s best to drink it fresh and if you store it, store it properly.

Hydrogen water is known to both protect and heal the kidneys, heart, liver, stomach, intestines, skin, brain, lungs, eyes and pretty much 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.

It has been demonstrated that drinking hydrogen-water is more beneficial to the body than inhaling hydrogen-gas, probably because as a gas it evaporates more quickly.

What is the Difference Between Hydrogen Water and Regular Water?

Regular water should not be confused with hydrogen water. It has hydrogen in it of course, H2O, but the hydrogen in regular water is not free and cannot fight free-radicals. 

The links to hydrogen studies on this page show a wide variety of positive effects that hydrogen water, ionized water and free-hydrogen by itself (as a gas) have on the body. As you can see by all the studies on this page, hydrogen water has been thoroughly studied for its effects on diseases. 

The terrific therapeutic benefits of water ionizers (ionized water), hydrogen water machines (hydrogen water) and hydrogen gas machines (hydrogen gas) have been demonstrated in hydrogen research studies, like these, thousands of times. These studies are a fraction of what has been done to prove the healing benefits of hydrogen water. More hydrogen water and ionized water research is being conducted every day. See for yourself the enormous and growing proof that hydrogen water can significantly help the body by reading some of the articles linked.

MOLECULAR HYDROGEN’S ABILITY TO SCAVENGE FREE RADICALS ANYWHERE IN THE BODY

Molecular Hydrogen is known by many prominent researchers world-wide for its ability to truly 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. There is truly nothing else like this.

One reason Hydrogen is not like any other antioxidant is due to its tiny size. Hydrogen is also lipid soluble, which is important, because lipid solubility is necessary for entering into cells through the cell membranes. So, Hydrogen (unlike any other antioxidant) can get into every living part of the body. All other antioxidants are incapable of this feat. Another thing that makes it different from all other free-radical scavengers is that it simply evaporates or turns into water when it’s “used up”, so it creates no danger of becoming a free-radical itself as other antioxidants do.

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.

HYDROGEN WATER HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO FIGHT OR PREVENT OVER 170 DISEASES.

Over 100 Articles Showing the Benefits Hydrogen Water Demonstrated in Research Studies & Clinical Trials

The next sections contain over 100+ links to scientific articles showing that 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.

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.

HYDROGEN 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:

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 hydrogen water offer.

Not only does free-hydrogen (molecular hydrogen) help to fight heart disease, but the research shows that hundreds of other diseases are also helped with hydrogen.

RESEARCH ARTICLES RELATED TO THE POSITIVE EFFECTS OF HYDROGEN WATER ON THE HEART

Hydrogen water research has shown many cancer prevention and healing benefits for patients being treated with cancer as well.

RESEARCH ARTICLES RELATED TO THE POSITIVE EFFECTS OF HYDROGEN WATER ON CANCER

YEAR	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. [Study shows hydrogen inhibits lung cancer progression.]
2017	Colon Cancer Inhibition	Hydrogen-water enhances 5-fluorouracil-induced inhibition of colon cancer. [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 [Study shows hydrogen helps protect against cisplatin-induced toxicity showing it has potential for improving the quality of life of patients undergoing chemotherapy.]

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 [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 [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 [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. [Study shows hydrogen water assists immune responsiveness.]

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

YEAR	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. [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. [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. [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.[Study showing the neuroprotective effect of hydrogen.]
2018	Stroke	Hydrogen inhalation improves mouse neurological outcomes after cerebral ischemia/reperfusion independent of anti-necroptosis. [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. [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 [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 [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. [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.[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.[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.[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 ON ALZHEIMER’S & PARKINSON’S

YEAR	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. [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. [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.[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.[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. [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. [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. [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 [Study shows hydrogen water protects cells from oxidative stresses.]

HYDROGEN RESEARCH ON DIABETES

These studies show that hydrogen-water helps improve blood glucose control 

50 YEARS OF RESEARCH SHOWING THE HEALING POWER OF HYDROGEN WATER

The Japanese use of hydrogen water 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.

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.

RESEARCH ARTICLES RELATED TO THE POSITIVE EFFECTS OF HYDROGEN WATER ON DIABETES

YEAR	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 [Study shows hydrogen improves glucose control.]
2011	Diabetes [Pt NANOPARTICLES]	Anti-diabetes effect of water containing hydrogen molecule and Pt nanoparticles [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.[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. [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 ON THE KIDNEYS

YEAR	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 [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 [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 [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. [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 ON THE LIVER

YEAR	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 [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 [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 [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 [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. [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 ON CHOLESTEROL

YEAR	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 [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 ON THE INTESTINES & STOMACH

YEAR	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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 ON THE SKIN

YEAR	TOPIC/SUBJECT	TITLE OF SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE
2018	Psoriasis	Positive effects of hydrogen-water bathing in patients of psoriasis and parapsoriasis en plaques [This is a human study which shows hydrogen water bathing is beneficial to psoriasis.]
2013	Skin Ulcers	Hydrogen water intake via tube-feeding for patients with pressure ulcer and its reconstructive effects on normal human skin cells in vitro [This is a human study which shows intake of hydrogen water helps the reconstruction of normal skin cells.]
2012	Skin Diseases	Hydrogen(H2) treatment for acute erythymatous skin diseases. A report of 4 patients with safety data and a non-controlled feasibility study with H2 concentration measurement on two volunteers. [This is a human study which shows hydrogen helped with the prognosis of inflammation of the skin.]
2012	Wrinkles	Hydrogen-rich electrolyzed warm water represses wrinkle formation against UVA ray together with type-I collagen production and oxidative-stress diminishment in fibroblasts and cell-injury prevention in keratinocytes. [This is a human study which shows hydrogen water bathing helps to repress UVA-induced wrinkles.
2013	Dermatitis	The Drinking Effect of Hydrogen Water on Atopic Dermatitis Induced by Dermatophagoides farinae Allergen in NC/Nga Mice. [Study shows hydrogen water has a positive effect on atopic dermatitis.]

 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 ON INFLAMMATION

YEAR	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 [Study shows hydrogen reduces allergic inflammation.]
2017	anti-inflammatory [PANCREATITIS]	Hydrogen Treatment Protects Mice Against Chronic Pancreatitis by Restoring Regulatory T Cells Loss. [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 [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 [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 [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 [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. [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. [Study shows hydrogen water assists immune responsiveness.]

HYDROGEN RESEARCH ON ANTI-OXIDANT

RESEARCH ARTICLES RELATED TO THE POSITIVE EFFECTS OF HYDROGEN WATER ON FREE-RADICALS

YEAR	TOPIC/SUBJECT	TITLE/DESCRIPTION OF SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE
2012	Platelets	Hydrogen may inhibit collagen-induced platelet aggregation: an ex vivo and in vivo study [This is a human and animal study which shows hydrogen may inhibit collagen-induced platelet aggregation.]
2016	Antioxidant	Effects of Hydrogenized Water on Intracellular Biomarkers for Antioxidants, Glucose Uptake, Insulin Signaling and SIRT 1 and elomerase Activity [in vitro study shows that commercial hydrogen water is effective in antioxidant properties.]
2017	Bone-Health	Protective effects of molecular hydrogen on steroid-induced osteonecrosis in rabbits via reducing oxidative stress and apoptosis. [Study shows hydrogen prevents steroid-induced osteonecrosis.]
2011	Eyes – Cornea	Hydrogen and N-acetyl-L-cysteine rescue oxidative stress-induced angiogenesis in a mouse corneal alkali-burn model. [Study shows hydrogen helps prevent blindness caused by alkali burn.]
2017	Obesity	Preventive Effects of Drinking Hydrogen-Rich Water on Gingival Oxidative Stress and Alveolar Bone Resorption in Rats Fed a High-Fat Diet. [Study shows hydrogen-rich water suppressed body weight gain and reduced oxidative stress.]
2011	Obesity & Diabetes	Molecular hydrogen improves obesity and diabetes by inducing hepatic FGF21 and stimulating energy metabolism in db/db mice. [Study shows hydrogen stimulated energy metabolism, improving obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome.]

HYDROGEN RESEARCH ON ANTI-AGING

Hydrogen improves cell function, cell longevity, and protects DNA.

RESEARCH ARTICLES RELATED TO THE POSITIVE EFFECTS OF HYDROGEN WATER ON AGING

YEAR	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 [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 [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.]
2010	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.]
2013	Increased Lifespan	Electrolyzed-reduced water increases resistance to oxidative stress, fertility, and lifespan via insulin/IGF-1-like signal in C. elegans. [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. [Study shows hydrogen helps to protect DNA and scavenges harmful radicals.]

HYDROGEN RESEARCH ON EYES

YEAR	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.  [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.  [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. [Study shows hydrogen loaded eye drops are highly useful and neuroprotective]

OTHER

YEAR	TOPIC/SUBJECT	LINK	TITLE/DESCRIPTION OF SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE
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.”
2011	Radiotherapy	PubMed	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]
2011	Weight Loss	HighBeam	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.]
2016	Blood Viscosity	BioMed Central	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.]
2018	Pregnancy: Protective Benefits Spread to Newborn	PubMed	Administration of molecular hydrogen during pregnancy improves behavioral abnormalities of offspring in a maternal immune activation model. [Study shows that giving H2 to the mother is protective for the newborn]
2017	Hemorrhagic Shock	PubMed	Hydrogen gas inhalation inhibits progression to the “irreversible” stage of shock after severe hemorrhage in rats. [Study shows treatment with H2 inhalation stabilizes the blood pressure until curative treatment can be performed.]
2014	Hearing Loss (noise-induced)	PubMed	Inhaled hydrogen gas therapy for prevention of noise-induced hearing loss through reducing reactive oxygen species.  [Study shows H2 inhalation is protective against noise induced hearing loss.]
2016	Sepsis	PubMed	Molecular Hydrogen Therapy Ameliorates Organ Damage Induced by Sepsis. [Study shows molecular hydrogen improves chances of survival]
2016	Motor Deficits	Tandfon-line	Molecular hydrogen alleviates motor deficits and muscle degeneration in mdx mice [Study shows hydrogen improves prognosis for muscular dystrophy]
2016	Bladder	PubMed	Preventive Effect of Hydrogen Water on the Development of Detrusor Overactivity in a Rat Model of Bladder Outlet Obstruction.[Study shows H2 is protective against bladder dysfunction.]
2009	Hearing: Auditory Hair Cells	PubMed	Hydrogen protects auditory hair cells from free radicals. [In vitro study shows hydrogen to be protective against cell death of auditory hair cells.]
2014	Prevention Medicine	PubMed	Molecular hydrogen as a preventive and therapeutic medical gas: initiation, development and potential of hydrogen medicine.
2009	Metabolic Acidosis	PubMed	Ionized alkaline water: new strategy for management of metabolic acidosis in experimental animals [Study shows alkaline ionized water can manage metabolic acidosis safely.]
2009	Hangovers	PubMed	Electrolyzed-reduced water inhibits acute ethanol-induced hangovers in Sprague-Dawley rats [Study shows drinking alkaline ionized water has a detox effect from ethanol]
2017	ERW Superior to other H2Water	PubMed	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.]

HYDROGEN WATER & PREGNANCY

Hydrogen 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

Hydrogen Rich 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 hydrogen water were the Japanese. Their novel discoveries quickly spread to So. Korea and then China. 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, Because they FOUND GREAT SUCCESS in Hydrogen water’s research and health benefits, the Japanese quickly became leaders in the research of electrolysis and the therapeutic uses hydrogen water.

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 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 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: