Chemistry:Hydrogen water
Hydrogen water is water with dissolved hydrogen gas (H2) similar to carbonated water in which the dissolved gas is carbon dioxide. It is tasteless since H2 is an odorless gas. There is limited scientific evidence that hydrogen water has any health benefits in humans, although its proponents make claims it provides such benefits as functioning as an antioxidant, reducing inflammation, reducing risk of metabolic syndrome, providing neuroprotection for various diseases, and reducing side effects associated with cancer radiation treatment.
Composition
Hydrogen water is made by dissolving gaseous molecular hydrogen into water under pressure, typically 7.0 mg per liter of water. Alternative means of hydrogen administration are by inhalation of a gas containing up to 4.6% hydrogen, by intravenous injection with a hydrogen-containing saline solution, or by topical application (to the skin).[1][2][3][4]
Health claims
There is a lack of scientific consensus concerning the evidence that hydrogen has health benefits in humans.[5] While no systematic reviews or meta-analyses have been published, a limited number of studies have been performed on the use of hydrogen for treatment of various diseases in humans.[1][6][7][8][2][3][4] Hydrogen water proponents claim that it has health benefits such being an antioxidant, reducing inflammation, reducing risk of metabolic syndrome, providing neuroprotection for various diseases, and reducing side effects associated with cancer radiation treatment.[1][6][7][8][2][3][4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 LeBaron TW, Kura B, Kalocayova B, Tribulova N, Slezak J (2019). "A New Approach for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disorders. Molecular Hydrogen Significantly Reduces the Effects of Oxidative Stress.". Molecules 24 (11): 2076. doi:10.3390/molecules24112076. PMID 31159153.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Iida A, Nosaka N, Yumoto T, Knaup E, Naito H, Nishiyama C (2016). "The Clinical Application of Hydrogen as a Medical Treatment.". Acta Med Okayama 70 (5): 331–337. doi:10.18926/AMO/54590. PMID 27777424.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Shen M, Zhang H, Yu C, Wang F, Sun X (2014). "A review of experimental studies of hydrogen as a new therapeutic agent in emergency and critical care medicine.". Med Gas Res 4: 17. doi:10.1186/2045-9912-4-17. PMID 25905011.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Ohta S (2014). "Molecular hydrogen as a preventive and therapeutic medical gas: initiation, development and potential of hydrogen medicine.". Pharmacol Ther 144 (1): 1–11. doi:10.1016/j.pharmthera.2014.04.006. PMID 24769081.
- ↑ Miller, Korin (April 28, 2017). "What Is Hydrogen Water, and Does It Actually Work?". Self. https://www.self.com/story/hydrogen-water.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Tan X, Shen F, Dong WL, Yang Y, Chen G (2018). "The role of hydrogen in Alzheimer's disease.". Med Gas Res 8 (4): 176–180. doi:10.4103/2045-9912.248270. PMID 30713672.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Zhang Y, Tan S, Xu J, Wang T (2018). "Hydrogen Therapy in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases: from Bench to Bedside.". Cell Physiol Biochem 47 (1): 1–10. doi:10.1159/000489737. PMID 29763888.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Zheng Y, Zhu D (2016). "Molecular Hydrogen Therapy Ameliorates Organ Damage Induced by Sepsis.". Oxid Med Cell Longev 2016: 5806057. doi:10.1155/2016/5806057. PMID 27413421.
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