Antioxidant Properties

Hydrogen Water helps to reduce oxidative stress in the body by neutralizing free radicals.  Hydrogen is made of one Proton and one electron.  So, Hydrogen can very easily give or receive an electron.  Free Radicals are molecules that are out of balance with electrons.  By connecting with hydrogen ions, the free radicals become neutral and the body can dispose of them.  This can occur anywhere from the bloodstream all the way down to the mitochondria of cells.  

Anti-Inflammatory Effects

Hydrogen Water acts as an antioxidant.  The Hydrogen molecules can neutralize harmful molecules that cause oxidative stress and inflammation in the body.  By reducing harmful molecules, hydrogen water can reduce inflammation.

Improved Athletic Performance

Intense exercise causes the body to consume more oxygen which increases oxidative stress.   Hydrogen Water reduces oxidative stress and the associated muscle damage and fatigue.  This allows athletes to train harder and recover faster.  Intense exercise triggers inflammation in muscles and tissues (soreness, reduced performance).  Hydrogen Water’s anti-inflammatory properties mitigate this inflammation creating faster recovery and improved performance.  The Hydrogen Water improves cellular metabolism by feeding the mitochondria.  By optimizing the mitochondria’s function, athletes will have improved energy and endurance during exercise.  Also, hydrogen water reduces the buildup of lactic acid in muscles during exercise.  This improves endurance and recovery.

Neuroprotective Effects

Hydrogen Water reduces brain fatigue and enhances mental focus and concentration.

Better Hydration

Hydrogen Water is water with H2 molecules added.  H2 molecules are some of the smallest molecules (if you lined up 4 billion Hydrogen molecules in a row, they would fit on the head of a pin!) allowing them to easily pass through cell membranes and enter cells.  Hydrogen Water also widens blood vessels and improves blood flow.  Better blood flow also improves the delivery of Oxygen and other nutrients to cells, thus promoting optimal cellular hydration.

Gut Health

Hydrogen Water feeds and improves the activity of an entire class of gut (good) bacteria,  hydrogenotrophic bacteria.  Gut bacteria plays a critical role in regulating immune responses and inflammation.  Changes in gut bacteria composition caused by hydrogen water improve inflammatory processes in the body.

Skin Health

Inflammation plays a significant role in skin disorders like acne, eczema, and psoriasis.  Hydrogen Water’s inflammatory properties alleviate inflammation in the skin, reducing redness, swelling and irritation.  Proper hydration  is vital for healthy skin.  Improved hydration from Hydrogen Water helps maintain skin elasticity, suppleness and appearance.  Collagen is a protein that provides structure and elasticity to skin.  Hydrogen Water stimulates collagen production, leading to firmer, more youthful looking skin.  By reducing inflammation and oxidative stress, hydrogen water accelerates the healing process of skin wounds, cuts and abrasions.  Thus, leading to faster recovery and less scarring.

Cardiovascular Health

Hydrogen Water is good for blood vessels in several ways.  As an antioxidant it neutralizes the harmful molecules (Reactive Oxygen Species or ROS) in the body.  ROS contribute to oxidative stress, Inflammation and damage to blood vessels, which are risk factors for cardiovascular diseases like hypertension and heart disease.  As an anti-inflammatory Hydrogen Water helps keep blood vessels and heart tissues healthy.  This lowers the risk of atherosclerosis and heart failure.  

The endothelium is a thin layer of cells that line the inside of blood vessels.  Hydrogen Water improves endothelial function.  This improves blood flow, blood pressure and overall vascular health.  Hydrogen Water also helps to lower blood pressure by widening the blood vessels.  This puts a lesser strain on the heart and lowers the risk of cardiovascular events.

Potential Cancer Prevention

As a powerful antioxidant, Hydrogen Water neutralizes the harmful molecules (ROS), Free Radicals, in the body.  These molecules cause oxidative stress in the body and damage cells.  This process is associated with the development of cancer.  Decreased oxidative stress helps protect cells from DNA damage and mutations that can lead to cancer.  Hydrogen Water also fights chronic inflammation, lowering the risk of cancer.

Hydrogen Water induces apoptosis.  Apoptosis is the removal of damaged or abnormal cells from the body.  Cancer cells are cells with DNA damage.  Apoptosis will remove cancer cells from the body and inhibit tumor growth.  Hydrogen Water enhances the DNA repair mechanisms of cells.  Efficient DNA repair can prevent the formation of tumors and spread of cancer cells.

Anti-Aging

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