Science
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These are real, published studies on hydrogen and electrolyzed reduced water (ERW). Every citation links straight to the paper on PubMed, so you can read the science yourself.
PubMed · 2007
Hydrogen acts as a therapeutic antioxidant by selectively reducing cytotoxic oxygen radicals
PMID: 17486089
The foundational laboratory study that first described how molecular hydrogen can selectively neutralize the most reactive oxygen species while leaving beneficial ones untouched.
Read on PubMedPubMed · 2020
Hydrogen-rich water reduces inflammatory responses and prevents apoptosis of peripheral blood cells in healthy adults
PMID: 32699287
A randomized controlled trial examining inflammatory and cellular markers in healthy adults consuming hydrogen-rich water.
Read on PubMedPubMed · 2021
The effects of 6-month hydrogen-rich water intake on molecular and phenotypic biomarkers of aging in older adults
PMID: 34601077
A six-month randomized study tracking molecular and physical biomarkers associated with aging in older adults.
Read on PubMedPubMed · 2006
Electrolyzed-reduced water protects against oxidative damage to DNA, RNA, and protein
PMID: 17159237
A laboratory study on how electrolyzed-reduced (ionized) water interacts with oxidative damage to key biomolecules.
Read on PubMedPubMed · 1997
Electrolyzed-reduced water scavenges active oxygen species and protects DNA from oxidative damage
PMID: 9169001
The seminal paper introducing electrolyzed-reduced (Kangen-type) water and its measured antioxidant activity in the laboratory.
Read on PubMedPubMed · 2010
Effectiveness of hydrogen rich water on antioxidant status of subjects with potential metabolic syndrome
PMID: 20216947
A human pilot study that measured antioxidant markers and cholesterol profiles in adults at risk of metabolic syndrome who drank hydrogen-rich water.
Read on PubMedPubMed · 2011
Effects of hydrogen-rich water on abnormalities in a metabolic-syndrome rat model
PMID: 22146083
A laboratory model study investigating how hydrogen-rich water influenced metabolic-syndrome-related markers.
Read on PubMedPubMed · 2009
Ionized alkaline water: new strategy for management of metabolic acidosis in experimental animals
PMID: 19527469
An experimental-animal study exploring ionized alkaline water in the context of acid-base balance.
Read on PubMedPubMed · 2024
Health Effects of Electrolyzed Hydrogen Water for the Metabolic Syndrome and Pre-Metabolic Syndrome
PMID: 38397743
A 2024 review examining the research on electrolyzed hydrogen water in metabolic-syndrome and pre-metabolic-syndrome contexts.
Read on PubMedPubMed · 2023
Hydrogen-Rich Water Ameliorates Metabolic Disorder via Modifying Gut Microbiota in Impaired Fasting Glucose
PMID: 37371975
A randomized controlled study investigating hydrogen-rich water, gut microbiota, and metabolic markers in people with impaired fasting glucose.
Read on PubMedPubMed · 2023
Molecular Hydrogen Therapy: A Review on Clinical Studies and Outcomes
PMID: 38067515
A recent review summarizing the body of clinical research on molecular hydrogen across multiple published studies.
Read on PubMedPubMed · 2019
Hydrogen Rich Water Improved Ventilatory, Perceptual and Lactate Responses to Exercise
PMID: 31574544
A study measuring breathing, perceived exertion, and lactate responses during exercise after hydrogen-rich water intake.
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