Hydrogen water

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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[]

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