Lifespan
The ability of molecular hydrogen to protect nuclear DNA and the mitochondria from oxidative damage is thought to have beneficial effects on chronic diseases like cancer and the aging process. H2 treatment delayed the replicative lifespan of bone marrow stem cells by reducing oxidative stress. When human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were grown in a hydrogen-rich medium, both oxidative stress and cellular aging were suppressed. The study concluded that molecular hydrogen may increase longevity in humans.
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Cardio-Protective
Treating diabetic mice with molecular hydrogen significantly improved heart muscle function, indicating that molecular hydrogen could be useful for diabetic heart muscle disease. When I first heard about molecular hydrogen, scam bells started to go off in my brain. But then I started to read and realized that molecular hydrogen has serious potential and some interesting studies. Molecular hydrogen contains hydrogen molecules that act as powerful antioxidants. These molecules help neutralize oxygen free radicals that contribute to disease development, inflammation, and aging. Read more to learn about the miraculous benefits of molecular hydrogen!
Diabetes
A clinical trial in patients with type 2 diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance showed that molecular hydrogen decreased cholesterol, normalized glucose tolerance and improved insulin resistance in a majority of the treated patients.
Cancer
Heated molecular hydrogen was found to be an effective anti-tumor agent.
In human tongue and connective tissue cancer cells, molecular hydrogen suppressed tumor colony growth by reducing oxidative stress. Molecular hydrogen also inhibited angiogenesis (blood vessel growth) in cultured human lung cancer cells.
Cancer Treatments
Molecular hydrogen improved mortality and body weight loss caused by an anti-cancer drug, cisplatin, and reduced kidney toxicity in mice. In a study on patients receiving radiation therapy for malignant liver tumors, molecular hydrogen suppressed oxidative stress (as measured by elevation of total hydroperoxide levels) and prevented the loss of appetite.
Metabolic Syndrome
Molecular hydrogen significantly reduced fatty liver in mice with type 2 diabetes and obesity as well as in mice with a high-fat-diet-induced fatty liver. Also, levels of glucose, insulin, and triglycerides were decreased by stimulating energy metabolism. A study with rats showed that molecular hydrogen was able to prevent atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries).
In a study on patients with the potential for metabolic syndrome, molecular hydrogen showed an increase in HDL-cholesterol ("good" cholesterol) and a decrease in total cholesterol.
Brain Damage
Molecular hydrogen (H2) can protect cells and tissues from oxidative damage by selectively reducing reactive oxygen species (ROS). Unlike other antioxidants, H2 has the unique capability of crossing cell membranes and targeting organelles such as the mitochondria and nucleus. Molecular hydrogen prevented the development of Parkinson's disease in an experiment on rats. Molecular hydrogen reduced oxidative stress and prevented cognitive impairment associated with dementia and Parkinson's disease. Molecular hydrogen prevented both the development and progression of neural degeneration, and also suppressed neuronal loss in another Parkinson's disease mice study. Additionally, in a study on patients with Parkinson's disease, it was found that the intake of molecular hydrogen reduces neurotoxic damage, which agrees with previous studies on animals. There were also no adverse effects from the molecular hydrogen at high doses.
Suppresses Inflammation
Molecular hydrogen (H2) exhibits anti-inflammatory effects in many animal studies. In a study, patients with rheumatoid arthritis, a chronic inflammatory disease, took molecular hydrogen for 4 weeks. By the end of the study all patients with early rheumatoid arthritis achieved remission and 20% became symptom-free.
Mood Disorders
Molecular hydrogen restored the natural growth of brain cells in mice. Because antidepressants increase adult neurogenesis, molecular hydrogen may be used for improving depression and some mental disorders.
Muscle Fatigue, Motor Deficits, and Muscle Degeneration
In an experiment with young athletes, molecular hydrogen reduced lactic acid build-up during heavy exercise and decreased muscle fatigue. In a study on mice with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a devastating muscle disease, molecular hydrogen prevented abnormal body mass gain and increased the production of the antioxidant glutathione peroxidase. It was found that molecular hydrogen can potentially improve muscular dystrophy in DMD patients.
Weight Loss
Long-term intake of molecular hydrogen controlled body fat and weight in rats, despite no change in food and water intake.
Mitochondrial Function
Clinical studies have shown that molecular hydrogen protects the mitochondria and improves the outcome of mitochondrial disorders.
Molecular hydrogen also stimulates energy metabolism (as measured by oxygen consumption and CO2 production).
Metabolic Acidosis
Metabolic acidosis is a condition characterized by an increase in blood acidity, which can be exacerbated with exercise. A study in healthy physically active males found that a daily intake of molecular hydrogen increased the pH of the blood before and after exercise. The study concluded that molecular hydrogen is safe and may have an alkalizing effect in the blood.
Skin Health
Molecular hydrogen administered intravenously (into the vein) to patients with acute erythematous skin diseases caused the erythema (redness) and associated symptoms to significantly improve. Bathing in molecular hydrogen for 3 months significantly improved wrinkles in the skin in a human study. Molecular hydrogen also reduced human skin cell damage from ultraviolet (UV) rays.
Wound Healing
Molecular hydrogen intake via tube feeding in elderly patients reduced the wound size of pressure ulcers and enhanced recovery.
Transplant Organs
Molecular hydrogen in the form of a preservation solution reduced the damage of a variety of organs during transplantation.
Bladder Dysfunctions
In a study on rats that were surgically induced with a bladder obstruction, molecular hydrogen significantly suppressed bladder weight increase and oxidative stress. Also, molecular hydrogen reversed the decreased responses to muscles and electric field stimulation. These results suggest that molecular hydrogen could help patients with a bladder obstruction by decreasing oxidative stress.
Eye
H2-loaded eye drops facilitated the recovery process after retinal injury in rats. Treating the cornea with hydrogen solution significantly reduced angiogenesis (blood vessel growth) after alkali-burn injury in mice, indicating that hydrogen therapy may prevent blindness caused by chemical burns of the eye.
Hearing Loss
Molecular hydrogen protects auditory hair cells from oxidative damage.
Studies in guinea pigs found that hydrogen-rich saline and water prevented the death of cochlear hair cells after noise exposure, indicating that molecular hydrogen may protect against noise-induced hearing loss.
Allergy
Molecular hydrogen eliminated an immediate-type allergic reaction in mice. Atopic dermatitis (AD) is an allergic inflammatory skin disorder characterized by red, scaly rashes on the skin. In mice with AD-like skin, molecular hydrogen was able to improve symptoms by suppressing inflammation (through manipulation of Th1 and Th2 responses).
Kidney Disease
A study in rats found that molecular hydrogen was able to improve kidney dysfunction from toxic damage by reducing oxidative stress and chemical waste products (creatinine (Cr) and blood urea nitrogen (BUN)). Molecular hydrogen also reduced inflammation and blood pressure in hemodialysis patients.
Liver
Molecular hydrogen suppressed liver fibrogenesis in mice by protecting liver cells from free-radical damage. Molecular hydrogen also significantly improved liver function and reduced oxidative stress in patients with chronic hepatitis B.
Gut Health
Molecular Hydrogen alleviated stomach mucosal injury induced by aspirin in rats (by suppressing oxidative stress and inflammation), indicating that molecular hydrogen may protect healthy individuals from gut damage caused by oxidative stress.
Lung
Molecular hydrogen consumption in rats had a protective effect against lung tissue injury by suppressing inflammation and oxidative stress (through reduction of NF-κB activity).
Nuclear Radiation
A study found that pre-treating mice with molecular hydrogen before irradiation exposure increased survival rates and protected the heart from radiation-induced damage. Hydrogen treatment also inhibited irradiation-induced death in cultured human white blood cells, suggesting that hydrogen may be used as an effective radioprotective agent.
Pain
In mice, oral molecular hydrogen intake was found to alleviate common symptoms of neuropathic pain (allodynia and thermal hyperalgesia). The study concluded that molecular hydrogen may be helpful for relieving nerve pain in a clinical setting.
Oral Health
A study found that molecular hydrogen may improve oral hygiene because of its antibacterial effect against cavity and gum disease-causing bacteria. In patients with gum infection, molecular hydrogen improved disease symptoms and enhanced the effects of non-surgical gum disease treatment.
