HYDROGEN AND BRAIN HEALTH
I got involved with Hydrogen at the beginning of this year. I was reading and studying when I came across an article from Dr. Ohta (2012) on PubMed. I thought wow, this is really interesting! It talks about the molecular mechanisms of hydrogen and how hydrogen gas exerts changes on a cellular level. Hydrogen has the potential to help people. Not many people know or are aware of hydrogen gas being beneficial or therapeutic. Only that it is explosive. Then I came across the Molecular Hydrogen Institute website which talks about the benefits of hydrogen, filled with scientific studies, articles advancing education, research and its applications.
WHAT IS MOLECULAR HYDROGEN?
Firstly, we all drink water. Hydrogen water takes things up a notch. It changes the structure of H2O (2 Hydrogen & 1 Oxygen molecule) with an added Hydrogen molecule (HH2) to it. So, the water is infused with hydroxy gas for therapeutic effects. It comes in travel size bottle generators and larger equipment that deliver HHO gas that you can inhale through a cannula.
Hydrogen is the smallest molecule in the universe that allows it to penetrate cell membranes, mitochondria, nucleus and even through the blood-brain barrier where many drugs can’t go to. With over 2000 peer-reviewed clinical publications on the therapeutic effects of hydrogen gas shown to be therapeutic in every organ of the human body. It’s very powerful.
DOES IT HELP THE BRAIN?
You bet. It supports brain functioning by protecting the neurons from oxidative stress and inflammation. This leads to mental clarity and improved focus. In my experience, I feel less brain fog and grogginess in the morning. Drinking hydrogen water regularly helps you stay sharp, improves your memory, mood (anxiodepressive symptoms) and boosts your overall cognitive functioning. More publications are coming out about hydrogen being preventative and therapeutic for neurodegenerative conditions i.e. Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s dementia, etc. It also helps to protect the neural tissue when no oxygen is available typically during and after a stroke. These are not just animal studies which are impressive within themselves, but actual human clinical studies. To me, that’s amazing.
IS IT SAFE?
The safety of hydrogen is well established when you think that hydrogen gas was used to prevent decompression sickness in deep-sea diving incidents since the 1940’s. That procedure literally has a million times higher hydrogen concentrations than what is used for therapeutic purposes. Remember, hydrogen is produced by our gut bacteria. That means we’re always exposed to hydrogen gas. We just don’t realize it. It’s not some alien foreign substance. It’s very natural to our bodies and simply drinking it has these beneficial effects. Did you know that Hydrogen therapy is officially used as a medicine in Japan for treating over 140 conditions and that there are hydrogen rich wellness spas?
CAN FOOD PRODUCE HYDROGEN?
Well, listen to your mother. She says eat your fruit and veggies. They contain fibers that are non-digestible carbohydrates. When they’re metabolized by our intestinal bacteria, then that bacteria produce hydrogen gas. However, studies show that drinking hydrogen water is more effective than getting it from food, and inhaling Brown’s gas or hydroxy gas has even more superior therapeutic properties.
Sources:
https://molecularhydrogeninstitute.org ;
https://h2mhisummit.org
Ohta S. Molecular hydrogen is a novel antioxidant to efficiently reduce oxidative stress with potential for the improvement of mitochondrial diseases. Biochim Biophys
Acta. 2012 May;1820(5):586-94. doi: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2011.05.006.
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