Why is H2 Important?

The H2 molecule, unlike other antioxidants, is a selective antioxidant that only targets the dangerous free radicals like the hydroxyl radical (HO*), converting them instantly to water. It can also prevent oxidative stress by increasing the body’s own antioxidants such as glutathione. It also has other beneficial cell signaling properties. Dissolved hydrogen gas, or molecular hydrogen, is responsible for the negative oxidation reduction potential (ORP) and the antioxidant properties of the alkaline water. The hydroxide (OH-) ions are responsible for the alkaline pH, but they are not antioxidants themselves.

Finally in 2007, it was clearly shown that hydrogen gas can act as a selective antioxidant and has the therapeutic properties observed with ionized water. No one had investigated hydrogen gas before: everyone assumed it was just an inert byproduct of electrolysis – with no biological effect. If we remove hydrogen gas from ionized water the therapeutic effects are lost. When we add additional hydrogen gas to ionized water (e.g. via bubbling) the positive benefits, in many cases, are increased.

The biological effects of hydrogen gas have now been confirmed in over 400 studies and on 150 different human diseases and disease models. H2 has been shown to be therapeutic in virtually every organ of the human body. To learn more visit www.molecularhydrogeninstitute.com