Hydrogen Water Shows Promise for Anti-Aging and Skin Health Benefits
- Authors
- Behrooz Moraadi, Hamed Farahani
- Journal
- International Conference on Science and Engineering in the Technology Era
- Year
- 2019
- Study Type
- clinical
- Peer Reviewed
- Yes
- Country
- Iran
- Health Condition
- Dermatitis
- Body System
- Integumentary
TL;DR
Drinking water treated with a special stick that adds hydrogen might help your skin stay healthier and younger-looking because it fights off harmful molecules that damage skin cells, but scientists need to do more careful testing to prove it actually works.
Key Finding
The study proposes that hydrogen-rich water may have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, but no actual experimental results or clinical data are presented to support this claim.
Summary
This study examined whether drinking hydrogen-rich water (water treated with an 'Alkaline Stick' device) could benefit skin health. The researchers proposed that hydrogen acts as an antioxidant—a substance that neutralizes harmful molecules called free radicals—and suggested this might help with skin aging, inflammation, and various skin conditions. However, the study did not include actual experimental results or methods, making it impossible to evaluate whether these claims are supported by evidence.
Practical Takeaway
While the theoretical basis for hydrogen's antioxidant effects is discussed, this study provides no actual evidence from human or animal testing. The absence of methods, results, and sample size information means we cannot determine whether drinking hydrogen-rich water actually benefits skin health. More rigorous clinical research would be needed before drawing any conclusions about its effectiveness.
Abstract
Antioxidant substances have the ability to bind free radicals, caused by oxidative stress, and may have significance in prevention and/or therapy of various skin diseases, as well as in slowing the skin aging process. Previous studies have shown that hydrogen exerts antioxidant, anti-apoptotic and anti-inflammatory properties that are beneficial to the cell. Alkaline water stick is a portable filter whenever placed in a half liter bottle of water after 1-2 hours, give alkali metal ions such as Magnesium and Calcium to the water and making hydrogen rich water (HRW). Many articles demonstrate positive effect of hydrogen on the complications of dermatitis, skin aging, photo-damage and wound healing due to reduce free radicals, that's required daily use it to enhance the skin health in the society.