Hydrogen Therapy Shows Promise for Multiple Diseases and Conditions
Hydrogen Molecular Biology and Medicine
Research hubs: Parkinson's Disease · Brain & Nervous System · Cardiovascular System
- Evidence type
- Review or commentary
- Authors
- Xue-Jun Sun, Shigeo Ohta, Atsunori Nakao
- Journal
- Springer
- Year
- 2015
- Study Type
- clinical
- Peer Reviewed
- Yes
- Cited by
- 27 (OpenAlex, as of November 2026)
- Country
- China
TL;DR
Scientists discovered that hydrogen gas might help treat lots of different diseases like Alzheimer's and diabetes, and now doctors are studying it more to figure out if it could become a real medicine to help people feel better.
Summary
Japanese researchers in 2007 discovered that hydrogen gas has therapeutic effects on various diseases through selective oxidation. This comprehensive review examines hundreds of peer-reviewed studies showing hydrogen's benefits for neurological conditions like stroke, Parkinson's, and Alzheimer's disease, plus metabolic disorders like diabetes and acute conditions like sepsis. The book covers hydrogen's physical properties, biological mechanisms, and therapeutic applications. While research shows promising results across multiple disease states, the authors acknowledge existing challenges and the need for standardized protocols. The growing evidence suggests hydrogen therapy warrants further clinical investigation to establish its role in modern medicine.
Abstract (excerpt)
This book provides a clearly structured introduction to hydrogen biology and medicine. Hydrogen is the one of the most abundant elements in the universe and has the simplest structure. In 2007, Japanese researchers found that the selective oxidation of hydrogen has a therapeutic effect on various…