Hydrogen Water Improves Blood Sugar in 74% of Diabetes Patients
- Authors
- Z. Gadek, Yuping Li, S. Shirahata
- Journal
- Animal Cell Technology: Basic & Applied Aspects
- Year
- 2006
- DOI
- 10.1007/1-4020-4457-7_51
- Study Type
- Human
- Outcome
- Positive
- Peer Reviewed
- Yes
- Country
- Germany
- Health Condition
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Body System
- Endocrine
TL;DR
Drinking water from the 'Nordenau Spring' in Germany improved blood sugar levels in most diabetes patients, potentially linked to changes in harmful oxygen molecules in their blood.
Key Finding
About 74% of diabetes patients showed improvements in blood sugar and HbA1c levels after drinking reduced water for 6 days, with findings suggesting a link between lower reactive oxygen species and better blood sugar control.
Summary
This study followed 320 diabetes patients who drank about two liters of natural reduced water (water with extra hydrogen) daily during a 6-day stay in Germany. Researchers measured blood sugar, HbA1c (a marker of long-term blood sugar control), cholesterol, and other markers at the start and end of the visit. About 74% of patients showed improvements in blood sugar and HbA1c levels, and the researchers found a connection between these improvements and lower levels of reactive oxygen species (harmful molecules) in the blood.
Practical Takeaway
While this observational study in a specific population suggests reduced water may support blood sugar control in some people with diabetes, the short duration (6 days), lack of a control group, and absence of follow-up data in most participants limit what we can conclude. The finding that about 26% of patients showed no improvement also indicates this approach does not work equally for everyone. More rigorous controlled trials would be needed before recommending this as a diabetes treatment.
Abstract (excerpt)
The study examined changes in the relevant tests parameters of 320 diabetes patients (176 female, 144 male) drinking natural reduced water from the 'Nordenau Spring' in Nordenau, Germany as well as the correlation of these changes with the fluctuation of the reactive oxygen species concentration…