Hydrogen Water Shows Powerful Blood-Boosting Effects in New Study
- Authors
- Oksana Matsiyevska
- Journal
- Technology audit and production reserves
- Year
- 2017
- DOI
- 10.15587/2312-8372.2017.93633
- Study Type
- Cell Culture
- Outcome
- Positive
- Peer Reviewed
- Yes
- Country
- Ukraine
- Health Condition
- Oxidative Stress
- Body System
- Circulatory
TL;DR
Drinking natural mineral water with a negative redox potential, like "Polyana Kvasova" from Ukraine, can improve blood health and has strong antioxidant effects.
Key Finding
Hydrogen-saturated water demonstrated antioxidant effects on blood composition, with natural mineral water enriched with molecular hydrogen showing the most favorable results.
Summary
This study examined how the redox potential (a measure of how easily a substance gains or loses electrons) of different types of water affects human blood. Researchers tested distilled water, tap water, and mineral water, some enriched with dissolved hydrogen gas. They found that water with negative redox potential values—particularly hydrogen-enriched mineral water—appeared to improve blood condition and had antioxidant effects (reducing harmful oxidative stress).
Practical Takeaway
While this study suggests hydrogen-enriched water may have beneficial effects on blood chemistry, important limitations apply: the study design and sample size are not clearly reported, human trial status is unclear, and the research appears preliminary. Early evidence indicates hydrogen-saturated water may support antioxidant activity, but more rigorous human studies are needed before drawing firm conclusions about health benefits.
Abstract
The problem of influence of redox potential of water on human blood is considered and some of research results in this area are given. Results of clinical experiments indicate a positive therapeutic effect of water consumption with the negative value of the redox potential. However, the influence of salt content of such water on the human body isn’t analyzed. Distilled, tap and natural mineral medical-table water «Polyana Kvasova» (Ukraine) are analyzed. Distilled water doesn’t have drinking water properties. The value of the total salt content of «Polyana Kvasova» mineral water far exceeds the standard value of allowable salt content in the water. Tap water (Lviv, Ukraine) is characterized by physiological full value of mineral composition. All water samples in accordance with pH value, except distilled water, meet drinking water quality indicators. The value of the redox potential is most favorable to the human body for «Polyana Kvasova» mineral water. The source water saturation with molecular hydrogen and activation in electric activator can reduce its redox potential for negative values. Change of the quality parameters for activated water (catholyte) indicates their non-compliance with drinking water indicators. Quality of hydrogen-saturated water hasn’t changed. Water consumption with negative redox potential improves blood condition of the experimenter compared to the reference Consumption of activated water (catholyte) has immunomodulatory effect rather than an antioxidant effect. The powerful antioxidant effect of hydrogen-saturated water is indicated. Blood state close to ideal is observed after consumption of natural mineral medical-table hydrogen-saturated water «Polyana Kvasova». Saturation of water with hydrogen can be considered as a method of improving drinking water quality and, thus, human health.