Natural Hydrogen Water Reduces Anxiety and Stress in Animal Study
- Authors
- Koji Masuda, Yoshihiro Tanaka, Masayuki Kanehisa, Taiga Ninomiya, Ayako Inoue, Haruka Higuma, Chiwa Kawashima, Mari Nakanishi, Kana Okamoto, Jotaro Akiyoshi
- Journal
- Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment
- Year
- 2017
- DOI
- 10.2147/NDT.S138289
- Study Type
- Rat
- Outcome
- Positive
- Peer Reviewed
- Yes
- Country
- Japan
- Health Condition
- Anxiety Disorders
- Body System
- Nervous System
TL;DR
Drinking natural reduced water, like Hita Tenryosui water®, appears to reduce anxiety and stress markers in rats compared to regular distilled water.
Key Finding
Rats given natural reduced water for 180 days showed reduced anxiety-like behaviors and significantly lower urinary markers of oxidative stress compared to rats given distilled water.
Summary
Researchers gave rats either natural reduced water (a type of water with added hydrogen) or regular distilled water for 180 days and measured their anxiety levels and stress markers in blood and urine. Rats drinking the natural reduced water showed less anxiety-like behavior in several tests and had lower levels of a marker of cellular damage (8-OHdG) in their urine, suggesting the water may have protective effects against oxidative stress (a type of cellular damage).
Practical Takeaway
This rat study suggests natural reduced water may help reduce anxiety and protect against oxidative stress, but these results cannot yet be applied to humans. Human clinical trials would be needed to determine whether these effects occur in people and at what doses.
Abstract (excerpt)
Background: In Japan, the effects of reduced water, such as hydrogen-rich electrolyzed reduced water and natural reduced water, like Hita Tenryosui water®, have been examined. The purpose of the present study was to identify the role of natural reduced water in anxiety and blood biochemical…