Natural Hydrogen Water Improves Diabetes in German Spring Study
- Authors
- Zbigniew Gadek, Takeki Hamasaki, Sanetaka Shirahata
- Journal
- Animal Cell Technology: Basic & Applied Aspects
- Year
- 2008
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-1-4020-9646-4_41
- 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 improved blood sugar and other health markers in 45% of the diabetes patients studied, without any side effects.
Key Finding
In this observational study, 45% of type 2 diabetes patients drinking natural reduced water for 6 days showed significant improvements in blood sugar control and related metabolic markers, with an estimated 4 patients needing to be treated to achieve comprehensive improvement in all diabetes-relevant parameters.
Summary
This study followed 411 type 2 diabetes patients who drank natural reduced water (water with added electrons that may act as an antioxidant) from a spring in Nordenau, Germany for an average of 6 days. Researchers measured blood sugar, cholesterol, and other diabetes-related markers at the start and end of the stay. About 45% of patients showed significant improvements in blood sugar and HbA1c (a measure of long-term blood sugar control), and many of these patients also improved their cholesterol and kidney function markers. The study also found that reactive oxygen species (harmful molecules in the blood) decreased by about 70% in most patients tested.
Practical Takeaway
While this study suggests reduced water may support improvements in some diabetes markers in a short timeframe, important limitations apply: this was an observational study (not a controlled trial with a comparison group), the follow-up period was very brief (6 days), and only 45% of participants responded. The study does not establish that reduced water alone caused the improvements—other factors like travel, lifestyle changes, or the placebo effect cannot be ruled out. More rigorous, longer-term controlled studies would be needed before drawing firm conclusions about reduced water's therapeutic value.
Abstract
This prospective observation study examines changes in the relevant tests parameters of 411 diabetes patients drinking natural reduced water from the “Nordenau Spring”, as well as a correlation of these changes with the fluctuation of the reactive oxygen species in their blood. The average age of the test persons is 71.5 years and the daily consumption of reduced water is as much as two liters. The average duration of stay in Nordenau is 6 days. The diagnostic parameters such as blood sugar, HbA1c, cholesterol, LDL, HDL, and serum creatinine concentration are tested twice - at the beginning and at the end of the participants stay in Nordenau. Additionally a random sample of reactive oxygen species in the blood of 136 patients is taken in order to find out its possible causal connections to the diabetes relevant test parameters.HbA1c has been considered as the substantial test parameter in order to break down the whole group into responder and non-responder categories. One hundred and eighty six tested persons or 45% of the total have been assigned to the responder group, meaning that the patients’ HbA1c and blood sugar improved significantly. Furthermore we evaluated among the responder group a portion of patients who in the same time significantly improved their cholesterol, LDL, HDL and serum creatinine concentration average value. This stage of our follow up study regarding type II diabetes patients estimates number needed to treat on four patients in order to achieve the significant improvement of all diabetes relevant parameters. This is a very good quotient; moreover it could be achieved entirely without side effects. The significant improvement of diabetes relevant parameters like blood fats and creatinine can be also beneficial to other diseases like high blood pressure, circulatory disturbance, renal insufficiency or atherosclerotic dementia. In addition to our previous tests, we administered to a random sample group of 136 patients a blood free oxygen radicals test (FORT). The test resulted in a decrease of the ROS of 70.6% of the group or 96 patients. Taking account of the fact that the natural reduced water as well as the electrolyzed reduced water obviously improves in a very short time and entirely without side effects very important metabolic parameters, it can be said that the reduced water shall be considered a useful supplement to the usual orthodox medication of ROS-associated diseases.