Hydrogen Water Shows Promise for Type 2 Diabetes Prevention
- Authors
- S. Shirahata, Y. Li, T. Hamasaki, Z. Gadek, K. Teruya, S. Kabayama, K. Otsubo, S. Morisawa, Y. Ishii, Y. Katakura
- Journal
- Cell Technology for Cell Products
- Year
- 2007
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-1-4020-5476-1_15
- Study Type
- Human
- Outcome
- Positive
- Peer Reviewed
- Yes
- Country
- Japan
- Health Condition
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Body System
- Endocrine
TL;DR
Certain natural waters can act as antioxidants, potentially helping to manage type 2 diabetes by reducing harmful oxygen compounds in the body.
Key Finding
Reduced waters containing dissolved hydrogen suppressed an enzyme that normally blocks insulin signaling, and 356 diabetes patients showed improved blood sugar-related measurements within 6 days of consuming this water.
Summary
Researchers tested whether certain types of water with high levels of dissolved hydrogen (called reduced waters) could help prevent type 2 diabetes by reducing harmful molecules called reactive oxygen species (ROS) in cells. They studied 356 people with diabetes who drank Nordenau water from Germany for 6 days and found improvements in blood sugar-related measurements, along with lower ROS levels.
Practical Takeaway
While this study of 356 people suggests hydrogen-rich water may support better blood sugar control in people with diabetes, the short 6-day timeframe and lack of detail about the study design limit what we can conclude. Larger, longer studies with control groups would be needed before recommending hydrogen water as a diabetes management tool.
Abstract
The analysis using the DBNBS reduction method and the DCFH-DA intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) determination method revealed that ERW and diseases-improvable natural waters such as Nordenau water in Germany and Hita water in Japan were all reduced waters (RWs) which could function as active hydrogen donors and intracellular ROS scavengers. RWs suppressed the activity of protein tyrosine phosphatase (PTP), which inactivates insulin receptor, suggesting their anti-type 2 diabetes effects via redox regulation. The clinical test of 356 diabetes patients drinking Nordenau water in Germany resulted in the improvement of the relevant tests parameters after 6 days, suggesting the correlation of these changes with the fluctuation of ROS levels in their blood.