Hydrogen Water May Help Balance Blood pH in Healthy Men
Serum alkalinization and hydrogen-rich water in healthy men
- Evidence type
- Uncontrolled trial (single-arm or pilot) · Human study
- Authors
- Sergej M. Ostojic
- Journal
- Mayo Clinic Proceedings
- Year
- 2012
- PMID
- 22560529
- Study Type
- Human
- Delivery
- Water (Mg-Chemico)
- Outcome
- Positive
- Peer Reviewed
- Yes
- Cited by
- 28 (OpenAlex, as of November 2026)
- Country
- Serbia
TL;DR
# TL;DR Researchers gave healthy men special water with extra hydrogen in it and checked if it changed the pH (acidity level) of their blood. This matters because scientists are trying to figure out if hydrogen-rich water might help our bodies work better or fight inflammation.
Summary
A short research letter by Sergej Ostojic, published in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings in 2012 (it was not a Mayo Clinic study), reported that healthy men who drank hydrogen-rich water had slightly more alkaline blood. There was no control group, so the change can't be attributed to the hydrogen. It doesn't show any health benefit.
Practical Takeaway
This study examined whether hydrogen-rich water affects blood pH (alkalinity) in healthy men, but without access to the actual results, duration, or sample size, it's impossible to assess what was actually found or how meaningful the findings might be. More detailed information about the study's outcomes would be needed to draw any conclusions.