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Hydrogen: our natural life force. Now in drinking water from a tap near you!

This short Q&A will introduce you to Molecular hydrogen. You’ll learn why thousands of our customers are using it, reordering it, and talking about it.

We promise.. It can change your future life.

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H2. What is it?

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Hydrogen water is water containing extra hydrogen.

You can’t see it, you can’t taste it – because it’s dissolved in the water.

(Think of soda water where carbon dioxide is dissolved in water.
Same for hydrogen.)

We’re not talking about hydrogen atoms.
We’re talking about Molecular hydrogen, which is of two conjoined  hydrogen atoms, a stable form of hydrogen.

Colourless, odourless, neutral, non-polar and in the way we use it, non-reactive.

Come on.. You’re kidding me! Water already has hydrogen in it! It’s Two Hydrogen atoms and one Oxygen!

Yes, water does contain two parts hydrogen and one-part oxygen, but regular water (H2O) isn’t the same as hydrogen water. In H2O, the molecules are bound together. You can’t ‘unbind’ them.

Hydrogen water is a “solution”, where the H2 gas is dissolved into the H2O. The water carries the H2 into our body.

Hmm.. could I blow up if I drink too much? Is it safe?

Molecular hydrogen is only explosive at levels far above the levels dissolved in water. There is no risk.

Of course.. it can have explosive effects on your energy levels! (BTW: you already have about 15 litres of hydrogen in your gut.)

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OK. I still don’t get it.
Isn’t Water Two Parts Hydrogen?
Why can’t I Just Drink More Water?

We drink H2 water to ingest therapeutic hydrogen gas. Drinking more water won’t accomplish this goal, no matter how much you drink. You may be well hydrated, but missing out on SO much more.

1 + 1 = 3

The real miracle of H2 is that yes, you are just drinking the components of water. As Tyler LeBaron, Founder of the Molecular hydrogen Institute said,

“The person that shows the world why this works will be eligible for a Nobel Prize”.

When H2 is bound to oxygen as H2O we simply can’t obtain its therapeutic benefit any more than we can breathe the oxygen bound in water.

When we dissolve extra hydrogen gas into regular water to obtain hydrogen water, everything changes!


But a simple, natural process is employed, changing basic water to what can only be called Super Water.

You don’t even have to have any form of hydrogen gas on hand!

So... Why Hydrogen Water?

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Alkaway Founders Cassie Bond and Ian Blair Hamilton with Tyler LeBaron, Founder, MHI.

Until a few years ago, H2 was unknown for its health effects in the West.

It was young American Biochemist Tyler LeBaron’s quest to learn why his expensive water ionizer worked that led him to Nagoya University. He didn’t believe the sales pitch from his water ionizer vendor. It didn’t make scientific sense. When he discovered that Japanese scientists had been studying it for a decade he was amazed that the West had ignored it. 

Only one study had even been published in a  western journal..
..talking about all of the potential health supporting benefits of regular H2 use. And yet Japanese scientists had already published studies of the way it supported our natural anti-inflammation systems, how it supported our natural antioxidant system (Glutathione), of its effects on allergies, and on apoptosis.

Tyler’s Mission
On his own, young Tyler flew to Japan, worked alongside the luminaries of Nagoya University, and on his own, returned home with the message for a country that had no idea of H2.

The Dominant Paradigm
Like many beneficial health technologies, it wasn’t easy to subvert the dominant paradigm. Western scientists had their own ideas – and as far as they were concerned, hydrogen couldn’t possibly help your health any more than it does now with 15 litres in your gut.

Tyler even tried to open up the minds of the company that sold him his own water ionizer. After initial guarded negotiations, they agreed that he could talk to a meeting of their top dealers. He flew to California for the meeting.. But it was cancelled at the last minute. They preferred their present sales pitch.

Discouraged
He was discouraged, but not stopped. A young man on a mission has great momentum. And being a scientist himself he understood who he should talk to to generate interest where it mattered: in the scientific community!

Today..
Just a few years later, Tyler is the Principal of the non-profit science community and website, Molecular hydrogen Institute, with a board of the leading scientific lights in H2 study from around the world. His website has a self-study program to give people interested in spreading the message, certifying them as Molecular hydrogen Specialists.

Here at AlkaWay Leon Bartlett is our certified specialist.

Tyler has also collaborated on a number of new studies, and with Western ears and eyes opened, there are now around 1700 studies of the benefits of molecular hydrogen, over 170+ disease modalities. Inventors have also come to the party with easier ways to access or create molecular hydrogen in ways that work with a busy daily life.

As you’ll see below, H2 is a realistic health alternative – not as a magic bullet pill that relieves symptoms – but as something we’ve incorporated easily into our life to maintain true optimum health, energy and immunity.

But quickly.. Just to make it clear…

WHAT HYDROGEN WATER ISN'T..

The Simple and Unarguable Reason You Need a Good Water Filter

Hydrogen Water is NOT Hydrogen Peroxide

Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is a strong oxidizing agent. The only similarity between H2O2 and H2 is that they both have a hydrogen molecule in the compound. Oxidizing = burning, breaking down, decaying. That’s not what molecular hydrogen does. It adds to, or combines with molecules already in the body but in need of help.

Hydrogen Water is NOT Alkaline Water

Some water ionizers market themselves as both alkaline and hydrogen water makers, adding hydrogen gas to water does not change its pH. Historically, these machines were never designed to make H2, and they are still a very inefficient way to make this water.

Hydrogen gas, as a neutral molecule, does not increase the pH of a solution.
However we have been able to create a water that is purified, alkaline and hydrogen-rich.

Hydrogen Water is NOT H3O or H4O

Adding hydrogen gas to water does not change the water to H3O or H4O. It just adds gas to water that dissolves into solution (or maintains itself in a quasi-dissolved state, such as in our tablets). Hydrogen water is still H2O, just with extra hydrogen gas added. H2O + H2.

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Hydrogen Water is NOT Alkaline Water

Some water ionizers market themselves as both alkaline and hydrogen water makers, adding hydrogen gas to water does not change its pH. Historically, these machines were never designed to make H2, and they are still a very inefficient way to make this water.

Hydrogen gas, as a neutral molecule, does not increase the pH of a solution.
However we have been able to create a water that is purified, alkaline and hydrogen-rich.

HYDROGEN WATER BENEFITS: SIMPLIFIED

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With over 1700 publications on potential hydrogen water benefits in 170 disease models throughout every organ. In these studies H2  scientists claim that H2 may indirectly support the mitigation of the damages of the Big 3—those nasty three issues that lead to virtually all diseases.

These are the driving forces in why we get older and die: Imbalances of our oxidative stress, inflammation, and increased insulin resistance.

PROTECTING YOUR BODY | FAST RECOVERY | SUPERIOR ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE

under the hoodStudies indicate H2 may enhance and support our natural healing mechanisms of every single joint, muscle, tendon, and ligament in your body.

This may help us to protect against overuse-related injuries, such as stress fractures, sprains, strains and tears.

How to Use H2 instead of your expensive supplement regimes.

Increasingly, molecular hydrogen supplementation is proving to be a most powerful tool to positively impact our gene expression.

What exactly does this mean?
You’ve heard the term “it’s in your genes.” Genes are important, but what’s more critical for health is how your genes are expressed.

It’s like our body is an old car with discontinued parts. Once those parts wear out, replacements are hard to find, and maintenance becomes critical.

Perhaps while driving you notice the timing is off. You pop the hood and find the timing chain is loose. The adjustment bolt is stripped and loose. With every bump in the road, your timing gets knocked out a little bit because of that old, stripped bolt. Pretty soon your gas mileage is poor, and your horsepower reduced.

Your engine starts to rattle and can’t keep consistent revs. This starts loosening and breaking all the other bolts, stressing the hoses, and creating more strain on the connecting parts of your vehicle.

Like any wise owner, you pop your hood before driving to adjust things so your engine sounds right. You do this because your car is important to you, timing is critical, and you can’t buy replacement parts!

Molecular hydrogen is similar to popping the hood and adjusting the timing until you hear the engine purring just right.

It doesn’t fix the worn bolt, nor does it repair the damage already done, but it improves performance for a while before the timing slides back out of place from the next bump.

Yes, for some cars, any bump will throw the timing off, so adjustments need to be made every time it’s driven. In the same way, for many people, daily H2 water helps keep things running smoothly.

Regulating redox, our body’s natural balance between beneficial oxidative species and our own production of antioxidants, and the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines back into balance by supplementation with H2: that’s like adjusting your car’s timing to enhance horsepower and gas mileage. It may not fix what is already broken, but it may just go a long way to improving the remaining performance.

(With thanks to Alex Tarnava for this example!)

Can Daily Molecular Hydrogen Combat Oxidative Stress?

Most traditional antioxidants are ineffective and may even be harmful. They indiscriminately react with all oxidative types – even the good guys like nitric oxide.

What’s worse, is they can lead to producing less of our own antioxidants, which further throws off oxidative balance.

A daily Molecular Hydrogen regimen may promote antioxidant/  oxidative balance via activation of the Nrf2 pathway. What’s amazing is that It ONLY works when this system is not in harmony, making it the most reliable way to tackle oxidative stress.

Can I use H2 to Support My Body's struggle Against Inflammation?

Like oxidative stress, inflammation is necessary for our bodies.

However.. too much of it or too little and our bodies develop all sorts of issues. 

 

Getting Serious about Hydration.

Molecular Hydrogen is not an actual anti-inflammatory, but instead as a gene signaller. Studies indicate it may up- or down-regulate the pro-inflammatory cytokines- these tiny proteins in our body that start the signalling to increase inflammation. 

Again, H2 only does this when there is an imbalance in our bodies, meaning that there are no dangerous drug-like effects of stopping necessary inflammation found in powerful prescription non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs) and steroidal anti-inflammatories.

Comparing Hydrogen Water to Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs .

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Consider this analogy: Imagine a gas-lit controlled fire designed to warm a walkway, and keep ice and snow melted away. When the appropriate amount of gas is channeled to the flame, the fire works perfectly for its intended purpose of heating and clearing the path.

Then imagine if this gas-fueled flame was magnified by a factor of 5 or 10 (when our bodies have excess inflammation). The fire now engulfs the walkway, causing it to be unusable and dangerous.

Typical NSAIDs will abate the flames, similar to firemen rushing to the scene with fire hoses and flame retardants, but will not stop the flow of new gas for the fire—or new inflammation. They have been reported to also cause potentially dangerous side effects such as kidney damage and ulcers, as the flame retardants and fire hoses would cause a slippery pathway.

Some of the more powerful prescription-only COX inhibitors (NSAIDs) and corticosteroids will completely shut down inflammation, akin to turning off the gas flow. A lack of inflammation in our body can be as hazardous as an excess, just as the accumulation of ice on the walkway could cause dangers.

By promoting a healthy balance of inflammation through regulation of our pro-inflammatory cytokines, H2 may been seen as adjusting the gas flow to the proper rate. No hazardous side effects, with the desired end result.

What About Metabolic Health?

Three recent publications pertaining to metabolic health in humans.
A pilot study on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease demonstrated strong benefits, and a secondary abstract on this study was published showing an 11% improvement in insulin sensitivity.
The largest study to date is on metabolic syndrome and followed 60 participants for 24 weeks, demonstrating very beneficial results. There are many more at the Molecular hydrogen Institute website here, where studies are listed under health conditions.

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Two (of many) recent papers regarding exercise performance…

One showed improvements in VO2 max, time to exhaustion, and work completed after 28 days.
The other demonstrated a reduction in submaximal heart rate.

Much more research on this subject is underway but user stories abound.

Can H2 help with Sports Injuries?

Two recent case studies published on acute injury recovery:

One study was on a Grade 2 ankle tear in a pro soccer player, and another regarding concussion recovery in a pro soccer player.

A larger, randomized, controlled trial comparing hydrogen-rich hydrotherapy to RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation) protocol in pro soccer players after Grade 2 ankle tears (18 participants) is finished and under manuscript preparation.

Many more are on the MHI website.

Please note: This information is not in any way implying that H2 will give a therapeutically beneficial result. We are not medical practitioners and always advise that you seek medical advice for any health condition.

ENERGY!

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Yes, we know! Everybody wants more.

A recent study compared H2 to coffee! H2 won. It created better energy levels.. But without the buzz! (Or the addiction)

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