STUDIES
Athletic Performance and Muscle Recovery
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Muscle Fatigue
Link to studyDouble-blind study investigating the effects on oxidative stress and muscle fatigue caused by accute exercise in male football players. Findings indicated a reduced blood lactate accumulation and mitigated early muscle fatigue. The placebo group experienced significant knee torque reductions indicating muscle fatigue compared to the hydrogen water consuming group.
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Elite Athlete Performance and Recovery
Link to studyThis randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluated 12 elite level Finnish swimmers. The study concluded that after as little as 4 days of consuming hydrogen water, muscle damage and percieved soreness reduced significantly. The study also reported an increase in athletic performance.
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Performance
Link to studyThis randomised, double-blind, placebo controlled study measured the performance of athletes and others after consuming hydrogen water. Findings indicate an increase in performance, including faster sprint times and higher jump heights, better endurance and reduced performance decline. Muscle soreness also reduced. Furthermore, lactate levels decreased indicccccating better recovery during and after exercise.
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Heart Rate Recovery
Link to studyThis placebo controlled study conducted on 18 dragon boat athletes tested the effects of hydrogen water on power and recovery. Findings indicated enhanced maximum and average power. The group consuming hydrogen water also had significantly lower maximum heart rates and faster heart rate dip and recovery post exercise.
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Muscle Strength
Link to studyRandomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study into the effects of hydrogen water on resistance training. Results suggest improved muscle strength for lower limb explosive exercises. Furthermore, lactate levels mid and post workout were lower compared to the placebo group. Perceived muscle soreness (DOMS) were significantly lower compared to the placebo group.
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Muscle Atrophy
Link to studyThis study conducted on 36 mice tested the use of hydrogen water on preventing muscle atrophy. Results found that muscle mass, strength and grip strength improved dramatically. Muscle fiber size increased and the mice experience reduced muscle fibrosis. Furthermore and amazingly, atrophy-related genes in the mice decreased.
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VO2 Max and Cardiovascular
Link to studyThis randomised, double-blind study tested the effects of hydrogen rich water on amateur distance runners. The study concluded that a 500ml dose of hydrogen water taken 30 minutes before exercise enhanced aerobic performance, including MAS (time to exhaustion), suggesting improvements in VO2 max.
Skin Health, Aging & Healing
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Skin Health
Link to studyThis study focused on understanding potential effects of hydrogen water on skin health. Findings suggest that exposure to hydrogen rich water offered protection against UVA-induced damage by promoting collagen synthesis and scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS). Furthermore, the clinical trial showed promise for wrinkle reduction.
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Wound Healing
Link to studyThis study explored the use of molecular hydrogen for enhancing wound healing. Results found that hydrogen water promoted a moist healing enviroment, increased vascularisation, reduced inflammation and better tissue remodeling.
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Ageing Prevention
Link to studyStudy conducted to evaluate the potential of molecular hydrogen in ageing prevention. Findings indicate that key ageing pathways associated with inflammation, cellular senescence, and pathways like mTOR and autophagy were all positively effected through hydrogen water consumption.
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Sleep
Link to studyThis study was conducted to investigate the effects of hydrogen rich water on sleep behaviour and neuronal activation in sleep-deprived mice. Findings suggest that both non-rapid eye movement and rapid eye movement sleep imrpoved, and reduced the time it took for the mice to fall asleep. Furthermore, conclusions suggested the potential for hydrogen water improving recovery from acute sleep loss.
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Skin Health
Link to studyThis pilot study involved 6 AD patients and assessed the effects of hydrogen water on skin conditions. Results show that after consuming hydrogen water for 8 weeks, participants experienced a reduction in rashes and severity of itching.