SHR # 2438 :: Is Hydrogen Infused Water The Real Bio-hack

Research shows that hydrogen infused water not only enhances performance but improves gut health. As well. What's the magic in it? And is it real?

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Show Notes:

[2:48] Alex initially thought hydrogen rich water was bogus and in the same class as alkaline water.

He was diagnosed with gastroenteritis.
He became very sick on day 2 of a 3 day crossfit competition.
It got worse about 3 weeks later.
He had CNS shutdown, sudden onset of narcolepsy, anemia, high C-reactive protein.
He eventually woke up with a frozen shoulder and arthritis .
Went on 1,000 mg of Naproxen.

[17:35] Paid $4500 for a hydrogen water machine that didn’t give a good enough concentration.

Alex eventually looked into research and saw that most of the studies involving hydrogen rich water used magnesium rods.
Some companies actually sell unbound magnesium powder, which is explosive.
HRW’s tablets are non-flammable.

[27:32] HRW’s tabs give hydrogen nanobubbles in the 30-40 nm range.

This allows for a greater density of hydrogen and more stability than most products offer.

[34:15] what should people see from using HRW?

[38:45] Athletic benefits.

[40:41] Hydrogen and the microbiome.

[43:19] dissolving in water is superior to inhalation in existing research.

Regulates autophagy.
Increases telomerase and apoptosis.
Regulates redox status of cells.
Acts as a selective antioxidant.
Decreases inflammation via NRF-2 activation.
Works via hormesis, however, the harmful dose has not been reached in literature.
Rat model: higher oxidative stress and faster recovery. This suggests a possible muscle building application.

[49:24] HRW and deuterium.

[50:45] Hydrogen won’t become peroxide in the body.

Hydrogen regulates N.O. in the body.
Potential benefit of bathing in hydrogen water for reducing wear and tear of fighters/ high level athletes.

[58:06] 1 teaspoon of baking soda has the buffering capacity of 10,000 liters of Kagan water.

Kagan water sucks.
The Kagan machine can create high amounts of hydrogen, but the dissolution capacity of these machines is horrible.
Their methods could potentially create deuterium in water.
The machine would also have to be cleaned everyday to prevent scaling and will only produce 1ppm. The HRW tablets can produce 10ppm.

[1:04:00] Refrain from belching while taking HRW tablets?

[1:04:50] $60 per 60 tabs.