What exactly is a hydrogen inhaler? That's why we try effective treatments

Dec.2023 27

Introduction

Reduce inflammation and pain Promote cellular health Increase internal antioxidant levels Increase energy levels Supports cognitive function and concentration Improve sleep patterns Improve athletic performance and reduce recovery time Reduce lactic acid

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Whenever I talk to people about seemingly bizarre health solutions, I remind them that we all drink soy juice for breakfast. This is what coffee is - ground and filtered bean tea.

There are countless strange things in our daily lives that seem normal because they have become so familiar to us. Right now, the world of wellness is filled with unfamiliar things and unconventional solutions. It's easy to roll our eyes and think some of these new ideas are ridiculous, but if you're really interested in discovering some of the top health tools out there right now, an open mind is key.

If the benefits of a wellness regimen have been scientifically and empirically proven, but haven't yet become part of the cultural norm, are you willing to wait for popular acceptance before trying it? With the pace of technological change and research happening today, this is an important question to consider in health and wellness—one that “biohackers” have answered for themselves with a resounding “no.”

A few months ago I saw online a hydrogen inhaler device that was the size of a handbag and attached to your face via a nasal cannula, the kind you might have found on your great-grandmother's oxygen inhaler.

IV and inhaled therapies have been gaining more and more attention in the health community over the past few decades, so I was interested in learning more about hydrogen inhalers and found them to be worth the time.

Here’s what I found online about Antioxidants + Free Radicals: A Scientific Review

Oxidative stress is a hallmark of many modern diseases. It is associated with the progression of many serious diseases, such as cardiovascular disease (such as atherosclerosis), MS (multiple sclerosis), respiratory disease, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), kidney disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), diabetes and neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease.

Free radicals cause oxidative stress in mitochondria and wreak havoc on DNA and the body’s essential proteins at a molecular level. Although it's not the first substance that comes to mind when most people think of "antioxidants," molecular hydrogen is one of the most powerful antioxidants available. Hydrogen penetrates our DNA and promotes our body’s inherent production of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory cytokines.

According to reports, "hydroxyl free radicals can directly attack DNA, trigger cell mutations and possible cancer development, and may cause oxidative damage to proteins, damaging the functions of various receptors, antibodies, transport proteins, enzymes, etc."

Three antioxidants effectively target and inhibit hydroxyl free radicals:

+ Ferulic Acid: A great antioxidant found in grapes, parsley, spinach, rhubarb and whole grains.

+ Resveratrol: Found in berries, peanuts, plums, grapes and red wine.

+ Molecular Hydrogen: An antioxidant with a rapid diffusion rate that selectively neutralizes and scavenges hydroxyl radicals and reduces oxidative stress by enhancing superoxide dismutase (SOD).

About hydrogen molecules

Hydrogen is the simplest, smallest and most abundant element in the universe. It is one of only four elements found in every living organism, the others being carbon, oxygen and nitrogen. Hydrogen is highly bioavailable and is the only antioxidant that can enter the mitochondria and nucleus under certain conditions.

Since 1975, more than 800 peer-reviewed articles have demonstrated the therapeutic potential of molecular hydrogen in nearly every organ in the human body and in 170 different disease models.

By taking hydrogen molecules as an oral pill or inhaling them through an inhaler, you can provide your cells with antioxidant power to fight oxidative stress and support the body's ability to maintain homeostasis by neutralizing harmful free radicals and strengthening the internal antioxidant system. It looks weird. Is this safe?

Unlike therapeutic oxygen, which requires close monitoring and a doctor's prescription, hydrogen inhalers can be easily administered at home and require only distilled water to operate. Excessive amounts of hydrogen have never been reported. It is a very safe substance to eat.

In Japan, hydrogen is used to treat head injuries in many hospitals and outside many children's soccer matches. Boston Children's Hospital has conducted human trials using molecular hydrogen inhalation, and the list of studies on the benefits of hydrogen is endless.

Because hydrogen inhalation has such an important effect on the body by reducing overall oxidative stress, it has a wide range of applications. I find that people are skeptical when a treatment regimen has an impact on such a long list of conditions. In fact, many fundamentally healing therapies are effective for a variety of conditions for the same reason that plenty of water and deep rest are healing—they help our bodies do everything they do better. Benefits of inhaling molecular hydrogen

Molecular hydrogen reduces oxidative stress and supports the body's hypoxic state. The inhaler produces a quantity of hydrogen gas that saturates arterial blood, penetrates cell membranes and easily crosses the blood-brain barrier, providing benefits at a subcellular level.

Research shows the benefits of inhaling molecular hydrogen include…

Reduce inflammation and pain

Promote cellular health

Increase internal antioxidant levels

Increase energy levels

Supports cognitive function and concentration

Improve sleep patterns

Improve athletic performance and reduce recovery time

Reduce lactic acid levels

Supports mitochondrial ATP production and membrane potential

Prevents soft tissue and micro-injury

Reduce ROS-related overtraining and excessive oxidative stress