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What is the hype about Hydrogen Water?
I have come across some people on IG who talk about hydrogen water.
So, I looked up what it is, how it is made and what the benefits are, some of which are:
Acts as powerful antioxidant
Reduces inflammation
Boosts energy
Improves brain function
Improves athletic performance
Protects against neurodegenerative disease
and some more.
Just by looking at these benefits, one might think wow- quite powerful. Surely, there are so many other nutrients and supplements that will have all those same benefits.
I would like to hear your thoughts.
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3 Replies
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yes it’s a nice way to boost and activate your water’s potential. I actually included a personal hydrogen water bottle in last year’s holiday gift guide, and it’s also included in our Discounts section in the document “Brands We Love” HERE. (scroll to the UAE section to find the one by Biohackn)
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oh great. So then my next question is how much of hydrogen water should you drink a day? And what is the max amount you can drink in situations when you need a lot antioxidant (when sick or injury etc)?
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well, it’s hard to define because it really depends on the individual and the different circumstances such as hydration and health status. Plus the research on the specific recommended daily intake of hydrogen water is not really well established, so I’d stick to what the manufacturers recommend, and drink it moderately until there’s more concrete research that we can use for more established guidelines.
I would say however that there definitely is an upper limit – and I would use regular water as the measure for that. Yes, it’s possible to overdo it on water; it’s called hyponatremia where the kidneys cannot excrete excess water fast enough and it ends up diluting sodium in the blood, leading to mild symptoms like headache and nausea, and even severe symptoms like coma!
But in situations that you mentioned where a person needs more antioxidants, I wouldn’t see any issues increasing consumption of hydrogen water during those times, but also keeping in mind not to overdue it, as you would with regular water.
Hope that helps.
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