BENEFITS

The numerous health benefits of drinking water rich in molecular hydrogen

Benefits > Protects DNA & RNA

Protects DNA & RNA

Reactive oxygen species is thought to cause extensive oxidative damage to various biomolecules such as DNA, RNA, and protein. Drinking hydrogen rich water protects the DNA and RNA. Due to its size, molecular hydrogen can easily move through the cells and scavenge the cytotoxic oxygen radicals, thus protecting the DNA, RNA and proteins from oxidative stress. Use of hydrogen rich water has also been proven to prevent breaks in DNA strands.

Interesting reads on this topic

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17159237

3 Main Properties that explain hydrogen's therapeutic effects

1) Molecular hydrogen can easily diffuse into the subcellular compartments and scavenge cytotoxic oxygen radicals, thus protecting the DNA, RNA and proteins from oxidative stress.

3 Main Properties that explain hydrogen's therapeutic effects

2) Molecular hydrogen also triggers the activation or upregulation of additional antioxidant enzymes (e.g. glutathione, superoxide dismutase, catalase, etc.) and/or cytoprotective proteins of the body.

3 Main Properties that explain hydrogen's therapeutic effects

3) Molecular hydrogen may be a novel-signaling molecule that can alter cell signaling, cell metabolism and gene expression. This gives the anti-inflammatory effects, anti-allergic effects, and anti-apoptotic (or anti-cell death) effects.