General Research
Model: human
Breath hydrogen produced by ingestion of commercial hydrogen water and milk
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The Surprising Benefits of Hydrogen Water: What You Need to Know
Hydrogen water contains hydrogen gas, which has antioxidant properties. A 2009 study found that drinking hydrogen water increased breath hydrogen production, suggesting potential health benefits. This could be useful for improving overall health, including gut health and upper respiratory tract infections.
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Publish Year 2009 Country Japan Rank Neutral Journal Biomarker Insights Primary Topic Whole Body Secondary TopicHydrogen Biology Model Human Tertiary TopicHydrogen Safety Vehicle Gas pH N/A Application In Vivo Biotic Production Comparison Complement
Methods
Results: Ingestion of hydrogen water rapidly increased breath hydrogen to the maximal level of approximately 40 ppm 10-15 min after ingestion and thereafter rapidly decreased to the baseline level, whereas ingestion of the same amount of distilled water did not change breath hydrogen (p < 0.001). Ingestion of hydrogen water increased both hydrogen peaks and the area under the curve (AUC) of breath hydrogen in a dose-dependent manner. Ingestion of milk showed a delayed and sustained increase of breath hydrogen in subjects with milk intolerance for up to 540 min. Ingestion of hydrogen water produced breath hydrogen at AUC levels of 2 to 9 ppm hour, whereas milk increased breath hydrogen to AUC levels of 164 ppm hour for 540 min after drinking.
Results
Conclusion: Hydrogen water caused a rapid increase in breath hydrogen in a dose-dependent manner; however, the rise in breath hydrogen was not sustained compared with milk.