Nowadays, Hydrogen water is often mentioned with outstanding uses such as: adding energy to the body, slowing down the aging process, helping muscles recover, making your mind and body more alert. So are these the truth about hydrogen water and what actually is alkaline ionized hydrogen water?
1. What is alkaline hydrogen ion water?
In simple terms, hydrogen water is just water that has been injected with hydrogen gas through some method. Similar to carbonated water containing dissolved carbon dioxide (CO2), or oxygenated water containing dissolved oxygen (O2). And hydrogen water also contains dissolved hydrogen gas.
Hydrogen ion water is usually colorless and odorless, the pH of pure water is 7, hydrogen water containing alkaline ions is usually 8-8.5, within the allowable threshold of 6.5-8.5 of the Ministry of Health, so water is often recommended to be used after being poured because hydrogen is a very volatile gas. Hydrogen water can still be used for boiling, because it has the same properties as normal filtered water.
2. Benefits of alkaline hydrogen ion water
In fact, when knowing about this type of water, many people often ask the question, is hydrogen water good? What health benefits does it bring? and can this type of water be used normally?
With the strong antioxidant properties of Hydrogen, many experts believe that alkaline hydrogen ion is good water for health, when used it helps eliminate excess acid and harmful agents in the body. Alkaline hydrogen ion water can neutralize aging agents, accelerate mineral absorption, and effectively rehydrate. In addition, this type of water can also be used to clean food and take care of beauty thanks to its ability to quickly penetrate the skin.
Thanks to the above outstanding uses, hospitals in Russia and Japan have now used this type of water to achieve the best health benefits.
Especially for people who regularly exercise at high intensity such as athletes, exerciser, sportsperson, using alkaline hydrogen ion will be more beneficial when helping to balance the body's pH. Not only that, many patients with digestive problems such as stomach, gout, stomach acid, heartburn are also advised to use alkaline hydrogen ion water. Because these individuals have a pH condition that leans toward acidity, drinking alkaline hydrogen ion water will have the effect of neutralizing the acid, helping to improve symptoms.
According to a study by the Department of Medical Research at the cellular level published in 2009, hydrogen in alkaline water has the effect of slowing down the aging process. Also talking about this issue, Dr. Hayashi Hidemitsu, Director of the Japan Water Institute, commented that "hydrogen-rich water has the ability to support the improvement of diabetes, lung disease, gout, high blood pressure, and some diseases caused by aging and oxidation in the body. With the above benefits, alkaline ionized hydrogen water is now being widely used.
3. Issues to pay special attention to when using hydrogen water
Once you have answered the question, what is hydrogen water, you also need to pay attention to some issues when using hydrogen.
3.1 Hydrogen water should be used immediately after pouring
As shared, hydrogen is a super small molecule in water, so it is very volatile. Therefore, it is best to use water immediately after pouring and not leave it for more than 15 minutes. The longer the water is exposed to the air, the more the water quality will decrease.
3.2 Hydrogen water can still be boiled
Some experiments have also shown that hydrogen water can be boiled, but when boiled at high temperatures, the hydrogen content will evaporate, at this time hydrogen water is just like normal water. So please consider and pay attention to this.
3.3 Children can still use hydrogen water
Due to its safety, hydrogen water is now completely suitable for use by children. However, for young children around 6 months old, when drinking, warming water at a temperature of about 63 degrees Celsius is appropriate. Therefore, it can be seen that hydrogen water is suitable for all different subjects.
3.4 Hydrogen water is safe for health
Currently, there are no recommendations to limit the use of alkaline hydrogen water, so you can use it like regular mineral water in all eating and living activities.
3.5 How much hydrogen water should be consumed each day?
Depending on weight, height, age, gender, and needs, the amount of water consumed by each individual is also different. However, according to recommendations, 2 - 2.5 liters of water/day is the most suitable amount of water to consume to help ensure health and the digestive system.
Currently, hydrogen water purifiers are very popular on the market, so you should consider based on criteria such as economic conditions, usage needs and personal desires to choose a safe hydrogen water filter product.
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