Japanese wisdom

Who is wise?

One who learns from all people

ASICS running shoes are one of the wisest purchases I have ever made for running.

Samurai Running: How to be faster, happier and stronger with practical philosophy

CASIO Baby-G for Running Series BGS-100SC-2AJF Womens Japan Import

IdealRaw - 6 Week Fit Mommy Challenge

During my online research for fitness gear, I stumbled upon the IdealRaw - 6 Week Fit Mommy Challenge

Started by a mom who wanted to lose her baby fat, she even offers her website visitors an IdealShape - FREE Smoothie Book which contains fat-burning smoothie recipes made with fresh and raw ingredients. 

Yum! Can you feel your glowing cheeks already???

If you're a busy working Mom like me who may end up skipping breakfast or lunch, you'll appreciate the protein shakes by IdealRaw like the IdealShape - Harvest Pumpkin Spice Shake

At least you'll stave off hunger pangs with a shake and not let your body kick into starvation mode (which makes your fat storage even harder to lose!)

If you'd like to give it a try, go for the IdealRaw Sample Bundle + $10 Gift Card.

Not only can you try a variety of the shakes, you'll also get a $10 gift card. Nice, right?

What are carotenoids?

Carotenoids - any of a class of mainly yellow, orange, or red  fat-soluble pigments, including carotene, which give color to plant parts such as ripe tomatoes and autumn leaves.

According to scientific research, α-Carotene (alpha-carotene), β-Carotene (beta-carotene), β-Cryptoxanthin, Lycopene, Lutein, and Zeaxanthin are the six most important carotenoids for human health.

Supplemental lutein, alone or with zeaxanthin, was found to improve contrast sensitivity and protect against visual fatigue in young and/or healthy individuals.

Carotenoids are best absorbed with fat in a meal.

Chopping, puréeing, and cooking carotenoid-containing vegetables in natural oils (not processed oils) generally increase the bioavailability of the carotenoids they contain. 

Why consumers choose IZUMIO

The hydrogen boom

Water containing large amounts of hydrogen is called hydrogenized/hydrogenated water. Drinking hydrogenized/hydrogenated water on a daily basis helps to replenish fluids and contributes to healthy ageing.

Oxidation

As we age, our bodies’ redox potential increases and tends towards oxidation. The occurrence of oxidation puts stress on the body. More and more people are concerned about this phenomenon in recent years.

Redox potentials of common liquids

The measure of the power of a substance to oxidise or reduce is its redox potential. The more positive the redox potential, the stronger the oxidising power; the more negative the redox potential, the stronger the reducing power of a substance. Tap water and most of our common beverages such as coffee have positive redox potentials. The redox potential of IZUMIO is negative.

The redox potential of IZUMIO is negative, which means that IZUMIO has reducing power.

Oxidation and reduction

Iron rusts when it combines with oxygen and undergoes oxidation. Naturally-occurring iron ore is the result of oxidation that occurs when iron is exposed to air. At the iron mill, oxygen is separated from the iron ore to obtain iron, through a process called “reduction”.

The reducing power of hydrogen

Any given substance has the power to oxidise or reduce another substance. The measure of the power of a substance to oxidise or reduce is its redox potential.

The redox potential of IZUMIO is a negative value—it has reducing power.

Hydrogen water as anti-oxidant

Happy New Year 2017 :)

I am starting the new year with a grateful heart because last July 2016, I had been at my wits' end trying to figure out my son's skin problem. 

Thank God for IZUMIO Hydrogen water and Super Lutein, we have been able to celebrate my little girl's birthday with a lot of food he could eat including my homemade cake, jelly and other goodies (yay!!!). 

Now, we can look forward to preparing for his own birthday this year.

Introduction to Hydrogen

If you look at the image below, you'll see the relative sizes of all popular antioxidants we have been taking e.g. vitamin C when you catch a cold, get the flu etc.

Do you notice that molecular Hydrogen is a teeny, tiny little dot on the left on its own?

"Small is beautiful" especially when we're talking about antioxidants that can penetrate each and every cell in our body. We want all the good guys to get into every dark corner and zap them oxidation. 

It's like scrubbing the bathroom floor (or toilet bowl), you know? You'll look for the tiniest, softest brush that can reach the that spot hiding in the corner of the bathroom floor. 

Or in the case of the toilet bowl, you'd want that toilet cleaner with the swan spout that will distribute liquid under the bowl. That's the same situation with our bodies - we want whatever we're taking to reach each and every corner of our body from the tips of our fingers till the ends of our toes.  

Due to its small size, it easily crosses cell membranes and has access to parts of the cell that other antioxidants are too large to reach.

Molecular Hydrogen (H2) is an excellent and a unique antioxidant.

"In a healthy body a balance exists between the generation of radicals and the antioxidant enzymes that neutralise them.

Oxidative stress is the result of an imbalance between the production of ROS/RNS and the body’s ability to detoxify the reactive intermediates or to repair the resulting damage. 

Cells are protected against oxidative stress by an interacting network of antioxidant enzymes, which are 

- Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) (superoxide radical)
- Catalase (CAT) (hydrogen peroxide) and
- Glutathione Peroxidase (peroxide).

Molecular Hydrogen is smart antioxidant

Did you know that molecular Hydrogen selectively targets free radicals?

Hydrogen scavenges the hydroxyl radical and increases the body’s natural antioxidant molecules. 

 Now, not all antioxidants are as smart - if you know any cancer patient undergoing chemotherapy or radiation therapy, you'll know that they are NOT allowed to take supplements during treatment.

Why?

Because antioxidants may interfere with chemotherapy and radiation therapy, except for Hydrogen because it's a selective antioxidant.

Research based on over 350 scientific studies into the potential health benefits of molecular hydrogen has shown a number of conditions, especially those with a strong oxidative and inflammatory element in their progression, may be improved by the therapeutic use of Molecular Hydrogen.

These conditions include, but are not limited to:
• Metabolic Syndrome
• Cardiovascular health
• Obesity
• Fatigue
• Cognitive function
• Gastrointestinal Function including
– Liver detoxification capacity
– Pancreatitis
– IBD
• Chronic pain and inflammation
• Abnormal cell division
• Immune function"

Source

Why Hydrogen-rich water?

Every chromosome, amino acid and protein block in our bodies need Hydrogen to build good quality cells.

As the smallest atom in the chemical chart of elements, Hydrogen can access the deepest darkest parts of the body (mitochondrial cells) where other elements cannot reach.

When a person drinks hydrogenized water, particularly molecular hydrogen (H2),
the H2 binds with O (oxygen=free radicals that cause oxidation) = H2O (water) in the body and is discharged as urine.

Drinking hydrogenized water neutralizes free radicals, which are then flushed out from your body in the form of urine.

No heart surgery needed

Describe the Asian businessman in the photo below:

"He is a globe-trotting, successful businessman with a large and loving family...he's always making and receiving calls. He sleeps only 4-6 hours." 

On 5 August 2015, a 58-year old man started drinking 4 packs of Hydrogen water per day. 

On 12 August 2015, he went for an angiogram and was informed that he had a hairline crack in an artery. 

He also had a hematoma (a blood clot) and needed a heart ballooning surgery. 

He continued with his medication and his 4 packs of H2 water per day. 

On 20 August 2015, the cardiologist did not report an enlarged hematoma or an aneurysm. Best of all?  

A CT scan revealed that the hairline crack on the artery had healed itself! 

Yes, this lucky man drank 4 packs of Hydrogen Water per day for about 4-5 weeks. 

Then, he went in for his check-up and his cardiologist inform him that he didn’t need the heart surgery after all! 

If you only you can see how hale and hearty he looked after receiving the good news 

The Truth About Statins: Risks and Alternatives to Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs

Hypertension, stroke and heart disease 

How many people do you know start off with these hypertension drugs e.g. amlodipine and olmesartan?

Unless they change their diet and lifestyle, they'll then have liver problems because statins lower cholesterol by affecting the liver.

For the past few years, I’ve been hearing of men aged between 40-45 years old collapsing in cases of “sudden death” while playing badminton, football and other sports.

Besides that, you'll be hearing of men and women going for annual medical check-ups in their mid-30s and soon, doctors will prescribe LDL cholesterol-lowering drugs.

If you're familiar with this story, please read the following articles:

1. Debunking the science behind cholesterol-lowering levels 
2. The Cholesterol Myth could be harming your health 
3. Cholesterol drugs cause cancer? 
4. Which countries have the highest pill-popping population?

If you look at the countries listed below in 2011, you'll notice that most of them are developed countries in the West. The only Asian country listed is South Korea, which is also famous for cram schools, cosmetic surgery and K-pop star suicides.

Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore are also developed countries but thankfully, they are not in the list. China is not in the pill-popping list YET.

As we chug ahead with "development", are we sacrificing our health and lifestyle?

Another trend I am seeing is how connected the top 3 diseases are i.e. heart disease, hypertension and diabetes also known as metabolic syndromes.

From an award-winning cardiologist comes the most up-to-date, definitive reference book about statins—cholesterol-lowering drugs—providing a thorough examination of the uses and safety claims of this high-profile class of drugs.

COULD STATIN DRUGS ACTUALLY HARM YOU? 

Dr. Barbara H. Roberts, director of the Women’s Cardiac Center at the Miriam Hospital in Rhode Island, discusses both the benefits and health risks of these popular drugs in this comprehensive guide that finally reveals the questionable science behind the research studies. 

Offering clear-cut, easy-to-understand information in an easily accessible fashion, Dr. Roberts explains how to take the best possible care of your heart, including: 

* The keys to maintaining cardiovascular well-being 

* How to interpret your cholesterol numbers 

* The frightening adverse effects of popular drugs 

It is time to take charge of your heart health. Learn the facts behind the hype so that you can make informed decisions on a subject vital to your continued health. 

Includes recipes for a delicious and heart-healthy diet, including:

• Wasabi-Roasted Salmon, 
• Pasta with Avocado Sauce, and 
• Lemon-Pineapple Breakfast Muffins.

Hydrogen water for heart problems

Water keeps us alive

Think of the rusty pipes in your home – don’t they become blocked and clogged with rust as the years go by?

That's the same with our blood vessels, which carry blood, which carry oxygen all over the body with every beat of the heart.

Since our body is made up of 60%  water, don't you think that we need to drink a lot of water to keep our body (specifically our skin, the largest organ) well-hydrated?

That's why we need to drink at least 8 glasses of water every day.

When we drink water, we also need to know that we are drinking clean, mineral-rich water. Minerals that need to be replenished every time we exercise and SWEAT IT OUT. 

What about Hydrogen? 

1. Hydrogen is the smallest molecule in the universe and as a known antioxidant, it is able to penetrate cells at mitochondrial level. 
2. Our cell DNA contains Hydrogen bonds, which means that Hydrogen already occurs naturally in our body. Remember that water is H2O (H2 + O)?

Hydrogen bonds with free radicals in our body

1. Hydrogen-rich water is essential to building good, healthy cells since H2 molecules bond with free radicals derived from oxygen and attack 

• proteins (our muscles), 
• lipids (our fats) and 
• DNA to stablize themselves.

With hydrogen rich water, like Izumio, the Hydrogen bonds with the free radicals, are deactivated and become water H + O2 = H2O. 

Water (H2) is elimated from our bodies in the form of urine.

IZUMIO is basically mineral water with a remarkably high hydrogen dissolution rate of 2.6 ppm.

Have you tried Hydrogen water for Eczema and Skin Allergies?

Dealing with chronic skin problems is a headache for me. 

Now that I have seen with my own eyes how Hydrogen-rich water and carotenoid supplements can help skin problems, I encourage you to try them too.

Naturally Plus USA

Last week, I explained to my family and friends about the package prices for IZUMIO and Super Lutein in Malaysia.

How about Naturally Plus USA?

In the US, you have 3 ways to purchase IZUMIO hydrogenized water and Super Lutein:

Method 1: Retail customer
Just visit the Naturally Plus website and order 1 box of IZUMIO or 1 bottle of Super Lutein at the retail price of US$130 each.

Method 2: Preferred customer
Like retail customers, you can become a preferred customer on the Naturally Plus website by registering as a "preferred customer" and get your monthly or scheduled delivery of IZUMIO or Super Lutein. Preferred customer price is US$120 each (US$10 discount).

Method 3: Independent member or Affiliate
By registering as an independent member/distributor, a box of IZUMIO or a bottle of Super Lutein costs US$110 (US$20 discount).

As an independent distributor, you own a small business - you get your own Naturally Plus website. You'll earn cash for every box of IZUMIO or bottle of Super Lutein someone orders from your 'online store' Plus, you'll earn bonuses!

Isn't that great? You're paid for helping someone eat more healthy :) If you'd like to know more, please email me at izumiosuperlutein101[@]gmail[dot]com

Package price in Malaysia 2016

What is IZUMIO drinking water?

IZUMIO is a delicious, high-quality, natural water infused with hydrogen. IZUMIO contains water from the serene countryside of Japan, which is the source of hydrogen that provides antioxidative benefits. Thoroughly researched by the head scientist Shigeo Ohta, Ph.D., a co-author of one of the first studies published on the antioxidative benefits of hydrogen, IZUMIO has become a household name for hydrogenized water.

IZUMIO has become the number-one-selling hydrogenized water in the Japanese market.*

* Based on research data from the hydrogenized water market in Japan, 2010 - 2015, performed by IPSOS in 2016.

What is Super Lutein?

SUPER LUTEIN is possibly the only nutritional supplement specially designed to both help protect your eyesight and maintain overall health. Called the “miracle supplement” by many, it has continued to break sales records in the Japanese market since its launch in 1999.

And here’s the reason why…

As you age, nutrients that are vital for protecting your eyesight are used up. This is because your eyes are constantly under attack from UV rays and blue light in sunlight, which continue to grow stronger in parallel with ozone layer depletion. UV rays and blue light are also emitted from man-made sources such as computer monitors, office and factory automation equipment, televisions, portable electronic devices and fluorescent lighting.

What’s more, in today’s digitally oriented society, the amount of information digested visually is on the rise, and people are experiencing more stress as the result of fast-paced lifestyles, longer working hours, poor dietary habits and less time to rest and sleep… All of these factors contribute to eye fatigue.

These extrinsic and intrinsic factors can trigger oxidative processes in the body, leading to macular degeneration and premature aging. SUPER LUTEIN delivers a well-balanced formula that helps protect your eyesight and keep oxidation in check.

Naturally Plus has dedicated many years in the scientific research in developing the Super Lutein formula. In an effort to provide the best quality, the Super Lutein formula has been revised and improved 5 times in just 15 years. Super Lutein is manufactured in state of the art facilities in compliance to the standards of the Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP), ISO 9001 and ISO 22000. Every single capsule is carefully inspected digitally as well as by highly trained specialists.

Super Lutein is a broad spectrum multi carotenoid nutritional supplement specially designed to support eye and overall health. Formulated to provide you with the daily supply of carotenoids and a broad spectrum of nutrients the body needs, Super Lutein contains synergistic blends of antioxidants and naturally sourced nutrition that help you maintain optimal vision performance, healthy biorhythms, support normal biological processes. 

Super Lutein is endorsed by acclaimed scientist and professor at University of Maryland, Dr. Frederick Khachik, a leading authority on carotenoids, and is based on years of clinical research and studies.

How much is 1 box of IZUMIO drinking water?

1 box of IZUMIO contains 200 ml x 30 packs

How much is 1 bottle of Super Lutein? 

1 bottle of Super Lutein contains 100 capsules

What are the package prices?

Naturally Plus offers packages of 1, 4, 6 or 12 products with freebies. Please see below:  

Package 1 - RM557 = 1 box of IZUMIO or 1 bottle of Super Lutein + registration fee to become an independent distributor of Naturally Plus (no, you DO NOT need to do sales! You can just be a regular customer). 

Package 2 - RM1,858 = 4 boxes of IZUMIO or 4 bottles of Super Lutein 

                                        + half a box of IZUMIO (15 packs x 200 ml)

                                        + registration fee

                                        Each bottle or box = RM413

Package 2 - RM2,726 = 6 boxes of IZUMIO or 6 bottles of Super Lutein 

                                        + FREE half a box of IZUMIO (15 packs x 200 ml)

                                        + registration fee

                                        Each bottle or box = RM389

Package 4 - RM5,330 = 12 boxes of IZUMIO or 4 bottles of Super Lutein 

                                        + FREE 2 boxes of IZUMIO (60 packs x 200 ml) or 2 bottles of SLutein

                                        + registration fee

                                        Each bottle or box = RM355

the story of mr sakai masato

Do you like cancer survivor stories?

I love them because my late father did not survive from cancer and unfortunately, he died. 

Here's an awesome, inspiring story of Mr. Sakai Masato a cancer patient who was wandering around in Japan with 2 bags hanging off his body.

Masato-san was a colon cancer patient.

He'd had part of his intestines removed - one bag was for his faeces, the other bag was for his urine.

Wearing the two bags irritated his skin... 

What kind of life is that for a man?

In 1999, his doctor told him that he had only 6 months to live.

One day, he started taking Super Lutein because he wanted supplements for his eyes. 

And the rest is history because Mr. Sakai Masato is ALIVE and KICKING and enjoying life to the fullest with a fleet of sports cars :)

In 2016, Masato-san shared his inspiring story at the Naturally Plus salon in Kuala Lumpur.

Eating Clean for Skin Allergies

Recently, our son had the worst skin allergy ever (worse than his childhood eczema) because red spots appeared on his body and then worked their way outwards to his arms and legs.

Thank God that they were NOT itchy and he had NO fever. 

The worse thing was to have 3 doctors coming up with 3 different diagnoses:

One doctor diagnosed them as bed bugs,

The second doctor saw them as chicken pox and gave him TWO WEEKS of medical leave. 

Finally, a third doctor ruled out chicken pox and prescribed antihistamines since I noticed a slight itch. 

Phew!

For me, it has been a few harrowing weeks because we had to determine if it was contagious (thankfully, it's not) because he'd have to be out of school for weeks!

I put him on an elimination diet (or rather a clean eating diet) that consisted of brown rice, broth, fish, lots of fruits and vegetables and plain yoghurt flavoured with dried fruit and honey. 

Hydrogen water

He has also been drinking 1-2 packs of IZUMIO Hydrogenized water, which I'd ordered for my muscle fatigue, and I've even given him a spa treatment - he sighs as he says that the hydrogen water feels cool on his skin. 

After TWO months, the red spots are drying up and it looks like his skin is on its way to recovery... 

Thank God for Hydrogen mineral water because this product has been highly effective for eczema and psoriasis - the last doctor was going to refer him to a dermatologist, who he knows WILL prescribed cortisteroids or steroid creams. 

NO, thank you! 

I'd managed his baby eczema and I know the damaging effects of steroid creams on our skin thus I did not want to go down that road again. 

To be honest, I was a bit skeptical about Hydogen water since this skin allergy is taking a while but I am glad that I stuck with it. 

If you're looking for an alternative therapy for eczema or any other skin-related condition, do consider Hydrogen mineral water. 

Eating real food, not supplements

1. X avocado, green beans, kale, X broccoli, X spinach and lettuce

My son loves broccoli and spinach but it took me about 2-3 weeks of healthy habits before my son picked up a lettuce leaf and crunched it up on his own!

He still does not like avocado or X tomato.

Do you know that they need to eat 2 large eggs or 1 medium X orange or 1 CUP of leafy greens EVERY DAY to fulfill their lutein and zeaxanthin requirements for healthy eyes and a strong immune system?

When I was a stay-at-home Mom, I could prepare a fresh and green salad for breakfast for myself and my toddler.

Can you see her dipping a carrot slice into the yoghurt dressing? :)

2. Fresh, home-cooked meals

Now that I'm a full-time working Mum, I hardly have time to eat breakfast, let alone wash and cut fruits or veg!

I have been hard-pressed to prepare home-cooked food, aiming to cook 3-4 nights a week.

The kids? They have tons of homework every night and exams THREE times a year.

It's a miracle if I can feed them a wholesome breakfast and dinner yet they need the nutrition for growth and also the energy to keep up with their crazy schedules.

 

I shall persevere as a Japanese mother would and prepare healthy, wholesome meals for my kids ^_^

3. Rising food prices

We all know that we need to eat a lot of fruits and vegetables for a healthy diet.

Do you know that healthy foods like fruits and vegetables have become increasingly expensive since 2010?

Cheap foods are processed foods (burgers, junk food, instant noodles, nuggets, sausages) that contain A LOT of additives and coloring to make up for the lack of content and nutrition. Let's not forget biscuits, bread and other simple carbohydrates.

How about super foods (anti-oxidants) like asparagus, X avocados and blueberries?

I once bought a bunch of X plums and was shocked to pay so much for them!

4. Food allergies and food intolerance

How about people who are allergic to eggs?

Or my son who hates X tomatoes?

I think that they should still benefit from the goodness of these real foods.

Since I doubt that my kids are eating 1 cup of leafy greens/carrots/tomatoes  every day and I can't afford asparagus, avocados and blueberries every day.

6. Protect our health in today's busy and crazy lifestyles

In the info graphic below, you'll see that lutein (phytonutrients) not only "aids in protecting our eyes", it has also been shown "to boost immunity and support healthy skin, tissues and blood".

Here's what I found from the American Optometry Assocation:

"Two carotenoids, lutein (pronounced loo-teen) and zeaxanthin (pronounced zee-uh-zan-thin), are antioxidants that are located in the eye.

Lutein and zeaxanthin filter harmful high-energy blue wavelengths of light and help protect and maintain healthy cells in the eyes.

Of the 600 carotenoids found in nature, only these two are deposited in high quantities in the retina (macula) of the eye."

If your kids or you are playing/reading a lot on the the computer or iPad, you need to PROTECT the eyes with lutein and zeaxanthin. There's only so much that "retina-protection" screens can do.

Trust me. I read a lot (one book a day) since I was 9 and I'm 40+ now. I am still not short-sighted.

Naturally Plus Malaysia - Summit Member

Are you interested in starting a part-time business in the wellness industry?

Read about this young Summit member's success story:

"I started Naturally Plus (NP) as nothing but a name registered by my father. 

The first time I stepped into the NP office was merely as a son accompanying his father on a business errand. My first thoughts about NP was that I would never be a part of it, being a Multi-Level-Marketing company, something that was venom to my ears and a thorn to my side. Thus began my NP journey, ignorant and egoistic.

Over the journey, however, the belief I once held so firmly took a change and I couldn't be more thankful!

Fact is, NP is all about saving and improving quality of lives. To begin with, not only have I brought health and happiness to my significant other's family, I have also managed to help many friends and even strangers (that later too became friends) who are afflicted by various health problems. What becomes more meaningful is that these people in turn will be able to help those around them..."

Do you want to start on a journey of health (and wealth) with Naturally Plus? 
Do you love Japanese food and want a FREE trip to Japan?

Lutein for Eye Health

When a lot of friends started blogging about it, I became curious about Super Lutein.

I discovered that Lutein is a phytonutrient (plant-based nutrient) that helps in protecting our eyes, boost immunity and supports healthy skin, tissues and blood.

No wonder my eyes were feeling poorly from all that reading and working on the computer.

 We have been eating broccoli, cucumbler, spinach and lettuce but at most TWO servings per day.

That's when I appreciate the fact that 3 soft gel capsules of Super Lutein, I get:
- FOUR servings of fruits and
- FIVE servings of vegetables from 6 colours of fruits and vegetables.

What happened after I started consuming the Super Lutein?

In the first week, I started on a 1 capsule x 3 times a day but didn't feel anything spectacular.

In the second week, I increased my dosage to 2 capsules x 3 times a day (6 capsules) and that was when I felt the positive effects after about 2 weeks.

First, I experienced a lot of gunk (dry crust and then, thicker mucus?) coming out of my eyes for a few days. 

After that, my eyes felt comfortable and moist, which I didn’t feel after using eye drops (prescription or over-the-counter ones). The best part is that I had:

• NO dry, red eyes after a bout of reading.
• NO dry, red eyes after sleeping in an air-conditioned room.

A month later, I was pleased to experience freedom from menstrual cramps and the expulsion of a lot of blood clots!

Hydrogen water for Muscle Fatigue

Do you know about Hydrogen water treatments?

"...hydrogen water is the next big thing in wellness in Japan. The Ministry of Health recently approved hydrogen-infused saline IVs to help people recovering from infections and other conditions, and bathing in hydrogen water is becoming a popular spa treatment for fighting wrinkles and skin damage."

 TIME Magazine by Alice ParkAugust 21, 2017

Check out the various diseases and illnesses that molecular Hydrogen (H2) has been found to help:

1. Inflammation, autoimmune diseases
2. Obesity
3. Haemodialysis, Nephritis
4. Cardiovascular diseases
5. Stroke
6. Radiation effects (chemotherapy, radiotherapy)
7. Neurodegenerative diseases
8. Cancer
9. Infections, sepsis
10. Metabolic diseases
11. Type-2 Diabetes
12. Skin disorders
13. Neuromuscular diseases
14. Ulcers

Neuromuscular diseases

Drinking hydrogen water enhances endurance and relieves psychometric fatigue (2019)

Toshio Mikami  ¹ , Kohei Tano  ² , Hosung Lee  ¹ , Hyowon Lee  ¹ , Jonghyuk Park  ¹ , Fumiaki Ohta  ³ , Tyler W LeBaron  ^{4   5} , Shigeo Ohta  ⁶

 Acute physical exercise increases reactive oxygen species in skeletal muscle, leading to tissue damage and fatigue. Molecular hydrogen (H₂) acts as a therapeutic antioxidant directly or indirectly by inducing antioxidative enzymes. Here, we examined the effects of drinking H₂ water (H₂-infused water) on psychometric fatigue and endurance capacity in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled fashion. In Experiment 1, all participants drank only placebo water in the first cycle ergometer exercise session, and for comparison they drank either H₂ water or placebo water 30 min before exercise in the second examination. In these healthy non-trained participants (n = 99), psychometric fatigue judged by visual analogue scales was significantly decreased in the H₂ group after mild exercise. When each group was divided into 2 subgroups, the subgroup with higher visual analogue scale values was more sensitive to the effect of H₂. In Experiment 2, trained participants (n = 60) were subjected to moderate exercise by cycle ergometer in a similar way as in Experiment 1, but exercise was performed 10 min after drinking H₂ water. Endurance and fatigue were significantly improved in the H₂ group as judged by maximal oxygen consumption and Borg's scale, respectively. Taken together, drinking H₂ water just before exercise exhibited anti-fatigue and endurance effects.