Summary
If you've been in the natural health world for awhile there is a good chance that you've heard about alkaline water ionizers, overpriced multi-level marketing machines that produce water rich in molecular hydrogen. The questions to ask are: Do those machines produce hydrogen efficiently? Does drinking alkaline water alter our blood at all? Mateo Johnson was certified by the Molecular Hydrogen Institute and founded the company Axiom H2, selling high quality hydrogen generating machines and also tablets that you don't have to dissolve in water.
Key Points
- Molecular hydrogen's antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties
- Therapeutic applications of carbon dioxide
- Practical health optimization strategies discussed
- Evidence and experience-based supplement recommendations
- Holistic approach to understanding chronic health issues
Key Moments
What molecular hydrogen is and how it works
Molecular hydrogen (H2) is not a vitamin or mineral but a molecule composed of two hydrogen atoms. It is extremely small compared to vitamin C, which allows it to penetrate cells at a deeper level and act as a selective antioxidant.
"hydrogen is a molecule there's different forms of hydrogen H1 that's the first element the periodic table is H1 is hydrogen we're using the form H2 also known as dihydrogen that's two um hydrogen atoms combined together H2"
Hydrogen acts as a selective antioxidant
Unlike conventional antioxidants that quench all free radicals indiscriminately, molecular hydrogen acts selectively, targeting only the most harmful reactive oxygen species while preserving beneficial signaling molecules.
"an antioxidant but a selective antioxidant right yes so another really good point"
Why alkaline water ionizers are not ideal for hydrogen
Many companies marketing alkaline water ionizers make inflated claims about hydrogen concentration. Mateo Johnson explains that you can measure the actual hydrogen output with a meter and see that the marketing numbers are often wildly inflated.
"the numbers that these companies use in their marketing are often wildly inflated and it's kind of crazy that it's legal to do that"
Hydrogen has zero cytotoxicity and excellent safety profile
Molecular hydrogen has zero cytotoxicity and an excellent safety profile. People can use hydrogen for extended periods without adverse effects, making it one of the safest therapeutic gases available.
"hydrogen toxicity has zero cytotoxicity"
