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The Role Molecular Hydrogen Plays in Fitness and Sports

Being an athlete is not an easy game. Daily training and intense exercises are part and parcel of the process of pushing one’s body to the limit. Moreover, one needs to be physically fit and bounce back from various injuries and fatigue to continue in the chosen sport.

One of the common problems associated with sportspersons and those who perform high-intensity exercises is that they face exercise-induced oxidative stress. The state of oxidative stress is quite a harmful state for the body to remain in.

To combat oxidative stress, it is necessary to ingest antioxidants, of which, molecular hydrogen is probably the most effective.

For the consumption of molecular hydrogen you will require a hydrogen gas generator. You can choose to buy Eliteck’s Elicare Electrolyzer as the best way to consume molecular hydrogen.

In today’s blog, we will take a look at the role molecular hydrogen plays in fitness and sports. So, without further ado, let’s take a look at what exercise-induced oxidative stress is and how molecular hydrogen can help to combat it.

What is Exercise-Induced Oxidative Stress? ^{[1, 2]}

When a person participates in exercise, depending on the intensity of the exercise and duration, reactive species are generated in the body. Reactive species are highly reactive chemicals that are a by-product of the metabolism of oxygen.

Reactive species and antioxidants typically stay in balance in the body. The body has a mechanism by which it can remove excess reactive species. When this balance is disturbed and the reactive species exceeds the antioxidants, there is oxidative stress that occurs in the body.

It is important to note that this exercise-induced oxidative stress results in:

Muscle fatigue
Muscle damage
Inflammation
Delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS)

It affects the functioning of the athlete’s body and may cause undue damage.
A way to tackle the problem of oxidative stress in sports and fitness is by consuming a super antioxidant—molecular hydrogen.

Reasons Molecular Hydrogen Should Be Consumed as an Effective Antioxidant ^{[1, 3]}

Since oxidative stress damages the mitochondria (a part of the cell responsible for the production of energy) and hampers the high-performance functioning of the body, athletes ingest substances to increase the antioxidant response and improve the aerobic and anaerobic responses of the body.

Among the antioxidant-rich substances safe for consumption is molecular hydrogen. Here are some of the reasons molecular hydrogen is such a useful antioxidant.

Molecular Hydrogen penetrates the cellular membrane and quickly diffuses into organelles.
It selectively reduces OH- and ONOO- while not affecting physiological reactive species.
It can be supplied to the body easily through multiple ways
There are minimal side effects as molecular hydrogen is excreted by exhaling.

While there are different ways of administration of hydrogen, the most effective one is the consumption of hydrogen-rich water.

Having mentioned why molecular hydrogen could be your answer to the oxidative stress faced by an athlete, here is a novel device that helps with the easy consumption of hydrogen.

Important Features of Eliteck Hydrogen’s Elicare Electrolyzer

Given the benefits of molecular hydrogen, you may be interested in a product that safely produces the gas for consumption. We have just the ANSWER!

Here are some of the more notable features of our electrolyzer.

It’s a patented product with patent number 201831023702 applied on 26/06/2018.
We are the original manufacturer and the product is made entirely in India.
The machine is scientifically tested and has completed Phase II trial.
It does not store hydrogen so there is no chance of explosion.
The product follows all safety precautions and measures.

Eliteck’s hydrogen gas generator is really a boon to the sporting world as one can consume hydrogen effectively and smoothly.

Conclusion

There exists a pilot study of the effects of consuming hydrogen-rich water on muscle fatigue. The study shows that hydrogen-rich water could be a possible hydration mechanism for athletes ^[4].

Obviously, to consume hydrogen water one requires a hydrogen gas generator and we provide you with a perfectly safe and reusable product.

Our product ensures that hydrogen is produced in a safe and energy-efficient way. So, if you are an athlete, get ready to consume molecular hydrogen and push your body to the next level of fitness!

Reference:

1 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6988658/

Application of Molecular Hydrogen as a Novel Antioxidant in Sports Science

Takuji Kawamura, Kazuhiko Higashida, and Isao Muraoka

PMCID: PMC6988658 PMID: 32015786 doi: 10.1155/2020/2328768

2 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4393546/#:~:text=The%20increase%20in%20production%20of,in%20sport%20performance%20are%20considered.

Exercise-Induced Oxidative Stress and Dietary Antioxidants

Abbas Yavari, Maryam Javadi, Parvin Mirmiran, and Zahra Bahadoran

PMCID: PMC4393546 PMID: 25883776 doi: 10.5812/asjsm.24898

3 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8139351/#:~:text=Hydrogen%2Drich%20water%20(HRW),the%20training%20status%20of%20athletes.

Effects of 7-day intake of hydrogen-rich water on physical performance of trained and untrained subjects

Rafael Timón, Guillermo Olcina, Adrian González-Custodio, Marta Camacho-Cardenosa, Alba Camacho-Cardenosa, and Ismael Martínez Guardado