Antioxidant Properties: As an antioxidant, hydrogen inhalation therapy can help protect cells from damage that can lead to various diseases, and it's one reason it's believed to be a powerful anti-aging therapy.
Anti-Inflammatory Properties: Hydrogen inhalation therapy may offer anti-inflammatory properties. Therefore, hydrogen may be beneficial in conditions characterized by chronic inflammation like arthritis and chronic pain.
Improved Athletic Performance: According to one study, inhaling hydrogen for a brief period of time enhanced healthy people's torso strength and running efficiency. This benefit could be a result of hydrogen's antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, which can lessen exercise-induced inflammation and oxidative stress.
Prevention of Neurodegenerative Diseases: Hydrogen therapy may be useful for the prevention of neurodegenerative diseases. For example, research has shown positive results for Parkinson's disease in animal models; however a pilot study found no difference when used in a randomized double-blind model.
Metabolic Syndrome: Some studies suggest that hydrogen therapy could help improve symptoms of metabolic syndrome, a cluster of conditions that increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes.
Neuroprotective Effects: Some studies suggest that hydrogen therapy may have protective effects on the brain. For example, hydrogen may reduce damage following traumatic brain injury. In addition, it has been shown to reduce symptoms in acute neuronal conditions like cerebral infarction.
Organ Transplantation and Radiation-Induced Damage: Hydrogen therapy has shown promise in reducing damage and improving outcomes in organ transplantation and radiation therapy.
Cancer Treatment – Recent research suggests molecular hydrogen inhalation benefits cancer patients. In vivo studies have found evidence that H2 may help reduce tumor growth. Additionally, this form of therapy has also been shown to help with the side effects of chemotherapy.