Harnessing Hydrogen’s Antioxidant Power to Treat Autoimmune Disease
By Carrie Decker, ND, Contributing Writer
Although hydrogen (H2) is well known as an alternative fuel, recognized as such by the Energy Policy Act of 1992, it was not until 2007 that it began to really make the scene in medicine.
Since then, there’s been an explosion of research on the use of H2 for a wide range of medical conditions. Evidence is mounting that H2 has potential benefits in the treatment of inflammatory and autoimmune conditions like psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Hydrogen was first used in a medical context in the 1940s, for the purpose of preventing decompression sickness in divers. However, it was largely impractical due to its high flammability; H2 is easily ignited at a concentration of approximately 4% in air.
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