Reply to “Discussion: Drinking hydrogen water enhances endurance and relieves psychometric fatigue: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study”1

Abstract

The authors of the “Discussion” (Falster et al. 2021) have responded to our article entitled: “Drinking hydrogen water enhances endurance and relieves psychometric fatigue: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study”. Hydrogen (H2) medicine is being developed as an orthodox science. In this Reply, we would like to elaborate on the effects of H2-infused water and the scientific understanding of H2 medicine and then address the criticism by Falster et al. (2021). Our paper is limited to stating statistically significant results obtained by the commendable experimental methods. Our study found that H2 supplementation in certain groups statistically improved maximum oxygen consumption ( _VO2 max), visual analog scale (VAS), and Borg rating of perceived exertion (RPE), and it is these findings in conjunction with other clinical studies that support the finding that H2 can enhance endurance and relieve psychometric fatigue. It adds to the growing body of clinical literature that H2 has beneficial effects in the daily life of healthy people. Finally, Falster et al. (2021) indicated possible disadvantages of antioxidant supplementation; however, the physiochemical properties and biological effects of H2 differ from conventional antioxidants.

Study details

Article type

Opinion / Commentary

Dose-dependent effect

No

Outcome

Positive

Findings

The article defends the statistically significant findings that hydrogen water supplementation improves VO2 max, visual analog scale (VAS), and Borg rating of perceived exertion (RPE) in certain groups, supporting the conclusion that hydrogen water can enhance endurance and relieve psychometric fatigue in healthy individuals.