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Hydrogen (H-): The Fuel of Life |
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[Role
of Active Hydrogen | Creation of HydrogenBoost |
Cellular Energy: ATP, Hydrogen]
[Aging
and Antioxidant Defense | Worlds Most Elemental
Antioxidant | Additional Health Benefits]
[Increases
Cellular Hydration | Assists in Exercise Recovery |
References]
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The first active hydrogen supplement (H-),
a rich source of electrons. Each tablet contains 500mg of silica hydride.
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Electrons from H- are a source of
energy to generate the body’s staggering amounts of ATP (energy molecule).
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HydrogenBoost doubles cellular ATP and NADH in
vitro.
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Theorized to be the most potent antioxidant in
vitro.
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May decrease lactic acid levels after
exercise.
Most people don’t think of hydrogen as a
nutrient, but, in fact, this fundamental element has a profound role in
maintaining human health. Hydrogen is the essential factor in the
electrochemical process that produces ATP, the energy molecule. Virtually
all the millions of biochemical processes that occur every second of our
lives are powered by ATP.
These facts are well established, but until now they have been overlooked
in the world of nutritional science. It took the dedicated research of Dr
Patrick Flanagan to harness the power of active hydrogen.
Source Naturals HydrogenBoost is a breakthrough natural mineral
nutritional supplement, which is a source of negatively charged hydrogen
ions bound to silica. HydrogenBoost may be the world’s most potent
antioxidant. It harnesses the power of active hydrogen to neutralize free
radical, boost energy, and improve cellular hydration.
The Role of Active
Hydrogen
Our universe is composed of millions of compounds, all derived from just
106 atoms. Of these elements, hydrogen is the first and most fundamental.
Hydrogen is also the most abundant element, comprising 90% of all atoms in
the cosmos. In our sun and stars, hydrogen nuclei fuse to produce helium,
the second element. This generates the enormous energy that powers life on
earth. And just as hydrogen fuels the sun, so it fuels the human body.
The Creation of
HydrogenBoost
HydrogenBoost was originally developed by Dr Patrick Flanagan. For 30
years it was Dr Flanagan’s life work to discover the health and longevity
secrets of the Hunza people of the Himalayas. It is believed a much
greater percentage of people there live past the age of 100, with far less
of the disease that ravage the West. The locals claimed that their secret
was the cloudy, mineral-rich water that rushes down from the Himalayan
glaciers.
In studying the properties of this unique water, Dr Flanagan found that
silica crystals dissolved in the water were able to hold negatively
charged hydrogen ions (H-). These compounds are technically called silica
hydrides. This makes Hunza water a power source, filled with the same
active H- that powers the human body. Typically hydrogen has one
positively charged proton in the nucleus and one negatively charged
electron orbiting the nucleus. The two opposite charges balance each
other, resulting in no charge. Active hydrogen, on the other hand ,
contains two electrons orbiting the nucleus, creating a negative charge.
It is this active hydrogen in its charged form that the body needs to
carry out its crucial functions. Dr Flanagan has recreated this silica
hydride compound as HydrogenBoost.
Cellular Energy: ATP,
Hydrogen and HydrogenBoost
ATP, adenosine triphosphate, is composed of three phosphates. The breaking
of the bond between the second and third phosphates releases the energy to
power virtually all cellular processes. Amazingly, the average person
generates enough metabolic energy to produce his or her own body weight of
ATP every day just to function. Every second, each of our approximately 50
trillion cells consumes and regenerates 10 million molecules of ATP!
This massive energy generation (ATP production) is fundamental core
function of every human cell. Without it, basic activities such as
cellular repair, and protein, enzyme, hormone and neurotransmitter
synthesis would not occur. DNA repair and cell reproduction would cease.
Thoughts, feelings, communication, and our ability to experience the world
through our senses and change it through our actions would stop. The
negative implications of poor energy generation for our health and
vitality levels is significant. Many factors such as aging, poor nutrition
and pollution can impede this critical energy generation.
Negatively charged electrons from hydrogen are the source of the energy
needed to generate this staggering amount of ATP. This energy production
that’s place in the mitochondria of the cells at the final stage of the
Krebs Cycle, called the electron transport chain. Typically, the hydrogen
comes from the breakdown of carbohydrates from food, which yield hydrogen
as well as carbon and oxygen. But HydrogenBoost is an alternative,
electron-rich source of hydrogen to power energy generation. In fact,
HydrogenBoost has been shown to double the production of ATP and NADH,
according to the in vitro studies. (NADH is the coenzyme form of vitamin
B-3, niacin, that carries hydrogen to the production site of ATP.)
If this alone was all that HydrogenBoost (H-) could accomplish, it would
be the most significant nutritional compound yet discovered. But its
properties go far beyond energy generation. It is the body’s most
efficient and effective antioxidant. HydrogenBoost also increases cellular
hydration and the uptake of nutrients into each cell by lowering the
surface tension of water (making water “wetter”). And it can improve
athletic performance by lowering lactic acid levels after strenuous
workouts.
Aging and Antioxidant
Defense
Energy Decline: As we age, there is a decrease in our bodies’ ability to
generate cellular energy — and oxidative damage may be a primary factor.
Many scientists now accept the theory of aging first proposed by noted
scientist Dr Denham Harman, MD, PhD, who argued that “aging changes are
induced by free radical reactions, largely initiated by the mitochondria …
the rate of damage to the mitochondria determines our life span.
Why is this? While oxygen is necessary for human life, the very act of
breathing generates free radicals. Our mitochondria — tiny energy
production plants — are the chief source of oxidants produced in our
bodies. It is believed these oxidants damage the mitochondria in which
they are produced, including the inner mitochondrial membrane, which is
the site of ATP production. This would seriously impair the ability of
mitochondria to meet cellular energy demands. The result: signs of normal
aging such as impaired memory, hearing, vision and stamina.
DNA Damage: Oxidants also can damage the cell’s DNA. Hydroxyl radicals
cause DNA strands to break; if breaks occur in both strands of DNA, the
cell cannot repair the damage and will die. Normally, the body has
mechanisms to correct or remove damaged cells. However, as we age and
cellular energy production declines, the ability to correct these errors
is significantly reduced. Left unrepaired, DNA errors may be passed on
when cells divide. Over time, these errors can silently accumulate,
leading to cellular changes that go unnoticed until body system imbalances
become evident.
World’s Most Elemental
Antioxidant
HydrogenBoost may be the world’s most powerful antioxidant. It is possible
to measure the Oxidation reduction Potential (ORP) of any compound. This
rating, which measures the number of electrons present in relation to
protons, ranges from (plus) +1,200 to (minus) — 800 millivolts; the
stronger an antioxidant is, the closer its ORP would be to -800. The more
positive the ORP reading, the fewer the number of available electrons from
active hydrogen. In chemistry, active hydrogen is defined as hydrogen with
an extra electron, also known as the hydrogen anion, negative hydrogen or
H-. the strongest natural antioxidants up until now, such as grape seed
and green tea, have ORP’ of -100. But HydrogenBoost has an ORP of -778
millivolts, as compared to distilled water, making it the most potent
natural antioxidant available today.
What’s more, HydrogenBoost is in a class by itself, compared to other
antioxidants, due to its electrochemical structure. Free radicals —
unstable molecules that are missing one or electrons — damage cells by
taking electrons from healthy molecules to balance themselves. When other
antioxidants donate electrons to quench free radicals, they in turn become
reactive free radicals and require electrons from other antioxidants to
become stable. The new antioxidant also requires and electron to return to
stability. This process continues resulting in an inefficient and
energy-consuming free radical cascade.
But HydrogenBoost’s negatively charged hydrogen molecule possesses two
electrons instead of the typical one. This extra electron can be donated
without generating the inefficient free radical cascade. Dr Flanagan’s
profound contribution was his discovery of a method for stabilizing and
delivering negatively charged hydrogen (H-). Unlike taking other
antioxidants, supplementing with HydrogenBoost provides a net gain of free
radical-quenching electrons into the system.
Additional Health
Benefits
HydrogenBoost has been the subject of additional positive research:
Increases Cellular
Hydration:
Water is important to cells, interstitial fluids (surrounding joints,
muscles and organs), and the matrix of blood. As the body’s primary fluid,
water serves as a solvent for nutrients. Since water is used to carry
nutrients into the cell, it is theorized that increased cellular hydration
also increases the bioavailability of nutrients. Water also eliminates
toxins and waste products from the body. From energy production to joint
lubrication, all our systems depend on water. It has been theorized that
aging results in cell dehydration.
A study done by Gary Osborn and H Salinas, MD of the Texas Institute of
Functional Medicines suggests that silica hydride supplements like
HydrogenBoost increase intracellular, intracellular and total body water
levels. It is theorized they work by decreasing water’s surface tension,
which allows water to more easily enter cells and become available for use
by the body.
Assists In Exercise
Recovery:
During strenuous exercise, the oxygen supply to muscle cells is
insufficient to meet energy demands. Muscle cells then turn to anaerobic
respiration to continue to generate energy. This creates lactic acid,
which diffuses into the blood, causing muscle fatigue, soreness and loss
of endurance. A placebo-controlled study on six healthy males showed that
blood lactate levels significantly decreased after exercise when silica
hydride supplements were taken for one week before an exercise trial.
References:
Published with exclusive permission of
Source Naturals, Inc.
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