Hydrogen therapy involves the inhalation of a gaseous mixture of molecular compounds oxygen and hydrogen, generated by the electrolysis of water. It is cutting-edge technology, a modern treatment for the many ills of modern living. Unhealthy eating, stress, allergens, chemical residues and smog-filled air all cause an everyday assault on our bodies, which can lead to oxidative stress and inflammation. Molecular hydrogen has been shown to be a powerful antioxidant at a cellular level, combatting the most damaging free radicals which contribute to many modern lifestyle-related diseases, and even to the ageing process itself.
In 2007, Dr Shigeo Ohta’s ground-breaking research (published in Nature Medicine) highlighted the enormous potential of molecular hydrogen as an antioxidant, and since then it has been under continuous research and development for medical purposes and for wellbeing and beauty treatments in both Japan and China, with no adverse side effects reported. In Japan it continues to be used with great benefit for Long Covid patients and it is now heavily promoted as a part of wellbeing tours. Suhaku Space is the first salon in the UK dedicated to this revolutionary treatment.
Hydrogen therapy and oxidative stress
At Suhaku Space, molecular hydrogen is used to help counter the effects of the most harmful free radicals that cause oxidative stress. The hydrogen produced by the Suhaku machines has no smell, no taste, and is completely non-toxic and non-allergenic. It is administered via inhalation or goggles (the hydrogen molecule is so small it is comfortably absorbed through the skin and eyes) - and for those who remember
chemistry at school, it is at concentrations well below those necessary to produce even the smallest of explosions!
Research continues into the therapeutic effects of hydrogen, but it undoubtedly has a great future. We are now beginning to understand the importance of gut health in the fight against harmful free radicals, and the secret weapon of an anti-oxidant and anti-inflammation diet is none other than hydrogen: a healthy human gut microbiome can produce up to 12 litres of hydrogen a day.
"It was my first time trying hydrogen therapy, and I was surprised by the results that was beyond my expectations. The blood flow improved, the cells in my body seemed to revive, and I was able to get rid of my fatigue and woke up refreshed the next day."
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Yuko. M
"So happy that Japanese hydrogen therapy came to the UK finally. It helps to ease my migraine I’ve been suffering for ages and also my psoriasis condition is much better now."
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Yuriko. M
"An oasis of calm in a busy world. I have been regularly having the zen treatment which has helped me feel more relaxed and sleep better. Well worth having regular sessions."
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Maggie. B
"This is the first, best and only place to go. It’s helping me with my immune system, improving various ailments. Regular treatments are making a difference."
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Rachel. F
"Today I feel less pain and my movements have returned, I no longer take medication, not to mention the other benefits that go far beyond the treatment for my disease. This is all thanks to hydrogen inhalation therapy."
