Hydrogen Is Promising for Medical Applications
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Oxidative Stress as a Root of Many Diseases
2.1. Hydrogen Can Eliminate the Hydroxyl Radical
2.2. Chronic Inflammation as a Root of Many Disease
3. Methods of Hydrogen Ingestion
3.1. Hydrogen Gas Inhalation
3.2. Oral Ingestion by Drinking Hydrogen Water
3.3. Injection of Hydrogen-Dissolved Saline
4. Effects of Hydrogen on Clinical Examinations
4.1. Effects on Brain and Neurological Disorders
4.2. Effects on Cardiovascular Disease
4.3. Effects on Thoracic Disease
4.4. Effects on Diabetes, Liver Disease and Metabolic Syndrome
4.5. Effects on Cancer and Side Effects by Cancer Therapies
5. Future Possibilities of Hydrogen Medicine
5.1. Problems in Modern Medicine
5.2. Prospective Medical Application of Hydrogen
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Hirano, S.-i.; Ichikawa, Y.; Sato, B.; Satoh, F.; Takefuji, Y. Hydrogen Is Promising for Medical Applications. Clean Technol. 2020, 2, 529-541. https://doi.org/10.3390/cleantechnol2040033
Hirano S-i, Ichikawa Y, Sato B, Satoh F, Takefuji Y. Hydrogen Is Promising for Medical Applications. Clean Technologies. 2020; 2(4):529-541. https://doi.org/10.3390/cleantechnol2040033
Chicago/Turabian StyleHirano, Shin-ichi, Yusuke Ichikawa, Bunpei Sato, Fumitake Satoh, and Yoshiyasu Takefuji. 2020. "Hydrogen Is Promising for Medical Applications" Clean Technologies 2, no. 4: 529-541. https://doi.org/10.3390/cleantechnol2040033