Have you ever thought why we feel so good walking in the woods, on a beach or near a river, breathing the fresh air in the mountains, or just breathing the fresh after rain air? Well, let's see what it's all about.
The air around us is filled with electrically charged particles. Positively or negatively charged, they are called ions. Both positive and negative ions occur naturally in the air.
However, the environment we live in today has far more sources of positive ions than in the past, creating an electrical imbalance in the air and our bodies. They are also called free radicals.
Free radicals are highly reactive, imbalanced molecules that are the by-products of normal metabolism and are associated with the degenerative aging process. Free radicals steal electrons from healthy cells to neutralize their own charge, causing cellular damage.
Molecular hydrogen provides a key purpose in neutralising these free radical due to it’s ability to provide the needed electrons. Hydrogen is so effective and efficient at balancing oxidative stress that the resulting reaction byproduct is water (H20) and prevents imbalances which can occur with other antioxidants.