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July 16, 2021Hydrogen Inhalation “Review”
I call this a “review” so that it fits into the section on the website for hydrogen product reviews, but really it is just a short, angry rant. There is no way I am purchasing this machine to verify, as they advertise how pathetically low the concentration/dosage is on their site, happily.
I received an email from this company asking if we would sell their “portable inhalation units.” As is typical for a lot of products, those made in Japan being no exception, the units they were advertising deliver almost no hydrogen. The Japanese Consumer Affairs department evaluated numerous hydrogen water products on the Japanese market a few years back and found almost none of them contained any hydrogen gas! I talk about it, and link the Japanese source, in my “Comparing Hydrogen Water and Gas Technologies” article. For some reason, many consumers still believe Japanese hydrogen products are high end, when in reality (in my strong opinion), Japan has some of the worst scam products on the market (but also some quality ones), making it impossible to determine efficacy based on country of manufacturer.
Here is the e-mail in question, with one point I want to bring up bolded:
Name:
David ******
Email:
david******@******.co.jp
Phone Number:
**************
Message:
To drink hrw,
I hope this query finds you well!
My name is David and I am contacting you from AquaBank in Osaka, Japan. We specialize in hydrogen inhalation for improved health and physical condition. your company deals with health products and even includes hydrogen technology such as tablets and therefore this is why we are reaching out to you. We supply distributors across Japan with our Kencos4 mini hydrogen inhaler and we have seen great sales results. We are now expanding overseas and are therefore looking for a distributor in the US. How would you feel about entering into a partnership with us and distributing our hydrogen inhalers? Feel free to take a look on our website then if you are interested in discussing my company and the product further, please give me a call or send me an email.
Thank you very much for your time and I hope to hear from you soon.
David
“we have seen great sales results.”
So, this is my issue: Rather than talk about the efficacy, value, or novelty of their product, they lead with “they have seen great sales results.” This piqued my skepticism, and I went to their website.
Sandwiched between other technical info, lifestyle and still product shots, and a claim of “patented technology” was the only information I wanted to see: the flow rate. I was bewildered to see how low of a flow rate they delivered:
Continual generation of 8ml of hydrogen per minute
A maximum of 8ml of hydrogen is generated every minute, even when the hydrogen generation button is not continually pressed.
8 mL a minute! As a maximum rate! Meaning it could be even lower. For context, I typically advise no less than 250–300 mL/minute, and the inhalation unit I have conceptually designed, and am trying to source manufacturing on, delivers roughly 300ml a minute. So, what dosage is reasonable when extrapolating from the clinical and preclinical research? I’ll let Tyler W. LeBaron from the International Hydrogen Standards Association (IHSA) answer (hint: his range is pretty close to what I have determined). When I emailed Tyler about this product, asking for a quote and any update on a flow and concentration recommendation from the IHSA, he had this to say:
Tyler W. LeBaron:
“IHSA has yet to make a specific standard because there is a lot of activity on the medical side with the Japanese government with which we don’t want to interfere. However, I have had lengthy discussions with Dr. Ohta on this and there are so many variables to consider from the respiration rate to the type of breathing itself. I suppose that around 200-300 mL/min would likely be considered the lowest dose provided in clinical studies. It is possible that under some conditions a lower dose could be effective, but there is some pre-clinical data that illustrates no benefit with the lower doses in those studies. Maybe a smaller amount could be beneficial to the skin cells it comes in direct contact with, but likely not systematically since the cellular concentration wouldn’t reach the needed levels that are required”.
Remember, just because a technology is “patented” or claims to be “from Japan” does not mean it is a quality product. Dosing and concentration for hydrogen water, and concentration and flow rate for hydrogen inhalation, are the biggest determining factors for efficacy. Of course, other factors matter like contaminants, price, etc. For those looking for a discount or bargain, it’s better to save your money and buy nothing than to buy something that does not work.
For all the would-be shoppers, stay skeptical, and make sure you do your due diligence. It really is buyer beware in this industry.