“Wonder Water” Helps Pop Open Arteries in ONE Day?
Could the secret to flexible, healthy arteries be as simple as sipping a glass of water?
As we get older, our arteries start looking like an old garden hose that’s been left outside for too many seasons.
Deposits build up… they stiffen and lose their flexibility.
And the next thing you know, you could be on the fast track to a heart attack… stroke… or aneurysm.
But a new study is showing that a special type of water… infused with a tiny molecule… could help our arteries relax and open more easily again.
And the best part? It starts delivering results in as little as 24 hours.
Molecular hydrogen (H₂) is the smallest molecule in the universe – but when it comes to our arteries, it delivers big benefits.
When hydrogen is dissolved in water it acts like a powerful antioxidant. It shields from damage the delicate inner lining of our blood vessels known as the endothelium.
It can also help optimize levels of nitric oxide, which relaxes and opens our arteries.
But the real shocker may be how quickly it works…
In a clinical trial out of Japan, 68 people were given either hydrogen-infused water or a placebo. Then they were given a test known as flow-mediated dilation (FMD).
FMD is a test where your blood flow is restricted with a blood pressure cuff. Then the cuff is released, and doctors use an ultrasound to see how well your arteries can relax and pop back open.
It’s a good test for how the endothelium in your arteries is functioning.
Well, the patients who drank hydrogen-rich water saw an impressive 22% improvement in their FMD… in just 24 hours.
We’re talking about healthier, more flexible arteries… in just ONE DAY.
And when they kept drinking the water for two weeks, the results were even better.
This is a dead-simple way to protect your stiffening arteries… and that’s important, because lots of times you or your doctor won’t realize there’s a problem until it becomes severe.
The earliest symptoms of endothelial dysfunction are incredible easy to dismiss… things like colder hands and feet, blood pressure that inches upward, lower energy, or maybe a little tightness when you walk.
And when the problem gets really bad, you can be at high risk for a heart attack, stroke, or aneurysm.
As this research showed, drinking hydrogen-rich water can help keep your arteries, flexible, healthy… and flowing.
If you want to try it, use water pitchers or filters that infuse hydrogen directly into drinking water. They’re easy enough to find online.
Your circulatory system works all day, every day. Giving your blood vessels a little extra support can make a difference you actually feel.
To steadier circulation and a stronger heart,
Rachel Mace
Managing Editorial Director, e-Alert
with contributions from the research team
Sources:
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