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​The Secret Hydrogen Factory Hiding in Your Gut

TL;DR Your body already encounters molecular hydrogen every day—because bacteria in your large intestine produce it while fermenting fibre and other carbohydrates that escape digestion. Some of this hydrogen is used by other microbes, some leaves as gas, and some is absorbed and eventually breathed out. Researchers are investigating whether this naturally produced H₂ contributes […]

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Doesn’t All Water Already Have Hydrogen?

Yes—and no. The hydrogen locked inside H₂O is not the same as molecular hydrogen gas dissolved in your drinking water. That small distinction is the key to understanding hydrogen water. AlkaWay Education · About 7 minutes H₂ can be dissolved in water much as carbon dioxide is dissolved in sparkling water—although hydrogen water need not […]

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​What Water Filters Leave Out — and What They Absolutely Must Get Right

TL;DR A good water filter can reduce unwanted contaminants, improve taste and help a household move away from single-use plastic bottles. That matters. But water quality is not simply a contest to remove the greatest possible number of substances. Treatment should suit the actual water, retain or restore a sensible mineral balance, avoid unnecessary waste […]