From the majestic peaks of the Himalayas to the expansive ice fields of Antarctica, glaciers hold one of Earth's most pristine resources: glacial water. 

The cyclical freezing and melting processes within glaciers influence the hydrogen bonding between water molecules. Under immense pressure and low temperatures, water molecules can arrange into more orderly water, also often referred as structured, or crystalline lattice water that is negatively charged. These small structured water islands inside normal bulk water can in turn be used like a battery, because normal bulk water is almost always positively charged.

Structured water also differs chemically: H2O to H3O2. 

This structured water is found in various natural environments apart from glacial ice, in natural springs, at oceanic and atmospheric water cycles, and in every biological system (e.g., cells, tissues).

Research suggests that structured water plays a crucial role in:

• •⁠  ⁠Biological processes (e.g., protein folding, cell signaling)
• •⁠  ⁠Environmental processes (e.g., weather patterns, water cycles)
• •⁠  ⁠Ecosystem health and resilience

The energy of a molecule is stored in the configurations of molecules, and the shorter the bond length, the more energy is stored within. Bonds are electron activity: higher energy means higher electron excitation. It is also important to point out, structured water changes its chemical structure from H2O to H3O2. To mimic this process, we can use a specific electrode array to donate electrons and alter hydrogen bonding through electrical reduction. The ‘exited’ water molecule produces an electrostatic attraction to other water molecules, because the oxygen atom has two ‘free’ electrons now for the attraction of another hydrogen atoms in close proximity. 

In glacial water this process happens naturally. With our bionic hydrogen water bottle, we mimic the process with electricity.

Structured water supports various other molecule structures in our body, such as our DNA, our RNA, proteins etc. and offers much more than just a stabilized suspended and protective environment for these molecules. 

We consume water and food to extract hydrogen and electrons to react both with oxygen inhaled through air. That’s fundamentally how we create energy. The more hydrogen, electrons, and oxygen we have, the more new energy is being produced and released. Carbohydrates and fats are being broken down inside our cells through the citric acid cycle to extract hydrogen and electrons, they are just packages of hydrogen and electrons.

Hydrogen then absorbs two electrons (H- / Hydride form) and this complex then is being attached to the NAD+ molecule, which creates the NADH molecule for the storage of hydrogen. NADH is the starting point of cellular respiration, which eventually leads to ATP molecule production. 

Hydrogen atoms play a unique role in transporting electrons in biological systems, and this process occurs through a specific sequence: H+ (absorbs one electron), then H (absorbs a second electron, which is loosely attached and readily donated), resulting in H-. In fact, it’s the only way to transport them. We can observe high H- concentration in our organs, here listed in descending order: Liver, Stomach, Gut, Kidney, Heart, Lung, Spleen, Muscles. Our body also naturally produces hydrogen through the enzyme Isocitrate Dehydrogenase during the citric acid cycle.

Important to mention is that H- is very instabile and easily looses its second electron, which makes it so healthy. Freshly harvested plants are rich in H-, vegetables and fruits, as well as, glacial water, where it is created through the elevated UV radiation at higher altitudes.

In nature these H- ions/anions can be stabilized and caged through silica compounds. Zeolithes and other colloid silica acids stabilize H- in glacial water, in Tibetan Himalaya basin rivers such as the Hunza Valley, in healing waters of the Nordenau in Germany, Lourdes in France, Kusatsu Onsen Japan etc.

Taken out of their natural environment, these waters almost immediately loose their healing properties. Electrolysis of water can split water and create available H- anions. This electrically reduced was then has to be consumed within 60 minutes to get the full benefits. Storing such water for months on end is small metal cans, as currently done by several companies is nonsense. It will use all its benefits minutes after the water has been stored in such cans.

The only two materials which could store hydrogen infused water would be ceramic and borosilicate glass. A study by the University of Tokyo (2018) found that borosilicate glass retained 95.6% of hydrogen concentration after 3 months. Another study by the Korean Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology (2020) reported 97.2% hydrogen retention after 2 months. Our bionic hydrogen bottle uses a lab grade double layered borosilicate glass body to maintain the hydrogen ion concentration after the electrolysis for significantly longer than for example ELEVATE, H Factor, Dr. Perricone Hydrogen Water etc.
We also use 904L stainless steel to further reduce permeability and escaping of hydrogen molecules after electrolysis.

Water splitting processes also release a significant amount of oxygen, which again can be used for more energy production.

Another benefit of glacial water is its dissolved oxygen content. Mineral gas water has an oxygen content of only 2.4mg/L, still water on the other hand has almost twice as much, 4.9mg/L. Glacial water reaches 14 to 25 mg/L, thats up to 10x as much dissolved oxygen as mineral gas water. Theoretically it would be possible to dissolved up to 90mg/L of oxygen in water, but this would elevate the oxidation potential significantly and lead to increased production of damaging oxygen radicals. Ophora for example, a popular oxygen infused water brand in the US, infuse their water with 40ppm / 40mg/L, which leads to naturally elevated oxidative stress, more oxidative radicals, and cellular damage. 

With our bionic products, we stay as close as possible to whats optimally occurring in nature.

Dissolved oxygen (DO) levels above 20 mg/L are typically observed naturally in:

• Deep glacial ice cores
• 2.⁠ ⁠Glacial lakes and rivers at high elevations
• 3.⁠ ⁠Areas with minimal human impact and pristine conditions

At 37°C temperature, oxygen is intensely released in our bodies from the water and supplied to the liver's capillary system via the hepatic portal vein.

 

Key Takeaways:

• ⁠Glacial water's unique structure and properties promote optimal health.
• Structured water plays a crucial role in biological processes and ecosystem resilience.
• ⁠Hydrogen atoms, particularly H- ions, are essential for energy production.
• Nature stabilizes H- ions through silica compounds and colloidal silica acids.
• Laboratory-grade materials can preserve hydrogen ion concentration.
• Our bionic products aim to replicate natures processes to optimize water.

 

 

Key function of hydrogen molecules:

• Energy Creation: They helps produce ATP, the energy that powers our cells.
• Metabolism: They enable efficient energy extraction from the food we eat.
• Protecting Cells: They are key in redox reactions that keep cells balanced and protect them from damage.
• Building Blocks: They assist in making important molecules like fats and DNA components.
• Detoxification: They help neutralize and remove harmful substances from the body.
• Cell Communication: They act as messengers, regulating cell growth and death.
• Maintaining pH: They help keep the body's pH levels stable, which is vital for enzymes and metabolism.
• Electrons Transport: Hydrogen is used to transport electrons.

 

I hope this could illuminate some of the questions about hydrogen water and why specific waters in nature are so healthy for us. The search for the fountain of youth has always been associated with a liquid from a hidden spring or a honey like nectar from a secrete tree of life, extending lifespan and restoring youth. These are mostly fictional stories, Herodotus wrote in his book “The Histories," around 440-430 BC about a “Ethiopian Water of Life.”

Here's a brief excerpt from Herodotus' book 'The Histories': “…the Ethiopians have a fountain [or water] which makes the people who drink from it live to be 120 years old... The water is said to be very extraordinary; for it is reported that those who drink of it are never afflicted with any disease, and that they never become old."

Healing springs have been used for therapeutic purposes since millennia. It is widely known that people life longer without any apparent onset of disease even into old age around areas such as the Hunza region today. The benefits of optimized longevity water has been scientifically researched for almost a century with Japan officially announcing in the 1960s to begin nationwide distribution and support for hydrogen infused water in their country. 

Today a person living in Japan lives on average 10 to 15 years longer than a person living in America and consumes hydrogen infused water regularly. 

 

Here are the life expectancy numbers back in 1960:

Japan:

    - 1960: 62.9 years (male), 66.2 years (female)

    - 1965: 65.3 years (male), 70.3 years (female)

    - 1969: 67.6 years (male), 73.4 years (female)

 

⁠United States:

    - 1960: 66.6 years (male), 73.1 years (female)

    - 1965: 67.1 years (male), 74.1 years (female)

    - 1969: 67.7 years (male), 75.5 years (female)

 

Best wishes,

Simon Wasserman