Our Vision

Water for Health (more than just filtered water)

Simon Wasserman, CEO of Python, May 21, 2024

 

In Japan optimized water products have been developed since the beginning of 1900, more than 100 years ago, and became more popular in the 60s, because the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan ‘admitted’ due to overwhelming scientific evidence that electrically reduced water (ERW), often simply labeled as hydrogen rich water, was effective for chronic diarrhea, indigestion, abnormal gastrointestinal fermentation, antacid, hyperacidity, among many other things.

 

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)

 

1960 the average life expectancy of a woman living in America was nearly 10 years longer than in Japan. 1969, only 9 years later, that gap narrowed significantly. Today, a woman living in America has an average life expectancy of 81 years, compared to 88 in Japan.

 

Our overarching vision is to:

1) Make optimal ERW accessible and affordable to more households outside of Japan.

2) Protect families from chemical exposure through medical grade filtration.

 

The water we drink has an immediate effect on our well-being, physical appearance, health, productivity, development, and daily performance. Swimming upstream against an ocean of processed foods and health degrading chemicals is not helpful when a young adult tries to fulfill his or her dreams. We must treat our health as a fountainhead for everything we do in life. It is the starting point, the wellspring from which we draw our energy. Without this fresh spring, our body is mere lifeless lump.

74% of people living in the United States are obese. 50% of the children in America are obese, while childhood obesity in Japan is at 3%. Take a look at images from the 1950s, obesity in America was non existing.

1960 America had one of the highest average life expectancies out of any country in the world, today almost 3/4 of Americans have a chronic disease and 90% of healthcare spending goes towards managing those chronic diseases. More than 70% of profits pharmaceutical companies around the world make are coming from the United States, even though America has only 4.2% of the total population. Pharmaceutical drugs are the third largest cause of death right after heart attacks and cancer.

Aspirin was used for more than 70 years before it was understood what it does. When chlorine and later fluoride were introduced into our municipal water filtration facilities, the term autism wasn't defined yet. 1 out of 15000 children born in the 60s had autism, today its 1 in 34 in America.

It is alarming to realize that the water we use daily to drink, wash our face, brush our teeth, and make our coffee exposes us to significant amounts of contaminants such as pesticides, arsenic, heavy metals, fluoride, chlorine, antibiotics, microplastics, hormone disrupting chemicals and more.

This is the case for tap water and for most bottled water. Old and outdated water treatment plants with rusty elongated pipe architecture further exacerbate the issue.

56% of Americans today are concerned with what comes out of their tap and almost 10% of Americans drink only tap water as their primary drinking water. 8 out of 10 Americans prefer their bottled water to be made out of plastics and approximately 64% of the bottled water sold in the United States is actually sourced from municipal tap water, based on the top 10 U.S. domestic bottled water brands. 

In a nutshell, most Americans are drinking repurposed municipal waste water stored in plastic bottles leaching chemicals and microplastics into their body and our environment, while being under the assumption of drinking healthy mountain, volcanic, and mineral spring water full of ancient minerals, bottled directly at the source. Great marketing stories since, because bottled water companies by law are not required to disclose their water sources, treatment methods, or contaminant testing results. This is concerning.

Water should be the elixir of life powering our cellular energy production, not a breading ground for smart marketers capitalizing on our longings for fresh mountain springs, fresh air, and health. The greatest physiological change with aging is not within our biomolecules, but in the loss of water from the body. The body of a young infant consists of over 80% water, but that of a person over 70 years old is typically comprised of less than 50% water.

Our Bionic bottle is the first step towards our vision, transforming any water into ROS-scavenging, hydrogen molecule, electron, and nano platinum particle enriched water with an alkaline pH between 8 to 10. This water is bio-energetically different from filtered or electrolyte infused water, because it is being created on the spot, it has a significantly higher oxidation reduction potential, hydrogen anion, and hydrogen gas content, all hallmarks of the healthiest natural waters in the world.

It is the closest thing to glacial melt or Himalaya basin water we can get from the comfort of our home.

 

There are three essential measurements for evaluating the quality the water we drink:

  1. The redox potential (electron count)
  2. Conductivity
  3. pH (potentia hydrogenii - potential of hydrogen)

 

ERW water produced by our Bionic Hydrogen Bottle has an alkaline pH of up to 10pH, is hydrogen molecule-rich (pH), and has a negative oxidation reduction potential (ORP) with (ROS)-scavenging activity mimicking naturally reduced waters (NRW), usually found only at sources such as Hita Tenryosui in Japan, Nordenau in Germany, Lourdes in France, Hunza lake region in Pakistan, and high elevation glacial melt waters in Tibet and other parts of the Himalayas.

All of these naturally occurring healing waters exhibit ROS-scavenging activities, enriched hydrogen gas (H2) and hydride ion (H-) concentration, and an electron surplus, harmonizing and nurturing our cells for optimal function. Only cells with an electron surplus can process nutrients to begin with. A slight deviation from the optimal can completely disable the ability of our cell to process nutrients to begin with and lead to cell death. 

 

What are the parameters of ‘activated or ‘reduced’ water:

  • pH = 8-11
  • Negative Potential = -400 to -800 mV (rich in electrons)
  • Higher oxygenation

A negative potential is logical for reduced activated water, since electrons inherently have a negative charge e-.

Alkaline pH indicates a surplus of oxygen:

 

pH          

H+

OH-

Surplus Oxygen

Coca Cola

2.5

3,162 x 10^22

3,162 x 10^13

-158,000 x 10^20

Beer

4.7

1,995 x 10^20

5,012 x 10^15

-1,000 x 10^20

Reverse Osmosis Water (RO)

6.8

1,585 x 10^18

6,310 x 10^17

-0,005 x 10^20

Tap Water

 7.8

1,585 x 10^17

6,310 x 10^18

0,310 x 10^20

Alkaline Water

10.0

1,000 x 10^15

1,000 x 10^21

5,000 x 10^20

 

I.e. 10pH alkaline water contains significantly more oxygen than tap water, beer, and Coca Cola. Only one pH difference means a 10-fold difference in the amount of OH- ions. Blood with the pH of 7.45 has 64.9% more oxygen atoms than blood with a pH of 7.30. Reducing acidity hence means increasing the amount of available oxygen of a fluid, gas, or solid and vice versa. 

More H+ ions

Less H+ ions, more OH-

= low pH (acidic)

= high pH (alkaline)

= low electron count

= higher electron count

= positive redox potential

= low redox potential

 

In that context, pH is an indicator for healthy water. ERW water shows across the board its positive effects on animals and plants as well. Let’s take a quick look at the growth of a tomato when watered with normal tap water in comparison to ERW of -300 mV:

 

Tap Water with Redox Potential of +268 mV

Water with reduced Redox Potential of -300 mV

Average Length

100%

127.5%

Root Length

100%

114,0%

Weight of the Plant

100%

166.9%

Healthy Tomato

100%

135,0%

 

The tomato grows faster, longer and larger, without changing any other factor. These experiments have been repeated countless times with similar results, biological systems flourish when nurtured with ERW water. 

The pH level of a fluid measures the balance between hydrogen ions (H+) and hydroxide ions (OH-), determining whether it is acidic or alkaline. While alkaline water (high pH) is sometimes associated with hydrogen gas (H₂) produced during electrolysis, pH itself does not directly indicate the presence of hydrogen gas, hydride ions (H⁻), or surplus free electrons. Hydride ions are unstable in water and react quickly, while hydrogen gas dissipates rapidly, especially if stored in permeable materials like plastic. Alkaline water sold in stores typically lacks significant amounts of hydrogen gas or hydride ions because these substances either escape or break down almost immediately after production.

 

What exactly is the Bionic hydrogen bottle?

Our Bionic hydrogen bottle can transform any water into ERW within minutes. Most people spend the majority of their day away from home. Therefore, a portable machine that can be taken to the office, gym, or even on a flight to another country is essential, ensuring access to ERW water wherever you are in the world.

 

Why is hydrogen so important?

In 1937 Albert Szent-Gyorgyi stated in his noble price acceptance speech:

“…our body really only knowns one fuel, hydrogen. The foodstuff, carbohydrate, is essentially a packet of hydrogen, a hydrogen supplier, a hydrogen donor, and the main event during its combustion is the splitting off of hydrogen. So the combustion of hydrogen is the real energy-supplying reaction; To the elucidation of reaction (6), which seems so simple, I have devoted all my energy for the last fifteen years…”

“…So the reaction 2H + O → H2O, which seems such a simple one, breaks down into a long series of separate reactions. With each new step, with each transfer between substances, the hydrogen loses some of its energy, finally combining with oxygen in its lowest-energy compound. So each hydrogen atom is gradually oxidized in a long series of reactions, and its energy re- leased in stages. This oxidation of hydrogen in stages seems to be one of the basic principles of biological oxidation. The reason for it is probably mainly that the cell would not be able to harness and transfer to other processes the large amount of energy which would be released by direct oxidation. The cell needs small change if it is to be able to pay for its functions without losing too much in the process. So it oxidizes the H-atom by stages, converting the large banknote into small change.”

Hydrogen is our body’s most important fuel. When we eat foods like carbohydrates, they act as “hydrogen packets” that supply hydrogen atoms during digestion. This hydrogen isn’t burned all at once—instead, it’s carefully oxidized (combined with oxygen) in a series of small, controlled steps.

Here’s why this matters:

  • Gradual Energy Release: If hydrogen were oxidized directly (in one quick reaction), it would release a huge burst of energy. Instead, our cells break this process into smaller steps. This lets the body “spend” energy efficiently, powering processes like muscle movement or brain function without wasting resources.

  • No Energy Waste: By releasing energy in stages, cells capture and use nearly all of it. Direct combustion would lose most of this energy as heat.

  • The Final Product: After these steps, hydrogen combines with oxygen to form water (H₂O).

In short, hydrogen’s step-by-step oxidation is nature’s way of turning food into usable energy.

 

Misconceptions considering optimal water for human health: Optimal water for our health is expensive

Healthcare costs and adhering diseases resulting from malnutrition and dehydration are from a financial standpoint significantly more expensive than a good filtration and ERW system.

For the price of two pairs of Nike shoes you can switch to clinical grade ERW water today. Drinking the wrong water can be considered a chronic malnutrition, albeit it’s often not classified as such. Compounded of decades in combination with bioaccumulating contaminates, the wrong water can be a significant risk factor leading to diseases.

 

Filtered water is optimal for our health

Buying a one-time-use plastic bottle which has a limitation on recyclability and ends up in landfills is not sustainable, nor environmentally conscious, never mind the associated microplastic and chemical contamination to your body. Plastic resins such as PC, PPC, Tritan etc. bottles are clearly shown to have estrogenic activity, especially when exposed to UV sunlight, leaching hormone like substances into your water and disrupting your internal hormonal environment and protein folding ability. That is the case for BPA-free products, food grade plastics, and for baby water bottles as well.  

Current filtration systems are subpar and do not offer filtration for the whole spectrum of contaminants. Most importantly, they also remove ions out of water which are necessary for our health, nor can a RO system offer reduced redox potential, electron donation, or hydrogen enrichment through water splitting. Filtration is primarily about getting contaminants out, this is important, but does not make water healthy to begin with.

 

Tab water is ok

There is a reason more than 50% of Americans are concerned about what comes out of their tab. The government does have strict guidelines for water preparation facilities, which are often never met, especially in the US. For instance, in places like Flint, Michigan, and Newark, New Jersey, authorities found unsafe levels of lead in public drinking water. Additionally, Wilmington, North Carolina, faced high levels of lab-made chemicals called PFAS in their water supply1. These “forever chemicals” can pose health risks, including cancer, liver damage, and infertility. Imagine showering every morning with that water. Contaminants detected in public drinking water supplies have been linked to various health issues, including cancer, thyroid conditions, and reproductive problems. They can also affect your hair, skin, and nails, the list goes on and on. Most of us are consuming tap water or repurposed, relabeled, and re-marketed tap water and are in constant contact with tab water through showers, baths etc. which poses a consistent exposure to these contaminants. The argument that tab water is much cheaper seems not to have a logical basis when considering the damage it does to our health, extrapolated into a few decades and the health related costs for medications, hospitalization, surgeries etc. will heavily outweigh the falsely perceived savings using tab water. By no means is tab water the sole culprit for such events, but a large contributor.

  

Water scarcity

About 1500L of water is flowing daily through our brain and organs and a mere 5% decline in hydration comes with severe performance degradations, immune system decline and cognitive impairments. On a global scale, dehydration could be a major limiting factor for product output especially in developing countries. A dehydrated, malnourished and under energized mind and body can’t function, not to mention, the adherent increase in socioeconomic costs and political tension. People are happier and calmer when they have access to fresh water.

There is a lot of miss conception about this topic, even among people who are intimately involved within the water sector. I got a clear picture of this issue visiting the 2024 World Water Forum in Bali, Indonesia.

Water is available in abundance on our earth and current technological progress in reverse osmosis desalination and its energy efficiency paint an image of optimism for our water future. Saudi Arabia provides all of its water needs already through reverse osmosis desalination plants, which are a logical steep for one of the world's most arid and water-scarce nations without permanent water resources. It is not necessarily a water scarcity issue, but an energy efficiency and water transportation question.

 Because of improved desalination efficiency and the reduced cost of electricity, reverse osmosis desalination is expected to be a source of near unlimited drinkable water in the future. From the point of electricity cost, one solar panel today can produce around 1.5 kWh of electricity. A 200km by 200km solar panel array in the desert would be able to cover the energy demand of the entire United States. Energy demand and transportation will be the only factors and both can be solved readily.

Extending the average healthy lifespan by just one year could generate an estimated $ and increase productivity from a healthier population.

If this extension grew to 10 years of additional healthy life, the cumulative economic gain could reach $365 trillion for the USA alone, as long-term health improvements compound savings and productivity gains over time. Imagine what such optimized water can do for your organization, our educational and healthcare system. The total current worldwide GDP output is around $95 trillion annually for comparison.

We are planning to heavily invest into hiring the world's best talent to harness waters inherent health promoting and extending effects. Since millennia we have been searching for longevity fountains and healing springs. Today, we can recreate them at will with technology.

In summary, our contribution addresses the often-missed opportunity to use water as a powerful tool for cellular health and longevity. We provide affordable access to clinical grade hydrogen-rich ERW, replicating the qualities of natural healing waters and delivering benefits that extend far beyond ordinary water consumption and currently available hydration solutions. We believe based on overwhelming scientific evidence that our products can transform hydration to be an efficient daily routine improving health, performance, and productivity.