PAUL SALADINO MD PODCAST

Why I Changed My Mind About Hydrogen Water (with Tyler LeBaron)

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263
July 28, 2025
How can a molecule as simple as hydrogen influence everything from Parkinson's to metabolic syndrome?
Initially, I was sceptical, until I saw the data from over 3,000 publications and 200+ human studies. We explored how molecular hydrogen selectively targets only the most harmful free radicals while leaving beneficial ones alone, making it fundamentally different from every other antioxidant supplement gathering dust in your cabinet. The six-month metabolic syndrome study particularly caught my attention: participants drinking hydrogen water saw improvements in glucose levels, HbA1c, inflammation markers, and even lost weight – with no diet changes or exercise requirements. Tyler breaks down why those expensive alkaline water machines aren't doing what you think (spoiler: it's not about pH), why hydrogen inhalation requires serious safety considerations, and exactly how to dose hydrogen water for maximum benefit. And on top of all this, we tackle why this primordial molecule – literally present since the beginning of the universe – seems almost designed to work with human biology, and why megadoses of vitamins C and E can actually harm exercise performance while hydrogen acts as a fine-tuning modulator.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Hydrogen's effects on major diseases
2:45 Six-month metabolic syndrome study results
5:15 Hydrogen only targets toxic radicals
6:08 Divine properties of hydrogen molecule
10:12 Basic chemistry of oxidation and reduction
15:30 Dangers of excessive antioxidants
23:45 How hydrogen modulates antioxidant systems
47:20 Hydrogen production in your gut
56:30 Inhaled vs drinking hydrogen water
61:15 Explosive dangers of hydrogen inhalation
71:30 Therapeutic dosing for hydrogen water
85:45 Debunking alkaline and structured water
94:30 Tyler's elite athletic performance secrets

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