Hydrogen therapy is the use of molecular hydrogen (H2) for therapeutic purposes. Hydrogen therapy’s efficacy has not been established; it may help treat neurological disorders by reducing oxidative stress and inflammation, though optimal dosing and targets remain unclear. H2 is being researched for age-related disease.
Research H₂ is proposed to reduce oxidative stress and modulate inflammatory and gene expression pathways, but definitive large-scale clinical evidence of therapeutic efficacy is limited. H₂ may reduce oxidative stress and influence aging-related pathways, with potential to prevent or treat age-related diseases, though clinical evidence is limited. It may offer protective benefits in spinal cord injury; clinical evidence is preliminary. It may protect the liver through antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, though clinical evidence is still emerging. It may improve cardiometabolic health through antioxidant and regulatory effects, though clinical evidence is limited.
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