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Top 10 Alkaline Diet Questions Answered!

We have reseached, tried and tested for over ten years and we’ve learned a LOT about how to get alkaline & stay optimal
During this time we’ve been asked a lot of the same questions, so below are the Q&A for the top 10 questions we are asked all the time.

This is your blueprint to becoming alkaline. It is a real world, hands-on guide to getting alkaline that doesn’t mess around with the fluff or with the science but gives you the practical advice you need to make the alkaline diet a reality in your life.

 

So if you are new to alkalising, or if you are a seasoned pro, hope this helps.

 

CLICK ON THE QUESTIONS BELOW TO SEE EACH ANSWER.

So many times we are contacted by concerned people saying they had just understood the alkaline lifestyle, but then their friend sent them to a website, or their doctor tells them:

“You can’t alter the pH of the body, the body has strict regulating mechanisms to keep it’s pH the same – so there is no point eating alkaline to try and make the body alkaline”.

 

The short answer to this is:  THAT’S EXACTLY THE POINT

 

The aim of the alkaline diet is NOT to try and raise the pH of the blood. Yes, that’s right.  The whole purpose of the alkaline diet is to prevent the body from having to do the regulating!  This is the biggest misconception that so-called experts have, who are so quick to criticise the alkaline diet. When the truth is, they simply haven’t done their research and are making themselves look like idiots.

 

The REAL damage of an Acidic Diet

Your doctor and friend are absolutely right, in that the body will do whatever it takes to regulate your blood pH (and the pH of other cellular fluids). But the constant need to do this regulating is what causes the massive problems with an overly acidic diet and lifestyle.

By living and eating alkaline, we relieve the body of this need to regulate and thus the body thrives. Of course, it helps (and is surely no coincidence) that all of the alkaline foods are also nutrient-dense, live, fresh, healthy, high-water-content, healthy foods that are full of vitamins, minerals and phytonutritents, antioxidants and more.

 

Is the Alkaline Diet Just a Little Convenient?

I digress slightly but do you think that this is a coincidence? Acidic foods are nutrient-devoid, unhealthy, artery-clotting, dead foods, sugary foods, trans-fats, refined foods, oxidising foods and foods that contribute zero nutrients to our body.

Whereas alkaline foods are the exact opposite. There is no alkaline food that is damaging to the body.

 

Find me a Doctor or reporter or friend that doesn’t agree that the following is a healthy diet:

– loads of fresh foods
– eat lots of vegetables, low sugar fruits, nuts, seeds, salads, juices, smoothies
– exercise daily
– live stress free and avoid toxins
– avoid trans fats, sugar, refined salts, refined foods, fast foods, takeaways, alcohol, tobacco, pizza, chips, chocolate, ice cream etc
– enjoy everything in moderation

That is the alkaline diet.

 

Anyway, to get back to the initial point…

We simply didn’t evolve with a body to cope with the changes to our diet that the modern world has given us. We didn’t evolve to be able to cope with such an acidic Standard Western Diet of yeasts, sugars, trans-fats, microwave meals, fast foods, pizzas, chips, chocolate.

Our body was not designed to be able to neutralise this much acid!

The human body creates it’s own acids (metabolic acids) and we evolved with a small acid buffering system which can happily, easily neutralise this acid that is caused by our body’s internal processes and metabolism. However, when we throw incredibly strong acids on top of this all day long, the body goes into shock – desperately trying to keep the pH of the blood and other fluids at a slightly alkaline pH of 7.365.  This is where the damage of the acidic diet occurs

 

We fully know and understand that the body will ALWAYS keep this pH of 7.365 and our aim is not to change it! Our aim is to give the body the tools it needs so that maintaining this pH is as easy as possible. Putting lots of acid-forming foods puts the body into a huge tailspin and the damage snowballs.

The constant consumption of over-acidic foods and an over-acidic lifestyle leads to massive long term problems. The body will make all manner of long-term sacrifices to your health in order to maintain your short term health by keeping the pH of those cellular fluids at 7.365.

 

Calcium is pulled from the bones, magnesium is pulled from the muscle, and yeasts, bacteria and microform overgrowths become highly present in the digestive system – clogging your intestines and causing all manner of problems.

 

The alkaline diet is not aiming to change this 7.365 – it’s aiming to support the body, remove the stress of an acidic lifestyle and give the body the tools it needs to thrive.

 

So the summary is this:

The body will ALWAYS retain your blood pH in a very tight range close to pH 7.365. Your aim is NOT to change this, it is to support the body’s efforts to keep it there. The standard, modern, Western diet is incredibly acidic, and living such an acidic diet puts constant pressure on the body to try and neutralise these acids to retain the pH at the slightly alkaline 7.365. The real damage is done to the body not in simply consuming these foods, but the real damage is the fallout of the body having to work dramatically hard to neutralise the acids and retain the pH at 7.365.

 

So the next time someone tells you the alkaline diet is pointless, you now know the response to this. Let them continue to tell themselves there is no point in eating alkaline, and they can keep on slurping their soda and eating their burger. I mean, what does it matter anyway – the body will always keep this pH right? So why bother eating healthy.

It is basically about what effect the food has on the body once consumed rather than it’s acidity or alkalinity in its natural state.

 

Lemons, while containing citric acid have a very high content of the strongly alkaline minerals potassium, magnesium and sodium. These minerals have a very alkalising effect on the body.

 

The reason this doesn’t work with oranges is because the sugar content of the orange is so high that cancels out the alkalising minerals and leads it to have a very acidifying effect on the body.

 

That is the same for almost all fruits (unfortunately).  Which brings us onto…

Well, certain fruits are good and alkaline. (Check out our ultimate alkaline & acid food list for more information)

 

Fruits should be treated as a treat. Better than a chocolate bar for sure, but the sugar content of fruit makes it quite acidifying. You really need to avoid all sugar, whether it is fructose, sucrose, glucose (anything ending in -ose).

While I understand that fruit also contains fibre, vitamins, phytonutrients etc. the sheer amount of sugar that some fruit contains means that this not a worthwhile trade off.

 

The Problem with Sugar (and a quick crash course on why an acidic lifestyle is so bad)

In the same way that our body will do whatever it has to in order to maintain a temperature of 37 degrees, it will go to similar lengths to maintain a pH level of 7.365 for our internal cells, particularly the blood.

The modern Western diet of meats, dairy, fizzy drinks, chips, chocolate, candy, alcohol, coffee, pizza, pasta, bread etc has a massively acidic effect on the body. Such an acidic lifestyle puts incredible stress and strain on the body as it has to constantly fire-fight to keep this pH level of 7.365.

 

This not only takes up a MASSIVE amount of our energy (remember how you feel after Christmas dinner or a huge takeaway meal?) but it also uses up the alkaline minerals (buffers) in our body including calcium, potassium, magnesium and sodium. This in turn leads to so many health issues it is unreal.

These acid-forming foods and drinks also lead to the creation of yeasts, bacteria and mold in our blood.

 

In addition, the acids that are created and consumed in our modern lifestyle also ferment the blood and create harmful by-products, toxins and alcohols, which then further destroy our internal environment.

With more acid, more toxins are created, the pH is lowered, the bacteria and yeast grows, becomes mold, and a vicious cycle begins.

 

And what’s more – these harmful bacteria, yeast and mold actually feed off the nutrients you consume! But that is not all! The waste products they leave behind also act as their food, meaning that rapid multiplication takes place!

So when we consume sugar it sends our body into turmoil. Consuming sugar is like throwing petrol onto a fire. It rapidly fuels this cycle, compounding the problem and placing an insane amount of stress on the body.

 

But sugar from fruit is different isn’t it? Fructose is ok, right?

Nope. Sugar is sugar is sugar. It doesn’t matter where it comes from, it still wreaks havoc with the acid/alkaline balance of the body. Whether it is from fructose, sucrose, an apple, honey or a piece of chocolate cake, the sugar still has the same devastating effect. How quickly or slowly the body metabolises different sugars may have an effect on your energy levels (in terms of how quickly the peaks and troughs will follow one another) but makes no difference to the fact that the sugar ferments and fuels these harmful microforms in exactly the same way.

So stop eating fruit! It is plain to see that sugar is incredibly harmful, and fruit is packed full of it. And as for fruit juice? Fresh or not, fruit juice is simply highly concentrated fruit! But without the fibre! It is the same problem multiplied by twenty. DO NOT DRINK FRUIT JUICE!

Sure, if it is the choice between an apple and a Mars bar then go for the apple, because you’re at least getting some goodness. But better still, give yourself better choices so you don’t have to go for the lesser of two evils! (wow, five years ago I never would have thought I would be calling fruit ‘evil’!)

 

Is any fruit OK?

Yes! There are low-sugar fruits that are great for you! Tomato, avocado, lemon, lime and grapefruit are all alkalising and full of goodness. And before anyone asks about how lemons and limes can be alkalising – the answer is simple: it is the effect the food has on the body, not whether it is acid or alkaline in it’s natural state. The reason lemons and limes have an alkalising effect is because they are not only high water content and low sugar content, but they also contain high amounts of alkaline minerals (potassium in particular).

It is quite confusing to see such differences in the charts. This amount of conflicting information is the main reason we set up Avocado Ninja and we believe our chart (based on the research of over 40,000 live blood tests) is the most accurate.

 

The reason that other charts show such disparity is because they base their classifications on the readings for the Potential Renal Acid Load research (PRAL). This is not an accurate source for this purpose. The reason for this is, to test for PRAL they basically burn the food at an extreme temperature and then take a read of the ‘ash’ that is left behind and what it’s pH is.

 

While this does give a read of its alkalinity from the mineral content of the food, this is only half the picture. By burning it at such a high temperature they also burn away all of the most acid-causing content of the food, namely sugar. That is why on some charts high sugar fruits are listed as alkaline. Bananas for instance are high in the alkaline mineral potassium, BUT they are also 25% sugar which makes them extremely acidifying when we consume them.

 

We have based our list on live blood tests of over 40,000 people which shows first hand the effect different foods have on the body. So our classification of acid/alkaline foods is really the most accurate and the most relevant to the effect foods have on our pH levels.

Firstly, there are a few checks you need to make before you narrow down your shortlist:

 

Is the green drink sugar-free?

There are so many supposed green drinks out there (especially available on the high street) that quite foolishly contain sugar and sweeteners. What is the point in that?! Look out for carob & stevia in particular. Remember it takes 20 parts alkaline to neutralise 1 part acid, so if your greens contains sugar then you are going to end up with pH neutral at best…making your green drink expensively pointless.

Is the green drink yeast, fungi and algae-free?

Many greens also contain yeast, mushroom extracts and algae’s which we don’t recommend.


After that, I’d say the decision is down to taste and personal preference.

 

We recommend:

MegaGreens:

A nice, fresh tasting blend made from organic New Zealand grasses.

Tony Robbins Pure Energy Greens:

A very different tasting green drink and very effective


And as for pH drops…these are also essential...

Why? pH drops dramatically increase the alkalinity and purity of the water you consume. It takes 20 parts alkaline to neutralise 1 part acid, so if you throw your scoop of greens into tap water (which almost always has an acid pH) then you are really, really lessening the alkalising effect of the greens.

This really is down to your own personal nutritional requirement, and we would always recommend speaking to a qualified nutritionist before making any dietary changes.

From the feedback from our customers we recommend the following four supplements as a solid cornerstone to any nutritional regime:

 

Supplement Suggestions

Green Drink

Highly alkalising, highly nutrient dense and unbelievably good for you, green drinks are a must have for me. I can almost guarantee that if you start having four green drinks per day then you will almost instantly start seeing the benefits. A rich source of chloropyhll, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and other nutrients – the greens infuse your body with highly alkaline ingredient to cleanse, neutralise acids and give your body a huge energy boost.

MORE INFO ON GREEN DRINKS HERE

 

pH Drops

pH drops play the key role of raising the pH of any water you consume. This is really very important because normal tap water is generally acidic. So while it is really important to get properly hydrated, this can be counter-productive if the water is acidifying. pH drops are highly concentrated solutions containing very alkaline forming minerals. Just a few drops will dramatically raise the pH of the water.


A further bonus with pH drops such as puripHy is that it has the extra benefit of removing the yeasts, molds and bacteria from the water – making your standard tap water really quite healthy and alkaline!

MORE INFO ON PH DROPS HERE

 

Omega Oils

For optimal health, energy and wellness I strongly urge you to give some focus to the omega 3, 6, 9 and coconut oil that you consume. Here is a rundown of the basic facts of each to get you started!

  • Omega 3: The important omega 3′s are ALA, EPA and DHA. The human body cannot make omega 3 on its own so it is essential that we supplement our diets. Omega 3 is also the fat that we are most deficient in. Experts suggest that we need between 20-40ml of omega 3 per day to function optimally. To get this through diet alone is difficult, even if we eat oily fish and nuts every single day. Especially as a lot of the foods (fish & meat included) are farmed in a way that makes them less nutritious than in days gone by.
     
  • Omega 6: Omega 6′s are LA and GLA and are found in safflower, sunflower, hemp, sesame and flax. However, remember that when oils are exposed to light, air or heat they become toxic, so 99% of the sunflower and safflower oils that are commonly used are useless for health purposes. Using these (or any of the oils mentioned here) raw and fresh on salads, pastas etc is a great way to increase the amount of healthy fats in your diet. But remember – many of us actually consume too much omega 6 in relation to omega 3 which can cause problems (getting the ratio between 3, 6 and 9 is important).
     
  • Omega 9: Omega 9 is mostly OA, which is found in the lovely olive, almond, avocado and macadamia oils. Again, the ratio is important, but many of us use less of these oils, so this is not something we need to consider quite so much. The handy thing is that these oils all taste delicious, so they are easy to incorporate into our lives.
     
  • Medium Chain Tryglycerides (MCT) from Coconut Oil: MCT are hard to come by, and almost all other oils we consume are long chain. We specify coconut oil because it is almost always organic, is incredibly resistant to heat, light and air (unlike all other oils) so it can be cooked with and still healthy, and because it tastes great!

As mentioned these Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) are called essential because the body absolutely requires them to function, yet it cannot manufacture them itself. It relies upon us to consume these fats, namely omega 3 and omega 6. These fats are so important that even if we eliminated the bad fats from our diets completely, we would still, eventually, die if we did not ingest any of these EFAs. We simply cannot live without these fats!

Do you, or have you ever suffered from any of the following:

* Dry skin, acne or skin disorders such as eczema, psoriasis or rosecea
* Constipation
* Weight gain
* Low energy levels
* Brittle hair and hair loss
* Poor nail growth
* Deterioration of liver and kidneys
* Depression
* Inability to sleep
* Low immune system
* Digestion problems, inflammation, bloating
* Allergies
* Low libido
* Tingling in arms and legs

These are just a few of the symptoms of omega 3 and 6 deficiency. And these symptoms show up fast!

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OMEGA OILS CLICK HERE

 

Alkaline Salts

Alkaline salts are simply so amazing. Based around the four most alkaline mineral salts of calcium, sodium, potassium and magnesium, these salts are highly alkalising and are vital to life itself.


Our bodies contain almost 450gms of salt and each day we need to replenish the salt used by our bodies
to maintain our normal health, vigor and alkaline design.

Salt plays a big part in helping the body to digest food and turn them into living tissues, as well as helping to transmit nerve impulses that contract the muscles. In order for the cells of the body to function normally, a salt/water balance must be maintained. Salt is also necessary for making the sodium bicarbonate the body needs to alkalize the food we eat to maintaining the alkalinity of the blood and lymph fluids.

When you are tired and/or fatigued and need energy that is the need for salt.

All sugar cravings are the need for salt.

Salt is the ion of life in which all energy is transported. Without salt there is no life.

LEARN MORE ABOUT ALKALINE SALTS HERE

That is a very, very valid question – but it is in the wrong context… The first question you need to ask yourself is...

‘How Much Protein Do I Need?

 

The average person needs no more than 20g per day, but this obviously changes if you work out or lead a very active life. Some trainers propose you should have at least 1-2g’s per kg of body weight.

We suggest you find your own level that you are happy with, within this range (of 20-100g) and then consider where you will get your protein from.

When most people ask this about the alkaline diet, it is more out of fear that they are not going to get enough – but the more pertinent question is...

 

What is your source of protein i.e. make sure it is a good source!

On an alkaline diet, without any further supplementation it's easy to consume at least 30g of protein a day, which is more than enough for the body to function, grow and develop. This level often tops 60g with the introduction of tofu, soy milk etc.

You can also supplement with an organic hemp protein if you are hitting the gym pretty hard, but this isn’t essential.

 

Food Sources of Protein on the Alkaline Diet

When you’re living alkaline you get more than enough protein from:

– tofu
– soy
– nuts
– seeds
– pulses
– green leafy vegetables

These provide plenty. So relax…

The body is alkaline by design and one of the most common symptoms of being over-acid is weight gain.

When you’re over acid your body both hangs onto fat to protect your major organs, and is also unable to process the excess fat from the acids you consume.

 

When you start to alkalise you quickly shred through this fat. Bulges and cellulite disappear pretty quickly.

 

There is some complex science behind this, but if you consider that on a daily basis you are going to be consuming loads of fresh, raw salads, vegetables, nuts, seeds, healthy fats etc. and be totally hydrated, while at the same time consuming zero sugar, trans-fats, chocolate, crisps, sweets, alcohol etc. it is pretty clear to see that you’re not going to have to worry about weight for too much longer.

The same goes for being under-weight.

 

Being under-weight is an acid problem too.

 

Your clogged, over acidic digestive system is preventing your body from being able to absorb the nutrients you do consume, and so you’re left skinny and weak.

Once you start to alkalise you will find yourself filling out in all the right places and gaining muscle mass.

Testing your pH is a great way of tracking your progress.

But it has to be done right.

 

Here is how:

 

Test 1 hour before or 2 hours after eating

If testing your saliva, it is a good idea to try to fill your mouth with saliva and then swallow.

This helps remove any acidic bacteria that might be lurking. Do not try to wash your mouth out with anything else as this will simply record the alkalinity of the water/liquid you have just used.

For testing urine, let some urine flow before testing as this will give more of an average reading.

 

It is also a good idea to test 2-3 times in a day.

Get an average, as first thing in the morning the body has retained fluids over a long period of time and it will engage in different processes to remove acid wastes from the body throughout the day (depending on activity and diet).

 

Why the Differences and Fluctuations?

The reason that there is such a difference between your urine and saliva readings is that a) your mouth is more likely to contain acidic bacteria throughout the day (if you brush your teeth it will show a very high alkaline reading due to the toothpaste so there is not much of a way around this) and b) because your urine is more of a reflection of the processes the body is undertaking to remove acid from the body.

Both of these are therefore subject to fluctuations. I would recommend taking the average of several readings to gain a bigger picture of your progress rather than concentrating on each reading in isolation.

 

What is the target reading?

A reading of anywhere between 6.75-7.0+ is excellent for saliva as the saliva tends to be slightly more acidic.

For the urine, a slightly higher pH level of 7.5 upwards is great, but remember that due to the kidneys processing of toxins throughout the day, the urine can give a more erratic reading.

To put all of this into perspective, someone who eats a typical Western diet would be more likely to have a saliva pH average of about 5.5-6.0. This may not seem too much lower, however it is important to remember that the pH scale is logarithmic – meaning each step is ten times the previous i.e. 4.5 is 10 times more acidic than 5.5 which is 100 times more acidic than 6.5 and so on.

 

Use The Trend as an Indicator
Testing the pH of your saliva or urine is only going to give you a general trend. Unfortunately, there is no way of determining the EXACT pH of the blood without undergoing a live blood analysis. However, they can give a good indication – so test, test, test and take the average and then follow this trend over time noticing the difference any changes in your diet can make.

Click here to buy pH Testing Strips

Not really something you need to worry too much about, but if you do need to know – it is a toss-up between wheatgrass and cucumber. But basically here is the quick and dirty list of the foods to aim for if you want to be super-alkalising:

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  • Green grasses – such as wheatgrass & barley grass
  • Green leafy veg – such as spinach, rocket & watercress
  • Cucumbers
  • Avocados
  • Tomatoes
  • Any other salad, vegetable or high-water content, low sugar food!
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  • Just think big bowls of salad and big plates of veggies!

We have created a drink that combines all the most alkalising ingredients here... Our Ninja Smoothie

Resources: List of Alkaline Foods & Food pH Chart

Basically, yes, you can become over-alkaline, of course. This is very, very difficult to achieve!

 

Your body is constantly creating acids in it’s daily workings, which is why we need to focus on eating 80/20 alkaline foods to help to neutralise these acids. We obviously make things worse by eating and drinking acid too.

 

But if we did manage to eat SO alkaline that your cells and body fluids went above 7.365 then your body would simply buffer this to regulate you back down to the correct pH.

 

The effect on your body would be similar to that if you were too acid. And given that 99% of us are too acid 99% of the time (yet we are still walking and functioning as humans!) then I don’t think it would have too much of an effect on us. You’d probably feel pretty similar to how you do right now.

Plus it would be pretty short lived as the body does create acids all of the time, so you’d soon be neutralised!

Please post any questions or comments below and we will answer them!


The 6 Health Secrets

To Abundant Health, Unstoppable Energy and the Life of Your Dreams!

  • 1. MIND
  • 2. CLEAR
  • 3. CREATE
  • 4. BUILD
  • 5. FUEL
  • 6. PROTECT

1. MIND - To get the full effects of health benefits, you must make sure the highways are clear.

The First Place To Start Is The MIND

because unless you can make the changes permanent, it will not work in the long run.

 

So, we need not only the right strategy, modelled from the best in the world. But we also need to turn this into HABITS!

Destiny means your destination in life, the place you are headed to. And your UNCONCIOUS HABITS are what is moving you towards this destiny.

 

Click on the button to the right to get your own FREE COPY of Health Secrets Guide and learn these simple habits and how to apply them easily.

2. CLEAR - To get the full effects of health benefits, you must make sure the highways are clear.

Unblock and Clear Digestive System:

 

The first step is to clear your digestive system to ensure nutrients get through to your blood. Nutrients will then be absorbed efficiently, maximising the effects of the other steps, as well as improve concentration, kick-start weight loss, decrease risk of colon cancer and increase fertility.

Clear the arteries so cells can travel freely:

 

Used in top cardio clinics around the world, L-Arginine and L-Citrulline are Nobel prize winning nutrients that clean the arteries of plaque, dilate the arteries, normalise blood pressure and increase blood flow around the body.

Boosts energy, sexual and sports performance.

2. CREATE - A healthy internal environment

Restore an alkaline balance:

 

Our bodies are constantly bombarded with acids from sugar, stress, alcohol, meat, coffee, pharmaceuticals, training and more.

The body uses a lot of energy to maintain an alkaline balance of 7.365, leading to fatigue, sickness and mental degradation.

By providing your body with alkaline salts to neutralise this acid, it takes a huge metabolic load off. This leads to an energy surge, boosts performance, mental focus and reduces cravings. Just as importantly, we also create an environment in which healthy new cells can thrive.

 

Super hydrate with pure alkaline water:

 

There are over 400 chemicals and pollutants in tap and bottled water. Most of the liquids we drink are also acidic. We need to flood our body with pure, alkaline water to replace the fluids in our body and flush out acids and toxins.

Use our Ninja Jug or Ultrastream to create totally pure, alkaline, pristine water.

 

This will change the water in your cells to be optimum for health.

3. Build - Healthy new cells

Provide the optimal nutrients

 

Now that the pathways (digestive system and blood) are clear and our environment optimal for cells to live in, we can get to work creating the perfect new cells. Flood your body with easy to absorb micro-nutrients your body can use to efficiently build new cells in the body, including new red blood cells, skin, hair, muscles and internal organs. You can also use Omega oils to ensure the cell membranes are optimal.

4. FUEL - Boost your cells

Provide optimum fuel for cells to create energy:

 

Fat from omega oils is the cleanest fuel for our bodies to use in conjunction with abundant molecular hydrogen. Hydrogen is fed directly into the mitachondria (energy producing cells) to combust clean fats,

creating abundant energy!

5. PROTECT - Ensure cellular environment is protected from damage

Protect cells from free radicals

 

Once the new cells have been created we need to neutralise free radicals to make sure they are not damaged (aged). Molecular hydrogen has been proven by over 1000 peer reviewed studies to penetrate all cells in the body and quickly neutralises free radicals.

Control inflammation:

 

The most common ailment that precedes serious disease is inflammation. It is the body's reaction to trauma, training or an underlying health condition. Some level of inflammation is needed by the body for healing to occur, but excessive levels can cause considerable health burdens. Molecular Hydrogen has been proven to reduce pain and inflammation to normal levels with no side effects. Because it is infinitesimally small it can penetrate far more effectively into where it is needed.