These days, many people are still wary of COVID-19 outbreak. Various efforts have been done as a form of prevention to spread the virus including wearing masks, social distancing, as well as encouraging people to wash hands more regularly. However, these preventive actions are not fully reliable to protect humans from the virus.

Since the outbreak spreaded in the beginning, researchers have been diligently doing study about all the matters related to the new variant. How to cure and how are the procedures to deal with this virus is one of them. Turns out, hydrogen as a molecule is the answer to counter the virus.

COVID-19 itself is the kind of virus that attacks the respiratory system and provokes inflammation. When the virus enters our body, our immune system will be systematically active and kill the foreign object. According to Tian et al. (2021) on Frontiers in Psychology, H₂ is the rigorous molecule to help the body withstand the virus. The theory is not merely a written report, but also has been proven as an application to the COVID-19 patients. This statement is supported by the China Health Commission, saying that inhaling a mixture of H₂ and O₂ is an effective treatment for the patients who got hypoxia (a condition where the body tissues lack oxygen).

There are several methods of H₂ therapy. Inhalation is one of them as mentioned above, the other is by drinking water filled with hydrogen molecules. Singh et al. (2021) did clinical research on COVID-19 patients that have gotten hypoxia. After consuming hydrogen water, the oxygen saturation inside the body has improved. Not only that, the patients’ physical condition has enhanced significantly. The other researches that were reviewed by Alwazeer et al. (2021) were also supporting the previous statement. Many previous researches have proved that drinking water with a mixture of hydrogen (66%) and oxygen (33%) reduced chest pain and cough. Furthermore, the subjects were also able to breathe easier and feel more comfortable than before. Regular hydrogen consumption can deliver more oxygen inside the tissue and be able to improve body conditions that experience acute symptoms of COVID-19 after contracting a virus or caused by vaccine injection. The previous explanations have proven the benefits of H₂ as a molecule that has the ability to defend against the COVID-19 virus. We should not be skeptical anymore about the use of this particular molecule.

Reference:

Alwazeer, D. Liu, F. F., Wu, X. Y., LeBaron, T. W. (2021). Combating oxidative stress and inflammation in COVID-19 by molecular hydrogen therapy: Mechanisms and perspectives. Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity. https://doi.org/10.11552021/551368

Singh, R. B., Halabi, G., Fatima, G., Rai, R. H., Tarnava, A. T., LeBaron, T. W. (2021). Molecular hydrogen as an adjuvant therapy may be associated with increased oxygen saturation and improved exercise tolerance in a COVID-19 patient. Clinical Case Reports. https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5039

Tian, Y., Zhang, Y., Wang, Y., Chen, Y., Fan, W., Zhou, J., Qiao, J., & Wei, Y. (2021). Hydrogen, a novel therapeutic molecule, regulates oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis. Frontiers in Physiology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2021.789507