The newest health craze is hydrogen water which, at about $8 a bottle, makes it similar to most health crazes: It's expensive.
The idea is that adding hydrogen to regular water (which already has two hydrogen atoms) will increase the antioxidant content of the water and decrease oxidative stress on blood vessels.
Does it work? The results are mixed.
A study reported in a lipid research journal, found that people at risk for metabolic syndrome had improved good HDL cholesterol and lower LDL bad cholesterol.
But a similar study done on healthy adults found hydrogen water showed little results.
The FDA recognizes hydrogen water is safe but there is no standard for how much extra hydrogen is added to the water.