Potential of Electronic Water as a Therapeutic Treatment for Oxidative Stress-Related Diseases

The significance of "oxidative stress" as an underlying factor in metabolic syndrome-related diseases and lifestyle diseases was discussed in our 2008 review [1]. Nine years later, we feel this subject has gained considerable importance with regard to medical cost control measures of a national budget of 96 trillion yen in the 2015 fiscal year (FY 2015); 41 trillion yen was allocated for national health-related expenditures. More than a third of this was for metabolic syndrome-related diseases. In this regard, many issues such as improvement of dietary habits as a measure to prevent accumulation of visceral fat, making exercise therapy habitual, and acceptance of designated health checks remain unresolved. Currently, local governments are making an effort to solve issues related to these areas. However, progress has been slow, and a more suitable approach may be required at the 'preliminary reserve’ stage prior to drug treatment. Thus, we examined whether "electron rich water" is a viable counter-measure to oxidative stress.