Hydrogen Water vs. Normal Water: The Big Comparison
Drink normal water from the supermarket or go for hydrogen water? We show what really happens in your glass – chemically, physically, and biologically.
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What is the difference between AWAKE and normal water?
AWAKE is ready-to-drink hydrogen water with up to 11 ppm molecular hydrogen, bottled under pressure in a BPA-free can or special glass bottle. In addition to hydration, it provides selective antioxidant properties.
Normal water (tap water or still mineral water) consists of H₂O. It reliably hydrates the body but contains no dissolved molecular hydrogen (H₂) and therefore has no antioxidant effect.
The decisive difference lies in three factors: Composition (AWAKE contains additional H₂ gas), Function (AWAKE provides antioxidant potential), and Production (AWAKE is enriched under high pressure with nanobubbles).
Why do people drink hydrogen water at all?
The answer does not lie in a trend, but in the chemistry of the molecule itself. Molecular hydrogen (H₂) is the smallest molecule occurring in nature. This extreme smallness is its decisive advantage – and the reason why biomedical research has published more than 3,000 publications on H₂ worldwide since the groundbreaking study by Ohsawa et al. (2007) in Nature Medicine. But what makes H₂ so interesting compared to normal water? It is about a problem that affects every body: oxidative stress.
The Problem: Free Radicals & Oxidative Stress
In normal metabolism, reactive oxygen species (ROS) are constantly produced – also known as free radicals. In small amounts, they are useful: the immune system needs them to fight pathogens. But when production gets out of control – due to stress, exercise, environmental toxins, or lack of sleep – oxidative stress occurs. Cells, proteins, and DNA can be damaged.
Normal Water Hydrates, But Doesn't Protect
Normal water is essential for survival. It transports nutrients, regulates body temperature, and flushes out waste products. However, what normal water cannot do: it does not intervene in the process of oxidative stress. It has no antioxidant properties to neutralize free radicals.
The Property of H₂: Selective, Small, Neutral
This is where the scientific interest in molecular hydrogen lies. H₂ is described in research as a selective antioxidant: it preferentially reacts with the most aggressive free radical – the hydroxyl radical (·OH) – without touching useful signal ROS. The only reaction product is water. Due to its extremely small size, H₂ can also passively penetrate biological membranes, mitochondria, and potentially even the blood-brain barrier – without transporters, without detours.
Important note: Research on molecular hydrogen is promising but not yet complete. H₂ is not a medicine and no healing promises can be derived.
Normal Water: The Foundation of Life
Anyone who drinks normal tap water or mineral water supplies their body with the most important substance of all. Water (H₂O) is a stable chemical compound of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. These atoms are firmly bonded together. The hydrogen in H₂O is not gaseous and is not available to the body as a free molecule (H₂).
To access the hydrogen in normal water, the body would have to split the water molecule (electrolysis) – a process that does not occur in the human digestive tract. That's why normal water, no matter how pure, has an H₂ content of 0 PPM (Parts per Million).
AWAKE: Hydrogen Water – Hydration Plus H₂
To make the benefits of molecular hydrogen usable, AWAKE relies on a special process: the enrichment of pure water with additional H₂ gas – stable, pure, and practical for everyday use.
Pressure Filling: Up to 11 ppm Through Enormous Partial Pressure
Under extreme pressure, pure hydrogen gas is pressed directly into the water. The result: up to 11 ppm molecular hydrogen – a value far above what normal water (0 PPM) can offer.
Nanobubble Technology: Stably Dissolved, Not Degassed
Nanobubble technology creates tiny gas bubbles that enormously increase the surface area of hydrogen in the water. This keeps H₂ stably bound in solution instead of immediately degassing again – the key to the stable concentration that makes AWAKE so special.
Diffusion-Tight Packaging: BPA-Free Can or Glass Bottle
Hydrogen diffuses through plastic faster than any other gas. PET bottles, in which normal water is often sold, are therefore completely unsuitable for hydrogen water. AWAKE is bottled exclusively in 100% BPA-free aluminum cans or glass bottles – diffusion-tight, with overpressure that keeps the PPM concentration stable until opening.
100% Purity: Only Water and H₂ – Nothing Else
No artificial additives. AWAKE contains only purest water and pure molecular hydrogen – in the can rounded off with 100% natural lemon-lime flavor.
AWAKE vs. Normal Water: A Direct Comparison of Functions
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Constantly up to 11 ppm through pressure & nanobubbles.
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0 PPM – no dissolved H₂ gas contained.
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Present (selective antioxidant H₂).
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Not present.
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Hydration + H₂ supply.
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Pure hydration.
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Pure water or natural lemon-lime flavor.
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Neutral (depends on minerals / tap water).
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Diffusion-tight (glass / aluminum), keeps PPM stable.
Comparison
Mostly PET, glass, or straight from the tap.
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Perfect for on the go, sports, office, travel.
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Available everywhere, but without H₂ benefit.
What our customers say
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Frequently Asked Questions About Hydrogen Water in Comparison
Everything you need to know about the difference between hydrogen water and normal water – answered compactly.
Normal water (H₂O) does consist of hydrogen and oxygen, but the hydrogen is chemically bound. Hydrogen water like AWAKE additionally contains dissolved, free hydrogen gas (H₂) that is available to the body.
AWAKE is a premium product that is drunk specifically to supply the body with molecular hydrogen (e.g. 1 – 3 cans / bottles per day). You still cover the rest of your fluid needs with normal water.
Because the H₂O molecule is extremely stable. The body cannot split it into H₂ and O₂ in significant amounts. Only by supplying externally dissolved H₂ gas (like in AWAKE) does molecular hydrogen reach the body.
PPM stands for 'Parts per Million' and indicates how much molecular hydrogen (H₂) is dissolved in the water. The higher the PPM value, the more H₂ is contained in the water. AWAKE maintains up to 11 ppm constantly thanks to pressure bottling – until the can / bottle is opened. Normal water has 0 PPM.
Yes. Since the study by Ohsawa et al. (2007) in Nature Medicine, over 3,000 publications on molecular hydrogen have been published worldwide. The research is promising but not yet complete. H₂ is not a medicine and no healing promises can be derived.
AWAKE is available directly through the online shop – as a can with natural lemon-lime flavor or as a glass bottle with pure H₂ water. We deliver within Europe.
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AWAKE – the hydrogen drink with up to 11 ppm, no caffeine, no sugar.
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Scientific Basis
All statements about the effect of molecular hydrogen in this comparison are based on peer-reviewed research and serious review articles.
Ohsawa I. et al. (2007). Hydrogen acts as a therapeutic antioxidant by selectively reducing cytotoxic oxygen radicals. Nature Medicine
View SourceZentrum der Gesundheit. Hydrogen-rich water: The new miracle drink? zentrum-der-gesundheit.de
View SourceLeBaron T. W. et al. Review articles on the bioavailability of molecular hydrogen. Peer-reviewed Literature
Note: The statements about the effect of molecular hydrogen are based on current, promising scientific research. However, H₂ is not a medicinal product. The state of research is not yet conclusive and no healing promises can be derived.