Abstract

Aim: The aim of the study was to study the impact of the consumption of structured water on the human body in normal environmental conditions during one month.
Materials  and  methods:  The  following  techniques  have  been  used  in  the  study:  study of body composition by bioelectric impedance; clinical and biochemical blood analysis; psychological testing; heart rate variability (HRV) method; Bio-Well GDV
method.  This  study  was  an  open,  randomized,  comparative  study  in  which  the  main performance indicators were evaluated in 15 subjects - an experimental group using structured water - 1 liter per day for a month, compared to 15 subjects in the control
group (using unstructured water of the same brand for a month). . Comparative tests were carried out initially and after 1 month.
Results: Both   groups   demonstrated   an   increase   in   the   average   concentration of   hemoglobin   in   erythrocytes,   which   indicated   an   improvement   in   water-salt metabolism,  which  was  due  to  the  regular  water  consumption  regardless  of  its  structure. The experimental group revealed a significant reduction in total body weight due to reduction of fat mass; a significant decrease in creatinine levels, as well as an increase  in  glomerular  filtration  of  the  kidneys,  which  reflects  the  improvement  of  renal excretory function and a decrease in the level of endogenous intoxication of the body; the growth of HRV and Bio-Well GDV parameters reflecting parasympathetic activity and variability of heart rhythm and the decrease of parameters which reflect the degree of sympathetic regulation and centralization of heart rhythm. No such changes were  observed  in  the  control  group,  but  there  was  a  reliable  negative  dynamics  of parameters for most of participants.
Conclusions: From  the  analysis  of  experimental  data  was  concluded  that  structured water consumed 1 liter per day for a month contributes to the reduction of body fat mass,  improvement  of  water-salt  metabolism,  improvement  of  kidney  excretory  function, reduction of endogenous intoxication of the body, increase of adaptive and stress-response and reserve capacity of the body even in adverse seasonal, climatic and epidemiological period. In contrast, in the control group there was a reliable negative dynamics  of  parameters  for  most  of  participants.  The  experiment  was  conducted during the unfavorable seasonal, climatic and epidemiological period - the period of seasonal immunodeficiency, depression and reduced efficiency. At the same time, this investigation should be considered as a pilot study, as the sample size (n=30) is too small to draw any decisive conclusions. Since the study includes different age groups, sexes, and profession with that small sample size, it becomes even more complicated to draw any conclusions. We hope, that presented results stimulate development of a new studies, dedicated to the influence of water to human health and wellbeing.

Keywords

structured water, health, wellness, heart rate variability, bio-well GDV, statistical methods, parameters, heart rhythm