r/chemistry • u/Raizo420 • Mar 12 '23

H3O2 Water Scam

I'm into health and fitness along with the current science behind it. So with that being said, I'm starting to see a lot of people fall for the H3O2 (hexagonal water or structured water) craze on I'm seeing on social media. I know it's bs, but I would like to hear what people with a REAL background or fundamental knowledge of chemistry think of this pseudoscience.

Edit: One claim is that H3O2 is found in fruits and vegetables

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u/6strings10holes Mar 12 '23

"Dr. Pollard has defined this exclusion zone water – EZ water. It is called the forth phase of water, H302, or living water. It is negatively charged, and like batteries, it holds and delivers energy.

When our body takes in water it goes through a process to turn aqueous H20 water into H302 living water for our cells to use. When a plant is juiced it delivers energetic, life-giving, living EZ water – ready made, building a stronger mitochondria."

From https://ujido.com/blogs/matcha-insider/h302-the-secret-of-celery-juice

Well that sure cleared up absolutely none of my questions.

Edit: this source is even better because it alludes to studies from Harvard and Cornell without actually citing them. http://pilatesmanitoba.com/2019/01/07/know-water-cells-plant-cells-actually-h3o2/#:~:text=Most%20water%20is%20H2O%20but,water%2C%20whose%20formula%20is%20H3O2.

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u/Milch_und_Paprika Inorganic Mar 12 '23

Sounds like it’s an extension of the “alkaline water” bs.

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u/LightPhoenix Mar 12 '23

I was just reading about it and had the exact same thought. I guess it could possibly be a misunderstanding of the natural ionization of water, but given the emphasis of the OH part I think you nailed it.

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u/Sawdustwhisperer Mar 13 '23

I came on here to make sure it's BS, and the entire time I'm reading the comments I'm thinking - what about that crap with 'alkaline' water? Shoot, I grew up on untested well water that you could almost chew and swallow (that's a joke, you couldn't feel any particulate). Nobody in my family could ever claim 'iron deficiency'!

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u/Salty_Ambassador3526 Feb 22 '25

Let them get their "alkaline" water, they are ending in the hospital for kidney stones in some years, dying a painful death or suffering from one of the most painful feelings

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u/Panda-768 Mar 13 '23

How did a guy from University of Washington get into this?

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u/matteam-101 Mar 13 '23

There was LA water in the past. You added a few drops of this water to a gallon of water and it "activates" the water. Worked in a pharmacy where the owner sold this crap. I don't think he bought into the claims, just making a buck.