Deuterium Depleted Water
Deuterium Depleted Water
Water with Lowest Deuterium Concentration on Earth
Drinking deuterium depleted water helps optimize cellular energy and reduce deuterium interference.
Deuterium (heavy hydrogen) is heavy.
What is Deuterium?
Deuterium is “heavy hydrogen,” because it contains one more neutron than its ‘normal’ state. All water on Earth, including fresh and saltwater, all contain about 145-155 parts per million (ppm) of deuterium. In addition, plants, animals and the human body contain an average of 155 ppm of deuterium. Many physiological studies have found that as humans age or their immune systems weaken, deuterium in the human body is a main growth factor for abnormal cell growth such as inflammation and tumor.
Hydrogen is the most common element on Earth and exists as a molecule in the food and water we consume everyday. Any hydrogen we inhale or ingest have antioxidant effects on our blood, organs, and DNA.
Deuterium however, is not as common. Deuterium is also known as ‘heavy hydrogen’ because it has one more neutron than regular hydrogen.
Water that contains high levels of deuterium is no different from regular water in taste and appearance, but there is an important chemical difference. For example, the boiling point of regular water is 100°C, while that of heavy water is 101.4°C, and the freezing point of regular water is 0°C, while that of heavy water is 3.8°C. Also, ice made entirely from deuterium water is heavier than regular ice, causing it to sink immediately in water.
Isotopes of Hydrogen: Deuterium and Tritium?
Hydrogen
Exists on Earth along with water. H₂o
2L.
Deuterium Content 10 ppm
1L.
Deuterium Content 78 ppm
500ml.
Deuterium Content 5 ppm
Deuterium
Hydrogen contains only one proton in its nucleus.
In contrast, deuterium has one proton and one neutron in its nucleus. Deuterium is commonly used in nuclear reactors to slow down neutrons. It is not a radioactive substance.
In a human body weighing 75 kg, there is about 50 kg of water, and approximately 10 g of deuterium (about 1/6000 of the water or 150 ppm on average) exists in the body.
Physiological clinical trials with an increased proportion of deuterium have shown that if 25% of the water in a mouse or dog’s body is deuterium, they become infertile, and if it reaches around 50%, they survive for only about a week. Moreover, it has been confirmed that fish and tadpoles die immediately in water containing 90% deuterium.
Deuterium is also currently used in the production of OLED blue light sources. Additionally, it is utilized in nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometers (NMR).
Source: Naver Knowledge Encyclopedia – Physics
https://terms.naver.com/entry.naver?docId=3537278&cid=60217&categoryId=60217
Tritium
The radioactive substance being released into the ocean from the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan is tritium.
