Most evidence suggests that oxygenated water does not increase blood O2 levels or boost exercise performance in humans. Ingesting oxygen may help with exercise recovery by increasing lactate clearance. Drinking oxygen water has been shown to accelerate alcohol clearance after excessive boozing.

Is there any benefit to oxygenated water?

Oxygenated water is a relatively new functional water product that has oxygen added to it during the canning or bottling process. The added oxygen is claimed to provide health benefits, including aiding exercise recovery, flushing toxins out of the body, and improving alcohol metabolism.

What happens if I drink oxygenated water?

Conclusion: Long-term consumption of oxygenated water has no apparent harmful effect on the liver, blood and the immune system. Moreover it leads to a transient moderate increase of oxygen radicals in the blood.