Kangen Water is neither snake oil nor panacea. It’s a cleverly engineered way to create fresh alkaline, hydrogen-infused water—and it can be downright handy for kitchen and cleaning tasks. If the taste delights you, if you suffer from mild heartburn, or if reducing single-use plastic is a priority, an Enagic machine might earn its keep over time. Just go in clear-eyed: the most robust pillars of health still read “balanced diet,” “regular movement,” and “adequate sleep,” not “miracle water.” As ever, hydration is only one piece of a far larger wellness puzzle—though every puzzle, to be fair, does need water to come together.