Grounding or Earthing

You get vitamin D when your body receives energy from the sun; above you. The Earth gives you energy as well, from below, in the form of earthing. It contributes to your health in a big way.

This energy is based on a limitless supply of sub-atomic particles called electrons. Constantly replenished and stimulated by the sun, lightning, and the deep-down molten core, they vibrate at different frequencies and give our landmasses and oceans a subtle negative charge.

Some people feel this charge as pleasant tingling or warmth in the feet when walking outside. Think of it as an electrical nutrition, or "vitamin G.".

This natural planetary charge keeps the bioelectric machinery of global life humming in rhythm and balance. Both animals and plants have a constant electric connection with the Earth.

Except for most humans.

Unlike other creatures in Nature, and your ancestors, modern society is disconnected. You get little or no vitamin G.

• Past cultures were connected when they slept on animal hides (leather). Such routine living grounded them. We sleep on elevated beds. Many of us live and work in high rises, well above the ground.

• In past civilizations, humans walked barefoot or with footwear of leather. Today, we generally do not venture out barefoot except as kids romping in the yard, or when we’re on a vacation at the beach.

• Over the last half-century, shoe manufacturers replaced traditional leather soled shoes that allowed the Earth’s energy to pass through and up into the body. Now, 95% of shoes have synthetic soles that block the energy.

Today’s generations lack an energy hook-up with our planet. We’ve lost our electrical roots. We’re vitamin G deficient. We’re not receiving the Earth’s built-in energy and signals. This disconnection may very well be a seriously overlooked cause of the global epidemic of chronic illness, pain, and dysfunction. 

When you are grounded, your body absorbs the Earth’s electrons like a sponge. They then move throughout your body, impacting it from top to bottom.

Some 20 years of research, along with repeated success stories from people around the world, provides intriguing evidence to support the surprising concept that contact with the Earth is of great medicinal value. We need the Earth’s electrons for our well-being. They are foundational for our health, representing an indispensable kind of nutrient that if deficient, can cause health problems just like a deficient vitamin or mineral. 

Cities down to even the appliances you use in your home, are stabilized by the Earth. They are grounded and connected to the Earth. Our bioelectric bodies also become stabilized when we are grounded and connected to the Earth. This is a vital hook-up because our bodies work electrically. Every movement or thought is based on frequencies and electric transmissions in the body. The heart, brain, and immune system are obvious examples. The daily rhythm of chemical and hormonal cycling in the human body is regulated and maintained by faint electromagnetic signals generated by the Earth’s electrons. The human body is receptive to these signals that set up the rhythm of day-night functions or circadian rhythms.

Earthing studies have demonstrated how grounding, even for just an hour, improves blood flow to the face. The findings suggest enhanced nourishment of facial tissues and functions, and provides a scientific explanation for why many people over the years have told us they look younger and healthier after they start grounding.

Here’s a list of some common benefits:

• Reduces/eliminates chronic inflammation.

• Reduces/eliminates pain.

• Improves your sleep.

• Improves blood flow to nourish your entire body with vital oxygen and nutrition.

• Improves your vitality. You look and feel better.

• Decreases stress in the body. 

• Reduces hormonal and menstrual symptoms.

• Reduces muscle tension and headaches.

• Accelerates healing from trauma, injuries, and sports/exercise activity.

• Protects the body against possibly health-disturbing electromagnetic fields (EMFs). 

Earthing is nothing new. It is simply a revival of a timeless practice and a forgotten law of Nature: that we all belong to Nature, and part of the very connection with Nature is our connection with the Earth.

Earthing is among the most natural and safest things you can do.

If you are skeptical, put it to the test by simply sitting, standing, or walking with your bare feet on the ground outside. If you have PMS or arthritic pain or a backache or indigestion or just plain fatigue, or feel highly stressed, note your level of discomfort at the start and then again after about a half-hour or so.

At the end you will feel better. You will realize that there is indeed something marvelous about the ground beneath your feet, something you have been missing for years.

Marvelous healing power.

•  Most people feel better after they start grounding or earthing.

• Benefits can come quickly and dramatically, or subtly and gradually. We are all different.

• Some people may not feel any benefits until they increase their grounding time.

• Some people may initially feel temporary tingling, a sign of improved circulation and the body equalizing with the natural energy of the Earth. As the nervous system relaxes, the tingling abates.

• If you have radiant health and sleep well, you may not feel a big difference. Please know that continued grounding serves as a natural form of prevention.

• If you are a fitness buff or athlete, you may notice less muscle soreness and faster recovery.

• Some people experience temporary flu-like symptoms (including malaise, achiness, a foggy mind, tiredness). We relate these responses to the body detoxifying.

• Important tip: Drink plenty of water. Being dehydrated can impair the grounding effect.