Earthing for health! Kick off your shoes and restock your most depleted nutrient, anti-inflammatory electrons from the earth!
Research on elite athletes, diabetics, heart patients and arthritis patients confirms negatively charged electrons improve circulation, thin sticky blood and renew the rhythms of cortisol and other hormones. I had a fascinating conversation with Martin Zucker, author of the first and second editions of the book “Earthing” on how this works. Here’s notes on our talk and a podcast link (below) to listen in for much more.
All Earth creatures evolved in contact with earth, rocks or water 100% of the time. We were grounded electrically into the biggest battery known to Man, even when wearing conductive materials such as leather or fur. The Earth provides a steady stream of negatively charged electrons from contact with dirt, grass, sand, sea, rocks or unsealed concrete (concrete is made from rocks and water). It’s a nutrient we have become disconnected from, but we evolved to be totally surrounded by it.
You can’t get these negatively charged electrons in a pill….
We generate Free Radicals anytime we are sick, overly emotional, over-trained, are in pain or are exposed to ANY toxin. Free radicals are positively charged, and rip apart healthy cells to steal their electrons. The only thing that stops them is an anti-oxidant providing a free electron. The ultimate anti-oxidant is free and from the Earth. Negatively charged electrons.
How Do I Do Earthing For Health?
If you can’t put bare feet on the ground or in natural water such as a lake or ocean, purchase an Earthing Mat or Earthing Sheet! I have a pad under my computer, where my arms can touch it, and I have a sheet in my bed so I am connected all night. The mat and sheet come with a corded plug that goes into the third (grounded) hole in any electrical plug. If preferred, the sheet also comes with a cord and a rod that can go out the window and stick directly into the dirt.
In this podcast we talk about conductive materials; using the mats for exercise recovery (like Tour de France athletes); pain management; chronic fatigue and much more. In my case, the mat has helped me sleep better, and surprisingly, it has helped me keep my emotional balance. When I get upset, I can contact my pad for a while (a 30 minute treatment, or all night) and I feel more balanced. Overall I am less anxious. Cool!
So reducing stress hormones, calming the sympathetic nervous system are a win. What else?
Earthing studies show that clumped red blood cells will release and flow more freely after a treatment, a huge medical benefit that you don’t feel or see. This also applies to Diabetic Neuropathy and other circulatory disorders.
The ultimate anti-oxidant. FREE and endless! I absolutely love this. Read the book. Listen to Martin Zucker on this podcast. And buy the products. They’ll be your new best friend, and you won’t leave home without them. The products muscle-test really well, as I can test these directly on any client at any time. Every person I tested immediately shows strength when contacting the mat.
Here’s a nice article from Dr. Mercola on the blood-thinning effects of Earthing.
Here’s an Amazon link to the book, but you’ll have more fun on the Earthing website!
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