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Thursday, June 20, 2013

Earthing


Reducing stress is something all of us, occasionally, need to do.

One of the easiest ways is to stand or walk barefoot on grass, sand or a mountain boulder. Getting grounded, literally, to the Earth’s natural energies proves beneficial to many hampered by multiple ailments.

Studies on the subject of “earthing”, some of which are listed on the National Center for Biotechnology Information’s website, are increasing.  Many focus on the gathering of earth’s electrons to provide a natural ground source for healing and balance. 

Our bodies, from the brain down to our big toe muscles and the capillaries supplying blood throughout, require internal electrical charges to function. The science behind earthing means our planet’s infinite number of electrons maintains the body’s electrical stability.  The absorption of these electrons neutralizes cell-damaging free radicals.

Earthing is not an ancient practice. Instead, it stems from modern times.  

Starting in the early 1960s, man-made materials such as plastics replaced natural products like leather on the soles of our shoes according to Clinton Ober. He is an author, expert in electrical energy and a leading proponent of the earthing movement. 

As more synthetics isolate us from the free electrons of the earth, Ober and natural medicine experts say our bodies’ disconnect is evident by a rise in illnesses with a direct correlation to chronic inflammation.  These range from diabetes and arthritis to heart disease and certain cancers.

Another important proof to the damaging effects of disconnect, says Ober, is the ballooning of stress-related illnesses. Once, less than two generations ago they were a minor complaint. Now they top the list in patients’ health issues.

When earthing is regularly practiced levels of the body’s most important hormone, cortisol, are optimized for a healthy lifestyle.  Improved cortisol levels mean stress, pain and inflammation are reduced, proper glucose metabolism occurs and blood pressure is regulated. Sleep improves and for diabetics, blood sugar is better maintained through better insulin release.

Ober’s book, “Earthing: The most important discovery ever?”, co-authored with Stephen Sinatra, MD and Martin Zucker, states blood circulation also improves. This allows waste to be carried away faster and replaced with more productive energy.

If geography or time constraints make connecting with Earth impossible, a number of specially-designed products replicate our planet’s healing energy.

Being connected could mean a healthier you.

To view Healing Quest’s episode on earthing click here.   

You might also be interested in:

1.       Guided Imagery: Dr. Martin Rossman discusses the mind’s power for self-healing.

2.       Energy Healing: Join co-host Michele Bernhardt as she explains energy healing.

3.       Herbal Medical Chest: Learn what natural ingredients can keep you healthy.

4.       Permaculture: Investigate a society discovering new sustainable ways of life.

5.       Emotional Fitness:  Dr. Marcus Laux and Joan Borysenko offer terrific advice

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