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.
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