Have you “Earthed” today?
When we reconnect to the earth, the human body is in its most natural state, which promotes optimal health and functioning in daily life. The primordial and natural energy emanating from the earth is the ultimate anti-inflammatory and anti-aging medicine.
By Earthing (grounding), we mean taking off your shoes and socks and sitting, standing, or walking barefoot on the ground (soil, sand, grass, or in a lake or ocean). Being Earthed is the natural state of all living organisms throughout history. It is actually the separation from earth that is unnatural.
What are the benefits?
Earthing (grounding) reunites us with the natural electrical signals from the earth that nourish all organisms dwelling upon it. It restores our body’s natural internal electrical stability and rhythms, which in turn promotes normal functioning of our body’s systems; including the cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, nervous, and immune systems. When we are disconnected from the earth for extended periods of time, the result is an electron deficiency. Earthing remedies this deficiency, which in turn reduces inflammation – a common cause of disease. It also shifts the nervous system from a stress-dominated mode to one of calmness and balance, which helps to decrease anxiety. Additional benefits of Earthing include: improved sleep, faster healing, decreased pain, and improved mood (to name a few).
The most profound aspect of Earthing is that it is so natural and simple, it affects every aspect of human physiology, and it does not cost any money!! When you ground yourself, the entire body readjusts to a healthier level of functioning.
For ideal results, connect your bare feet to the earth for a half hour or more each day, as often as you can (weather permitting).
Some fun places to practice Earthing are:
Your local park, the beach, your backyard, in the ocean or lake, or any place where your bare feet can touch the earth. Swimming pools or walking barefoot at home will not give you the benefits of Earthing.
So the next time you have free time, enjoy a plethora of health benefits by simply taking off your shoes and planting your feet on the ground.
For more information on Earthing: http://www.earthinginstitute.net/
By Dr. Anthony Salzarulo, DC, PC
Ober, Clinton, Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., and Martin Zucker. Earthing. Laguna Beach: Basic Health Publications, Inc., 2010.