In 2008, I invited colleagues to my home in Connecticut to participate in an unusual experiment. There were twelve of us. We were clinical physicians, Ph.D.s working in the medical field, nurses, artists, a personal trainer, an attorney, and Clint Ober. The experiment involved taking a drop of blood before and after forty minutes of […]
During decades in cardiology practice I have witnessed remark able advances that give doctors ever-greater ability to improve and save the lives of patients. However, I regard the most impressive break through of all as something about as low-tech as you can get–the simple proposition of reconnecting to the Earth.To be sure, Earthing research is in its bare infancy, but
Blood is a complex fluid. It carries a critical cargo of oxygen, nutrients metabolic wastes, and clotting factors. You don’t have to be a doctor to understand the importance of good flowing blood that’s able to pas through thousands of miles of tiny blood vessels to service all the nooks and crannies of your body.
A single dose of walking on a sandy beach or sitting barefoot in your backyard will make you feel good for a while, but the effect won’t last long. It’s another thing if you can pursue such activities on a daily basis. Similarly, if you sleep grounded one night you will likely sleep better that
The whole thing goes back to nature and the way our bodies were designed- in a grounded state, pretty much . If you sleep grounded, that’s wonderful. That means, though, that your immune system is still in an ungrounded state for sixteen hours a day. If you can extend your hours of Earthing you stand
The longer you ground yourself in your daily life, the more stable, energetic, and robust your body functions and the greater your ability to heal. Some people describe symptoms disappearing or improving dramatically after just a few nights of sleeping grounded. Others say that symptoms and energy improve gradually, then reach a plateau and stay
People sometimes report feeling a tingling sensation in their body the first few times they are grounded at night. It is not unpleasant. And don’t worry: You are not being electrocuted! You are simply feeling the Earth’s natural, healing energy coming into your body. The tingling is related to the initial energizing, re-synchronizing, and normalizing
Earthing improves the way the body functions in so many ways and it may, as a result, influence the requirement for medication. Many people have told me they have been able to reduce their dosage. l advised them, as I do anyone, that if you are involved in any medical treatment program it is best
If you have chronic inflammation and you ground yourself for a period of time, and then stop, the body will usually sooner or later revert back to its previous ungrounded status. I have seen this regression happen with people and animals alike. Many people report that the effects of Earthing continue with longer use. It is important not to