Earthing is one of the most significant ‘discoveries’ in recent times in relation to health. Of course, it is not new, humans have been in contact with the earth throughout our evolution. Only recently has the modern lifestyle disconnected us from it. Now we understand the mechanism that fundamentally supports our immune system and well-being, bringing us so many health benefits for free.

in Episode 51 of ‘Living outside the Matrix,’ Martin Zucker talks about this key component of optimal health and writing his book with Dr Stephen Sinatra and Clinton Ober. “Earthing: The most important health discovery ever” is widely touted as being the best book available on the subject.

Watch or listen to the discussion with Martin Zucker in the Youtube video below and read on to understand the mechanism and to get the detail of the many benefits you will enjoy by employing this simple (and free) technique into your lifestyle.

What is Earthing?

Earthing (or grounding) simply means electrically connecting with the earth. It means our bodies are literally put in electrical contact with the earth and therefore enjoy unlimited access to the abundant supply of negative electrical charge from a relatively infinite source of free electrons.

“So what?” you may be well be asking. If this were true my Doctor would know all about it. Well, here is where you would be wrong. This is where you have to independently verify this for your self. Do a little research and try best of all it for your self. The science is sound and the benefits are proven.

It’s free to walk with your bare feet on the ground or to sit in the garden with your bare feet on the grass, and relax. The ‘kidney 1’ point (K1), right in the middle of the ball of your foot, (well known to acupuncture practitioners) is easily contacted with the ground if you do this. Try it and enjoy the benefits.

How does earthing work

Earthing works by making available free additional electrons from the earth to your body. According to Dr Joseph Mercola, these free electrons are probably the most potent anti-oxidants known to man. They flow freely on demand into your body to neutralise the accumulation of positive charge that builds up from oxidative stress due to free radicals produced in the body, breathed in, and ingested in food.

There are clinical effects of earthing that are observable in the body such as the change in heart rate variability, a decrease in skin resistance and a decrease in inflammation. There are many important anti-oxidants required by the body and that can benefit the body. Many must be ingested as food supplements but one is available to everyone in the form of contact with the ground.

The interview below in which Dr Joseph Mercola talks with Dr James Oschman is fantastic for understanding the mechanism and benefits of earthing. I highly recommend it.

The benefits of earthing

Sleep quality improves – due to the day/night cortisol levels evening out. Stress is reduced and sleep quality improves.

Pain is reduced. Shown by thermography studies done by Dr James Oschman. Inflammation could be seen to dissipate during grounding in a little as 20 minutes, with the K1 point grounded as well as the point of pain or injury.

The blood is thinned by the increased negative charge on each blood cell. They consequently repel each other more and are less able to clog. so earthing makes the blood less viscous. Although not a silver bullet, grounding could go a long way to reducing heart disease, the number one cause of death in the world.