most primitive form of healing. Many people use the term grounding to describe this action of directly connecting oneself to the Earth. Studies have shown significant benefits of grounding. The blood becomes thinner, thereby combating the hypercoaguability (thick- ening of blood) that accompanies chronic illness. Free electrons intercept free radicals. Less free radicals equals less inflammation and a decreased chance of developing cancer. Heart rate variability, a key indicator of good health, is shown to improve in as little as 20 minutes. In the same amount of time, researchers have seen a bal- ancing of the autonomic nervous system. Other studies have shown a stabilization and rebalancing of natural cortisol rhythms. Cortisol is one of our main stress, energy and immune hormones. Increased levels of melatonin also have been seen. Melatonin is a hormone that helps regulate sleep and is an anti-oxidant that has anti-cancer properties. Grounding has been shown to decrease delayed-onset muscle soreness following exercise. Grounding improves sleep, decreases insomnia and improves daytime energy levels. Ground- ing has even been shown to increase the healing speed of diabetic ulcers; these are notoriously difficult to treat and frequently lead to the loss of part of a limb.
Grounding also has been shown to help protect us from the
adverse effects of electromagnetic fields (EMFs). This is a truly sig- nificant finding as it seems that every few weeks there is a new study that comes out showing how our health is in jeopardy from all the technology we use today. Cell phones, wireless technologies, com- puter screens and the like are all being linked to significant health problems. While we may never go back to a world free of harmful electronics, we can certainly work to negate some of their adverse effects. Going back to the basics, unplug your wireless when it’s not in use and ground yourself as much as possible.
Grounding 101 While walking barefoot on the beach or taking a mid-day stroll
across the grass in a park sound like great ideas, they can be difficult to implement in today’s extremely busy world. Not to mention most of us in Connecticut probably are not up for a mid-winter’s day stroll across the snow barefoot. Is there a simple way we can integrate this concept of grounding into our daily lives? Thankfully the answer is
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at your fingertips. Add a few more veggies to your diet. Drink 60-70 ounces of pure water per day. Find the amount of sleep between 7-9 hours that feels right for you. Take a few moments each day to real- ize you are a living, breathing organism that is full of life; allow your breath to be your guide. Smile and laugh whenever you can. Move, however you like. Dance like a child, take a walk barefoot, jump up and down. Movement is invigorating and is one of the most effec- tive and natural means of detoxification known. If you can, ground yourself while you sleep. Some of the most radical healing ideas are simple. Take a break from our hi-tech world. Try grounding yourself and you will begin to experience new levels of health, well-being, and prosperity.
Dr. Tom Moorcroft, DO grounds himself at Origins Of Health in Glas- tonbury, CT. For more information you can visit his website www.
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Yes! The best way to do this is to take that walk across the lawn or on the beach whenever you can (and when the weather permits); swimming in the ocean or a lake also count. The next best thing is to utilize grounding pads. These pads are generally made of cotton and polyester with a silver thread woven throughout. They can be connected to the Earth directly through a simple grounding rod or by plugging them into a properly grounded wall outlet. By coming into contact with the specially designed pads you become grounded to the Earth and recharge with electrons. I sleep on a grounded bedsheet every night. My keyboard pad
at work is actually a grounding pad, so I’m grounded much of my workday. When I’m particularly stressed physically or mentally, I have a grounded sheet that doubles over and acts like a sleeping bag so I am completely enveloped in healing electrons as I sleep. I es- pecially notice the benefits during times of increased physical stress and when I cannot get as much sleep as I know I need. When my schedule gets crazy, I reach for my grounded sleeping bag, which I also find to be a great travel companion. Sleeping in a strange place, several time zones away has become a much more pleasant and healthy experience.
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