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healing ways


In all things of nature, there is something of the marvelous.


~Aristotle


barefoot in nature, including the back- yard, for 30 to 60 minutes once or twice a day on surfaces like grass, soil, gravel, stone and sand. If this isn’t practical, special grounding mats and pads are available online for convenient indoor use while sitting or sleeping; people with compromised health oſt en benefi t from more time being grounded. T e activity restores a primordial


Touching the Earth The Healing Powers of Going Barefoot


by Martin Zucker M /17 6:14 PM B M


elanie Monteith, of San Diego, California, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at age 24 and


plagued by symptoms for 14 years. Simple daily tasks became challenging. She relied on walking aids and walls to keep from falling. Eventually, she quit her job. Every day tested her survival skills. T en, in late 2017, Monteith tried grounding and it changed her life. Grounding, also called Earthing,


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refers to the discovery of major health benefi ts from sustained contact with the Earth’s natural and subtle electric charge. Recent research published in the Journal of Infl ammation, Integrative Medicine: A Clinician’s Journal, Neonatology and Health indicates that grounding stabilizes the physiology in many ways, drains the body of infl ammation, pain and stress, and generates greater well-being. Grounding can be as simple as going


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electric connection with the Earth that has been lost with modern lifestyles. We wear shoes with insulating, synthetic soles and live and work elevated above the ground. T ese overlooked lifestyle factors may contribute to increasing global rates of chronic illnesses. Ground- ing revitalizes us, akin to charging a weak battery, because our bodies operate elec- trically and our movements and thoughts are based on electrical signals. We are bioelectric beings. Eighteen years of grounding re-


search in a variety of indoor settings, plus grassroots feedback from around the world, clearly show that our bodies oper- ate more eff ectively when grounded. We sleep better, have less pain, more energy and even look better. Here are some of the documented benefi ts.


Reduction of chronic infl ammation


“Infl ammation is intimately linked to most chronic and aging-related diseases,” says Gaétan Chevalier, Ph.D., a visiting scholar at the University of California, San Diego, who has conducted multiple grounding studies. “Grounding seems to be nature’s way to reduce infl ammation.”


Enhanced blood fl ow T ick, sludgy blood is a common


feature of diabetes and cardiovascular disorders. Several grounding studies have demonstrated a signifi cant decrease in blood viscosity and enhanced blood fl ow. “Grounding represents a potent circulation booster; a simple, yet profound preventive and therapeutic strategy,” says integra- tive cardiologist Dr. Stephen T. Sinatra, of Manchester, Connecticut, co-author of the book Earthing: T e Most Important Health Discovery Ever!


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