The Influence of Modern Lifestyle
Throughout the annals of time, humanity strolled, rested, and slumbered upon the earth, tilled the soil with unclad hands, and enjoyed extended periods of natural grounding. However, contemporary existence has ushered in a growing chasm between us and the natural world. Presently, we inhabit towering structures, don shoes with rubber and plastic soles, and find ourselves enshrouded by insulative materials such as synthetic fabrics, plastics, tar, and asphalt. All of these factors conspire to sever our connection with the Earth's energy and obstruct the innate rapport we once shared.
In this trajectory, we have inadvertently deprived ourselves of the untrammeled electrons dwelling within the Earth's indigenous electric fieldânurturing sustenance that lies mere inches beneath our feet. In consequence, we overlook one of the paramount founts of natural antioxidants and anti-inflammatory agents within our reach. Compounding this, we find ourselves immersed in an environment rife with synthetic, human-engineered contaminants and electronic emissions. Household appliances, mobile devices, wireless networks, microwaves, and cell towers inundate us ceaselessly, triggering an overabundance of free radical harm to our cellular and tissue structures. This, in turn, contributes to the further depletion of electrons within our body and exacerbates the demand for negative charge to rectify the burgeoning positive charge imbalance.
Contemporary biomedical investigations have firmly established chronic inflammation as the underlying culprit behind nearly every prevalent modern chronic ailment. Through grounding, the body gains an uninterrupted influx of free electrons, which are heralded as nature's most potent form of antioxidants. This bestowed capability enables the body to swiftly quell any positively charged free radicals, thereby upholding equilibrium within the bodyâessentially, a pivotal characteristic in mitigating chronic inflammation.
Upon reestablishing a connection with the Earth's energy through grounding, our body orchestrates a dismantling of these excess free radicals. This restorative process allows the body to naturally recuperate and rejuvenate, adhering to its inherent healing predisposition. It is of paramount importance, therefore, that we cultivate a daily reconnection with this intrinsic energy source to sustain optimal health and counterbalance the detrimental ramifications of modern existence.
Safeguarding Against Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs)
Impact on Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs)
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), electromagnetic fields (EMFs) exert an influence on the human body due to its bioelectrical systems that sustain the operations of vital organs such as the heart and brain. Overexposure to EMFs can potentially trigger symptoms like fatigue, sleep disturbances, discomfort, depression, and even cellular impairment.
Electromagnetic fields surround us, stemming from sources like power lines, mobile devices, radio and television broadcasts, wireless networks, Bluetooth, household wiring, and an array of electrical appliances. One manner in which electromagnetic radiation interacts with us is by inducing voltage within the body, detectable through a basic multimeter assessment. This induced voltage is believed to have the potential to disrupt the myriad subtle electrical communications transpiring within the body incessantly, serving critical functions.
Upon establishing grounding, the body promptly attunes itself to the Earth's electric potential, analogous to creating a "Faraday cage" effect. Just as a mirror reflects light, grounding renders the skin effectively impervious and capable of repelling electromagnetic fields emanating from the environment. Consequently, this obstructs the penetration of EMFs into the body, as depicted by the multimeter test illustrating a sharp decline in body voltage upon grounding.
This protective mechanism not only shields the intricate bioelectric pathways and communication networks within the body but also forestalls the accumulation of charge. It is well-established that harboring excessive positive charge within the body can engender challenges, as it may precipitate oxidative stress and serve as a pertinent marker of inflammation.
Earthing Calms the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)
The Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) plays a major role in the proper functioning of the body and controls everything from our breathing, heart rate, sweating, digestion and also helps lower blood pressure.Â
Earthing has an immediate physiological effect on the autonomic nervous system and has been shown to help activate the parasympathetic state (PNS), which induces a sense of calm and relaxation in the body.Â
One study measured the autonomic nervous system of 28 participants in a double-blind study comparing earthing to sham-earthing. While the PNS function increased for both groups due to relaxation, at the end of the 40-minutes the earthing participants had twice the increase in PNS function compared to sham-earthed. The PNS levels of those who earthed also continued to increase after the end of the 40-minute period, which was not the case with sham-earthing.Â
GROUNDED SLEEP: A CASCADE OF BENEFITS
Engaging in grounding during sleep ushers in several hours of unfettered electron infusion, precisely during a period when the body is profoundly engaged in healing and rejuvenation.
Moreover, empirical evidence underscores that slumbering in a grounded state intricately manages the body's intrinsic circadian rhythmâessentially, the sleep-wake cycle. This orchestrated alignment of the circadian rhythm during grounded sleep holds the potential for manifold health advantages. These encompass an elevation in sleep quality, the immersion into deeper and more revitalizing repose, facilitation of falling asleep, heightened clarity upon awakening, relief from insomnia, and more.
The foundation for these favorable outcomes is speculated to emanate from the unceasing bestowal of free electrons that envelops us when tethered to the Earth. These liberated electrons, abundant and omnipresent, emerge as among the most profuse wellsprings of antioxidants available to us.
Central to the orchestration of the sleep-wake cycle lies a pivotal hormone known as cortisol. This hormone assumes the mantle of sculpting the body's circadian rhythm, thus heralding the ebb and flow of daily rhythms.
A contemporary investigation delving into the repercussions of grounding during sleep unveiled noteworthy insights, visually captured in the diagram presented below. Those who embraced grounded slumber exhibited an almost seamless synchronization both among themselves and with the Earth's innate diurnal-nocturnal cadence. In stark contrast, individuals who remained severed from the Earth's influence found themselves conspicuously disjointed from this harmonious rhythm.
Study: Earthing is safe and beneficial, even for premature babies! Â
A study published in 2017 found that grounding may improve the resilience of fragile premature infants in incubators and cribs surrounded by EMFs. There searchers documented a skin voltage drop by about 95% when the babies were grounded! The Pennsylvania State University researchers grounded 26 preterm infants and documented immediate and significant improvements in autonomic nervous system functioning critical to inflammatory and stress responses. Grounding improved vagal tone by 67% and may improve there silence to stress and lower the risk of morbidity in preterm infants, they said. The reference to vagal tone means improved function of the vital vagus nerve that extends from the brain stem in to the abdomen, linking the neck, heart, lungs, and the organs of the abdomen to the brain.Â
--R. Passi, K.K. Doheny, C. Palmer, et al.
A previous study demonstrated that connecting the human body to the earth during sleep (earthing) normalises the daily cortisol rhythm and improves sleep. A variety of other benefits were reported, including reductions in pain and inflammation. Subsequent studies have confirmed these earlier findings and documented virtually immediate physiologic and clinical effects of grounding or earthing the body. It is well established, though not widely known, that the surface of the earth possesses a limitless and continuously renewed supply of free or mobile electrons as a consequence of a global atmospheric electron circuit. Wearing shoes with insulating soles and/or sleeping in beds that are isolated from the electrical ground plane of the earth have disconnected most people from the earth's electrical rhythms and free electrons. The most reasonable hypothesis to explain the beneficial effects of earthing is that a direct earth connection enables both diurnal electrical rhythms and free electrons to flow from the earth to the body. It is proposed that the earth's diurnal electrical rhythms set the biological clocks for hormones that regulate sleep and activity. It is also suggested that free electrons from the earth neutralise the positively charged free radicals that are the hallmark of chronic inflammation. Current biomedical research has led to an inflammation hypothesis that is establishing chronic inflammation as the culprit behind almost every modern chronic illness. The research summarised here and in subsequent reports provides a basis for a number of earthing technologies (such as grounded bed sheets) that restore and maintain natural electrical contact between the human body and the earth throughout the day and night in situations where going barefoot on the earth is impractical. It is proposed that free or mobile electrons from the earth can resolve chronic inflammation by serving as natural antioxidantsâ.
Published Papers and Studies:
Effectiveness of Grounded Sleeping on Recovery After Intensive Eccentric Muscle LoadingÂ
Grounding Patients With Hypertension Improves Blood Pressure: A Case History Series StudyÂ
Effects of Grounding (Earthing) on Massage Therapists: An Exploratory StudyÂ
Electric Nutrition: The Surprising Health and Healing Benefits of Biological Grounding (Earthing).
Electrical Grounding Improves Vagal Tone in Preterm Infants.Â
Effects of Grounding on Body Voltage and Current in the Presence of Electromagnetic Fields.Â
Grounding after moderate eccentric contractions reduces muscle damage.Â
The effect of grounding the human body on mood.Â
Grounding the Human Body during Yoga Exercise with a Grounded Yoga Mat Reduces Blood ViscosityÂ
Earthing: Health Implications of Reconnecting the Human Body to the Earth's Surface ElectronsÂ