News — Earthing

Electrical grounding (EG) may assist preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) as they overcome health and maturity challenges, research shows. In a first-ever study, the effects of EG on vagal tone in preterm infants in the NICU were evaluated. Previous research has proven that EG can improve the way the autonomic nervous system functions and strengthen the vagal tone in adults. This study wanted to find out how the EG technique would affect infants in the NICU. VAGAL TONE AND THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM The vagus nerve works as a part of the autonomic nervous system to...

Have you ever noticed how good it feels to walk barefoot on a sandy beach, or in a forest? There is a reason for that—it’s called the grounding effect. The reason for this sense of well-being is due to the fact that you’re receiving a surge of potent healing electrons from the ground. The earth has a slightly negative charge, so when you stand barefoot on that sand, electrons from the earth flow into your body, giving you a virtual “transfusion” of healing power. The featured documentary, The Grounded 2, is a sequel to the film The Grounded, released in 2013. The sequel features...

Being on the receiving end of a massage can be thoroughly remedial, pain-relieving, relaxing, and even blissful. Thanks to the skill, energy, and passion of the massage therapist you typically come away feeling like a million bucks. But for purveyors of such relief — the therapists — it’s hard, hard work. Repeated treatments can generate overuse problems such as tendonitis and carpal tunnel, affecting the wrists, elbows, and shoulders, as well as problems with the hand and fingers. There’s fatigue as well from the draining exertion. Over time, the demanding nature of the work frequently contributes to burnout. A widely-quoted...

Grounding, A Simple, Pleasurable Way to Reduce Inflammation and Chronic Disease with Dr. Joe Mercola Did you know the energy from the Earth can help you live a healthier life? The concept is known as earthing or grounding, which is no more complicated than walking barefoot. In "Down to Earth" — which received the IndieFEST Award of Excellence for a documentary short in January 2017 — I speak alongside other experts to shed light on this super simple yet commonly overlooked way to protect and improve human health. As cardiologist Dr. Stephen Sinatra, author of "Earthing: The Most Important Health...

Sarah Laucks, York, PA, wellness educator, (2017): Sarah Laucks is a former education director of an organization that stages events in the U.S. and Canada for people with disabilities, their caregivers, and healthcare professionals.  She shared her grounding experience with us in December 2017: “Within six weeks of grounding I started to notice a change in the skin on my hands. The skin was becoming smoother, less red, and more full. My nails, which were heavily ridged from the anemia, were also smoothing out – not as they grew out but the entire nail bed was smoothing out. At first my husband...