“Vitamin G” reduces stress, promotes sleep, and relieves inflammation.
As a pioneer in the US cable TV industry, Clint Ober was intimately familiar with the role of grounding to protect the integrity and clarity of transmissions. After his retirement, Ober began to wonder if there was any need for humans, like all electrical systems—including cable TV—to be grounded in order to function effectively. He had suddenly become aware that most humans wear shoes with plastic or rubber soles that insulated them form the earth’s natural electrical field, the same field that provides the stable ground for electrical systems.
He wondered if human health could be affected in some way by the disconnect from the natural electrical energy always present on the surface of the Earth. Humans evolved barefoot. They walked barefoot or used hides (leather) on their feet, permitting conduction of earth’s surface energy into their bodies. They slept on the earth or on conductive hides.
Ober’s curiosity motivated him to explore whether we needed the connection to Mother Earth in order to be healthy and balanced. It’s now been over ten years and millions of dollars since he tested his theories. The results are nothing less than extraordinary.
Noted cardiologist Stephen Sinatra, MD, says, “I regard Earthing as the greatest health breakthrough in all my years in medical practice. Regular grounding (another name for Earthing) restores the body’s natural electrical state, calms the nervous system, reduces inflammation, and improves circulation. No pill on Earth can do what Mother Earth does!”
Inflammation—the culprit in chronic health problems from cardiovascular disease to cancer—is no match for Earthing. Electrons from the Earth act as natural antioxidants by neutralizing positively charged inflammatory free radicals.
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Here’s an example of what people typically discover when grounding themselves with the patented Earthing Fitted Sheets (available in king, queen, full, and twin sizes), the Earthing Bed Pad, the Earthing Universal Mat, and Earthing Body Bands:
• “I find that I sleep so-o-o-o much better. My schedule is erratic and the Earthing Bed Pad is helping me get the rest I need.”
• “I have been able to get off my thyroid medication thanks to the Earthing Bed Pad.”
• “No more anxiety and I am so much more relaxed.”
• “I sleep grounded every night. It keeps my inflammation in check and helps me to be as healthy as possible
• “My cortisol levels are now balanced for the first time in years. I feel less anxious and relaxed. The only difference in my lifestyle has been the Eathing Fitted Sheets I use every night.”
• “If I’m not grounded, after about 10 minutes I get hot, sweaty, and uncomfortable.”
• “Aches and pains disappeared almost overnight.”
• “My husband had knee surgery, and I gave him the Earthing Bed Pad. He healed very quickly from the pain and his recovery time has been shorter also.”
• “Since grounding myself, I have found my brain operates clearer.”
• “My energy is great. After a year [Earthing], I had a checkup with my doctor, and he was amazed at my excellent health, given my age.”
• “The results have been remarkable. I have my life back again.”
• “I still have my electrosensitivity, but I can live with it and function pretty normally as long as I stay grounded.”
• “I can move freely. I am addicted to Earthing.”
• “Four years later, I am still pain free. This thing has literally changed my life!”
• “Nothing has ever worked for me like Earthing. It has really helped my quality of life.”
Earthing products are made from conductive fabric or materials. They come with a ground cord that you can insert directly into the ground port of any electrical wall outlet or connect to an optional ground rod (included with each sheet, along with a user’s guide and free copy of Earthing).
A brand new study will be published this spring about the impact of Earthing on thyroid function. I wouldn’t be surprised if Earthing becomes the latest novel approach to weight loss. So, what are you waiting for?
Sources:
Zapped: Why Your Cell Phone Shouldn’t Be Your Alarm Clock and 1,268 Ways to Outsmart the Hazards of Electronic Pollution
www.unikeyhealth.com/earthing
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15650465
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20708499
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19524846
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19083655
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18047442
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15650465
Liz says: The effect is cumulative. You do want to make sure that you have bare skin or very light night clothes that are touching the area of the bed pad so that the free electrons will actually be transferred. You can get a Product Tester to check how it is working too.
I have been using my bed pad for about a year and I have deeper sleep and feel more rested. It did take me a few months to really get all the effects.
Faye says: First of all I was born not evolved barefoot. I haven’t tried Earthing but does sound interesting. We should let our podiatrists know because they say NOT to go barefoot.
Liz says: Earthing is a must experience! I really like direct contact with the Body Bands. It can be used near the site of discomfort and really helps with inflammation. It’s interesting that getting back to pre-civilization practices that were naturally used for thousands of years have so many benefits for our bodies. Look at the advantages many runners are finding with shoes that are almost like going barefoot.
Liz:
I appreciate your informative posts here. Alas my income allows me to check books out of the library and not much more. When I can afford it, I am wondering a little more about the body bands. Do you just use one at a time, or can you use all three at once? It looks to me that the body bands might be a little more useful for me than the mat (going with the cheapest possiblity of course initially).
I loved Zapped. In fact it has been the first non-fiction book that I have read from cover to cover without stopping. I have been reading almost all non-fiction for 45 yrs and 90% of that reading has been about health. I haven’t read all of Dr. Gittleman’s books but way more than half, and some of those I have read repeatedly. This blog is my favorite health blog and I frequently advise people to read it. I am on the hold list for the Earthing book.
Are the bands portable enough that they can be used in bed, in front of a computer, on the couch for the occassional TV show etc? Thanks.
Liz says: Karen – The bands are completely portable and a great way to experience the benefits of Earthing. I use mine all the ways your mentioned. You can wear more than one at a time, you just need to get an additional cord. The kit comes with 3 bands of different sizes and one cord.
Judy says: Excellent article–thanks! Do you know when and where the thyroid/earthing study will be published? I’m almost 2 months into using the earthing mat most of the day/night and have been on daily thyroid med for years. About 2 weeks after beginning to use the mat, I started to feel better than I had in a very long time.
Now I think I might be going hyperthyroid, based on symptoms I just started having within the past 2 days. Although it’s unpleasant to be overmedicated (if that’s what is going on), it would be a great thing in the end, if earthing really can help me reduce or eliminate thyroid meds. And I notice the testimonial in this article about the person who was able to discontinue thyroid meds.
If I can do that, then I will for sure agree that earthing is the best health discovery ever, especially considering that from day 1 of being diagnosed with hypothyroidism, the doctors told me that I’d be dependent on thyroid med for the rest of my life. I’d love to prove them wrong! Thanks again for putting such valuable information out there!
Many people including myself have negative effects from Earthing. I was very enthusiastic about this concept after reading Clinton Ober’s book. I tried the products for 3 weeks and had a serious aggravation of fibromyalgia, brain fog, insomnia and fatigue. 8 other individuals I personally know reported negative effects from using the products. The effects are cumulative and caution should be exercised when using. This is definitely not a therapy for everyone. To read more on my experience and research go to:
http://fibrofriends.typepad.com/fibro_friends/2011/01/earthing-healing-from-the-ground-up.html
Mary-Anne Reed says: I think it’s possible you were going through detox and needed to cut back and go through it more slowly. I also have Fibromyalgia and am going through detox via using Earthing products. People with Fibromyalgia have a lot of debris in their bodies. It takes time and patience to get through it. Anyway, these are my thoughts on it. Blesings
Liz says: Darden; Sorry to hear about your experience. Perhaps your circuit was not clean and had some dirty electricity coming through. This has to do with the house wiring. The only way to check is with a meter. Dr. Ann Louise talks about this in her book Zapped. When you use a grounding rod outside to connect your Earthing product, you want to keep it 20 feet away from underground wiring, especially where the electricity comes into the house. This electrical pollution can be the source of any negative effects you received. It sound like you got more inflammation, not less. Most people drastically reduce their inflamation because of the free electrons. Earthing has been a tremendous help to me and to everyone I know. My cousin has fibromyalgia and she had the first good night’s sleep in years when she started earthing.
Jackie says: What is the difference between earthing mats and the pendants that several companies put out (Q-Link and Gia Wellness/BioPro come to mind)? Aren’t they all intended to bring the body’s frequency back to the Schumann Resonance? (I think that’s what it’s called.)
Sierra says: Jackie- the Earthing technology puts you in direct contact with the electrical potential of the Earth’s surface so that you are able to receive negatively charged electrons that will neutralize the positively charged free radicals in your body. This will reduce inflammation and chronic pain, speed up recovery time, and help you feel rested and refreshed after sleeping!
Are you aware how easy it is to make your own Earthing device? The instructions are posted at WikiHow. Have a look! http://www.wikihow.com/Make-an-Earthing-Device
All the best,
Jonathan
Sierra says: I would caution that do-it-yourself devices may put you at an extreme risk for injury by electrical shock. Extensive research and safety testing has been conducted for the Barefoot line of Earthing products. I recommend leaving this one to the professionals!
Christian says: I researched earthing therapy and created my own device to ground myself. The theory is sound but the effects on my body have been less than desirable. I do feel I sleep much deeper but in the 3 weeks in a row of using the system I developed severe swelling in my left knee. No noticeable improvements in my daily fatigue (adrenal exhaustion) but I did notice an increase in daily anxiety. My advise is using this therapy sparingly and limit it to only an hour a day at most.
Sierra says: I don’t know the specifics of your self-made design, but it is possible that you are subjecting yourself to dirty electricity somehow, and that may be the underlying cause of those undesirable symptoms. I recommend sticking to barefoot walks on the beach or in the grass, or using the Earthing Products, which are very carefully researched and designed.
I’ve been using the earthing pad for more than 3 months and didn’t notice any improvements on my sleep and overall health. any suggestions? thanks!