What is Grounding/Earthing?

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Grounding is a therapeutic technique that involves doing things that electrically reconnect you with the earth. It is said to be that earthing science and grounding physics explains how an electrical charge from the earth can have positive effects on your body. Although the use of a grounding technique in mental health treatment, this type of grounding/earthing isn’t entirely the same!

Already established, electrons from antioxidant molecules neutralize reactive oxygen species (ROS known as Free Radicals) involved in the body’s immune and inflammatory responses. When the body touches the Earth directly there is an influx of free electrons being absorb into the body which likely neutralizes ROS, thereby reducing acute and chronic inflammation. According the National Institute of Health, every part of the body could equilibrate with the electrical potential of the Earth, this stabilizes the electrical environment of all organs, tissues and cells.

Throughout history, humans have walk barefoot or with a footwear made from animal skins not to mention sleep on the ground and/or skins. This allowed an abundance of free electrons to enter the body encouraging a more stabilized body. With the modern lifestyle, Earth’s electrons are no longer entering the body this proving the increase in chronic illness, immune disorders and inflammatory disease.