Walking barefoot has more benefits to health. But the more we try to explain it, the more controversial and contradictory some people may find it. It’s one of those secretly hidden phenomenon that still needs more explaining. Redditors still comment and argue with each other over the legitimacy of the health benefits.
The term, origin and concept of grounding was introduced by Clint Ober. Its also called walking barefoot and earthing. It was a belief system of the indigenous Cheyenne people of the Native America. The earth is a giant magnet having electromagnetic fields, and the explanation is that there’s a free movement of a chain of electrons that take place once you walk barefoot. Could it be the earth’s electromagnetic fields providing some natural therapy of sorts? This can further improve the debilitating conditions of the elderly and chronically ill. Could it also be the fact that the shoes with their synthetic insulated insoles are a block to the body’s contact with the Nature around and the far bigger universe? These are the same thoughts Clint had. In the thoughts of a medical student’s mind, can this, be a potential alternative treatment that’s just awaiting sufficient results for a fully-fledged acceptance by the scientific community? “Electrical Grounding Improves Vagal Tone in Preterm Infants.” Vagal tone is a critical measure of the health of the infant. Its slowly gaining momentum in its approach for a balance. Grounding was encouraging on the athletes of the Tour De France teams. In the blood, it was observed that the electrons coat the RBCs so there’s no clumping, the blood viscosity comes down, the blood pressure goes down, the heart can pump blood easily, there’s no more cardiovascular problems. In the spirituality sense, its comparative to if there’s an imbalance of the body, mind and soul. There’s no harmonic balance for all physiological systems to function. There’s a lot of electrical activity in our bodies. 21 studies have been established on grounding! (and counting!)
Autism, depression, diseases that affect the young and old have all had a profound impact on the health status. Kiss the Ground organisation has a mission; to promote grounding, gracing the soil with our feet and hands, feeling the embrace that the outdoors blesses you with!
Credit: The Earthing Movie: The Remarkable Science of Grounding. (Full Documentary)
Recommended reading: https://www.earthing.com/pages/about-clint-ober
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