A growing number of studies are investigating how " grounding (Grounding /Earthing)" can benefit biological performance and help treat non-communicable diseases.
Usually the grounding we understand refers to "electrical grounding", which is a strategy to protect individuals and electrical equipment from the increased alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) voltages and shock hazards. It provides a low resistance path for current to flow to the ground while reducing the accumulation of excess charge.
And "biological grounding" can be defined as intentional grounding of the body designed to enhance biological functions. If implemented properly, it has considerable prospects as a measure to promote health and help patients with treatment.
"Electromagnetic hygiene" measures are defined in current work as practices or conditions that facilitate maintenance and enhance health, as well as prevent disease by optimizing the biofriendliness of the electromagnetic environment.
This review has been reviewed and observed many studies, and the core conclusion was:
- biological grounding can help solve acute and chronic inflammatory conditions.
- Walking barefoot on the wet grass helps relieve pain and improve blood circulation .
- Bioelectromagnetic intervention can enhance immune system functions.
- Reducing excessive charging can reduce the possibility of respiratory problems.
- Electromagnetic hygiene can reduce the risk of infection of SARS-CoV-2 and other pathogens.
Bio grounding has a variety of ways they may be health-benefit. The following is some key content of the review. Please read the original report for details.
Bio grounding method 1: Walking barefoot
Walk barefoot in nature will bring many benefits, especially in the grass with dew or wet soil in the morning. Studies have shown that doing so will make the body tough and improve blood circulation.
Walking barefoot on uneven roads, such as cobblestone roads, may stimulate acupoints to promote health. It is reported that pebbles mat walking can lower blood pressure and enhance body function more than traditional walking. Walking on wet stones helps to suck blood into the feet and improve circulation throughout the body, wetting the stones will reduce its resistivity and improve conditions for biological grounding. In addition, walking barefoot on the ground in places with low resistivity can generate micro currents that stimulate acupuncture points and meridians in the body.
Walking barefoot in cold water or beaches will cause peripheral blood vessels to contract and blood concentration. After being taken out of the water, it will cause peripheral blood vessels to dilate, thereby promoting circulation.
In terms of running, it is observed that barefoot running is faster, while reducing oxygen consumption and possibly enhancing working memory.
Bio grounding method 2: Lying on the ground down to ground
Sleeping on the ground is very beneficial for treating acute and chronic diseases, improving digestion, defecation and sleep quality, and restoring energy and physical strength levels.
Studies have found that the effect of sleeping directly on the ground has been optimized in outdoor nature. The suboptimal result is that sleeping in light-weight residential units, which is healthier than heavy-duty buildings. This may be because atmospheric electricity has an impact on human health.
There are studies to investigate whether alignment with the main direction during sleep has any effect on the body's blood pressure, heart rate and serum cortisol levels. Those who sleep with their heads facing south were statistically significantly lower than those who sleep in other major directions. Furthermore, those who sleep with their heads facing east or west rather than south or north, had significantly higher serum cortisol levels.
In an evaluation of how biological grounding affects blood viscosity during yoga exercise, those who were grounded significantly reduced diastolic blood viscosity and systolic blood viscosity after exercise compared to those who were fake grounding.
For a long time, poor blood circulation can cause cold feet, and walking barefoot in a suitable environment can help solve this problem. Researchers provided blood thermal images to prove that biological grounded sleep greatly improved blood circulation in a test subject who had suffered from extremely cold feet since she could remember. By measuring thermal images of the body's blood, studies have also observed that blood circulation in many other people has improved due to biological grounding.
Subjects who were grounded sleep showed less significant performance decline compared to test subjects with false grounding, with less increase in creatine kinase blood levels, and improved recovery was indicated by reducing inflammatory markers associated with muscle damage and maintaining a constant blood concentration.
In addition, real case studies have also demonstrated the efficacy of effective biological grounding in reducing inflammation and pain.
focuses on electromagnetic hygiene problems caused by grounding
Although grounding seems to have many benefits to the human body, the human body is a good electrical conductor.
That is to say, living in modern spaces with developed electromagnetic equipment (mobile phones, computers, TVs, refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners, communication base stations, etc.), if electromagnetic effect is extremely strong, then biological grounding is equivalent to allowing the charge in the space (through air, etc.) to guide the human body, which may cause chronic damage to the human body. This is the electromagnetic hygiene issue.
At the same time, most modern textiles are insulators. Many clothing, especially synthetic clothing, are electrically insulated and can generate high levels of excess charge by frictional generation of electricity. When the body is grounded, the charge accumulated on the clothing may be transferred to the skin and eventually lead to the ground.
In addition, more than 90% of the air suspended particles found indoors have a size of less than 1 micron (1 μm), and within this size range, the electric field can usually act as the main transmission and movement mechanism of the pathogen microbial .
This review introduces many of the origins of electromagnetic hygiene problems and the direction of reducing their harm to the human body. For details, you can check the original report.
Report Original address: Grounding (earthing) as related to electromagnetic hygiene: An integrated review. The offline version of the report can be downloaded at the Life 100 Forum.
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