Earthing, or naturism whilst you sleep.

By     Nudists have always known that being naked in contact with the earth lets you "plug in" to the earth's healing energies. Now new technology lets you do it whilst you sleep! 

Doesn’t it make you feel a little smug to realise that the rest of humanity is only now discovering the health benefits of getting naked which we nudists have known for years.
For instance we’ve always known that it’s healthier to be naked than clothed, but everyone thought we were cranks. Until, that is, evidence emerged showing that wearing bras and other tight clothing could actually kill.
And then there was the great UV scare, which held that exposing oneself to the sun was potentially lethal and that nudists and other sunbathers were slowly committing suicide. Now the latest research indicates that the exact opposite is true.
Most recently I’ve come across a discovery that seems to support another nudist truth – that being in direct contact with the earth (i.e. naked flesh against bare earth) is not only good for us but positively vital to our well-being.
A few years ago, experts over at The California Institute of Science decided to investigate just why it is that walking barefoot on the earth or through the surf feels so good. After some years of research they’ve concluded that the feel-good factor of barefootin’, though therapeutic, is a mere hint of the true benefits to be gained. Their findings suggest that contact with the earth has real, physical, measurable long-term health benefits that are necessary to our well-being. 
Or to put it the other way round, denying ourselves contact with earth energy leads to a long term and potentially serious diminution of our health.
Which is something we nudists have known all along.
In simple terms it works like this.
The earth’s surface is charged with an enormous reservoir of free electrons. The earth is, in fact, electric. And so are we. Every process in our bodies is regulated by finely tuned electrical systems. However, just like, say, a TV set, we get a build up of static in our bodies (called EMF’s –electric and magnetic fields) which if not discharged causes an accumulation of “free radicals”, the so-called “molecules of inflammation” and a major cause of illness. 
In the natural course of things, the static build-up is discharged by simple skin contact with the earth, which in return sends billions of free electrons (antioxidants) back into the body. This is one of the miracles of nature, a perfectly designed two-way process which maintains our normal chemical reactions, keeps us healthy and has worked flawlessly for most of human history.
Unfortunately, however, over the last 60 years or so most of us in the developed world have increasingly insulated ourselves from the earth in our homes and workplaces, and even outside by wearing synthetically –soled shoes. Disconnected from the earth we are no longer able to discharge our static energy, leading to a build-up of EMF’s and an electrical imbalance which helps grow and sustain free radicals. Cardiovascular disease, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, asthma, arthritis gastrointestinal disorders and hypertension are all linked to stress, inflammation and free radicals, and it’s no coincidence that each of these diseases has sky-rocketed over the last 50-60 years – the same length of time that we’ve become insulated from the earth. 
Fortunately, the remedy is as easy as taking off your shoes, socks or stockings ( or why not all of our clothes?), and walking or standing barefoot on the earth. This allows a natural flow of electrons to and from our bodies and connects us to the vital earth rhythms that set many of our biological clocks. 
Unfortunately, however, modern life isn’t like that .We live in an artificial environment and we cannot spend enough time standing barefoot on the earth to restore and maintain the natural quantity of antioxidants (free electrons) that we need to combat inflammation and aging. 
So, they have developed the “earthing pad” This is a specially designed mattress pad which is placed over the mattress and which is connected via cable to the ground to provide a direct connection to the earth. “Sleeping Earthed”, as it is called, enables the static and free radicals to be discharged and restores the natural two-way flow of electrons between the earth and the body whilst asleep. For most people this provides up to eight hours a day of the direct connection with the earth that is so necessary for our health and well-being.
Doctors who have been experimenting with earthing are already reporting amazing successes. 
For instance using this technique, the entire US cycling team (including 7 times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong) managed to eliminate tendonitis altogether! 
Of sleeping earthed study participants

• ·93% slept better.

• ·85% fell asleep faster.

• 100% woke up feeling more rested.

• 82% experienced less muscle stiffness or pain.

• 74% saw chronic pain lessen or disappear.

• 78% reported a general improvement in how well they felt.

One expert, James L. Oschman PhD, Author, of “Energy Medicine: The Scientific Basis ” thinks that the implications of this technology are so far reaching that, and I quote, “This is the most important health discovery ever!”
So,at long last it’s official.
Naked flesh against bare earth is a GOOD THING. It’s vital for good health. 100% natural, and has no side effects.
All I can say is, what took them so long to find out? 

Til next time,

Liz

For more information about earthing and earthing pads go to http://www.greenlore.co.uk
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Energy Medicine: The Scientific Basis

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