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Why Should We Ground the Body to Earth?

Extract from an article by Steve Gamble

 

Does Our Modern Day Living Represent a Health Hazard?

Today the human body, more so than any other living entity, is gradually and increasingly being disconnected, or insulated, from the Earth. This is a vital and important connection that we have had and have evolved with for many thousands of years. Today, due to our modern-day living, man-made fabrics and footwear, high rise offices and buildings, and a lot more, we seem to have lost this vitally important biological and biophysical connection essential for well-being.

 

Is It Important To Have a Connection With Earth - To be Grounded?

Many people have noticed that they feel better when they spend time barefoot in the outdoors, walking barefoot on the seashore, feet in the edge of the lapping waters, or just laid upon the Earth.

The known effect of grounding - or being grounded - is that it discharges and prevents the build up of electrical stress. This knowledge has been employed in the Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) business for many years in the UK as a form of safety and one of reducing (grounding) voltage (Static Electricity) levels in the human body to protect both humans and sensitive electronic equipment.

However, our modern lifestyle prohibits most people from spending time in direct contact with the earth. We have evolved in direct contact with the earth, walking barefoot, sleeping on the earth and using natural footwear that kept us 'earthed' and 'grounded'. Today we wear footwear with rubber-moulded soles that insulate us from contact with the Earth. We sleep upstairs, away from connection with the earth. In the mid-1900s in the UK we switched our electricity supply from Direct Current (DC) to Alternating Current (AC), and with this change came the Electric and Electromagnetic fields that can affect us so much today. Additionally, with the plethora of mobile phone masts and all things wireless, we are being bombarded with electrical radiation from all quarters which can lead to a build up of electrical stress. Is it any wonder that more and more people are becoming electro-sensitive (ES) - a known and recognised medical condition in Sweden - and that chronic conditions are on the rise?

Therefore, it follows that in today's electrically-polluted world it is prudent to allow our body the opportunity to be able to discharge as much of this unnatural and excessive electrical stress as it can, as often as it can. For our body to do this it needs to be connected with nature, with the earth.

Having a direct conductive connection with the Earth allows us to experience and enjoy that connection with Nature and the Earth's essential energy field that we once enjoyed as a matter of course, without interference, for thousands of years. When the body is grounded to earth it ceases to act just as an antenna, it then becomes a conductor as well. Thus it is able to discharge excessive and unrequired voltage (static & information) from the body. This is after all the premise upon which ESD to ground products work. In today’s electrically-polluted world, re-connecting with the earth as often as possible - like in the old days - could well prove to be one of the most important decisions that we ever take!

Reconnecting to the Earth  can be achieved in a number of ways. One, naturally by going barefoot as often as possible or swimming in the sea. Two, wear leather-soled footwear or ESD Grounding shoes. Three, use a Car Grounding Pad and/or a Vehicle Grounding Strip on your car that connects the 'Faraday Cage' of the metallic car with the surface/ground below to earth/discharge the electrostatic charge. Four, by using what is referred to as a 'Barefoot Substitute' - a conductive material that 'connects' the body to ground, to the earth. This particular way of re-connection with the earth and nature can be through connecting an external Ground Rod to any suitable conductive material, or through connecting conductive material to a dedicated Mains Earth Connection Kit, as outlined below. (click here to see full article)

 

Earthing/Grounding Helps To Prevent Damage to Cells

Click to watch a Video Outlining the Benefits of an Earth Connection in which recent scientific research is summarized, outlining how natural electrons from the earth help to prevent systemic oxidation and free-radical formation.

Cells in the body are damaged when electrons are lost from the chemical atoms and molecules that constitute cells in the body. Losing electrons causes free-radicals in a process called oxidisation.

Being insulated from the Earth can cause an accumulation of unhealthy electromagnetic charge which also causes the creation of free radicals.

By reconnecting with the Earth, the body can discharge excess unhealthy electromagnetic charge and take up healthy electrons from the Earth which helps to prevent oxidisation and the creation of unhealthy free radicals.

This astonishingly simple revelation amounts to an extremely important step forward in understanding the link between our environment, lifestyle and our health.

Please See The Earthing Institute Web Site for More Information by Clicking Here

 

Grounding While We Sleep

Professional Grounding Mattress Pad

With UK Mains Earth Connection


When a person is in bed -- resting or sleeping on a ESD Grounding Mattress Pad -- the body is connected to the ground. The sheeting fabric is a 50% polyester/cotton blend woven with a grid of conductive, inherently antimicrobial, silver yarn. The fabric snaps to a copper wire system which is connected to the earth. This is either through a dedicated home grounding point (see above), or via a cable and stainless steel grounding rod. The body is immediately brought to the same electrical potential as the earth and is able to discharge any built up (excess) body voltage. It also enables us to connect with the earth's balanced energy and natural rhythms and frequencies. All of this occurs at the speed of light and without effort while in a state of rest or sleep.

ESD Grounding Mattress Pads are washable (gentle cycle, cold wash) and dryable (low heat) and can be used as an underlay to fitted bed sheet (fitted sheet must be at least 50% cotton) or overlay to fitted bed sheet. Size: to fit double/king-sized bed.

Price: £129.99 plus p+p 

THIS MAINS EARTH CONNECTION KIT IS FOR THE UK AND COUNTRIES THAT HAVE THE SAME ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND SOCKET OUTLETS AS THE UK ONLY!!!

Such as Republic of Ireland, Kenya, Malta, Hong Kong, Bahrain etc. Please check your electrical system to make sure that it is compatible with that of the UK before ordering this package. If in doubt order the Grounding Rod Package instead!

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Professional Grounding Mattress Pad

With EU Mains Earth Connection Kit

This package contains the same as the UK Package except that it comes with an EU PLUG.

This is a Standard EU Two Pin Plug so please check your country's electricity connections before purchase.

Price: £129.99 plus p+p

PLEASE CHECK THAT YOUR MAINS EARTH HAS NO VOLTAGE ON IT BEFORE PURCHASING THIS PACKAGE. IF IN DOUBT PLEASE BUY THE UNIVERSAL PACKAGE WITH EARTHING/GROUNDING ROD TO BE SURE THAT THE PRODUCT WORKS EFFECTIVELY!

USA, Canada and South American orders please visit Holistic Solutions

For further enquiries, advice/support and details of other innovative EMF protection and Grounding products and accessories from Steve Gamble at Equilibra please Email for more details or call: (+44) 01642872610

 

Sensory Perspective

High quality electromagnetic pollution detection and protection equipment. 

Click here to visit Sensory Perspective Ltd. to purchase items.

 

 

Read more about the potential dangers posed by EMF/EMR/Microwave Radiation that the government and telecommunications companies are just not telling us about!

Article1: Adverse Health Effects of EMFs from Modern Technology

Article2: Your Cell Phone May Be Hazardous to Your Health