How Grounding Reduces Inflammation
The word grounding carries multiple meanings: for example, finding psychological equilibrium by grounding yourself, or electrical grounding, a fundamental safety feature in electrical systems in which a direct physical connection is established between the electrical equipment and the earth, designed to protect both the equipment and the user from electrical faults.
Humans are, in a sense, a piece of electrical equipment too as we produce a field of electrical charge. For example, Coulomb’s law is a physical law that states that like charges repel each other, and unlike charges attract. Thus, two negative charges repel one another, while a positive charge attracts a negative charge.
The practice known as grounding or earthing means establishing a connection to the Earth. The idea behind this practice is that direct contact with the Earth’s surface allows you to absorb negative electrons from the earth, which can help reduce inflammation.
The following paper published in the Journal of Inflammation Research – 24 March 2015, explores how grounding (or earthing)— basically, making contact with the Earth’s surface — affects inflammation, immune responses, wound healing, and the management or prevention of chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. The authors highlight how this physical connection influences various biological markers like white blood cells and cytokines, which play key roles in inflammation and healing.
The effects of grounding (earthing) on inflammation, the immune response, wound healing, and prevention and treatment of chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases.
Research indicates grounding has opened a new frontier in inflammation research with implications for prevention and public health.
The following is a short summary of the article:
- Grounding alters inflammatory responses and could be a simple health strategy against chronic diseases.
- Grounding (earthing) involves direct skin contact with the Earth’s surface.
- It may reduce inflammation, improve immune response, and enhance wound healing.
- Grounding is linked to decreased pain, normalized cortisol levels, and improved sleep.
- It may prevent chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases by providing electrons that neutralize reactive oxygen species.
- White cell counts in grounded subjects steadily decreased following injury, contrasting with increased counts in ungrounded subjects.
- Grounded subjects experienced less pain and tolerated higher pressure, as revealed by soreness scales and blood pressure cuff measurements.
In conclusion, earthing/grounding presents a simple, natural strategy against chronic inflammation. Incorporating grounding practices into health routines or might offer a natural approach to managing and preventing chronic inflammation and related diseases.
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About Giancarlo Serra
Giancarlo is a Gokuikaiden (Reiki Master) of the Japanese Lineage, as well as a Reiki Master of Western Lineages of Reiki. He trained with Hiroshi Doi in Osaka, Japan. Read More
