Emerging scientific research is beginning to reveal an overlooked environmental factor that can greatly affect your health -- direct physical contact with the vast supply of electrons on the surface of the Earth. Modern lifestyle tends to separate humans from such contact, and this could be a major contributor to physiological dysfunction and poor health.
Earthing, also called grounding, is a term used to refer to the benefits of walking barefoot outside or using conductive systems that transfer the Earth's electrons from the ground into the body. The benefits of earthing can include better sleep and reduced pain.
According to a recent paper that reviewed current earthing research:
“... [T]he Earth’s surface possesses a limitless and continuously renewed supply of free or mobile electrons ... Mounting evidence suggests that the Earth’s negative potential can create a stable internal bioelectrical environment for the normal functioning of all body systems. Moreover, oscillations of the intensity of the Earth’s potential may be important for setting the biological clocks regulating diurnal body rhythms ... The research done to date supports the concept that grounding or earthing the human body may be an essential element in the health equation along with sunshine, clean air and water, nutritious food, and physical activity.”