Grounding or earthing refers to direct skin contact with the surface of the Earth. It has effects on inflammation, the immune response, wound healing, and prevention and treatment of chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases
Multi-disciplinary research has revealed that electrically conductive contact of the human body with the surface of the Earth (grounding or earthing) produces intriguing effects on physiology and health. Such effects relate to inflammation, immune responses, wound healing, and prevention and treatment of chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases.
Grounding produces measurable differences in the concentrations of white blood cells, cytokines, and other molecules involved in the inflammatory response, based on current research results and our understanding of the electronic aspects of cell and tissue physiology, cell biology, biophysics, and biochemistry.
Grounding reduces pain and alters the numbers of circulating neutrophils and lymphocytes, and also affects various circulating chemical factors related to inflammation.
You can also see the improvement on the images below of an 8-month-old, non-healing open wound suffered by an 84-year-old diabetic after only 1 month of earthing treatment:
Earthing has significant effects in the prevention and treatment of chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. As you can see in the pictures above,
(A) Shows the open wound and a pale-gray hue to the skin.
(B) Taken after one week of grounding or earthing treatments, shows a marked level of healing and improvement in circulation, as indicated by the skin color.
(C) Taken after 2 weeks of earthing treatment, shows the wound healed over and the skin color looking dramatically healthier. Treatment consisted of a daily 30-minute grounding session with an electrode patch while patient was seated comfortably. The cause of the wound adjacent to the left ankle was a poorly fitted boot. A few hours after wearing the boot, a blister formed, and then developed into a resistant open wound.
The patient had undergone various treatments at a specialized wound center with no improvement.
Vascular imaging of her lower extremities revealed poor circulation. When first seen, she had a mild limp and was in pain. After an initial 30 minutes of exposure to grounding, the patient reported a noticeable decrease in pain.
After 1 week of daily grounding, she said her pain level was about 80% less. At that time, she showed no evidence of a limp. At the end of 2 weeks, she said she was completely pain-free.
★ Inflammation is a complex biological response of vascular tissues to harmful stimuli, such as pathogens, damaged cells, or irritants. It’s a protective mechanism involving immune cells, blood vessels, and molecular mediators, primarily aimed at eliminating the initial cause of cell injury, clearing out necrotic cells and tissues damaged from the original insult and the inflammatory process, and initiating tissue repair. The process is characterized by an influx and altered concentrations of immune cells, including white blood cells such as neutrophils and lymphocytes, and signaling molecules like cytokines, which collectively contribute to the observable symptoms, including pain. The regulation of these circulating chemical factors is central to both acute and chronic phases.
★ Immune Response is the coordinated reaction of an organism’s cells and molecules to foreign substances. It can be broadly categorized as innate (non-specific, rapid) or adaptive (specific, memory-based). This system is crucial for host defense but can also contribute to pathology, particularly in Autoimmune Diseases, where the immune system mistakenly targets and attacks the body’s own healthy tissues.
★ Wound Healing is a dynamic, multi-stage process involving hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation (which includes the migration and division of cells like fibroblasts and keratinocytes), and remodeling. Effective healing relies on a properly regulated inflammatory response to clear debris and prepare the site for repair, and the process’s efficiency can be significantly compromised by underlying conditions like metabolic disorders or sustained inflammation, leading to non-healing open wounds.
★ Chronic Inflammatory Diseases are long-term conditions driven by persistent, low-grade, or cyclical inflammatory processes that cause progressive tissue damage. These are frequently linked to dysregulation in the immune response and the sustained, abnormal presence of circulating chemical factors like cytokines and altered numbers of white blood cells.
