Run barefoot: the advantages of Earthing

Have you ever heard of Earthing or Grounding? This approach is about what effects the direct physical contact with the electrons of the earth's surface has on our health. When running barefoot in nature, you are automatically connected to the earth's surface.

Numerous experience reports indicate that the connection to the electrons of the earth's surface fascinating physiological, but also psychological changes in the body that increase well -being and health. Among other things, it should be read that the barefoot outdoor or sitting or lying in nature can be relieved and sleep disorders can compensate for.

Also scientific studies, e.g. by Chevalier et al. In 2012 or Salal & Salal 2011 show that subjects who used Earthing were able to experience positive effects on the body. In this article we go into closer to the topic of EARTHING.

Earthing in human history

In primeval times, people ran either barefoot or to better protect their feet in improvised footwear from animal skins. In addition, the primordial people slept on the floor, mostly on animal skins or skins, so that they can better protect themselves from the cold. At that time man was always in direct contact with the electrons of the earth's surface.

By wearing shoes with a thick sole, living in solid houses or running on paved surfaces, we are almost completely separated from the electron flow of the earth's surface these days.

Can the strong increase in chronic diseases, sleep disorders, immune and inflammatory diseases also be related to the fact that we are decoupled from the surface of the earth? Chevalier et al. In 2012 in your study and show the positive effects of deadening on our health.

The principle of grounding and barefoot are running

You have certainly already had the experience of how good it is to take off your shoes and put your feet in the grass. Also barefoot on the sandy beach, many perceive many. But why is it so good to touch the surface of the earth with bare feet?

Quite simply, when walking barefoot, an energy exchange with the earth takes place. Our body is electrically loaded just like the earth. In the case of EARTHING, we connect to earth energy, so to speak. By running barefoot, undesirable electrons that cause stress and tiredness are released and charging beneficial energy.

According to Chevalier et al. In 2012, the earth's surface is an ubiquitous, surprisingly advantageous but overlooked global resource for the preservation of health, illness prevention and clinical therapy.

Earthing in practice - how long do you have to run barefoot?

After just 80 minutes of barefoot walking there is a better oxygen supply in the entire body and the metabolism is boosted. At the same time, the energy exchange during EARTHING ensures that pain and inflammation are alleviated. The entire body feels energetic. No wonder that we find barefoot running on natural soil as so pleasant.

How often you should operate EARTHING to feel positive effects cannot be answered in general. Here it is important to listen to your own body. Anyone who has really consciously perceived the advantages of the dead ring on their own body will best know when they need the healing earth energy again.

Incidentally, it is not absolutely necessary to always run barefoot. You can also easily operate EARTHING on the garden chair by simply putting your bare feet on the natural floor and reading a book.

In order to achieve a greater effect, you can lie down on the grass with the entire body or do exercises such as yoga, Qi Gong or Tai Chi.

Health advantages of EARTHING during sleep

Studies show that the connection to earth has enormous positive effects on the body even during sleep. This can be implemented easily by special conductive mattresses or runs.

In her study, Salkal & Sala 2011 comes to the conclusion that the grounding of the human organism causes a reduction in serum concentrations of iron, ionized calcium and inorganic phosphorus as well as a reduction in the renal excretion of calcium and phosphorus. Furthermore, EARTHING has a positive effect on the formation of thyroxine during the night's sleep, a hormone that is important for the thyroid gland.

Patients with diabetes were also able to reduce their blood sugar levels during sleep during sleep.

Further studies show that the grounding also has enormous effects on the stress level. Various measurement methods found that the grounded patients had significantly better values ​​than those of the control group (Chevalier et al. 2012).

Many experience reports and studies clearly show that the energies of the earth's surface have a positive effect on our health. So it is important to connect with these energies again. This can easily be realized via the regular barefoot.

Practice barefoot - our ZAQQ barefoot shoes will help you

The foot is naturally made to walk barefoot. We do not need modern shoes that have a shock absorbing and have a much too thick sole with sales. On the contrary, they decouple us from the earth's surface and its energies.

Unfortunately, we are no longer used to running barefoot these days and can often not move without footwear for more than 10 minutes, as muscle tension or even pain occurs after a short time. Anyone who was only traveling with modern footwear for years has to get used to it. Muscles have to be built up and the ligaments and see also have to be more flexible.

An alternative to train barefoot with footwear are barefoot shoes. They enable your foot to move naturally. Our ZAQQ barefoot shoes are all equipped with a particularly thin and highly flexible sole so that your foot can of course roll out. They are also designed so that your foot has enough space to move freely. Perhaps barefoot shoes seem too wide for you, but after a while you will notice that your foot needs this place because it builds muscles when running natural, which are necessary for a safe and stable gait.

Sources:

Gaétan Chevalier, Stephen T. Sinatra, James L. Oschman, Karol Sokal, Pawel Sala 2012: EARTHING: Health Implications of Reconnecting The Human Body to the Earth's Surface Electrons, J Environ Public Health. 2012: 291541.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3265077/#B10

Karol Sokal, Pawel Sala 2011: EARTHING THE HUMAN BODY Influences Physiologic Processes, J Eternal Complement Med. 2011 Apr; 17 (4): 301–308.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3154031/