Earthing (Grounding), Mirthing, Putting your toes in a muddy Firth, and Pseudoscience Silliness

12/20/19 • 15 min

Earthing is a "holistic medicine" therapy where individuals "connect" with Mother Earth's negative surface charge (excess electrons). This is supposed to help you "balance" your internal electrical circuitry and restore a lost electrical charge. Going barefoot and purchasing "grounding" pads and earthing electron catching blankets are part of the cult/ure. This Episode explains the positive effects of efficient thalamic integration (placebo effect) and how the VAK model can apply. Don't throw your shoes away yet, but we do need increased lower extremity proproiception in this modern world, some more than others. Dr. Fred Clary, founder of Functional Analysis Chiropractic Technique and lifting and life coach and gym chalk covered philosopher opens a conversation on the pseudoscience of Earthing/Grounding .

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