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18 Diseases Researched for Grounding: Contact with the Earth
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Anxiety Disorders110Locked
Cardiovascular Diseases110Locked
Cortisol: High110Locked
Hyperglycemia110Locked
Hypertension110Locked
Insomnia110Locked
Mood Disorders110Locked
Muscle Damage: Exercise-Induced110Locked
Muscle Soreness110Locked
Muscle Soreness: Exercise-Induced110Locked
Stress110Locked
Inflammation44Locked
Oxidative Stress22Locked
Aging11Locked
Autoimmune Diseases11Locked
Common Cold11Locked
Influenza11Locked
Wound Healing11Locked
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24 Abstracts with Grounding: Contact with the Earth Research

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AC body voltage was reduced by an average of 58-fold when participants were grounded compared with when they were not grounded.Aug 31, 2016

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Pubmed Data : J Altern Complement Med. 2016 Sep ;22(9):757-9. Epub 2016 Jul 25. PMID: 27454187
Article Published Date : Aug 31, 2016
Study Type : Human Study
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Therapeutic Actions : Grounding: Contact with the Earth
Additional Keywords : Risk Reduction
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Electromagnetic Field Harms
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Changes in pulse rate, respiratory rate, blood oxygenation, perfusion index, skin conductance, and their variability induced during and after grounding human subjects for 40 minutes have been observed. Jan 01, 2010

Pubmed Data : J Altern Complement Med. 2010 Jan ;16(1):81-7. PMID: 20064020
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2010
Study Type : Human Study
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Therapeutic Actions : Grounding: Contact with the Earth
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Contact with the Earth improved mood more than expected by relaxation alone.Mar 31, 2015

Pubmed Data : Psychol Rep. 2015 Apr ;116(2):534-42. Epub 2015 Mar 6. PMID: 25748085
Article Published Date : Mar 31, 2015
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Mood Disorders
Therapeutic Actions : Grounding: Contact with the Earth
Additional Keywords : Significant Treatment Outcome
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Earthing the human body influences physiologic processes.Apr 01, 2011

Pubmed Data : J Altern Complement Med. 2011 Apr;17(4):301-8. Epub 2011 Apr 6. PMID: 21469913
Article Published Date : Apr 01, 2011
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Hyperglycemia
Therapeutic Actions : Grounding: Contact with the Earth
Pharmacological Actions : Hypoglycemic Agents
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Effectiveness of grounded sleeping on recovery after intensive eccentric muscle loading.Dec 31, 2018

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Pubmed Data : Front Physiol. 2019 ;10:35. Epub 2019 Jan 28. PMID: 30745882
Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2018
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Muscle Soreness: Exercise-Induced
Therapeutic Actions : Exercise: Running, Grounding: Contact with the Earth
Pharmacological Actions : Anti-Inflammatory Agents
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Electrical grounding improves vagal tone in preterm infants. Dec 31, 2016

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Pubmed Data : Neonatology. 2017 ;112(2):187-192. Epub 2017 Jun 10. PMID: 28601861
Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2016
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Necrotising enterocolitis, Premature Birth
Therapeutic Actions : Grounding: Contact with the Earth
Pharmacological Actions : Prophylactic Agents
Additional Keywords : Risk Reduction
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Grounding appears to be one of the simplest and yet most profound interventions for helping reduce cardiovascular risk and cardiovascular events.Jan 31, 2013

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Pubmed Data : J Altern Complement Med. 2013 Feb ;19(2):102-10. Epub 2012 Jul 3. PMID: 22757749
Article Published Date : Jan 31, 2013
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Cardiovascular Diseases
Therapeutic Actions : Grounding: Contact with the Earth
Additional Keywords : Risk Reduction
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Grounding patients with hypertension improves blood pressure.Oct 31, 2018

Pubmed Data : Altern Ther Health Med. 2018 Nov ;24(6):46-50. PMID: 30982019
Article Published Date : Oct 31, 2018
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Hypertension
Therapeutic Actions : Grounding: Contact with the Earth
Pharmacological Actions : Antihypertensive Agents
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Grounding significantly reduced the loss of creatine kinase from the injured muscles indicating reduced muscle damage.Dec 31, 2014

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Pubmed Data : Open Access J Sports Med. 2015 ;6:305-17. Epub 2015 Sep 21. PMID: 26443876
Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2014
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Muscle Damage: Exercise-Induced
Therapeutic Actions : Grounding: Contact with the Earth
Additional Keywords : Risk Reduction
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Grounding the body to the earth has a therapeutic effect on delayed-onset muscle soreness.Mar 01, 2010

Pubmed Data : J Altern Complement Med. 2010 Mar;16(3):265-73. PMID: 20192911
Article Published Date : Mar 01, 2010
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Muscle Soreness, Muscle Soreness: Exercise-Induced
Therapeutic Actions : Grounding: Contact with the Earth
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Grounding the human body during sleep lowers and resynchronizes cortisol levels Oct 01, 2004

Pubmed Data : J Altern Complement Med. 2004 Oct;10(5):767-76. PMID: 15650465
Article Published Date : Oct 01, 2004
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Anxiety Disorders, Cortisol: High, Insomnia, Stress
Therapeutic Actions : Grounding: Contact with the Earth
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Prevention and treatment of COVID-19 infection by earthing.Aug 16, 2022

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Pubmed Data : Biomed J. 2022 Aug 17. Epub 2022 Aug 17. PMID: 35987499
Article Published Date : Aug 16, 2022
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Coronavirus Infection
Therapeutic Actions : Grounding: Contact with the Earth
Pharmacological Actions : Prophylactic Agents
Additional Keywords : Risk Reduction
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The effects of grounding (earthing) on bodyworkers' pain and overall quality of life.Oct 10, 2018

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Pubmed Data : Explore (NY). 2018 Oct 11. Epub 2018 Oct 11. PMID: 30448083
Article Published Date : Oct 10, 2018
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Therapeutic Actions : Grounding: Contact with the Earth
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Earthing mat may have the potential to improve stress-related responses via the regulation of the corticotrophinergic system.Dec 25, 2022

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Pubmed Data : Biomedicines. 2022 Dec 26 ;11(1). Epub 2022 Dec 26. PMID: 36672565
Article Published Date : Dec 25, 2022
Study Type : Animal Study
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Diseases : Anxiety, Depression, Stress
Therapeutic Actions : Grounding: Contact with the Earth
Pharmacological Actions : Anti-Anxiety Agents, Antidepressive Agents
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A review practical applications of grounding to support health.Dec 04, 2022

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Pubmed Data : Biomed J. 2022 Dec 5. Epub 2022 Dec 5. PMID: 36481428
Article Published Date : Dec 04, 2022
Study Type : Review
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Diseases : Anxiety, Back Pain, Depression, Insomnia, Stress
Therapeutic Actions : Grounding: Contact with the Earth
Pharmacological Actions : Anti-Anxiety Agents, Antidepressive Agents
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Contact with the earth may have therapeutic properties, e.g. anti-inflammatory. Jul 01, 2009

Pubmed Data : J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2009 Jul;13(3):215-28. Epub 2008 Jul 30. PMID: 19524846
Article Published Date : Jul 01, 2009
Study Type : Review
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Diseases : Inflammation
Therapeutic Actions : Grounding: Contact with the Earth
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Earthing has positive neuromodulative properties. Aug 17, 2011

Pubmed Data : Med Hypotheses. 2011 Aug 17. Epub 2011 Aug 17. PMID: 21856083
Article Published Date : Aug 17, 2011
Study Type : Review
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Therapeutic Actions : Grounding: Contact with the Earth
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Earthing may be a simple and easily accessed global modality of significant clinical importance.Jan 01, 2012

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Pubmed Data : J Environ Public Health. 2012 ;2012:291541. Epub 2012 Jan 12. PMID: 22291721
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2012
Study Type : Review
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Therapeutic Actions : Grounding: Contact with the Earth
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Electric nutrition: the surprising health and healing benefits of biological grounding.Aug 31, 2017

Pubmed Data : Altern Ther Health Med. 2017 Sep ;23(5):8-16. PMID: 28987038
Article Published Date : Aug 31, 2017
Study Type : Review
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Diseases : Aging, Inflammation, Oxidative Stress
Therapeutic Actions : Grounding: Contact with the Earth
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Electrons from the surface of the Earth may have an antioxidant property in the human body when in contact to the ground. Nov 01, 2007

Pubmed Data : J Altern Complement Med. 2007 Nov;13(9):955-67. PMID: 18047442
Article Published Date : Nov 01, 2007
Study Type : Commentary
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Diseases : Inflammation, Oxidative Stress
Therapeutic Actions : Grounding: Contact with the Earth
Pharmacological Actions : Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Antioxidants
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Grounding reduces pain and alters the numbers of circulating neutrophils and lymphocytes, and also affects various factors related to inflammation.Dec 31, 2014

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Pubmed Data : J Inflamm Res. 2015 ;8:83-96. Epub 2015 Mar 24. PMID: 25848315
Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2014
Study Type : Review
Additional Links
Diseases : Autoimmune Diseases, Inflammation, Wound Healing
Therapeutic Actions : Grounding: Contact with the Earth
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Illnesses in technologically advanced societies due to lack of grounding.Nov 02, 2022

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Pubmed Data : Biomed J. 2022 Nov 3. Epub 2022 Nov 3. PMID: 36336303
Article Published Date : Nov 02, 2022
Study Type : Review
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Diseases : Autoimmune Diseases, Chronic Disease, Inflammation
Therapeutic Actions : Grounding: Contact with the Earth
Pharmacological Actions : Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Antioxidants
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Integrative and lifestyle medicine strategies should include Earthing (grounding).Dec 31, 2019

Pubmed Data : Explore (NY). 2020 ;16(3):152-160. Epub 2019 Nov 14. PMID: 31831261
Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2019
Study Type : Review
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Diseases : Breast Cancer, Inflammation
Therapeutic Actions : Grounding: Contact with the Earth
Pharmacological Actions : Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Chemotherapeutic
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Prevention and treatment of influenza, influenza-like illness, and common cold by herbal, complementary, and natural therapies.Dec 31, 2016

Article Publish Status : This is a free article. Click here to read the complete article.
Pubmed Data : J Evid Based Complementary Altern Med. 2017 Jan ;22(1):166-174. Epub 2016 Apr 6. PMID: 27055821
Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2016
Study Type : Review
Additional Links
Substances : Carnosic Acid, Echinacea, Ginseng (American), Guava, Licorice, Pomegranate, Probiotics, Vitamin C, Zinc
Diseases : Common Cold, Influenza
Therapeutic Actions : Dietary Modification: Less Acid/More Alkaline Foods, Grounding: Contact with the Earth
Pharmacological Actions : Antiviral Agents
Additional Keywords : Phytotherapy, Plant Extracts

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Traditional healthcare systems like Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine have promoted the health benefits of skin-to-skin contact with the earth for hundreds, if not thousands of years. If that's not reason enough to consider this therapy, there is also now a growing body of research not only proving what those wise physicians knew all along, but showing exactly what happens when we perform this simple act.
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Come to Your Senses Through Grounding
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