Why do you suppose the foot has so many nerve endings concentrated there? The answer is simple: To keep us in touch with the Earth. [See page 18, Earthing]
Electrons ... The importance of keeping our bare feet in touch with the Earth has to do with the subject of electrons – positive and negative electrons.
“The central theme of our book is that we draw electrical energy through our feet in the form of free electrons fluctuating at many frequencies. These frequencies reset our biological clock and provide the body with electrical energy. The electrons themselves flow into the body, equalizing and maintaining it at the electrical potential of the Earth. Just like standard electrical equipment that needs a stable ground to function well, so, too, the body needs stable grounding to also function well” [page 19, Earthing].
So there I was sitting outdoors on a lawn chair in the middle of an unused sandbox. Why was I really doing this? To tell the truth I did not really know. I just did it because I was willing to try an experiment. I was reading the words in the book by Clinton Ober, but as yet I did not completely understand the meaning of the free flow of electrons into my body.
All that I knew for certain is that I needed help. In the summer of 2010 I overworked my aging body and did damage to my two shoulders. Allopathic doctors tried to help. But all that they did was prescribe a drug to cover over the symptoms. I followed their direction for a few months, but I stopped taking the medicine; I didn’t like the idea of living on drugs. I did okay for nearly 2 years, but then the pain in my shoulders intensified to the point that I could barely lift either arm more than about 12 inches. When the Earthing book came along I was willing to give it a go.
In future writings I will share my progress with you in this blog. I am not completely well yet, but I find it amazing that I am now able to lift both arms above the shoulder! This is not without discomfort, but the fact that I can even do it is quite amazing. And this is because I have been grounding myself to the Earth. As I mentioned, I do not understand the subject of electrons and our body, but I am very willing to continue the experiment.
Earthing appears to work in my situation; and it may be just the thing for your situation too (whatever it may be).