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our names are Rebecca and Josh tekele

our names are Rebecca and Josh tekele

our names are Rebecca and Josh tekele were filmmakers and our specialty is

were filmmakers and our specialty is

were filmmakers and our specialty is making films about the environment in

making films about the environment in

making films about the environment in 2010 we made a movie called the big fix

2010 we made a movie called the big fix

2010 we made a movie called the big fix about an oil spill that happened in

about an oil spill that happened in

about an oil spill that happened in Louisiana while filming that movie I was

Louisiana while filming that movie I was

Louisiana while filming that movie I was exposed to a toxic chemical dispersant

my health suffered considerably and I

my health suffered considerably and I

my health suffered considerably and I had skin rashes and other problems

doctor said and I may even have problems

doctor said and I may even have problems

doctor said and I may even have problems conceiving or bearing children

in spite of the warnings we decided to

in spite of the warnings we decided to

in spite of the warnings we decided to try to have kids anyway

try to have kids anyway

try to have kids anyway [Music]

[Music]

[Music] even knowing the risks didn't make it

even knowing the risks didn't make it

even knowing the risks didn't make it any less devastating when I had a

any less devastating when I had a

any less devastating when I had a miscarriage I love little person that

miscarriage I love little person that

miscarriage I love little person that could see those divers freely

really she's looking at you when we got

really she's looking at you when we got

really she's looking at you when we got pregnant with our daughter the doctor

pregnant with our daughter the doctor

pregnant with our daughter the doctor said there was a birth defect and there

said there was a birth defect and there

said there was a birth defect and there was a chance she wouldn't make it

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] miraculously she was born healthy and

miraculously she was born healthy and

miraculously she was born healthy and happy

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] but for two years she had chronic

but for two years she had chronic

but for two years she had chronic sicknesses and we were in and out of

sicknesses and we were in and out of

sicknesses and we were in and out of hospitals almost constantly so he

hospitals almost constantly so he

hospitals almost constantly so he decided to look at all of our options

decided to look at all of our options

decided to look at all of our options and nothing was off the table doctor if

and nothing was off the table doctor if

and nothing was off the table doctor if your depression worsens so if you have

your depression worsens so if you have

your depression worsens so if you have unusual changes in behavior or thoughts

unusual changes in behavior or thoughts

unusual changes in behavior or thoughts of suicide

of suicide

of suicide symptoms of a serious allergic reaction

symptoms of a serious allergic reaction

symptoms of a serious allergic reaction may include itching rash or difficulty

may include itching rash or difficulty

may include itching rash or difficulty breathing tell your doctor if you get

breathing tell your doctor if you get

breathing tell your doctor if you get scenaries yellow worsening cough chest

scenaries yellow worsening cough chest

scenaries yellow worsening cough chest pain shortness of breath diarrhea severe

pain shortness of breath diarrhea severe

pain shortness of breath diarrhea severe stomach pain or tenderness the dichotomy

stomach pain or tenderness the dichotomy

stomach pain or tenderness the dichotomy between alternative and traditional

between alternative and traditional

between alternative and traditional medicine is a false one so first off

medicine is a false one so first off

medicine is a false one so first off what we have to talk about is what

what we have to talk about is what

what we have to talk about is what exactly is CBT there are some natural

exactly is CBT there are some natural

exactly is CBT there are some natural doctors out there who literally claim

doctors out there who literally claim

doctors out there who literally claim they know everything so they're telling

they know everything so they're telling

they know everything so they're telling you about vaccinations they're telling

you about vaccinations they're telling

you about vaccinations they're telling you about everything that you should do

you about everything that you should do

you about everything that you should do I think you need to be very cautious as

I think you need to be very cautious as

I think you need to be very cautious as a consumer of health care there are

a consumer of health care there are

a consumer of health care there are medical doctors out there who offer some

medical doctors out there who offer some

medical doctors out there who offer some of this hocus yes I'll call it hocus

of this hocus yes I'll call it hocus

of this hocus yes I'll call it hocus pocus virtually dolphintherapy it's the

pocus virtually dolphintherapy it's the

pocus virtually dolphintherapy it's the most relaxing experience you can ever

most relaxing experience you can ever

most relaxing experience you can ever have

have

have snake massage therapy urine therapy and

snake massage therapy urine therapy and

snake massage therapy urine therapy and the only thing I can do is to drink my

the only thing I can do is to drink my

the only thing I can do is to drink my own pee finally a friend gave us a copy

own pee finally a friend gave us a copy

own pee finally a friend gave us a copy of the book called earthing

the premise by planting your bare feet

the premise by planting your bare feet

the premise by planting your bare feet on the ground your body will begin to

on the ground your body will begin to

on the ground your body will begin to heal itself

could such a simple thing help our

could such a simple thing help our

could such a simple thing help our daughter get better

daughter get better

daughter get better [Music]

it sounded too easy we were skeptical

it sounded too easy we were skeptical

it sounded too easy we were skeptical and as it turns out we weren't the only

and as it turns out we weren't the only

and as it turns out we weren't the only ones

ones

ones please welcome quited Paltrow

please welcome quited Paltrow

please welcome quited Paltrow [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] couple of things I bring them down here

couple of things I bring them down here

couple of things I bring them down here for instance tell us about earthing what

for instance tell us about earthing what

for instance tell us about earthing what is earthing oh okay

is earthing oh okay

is earthing oh okay it's kind of they say that we've lost

it's kind of they say that we've lost

it's kind of they say that we've lost touch with sort of being barefoot in the

touch with sort of being barefoot in the

touch with sort of being barefoot in the earth and that there's some type of

earth and that there's some type of

earth and that there's some type of electromagnetic thing that we're missing

electromagnetic thing that we're missing

electromagnetic thing that we're missing it's true it's good to take your shoes

it's true it's good to take your shoes

it's true it's good to take your shoes off and walk in the grass so we decided

off and walk in the grass so we decided

off and walk in the grass so we decided to consult the experts as simple terms

to consult the experts as simple terms

to consult the experts as simple terms crowning is literally putting your bare

crowning is literally putting your bare

crowning is literally putting your bare feet on the ground when you do that

feet on the ground when you do that

feet on the ground when you do that you're in contact with the earth and

you're in contact with the earth and

you're in contact with the earth and Mother Earth's is endowed with electrons

Mother Earth's is endowed with electrons

Mother Earth's is endowed with electrons and these electrons are literally absorb

and these electrons are literally absorb

and these electrons are literally absorb through your feet it's like taking

through your feet it's like taking

through your feet it's like taking handfuls of antioxidants but you're

handfuls of antioxidants but you're

handfuls of antioxidants but you're getting into the feet grounding means

getting into the feet grounding means

getting into the feet grounding means connecting to the earth to support the

connecting to the earth to support the

connecting to the earth to support the specific function of the organs of your

specific function of the organs of your

specific function of the organs of your body it supports the body as a whole but

body it supports the body as a whole but

body it supports the body as a whole but it specifically supports organ systems

it specifically supports organ systems

it specifically supports organ systems down to the tissues and the cellular

down to the tissues and the cellular

down to the tissues and the cellular function of the entire body grounding

function of the entire body grounding

function of the entire body grounding provides a steady we call it a ground

provides a steady we call it a ground

provides a steady we call it a ground plane it's like lying naked on the earth

plane it's like lying naked on the earth

plane it's like lying naked on the earth but where I come from in the winter you

but where I come from in the winter you

but where I come from in the winter you can't do that all the systems in the

can't do that all the systems in the

can't do that all the systems in the body all of them that we've measured and

body all of them that we've measured and

body all of them that we've measured and we've measured just about everything you

we've measured just about everything you

we've measured just about everything you can think of everything goes to balanced

can think of everything goes to balanced

can think of everything goes to balanced normal when you're grounded the man who

normal when you're grounded the man who

normal when you're grounded the man who started the grounding aka earthing

started the grounding aka earthing

started the grounding aka earthing movement is Clint Ober well Clint I mean

movement is Clint Ober well Clint I mean

movement is Clint Ober well Clint I mean it were first of all we're super honored

it were first of all we're super honored

it were first of all we're super honored to have you here you know your book has

to have you here you know your book has

to have you here you know your book has been everywhere and everyone who's been

been everywhere and everyone who's been

been everywhere and everyone who's been telling us about it it's kind of a

telling us about it it's kind of a

telling us about it it's kind of a phenomenon and it's also kind of hard to

phenomenon and it's also kind of hard to

phenomenon and it's also kind of hard to believe I have to confess when I first

believe I have to confess when I first

believe I have to confess when I first heard about our thing I was super

heard about our thing I was super

heard about our thing I was super skeptical so you know is that a common

skeptical so you know is that a common

skeptical so you know is that a common reaction that you get from people yes

reaction that you get from people yes

reaction that you get from people yes and I was myself it took me 20 years to

and I was myself it took me 20 years to

and I was myself it took me 20 years to dig this out of the dirt and get it to

dig this out of the dirt and get it to

dig this out of the dirt and get it to the world and I questioned it all the

the world and I questioned it all the

the world and I questioned it all the way because it just didn't make sense

way because it just didn't make sense

way because it just didn't make sense and what is the main reaction you get

and what is the main reaction you get

and what is the main reaction you get from people

from people

from people when they get this information response

when they get this information response

when they get this information response has been pretty much a lot of skepticism

has been pretty much a lot of skepticism

has been pretty much a lot of skepticism which because it sounds absurd how can I

which because it sounds absurd how can I

which because it sounds absurd how can I just take my shoes off but my feet on

just take my shoes off but my feet on

just take my shoes off but my feet on the ground and reduce inflammation

the ground and reduce inflammation

the ground and reduce inflammation because the world has been about

because the world has been about

because the world has been about everything from oatmeal to blueberries

everything from oatmeal to blueberries

everything from oatmeal to blueberries to you name it it's one of those things

to you name it it's one of those things

to you name it it's one of those things you can talk until you're blue in the

you can talk until you're blue in the

you can talk until you're blue in the face but until you experience it you're

face but until you experience it you're

face but until you experience it you're not gonna believe it but once you

not gonna believe it but once you

not gonna believe it but once you experience it then the biggest trouble

experience it then the biggest trouble

experience it then the biggest trouble you have is trying to explain it to

you have is trying to explain it to

you have is trying to explain it to somebody else so a lot of the naysayers

somebody else so a lot of the naysayers

somebody else so a lot of the naysayers I mean they like most of the guys say

I mean they like most of the guys say

I mean they like most of the guys say well if this are true out or known about

well if this are true out or known about

well if this are true out or known about this I want to heard about this somebody

this I want to heard about this somebody

this I want to heard about this somebody would have told this this this can't be

would have told this this this can't be

would have told this this this can't be something brand-new that we don't know

something brand-new that we don't know

something brand-new that we don't know about and I just say I'm sorry it is

about and I just say I'm sorry it is

about and I just say I'm sorry it is something something new it means

something something new it means

something something new it means something we accidentally we

something we accidentally we

something we accidentally we accidentally disconnected from the earth

accidentally disconnected from the earth

accidentally disconnected from the earth you have many air for everybody they

you have many air for everybody they

you have many air for everybody they have to be able to wear shoes

have to be able to wear shoes

have to be able to wear shoes inexpensive shoes that was a real

inexpensive shoes that was a real

inexpensive shoes that was a real advancement but on the other hand nobody

advancement but on the other hand nobody

advancement but on the other hand nobody knew the consequence for the side

knew the consequence for the side

knew the consequence for the side effects of of losing our ground losing

effects of of losing our ground losing

effects of of losing our ground losing our electrical ground with the planet

I grew up around Native American people

I grew up around Native American people

I grew up around Native American people primarily but Cheyenne and the crow

primarily but Cheyenne and the crow

primarily but Cheyenne and the crow [Music]

my dad died when I was quite young but I

my dad died when I was quite young but I

my dad died when I was quite young but I remember even before he died we didn't

remember even before he died we didn't

remember even before he died we didn't have a lot of money or a lot of material

have a lot of money or a lot of material

have a lot of money or a lot of material things

things

things [Music]

[Music]

[Music] but in the Native American culture it

but in the Native American culture it

but in the Native American culture it was very interesting that nobody homes

was very interesting that nobody homes

was very interesting that nobody homes anything you can't own land

anything you can't own land

anything you can't own land you can't own trees how can you own this

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] and then there was an event where one of

and then there was an event where one of

and then there was an event where one of my friends sister uh-huh no Indian girl

my friends sister uh-huh no Indian girl

my friends sister uh-huh no Indian girl had I believe it was scarlet fever she'd

had I believe it was scarlet fever she'd

had I believe it was scarlet fever she'd been to the doctor it's not all that

been to the doctor it's not all that

been to the doctor it's not all that kind of stuff when she wasn't getting

kind of stuff when she wasn't getting

kind of stuff when she wasn't getting well and they brought her home and there

well and they brought her home and there

well and they brought her home and there was nothing they could do for him

was nothing they could do for him

was nothing they could do for him whatever it was real traumatized by it I

remember one of the elders they dug a

remember one of the elders they dug a

remember one of the elders they dug a pit

pit

pit [Music]

and put a little bit of straw in it

and put a little bit of straw in it

and put a little bit of straw in it whatever and they put her in the in the

whatever and they put her in the in the

whatever and they put her in the in the ground on the earth builds fire there

ground on the earth builds fire there

ground on the earth builds fire there and just sat with her for like days

and just sat with her for like days

and just sat with her for like days [Music]

[Music]

[Music] and then next thing we knew she was up

and then next thing we knew she was up

and then next thing we knew she was up running around she was okay it was just

running around she was okay it was just

running around she was okay it was just awesome just totally awesome

awesome just totally awesome

awesome just totally awesome [Music]

there are many things that that kind of

there are many things that that kind of

there are many things that that kind of stuck in my memory as I got older and

stuck in my memory as I got older and

stuck in my memory as I got older and one of them was I remember coming home

one of them was I remember coming home

one of them was I remember coming home one day and we were gonna go into one of

one day and we were gonna go into one of

one day and we were gonna go into one of the kids TPS with his parents and the

the kids TPS with his parents and the

the kids TPS with his parents and the mother said take those shoes off they'll

mother said take those shoes off they'll

mother said take those shoes off they'll make you sick why she would say they

make you sick why she would say they

make you sick why she would say they were to make you sick of I wouldn't have

were to make you sick of I wouldn't have

were to make you sick of I wouldn't have had a clue at that time it turns out

had a clue at that time it turns out

had a clue at that time it turns out that today we Americans don't spend a

that today we Americans don't spend a

that today we Americans don't spend a whole lot of time grounding that may

whole lot of time grounding that may

whole lot of time grounding that may have something to do with our love of

have something to do with our love of

have something to do with our love of shoes tell me about your relationship

shoes tell me about your relationship

shoes tell me about your relationship with your feet and shoes

with your feet and shoes

with your feet and shoes [Applause]

shoes I love shoes oh my god it's more

shoes I love shoes oh my god it's more

shoes I love shoes oh my god it's more of an addiction yeah pretty much you

of an addiction yeah pretty much you

of an addiction yeah pretty much you need them for everything you want to

need them for everything you want to

need them for everything you want to stub your toe everywhere he's like your

stub your toe everywhere he's like your

stub your toe everywhere he's like your shoes can't represent you I have to do

shoes can't represent you I have to do

shoes can't represent you I have to do anyway you gotta get the shoes first and

anyway you gotta get the shoes first and

anyway you gotta get the shoes first and then that matches the outfit that's

then that matches the outfit that's

then that matches the outfit that's gonna go with it you can never just it's

gonna go with it you can never just it's

gonna go with it you can never just it's not clothes purses shoes like shoes

not clothes purses shoes like shoes

not clothes purses shoes like shoes first includes yeah that's like my

first includes yeah that's like my

first includes yeah that's like my biggest thing I stub my toe every day

biggest thing I stub my toe every day

biggest thing I stub my toe every day how many pairs do you think you have I

how many pairs do you think you have I

how many pairs do you think you have I think of Doc Martens alone I have ten oh

think of Doc Martens alone I have ten oh

think of Doc Martens alone I have ten oh god no

god no

god no maybe ten only you Pearson I like I'd

maybe ten only you Pearson I like I'd

maybe ten only you Pearson I like I'd say 50 or 60 pairs of shoes have you

say 50 or 60 pairs of shoes have you

say 50 or 60 pairs of shoes have you guys ever heard of grounding no no no

guys ever heard of grounding no no no

guys ever heard of grounding no no no what is that do I know much about

what is that do I know much about

what is that do I know much about grounding you have two kids

grounding you have two kids

grounding you have two kids yeah ground the whole time oh it's like

yeah ground the whole time oh it's like

yeah ground the whole time oh it's like spiritually like can that becoming can

spiritually like can that becoming can

spiritually like can that becoming can it like more grounded and connected to

it like more grounded and connected to

it like more grounded and connected to your third there are some people who

your third there are some people who

your third there are some people who think that walking barefoot could bring

think that walking barefoot could bring

think that walking barefoot could bring some health benefits what do you think

some health benefits what do you think

some health benefits what do you think of that

of that

of that I agree but disagree when you go

I agree but disagree when you go

I agree but disagree when you go barefoot you like touch like the warm

barefoot you like touch like the warm

barefoot you like touch like the warm sand or you go like to the ocean it just

sand or you go like to the ocean it just

sand or you go like to the ocean it just like feels like better like your body

like feels like better like your body

like feels like better like your body like more commerce I think the benefit

like more commerce I think the benefit

like more commerce I think the benefit if we could would give me maybe

if we could would give me maybe

if we could would give me maybe personally more of like a connection to

personally more of like a connection to

personally more of like a connection to my life to all the life around me and I

my life to all the life around me and I

my life to all the life around me and I mean

mean

mean now that you think of it mean when I go

now that you think of it mean when I go

now that you think of it mean when I go barefoot maybe I'm a house or something

barefoot maybe I'm a house or something

barefoot maybe I'm a house or something that feels nice maybe that's the spin

that feels nice maybe that's the spin

that feels nice maybe that's the spin there we have these things that we don't

there we have these things that we don't

there we have these things that we don't even recognize like shoes in the first

even recognize like shoes in the first

even recognize like shoes in the first place we feel like more people could

place we feel like more people could

place we feel like more people could benefit from being grounded oh for sure

benefit from being grounded oh for sure

benefit from being grounded oh for sure absolutely tell peak it's healthy it's

absolutely tell peak it's healthy it's

absolutely tell peak it's healthy it's natural

natural

natural I actually got yelled at a lot by my

I actually got yelled at a lot by my

I actually got yelled at a lot by my parents because I was trying to go

parents because I was trying to go

parents because I was trying to go barefoot everywhere even in the snow

barefoot everywhere even in the snow

barefoot everywhere even in the snow it's like for me I just don't feel

it's like for me I just don't feel

it's like for me I just don't feel comfortable or I guess you can say like

comfortable or I guess you can say like

comfortable or I guess you can say like oh no it's just not really my my train

oh no it's just not really my my train

oh no it's just not really my my train oh I went girl mow barefoot oh yeah you

oh I went girl mow barefoot oh yeah you

oh I went girl mow barefoot oh yeah you go just trying to sleep with the shoes

go just trying to sleep with the shoes

go just trying to sleep with the shoes on like shoes off the bed mm-hmm

on like shoes off the bed mm-hmm

on like shoes off the bed mm-hmm what helps you get grounded good shoots

but shoes haven't always been such a big

but shoes haven't always been such a big

but shoes haven't always been such a big part of our culture

part of our culture

part of our culture [Music]

[Music]

[Music] okay what's the deal with ease

well America makes synthetic rubber this

well America makes synthetic rubber this

well America makes synthetic rubber this kind one of two principal types is

kind one of two principal types is

kind one of two principal types is called Puna mix the chemical Valley

called Puna mix the chemical Valley

called Puna mix the chemical Valley [Music]

[Music]

[Music] in 1960 we invented synthetic materials

the first thing we did was we put rubber

the first thing we did was we put rubber

the first thing we did was we put rubber sole synthetic soles on the shoes

I'm swifty flier I just can't bleep eat

I'm swifty flier I just can't bleep eat

I'm swifty flier I just can't bleep eat in my PF Flyers that who's that Twitter

in my PF Flyers that who's that Twitter

in my PF Flyers that who's that Twitter Q a big event happened you know I call

Q a big event happened you know I call

Q a big event happened you know I call it the Nike generation the Adidas

it the Nike generation the Adidas

it the Nike generation the Adidas generation the tennis shoes generation

generation the tennis shoes generation

generation the tennis shoes generation we started word sneakers

we started word sneakers

we started word sneakers [Music]

[Music]

[Music] 95% of people walk insulated on the

95% of people walk insulated on the

95% of people walk insulated on the earth

so this most common-sense thing that we

so this most common-sense thing that we

so this most common-sense thing that we are organisms that live and grow and

are organisms that live and grow and

are organisms that live and grow and depend entirely on the earth while we're

depend entirely on the earth while we're

depend entirely on the earth while we're alive and yet we have completely

alive and yet we have completely

alive and yet we have completely isolated ourselves from it

isolated ourselves from it

isolated ourselves from it we're so disconnected that it becomes

we're so disconnected that it becomes

we're so disconnected that it becomes this weird thing if we actually slip our

this weird thing if we actually slip our

this weird thing if we actually slip our shoes off you've heard it before

shoes off you've heard it before

shoes off you've heard it before celebrities are just like us

celebrities are just like us

celebrities are just like us or are they Elle Fanning did something

or are they Elle Fanning did something

or are they Elle Fanning did something the other day that probably a lot of you

the other day that probably a lot of you

the other day that probably a lot of you may not do the 18 year old actress

may not do the 18 year old actress

may not do the 18 year old actress landed at LAX Airport late one night

landed at LAX Airport late one night

landed at LAX Airport late one night looked pretty comfortable but it was

looked pretty comfortable but it was

looked pretty comfortable but it was what she wasn't wearing that was getting

what she wasn't wearing that was getting

what she wasn't wearing that was getting people's attention and she walked

people's attention and she walked

people's attention and she walked barefoot throughout the airport this was

barefoot throughout the airport this was

barefoot throughout the airport this was the single thing that happened that

the single thing that happened that

the single thing that happened that probably caused the proliferation of

probably caused the proliferation of

probably caused the proliferation of inflammation related health disorders

inflammation related health disorders

inflammation related health disorders far and above anything else

this is the most destructive invention

this is the most destructive invention

this is the most destructive invention that man ever made

that man ever made

that man ever made the synthetic salt shoe this is so

the synthetic salt shoe this is so

the synthetic salt shoe this is so incredible this is Nobel Prize material

incredible this is Nobel Prize material

incredible this is Nobel Prize material basically what we're trying to

basically what we're trying to

basically what we're trying to demonstrate what we're going to

demonstrate what we're going to

demonstrate what we're going to demonstrate here is just show that when

demonstrate here is just show that when

demonstrate here is just show that when you stand barefoot on the earth and you

you stand barefoot on the earth and you

you stand barefoot on the earth and you touch the earth that your body is

touch the earth that your body is

touch the earth that your body is conductive and what this is is basically

conductive and what this is is basically

conductive and what this is is basically akin continuity meter but so what I'm

akin continuity meter but so what I'm

akin continuity meter but so what I'm gonna do is plug it into the earth like

gonna do is plug it into the earth like

gonna do is plug it into the earth like so and I'm going to put my hand on it

so and I'm going to put my hand on it

so and I'm going to put my hand on it and you can see here my finger on the

and you can see here my finger on the

and you can see here my finger on the back but you received that the light

back but you received that the light

back but you received that the light turns green and that means that I'm

turns green and that means that I'm

turns green and that means that I'm grounded

grounded

grounded to illustrate this Sam here is wearing a

to illustrate this Sam here is wearing a

to illustrate this Sam here is wearing a pair of tennis shoes and when he puts it

pair of tennis shoes and when he puts it

pair of tennis shoes and when he puts it on it turns it on you can see that he's

on it turns it on you can see that he's

on it turns it on you can see that he's not grounded but because I am grounded I

not grounded but because I am grounded I

not grounded but because I am grounded I am barefoot on the earth when I touch

am barefoot on the earth when I touch

am barefoot on the earth when I touch Sam he turns he is naturally brown

December 7th link

December 7th link

December 7th link like many great discoveries Clint Ober

like many great discoveries Clint Ober

like many great discoveries Clint Ober stumbled undergrounding as a result of

stumbled undergrounding as a result of

stumbled undergrounding as a result of an unusual sequence of events I got

an unusual sequence of events I got

an unusual sequence of events I got involved in the cable industry in the

involved in the cable industry in the

involved in the cable industry in the early 60s

early 60s

early 60s [Music]

[Music]

[Music] I first learned the need to ground cable

I first learned the need to ground cable

I first learned the need to ground cable signals as we were developing the

signals as we were developing the

signals as we were developing the industry when you run a wire into the

industry when you run a wire into the

industry when you run a wire into the house before you can go into the house

house before you can go into the house

house before you can go into the house you have to ground the cable grounding

you have to ground the cable grounding

you have to ground the cable grounding is to maintain the entire system in a

is to maintain the entire system in a

is to maintain the entire system in a stable electrical environment I mean you

stable electrical environment I mean you

stable electrical environment I mean you have miles of wire hanging up there in

have miles of wire hanging up there in

have miles of wire hanging up there in the air if there's lightning in the air

the air if there's lightning in the air

the air if there's lightning in the air it's gonna hit the cable and so what you

it's gonna hit the cable and so what you

it's gonna hit the cable and so what you want to do is create a path to ground

want to do is create a path to ground

want to do is create a path to ground for the lightning so that it doesn't

for the lightning so that it doesn't

for the lightning so that it doesn't enter the house or blow up a TV or

enter the house or blow up a TV or

enter the house or blow up a TV or create a fire so any electrical event is

create a fire so any electrical event is

create a fire so any electrical event is maintained at Earth potential

maintained at Earth potential

maintained at Earth potential automatically equalized with the earth

automatically equalized with the earth

automatically equalized with the earth and eliminated neutralized Clint had a

and eliminated neutralized Clint had a

and eliminated neutralized Clint had a background in the cable TV industry and

background in the cable TV industry and

background in the cable TV industry and he knew that cables that come to your

he knew that cables that come to your

he knew that cables that come to your home with TV programs have to be

home with TV programs have to be

home with TV programs have to be grounded if they're not two things can

grounded if they're not two things can

grounded if they're not two things can happen you get snow on the screen the

happen you get snow on the screen the

happen you get snow on the screen the picture is terrible and the other is you

picture is terrible and the other is you

picture is terrible and the other is you get a knock on the door from the Federal

get a knock on the door from the Federal

get a knock on the door from the Federal Communications Commission because the

Communications Commission because the

Communications Commission because the signal is disturbing aircraft

signal is disturbing aircraft

signal is disturbing aircraft communication it leaks into the

communication it leaks into the

communication it leaks into the environment

environment

environment just as ungrounded signals wreak havoc

just as ungrounded signals wreak havoc

just as ungrounded signals wreak havoc on radio communications there's growing

on radio communications there's growing

on radio communications there's growing concern that because we are not grounded

concern that because we are not grounded

concern that because we are not grounded we absorb tremendous amounts of

we absorb tremendous amounts of

we absorb tremendous amounts of electromagnetic radiation from our

electromagnetic radiation from our

electromagnetic radiation from our modern devices EMF stands for

modern devices EMF stands for

modern devices EMF stands for electromagnetic field we are all

electromagnetic field we are all

electromagnetic field we are all immersed in electromagnetic fields from

immersed in electromagnetic fields from

immersed in electromagnetic fields from Wi-Fi from the wiring in our homes and

Wi-Fi from the wiring in our homes and

Wi-Fi from the wiring in our homes and it disturbs our electrical balance we

it disturbs our electrical balance we

it disturbs our electrical balance we get charged inside of our bodies we get

get charged inside of our bodies we get

get charged inside of our bodies we get electrically charged some people have as

electrically charged some people have as

electrically charged some people have as much as 20 volts on their bodies and

much as 20 volts on their bodies and

much as 20 volts on their bodies and that's not good for you but in our

that's not good for you but in our

that's not good for you but in our natural state the earth has a built-in

natural state the earth has a built-in

natural state the earth has a built-in system to ground our bodies unbeknownst

system to ground our bodies unbeknownst

system to ground our bodies unbeknownst to us we live inside a battery

the surface of the earth is charged

the surface of the earth is charged

the surface of the earth is charged negatively and the ionosphere which is a

negatively and the ionosphere which is a

negatively and the ionosphere which is a layer of the atmosphere about 60 miles

layer of the atmosphere about 60 miles

layer of the atmosphere about 60 miles up which is ionized by the Sun meaning

up which is ionized by the Sun meaning

up which is ionized by the Sun meaning that the Rays of the Sun are so strong

that the Rays of the Sun are so strong

that the Rays of the Sun are so strong that they split the molecules into a

that they split the molecules into a

that they split the molecules into a positive charge in a negative charge the

positive charge in a negative charge the

positive charge in a negative charge the Sun spews out electrons they come to the

Sun spews out electrons they come to the

Sun spews out electrons they come to the earth they hit the ionosphere they

earth they hit the ionosphere they

earth they hit the ionosphere they charge the ionosphere and periodically

charge the ionosphere and periodically

charge the ionosphere and periodically the ionosphere releases lots of

the ionosphere releases lots of

the ionosphere releases lots of electrons

electrons

electrons it's called lightning the negative

it's called lightning the negative

it's called lightning the negative charge are transferred to the surface of

charge are transferred to the surface of

charge are transferred to the surface of the earth through lightning mainly and a

the earth through lightning mainly and a

the earth through lightning mainly and a positive charge state 60 miles up the

positive charge state 60 miles up the

positive charge state 60 miles up the surface of the earth is electrically

surface of the earth is electrically

surface of the earth is electrically conductive and wherever you are standing

conductive and wherever you are standing

conductive and wherever you are standing barefoot on the earth or connected to

barefoot on the earth or connected to

barefoot on the earth or connected to the earth you are collecting electrons

the earth you are collecting electrons

the earth you are collecting electrons that came from the Sun

the problem arise when we don't have

the problem arise when we don't have

the problem arise when we don't have negative charge

negative charge

negative charge we need grounding just as we need air

we need grounding just as we need air

we need grounding just as we need air and we need a sunshine so the TV

and we need a sunshine so the TV

and we need a sunshine so the TV industry Clint he had to make sure all

industry Clint he had to make sure all

industry Clint he had to make sure all the cables were very well grounded and

the cables were very well grounded and

the cables were very well grounded and then he started to wonder if people need

then he started to wonder if people need

then he started to wonder if people need to be grounded and what I saw with cable

to be grounded and what I saw with cable

to be grounded and what I saw with cable TV was it was bigger than Billings

TV was it was bigger than Billings

TV was it was bigger than Billings punchan the world was bigger than where

punchan the world was bigger than where

punchan the world was bigger than where I lay out I ended up in Denver Colorado

I lay out I ended up in Denver Colorado

I lay out I ended up in Denver Colorado i working for telecommunications inc one

i working for telecommunications inc one

i working for telecommunications inc one day I was home with my children and I

day I was home with my children and I

day I was home with my children and I had bought them computers we could do

had bought them computers we could do

had bought them computers we could do checkbooks and playing games that was

checkbooks and playing games that was

checkbooks and playing games that was all we could do with them back then

all we could do with them back then

all we could do with them back then it just dawned on me that was I said

it just dawned on me that was I said

it just dawned on me that was I said that's a TV set without a signal so I

that's a TV set without a signal so I

that's a TV set without a signal so I had this brainstorm and I thought well

had this brainstorm and I thought well

had this brainstorm and I thought well let's go get all these wire services

let's go get all these wire services

let's go get all these wire services together and put them into a unified

together and put them into a unified

together and put them into a unified data stream Veta more the satellite and

data stream Veta more the satellite and

data stream Veta more the satellite and down the cable system feed him into a

down the cable system feed him into a

down the cable system feed him into a computer and the main thing that

computer and the main thing that

computer and the main thing that happened at that time that was probably

happened at that time that was probably

happened at that time that was probably very significant for the cable industry

very significant for the cable industry

very significant for the cable industry was we created the first cable modem

was we created the first cable modem

was we created the first cable modem [Music]

[Music]

[Music] that had changed the world in a day

that had changed the world in a day

that had changed the world in a day moment

I was living in 5,000 square-foot

I was living in 5,000 square-foot

I was living in 5,000 square-foot a-frame log cabin on top of a mountain

a-frame log cabin on top of a mountain

a-frame log cabin on top of a mountain in Evergreen Colorado

in Evergreen Colorado

in Evergreen Colorado I was 49 years old playing king of the

I was 49 years old playing king of the

I was 49 years old playing king of the mountain and I won I had everything you

mountain and I won I had everything you

mountain and I won I had everything you could imagine cars home and breakfast

could imagine cars home and breakfast

could imagine cars home and breakfast skiing most of all I had a lot of heart

skiing most of all I had a lot of heart

skiing most of all I had a lot of heart I probably had I hate to say it but a

I probably had I hate to say it but a

I probably had I hate to say it but a quarter million dollars worth of art

quarter million dollars worth of art

quarter million dollars worth of art hanging in my bathroom over the commode

hanging in my bathroom over the commode

hanging in my bathroom over the commode I mean because there was no place else

I mean because there was no place else

I mean because there was no place else to hang things about 1994-95 I was

to hang things about 1994-95 I was

to hang things about 1994-95 I was spending a lot of Christmas parties and

spending a lot of Christmas parties and

spending a lot of Christmas parties and I got sick one Sunday I I couldn't get

I got sick one Sunday I I couldn't get

I got sick one Sunday I I couldn't get out of bed and I was turning yellow

out of bed and I was turning yellow

out of bed and I was turning yellow I really looked my eyes for yellow

I really looked my eyes for yellow

I really looked my eyes for yellow everything was yellow and so they took

everything was yellow and so they took

everything was yellow and so they took me to an emergency room they couldn't

me to an emergency room they couldn't

me to an emergency room they couldn't figure out what was wrong what I was

figure out what was wrong what I was

figure out what was wrong what I was losing everything my liver was shutting

losing everything my liver was shutting

losing everything my liver was shutting down

I was only 49 at the time and they said

I was only 49 at the time and they said

I was only 49 at the time and they said you need to think about getting your

you need to think about getting your

you need to think about getting your house in order because you're young

house in order because you're young

house in order because you're young enough to get a new liver but you may

enough to get a new liver but you may

enough to get a new liver but you may not have time

I was on every IV every type of

I was on every IV every type of

I was on every IV every type of antibiotic you can probably inject into

antibiotic you can probably inject into

antibiotic you can probably inject into a person and they said that they had a

a person and they said that they had a

a person and they said that they had a surgeon that wanted to experiment and

surgeon that wanted to experiment and

surgeon that wanted to experiment and see if there was the way they could go

see if there was the way they could go

see if there was the way they could go ahead and cut out all the lever that had

ahead and cut out all the lever that had

ahead and cut out all the lever that had been damaged which was the majority of

been damaged which was the majority of

been damaged which was the majority of it I agreed to that because I really had

it I agreed to that because I really had

it I agreed to that because I really had no option I remember I was in surgery

no option I remember I was in surgery

no option I remember I was in surgery thought that was the last time I would

thought that was the last time I would

thought that was the last time I would see and I woke up a few days later and I

see and I woke up a few days later and I

see and I woke up a few days later and I see you and I remember my secretary of

see you and I remember my secretary of

see you and I remember my secretary of was right here in my face my first

was right here in my face my first

was right here in my face my first thought was I didn't know you had died

thought was I didn't know you had died

thought was I didn't know you had died [Music]

[Music]

[Music] the pain started coming on then I

the pain started coming on then I

the pain started coming on then I realized that I was still here oh it

realized that I was still here oh it

realized that I was still here oh it took about a year for my energy to

took about a year for my energy to

took about a year for my energy to recover one morning I woke up and I

recover one morning I woke up and I

recover one morning I woke up and I looked out the window and I noticed that

looked out the window and I noticed that

looked out the window and I noticed that everything was more energetic the sky

everything was more energetic the sky

everything was more energetic the sky was vibrant everything was a vibrant

I thought I was leftover the drugs I

I thought I was leftover the drugs I

I thought I was leftover the drugs I didn't know but I looked around the room

didn't know but I looked around the room

didn't know but I looked around the room that I was laying and then I said to

that I was laying and then I said to

that I was laying and then I said to myself that this is all crazy this house

myself that this is all crazy this house

myself that this is all crazy this house everything is crazy because I I almost

everything is crazy because I I almost

everything is crazy because I I almost died

all I had ever done was collect these

all I had ever done was collect these

all I had ever done was collect these things and I spent my life taking care

things and I spent my life taking care

things and I spent my life taking care of them I didn't own any of this stuff

of them I didn't own any of this stuff

of them I didn't own any of this stuff because when I died you know I'd go away

because when I died you know I'd go away

because when I died you know I'd go away they really owned me they owned myself I

they really owned me they owned myself I

they really owned me they owned myself I went through this feeling that I just

went through this feeling that I just

went through this feeling that I just had to get rid of everything push

had to get rid of everything push

had to get rid of everything push everything away from me anything that

everything away from me anything that

everything away from me anything that was material even though I loved it and

was material even though I loved it and

was material even though I loved it and I spent my life collecting it and taking

I spent my life collecting it and taking

I spent my life collecting it and taking care of it I had to push it away so I

care of it I had to push it away so I

care of it I had to push it away so I called my children and I said I want you

called my children and I said I want you

called my children and I said I want you to come and take whatever there is in

to come and take whatever there is in

to come and take whatever there is in this house that you want one of them

this house that you want one of them

this house that you want one of them called the doc and said there's

called the doc and said there's

called the doc and said there's something wrong with my dad which he

something wrong with my dad which he

something wrong with my dad which he needs to see a psychologist that I

needs to see a psychologist that I

needs to see a psychologist that I remember seeing the psychologist and

remember seeing the psychologist and

remember seeing the psychologist and this there's nothing wrong with me this

this there's nothing wrong with me this

this there's nothing wrong with me this this is what I have to do this after

this is what I have to do this after

this is what I have to do this after disposing and giving and getting rid of

disposing and giving and getting rid of

disposing and giving and getting rid of everything I decided I wanted to change

everything I decided I wanted to change

everything I decided I wanted to change my life and I bought an RV and I went on

my life and I bought an RV and I went on

my life and I bought an RV and I went on a road trip

and I ended up in Sedona Arizona

one day I was sitting at a computer and

one day I was sitting at a computer and

one day I was sitting at a computer and the computer kept crashing I knew a

the computer kept crashing I knew a

the computer kept crashing I knew a static electricity so I put a piece of

static electricity so I put a piece of

static electricity so I put a piece of tape across my desk and grounded it then

tape across my desk and grounded it then

tape across my desk and grounded it then I realized in that process that the

I realized in that process that the

I realized in that process that the outlet wasn't grounded so I fixed it so

outlet wasn't grounded so I fixed it so

outlet wasn't grounded so I fixed it so that I could get rid of the static

that I could get rid of the static

that I could get rid of the static electricity I didn't think too much

electricity I didn't think too much

electricity I didn't think too much about I walked outdoors and I sat on the

about I walked outdoors and I sat on the

about I walked outdoors and I sat on the bench this tour bus pulled up and it

bench this tour bus pulled up and it

bench this tour bus pulled up and it looked like they had just been to one of

looked like they had just been to one of

looked like they had just been to one of these outlet malls and white Nike shoes

these outlet malls and white Nike shoes

these outlet malls and white Nike shoes were on sale it just dawned on me you

were on sale it just dawned on me you

were on sale it just dawned on me you know I asked the question I said I

know I asked the question I said I

know I asked the question I said I wonder if it's possible that humans are

wonder if it's possible that humans are

wonder if it's possible that humans are you know we're no longer naturally

you know we're no longer naturally

you know we're no longer naturally grounded I wonder if these shoes could

grounded I wonder if these shoes could

grounded I wonder if these shoes could be interfering with us

be interfering with us

be interfering with us [Music]

[Music]

[Music] so I'd that night I went to the hardware

so I'd that night I went to the hardware

so I'd that night I went to the hardware store and I bought a roll of metal duct

store and I bought a roll of metal duct

store and I bought a roll of metal duct tape and I just taped to the cross to

tape and I just taped to the cross to

tape and I just taped to the cross to the bed

the bed

the bed I drew a wire out the window and had a

I drew a wire out the window and had a

I drew a wire out the window and had a ground rod outside I connected to the

ground rod outside I connected to the

ground rod outside I connected to the ground rod on one side connected to the

ground rod on one side connected to the

ground rod on one side connected to the metal duct tape that I had laid on the

metal duct tape that I had laid on the

metal duct tape that I had laid on the bed so when I laid down on the duct tape

bed so when I laid down on the duct tape

bed so when I laid down on the duct tape I was like grounded because he was

I was like grounded because he was

I was like grounded because he was connected to the earth

connected to the earth

connected to the earth [Music]

[Music]

[Music] and I woke up the next morning and I

and I woke up the next morning and I

and I woke up the next morning and I thought holy cow there's something going

thought holy cow there's something going

thought holy cow there's something going on here because normally for me to go to

on here because normally for me to go to

on here because normally for me to go to sleep I had to take Advil so I tried to

sleep I had to take Advil so I tried to

sleep I had to take Advil so I tried to find out what I could the internet was

find out what I could the internet was

find out what I could the internet was hardly anything this is back in 99 we

hardly anything this is back in 99 we

hardly anything this is back in 99 we went down to the University of Arizona

went down to the University of Arizona

went down to the University of Arizona and one of their medical libraries and

and one of their medical libraries and

and one of their medical libraries and there was nothing and in fact I even

there was nothing and in fact I even

there was nothing and in fact I even tried to find the cause of chronic pain

tried to find the cause of chronic pain

tried to find the cause of chronic pain because that BMS was unknown the cause

because that BMS was unknown the cause

because that BMS was unknown the cause of arthritis

of arthritis

of arthritis unknown they didn't know nobody knew so

unknown they didn't know nobody knew so

unknown they didn't know nobody knew so I thought well I'll go out to LA I'll go

I thought well I'll go out to LA I'll go

I thought well I'll go out to LA I'll go to UCLA and ask them they pretty much

to UCLA and ask them they pretty much

to UCLA and ask them they pretty much laughed me off campus they said you

laughed me off campus they said you

laughed me off campus they said you expect us to believe then somebody's

expect us to believe then somebody's

expect us to believe then somebody's gonna put a nail in the ground tie a

gonna put a nail in the ground tie a

gonna put a nail in the ground tie a wire on somebody's toe and it's gonna

wire on somebody's toe and it's gonna

wire on somebody's toe and it's gonna make him sleep better they said get out

make him sleep better they said get out

make him sleep better they said get out of here go Hawaii you're nuts

so I ended up having to put together my

so I ended up having to put together my

so I ended up having to put together my own study I found a anesthesiologist in

own study I found a anesthesiologist in

own study I found a anesthesiologist in San Diego he says I don't think there's

San Diego he says I don't think there's

San Diego he says I don't think there's anything to what you're doing there's

anything to what you're doing there's

anything to what you're doing there's got to be an anomaly here but I'll

got to be an anomaly here but I'll

got to be an anomaly here but I'll entertain you he says I won't prove that

entertain you he says I won't prove that

entertain you he says I won't prove that you're wrong and we grounded 60 people

you're wrong and we grounded 60 people

you're wrong and we grounded 60 people and the reports that came in were

and the reports that came in were

and the reports that came in were unbelievable

unbelievable

unbelievable TMJ disappeared PMS disappeared

TMJ disappeared PMS disappeared

TMJ disappeared PMS disappeared inflammation reduced pain everybody

inflammation reduced pain everybody

inflammation reduced pain everybody slept better it's the first study that I

slept better it's the first study that I

slept better it's the first study that I did there was a legitimate study where

did there was a legitimate study where

did there was a legitimate study where we had quantifiable data when they saw

we had quantifiable data when they saw

we had quantifiable data when they saw the study everybody said well this is

the study everybody said well this is

the study everybody said well this is really pretty interesting and we ended

really pretty interesting and we ended

really pretty interesting and we ended up attracting scientists physicists like

up attracting scientists physicists like

up attracting scientists physicists like any important discovery nobody was

any important discovery nobody was

any important discovery nobody was interested they thought he was crazy now

interested they thought he was crazy now

interested they thought he was crazy now there are a lot of scientists who are

there are a lot of scientists who are

there are a lot of scientists who are interested researchers MDS MD PhDs ph

interested researchers MDS MD PhDs ph

interested researchers MDS MD PhDs ph d--'s like me I'm very interested in

d--'s like me I'm very interested in

d--'s like me I'm very interested in biological questions earthing brings up

biological questions earthing brings up

biological questions earthing brings up some really profound biological

some really profound biological

some really profound biological questions

while these grounding studies were

while these grounding studies were

while these grounding studies were positive what was grounding actually

positive what was grounding actually

positive what was grounding actually doing inside the human body the answer

doing inside the human body the answer

doing inside the human body the answer may surprise you

Stephen Sinatra who was a cardiologist

Stephen Sinatra who was a cardiologist

Stephen Sinatra who was a cardiologist from back east was attending a

from back east was attending a

from back east was attending a convention and we sat down with Stephen

convention and we sat down with Stephen

convention and we sat down with Stephen and told him the story what I was doing

and told him the story what I was doing

and told him the story what I was doing I said well if you're effecting pain he

I said well if you're effecting pain he

I said well if you're effecting pain he says you need to be researching

says you need to be researching

says you need to be researching inflammation you don't have arthritis

inflammation you don't have arthritis

inflammation you don't have arthritis you don't have cancer you don't have all

you don't have cancer you don't have all

you don't have cancer you don't have all these health disorders what you have is

these health disorders what you have is

these health disorders what you have is chronic inflammation to me at the time

chronic inflammation to me at the time

chronic inflammation to me at the time inflammation was your sprain an ankle

inflammation was your sprain an ankle

inflammation was your sprain an ankle and it balloons up and gets red and sore

and it balloons up and gets red and sore

and it balloons up and gets red and sore and and it's inflamed and he says no he

and and it's inflamed and he says no he

and and it's inflamed and he says no he says inflammation is different than that

says inflammation is different than that

says inflammation is different than that we have so much inflammation in the body

we have so much inflammation in the body

we have so much inflammation in the body and it comes out and illnesses we go to

and it comes out and illnesses we go to

and it comes out and illnesses we go to a doctor with all these complaints but a

a doctor with all these complaints but a

a doctor with all these complaints but a lot of it is silent inflammation

lot of it is silent inflammation

lot of it is silent inflammation including my specialty heart disease

including my specialty heart disease

including my specialty heart disease heart disease is an inflammatory process

heart disease is an inflammatory process

heart disease is an inflammatory process so how do we reduce inflammation the

so how do we reduce inflammation the

so how do we reduce inflammation the most abundant protein in the body is

most abundant protein in the body is

most abundant protein in the body is College it's the building block of our

College it's the building block of our

College it's the building block of our tissues and we have gazillions of

tissues and we have gazillions of

tissues and we have gazillions of collagen molecules in our bodies they

collagen molecules in our bodies they

collagen molecules in our bodies they are all embedded in a gel this gel has a

are all embedded in a gel this gel has a

are all embedded in a gel this gel has a huge surface area and it absorbs

huge surface area and it absorbs

huge surface area and it absorbs electrons and releases them when you

electrons and releases them when you

electrons and releases them when you have an injury inflammation is produced

have an injury inflammation is produced

have an injury inflammation is produced by neutrophils which is a white blood

by neutrophils which is a white blood

by neutrophils which is a white blood cell you have an injury you have a

cell you have an injury you have a

cell you have an injury you have a damaged cell and so these white blood

damaged cell and so these white blood

damaged cell and so these white blood cells come over and they encapsulate the

cells come over and they encapsulate the

cells come over and they encapsulate the damaged cell and they release reactive

damaged cell and they release reactive

damaged cell and they release reactive oxygen species which rip electrons from

oxygen species which rip electrons from

oxygen species which rip electrons from the damaged cell and that destroys the

the damaged cell and that destroys the

the damaged cell and that destroys the damaged solid white blood cells release

damaged solid white blood cells release

damaged solid white blood cells release free radicals at the injury site they

free radicals at the injury site they

free radicals at the injury site they chew up any pathogens bacteria or dead

chew up any pathogens bacteria or dead

chew up any pathogens bacteria or dead cells they clear the area it's called

cells they clear the area it's called

cells they clear the area it's called the repair field it's the place that

the repair field it's the place that

the repair field it's the place that needs to be repaired

needs to be repaired

needs to be repaired without earthing some of the free

without earthing some of the free

without earthing some of the free radicals that are released into the

radicals that are released into the

radicals that are released into the repair field leak into the surrounding

repair field leak into the surrounding

repair field leak into the surrounding tissue if there's not enough free

tissue if there's not enough free

tissue if there's not enough free electrons there to reduce the remaining

electrons there to reduce the remaining

electrons there to reduce the remaining radicals they're gonna steal an electron

radicals they're gonna steal an electron

radicals they're gonna steal an electron from a healthy cell and in the process

from a healthy cell and in the process

from a healthy cell and in the process damaged yet then the message goes out to

damaged yet then the message goes out to

damaged yet then the message goes out to the immune system and another neutrophil

the immune system and another neutrophil

the immune system and another neutrophil does the same thing eliminates that so

does the same thing eliminates that so

does the same thing eliminates that so and then you end up with a chain

and then you end up with a chain

and then you end up with a chain reaction and this can create chronic

reaction and this can create chronic

reaction and this can create chronic inflammation silent inflammation you may

inflammation silent inflammation you may

inflammation silent inflammation you may not even know it's there

not even know it's there

not even know it's there and it continues for years if

and it continues for years if

and it continues for years if inflammation is the cause of all these

inflammation is the cause of all these

inflammation is the cause of all these health disorders then I know that not

health disorders then I know that not

health disorders then I know that not enough rounding is the cause of

enough rounding is the cause of

enough rounding is the cause of inflammation because if the body is

inflammation because if the body is

inflammation because if the body is grounded you can't have inflammation the

grounded you can't have inflammation the

grounded you can't have inflammation the initial grounding studies showed promise

initial grounding studies showed promise

initial grounding studies showed promise but there was still a big question whose

but there was still a big question whose

but there was still a big question whose grounding really achieving these results

grounding really achieving these results

grounding really achieving these results in the human body or was it something

in the human body or was it something

in the human body or was it something else

else

else a placebo effect of some kind I am

a placebo effect of some kind I am

a placebo effect of some kind I am senior research medical scientist at

senior research medical scientist at

senior research medical scientist at North American science associates I

North American science associates I

North American science associates I spent about 10 years working in the

spent about 10 years working in the

spent about 10 years working in the environmental area five of those at the

environmental area five of those at the

environmental area five of those at the Environmental Protection Agency and in

Environmental Protection Agency and in

Environmental Protection Agency and in 1980 I started working at the Food and

1980 I started working at the Food and

1980 I started working at the Food and Drug Administration where I led a team

Drug Administration where I led a team

Drug Administration where I led a team of biostatisticians and we reviewed

of biostatisticians and we reviewed

of biostatisticians and we reviewed clinical trials for new medical devices

clinical trials for new medical devices

clinical trials for new medical devices I would guess that approximately 10% of

I would guess that approximately 10% of

I would guess that approximately 10% of the medical devices that FDA seized from

the medical devices that FDA seized from

the medical devices that FDA seized from an inception would end up getting

an inception would end up getting

an inception would end up getting approval at the end of the day so I

approval at the end of the day so I

approval at the end of the day so I would review them very critically

would review them very critically

would review them very critically a couple years ago my 92 year old mother

a couple years ago my 92 year old mother

a couple years ago my 92 year old mother was suffering from peripheral artery

was suffering from peripheral artery

was suffering from peripheral artery disease and that require them to do an

disease and that require them to do an

disease and that require them to do an intervention they would go in and have

intervention they would go in and have

intervention they would go in and have to clean out her femoral artery put in a

to clean out her femoral artery put in a

to clean out her femoral artery put in a loon or stent they usually have to go in

loon or stent they usually have to go in

loon or stent they usually have to go in every six or nine months to clean out

every six or nine months to clean out

every six or nine months to clean out the artery and I felt at that age they

the artery and I felt at that age they

the artery and I felt at that age they couldn't keep doing this

couldn't keep doing this

couldn't keep doing this I tried most everything and I was

I tried most everything and I was

I tried most everything and I was looking around and I saw this thing on

looking around and I saw this thing on

looking around and I saw this thing on earthing that earthing might be helpful

earthing that earthing might be helpful

earthing that earthing might be helpful for perfer artery disease and I said

for perfer artery disease and I said

for perfer artery disease and I said well it's not gonna hurt her I don't

well it's not gonna hurt her I don't

well it's not gonna hurt her I don't think it will really help her so I

think it will really help her so I

think it will really help her so I purchased her an earthing sheet and had

purchased her an earthing sheet and had

purchased her an earthing sheet and had her sleep on it for one night she was

her sleep on it for one night she was

her sleep on it for one night she was also having trouble hitting a forehand

also having trouble hitting a forehand

also having trouble hitting a forehand and this is a lady who'd played tennis

and this is a lady who'd played tennis

and this is a lady who'd played tennis for 70 years and she just couldn't

for 70 years and she just couldn't

for 70 years and she just couldn't remember how to hit it next day she had

remember how to hit it next day she had

remember how to hit it next day she had no trouble so I said there's definitely

no trouble so I said there's definitely

no trouble so I said there's definitely something here in all my years in the

something here in all my years in the

something here in all my years in the medical device field I had never seen

medical device field I had never seen

medical device field I had never seen any responses like this for any device

any responses like this for any device

any responses like this for any device or any drug she's now 94 we play tennis

or any drug she's now 94 we play tennis

or any drug she's now 94 we play tennis five or six times a week she reads a

five or six times a week she reads a

five or six times a week she reads a fully active life Queens her house does

fully active life Queens her house does

fully active life Queens her house does a pretty much everything for herself and

a pretty much everything for herself and

a pretty much everything for herself and we attribute this to the earthing it's

we attribute this to the earthing it's

we attribute this to the earthing it's done a great deal I was having problems

done a great deal I was having problems

done a great deal I was having problems well with my legs it was hard to me to

well with my legs it was hard to me to

well with my legs it was hard to me to walk and I was quite certain I would

walk and I was quite certain I would

walk and I was quite certain I would never be able to play tennis and do

never be able to play tennis and do

never be able to play tennis and do other things that I wanted to do and it

other things that I wanted to do and it

other things that I wanted to do and it improved greatly and I went back to

improved greatly and I went back to

improved greatly and I went back to playing tennis not as good as before but

playing tennis not as good as before but

playing tennis not as good as before but that's pretty good anyway

that's pretty good anyway

that's pretty good anyway it just changed my life I didn't have

it just changed my life I didn't have

it just changed my life I didn't have the worries that I had before that

the worries that I had before that

the worries that I had before that something bad might happen if I kept

something bad might happen if I kept

something bad might happen if I kept trying to do things I should just go

trying to do things I should just go

trying to do things I should just go ahead and try everything this is the

ahead and try everything this is the

ahead and try everything this is the biggest development I've seen in the

biggest development I've seen in the

biggest development I've seen in the medical field my five decades in public

medical field my five decades in public

medical field my five decades in public health and my three decades in the

health and my three decades in the

health and my three decades in the clinical trial field medical devices I

clinical trial field medical devices I

clinical trial field medical devices I just have a hard time believing this is

just have a hard time believing this is

just have a hard time believing this is a placebo effect

a placebo effect

a placebo effect [Music]

[Music]

[Music] you need electrons for energy it's

you need electrons for energy it's

you need electrons for energy it's called the electron transport chain in

called the electron transport chain in

called the electron transport chain in mitochondria it generates adenosine

mitochondria it generates adenosine

mitochondria it generates adenosine triphosphate or ATP it's the energy

triphosphate or ATP it's the energy

triphosphate or ATP it's the energy molecule in the body

molecule in the body

molecule in the body I tell a sleet's that before an event

I tell a sleet's that before an event

I tell a sleet's that before an event stand 15 minutes and your bare feet on

stand 15 minutes and your bare feet on

stand 15 minutes and your bare feet on the grass and you will charge up your

the grass and you will charge up your

the grass and you will charge up your electron stores and should you fall down

electron stores and should you fall down

electron stores and should you fall down and athletes fall down you will not have

and athletes fall down you will not have

and athletes fall down you will not have inflammation at all if you think about

inflammation at all if you think about

inflammation at all if you think about the last time you were barefoot like in

the last time you were barefoot like in

the last time you were barefoot like in nature it probably wasn't very recently

nature it probably wasn't very recently

nature it probably wasn't very recently you know can you walk us through it what

you know can you walk us through it what

you know can you walk us through it what is the let's earth yeah take the shoes

is the let's earth yeah take the shoes

is the let's earth yeah take the shoes off take the shoes off I first learned

off take the shoes off I first learned

off take the shoes off I first learned about grounding maybe 12 13 years ago

about grounding maybe 12 13 years ago

about grounding maybe 12 13 years ago through one of the trainers for the Tour

through one of the trainers for the Tour

through one of the trainers for the Tour de France team from the US and he was

de France team from the US and he was

de France team from the US and he was using it with many of their athletes and

using it with many of their athletes and

using it with many of their athletes and with surprising results and I think the

with surprising results and I think the

with surprising results and I think the surprising breath summarizes my response

surprising breath summarizes my response

surprising breath summarizes my response to it because it didn't seem to make

to it because it didn't seem to make

to it because it didn't seem to make sense I think it became a believer once

sense I think it became a believer once

sense I think it became a believer once I started to explore the science ATP is

I started to explore the science ATP is

I started to explore the science ATP is short for adenosine triphosphate it's

short for adenosine triphosphate it's

short for adenosine triphosphate it's the energy currency of the cell brew

the energy currency of the cell brew

the energy currency of the cell brew bioelectrical beans that's the currency

bioelectrical beans that's the currency

bioelectrical beans that's the currency of provides how it works that's how we

of provides how it works that's how we

of provides how it works that's how we ruin our biological systems is by

ruin our biological systems is by

ruin our biological systems is by generating this electrical energy that's

generating this electrical energy that's

generating this electrical energy that's transferred and when we connect to the

transferred and when we connect to the

transferred and when we connect to the earth through a conductive surface in

earth through a conductive surface in

earth through a conductive surface in some way there's a transfer of electrons

some way there's a transfer of electrons

some way there's a transfer of electrons that slowly go into our body we tried to

that slowly go into our body we tried to

that slowly go into our body we tried to figure out how much charge the body

figure out how much charge the body

figure out how much charge the body takes in when you touch the earth what

takes in when you touch the earth what

takes in when you touch the earth what happens is the body saturates with

happens is the body saturates with

happens is the body saturates with electrons practically instantaneously

electrons practically instantaneously

electrons practically instantaneously it's so fast that you can't measure it

it's so fast that you can't measure it

it's so fast that you can't measure it [Music]

it's electrons from the earth enter the

it's electrons from the earth enter the

it's electrons from the earth enter the body right away and they coat the red

body right away and they coat the red

body right away and they coat the red blood cells so that the cells repel each

blood cells so that the cells repel each

blood cells so that the cells repel each other and then they can't clump and the

other and then they can't clump and the

other and then they can't clump and the blood viscosity goes down it's easier

blood viscosity goes down it's easier

blood viscosity goes down it's easier for the heart to pump the blood the

for the heart to pump the blood the

for the heart to pump the blood the blood pressure goes down all kinds of

blood pressure goes down all kinds of

blood pressure goes down all kinds of cardiovascular issues they go away

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] in situations where we are insulating

in situations where we are insulating

in situations where we are insulating ourselves from this a surplus of

ourselves from this a surplus of

ourselves from this a surplus of electrons into a body we're going to get

electrons into a body we're going to get

electrons into a body we're going to get the absolute opposite so instead of

the absolute opposite so instead of

the absolute opposite so instead of having low levels of inflammation and a

having low levels of inflammation and a

having low levels of inflammation and a thin blood we'll have thick blood that's

thin blood we'll have thick blood that's

thin blood we'll have thick blood that's more likely to clot and our levels of

more likely to clot and our levels of

more likely to clot and our levels of inflammation tend to increase and I'm

inflammation tend to increase and I'm

inflammation tend to increase and I'm I'm just thinking on the way here I was

I'm just thinking on the way here I was

I'm just thinking on the way here I was thinking about how maybe the thinning of

thinking about how maybe the thinning of

thinking about how maybe the thinning of the blood is the reason that all the

the blood is the reason that all the

the blood is the reason that all the physiological systems go into balance of

physiological systems go into balance of

physiological systems go into balance of all the grounding studies the one that

all the grounding studies the one that

all the grounding studies the one that really got our attention is called

really got our attention is called

really got our attention is called electric grounding improves vagal tone

electric grounding improves vagal tone

electric grounding improves vagal tone in preterm infants in the study 26

in preterm infants in the study 26

in preterm infants in the study 26 premature babies in an NICU were

premature babies in an NICU were

premature babies in an NICU were connected to grounding wires the heart

connected to grounding wires the heart

connected to grounding wires the heart rates of the grounded infants stabilized

rates of the grounded infants stabilized

rates of the grounded infants stabilized and their vagal tone a critical measure

and their vagal tone a critical measure

and their vagal tone a critical measure of infant health increased by 67% with

of infant health increased by 67% with

of infant health increased by 67% with grounding

so there are two things there are the

so there are two things there are the

so there are two things there are the electrons from the earth and there's the

electrons from the earth and there's the

electrons from the earth and there's the electrical rhythms of the earth and

electrical rhythms of the earth and

electrical rhythms of the earth and that's very important for setting our

that's very important for setting our

that's very important for setting our biological clocks for thousands of years

biological clocks for thousands of years

biological clocks for thousands of years spiritual masters have taught the

spiritual masters have taught the

spiritual masters have taught the benefits of meditation and sitting on

benefits of meditation and sitting on

benefits of meditation and sitting on the earth that's why some people believe

the earth that's why some people believe

the earth that's why some people believe that earthing and meditation go

that earthing and meditation go

that earthing and meditation go hand-in-hand the world is constantly

hand-in-hand the world is constantly

hand-in-hand the world is constantly every situation every event every

every situation every event every

every situation every event every relationship is really a reflection of

relationship is really a reflection of

relationship is really a reflection of yourself okay I would like if you agree

yourself okay I would like if you agree

yourself okay I would like if you agree to it earlier but we could you do a

to it earlier but we could you do a

to it earlier but we could you do a guided meditation which has two minutes

guided meditation which has two minutes

guided meditation which has two minutes sure so would you all put your feet

sure so would you all put your feet

sure so would you all put your feet firmly on the ground keep your hands in

firmly on the ground keep your hands in

firmly on the ground keep your hands in your lap

everything that we call the environment

everything that we call the environment

everything that we call the environment is actually our body if everything

is actually our body if everything

is actually our body if everything wasn't as is in the solar system the

wasn't as is in the solar system the

wasn't as is in the solar system the earth won't spin on its own axis and it

earth won't spin on its own axis and it

earth won't spin on its own axis and it wouldn't go around the Sun there would

wouldn't go around the Sun there would

wouldn't go around the Sun there would be no seasons so your biological rhythms

be no seasons so your biological rhythms

be no seasons so your biological rhythms circadian rhythms are the earth spinning

circadian rhythms are the earth spinning

circadian rhythms are the earth spinning on its own axis your seasonal rhythms is

on its own axis your seasonal rhythms is

on its own axis your seasonal rhythms is the earth going around the Sun and

the earth going around the Sun and

the earth going around the Sun and they're programmed into your body if you

they're programmed into your body if you

they're programmed into your body if you disconnect from your cosmic body because

disconnect from your cosmic body because

disconnect from your cosmic body because that's what the earth is part of our

that's what the earth is part of our

that's what the earth is part of our cosmic body you in a sense create the

cosmic body you in a sense create the

cosmic body you in a sense create the separation that results in disruption of

separation that results in disruption of

separation that results in disruption of your biological rhythms be everything

your biological rhythms be everything

your biological rhythms be everything linked from dis-ease

linked from dis-ease

linked from dis-ease discomfort to inflammation starts with

discomfort to inflammation starts with

discomfort to inflammation starts with this disconnect everything now we know

this disconnect everything now we know

this disconnect everything now we know and that if somebody walks barefoot on

and that if somebody walks barefoot on

and that if somebody walks barefoot on grass or the earth or on the beach at a

grass or the earth or on the beach at a

grass or the earth or on the beach at a very fundamental level basically the

very fundamental level basically the

very fundamental level basically the free radicals that are built up in your

free radicals that are built up in your

free radicals that are built up in your body as a result of stress and

body as a result of stress and

body as a result of stress and inflammation

inflammation

inflammation they are neutralized but what is really

they are neutralized but what is really

they are neutralized but what is really happening at a fundamental level is your

happening at a fundamental level is your

happening at a fundamental level is your restoring your biological rhythms and

restoring your biological rhythms and

restoring your biological rhythms and bringing them in alignment or you might

bringing them in alignment or you might

bringing them in alignment or you might say synchrony with the earth which is

say synchrony with the earth which is

say synchrony with the earth which is connected to the entire cosmos and

connected to the entire cosmos and

connected to the entire cosmos and slowly open your eyes thank you so much

slowly open your eyes thank you so much

slowly open your eyes thank you so much I'm so grateful for you

the analogy would be a good orchestra if

the analogy would be a good orchestra if

the analogy would be a good orchestra if they're all playing by themselves

they're all playing by themselves

they're all playing by themselves what do you hear is noise but if there's

what do you hear is noise but if there's

what do you hear is noise but if there's a conductor there's a kind of a

a conductor there's a kind of a

a conductor there's a kind of a coherence entanglement of these

coherence entanglement of these

coherence entanglement of these frequencies you hear music

so there's a cosmic Symphony that is

so there's a cosmic Symphony that is

so there's a cosmic Symphony that is playing itself out in your body right

playing itself out in your body right

playing itself out in your body right this moment

this moment

this moment maybe you can't share the tune but

maybe you can't share the tune but

maybe you can't share the tune but you're dancing to it anyway

if you take a microscope and you look at

if you take a microscope and you look at

if you take a microscope and you look at a piece of wood and you go down down

a piece of wood and you go down down

a piece of wood and you go down down down all of a sudden there's nothing

down all of a sudden there's nothing

down all of a sudden there's nothing there there's molecules but they're not

there there's molecules but they're not

there there's molecules but they're not even connected what's holding them

even connected what's holding them

even connected what's holding them together what's the force that's holding

together what's the force that's holding

together what's the force that's holding everything together electromagnetism our

everything together electromagnetism our

everything together electromagnetism our body is electrical this is all

body is electrical this is all

body is electrical this is all electronic equipment the heart the lungs

electronic equipment the heart the lungs

electronic equipment the heart the lungs the brain I mean this is electrical

the brain I mean this is electrical

the brain I mean this is electrical equipment it's all electrical everything

equipment it's all electrical everything

equipment it's all electrical everything is electrical can we measure the effects

is electrical can we measure the effects

is electrical can we measure the effects reproducibly the answer to that is yes

reproducibly the answer to that is yes

reproducibly the answer to that is yes we now have 20 studies there's like yeah

we now have 20 studies there's like yeah

we now have 20 studies there's like yeah 2021 published studies and the medical

2021 published studies and the medical

2021 published studies and the medical literature on earthing and grounding and

literature on earthing and grounding and

literature on earthing and grounding and this is peer-review stuff in simple

this is peer-review stuff in simple

this is peer-review stuff in simple terms what earthing does is literally it

terms what earthing does is literally it

terms what earthing does is literally it quenches the fires of inflammation and

quenches the fires of inflammation and

quenches the fires of inflammation and if inflammation is the source of all

if inflammation is the source of all

if inflammation is the source of all root illnesses including Alzheimer's

root illnesses including Alzheimer's

root illnesses including Alzheimer's disease cancer heart disease diabetes I

disease cancer heart disease diabetes I

disease cancer heart disease diabetes I mean the list goes on and on if you can

mean the list goes on and on if you can

mean the list goes on and on if you can impact inflammation and you know squelch

impact inflammation and you know squelch

impact inflammation and you know squelch it kill it stop it we're gonna be

it kill it stop it we're gonna be

it kill it stop it we're gonna be healthier babies I didn't know anything

healthier babies I didn't know anything

healthier babies I didn't know anything about grounding I had never heard of it

about grounding I had never heard of it

about grounding I had never heard of it at all but I became a new mom and I had

at all but I became a new mom and I had

at all but I became a new mom and I had my first child and she had colic and she

my first child and she had colic and she

my first child and she had colic and she cried and cried and cried first thing I

cried and cried and cried first thing I

cried and cried and cried first thing I did being a physician myself was take

did being a physician myself was take

did being a physician myself was take her to the pediatrician and remember

her to the pediatrician and remember

her to the pediatrician and remember distinctly leaving that pediatricians

distinctly leaving that pediatricians

distinctly leaving that pediatricians office with a knot in my stomach because

office with a knot in my stomach because

office with a knot in my stomach because the first thing they told me is it's a

the first thing they told me is it's a

the first thing they told me is it's a baby let him cry literally the only time

baby let him cry literally the only time

baby let him cry literally the only time I noticed that she wasn't in pain and

I noticed that she wasn't in pain and

I noticed that she wasn't in pain and the only time I could soothe her was

the only time I could soothe her was

the only time I could soothe her was when I was outside and I was barefoot

when I was outside and I was barefoot

when I was outside and I was barefoot and I had her in my arms and every time

and I had her in my arms and every time

and I had her in my arms and every time we were outside she relaxed I noticed if

we were outside she relaxed I noticed if

we were outside she relaxed I noticed if I did use a stroller or if she was in a

I did use a stroller or if she was in a

I did use a stroller or if she was in a car she was still in pain and

car she was still in pain and

car she was still in pain and uncomfortable this is not placebo effect

uncomfortable this is not placebo effect

uncomfortable this is not placebo effect like she had no idea if I was wearing

like she had no idea if I was wearing

like she had no idea if I was wearing shoes or not she doesn't know that I'm

shoes or not she doesn't know that I'm

shoes or not she doesn't know that I'm holding her either way

holding her either way

holding her either way and I just slowly started realizing this

and I just slowly started realizing this

and I just slowly started realizing this child can only take a nap and feel

child can only take a nap and feel

child can only take a nap and feel comfort as if she was on my skin held

comfort as if she was on my skin held

comfort as if she was on my skin held skin-to-skin and I was barefoot she'd be

skin-to-skin and I was barefoot she'd be

skin-to-skin and I was barefoot she'd be dead asleep and if I stepped in the

dead asleep and if I stepped in the

dead asleep and if I stepped in the house and took both my feet off the

house and took both my feet off the

house and took both my feet off the ground she would wake back up and the

ground she would wake back up and the

ground she would wake back up and the pain response would come back and I

pain response would come back and I

pain response would come back and I didn't know what it was called and I

didn't know what it was called and I

didn't know what it was called and I didn't at that time feel comfortable

didn't at that time feel comfortable

didn't at that time feel comfortable thinking about using it in my

thinking about using it in my

thinking about using it in my conventional medical practice but I just

conventional medical practice but I just

conventional medical practice but I just knew that this is what I'm gonna do to

knew that this is what I'm gonna do to

knew that this is what I'm gonna do to help my child I was working with a

help my child I was working with a

help my child I was working with a mentor of mine and she recommended that

mentor of mine and she recommended that

mentor of mine and she recommended that I ground my energy did I didn't know

I ground my energy did I didn't know

I ground my energy did I didn't know what she meant by ground yourself so the

what she meant by ground yourself so the

what she meant by ground yourself so the first thing I did was go home and look

first thing I did was go home and look

first thing I did was go home and look it up on the internet and through doing

it up on the internet and through doing

it up on the internet and through doing a search about grounding I found clinto

a search about grounding I found clinto

a search about grounding I found clinto burs work and the book about earthing

burs work and the book about earthing

burs work and the book about earthing and I realized that it's a real thing

and I realized that it's a real thing

and I realized that it's a real thing and a real healing modality with tons of

and a real healing modality with tons of

and a real healing modality with tons of medical literature behind it the light

medical literature behind it the light

medical literature behind it the light switch went on and I thought we're doing

switch went on and I thought we're doing

switch went on and I thought we're doing things completely backwards here a

things completely backwards here a

things completely backwards here a typical day for a child is completely

typical day for a child is completely

typical day for a child is completely ungrounded most children wake up

ungrounded most children wake up

ungrounded most children wake up sleeping on a bed that was not grounded

sleeping on a bed that was not grounded

sleeping on a bed that was not grounded in a house or a building or on a floor

in a house or a building or on a floor

in a house or a building or on a floor that was insulated from the earth and

that was insulated from the earth and

that was insulated from the earth and then they go immediately into a

then they go immediately into a

then they go immediately into a classroom that's insulated than even on

classroom that's insulated than even on

classroom that's insulated than even on recess in the recess period they go

recess in the recess period they go

recess in the recess period they go outside and are literally fenced in and

outside and are literally fenced in and

outside and are literally fenced in and they're paved with asphalt and then they

they're paved with asphalt and then they

they're paved with asphalt and then they have after-school activities which are

have after-school activities which are

have after-school activities which are either indoors or if they're outdoors

either indoors or if they're outdoors

either indoors or if they're outdoors they are literally required to wear

they are literally required to wear

they are literally required to wear protective gear and even if they're

protective gear and even if they're

protective gear and even if they're exercising for two hours after school a

exercising for two hours after school a

exercising for two hours after school a hundred percent disconnected from the

hundred percent disconnected from the

hundred percent disconnected from the earth and then they go home and they go

earth and then they go home and they go

earth and then they go home and they go inside and they eat dinner and they do

inside and they eat dinner and they do

inside and they eat dinner and they do homework all hours of the night and then

homework all hours of the night and then

homework all hours of the night and then they pass out in an ungrounded bed so

they pass out in an ungrounded bed so

they pass out in an ungrounded bed so that's a 24 hour period of time

that's a 24 hour period of time

that's a 24 hour period of time completely ungrounded and that goes on

completely ungrounded and that goes on

completely ungrounded and that goes on day after day after day

day after day after day

day after day after day I was at a retreat weekend for a group

I was at a retreat weekend for a group

I was at a retreat weekend for a group of women it's called inspire through our

of women it's called inspire through our

of women it's called inspire through our National Association it's for teachers

National Association it's for teachers

National Association it's for teachers who don't take care of themselves trick

who don't take care of themselves trick

who don't take care of themselves trick teaching us how to the first day I got

teaching us how to the first day I got

teaching us how to the first day I got there and our leader said you need to go

there and our leader said you need to go

there and our leader said you need to go ground I'm like okay they grounded us

ground I'm like okay they grounded us

ground I'm like okay they grounded us and within that half hour there was no

and within that half hour there was no

and within that half hour there was no need for medication and I had been

need for medication and I had been

need for medication and I had been taking two motrin every four hours for

taking two motrin every four hours for

taking two motrin every four hours for almost three weeks the district that I

almost three weeks the district that I

almost three weeks the district that I am in already actually has with Clinton

am in already actually has with Clinton

am in already actually has with Clinton a school that has a grounding classroom

a school that has a grounding classroom

a school that has a grounding classroom one of the reasons that the other

one of the reasons that the other

one of the reasons that the other teacher pushed so hard to get this room

teacher pushed so hard to get this room

teacher pushed so hard to get this room she had a group of students that had

she had a group of students that had

she had a group of students that had significant behavior issues and they

significant behavior issues and they

significant behavior issues and they would rip their shoes off and go running

would rip their shoes off and go running

would rip their shoes off and go running out of the room and they would all over

out of the room and they would all over

out of the room and they would all over campus looking for them they would

campus looking for them they would

campus looking for them they would always find them in the planters by the

always find them in the planters by the

always find them in the planters by the trees

but I had one teacher tell me in a

but I had one teacher tell me in a

but I had one teacher tell me in a special ed class that they had runners

special ed class that they had runners

special ed class that they had runners and what a runner is is a kid who just

and what a runner is is a kid who just

and what a runner is is a kid who just runs out of the classroom and they take

runs out of the classroom and they take

runs out of the classroom and they take off and everybody has to go find where

off and everybody has to go find where

off and everybody has to go find where this student is I realized that these

this student is I realized that these

this student is I realized that these kids who are the runners they're running

kids who are the runners they're running

kids who are the runners they're running out to the far back corner of the school

out to the far back corner of the school

out to the far back corner of the school campus and it's the only place that has

campus and it's the only place that has

campus and it's the only place that has grass and they're sitting down on the

grass and they're sitting down on the

grass and they're sitting down on the grass and so I went back and I talked to

grass and so I went back and I talked to

grass and so I went back and I talked to my special education director and I said

my special education director and I said

my special education director and I said can we try this can we try this with

can we try this can we try this with

can we try this can we try this with some of our students with autism I

some of our students with autism I

some of our students with autism I brought it into my room and I have a

brought it into my room and I have a

brought it into my room and I have a student with autism very severe autism

student with autism very severe autism

student with autism very severe autism he's completely nonverbal and you know

he's completely nonverbal and you know

he's completely nonverbal and you know it's it's a good day when I can get this

it's it's a good day when I can get this

it's it's a good day when I can get this child to sit for ten seconds I pulled my

child to sit for ten seconds I pulled my

child to sit for ten seconds I pulled my mat out I cleaned it off and I took his

mat out I cleaned it off and I took his

mat out I cleaned it off and I took his socks and shoes off put his little feet

socks and shoes off put his little feet

socks and shoes off put his little feet on it that boy stopped for seven minutes

on it that boy stopped for seven minutes

on it that boy stopped for seven minutes straight and played with me he sat for

straight and played with me he sat for

straight and played with me he sat for seven minutes straight so I took that

seven minutes straight so I took that

seven minutes straight so I took that back to my boss and that is something

back to my boss and that is something

back to my boss and that is something that our school district is looking into

that our school district is looking into

that our school district is looking into is getting more schools with classrooms

is getting more schools with classrooms

is getting more schools with classrooms that have grounding in them

that have grounding in them

that have grounding in them I have heard stories from teachers in

I have heard stories from teachers in

I have heard stories from teachers in classes where their students are

classes where their students are

classes where their students are grounded that they have half the level

grounded that they have half the level

grounded that they have half the level of referrals for discipline some

of referrals for discipline some

of referrals for discipline some students who can learn tears because

students who can learn tears because

students who can learn tears because they were experienced success when

they were experienced success when

they were experienced success when before they were experiencing failure

before they were experiencing failure

before they were experiencing failure with their behavior and discipline I've

with their behavior and discipline I've

with their behavior and discipline I've heard stories from teachers with

heard stories from teachers with

heard stories from teachers with autistic children who have been grounded

autistic children who have been grounded

autistic children who have been grounded or they have less of what they called

or they have less of what they called

or they have less of what they called the meltdowns and the meltdowns are less

the meltdowns and the meltdowns are less

the meltdowns and the meltdowns are less frequent and shorter and they come back

frequent and shorter and they come back

frequent and shorter and they come back into the classroom and they're learning

into the classroom and they're learning

into the classroom and they're learning more than they had learned prior to the

more than they had learned prior to the

more than they had learned prior to the grounding how much of it is that they're

grounding how much of it is that they're

grounding how much of it is that they're just so out of control in their mind and

just so out of control in their mind and

just so out of control in their mind and there's so many things that they and and

there's so many things that they and and

there's so many things that they and and these kids our campus is concrete

these kids our campus is concrete

these kids our campus is concrete there's no place I even when they're in

there's no place I even when they're in

there's no place I even when they're in PE they've got tennis shoes on there's

PE they've got tennis shoes on there's

PE they've got tennis shoes on there's no place for them to be grounded

no place for them to be grounded

no place for them to be grounded [Music]

[Music]

[Music] it's amazing what happens not just with

it's amazing what happens not just with

it's amazing what happens not just with the teacher at the front of the class

the teacher at the front of the class

the teacher at the front of the class but what can happen with the student

but what can happen with the student

but what can happen with the student sitting in the class and just think if

sitting in the class and just think if

sitting in the class and just think if every single student and every single

every single student and every single

every single student and every single teacher in every single classroom in

teacher in every single classroom in

teacher in every single classroom in every single school across this whole

every single school across this whole

every single school across this whole world was grounded it turns out there's

world was grounded it turns out there's

world was grounded it turns out there's a reason kids love to put their feet on

a reason kids love to put their feet on

a reason kids love to put their feet on the ground and these guys claim to know

the ground and these guys claim to know

the ground and these guys claim to know why hey my name is Finn Ian I'm Laurin

why hey my name is Finn Ian I'm Laurin

why hey my name is Finn Ian I'm Laurin my name is Ryland and we're kids the

my name is Ryland and we're kids the

my name is Ryland and we're kids the grounds and our mission is to inspire

grounds and our mission is to inspire

grounds and our mission is to inspire participation in global regeneration

participation in global regeneration

participation in global regeneration starting with soil we evolved very

starting with soil we evolved very

starting with soil we evolved very connected to the soil with our feet in

connected to the soil with our feet in

connected to the soil with our feet in the soil our hands in the soil and what

the soil our hands in the soil and what

the soil our hands in the soil and what this means when you're connecting with

this means when you're connecting with

this means when you're connecting with it is just starting to be discovered you

it is just starting to be discovered you

it is just starting to be discovered you know there are papers and things in

know there are papers and things in

know there are papers and things in science that are just very recent coming

science that are just very recent coming

science that are just very recent coming out telling us that actually touching

out telling us that actually touching

out telling us that actually touching soil is helping to make your immune

soil is helping to make your immune

soil is helping to make your immune system stronger you can feel it when

system stronger you can feel it when

system stronger you can feel it when you're working in that regenerative

you're working in that regenerative

you're working in that regenerative relationship in nature it feels

relationship in nature it feels

relationship in nature it feels different it changes lives and one of

different it changes lives and one of

different it changes lives and one of the biggest sources of suffering in life

the biggest sources of suffering in life

the biggest sources of suffering in life is the experience of being disconnected

is the experience of being disconnected

is the experience of being disconnected and disconnected from what nature and

and disconnected from what nature and

and disconnected from what nature and the basis of nature is our soil the

the basis of nature is our soil the

the basis of nature is our soil the coolest thing about connecting to soil

coolest thing about connecting to soil

coolest thing about connecting to soil and the planet is it really makes you

and the planet is it really makes you

and the planet is it really makes you happy it feels good and now we have

happy it feels good and now we have

happy it feels good and now we have science that shows that it's a cure for

science that shows that it's a cure for

science that shows that it's a cure for depression

depression

depression [Music]

[Music]

[Music] so who which one of you was the first

so who which one of you was the first

so who which one of you was the first ones to discover earthing I'm gonna say

ones to discover earthing I'm gonna say

ones to discover earthing I'm gonna say was Mariela she was born before me Wow

was Mariela she was born before me Wow

was Mariela she was born before me Wow yeah she's got 18 months of bare feet on

yeah she's got 18 months of bare feet on

yeah she's got 18 months of bare feet on the ground before I even hit that right

the ground before I even hit that right

the ground before I even hit that right be an insult yeah we actually went to

be an insult yeah we actually went to

be an insult yeah we actually went to the the track we first got together we

the the track we first got together we

the the track we first got together we went over to Pepperdine University shed

went over to Pepperdine University shed

went over to Pepperdine University shed and run since well a long time yeah it's

and run since well a long time yeah it's

and run since well a long time yeah it's just I do yoga and I was like well we

just I do yoga and I was like well we

just I do yoga and I was like well we need to go to the track we went to the

need to go to the track we went to the

need to go to the track we went to the track and we ran barefoot in the grass

track and we ran barefoot in the grass

track and we ran barefoot in the grass for a couple of hours she loved it that

for a couple of hours she loved it that

for a couple of hours she loved it that was for fun that was for fun yeah we

was for fun that was for fun yeah we

was for fun that was for fun yeah we didn't talk about grounding it's just

didn't talk about grounding it's just

didn't talk about grounding it's just something that you do so we get up we

something that you do so we get up we

something that you do so we get up we watch sunrises and then we usually go

watch sunrises and then we usually go

watch sunrises and then we usually go out for a hike I remember the first time

out for a hike I remember the first time

out for a hike I remember the first time it was like he stopped he took a [\h__\h] he

it was like he stopped he took a [\h__\h] he

it was like he stopped he took a [\h__\h] he didn't say anything he took his shoes

didn't say anything he took his shoes

didn't say anything he took his shoes off like what do you think and he just

off like what do you think and he just

off like what do you think and he just started walking and didn't do anything

started walking and didn't do anything

started walking and didn't do anything he also closed his eyes that was a whole

he also closed his eyes that was a whole

he also closed his eyes that was a whole other terror

other terror

other terror I came from a very dysfunctional home

I came from a very dysfunctional home

I came from a very dysfunctional home you know I loved my family tremendously

you know I loved my family tremendously

you know I loved my family tremendously but there was a lot of mental illness my

but there was a lot of mental illness my

but there was a lot of mental illness my grandfather would be one of the greatest

grandfather would be one of the greatest

grandfather would be one of the greatest writers of the 20th century he suffered

writers of the 20th century he suffered

writers of the 20th century he suffered tremendous mental health issues

he also took his life in 1961 three

he also took his life in 1961 three

he also took his life in 1961 three months before I was born I'd lost a

months before I was born I'd lost a

months before I was born I'd lost a great grandfather to great grandfather's

great grandfather to great grandfather's

great grandfather to great grandfather's another great uncle an uncle a cousin

another great uncle an uncle a cousin

another great uncle an uncle a cousin and my own sister took took her life

and my own sister took took her life

and my own sister took took her life this house was filled with people that

this house was filled with people that

this house was filled with people that were tremendously tortured a lot of

were tremendously tortured a lot of

were tremendously tortured a lot of killing there was a lot of drinking

killing there was a lot of drinking

killing there was a lot of drinking there was a lot of self-medication there

there was a lot of self-medication there

there was a lot of self-medication there was a lot of craziness that was

was a lot of craziness that was

was a lot of craziness that was happening to sort of survive was for me

happening to sort of survive was for me

happening to sort of survive was for me getting out in nature just any time I

getting out in nature just any time I

getting out in nature just any time I could be outside and I'd find myself

could be outside and I'd find myself

could be outside and I'd find myself lying on the grass or lying in a field

lying on the grass or lying in a field

lying on the grass or lying in a field or lying in a meadow that would make me

or lying in a meadow that would make me

or lying in a meadow that would make me feel better and then it wasn't until I

feel better and then it wasn't until I

feel better and then it wasn't until I met Bobby that I realized that what I

met Bobby that I realized that what I

met Bobby that I realized that what I was instinctually doing actually was a

was instinctually doing actually was a

was instinctually doing actually was a very real way to address all kinds of

very real way to address all kinds of

very real way to address all kinds of inflammation inflammation isn't just

inflammation inflammation isn't just

inflammation inflammation isn't just physical there is neuro inflammation

physical there is neuro inflammation

physical there is neuro inflammation that's a brain inflammation brain

that's a brain inflammation brain

that's a brain inflammation brain inflammation causes depression causes

inflammation causes depression causes

inflammation causes depression causes all kinds of serious problems this is a

all kinds of serious problems this is a

all kinds of serious problems this is a much bigger thing than just walking

much bigger thing than just walking

much bigger thing than just walking barefoot on the ground this this this is

barefoot on the ground this this this is

barefoot on the ground this this this is helping well especially me helping me

helping well especially me helping me

helping well especially me helping me have a way more balanced life

my grandfather you think of great

my grandfather you think of great

my grandfather you think of great artists some of the greatest writing

artists some of the greatest writing

artists some of the greatest writing that they do comes from when they were

that they do comes from when they were

that they do comes from when they were at some beautiful and specific place and

at some beautiful and specific place and

at some beautiful and specific place and their description of it that comes from

their description of it that comes from

their description of it that comes from an understanding from a connection to it

an understanding from a connection to it

an understanding from a connection to it [Music]

[Music]

[Music] to know that there are solutions and

to know that there are solutions and

to know that there are solutions and their solutions in nature and one of the

their solutions in nature and one of the

their solutions in nature and one of the biggest solutions is that connection to

biggest solutions is that connection to

biggest solutions is that connection to nature and people forget that first it's

nature and people forget that first it's

nature and people forget that first it's sad because it is so accessible and it

sad because it is so accessible and it

sad because it is so accessible and it is so real to know that a grounded me

is so real to know that a grounded me

is so real to know that a grounded me Marielle or a grounded you or anybody

Marielle or a grounded you or anybody

Marielle or a grounded you or anybody else

else

else is different than the one who's not

is different than the one who's not

is different than the one who's not connected and that's what grounding does

connected and that's what grounding does

connected and that's what grounding does it pulls you into you to who you are you

it pulls you into you to who you are you

it pulls you into you to who you are you know I think it's always the same thing

know I think it's always the same thing

know I think it's always the same thing it's the thing that your mom said when

it's the thing that your mom said when

it's the thing that your mom said when you're a kid go outside and play go

you're a kid go outside and play go

you're a kid go outside and play go outside and get some fresh air by the

outside and get some fresh air by the

outside and get some fresh air by the way a lot of grounding from this guy 19

way a lot of grounding from this guy 19

way a lot of grounding from this guy 19 years old look at the feet

years old look at the feet

years old look at the feet [Laughter]

I first heard about grounding I want to

I first heard about grounding I want to

I first heard about grounding I want to say about seven years ago it immediately

say about seven years ago it immediately

say about seven years ago it immediately changed my mindset to appreciating the

changed my mindset to appreciating the

changed my mindset to appreciating the ground and then the history that we used

ground and then the history that we used

ground and then the history that we used to all be on the ground and sleep on the

to all be on the ground and sleep on the

to all be on the ground and sleep on the ground and wear shoes that were

ground and wear shoes that were

ground and wear shoes that were connected to the ground not plasticized

connected to the ground not plasticized

connected to the ground not plasticized and disconnecting and I thought okay

and disconnecting and I thought okay

and disconnecting and I thought okay this makes actually so much sense how

this makes actually so much sense how

this makes actually so much sense how have I not been able to put that

have I not been able to put that

have I not been able to put that together before I mean I've always loved

together before I mean I've always loved

together before I mean I've always loved nature I grew up in nature but the idea

nature I grew up in nature but the idea

nature I grew up in nature but the idea of actually putting my feet on the

of actually putting my feet on the

of actually putting my feet on the ground without shoes it felt always good

ground without shoes it felt always good

ground without shoes it felt always good but I didn't really connect that it

but I didn't really connect that it

but I didn't really connect that it actually could be good for my body

actually could be good for my body

actually could be good for my body because I know we're all electrical

because I know we're all electrical

because I know we're all electrical beings so we're constantly being

beings so we're constantly being

beings so we're constantly being bombarded with everything sort of

bombarded with everything sort of

bombarded with everything sort of artificial and overstimulating and I

artificial and overstimulating and I

artificial and overstimulating and I feel really sensitive to that if I'm

feel really sensitive to that if I'm

feel really sensitive to that if I'm working you know long hours and have

working you know long hours and have

working you know long hours and have this electrical mic strapped on acting

this electrical mic strapped on acting

this electrical mic strapped on acting and and just being around everything so

and and just being around everything so

and and just being around everything so electrical it starts to just exhaust me

electrical it starts to just exhaust me

electrical it starts to just exhaust me and I think we all get so overstimulated

and I think we all get so overstimulated

and I think we all get so overstimulated by all the electrification around us and

by all the electrification around us and

by all the electrification around us and I don't think it's doing us any good our

I don't think it's doing us any good our

I don't think it's doing us any good our bodies are constantly being bombarded by

bodies are constantly being bombarded by

bodies are constantly being bombarded by everything electrical in our lives and

everything electrical in our lives and

everything electrical in our lives and for me I've learned that in order to

for me I've learned that in order to

for me I've learned that in order to re-calibrate my body I just need to put

re-calibrate my body I just need to put

re-calibrate my body I just need to put my feet on the ground barefoot and it

my feet on the ground barefoot and it

my feet on the ground barefoot and it just sort of equalizes and I also think

just sort of equalizes and I also think

just sort of equalizes and I also think like when you get intentional with

like when you get intentional with

like when you get intentional with putting your feet on the ground

putting your feet on the ground

putting your feet on the ground you immediately steel yourself and

you immediately steel yourself and

you immediately steel yourself and you're able to just again reconnect back

you're able to just again reconnect back

you're able to just again reconnect back to nature to the simplicity of a mother

to nature to the simplicity of a mother

to nature to the simplicity of a mother earth of this great huge planet because

earth of this great huge planet because

earth of this great huge planet because you're appreciating what's under your

you're appreciating what's under your

you're appreciating what's under your feet it's a whole like symbiotic

feet it's a whole like symbiotic

feet it's a whole like symbiotic relationship that we've disconnected

relationship that we've disconnected

relationship that we've disconnected from in such big ways I mean

from in such big ways I mean

from in such big ways I mean that just the simple act of putting your

that just the simple act of putting your

that just the simple act of putting your feet on the ground can give you so much

feet on the ground can give you so much

feet on the ground can give you so much and so much balance in your body and so

and so much balance in your body and so

and so much balance in your body and so much healing it's like we're sucking the

much healing it's like we're sucking the

much healing it's like we're sucking the life energy through our through our feet

life energy through our through our feet

life energy through our through our feet up our bodies into - from our mama so

up our bodies into - from our mama so

up our bodies into - from our mama so bad I can't what that's really

bad I can't what that's really

bad I can't what that's really embarrassing

embarrassing

embarrassing [Music]

[Music]

[Music] it's hard because it's so easy and it's

it's hard because it's so easy and it's

it's hard because it's so easy and it's so simple people are like really you're

so simple people are like really you're

so simple people are like really you're making a big deal of that

making a big deal of that

making a big deal of that [Music]

intuitively it a hundred percent

intuitively it a hundred percent

intuitively it a hundred percent resonates and I'm raising my daughter

resonates and I'm raising my daughter

resonates and I'm raising my daughter this way where I'm I want her to be

this way where I'm I want her to be

this way where I'm I want her to be barefoot outside as much as she can my

barefoot outside as much as she can my

barefoot outside as much as she can my husband likes being barefoot that's

husband likes being barefoot that's

husband likes being barefoot that's great

great

great I don't have to convince them they like

I don't have to convince them they like

I don't have to convince them they like take your shoes off animals always

take your shoes off animals always

take your shoes off animals always barefoot and I know for springing them

barefoot and I know for springing them

barefoot and I know for springing them outside makes them happy so I'm just

outside makes them happy so I'm just

outside makes them happy so I'm just gonna keep doing that whether people

gonna keep doing that whether people

gonna keep doing that whether people want to make fun of me or not

want to make fun of me or not

want to make fun of me or not [Music]

[Music]

[Music] whatever you believe in when you're out

whatever you believe in when you're out

whatever you believe in when you're out in nature it feels bigger than you and

in nature it feels bigger than you and

in nature it feels bigger than you and it feels like you have reverence for

it feels like you have reverence for

it feels like you have reverence for what we have here

what we have here

what we have here [Music]

I've always been climbing mountains

I've always been climbing mountains

I've always been climbing mountains running rivers always had a garden

running rivers always had a garden

running rivers always had a garden wherever I live lived in Hawaii in

wherever I live lived in Hawaii in

wherever I live lived in Hawaii in Alaska where I did

Alaska where I did

Alaska where I did naked gardening it was wonderful

but once you're in a wheelchair all of

but once you're in a wheelchair all of

but once you're in a wheelchair all of that kind of goes away I'm 58 I was a

that kind of goes away I'm 58 I was a

that kind of goes away I'm 58 I was a singer dancer actress for most of my

singer dancer actress for most of my

singer dancer actress for most of my career but then at age 36 I woke up

career but then at age 36 I woke up

career but then at age 36 I woke up paralyzed one day from this rare disease

paralyzed one day from this rare disease

paralyzed one day from this rare disease called transverse myelitis

called transverse myelitis

called transverse myelitis it affects maybe one in about two

it affects maybe one in about two

it affects maybe one in about two million people and when it first

million people and when it first

million people and when it first happened to me they didn't know what it

happened to me they didn't know what it

happened to me they didn't know what it was

was

was and eventually they've come to realize

and eventually they've come to realize

and eventually they've come to realize it has to do with inflammation and it's

it has to do with inflammation and it's

it has to do with inflammation and it's an immune dysfunction you know your body

an immune dysfunction you know your body

an immune dysfunction you know your body attacking itself

at the same time the doctors say well we

at the same time the doctors say well we

at the same time the doctors say well we don't understand it and we don't really

don't understand it and we don't really

don't understand it and we don't really know how to treat it

know how to treat it

know how to treat it so we'll just treat the symptoms and for

so we'll just treat the symptoms and for

so we'll just treat the symptoms and for 21 years that's been my story

21 years that's been my story

21 years that's been my story [Music]

my niece actually sent me a grounding

my niece actually sent me a grounding

my niece actually sent me a grounding kit about three years ago she knew that

kit about three years ago she knew that

kit about three years ago she knew that I couldn't physically in touch with the

I couldn't physically in touch with the

I couldn't physically in touch with the earth anymore and she heard about this

earth anymore and she heard about this

earth anymore and she heard about this and she thought it'd be the perfect

and she thought it'd be the perfect

and she thought it'd be the perfect thing for me so I received it and my

thing for me so I received it and my

thing for me so I received it and my first impression was okay this makes no

first impression was okay this makes no

first impression was okay this makes no sense to me at all but I don't want to

sense to me at all but I don't want to

sense to me at all but I don't want to hurt my niece's feelings so I put it on

hurt my niece's feelings so I put it on

hurt my niece's feelings so I put it on the end of the bed and plugged it into

the end of the bed and plugged it into

the end of the bed and plugged it into the socket as per my instructions and

the socket as per my instructions and

the socket as per my instructions and the first night I couldn't feel anything

the first night I couldn't feel anything

the first night I couldn't feel anything it didn't seem to make any difference

it didn't seem to make any difference

it didn't seem to make any difference but when I woke up in the morning my

but when I woke up in the morning my

but when I woke up in the morning my feet which are always swollen first time

feet which are always swollen first time

feet which are always swollen first time I tried it there was no swelling in my

I tried it there was no swelling in my

I tried it there was no swelling in my feet I could see the bones in my feet

feet I could see the bones in my feet

feet I could see the bones in my feet and that hadn't happened probably in six

and that hadn't happened probably in six

and that hadn't happened probably in six months I just made it a part of my life

months I just made it a part of my life

months I just made it a part of my life after a couple years it suddenly

after a couple years it suddenly

after a couple years it suddenly occurred to me chi everybody I know

occurred to me chi everybody I know

occurred to me chi everybody I know who's in a wheelchair has inflammation

who's in a wheelchair has inflammation

who's in a wheelchair has inflammation and swelling issues along with pain so I

and swelling issues along with pain so I

and swelling issues along with pain so I called Marty and said let me tell you

called Marty and said let me tell you

called Marty and said let me tell you about the abilities Expo would you guys

about the abilities Expo would you guys

about the abilities Expo would you guys consider expanding your audience

consider expanding your audience

consider expanding your audience hey dr. Clint thought it was a great

hey dr. Clint thought it was a great

hey dr. Clint thought it was a great idea and now they're here

natural phenomena a remarkable natural

natural phenomena a remarkable natural

natural phenomena a remarkable natural phenomena that exists right beneath our

phenomena that exists right beneath our

phenomena that exists right beneath our feet

feet

feet earthy or grounding is about connecting

earthy or grounding is about connecting

earthy or grounding is about connecting to this natural resource and regardless

to this natural resource and regardless

to this natural resource and regardless of your condition it can make you feel

of your condition it can make you feel

of your condition it can make you feel better

better

better here's the background throughout time

here's the background throughout time

here's the background throughout time throughout history humans were connected

throughout history humans were connected

throughout history humans were connected to the earth we walked barefoot he slept

to the earth we walked barefoot he slept

to the earth we walked barefoot he slept on natural animal hides we were

on natural animal hides we were

on natural animal hides we were connected to the earth but today it's a

connected to the earth but today it's a

connected to the earth but today it's a different story we sleep in elevated

different story we sleep in elevated

different story we sleep in elevated beds we wear synthetic soldiers and even

beds we wear synthetic soldiers and even

beds we wear synthetic soldiers and even our wheelchairs are insulating us when

our wheelchairs are insulating us when

our wheelchairs are insulating us when we make direct contact with the surface

we make direct contact with the surface

we make direct contact with the surface of the earth our bodies receive it 10

of the earth our bodies receive it 10

of the earth our bodies receive it 10 years ago I was working with a holistic

years ago I was working with a holistic

years ago I was working with a holistic cardiologist and we wanted to do an

cardiologist and we wanted to do an

cardiologist and we wanted to do an article on grounding and so he said to

article on grounding and so he said to

article on grounding and so he said to be that the cardioid you got a call

be that the cardioid you got a call

be that the cardioid you got a call Clint over and so I went when I call

Clint over and so I went when I call

Clint over and so I went when I call Clint over I spoke to him for five

Clint over I spoke to him for five

Clint over I spoke to him for five minutes and I realized this is not an

minutes and I realized this is not an

minutes and I realized this is not an article this is a book this is the huge

article this is a book this is the huge

article this is a book this is the huge discovery

discovery

discovery what would I first heard about it it was

what would I first heard about it it was

what would I first heard about it it was took it with a pinch of salt it sounded

took it with a pinch of salt it sounded

took it with a pinch of salt it sounded a little a little too good to be true

a little a little too good to be true

a little a little too good to be true having now experienced several friends

having now experienced several friends

having now experienced several friends and people in our team who have used

and people in our team who have used

and people in our team who have used grounding the skepticism is pretty much

grounding the skepticism is pretty much

grounding the skepticism is pretty much gone right behind us right now is with

gone right behind us right now is with

gone right behind us right now is with my friends

my friends

my friends her mom is in a companion chair 15

her mom is in a companion chair 15

her mom is in a companion chair 15 minutes ago she was swollen legs feet

minutes ago she was swollen legs feet

minutes ago she was swollen legs feet were cold hands were cold and now there

were cold hands were cold and now there

were cold hands were cold and now there none and this is her first experience

none and this is her first experience

none and this is her first experience the grounding that's 15 minutes of

the grounding that's 15 minutes of

the grounding that's 15 minutes of real-life demonstrations so I'm pretty

real-life demonstrations so I'm pretty

real-life demonstrations so I'm pretty much a convert I am 39 years old trying

much a convert I am 39 years old trying

much a convert I am 39 years old trying to take pride in that I was diagnosed

to take pride in that I was diagnosed

to take pride in that I was diagnosed with MS 14 years ago

the first time I heard about grounding I

the first time I heard about grounding I

the first time I heard about grounding I thought get real this seems crazy

thought get real this seems crazy

thought get real this seems crazy my friend patched me up and I'd sat

my friend patched me up and I'd sat

my friend patched me up and I'd sat there and we all just talked for about

there and we all just talked for about

there and we all just talked for about 45 minutes

45 minutes

45 minutes I found myself smiling and that wasn't

I found myself smiling and that wasn't

I found myself smiling and that wasn't something that I did you know I just

something that I did you know I just

something that I did you know I just didn't I physically have more energy if

didn't I physically have more energy if

didn't I physically have more energy if I don't have the fatigue I feel like I

I don't have the fatigue I feel like I

I don't have the fatigue I feel like I really can accomplish things I can brush

really can accomplish things I can brush

really can accomplish things I can brush my teeth now without holding under the

my teeth now without holding under the

my teeth now without holding under the counter my balance is better I just feel

counter my balance is better I just feel

counter my balance is better I just feel it sounds silly but I feel more grounded

it sounds silly but I feel more grounded

it sounds silly but I feel more grounded I feel like my feet are really like

I feel like my feet are really like

I feel like my feet are really like hanging on to the ground and I'm there

hanging on to the ground and I'm there

hanging on to the ground and I'm there and I do it every night I sleep on a pad

and I do it every night I sleep on a pad

and I do it every night I sleep on a pad and I patch up my hands and sleep with a

and I patch up my hands and sleep with a

and I patch up my hands and sleep with a grounding blanket and I just really am

grounding blanket and I just really am

grounding blanket and I just really am obsessive because I'm noticing I just

obsessive because I'm noticing I just

obsessive because I'm noticing I just finally look forward till 2:00 tomorrow

finally look forward till 2:00 tomorrow

finally look forward till 2:00 tomorrow [Music]

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[Music] for the most part it's been sleep you

for the most part it's been sleep you

for the most part it's been sleep you know she's been able to get through the

know she's been able to get through the

know she's been able to get through the night without having to get up like you

night without having to get up like you

night without having to get up like you know six times to go to the bathroom or

know six times to go to the bathroom or

know six times to go to the bathroom or anything like that

anything like that

anything like that her spasticity has gotten a ton better

her spasticity has gotten a ton better

her spasticity has gotten a ton better she used to have like restless legs all

she used to have like restless legs all

she used to have like restless legs all night and that doesn't really happen

night and that doesn't really happen

night and that doesn't really happen anymore it's been huge it's been a big

anymore it's been huge it's been a big

anymore it's been huge it's been a big difference for her I want everybody to

difference for her I want everybody to

difference for her I want everybody to try this

try this

try this I don't want anybody to not experience

I don't want anybody to not experience

I don't want anybody to not experience this anybody who has pain anybody who

this anybody who has pain anybody who

this anybody who has pain anybody who can't sleep that well anybody who gets

can't sleep that well anybody who gets

can't sleep that well anybody who gets depressed you know I mean these are all

depressed you know I mean these are all

depressed you know I mean these are all things that have been completely lifted

things that have been completely lifted

things that have been completely lifted out of my life I used to feel like a

out of my life I used to feel like a

out of my life I used to feel like a burden a real burden my husband's my

burden a real burden my husband's my

burden a real burden my husband's my family and and I'm feel like a burden

family and and I'm feel like a burden

family and and I'm feel like a burden anymore I feel I feel good and I feel

anymore I feel I feel good and I feel

anymore I feel I feel good and I feel like things are gonna get better it's my

like things are gonna get better it's my

like things are gonna get better it's my miracle

as Athena began to ground more and more

as Athena began to ground more and more

as Athena began to ground more and more we noticed a dramatic shift in her

we noticed a dramatic shift in her

we noticed a dramatic shift in her health

health

health Athena do you know a grounding is yes

Athena do you know a grounding is yes

Athena do you know a grounding is yes yeah what's that it's when you put your

yeah what's that it's when you put your

yeah what's that it's when you put your feet point whole body on mom or anything

feet point whole body on mom or anything

feet point whole body on mom or anything she hears that's right

she hears that's right

she hears that's right how does she heal you banging that

how does she heal you banging that

how does she heal you banging that chicken have you been grounding yeah and

chicken have you been grounding yeah and

chicken have you been grounding yeah and what happened as a result of that I get

what happened as a result of that I get

what happened as a result of that I get access to the hospital yeah you haven't

access to the hospital yeah you haven't

access to the hospital yeah you haven't been to the hospital in a whole year

been to the hospital in a whole year

been to the hospital in a whole year amazing we're so happy about that aren't

amazing we're so happy about that aren't

amazing we're so happy about that aren't we you don't like the hospital very much

we you don't like the hospital very much

we you don't like the hospital very much do you

when we began grounding Athena a very

when we began grounding Athena a very

when we began grounding Athena a very progressive doctor had suggested I also

progressive doctor had suggested I also

progressive doctor had suggested I also try it he told me to lie naked on the

try it he told me to lie naked on the

try it he told me to lie naked on the ground it sounded ridiculous

ground it sounded ridiculous

ground it sounded ridiculous but I did it anyway and then everything

but I did it anyway and then everything

but I did it anyway and then everything changed I began to sleep through the

changed I began to sleep through the

changed I began to sleep through the night my energy level shifted and I got

night my energy level shifted and I got

night my energy level shifted and I got my libido back over the next six months

my libido back over the next six months

my libido back over the next six months I kept practicing grounding and I lost

I kept practicing grounding and I lost

I kept practicing grounding and I lost 50 pounds I wasn't expecting any of this

50 pounds I wasn't expecting any of this

50 pounds I wasn't expecting any of this I I was just trying to heal my daughter

Wow look at you this is this is insane

Wow look at you this is this is insane

Wow look at you this is this is insane how did you do this there is this

how did you do this there is this

how did you do this there is this incredible thing I need to tell you

incredible thing I need to tell you

incredible thing I need to tell you about I don't know if you've heard about

about I don't know if you've heard about

about I don't know if you've heard about it but it's called rounding corner yeah

it but it's called rounding corner yeah

it but it's called rounding corner yeah it's great to have you here so the first

it's great to have you here so the first

it's great to have you here so the first thing I'm extremely excited to share

thing I'm extremely excited to share

thing I'm extremely excited to share with you is that our daughter has not

with you is that our daughter has not

with you is that our daughter has not been to the emergency room in many

been to the emergency room in many

been to the emergency room in many months now you know I can't tell you how

months now you know I can't tell you how

months now you know I can't tell you how many nights at 2:00 a.m.

many nights at 2:00 a.m.

many nights at 2:00 a.m. we wound up in the emergency room

we wound up in the emergency room

we wound up in the emergency room because she couldn't breathe and now

because she couldn't breathe and now

because she couldn't breathe and now she's like any other kid you know she

she's like any other kid you know she

she's like any other kid you know she has a cold she has a normal cold she

has a cold she has a normal cold she

has a cold she has a normal cold she sleeps through the night you know what

sleeps through the night you know what

sleeps through the night you know what what can you attribute that to

what can you attribute that to

what can you attribute that to well when children are sick and they get

well when children are sick and they get

well when children are sick and they get run down they don't get good sleep and

run down they don't get good sleep and

run down they don't get good sleep and they have inflammation in their body

they have inflammation in their body

they have inflammation in their body she started grounding and she started

she started grounding and she started

she started grounding and she started sleeping better the ground is reducing

sleeping better the ground is reducing

sleeping better the ground is reducing the inflammation she's working with a

the inflammation she's working with a

the inflammation she's working with a significantly improved immune system

significantly improved immune system

significantly improved immune system it's you called immunotherapy get

it's you called immunotherapy get

it's you called immunotherapy get grounded and repr improve your immune

grounded and repr improve your immune

grounded and repr improve your immune system so the surprise side-effect of

system so the surprise side-effect of

system so the surprise side-effect of grounding our daughter was I got

grounding our daughter was I got

grounding our daughter was I got grounded and as you can see I've had a

grounded and as you can see I've had a

grounded and as you can see I've had a complete transformation

complete transformation

complete transformation can you explain what happened to me yes

can you explain what happened to me yes

can you explain what happened to me yes as soon as you get grounded the first

as soon as you get grounded the first

as soon as you get grounded the first thing that happens you quiet the

thing that happens you quiet the

thing that happens you quiet the sympathetic nervous system and then

sympathetic nervous system and then

sympathetic nervous system and then eventually the adrenals will start to

eventually the adrenals will start to

eventually the adrenals will start to recover but when your adrenals becoming

recover but when your adrenals becoming

recover but when your adrenals becoming exhausted

exhausted

exhausted because of too much stimulation here

because of too much stimulation here

because of too much stimulation here then the sympathetic OverDrive's and

then the sympathetic OverDrive's and

then the sympathetic OverDrive's and then you end up with adrenal fatigue and

then you end up with adrenal fatigue and

then you end up with adrenal fatigue and that is the precursor to most all of

that is the precursor to most all of

that is the precursor to most all of these things including weight gain I

these things including weight gain I

these things including weight gain I never would have believed that you and I

never would have believed that you and I

never would have believed that you and I would be sitting here having this

would be sitting here having this

would be sitting here having this conversation not in a million years have

conversation not in a million years have

conversation not in a million years have other women reported weight loss as a

other women reported weight loss as a

other women reported weight loss as a result of grooming yes not to the point

result of grooming yes not to the point

result of grooming yes not to the point that I could come out and say well get

that I could come out and say well get

that I could come out and say well get grounded you're going to lose weight it

grounded you're going to lose weight it

grounded you're going to lose weight it starts up here and starts I mean getting

starts up here and starts I mean getting

starts up here and starts I mean getting the pain out of your body getting the

the pain out of your body getting the

the pain out of your body getting the stress the anxiety the irritability the

stress the anxiety the irritability the

stress the anxiety the irritability the depression out of the body and then all

depression out of the body and then all

depression out of the body and then all of a sudden the right hormones start to

of a sudden the right hormones start to

of a sudden the right hormones start to service your energy comes up metabolism

service your energy comes up metabolism

service your energy comes up metabolism comes up it's you know health is not

comes up it's you know health is not

comes up it's you know health is not something we really have to work out we

something we really have to work out we

something we really have to work out we have to let it be we have to take the

have to let it be we have to take the

have to let it be we have to take the things that are interfering with our

things that are interfering with our

things that are interfering with our health that are compromising our immune

health that are compromising our immune

health that are compromising our immune system and remove them from our life and

system and remove them from our life and

system and remove them from our life and then the body won't back to normal

so like um why hasn't it caught on in

so like um why hasn't it caught on in

so like um why hasn't it caught on in mainstream I can only say it will

mainstream I can only say it will

mainstream I can only say it will there's a well-established traditional

there's a well-established traditional

there's a well-established traditional conventional system that relies on

conventional system that relies on

conventional system that relies on expensive intervention so they'd like to

expensive intervention so they'd like to

expensive intervention so they'd like to perpetuate that and they're not too

perpetuate that and they're not too

perpetuate that and they're not too interested in having some competition

interested in having some competition

interested in having some competition coming in for a lot less expensive to

coming in for a lot less expensive to

coming in for a lot less expensive to sort of sabotage their profit levels

sort of sabotage their profit levels

sort of sabotage their profit levels because their goal isn't to help

because their goal isn't to help

because their goal isn't to help humanity their goal is really as

humanity their goal is really as

humanity their goal is really as corporations as increase your profits

corporations as increase your profits

corporations as increase your profits the question becomes you know how much

the question becomes you know how much

the question becomes you know how much of an influence is lack of grounding

of an influence is lack of grounding

of an influence is lack of grounding bend and the epidemic of disease that we

bend and the epidemic of disease that we

bend and the epidemic of disease that we have this crowning a factor we have a

have this crowning a factor we have a

have this crowning a factor we have a pain epidemic which has led to an opiate

pain epidemic which has led to an opiate

pain epidemic which has led to an opiate epidemic the national crisis so given

epidemic the national crisis so given

epidemic the national crisis so given the worldwide discomfort unhealth

the worldwide discomfort unhealth

the worldwide discomfort unhealth diseases all of them are benefited by

diseases all of them are benefited by

diseases all of them are benefited by earthing there's resistance to

earthing there's resistance to

earthing there's resistance to integrating novel thoughts and many

integrating novel thoughts and many

integrating novel thoughts and many times new ideas aren't implemented until

times new ideas aren't implemented until

times new ideas aren't implemented until the people who hold the counter opinion

the people who hold the counter opinion

the people who hold the counter opinion die there are lots of people who don't

die there are lots of people who don't

die there are lots of people who don't want this to happen I don't know why

want this to happen I don't know why

want this to happen I don't know why people critique it to death I don't know

people critique it to death I don't know

people critique it to death I don't know why they do that what the skeptics need

why they do that what the skeptics need

why they do that what the skeptics need to do is try it out

the good thing about browning is that

the good thing about browning is that

the good thing about browning is that you don't need a doctor to tell you to

you don't need a doctor to tell you to

you don't need a doctor to tell you to do it you do not need a physician to

do it you do not need a physician to

do it you do not need a physician to recommend it to you you can try this

recommend it to you you can try this

recommend it to you you can try this anytime it is your birthright because

anytime it is your birthright because

anytime it is your birthright because you live on the earth i ground every day

you live on the earth i ground every day

you live on the earth i ground every day hey I want to be connected to the earth

hey I want to be connected to the earth

hey I want to be connected to the earth as much as I can I would say about 95%

as much as I can I would say about 95%

as much as I can I would say about 95% the day I am grounded because I believe

the day I am grounded because I believe

the day I am grounded because I believe it's it's just a no-brainer coatt doors

it's it's just a no-brainer coatt doors

it's it's just a no-brainer coatt doors take your shoes off stand barefoot on

take your shoes off stand barefoot on

take your shoes off stand barefoot on the earth or sit on the earth put your

the earth or sit on the earth put your

the earth or sit on the earth put your feet your hands on the earth and you

feet your hands on the earth and you

feet your hands on the earth and you will instantly notice the pain and

will instantly notice the pain and

will instantly notice the pain and inflammation begin to drain from your

inflammation begin to drain from your

inflammation begin to drain from your body I got my life back is probably the

body I got my life back is probably the

body I got my life back is probably the most common refrain that I hear thank

most common refrain that I hear thank

most common refrain that I hear thank you I got my life back

you I got my life back

you I got my life back I got my life back

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[Music] even if the science isn't yet considered

even if the science isn't yet considered

even if the science isn't yet considered mainstream there is an undeniable and

mainstream there is an undeniable and

mainstream there is an undeniable and growing number of people who are

growing number of people who are

growing number of people who are experiencing the benefits of grounding

experiencing the benefits of grounding

experiencing the benefits of grounding as for us and our family we're spending

as for us and our family we're spending

as for us and our family we're spending more time outside and spending more time

more time outside and spending more time

more time outside and spending more time together and yes we're keeping our feet

together and yes we're keeping our feet

together and yes we're keeping our feet firmly planted on the ground because our

firmly planted on the ground because our

firmly planted on the ground because our daughter still gets sick yeah but not

daughter still gets sick yeah but not

daughter still gets sick yeah but not nearly as much

nearly as much

nearly as much maybe she's growing out of it or maybe

maybe she's growing out of it or maybe

maybe she's growing out of it or maybe she's just growing up grounded

she's just growing up grounded

she's just growing up grounded [Music]

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[Music] you