Inflammation : Latin= Inflammation (to set on fire)

Without the process of Inflammation ‘wounds and infections would never heal and progressive destruction of the tissue would compromise survival.’

Acute inflammation is vital as a defence mechanism to remove injured tissue or threatening invaders from the body while beginning the healing process of the affected tissue.

(Emergency response involves the dispatch of Plasma and White Blood Cells to the injured/invaded tissue).

This is a good and necessary protective response by the immune system to maintain optimum health of the body.

However chronic inflammation occurs when the body’s defence mechanism forgets to switch off after the initial crisis has been averted.

The response is compared to a guard dog who tackles a burglar but subsequently launches a prolonged attack on its owner.
Clint Ober et al, in their 2010 publication ‘Earthing’ believe that ‘inflammation veers out of control because of lost contact with the Earth.’

Free radicals are positive-charged (electron-hungry) molecules that are released as weapons against attacks on the body by viruses/bacteria and they seek out damaged cells created by trauma or internal irritants.

According to Ober these free radicals, under normal circumstances, find free-electrons to pair up with but problems arise if they fail to find a partner.

Proper functioning of this system enables free radicals to strip electrons from invading viruses/damaged tissue and render them harmless, breaking down the damaged cells for subsequent removal from the body.

Ober claims people are suffering from an ‘electron deficiency – not enough free electrons on hand to satisfy the lust of rampaging free radicals.’

So, faced with being unable to find a free-electron as a partner these free radicals begin stripping perfectly healthy cells of electrons thereby causing damage to neighbouring tissue which begins the cycle of an autoimmune response. Ober maintains that ‘scientists unanimously agree that free radical activity is at the basis of chronic disease and the aging process…’

If only we had access to some free electrons to counteract this deadly ‘disease-maker’…… oh wait! ….we do !! …. right under our noses or to be more exact…under our feet!!

‘The Earth itself is the original anti-inflammatory.’

There is huge healing potential contained in the Earth for mankind to avail of by simply connecting barefoot with the earth while standing/sitting/lying down.

These very precious free-electrons are bountiful in the Earth and they are drawn up through the body to match up with the wild (positive-charged) radicals which are on the rampage seeking a (negative-charged) free-electron.

This balancing of the positive/negative charge has a cooling effect on the body, calming the fires caused by chronic inflammation and allowing healing to take place.