Scientific Grounds Are Not Yet Settled

LA pilot Luis Rios likes to be grounded

Mainlanders are finally catching up to what Hawaii residents have always known:

Stand Outside Barefoot for Better Health [bold added]

Grounding is what proponents call the process of connecting to the earth’s natural electric charge, often by physically touching it or connecting to the grounding system built into most U.S. homes.

The wellness practice is gaining, well, ground, among alternative-health fans, who claim it cures headaches, helps them sleep and reduces inflammation. Some go basic by simply standing barefoot in their yards. Others try more complicated, do-it-yourself approaches to maximize time spent grounding—even while indoors.

Luis Rios, a pilot based in Los Angeles, says grounding, also known as earthing, helps ease joint pain in his knees after long flights.

Skeptics point to perceived health benefits as rooted in the placebo effect, getting away from the screens, and being outdoors communing with nature. But what do these experts know?

Hawaii has the highest life expectancy of all 50 states. Coincidence? I think not!