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Welcome to the Keto Kamp Podcast Episode 42 with Clint Ober!
Today, I am lucky to have here with me the CEO of EarthFX Inc. author, and someone who is continually working to spread awareness about grounding, Clint Ober.
Clinton Ober is CEO of EarthFX Inc., a research and development company located in Palm Springs. He first learned of grounding when marketing and installing Cable TV systems in Billings, Montana, in the early 1960s. A decade later, he formed Telecrafter Corporation and built it into the largest provider of cable installation services in the United States. This company specialized in the proper grounding of cable installations for safety and signal stability.
Following a health challenge in 1995, he retired and embarked on a personal journey looking for a higher purpose in life. During his travels, he noticed people wearing plastic and rubber-soled shoes that insulate the body from Earth. He wondered if no longer being naturally grounded could affect us.
The question led to an experiment that suggested grounding reduced pain and improved sleep. He developed a working hypothesis: Grounding normalizes the functioning of all body systems (Corollary: The body utilizes the Earth's electrical potential to maintain its internal electrical stability for the normal functioning of all self-regulating and self-healing systems).
Over the past twenty years, he has supported a host of research studies that collectively demonstrate that grounding reduces inflammation and promotes the normal functioning of all body systems.
In this episode, Clint and I talk about how grounding works and what the benefits are. First, Clint reveals his past health problems and what inspired him to start grounding. Plus, Clint talks about all the research and studies he has conducted over the past twenty years. He also describes the effects grounding can have on blood, sleep, and inflammation. Tune in!
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[06:00] Holding at Earth’s Potential
The Earth has a negative surface charge.
When you connect anything to the Earth, it holds it at Earth’s potential; it reduces noise, fire, and charge.
One day, Clint was having static problems. Intuitively, he wondered if the loss of contact with the Earth could be affecting his body. Everything in the body is electrical.
[12:45] Plastic Sole Shoes
Clint says plastic sole shoes make us insulate ourselves from Earth.
Insolating ourselves from the Earth is like not having enough oxygen.
It became apparent that grounding people will make the pain go away.
[16:00] Electrical Surface Charge on Red Blood Cells
When you touch the Earth, your body equalizes with the Earth.
The red blood cells increase by a factor of 2.7 – an increase of 300%.
Like little negative magnets, the cells repel each other – they can’t stick together. It prevents inflammation.
As soon as you ground the body, inflammation disappears.
[18:00] Inflammation in the Body
You can’t have pain unless you have inflammation first.
Pain is a signal to the body and the brain that you have inflammation, and your body is on fire.
Inflammation presents differently in various people based on their genetics and lifestyle.
How does inflammation begin? If you have no access to electrons, your immune system will encapsulate the damage.
[22:20] Grounding with Nike
Clint did work with Nike; whether it is true or not, Nike didn’t want to touch it.
Nike said when people come into their stores and want a grounded shoe, they will start making a grounded shoe.
[23:00] Clint’s Health Problems
Clint’s doctors revealed that he had an abscess in his liver.
They said there wasn’t much they could do; he was young enough to get a new liver, but he didn’t have much time.
When Clint woke up, he had no energy whatsoever because they cut out a majority of his liver.
Clint could hardly get out of bed; it took him a week to walk to the kitchen and six months to make it one mile.
It took less than one year for Clint’s liver to regenerate in size.
[26:00] The Definition of Grounding
Grounding means returned to norma. In electrical terms, grounding means to be at Earth’s potential.
The easiest thing to do is to take your shoes off and stand barefoot on the Earth.
You can’t have inflammation on a grounded body. The hands and feet are equal; you can also put your hands on the Earth.
[29:00] Grounding Benefits While Wearing Leather Shoes
If you are wearing moccasins, they can ground you almost instantly.
Wearing shoes made from conventional leather will have no plastic in them whatsoever. The more you wear them means you will build up more salts and moisture in the shoes.
[30:10] The Most Surprising Benefit of Grounding
The blood dramatically shifts; it changes.
It’s hard to be upset or mad when your bare feet are on the ground.
[37:20] Grounding Effects on Cortisol
During a study, everybody’s cortisol was way high in the morning and at night. The subjects would be fatigued during the day.
After Clint grounded them, their cortisol levels evened out.
At 4:00 am, your cortisol skyrockets – it’s what allows you to get out of bed in the morning.
If you normalize cortisol, you will be able to sleep through the night. If your cortisol is elevated, you will not be able to sleep. Reducing cortisol means your sleep will improve.
If you are living on the east coast timeframe, and you go to the west coast, your cortisol will be out of whack. By grounding, your jet lag will completely synchronize.
[42:00] Grounding After a Thunderstorm
During a thunderstorm, there are electron imbalances.
If you go to the top of a mountain and you’re grounded, then the atmosphere is positive, and the Earth is negative. The atmosphere is pulling electrons through your body like an antenna.
[44:35] Pets Benefit From Grounding
Animals don’t have modern health disorders. All of the animals who live indoors with their owners have diseases like their owners.
Once people began keeping horses in their barns, the horses started getting modern health disorders. People were no longer able to keep horses because of health issues.
[48:45] Earthing: The Most Important Health Discovery Ever!
The book is published in 24 languages and digital format. It has never really been promoted; it’s just one of those books people share.
This is the most important health discovery ever; the effects are so profound on our blood. If you have a health disorder, something is interfering with your immune system.
[52:45] How Long Should You Be Grounding
The average person should be doing 30 minutes twice a day.
Women need more grounding. If you have a health problem, you may need to ground for 16 hours a day.
[55:50] Grounding During Sleep
You can put people on any program, but compliance is the toughest thing in the world.
Grounding while asleep will make you a different person.
Plus, you can put your sheets on over your grounding mat.
AND MUCH MORE!
Resources from this episode:
Visit Earthing Institute
The benefits of Earthing
Watch The Earthing Movie
Get your Grounding Products Designed
Earthing: The Most Important Health Discovery Ever! by Clint Ober
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