ReviewJournal of environmental and public health2012
Earthing: health implications of reconnecting the human body to the Earth's surface electrons.
Review in Journal of environmental and public health, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05050812 (The Grounded Brain), which is not on this map. Cited by 25 papers.
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The Grounded Brain: How Sleeping Grounded (Earthing) Affects Cognition and Personal Perceptions in Participants With Mild Cognitive Impairment Due to Alzheimer's Disease (MCI/AD)
Who cites it
25 citing papers in PubMed.
- Review
- Effects of Barefoot Walking on Menopausal Symptoms, Sleep Quality, Stress, and Quality of Life in Middle-Aged Women Experiencing Menopausal Symptoms.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Review
- Earthing as a Supportive Therapy for Post-Spinal Surgery Recovery.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Anti-inflammatory effect of grounding mat on trimethyltin-induced neurotoxicity rats.Journal of exercise rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Submerged leaves of live indoor foliage plants adsorb H1N1 influenza virus from suspension.Plant signaling & behavior · 2023Article
- Grounding (earthing) as related to electromagnetic hygiene: An integrative review.Biomedical journal · 2023Review
- Prevention and treatment of COVID-19 infection by earthing.Biomedical journal · 2023Observational
- Grounding - The universal anti-inflammatory remedy.Biomedical journal · 2023Review
- Practical applications of grounding to support health.Biomedical journal · 2023Review
- The Effect of Earthing Mat on Stress-Induced Anxiety-like Behavior and Neuroendocrine Changes in the Rat.Biomedicines · 2022Article
- Grounding the Body Improves Sleep Quality in Patients with Mild Alzheimer's Disease: A Pilot Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Addressing psychosocial issues caused by the COVID-19 lockdown: Can urban greeneries help?Urban forestry & urban greening · 2021Article
- The Impact of Electrical Stimulation of the Brain and Spinal Cord on Iron and Calcium-Phosphate Metabolism.Brain sciences · 2021Article
- The influence of circulation weather types on the exposure of the biosphere to atmospheric electric fields.International journal of biometeorology · 2021Article
- Association between regular walking and periodontitis according to socioeconomic status: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2019Article
- Effectiveness of Grounded Sleeping on Recovery After Intensive Eccentric Muscle Loading.Frontiers in physiology · 2019Article
- Electrical Grounding Improves Vagal Tone in Preterm Infants.Neonatology · 2017Observational
- The Human-Nature Relationship and Its Impact on Health: A Critical Review.Frontiers in public health · 2016Review
- The Association between Residence Floor Level and Cardiovascular Disease: The Health and Environment in Oslo Study.Journal of environmental and public health · 2016Article
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Abstract
Environmental medicine generally addresses environmental factors with a negative impact on human health. However, emerging scientific research has revealed a surprisingly positive and overlooked environmental factor on health: direct physical contact with the vast supply of electrons on the surface of the Earth. Modern lifestyle separates humans from such contact. The research suggests that this disconnect may be a major contributor to physiological dysfunction and unwellness. Reconnection with the Earth's electrons has been found to promote intriguing physiological changes and subjective reports of well-being. Earthing (or grounding) refers to the discovery of benefits-including better sleep and reduced pain-from walking barefoot outside or sitting, working, or sleeping indoors connected to conductive systems that transfer the Earth's electrons from the ground into the body. This paper reviews the earthing research and the potential of earthing as a simple and easily accessed global modality of significant clinical importance.
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