Take a practical and surprisingly philosophical look at how to go Earthing, and what's behind our decisions about footwear.
Earthing/Grounding is a new, effective method devised by Clint Ober, written about in "Earthing: The Most Important Health Discovery Ever!" Influenced by Arthur Firstenburg and "The Invisible Rainbow: A History of Electricity and Life," Clint found a simple solution, both inexpensive and freely available to everyone—get your feet in the dirt! But is being barefoot the best way to do it? Or is traditional footwear, like leather moccasins, a better option? What about the new, specially devised earthing sandals, like EarthRunners? Join Dr. James Mohebali as we take a look at the options, based on his own experience with the different methods, and based on a philosophical and historical perspective. On the way, we examine barefoot walking and barefoot running, zero-rise footwear, how structural health might affect chronic disease like Alzheimer's, Ancient Greeks, the New Testament, slavery, Qigong, man's relationship to nature, the perils of concrete and modern materials, the benefit of natural materials like leather, and the esoteric Chinese medical anatomy of the foot.
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COOL STUFF I MENTIONED IN THE SHOW:
Shoes & Shoecare
Moose Hide Double Sole Moccasins from Moccasins Canada
Moccasins Canada US website
Mink oil for leather care
Saddle soap for leather care
Earthrunners Earthing sandals
Books
"Earthing: The Most Important Health Discovery Ever!" by Clint Ober
"The Invisible Rainbow: A History of Electricity and Life" by Arthur Firstenburg
Other
Chinese herbal foot patch for detox and insomnia
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"Let Yourself Be Huge" - Cloudkicker (under Creative Commons License)