I started putting “grounding” on my treatment plans almost a decade ago. If you don’t know what grounding is, basically the earth acts as a giant battery. Lightning delivers negatively charged ions into the ground. By simply touching the earth you can fill your body with these negatively charged ions/electrons which improve circulation systemically and reduce inflammation among many other potential benefits. With most of the health problems we experience today being an “itis” of some sort (Latin for inflammation), it is no wonder that any treatment that can lower inflammation has potential to increase our quality of life and overall health.
As the years have gone on more studies have come out and more importantly, I’ve observed the results of my patient population trying it. These are the list of things my patients & myself have observed:
Lower anxiety
Stabilized heart rate
Lower blood pressure (be careful one patient had to have their meds lowered because they almost fainted)
Decreased pain/inflammation
Increased immune response (decreased cold/flu severity and duration)
Decreased insomnia/improved sleep
Increased energy
Lessened recovery times for injuries
This simple modality anyone can do by simply walking outside with their bare feet or sitting on the earth with skin contact has been made more accessible by the products Clint Ober has pioneered. Now you can sleep on a grounding mat, work grounding with a desk mat, stretch on a grounding yoga mat, watching TV with a grounding blanket, or treat injuries with other grounding tools like stick-on conductive pads.
Quick Story:
Just this last week I jammed my wrist during a golf swing. I like shooting archery with a wrist release, have been playing more basketball, and was concerned more than one hobby would be affected by the injury. I went to sleep that night and woke up in the middle of the night with an uncomfortable throbbing pain. Though I was sleeping with my main body grounded I decided to experiment by putting my wrist under my wife’s grounding pillow to see if direct contact would benefit me more than relying on systemic grounding. I was surprised with I woke up 1 hour later with almost no pain. Even after all these years, I’m still surprised sometimes by the power of simply touching the earth.
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Dr. Mowery was recently on the “Make Me Better in 15 minutes” podcast with Chris Cuttshall discussing the laws that govern health and the personal experience he had as a young man that inspired him to become a naturopathic medical doctor.
The Cost of Ineffective Healthcare
Why medical insurance is getting more expensive every year.
Currently healthcare costs are over 3 trillion a year and about 18% of our GDP (gross domestic product). In the 1960’s only 5% of GDP was healthcare. All factors considered; healthcare is grossly costing about $12,000 per person currently where it only cost $150 per person in the 60’s (1).
So why is this happening? Granted there are several factors ranging from greed to inefficiency, but the largest or greatest factor is our solutions to health problems are not very effective. A growing number of people are realizing this as they face a personal health crisis. The solutions they are given are not solving their problems, they have to look for solutions outside of “the system”. They are learning the lifestyle we have been made to believe is “normal” is creating an environment that breeds disease. It has taken generations of marketing campaigns but what we believe is a “normal” way to live actually creates an environment that promotes disease.
While this has been happening the entire healthcare industry has been focusing on how to collect the money they need as a business from shrinking healthy workforce (2) to pay for not only their own insurance, but for the insurance and healthcare costs of the growing population of chronically ill patients.
If you believe the marketing messages that are plastered on every channel you might believe we live in a time with the greatest healthcare advancements in the world’s history. If that is the case, shouldn’t we be seeing less health problems, a greater number of cures, and a healthier workforce?
Instead we are seeing chronic diseases beginning at younger ages. About 25% of children are on a potential lifelong medication before leaving elementary school and over half of our kids have at least one chronic diagnosis (3). So if healthcare is getting better, why are kids and adults getting sicker? Why is our healthy workforce shrinking? Why do we have such a poor infant mortality rate compared to the rest of the developed world?
The truth is the advancements we are seeing are not in healing and cures but in technology aimed towards greater palliation.
There has never been a more effective tool at healing the body than the body itself. Most technology isn’t using or supporting the body’s innate power to self-heal but forcing the body to do something we think it should do with our inadequate understanding of health. This in most cases is just suppressing a symptom or trading one symptom or problem for a whole new set of symptoms.
There is a place in medicine for suppressing or palliating symptoms, but when our entire system is based on symptom treatment rather than treating the root or foundational imbalances that are leading the body to produce the symptoms, we will never see cures or a resolution of the health problems. As we continue the current status quo or “standard of care” the healthy population will continue to shrink and so will their income as a larger percentage of their income needs to not only pay for their healthcare but for the growing number of those who cannot work.
Though there are numerous reasons to why healthcare costs rise each year, the main issue is we have a shrinking population of healthy people who have to pay for the ever growing amount of sick people who can no longer work and be self-sufficient.
This is also why a “universal” or government provided healthcare policy is not the solution. The shrinking healthy workforce will still have to pay for those who can’t work, but when you add in government inefficiency that price will increase even more. Guaranteeing access to medicine when that medicine doesn’t treat the root issues or cure the problem but “manage” the problem will be a costly solution.
My juices over the last few days of the fast (day 6-8) consisted of different variations of the vegetables and fruits listed below.
General juice ingredients: (all organic) dinosaur kale, red kale, chard, cilantro, granny smith apple, carrots, cucumber, lime, broccoli, celery, baby spinach, baby kale, cilantro, parsley, beets.
1 week post fast update:
The juice fast went smoothly and met my intended goal, which was for it to be the first step in recommitting myself eating fresh “real” foods and starting a proper exercise routine. The fast jump-started my energy and helped me stay in an appropriate sleeping schedule. For the last few weeks it has been easier to go to bed earlier and wake earlier for a daily exercise routine. It has also adjusted my palate/cravings towards fresh healthy foods. I’ve been craving fresh vegetables, nuts, seeds, nut butters, fruits, etc.
Whats Next?
Since stopping the juice fast I decided to test out a whole body cleanse kit from Integrative Therapeutics to continue supporting my body’s ability to detox and eliminate wastes. So far I really like it. Post fast I’m also taking a enzyme supplement (Critical Digestion by Enzyme Science) with meals to aid in the digestion process. Critical Digestion is the best digestion supplement I know of. If you have any gas there is something that is out of balance in your GI system. The most common reasons for gassy bowels I see in practice are poor eating habits (eating on the run or in a stressed state), and enzyme deficiencies (which are commonly caused by eating while stressed/poor mealtime hygiene).
In-between meals I’m taking GI Revive by Designs for Health because it is the best supplement I know of to nourish and sooth the gut lining. If your GI system isn’t health you just can’t truly be healthy. The GI system is where nutrition is absorbed, metabolic and environmental wastes are released. The gut flora and integrity of the lining govern the state of our immune system, and is where most of the neurotransmitters in our body are made. If the gut is inflamed we will not absorb nutrients well (supplements are no exception – so you are wasting your money on expensive supplements if the gut isn’t in order), we can not eliminate wastes well, will will produce less neurotransmitters (which are vital in the bodies communication pathways), and will likely be fatigued from all of the above plus the likelihood bodies immune system fighting the foods we eat most often (look up leaky gut syndrome).
If you are worried about your health, have faith because healing is possible! You just have to create the conditions for health to exist which is what I do in practice. I teach my patients the principles and natural laws the need to apply into their lives to reclaim their health. Healing the gut and eliminating toxins properly is a part of that.
I’m feeling good and smelling good (according to my wife)… I’ve also lost about 8 lbs and my waistline went from a 34 to a 32. I’ve been doing light exercise at least every other day to keep my lymph system moving in addition to rubbing castor oil over my liver/abdomen and ending my showers with a brisk cold for 20-30 seconds.
Again I made 3 different juices today. The apple/carrot/beet juice is to sweeten the other juices if necessary for you or other family members. I had a little bit of grape juice left over from yesterday which I put in the freezer for a small frozen treat.
Juice 1: (all organic) dinosaur kale, red kale, chard, cilantro, 1 granny smith apple, 3carrots, cucumber, 1 lime, 1 giant stalk of broccoli, 1 whole beet
Juice 2: (all organic) baby spinach, baby kale, red kale, chard, Italian parsley, cucumber, 1 lime.
Juice 3: pineapple and grapefruit juice (mixed with other juices or small sips throughout the day)
Again, I don’t have a picky palate so almost any combo works for me. If you are picky eater (you know who you are) I suggest you make individual juices in separate cups your first day or two and mix them together in different ways to figure out what you will drink. After a few days you’ll quickly notice your tolerance to sweets changes and you will crave and enjoy a variety of vegetables you might of not liked in the past.
I’m continuing to have energy throughout the day, am no longer waking up with mucous in my throat (likely from dairy), and have lost 4-6 lbs. If I sit for long periods of time I have a slight detox effect which completely dissipates as I move/exercise lightly. It is really important to move your lymph system during any type of detoxing process. The best ways to do this is by dry skin brushing, shower hydrotherapy, and rubbing castor oil over the liver and abdomen.
Again I made 3 different juices today. The apple/carrot/beet juice is to sweeten the other juices if necessary for you or other family members. I had a little bit of grape juice left over from yesterday which I put in the freezer for a small frozen treat.
Juice 1: (all organic) dinosaur kale, red kale, chard, cilantro, 1 granny smith apple, 2 carrots, 1/2 cucumber, 1 lime, 1 giant stalk of broccoli.
Juice 2: (all organic) baby spinach, baby kale, red kale, chard, Italian parsley, 1/2 beet, 1/2 cucumber, 1 lime.
Juice 3: (organic) 1 granny smith apple, 1 carrot, 1/4 beet
Again, I don’t have a picky palate so almost any combo works for me. If you are picky eater (you know who you are) I suggest you make individual juices in separate cups your first day or two and mix them together in different ways to figure out what you will drink. After a few days you’ll quickly notice your tolerance to sweets changes and you will crave and enjoy a variety of vegetables you might of not liked in the past.
So far I’ve had slightly improved sleep, I’m waking up earlier naturally with more energy. I made 3 different juices today. The grape juice is to sweeten the other juices if necessary for you or other family members.
Juice 1: (all organic) red and baby kale, chard, cilantro, 1 granny smith apple, 2 carrots, cucumber
Juice 2: (all organic) spinach, red kale kale, chard, Italian parsley 1 granny smith apple, 3/4 beet with tops, cucumber, 1 lime.
Juice 3: organic grape juice
Again, I don’t have a picky palate so almost any combo works for me. If you are picky eater (you know who you are) I suggest you make individual juices in separate cups your first day or two and mix them together in different ways to figure out what you will drink. After a few days you’ll quickly notice your tolerance to sweets changes and you will crave and enjoy a variety of vegetables you might of not liked in the past.
Today I woke up joyful with a good amount of energy. After some brief light-exercising, I made 2 different juices.
Green juice: (all organic) kale, chard, cilantro, 1 granny smith apple, 2 carrots, cucumber, a snap of ginger root, a snap of turmeric root.
Red Juice: (all organic) kale, chard, cilantro, 1 granny smith apple,1 beet, 2 carrots, strawberries, cucumber.
Again, I don’t have a picky palate so almost any combo works for me. If you are picky eater (you know who you are) I suggest you make individual juices in separate cups your first day or two and mix them together in different ways to figure out what you will drink. After a few days you’ll quickly notice your tolerance to sweets changes and you will crave and enjoy a variety of vegetables you might of not liked in the past.
Click the link or picture above to follow day 1 of my juice fast
My juice is made from a combination of (all organic) kale, chard, spinach, cilantro, parsley, celery, granny smith apples, beets, carrots, strawberries, blackberries, cucumber ginger root, turmeric root. I don’t have a picky palate so almost any combo works for me. If you are picky eater (you know who you are) I suggest you make individual juices in separate cups your first day or two and mix them together in different ways to figure out what you will drink. After a few days you’ll quickly notice your tolerance to sweets changes and you will crave and enjoy a variety of vegetables you might of not liked in the past.
