LETSTALKGOUT! “Earthing” For Gout?

 

 

#LETSTALKGOUT! 11/13/14

“Earthing” For Gout?

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“Earthing”?  What the heck is that?!  For one thing, it’s a great subject for a gout conference call.

There are so many things that can bring gout on and, there are a lot of different things that we can do that help to keep our bodies healthy and gout free…earthing is one of those things.  So that is what this conference call is all about.

The first thing that we need to know, is that the “earth” works with an electrical current.  There are so many different minerals that make up what the earth is made out, and they all have electrical charges, both positive and negative.  The important thing to think about and know about in regards to the concept of earthing and what it has to do with gout, comes from the fact that WE, like the earth, are also made of minerals, and we run on electricity – that is what makes our hearts beat.

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Bert,

Thanks for all of your help. I haven’t had a “full blown” gout attack since I took your course!

Thanks!
Patrick

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When we talk about acid/alkaline balance and gout being a condition of an overly acidic inner body condition, acid/alkaline balance has everything to do with minerals; some minerals, like baking soda, are alkaline, or “base”.  Others, like the metals iron, copper, zinc, are acidic.  We need both to create balance.

The other part of the story is that minerals are like spark plugs in our bodies; they hold negative and positive charges.  This is what is responsible for jump-starting all kinds of enzymatic and metabolic processes that are how our biochemical systems work.  But what is of further importance, is that those minerals – like everything – are made up of molecules, and molecules are made up of atoms, and atoms are made up of protons, neutrons, and electrons.

• Here is the important part as far as gout goes:  Free radical activity is when an atom loses and electron.  An antioxidant is an atom that has an extra electron to donate and neutralize free radicals.

When free radicals are neutralized, a number of different things can occur, including the subsiding of inflammation.  While the direct connection of antioxidants lowering uric acid is not something I’ve discovered or know how to explain yet, my experience and study tell me that it does in fact play a part in managing uric acid.  By managing, I mean keeping it in solution so it doesn’t cause gout attacks, and, helping the kidneys and urinary tract to eliminate it.

I DIGRESS!  WE WERE TALKING ABOUT EARTHING!

All of that lengthy explanation is to say, by walking around barefoot, in contact with the electrical energy of the earth, combining it with our own electrical energy, we can create some antioxidant activity in our bodies that help with keeping gout at bay.

Here’s the lowdown:  In 1998, a cable guy, (not THE Cable Guy) named Clint Ober observed that in order to make electricity work right, you had to have a “ground”.   Knowing the electrical nature of the earth, he also observed that most people walked around with rubber sole shoes on, insulating them from the natural current of the earth.

It was that simple fascination that got him going on what is now today known and practiced as “earthing”.

Listen To This Audio About Earthing

I had some really knowledgeable people on the call that were able to contribute to the understanding of how earthing helps prevent gout.  There are a number of things to think about and ways to create this “grounding effect” to learn about and take advantage of.

  ☆ Remember:  There is a lot more going on than meets the eye when it comes to what causes gout…and what keeps it from happening.

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