Simple Steps to Make Grounding Part of Your Life

I mentioned in my first post how much better I was feeling after I started grounding myself by walking outside with bare feet.  I was so impressed with the results I wanted to take things further and these are the measures I have introduced so far:

Earthing Mats

I have been having issues using my laptop for a long time.  I could only ever do short stints at the keyboard and always felt as though the laptop was drawing it's energy from me.  I would very quickly become fatigued with a foggy mind and I was having a lot of trouble constructing sentences and spelling.  I bought four grounding mats from Groundology

Grounding Mat from Groundology

(http://www.groundology.co.uk/earthing/grounding-mats).  I have my keyboard and mouse on one and have found it's made a big improvement to how I feel.  I can now work on my computer for much longer periods without feeling dreadful.

I had also noticed that I felt particularly bad at work.  Two appointments was pretty much my limit before my brain stopped working and I would struggle to find words.  I was conscious that I was not making sense and was having to make excuses to clients.  I now work barefoot standing on a grounding mat and again it has made a massive improvement.  I can do six appointments with no problems.  I also have a mat to use when I am doing food sensitivity testing.

I have another mat upstairs in my bedroom at home to use when using the hairdryer or vacuum cleaner, to stand on just before going to bed (even if I have been outside for ten minutes before retiring).  If I start to feel groggy I go for a lie down with my legs resting on the mat and ten minutes is sufficient to revive me.

Static Electricity

Cheap & Effective

One of the symptoms I was experiencing, which was deeply puzzling and worrying, was difficulty with driving.  Long journeys had  become impossible: they were physically very painful.  I had difficulty parking my car and was almost always in the space at an angle and no matter how many times I tried to correct it and park the car straight I would still be skewiff.  The most bizarre issue was that I was unable to drive above 60mph.  Almost as soon as the speedo got to sixty I would start to feel as though I was falling backwards and about to pass out.  It was most disconcerting, especially on the motorway and I was starting to lose my confidence.

I started to tell anyone who would listen about my problem in the hope that at some point someone would be able to tell me what was happening.  After a few years a friend suggested trying one of those strips that used to be a common sight dangling from the back of cars and caravans.  They were originally sold as remedies for travel sickness.  It seems however that their purpose is to discharge the static electricity that builds up when a car is in motion.  I really didn't expect it to work.  It has however fixed the problem and I am now back to being able to park straight without thinking about it and can also reverse easily into parking spots again.  I have not yet been on a long journey since fitting the strip and haven't been on the motorway. I have however put my foot down when the opportunity has arisen and all seems to be well with no sign of the falling or passing out.  Fingers crossed.

Natural Fabrics

In an attempt to reduce static electricity to a minimum I have replaced all synthetic fabrics wherever possible.  I was having a lot of trouble sleeping and rarely slept for longer than an hour at a time.  When I woke in the night my head was very hot and I was experiencing restless legs.  I had bought new pillows and gone for "down like" polyester so I got rid of those and invested in feather pillows.  I got rid of all sheets with any polyester content and bought a cotton and feather mattress topper.  My sheets are now 100% Egyptian cotton (1,000 thread count and there is no going back).  Although I still wake up in the night it is usually just once and the quality of my sleep has improved dramatically.

I have also ditched the synthetic fabric beauty uniforms I used to wear for work and now have ones made from organic cotton and bamboo.  They are just as easy to care for, more comfortable and very easy to iron.

Having a Bath

I have a cast iron bath which is of course earthed.  Bathing in a strong solution of Epsom Salts  is a great way of grounding before bed as an alternative to going outside or standing on the mats.  My next investment will be an earthing pillowcase so that I can sleep grounded all night.  I will report back on my experience.  I just have to decide which version of the pillowcases to go for or maybe make my own.

EMF (Electric Motive Force) and EMF (Electro Magnetic Force)

I bought an Electromagnetic Radiation Tester on E-bay which measures both of the above,  I wanted to be able to see where the highest levels of these types of "pollution" were in my home and at work.  The results were quite surprising.

Electromagnetic Radiation Tester

Some of the things in my home which were giving harmful readings were to be expected such as the TV, my computer and broadband router.  I was however surprised to discover that items such as a lava lamp, set the alarm on the tester off even when they were switched off!  I now unplug all appliances as soon as I have used them and switch the socket off.  In addition, if I am watching TV, for example, I don't put on a lamp and I have removed my bedside lamp.

In my car, I now rarely use the sat nav or the radio as these increased the readings on the tester. I also have some orgonite on the dashboard.  I don't know if it works but I will give anyting a try.

I really hope this information is useful to somebody.  I have started to recommend these steps to all my clients and so far many have given positive feedback.

Why Connecting With The Earth Is Good For Your health

We have only had electricity for around 150 years and even less time in our homes. For a long time electricity was pretty much confined to providing light but over time, with the advent of the consumer age, our homes have acquired increasing numbers of electrical appliances with exponential growth in the last 10 to 15 years.  We now live surrounded by electrical fields and are bombarded with energy from wireless devices, mobile phones etc.

We take electricity very much for granted and really only think about it when we get a bill. We rarely think about the impact of being immersed in electrical fields on our health.

We Are Electrical Beings

Human beings are a bundle of energy.  In the last hundred years or so we have lost something which is vital to our health and wellbeing: our connection to the Earth.  We now tend to wear rubber and plastic soled shoes  and live in highly insulating houses. We are rarely connected to the Earth. 

When we are connected to the Earth we experience a profound sense of wellbeing.  Think about how good you feel when you are on holiday for example when you probably spend lots of time barefoot and immersed in the sea.  There are physical and scientifically verifiable reasons why we feel better at such times.

Negatively Charged Free Electrons

Our planet is a huge reservoir of negatively charged free electrons.  Electrons with a negative charge sound as though they would be bad for human beings but the reverse is the case.  Damage to cells and DNA is caused by negatively charged free radicals which rampage around the body searching for a free electron.  When we are connected to the Earth through our bare feet or hands our bodies are able to discharge the postive charge which results from electron-deficient free radicals.

Electromagnetic Radiation

In addition to our disconnection from the Earth, which prevents the discharge of positive charges,  our environment is now jam packed with electromagnetic radiation from computers, mobile phones, television, radio, Wifi, Bluetooth, power lines and so on.  Electromagnetic radiation induces voltages in our bodies which disrupt the trilliions of sublte electrical communications which are vital to all our body's systems.  Grounding allows us to reduce these induced voltages.

Health Challenges in the Absence of Grounding

Without grounding many health impacts have been reported including:

• Impaired immune function
• Poor digestion
• Poor sleeping patterns
• Sluggish blood circulation
• Slow recovery from physical activity
• Inglammation
• Stress, anxiety and irritability

My Experience

 I will post, in the next couple of days, the steps I have taken to reduce the impact of living an insulated life in the midst of electromagnetic radiation.
 

Adopt This Easy Daily Habit To Give Your Health a Boost

I have been feeling unwell for some time with some pretty strange symptoms.  Despite trying everything I can think of, having numerous tests with the doctor and consulting a host of alternative therapists, a diagnosis has so far escaped me.  Against the advice of family and friends I had started to mention it to everyone in the hope that somebody somewhere would have some useful suggestions.

I have been experiencing a wide range of symptoms including tiredness which verges on narcolepsy.  It is like hitting a wall.  I suddenly am unable to communicate clearly, my eyes feel as though they are wandering around and I have brought lots of conversations to a very sudden close before scuttling off home to go to sleep.  I would sleep for hours but wake up feeling groggy and not much better.  During the night I could not sleep at all: tossing and turning until it was time to get up feeling totally unrefreshed.  My body ached and I was regularly experincing deep bone pain and a strange throbbing sensation from my knees down as well as muscle spasms.

Working on my computer was very unpleasant.  It felt as though it was plugged into me and draining my energy.  I was having trouble driving my car.  Long journeys became impossible because the longer I was in the car the more my body hurt and I would get so tired it did not feel safe to drive.  I was also unable to drive over 60 mph.  Once the speedo hit the 60 mark I started to feel as though I was falling backwards and about to pass out.  I have also had terrible trouble parking my car, unable to get it straight and having to have several attempts which is embarrassing.  Reversing into a parking spot was totally beyond me.

 A few weeks ago a new client suggested that I needed grounding and and advised me to research grounding sheets.  I looked at a few sites and it sounded interesting.  I then had to take my PC to the repair shop and when I went to collect it I had to wait.  I had been there 10 minutes when suddenly I knew I had to leave and would have to pick up my PC later.  I rushed home heading for the sanctuary of my bed.  I felt possibly the worst ever: way too close to sleep to be driving safely, my body hurt and I had a splitting headache. When I got to my front door I suddenly thought about the information I had read about grounding.  It was raining so I kicked off my shoes, went into the garden and stood on the wet grass with bare feet.  The transformation was astonishing.  Within a minute I felt back to normal. I no longer needed to sleep.  

I recommend you try your first grounding session  when you feel exhausted so that you can really appreciate the benefits.  It works best if you walk or just stand on wet soil or grass.

Although adopting these new habits has improved the way I feel by about 50% I still find the computer draining after some time so I'll leave this here and continue tomorrow with more information on grounding, the science behind it, the steps I have taken and products I have tried etc.

Happy Grounding!

Adopt This Easy Daily Habit To Give Your Health a Boost

Adopt This Easy Daily Habit To Give Your Health a Boost

I have been feeling unwell for some time with some pretty strange symptoms.  Despite trying everything I can think of, having numerous tests with the doctor and consulting a host of alternative therapists, a diagnosis has so far escaped me.  Against the advice of family and friends I had started to mention it to everyone in the hope that somebody somewhere would have some useful suggestions.

I have been experiencing a wide range of symptoms including tiredness which verges on narcolepsy.  It is like hitting a wall.  I suddenly am unable to communicate clearly, my eyes feel as though they are wandering around and I have brought lots of conversations to a very sudden close before scuttling off home to go to sleep.  I would sleep for hours but wake up feeling groggy and not much better.  During the night I could not sleep at all: tossing and turning until it was time to get up feeling totally unrefreshed.  My body ached and I was regularly experincing deep bone pain and a strange throbbing sensation from my knees down as well as muscle spasms.

Working on my computer was very unpleasant.  It felt as though it was plugged into me and draining my energy.  I was having trouble driving my car.  Long journeys became impossible because the longer I was in the car the more my body hurt and I would get so tired it did not feel safe to drive.  I was also unable to drive over 60 mph.  Once the speedo hit the 60 mark I started to feel as though I was falling backwards and about to pass out.  I have also had terrible trouble parking my car, unable to get it straight and having to have several attempts which is embarrassing.  Reversing into a parking spot was totally beyond me.

 A few weeks ago a new client suggested that I needed grounding and and advised me to research grounding sheets.  I looked at a few sites and it sounded interesting.  I then had to take my PC to the repair shop and when I went to collect it I had to wait.  I had been there 10 minutes when suddenly I knew I had to leave and would have to pick up my PC later.  I rushed home heading for the sanctuary of my bed.  I felt possibly the worst ever: way too close to sleep to be driving safely, my body hurt and I had a splitting headache. When I got to my front door I suddenly thought about the information I had read about grounding.  It was raining so I kicked off my shoes, went into the garden and stood on the wet grass with bare feet.  The transformation was astonishing.  Within a minute I felt back to normal. I no longer needed to sleep.  

I recommend you try your first grounding session  when you feel exhausted so that you can really appreciate the benefits.  It works best if you walk or just stand on wet soil or grass.

Although adopting these new habits has improved the way I feel by about 50% I still find the computer draining after some time so I'll leave this here and continue tomorrow with more information on grounding, the science behind it, the steps I have taken and products I have tried etc.

Happy Grounding!

Delicious, Virtuous "Bread" packed with fibre and nutrients, filling and suitable for coeliacs, IBS sufferers, people with sluggish systems etc!

As a coeliac myself one thing I really miss is bread.  Not only was it my favourite food (you can't beat a nice slice of toast) it is just so convenient.  But bread is not what it used to be and so many people now don't tolerate wheat well and suffer negative consequences when eating bread (I'm thinking bloating, gas, abdominal pain, constipation etc).  So when I spotted a recipe recently I knew I could customise to suit my requirements I had to give it a go.  The results way exceeded my expectations.  I've made the loaf three times so far and changed it a little each time so this recipe is the version that worked best for me.  Don't be afraid to make changes to suit your own requirements: it is a very forgiving recipe.  And if you create a new version or have suggestions to improve it I would love to hear from you.

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Recipe makes 1 loaf.

You Need:

1 cup/135g of sunflower seeds
1/2 cup/90g of flax seeds
1/2 cup/65g of almonds or hazelnuts (but I used both and if you are allergic to nuts maybe try cashew as they are not nuts or add more seeds)
1 1/2 cups/145g of Brown Rice Flakes or Rolled Oats 
2 Tablespoons of Chia Seeds or Pumpkin seeds or Sesame
4 Tablespoons of psyllium seed husks (3 tablespoons if using psyllium husk powder)
1 Teaspoon of fine grain sea salt
1 grated apple (original recipe was 1 tablespoon of organic maple syrup, or you could use agave syrup or a pinch of pure stevia)
4 Tablespoons of extra virgin coconut oil (original recipe said 3 but I prefer it with a bit more - you could also use ghee)
1 1/2 cups/350 mls of water (although I used more)

Method:

Chop the nuts a little (or buy broken ones to start with) and combine all the dry ingredients in a bowl.  Melt the coconut oil ( just put it in a cup and stand in hot water) and add to the dry ingredients along with the grated apple and the water, adding the water a bit at a time.  I found mixing the dough with my hands worked best.  If the dough is too thick to stir then keep adding water a little at a time until it's a manageable thick but not too stiff dough.  The dough will thicken as you leave it to stand so don't worry if you have added a little too much water.  Put the mixture in a silicon loaf pan, smooth the top and leave it to stand for at least two hours but ideally over night.  To ensure the loaf is ready to bake it should retain it's shape even when you pull the silicon pan away from it.

Preheat the oven to 350 F/175 C.  I've got a fan assisted oven and I still baked it at that temperature and it was perfect.  Place the loaf on the middle rack and bake for 30 minutes.  Remove the bread from the loaf pan and put it upside down directly on the rack and bake for a further 30 - 40 minutes.  Bread is cooked when it sounds hollow when you tap the middle.  This next bit is very important: allow the bread to cool completely before slicing.  Store bread in an air tight container and it will keep for up to five days.  Also freezes well: slice it before you freeze it and it's perfect for toasting.  Delicious spread with Extra Virgin Coconut Oil.

I think there are lots of possibilities for this bread and looking forward to experimenting with walnut and dried fruit, olives and herbs (using olive oil instead of coconut), or adding nutritional yeast for a cheesy version.  If you try making it yourself I would be interested to hear your comments or suggestions for improving etc.

All The Colours

I rather ran out of steam writing about the benefits of the different coloured vegetables.  I found this picture online the other day and thought it was a very succinct way of highlighting the benefits of eating all the colours vegetables and fruit come in.  

A Quick Guide to the Benefits of Different Coloured Fruit & Veg

Eat Your Greens

I was always told that I had to eat my greens no matter what.  My mum didn't care whether I liked them or not she just knew they were essential.  Like many children, I was not keen on the taste but my mum found ways to prepare them that meant I ate and enjoyed them. Sometimes just a knob of butter can make all the difference.

Why Are Greens So Important?

Dark green leafy vegetables are perhaps the most potent superfood on the planet. They are also the most ignored and avoided foods as well. If you consider the powerful dose of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and phyto-nutrients that we get from spinach, kale, chard, collards, dandelion and other greens, it’s a wonder we can survive at all without them.

What Makes Greens, Green?

Chlorophyll is the naturally occurring molecule that gives plants their green colour. Chlorophyll is also what enables one of the most miraculous processes on earth, photosynthesis. Photosynthesis  converts sunlight, water and carbon dioxide into our primary source of fuel – glucose. All animals and humans obtain their life-sustaining energy from plants, making photosynthesis (one of) the sources of all life. Without plants there would be no life on our planet.

Chlorophyl - The Blood of Plants

One of the most interesting aspects of chlorophyll is how similar it is our red blood cells, known as haemoglobin, the pigment that makes our blood red and able to carry oxygen.  Haemoglobin and chlorophyll are virtually identical in molecular structure, with the only difference being the centre atom which in haemoglobin is iron and in chlorophyll it’s magnesium. 

Benefits of Chlorophyl

The extreme similarity is what makes chlorophyll so beneficial to our health because it’s a powerful blood cleanser and blood builder. Chlorophyll delivers a continuous energy transfusion into our bloodstream, replenishing and increasing red blood cell count. And since haemoglobin carries oxygen to our cells, increasing haemoglobin thereby increases the ability of red blood cells to carry oxygen which is a very good thing.

Disease-promoting anaerobic bacteria cannot live and thrive in the presence of oxygen. It’s also known that disease can’t thrive in an alkaline environment either. Lucky for us, chlorophyll helps to alkalize our blood  and helps our bodies fight off disease. 

Detoxification

Every January we have Doctors saying in the media how we don't need to detox because our bodies can do it perfectly well.  That's true, but you have to give  your body what  it needs in order for it to be able to carry out its natural processes.  Eating your greens leads to healthy blood flow and an abundance of oxygen to enable your body to remove toxic impurities. Chlorophyll has also been shown to improve the detrimental effects of radiation, and been linked to cancer prevention. Chlorophyll binds with toxins like heavy metals and helps remove them from the body. Chlorophyll can also stimulate bowel movements and is a great aid in colon cleansing.

Overall Benefits of Chlorophyl

The range of health benefits to gain from a diet abundant in green veg is nothing short of miraculous. Chlorophyll is known to improve the health of the circulatory, digestive, immune and detoxification systems of the body resulting in many different and overlapping health benefits including:

• Cleans, oxygenates and builds your blood
• A powerful detoxification effect on the body
• Rich in enzymes that promote quick rejuvenation of our cells
• High in Amino acids
• Extracts toxins form the liver improving function
• Regulator of calcium
• Alkalizes the body
• Anti-inflammatory
• Wound-healing properties
• Fights infection
• Anti-oxidant – neutralize free radicals
• Promotes healthy intestinal flora
• Helps reverse protein-deficient anaemia
• Protection from cancer
• Helps skin disorders

Greens and Healthy Bowels

Eating a diet rich in leafy greens is the best way of  supporting your bowels to maintain healthy colonies of good bacteria.  Good bacteria forms a significant part of your immune system and also facilitates absorption and synthesis of nutrients.  An abundance of green veg is much cheaper and more effective than eating yoghurt with live bacteria or consuming the very expensive probiotic drinks.

In addition, your greens provide lots of dietary fibre to promote regular bowel evacuation.

Best Greens         

Essentially all green plants you eat contain some chlorophyll but some foods are better sources than others. Generally speaking, the darker green vegetables are, the more chlorophyll they contain.   So a good choice is to ditch the iceberg lettuce (which has little chlorophyl and is low in other nutrients) and choose darker options such as romaine, watercress, rocket etc.   Adding herbs like parsley is also a great way to increase the nutrient value of your salads. 

Other Benefits

Green vegetables have more nutrition per calorie than any other food. Greens are a significant source of vitamins A, C, E and K as well as several B vitamins. They are rich sources of minerals such as calcium, magnesium, iron and potassium. They are rich in fibre, extremely low in fat and carbohydrates and provide an excellent source of protein when you eat a wide variety.

Organic

Choose organic whenever you can as the growing methods produce vegetables with higher levels of nutrients and less pesticides.  Better still, during the summer months, grow your own.  If you don't have much space available then even growing your own lettuce and herbs will provide greens with a higher nutrient content (and more taste).

Falling Nutritional Value 

Scientists first noticed that the nutritional content of our fruit and vegetables had started to decrease some time ago.  Have a look at the following table and if that does not encourage you to grow your own or buy organic whenever you can I don't know what will.  Unfortunately for us, we have the most perfect looking fruit and veg (thanks to supermarkets dominating distribution: its all form over substance) but not necessarily the best in terms of nutritional value, especially mineral content.

How Much Green Should You Eat?

The USDA food pyramid suggests a minimum of 3 servings of leafy greens per week. This is ridiculously low but even so most Americans, and most people in the UK fall short of this recommendation.  In truth, you should aim for three servings per day of a variety of green vegetables.  An easy way to increase your nutrient intake is to do green smoothies.  Just greens can be less than palatable(especially for someone who has been avoiding greens) but try adding a green apple for sweetness and some ginger for warmth and flavour.  I like spinach, celery, watercress, apple and carrot.

Hope that's helpful!  Apologies for the mish-mash of font sizes and heading types, it's not co-operating with me today!