Lori,

The general gist of it is......our modern day lack of direct contact with the earth contributes to many health problems because of inflammation. Plugging back into the earth (called earthing or grounding), in theory, reverses that inflammatory process.

The free radicals (positively charged) in our bodies serve a purpose in battling infection and acute injury, but can go haywire attacking healthy tissue and causing inflammation. Grounding allows us to pick up negatively charged electrons from the earth's surface to disarm the free radicals

Grounding can be accomplishedthrough the use of the available products which you plug into the little hole in a 3 pronged outlet (the grounding portion of the outlet that keeps appliances from getting fried) OR by the totally free alternative of just being in direct contact with the earth (by going barefoot or laying down on the grass or in the sand).

The theory is that many of our health issues happen because we wear shoes with rubber/plastic soles when we are outside and live/work in insulated buildings, so we have not been getting grounded by the earth as our ancestors were.

It seems to make a lot of sense, but I still have a lot of problems with the logic.....like why do wild animals still get cancer when they live near pollution if they are grounded 24/7 ? Shouldn't there be less illness in warmer locales where it is possible to go barefoot more ? Points to ponder.......