Do you recognize the feeling of relaxation and connection to nature when walking barefoot on hot summer days? As research shows, contact with the Earth is grounding, literally. Paweł Sokal tells Jakub Bas about the advantages of grounding (also known as earthing).

Each day we are exposed to free radicals. This can be a positive thing, but it does not have to be, and unfortunately, most often it is harmful. Free radicals can damage the walls of blood vessels and oxidize fats that deposit in the arteries, causing atherosclerosis. Free radicals are also responsible for heart attacks and strokes, and contribute to the development of tumours. Still, our body needs them in moderate amounts. In the right amount, they can be our allies in the fight against viruses – they absorb the virus’s electrons, killing it. How does that work? Free radicals are oxygen atoms with an odd number of electrons. If one electron goes missing, the atom begins to circulate around the body in search of a replacement, creating yet another free radical, and so on. As a result, we get sick and age rapidly. Walking barefoot, however, can slow down these processes.

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