Frequently Asked Questions

The following questions are those most frequently asked and will hopefully make points made elsewhere on the website a bit clearer.

1. Is the Barefoot Earthing™ Bed Pad a treatment device that protects me from electromagnetic pollution specifically? 

The Barefoot Earthing™ Bed Pad was not designed to be a medical treatment device. It connects the body to the earth so that excess electrical charge will be grounded and to reduce "noise" in the body that can interfere with the body's own signalling. The electrical charge that builds up in the body can be due to other causes as well as electromagnetic pollution such as synthetic clothing, synthetic carpets that create charge when we walk on them etc. We don't ground this charge out as we used to because we are largely insulated from the earth by synthetic soles of shoes and/or rubber underlay of carpets etc. The Barefoot Earthing™ Bed Pad simply removes the charge that builds up every day that can create biological disturbances. No claims for specific medical conditions can be made other than normalisation of cortisol and melatonin levels that has been proven under research conditions. However the biological consequences of normalising these critical hormones in the body and removing the electrical disturbances during sleep has had significant reported health benefits for previous users.

Testimonials

"I'm a 49-year-old certified auto technician. For more than 15 years I suffered from rheumatoid arthritis. To attempt to control the pain, I used to take 1500-3000 mg. of naproxen every day. In September 2005 I was forced to retire; the chronic pain and inflammation in my hands made it impossible for me to continue my work. I had been given a Barefoot Connections™ Bed Pad by my brother-in-law, but I was so skeptical that I took it home and put it in the closet. When I retired, my brother-in-law convinced me to give it an honest try. Reluctantly, I tried it and have experienced astounding results from the very first night. The inflammation and pain were significantly reduced within a few days and after 4 weeks, the pain was gone! My sleep also improved and I began to sleep better than I had in years. Today, I am completely pain free and I have not had to take even so much as an aspirin for a long time. This product has literally changed my life! "

Steve G.  (West Valley, UT)

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"The results using this Barefoot Bed Pad have been such a wonderful surprise.  I have had daily muscle pain in my upper and lower neck and between my shoulder blades and now when I awake in the morning I feel rested, refreshed and free of that stiffness.   The most valuable result for me is the peace I have when I arise in the morning.  I am a high stress personality and I have noticed such a calming effect, I handle my stress so differently that myhusband has noticed it."

Wendy (Simi Valley,

CA)

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2. How can I protect myself from electromagnetic pollution during the day? 

Without walking around in a Faraday cage it is impossible to prevent electro-magnetic pollution from penetrating the body. Even clothing made from the shielding material would only cover some parts of the body.

Pendants that claim to act as a shield are pandering to unrealistic desires and can no more protect the wearer from electromagnetic pollution entering the body than a pendant could prevent smoke entering your lungs in a smoke-filled room.  We have to accept that electromagnetic pollution is here to stay realistically.  What we can do is to take precautions to minimise risks as much as possible and also to provide the body with the means to eliminate the electromagnetic pollution and make good any necessary repairs ready for the next day's exposure.

Some devices claim to assist the body in coping with the affects of electromagnetic pollution.  Whether these work or not is individual and debatable but it makes more sense to remove the burden on the body on a nightly basis rather an expect the body to continue coping with an ever-increasing burden.

3. The products seem to be designed only to be used at night. Why is this?

Night time is the most important time for the body to be shielded from external interferences and to be earthed because this is when most healing happens. It is also the most practical time because the body is asleep in one place.  If someone who is one of the 3% of the population who is very sensitive with severe EHS symptoms then there is no reason why shielding material cannot be used to make curtains and line a room where the person works or lives, although it will not protect people from electrical equipment inside the room.

4. I work at a computer all day. Is there anything I can do to minimise the adverse effects of this?

Yes, you can use a grounded foot pad to rest your feet on. The computer programme "Computer Clear" has also been reported in "The Times" newspaper and by users to help reduce headache symptoms etc. Even if you don't notice any adverse affects it doesn't mean your body isn't being affected and you should still take precautions to earth your body and maximise healing efficiency.

5. If the body heals itself more efficiently are there any sports benefits with these products?

There have been no research trials done specifically to look into that subject, but since 2003 the US cycling team in the Tour de France, including winner Lance Armstrong, has used the Barefoot Earthing Bed Pad for their riders with a variety of reported benefits.  In Russia, the Healing Blanket was used by athletes doing super-marathons who reported feeling more refreshed after sleeping in the blanket compared with how they felt after rest periods not using the blanket.

6. I cannot afford to buy a shielding canopy or material as well as the Barefoot Earthing Bed Pad. Which should I get first for maximum benefit?

Of course it is ideal to use both products together so that healing takes place when the body is both earthed and shielded together. However, if you cannot afford both products together then the Barefoot Earthing Bed Pad will give the most benefit to begin with.