Unique ID: LM0126
Study ID: Menigoz 2020
Pubmed ID: 31831261
Database Version: 5/17/2023
Title: Integrative and lifestyle medicine strategies should include Earthing (grounding): Review of research evidence and clinical observations
Publication Year: 2020
Journal: Explore
Primary study aim: Understanding how earthing (also known as grounding) impacts wellbeing.
Study Design: case report/series, other review (not SR)
What lifestyle pillars were studied? Stress/mental health, Social connection
What is the mean age of the study population? NR
What was the age range of the study population? NR
What was the mean BMI of the study population (kg/m2)? NR
What was the BMI range of the study population (kg/m2)? NR
What is the health status of the study population? no conditions reported
Sex (% male): NR
Int: Study blindness: Other: []
Int: Study randomization: Other:
Int: Study duration (numeric only): []
Int: Sample size: []
Int: What was the intervention used in this study (1)? []
Study outcome 1: Inflammation
Outcome group 1: inflammation
Study outcome 2: Pain
Outcome group 2: pain
Study outcome 3: Stress
Outcome group 3: stress
Study outcome 4: Blood flow
Outcome group 4: cardiovascular
Study outcome 5: Energy
Outcome group 5: patient well-being
Study outcome 6: Sleep
Outcome group 6: Other: Sleep
Study outcome 7: Well-being
Outcome group 7: patient well-being
Outcome group 8: Other: []
Key conclusion:
The research, along with numerous anecdotal reports, demonstrates that Earthing clearly deserves inclusion in
the clinical practice of preventive, alternative, and lifestyle medicine and has great potential to render these
approaches more effective.