Earthing™ related research is continuing, and affirmative research data has been compiled to date. However, more research and corroboration of research is needed for science to make absolute, peer- reviewed conclusions that carry the weight of a consensus of scientific opinion regarding the benefits of Earthing™. Testimonials and information contained on this web site are provided as a starting point for your own research and must not be taken out of the intended context that Earthing™ is new and unsubstantiated by a consensus of scientific opinion.

“…my shoulder pain is continuing to diminish.”

I am a Registered Nurse living in Toronto, Canada and I am in my 50's. I injured my right shoulder 10 months ago. The excruciating pain and lack of range of motion from my “frozen shoulder,” was affecting my sleep and my ability to function daily. For months I have been searching for something to ease my chronic pain and discomfort with NO SUCCESS. The pain in my shoulder was getting progressively worse!! Three weeks ago, I seriously looked into the fascinating information about "Earthing™." I ordered a Barefoot Bed Pad and could not wait to receive it. While waiting, I started implementing the “Barefoot Revolution” idea … walking barefoot for at least 30 minutes on my front lawn. I was amazed that I started feeling a little less pain in my shoulder.  After the first night sleeping "Earthed and Grounded" I noticed that the inflammation "hot spot" in my upper right arm muscle was less tender. I also slept very soundly.  It was Amazing!! It’s been 3 weeks now and my right shoulder pain is continuing to diminish.

Miriam (Toronto, Ontario)

“…when I hear a BB King tape, I can now get up and dance!”

Over one year ago I began sleeping on the Earthing™ Bed Pad.  Before that I would wake up several times in the night, had problems getting back to sleep, and was tired when I awoke in the morning. Since sleeping on the pad I fall to sleep in just a few minutes and I now get at least 8-9 hours of sleep.  Now I have much more energy during the day and my health has improved. I have severe arthritis in both wrists.  Because of sleeping grounded, my arthritis has greatly improved.  No medication needed now.

The reason I know sleeping grounded has helped my arthritis is that soon after sleeping on the pad my arthritis began to disappear.  This became even more obvious to me when, on two occasions, I went to visit my son and his family.  On the first visit, I was only able to sleep about four hours per night and my arthritis began to flare.  Within two days after getting home, I was sleeping well like before and within two days my arthritis went away.  On the second occasion, my left wrist became so swollen and inflamed that my son wanted to take me to the emergency room.  I instead cut my visit short and went home early.  After sleeping two nights on the Earthing™ Bed Pad again my wrist was back to normal and the pain was gone and I was no longer affected by arthritis. This product has been a miracle for me.  I sleep soundly, no bad dreams, and I awake completely relaxed both physically and mentally. I will be 76 soon and when I hear a BB King tape, I can now get up and dance. Thank you for the Earthing™ technology and God bless you.

Loyce (Oxnard, CA)

"...my recovery time is noticeably reduced."

Since I began using the Barefoot Connections™  bed sheets and Athletic Recovery Bag, my recovery time is noticeably reduced; I require about an hour less sleep at night and I wake up more energized and refreshed.

Chris Lieto, Three-time Ironman Triathlon Champion

“…free of that stiffness.” 

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 my husband has noticed it. 

Wendy (Simi Valley, CA)

“...Now I wake up without pain.”

The Barefoot Connections™ Bed Pad is an incredible stress reliever!  Before, when I’d go to bed really stressed, the next morning I’d wake up stressed.  Now when I go to bed, my sleep is refreshing and I wake up relaxed.  Furthermore, I used to have disturbing dreams when I was stressed that would make it hard to sleep, but that doesn’t happen anymore. In fact, one night my mattress pad was not connected because we had moved the bed and I had forgotten to reconnect the pad.  I realized it immediately in the morning because I had disturbing dreams, woke up stressed and my allergies came back.

Also, I injured my back and that has caused pain in my SI joint, and I had physical therapy for it for years with chiropractors and an osteopath.  But I always had soreness and pain.  And when I’d go to bed with it, I’d wake up with it.  Now I wake up without pain.  I think it’s because I sleep so relaxed. Earthing™ is simple but it works!

Richard (Ashland, OR)

“…my feet weren’t swollen when I got up in the morning.”

In December of 1999 I was diagnosed with Behcet’s Syndrome, a chronic inflammatory disorder.  Within 72 hours of becoming ill I was profoundly deaf and in a constant state of vertigo; I had lost eyesight in one eye, had constant joint pain throughout my body – especially in my swollen and blistered feet.  I developed ulcers in my mouth and lesions on various parts of my body, and was left extremely fatigued.  After months of medications and bed rest, I was able to return to work, but still had to take multiple medications to reduce inflammation and regulate my immune system.  At the end of each work week I would be very fatigued and I spent most of my weekends sleeping.  My feet got progressively worse with pain and swelling; I had to start wearing sandals to work and kept a pair of house slippers by my desk to wear around the office.  My doctor prescribed Vioxx for the pain and inflammation in my feet, which I had been taking for the last few years.  I fully expected that some day I would not be able to walk, and that chronic pain was something I would have to live with.   Between the medication and the pain, I would be up 3 to 6 times a night and sometimes couldn’t sleep at all. 

When I was told about the grounding mattress pad I was hopeful but didn’t really expect what happened. After the third night on the grounding pad my feet weren’t swollen when I got up in the morning.  I was able to wiggle my toes and I didn’t have any pain.  It was unbelievable!  Every morning after that was like waking up with new feet.  I have been sleeping on the pad since Feb. 2004 and have been able to stop taking the Prednisone, Vioxx and I am now slowly coming off the Trental.  I sleep deeper than I ever have and most of the time I sleep completely through the night.  On weekends I’m up between 8:00 and 9:00 a.m. and ready to enjoy my leisure time.  Behcet’s syndrome has been a life changing event – so has the grounding mattress pad.  Thank you.

Randy (Upland, CA)

"... I use the defibrillator less and less."

I am a retired chiropractor with a heart condition that requires a defibrillating pacemaker.  What that means is that when my heart goes into fibrillation, I can defibrillate myself – it’s not very fun but it keeps me from having to make emergency trips to the hospital on a regular basis.

Before I was introduced to the Barefoot Connections™ Bed Pad, my heart would go into fibrillation about once a week, and it was getting worse. The first night I slept on the Bed Pad came after 10 straight nights of having to defibrillate.  Needless to say, I was very appreciative of a full night’s sleep.  Amazingly, I went for 2 weeks without a problem.  Now, after about a year and a half of sleeping “earthed” I use the defibrillator less and less; I have gone for as long as 3 months without a fibrillation.  There is no doubt in my mind that the Barefoot Connections™ technology has made all the difference.  I have changed nothing else.

Mark S. (Bountiful, UT)

“…pain in her back seems to have disappeared.”

I had problems with inflammation of my knees, and did not sleep well at night. After using your Barefoot Bed Pad I found that I was sleeping much better and the inflammation in my knees had gone down. My wife mentioned that after 5 days of sleeping on the pad she was sleeping noticeably better. She had problems with pain in her back that seem to have disappeared. I have no words to describe how happy we are. Thank you so much.

Javier (Panorama City, CA)

“…my shoulder and back pain has almost completely gone!”

My wife Athleen and I came to your office to visit you about the Barefoot Pad on June 21, 2006 (12 days ago). We had read all the material and you answered our questions with such courtesy and candor that we bought the Barefoot Pad on the spot. We immediately connected it to the ground and tried it out.

Athleen has diabetes and neuropathy. She seldom, if ever, sleeps well because of the pain in her feet. When she sits for a while and stands up she always has pain and hobbles around a while until the pain eases. Upon using the pad she immediately felt a tingling sensation in different spots in her body. (She has had various health problems including chronic bowel obstructions for the last three years). We haven't had the pad long enough to determine how it is affecting her internally. However, we have observed that she no longer feels the pain in her feet when she gets up out of bed or rises after sitting. Her pain has diminished. We are slowly taking her off of the pain medication she has been on for a number of years. Now when she wakes up it is the sensation she feels from the pad that gets her attention rather than the pain. We are looking forward to observing the effects of the next month now that we are home.

I have had significant pain in my shoulders such that I could not fully raise my left arm or rotate my shoulder for over a year. (I had the same problem with my right shoulder until I went to physical therapy.) I have some degenerative discs in my lower back and have recently looked into the possibility of surgery. I use a back brace when I lift anything or sit for a long time. The pain in my back or shoulder frequently wakes me during the night when I roll over. Since using the Barefoot Bed Pad my shoulder and back pain has almost completely gone and we are amazed that I can move my arms freely over my head. My back is much better and I am sleeping soundly. As far as I know I have changed nothing except the Barefoot Pad. We look forward to continuing to evaluate the results as time goes on. We are very hopeful and will continue to let you know.

Bill and Athleen (Layton, UT)

“…I don’t have this [hip] pain at all!”

I’m a 51 year-old mother and grandmother. For several years I have experienced an arthritic, painful hip. It would hurt so much that getting out of bed and functioning in the morning was truly torturous and sometimes I just could not function (move) no matter how much I gritted my teeth. I used to take other products to control the pain as well as visit a chiropractor several times per week, but with the Barefoot Bed Pad in my life I don’t have this pain at all and all I have to do is go to sleep on my Earthing™ pad. I love it!

Melony (Orem, UT)

“…the arthritis pain …is totally gone.”

I’m a 58 year-old mother, grandmother and business woman. I am in excellent health, but have been plagued by a persistent, annoying cough over the years. I have tried so many doctors, vitamins, herbs, magnets, cleansing protocols and devices to rid myself of this cough to no avail. After sleeping on the Barefoot Pad for only two weeks, the cough was completely gone. Also, since sleeping earthed, the arthritis pain in my left wrist that has bothered me for years is totally gone. As icing on the cake, I feel a calm and peace or serenity that permeates my entire body. I am absolutely thrilled. Also, I am sleeping very soundly with the Barefoot Bed Pad. Thank you!

Patsy (Mapleton, UT)

“…first time in years I actually slept a full night”

I have had a sleep disorder all of my life. I would stay awake lying in bed until 5 or 6 a.m. until I literally exhausted my body every night with severe fatigue and only then would I fall asleep. I just could not get my mind to shut down long enough to drift off into an uninterrupted sleep pattern. As a Stage Hypnotist I use self-hypnosis to fall asleep but during my attempt to sleep a full night I would still wake up 15 to 25 times and what little sleep I did receive was for only a couple of hours. For the first time in years I actually slept a full night without waking up a single time and all I did was sleep on the Barefoot Pad, which I had placed on the end of my bed that was grounded to the earth outside of my bedroom. I have slept so well for the last three days that I will never go anywhere without my Barefoot Pad. I have to say that the Barefoot Bed Pad is the most incredible invention I have ever owned.

Rick (Lubbock, TX)

“…joint and back stiffness I have tolerated for years has vanished!”

I got my Barefoot Bed Pad on Thursday January 19, 2006 and what an incredible experience it has been! In just six days I have slept much better and shorter using the pad. I usually wake up several times a night and now because of the pad I have slept straight through. Another amazing benefit is the joint and back stiffness I have tolerated for years has vanished after just a few nights! Thank you for such profound product.

John (Branson, MO)

"…severe foot and high leg cramps – gone!"

I am 84 yrs of age, and have been in the cosmetic and nutrition business since 1962.  During the past 30 years I have had severe foot and high leg cramps that were fierce.  Often Quinine would be the only solution to the pain and disabling result.  Since sleeping on the Barefoot Bed Pad these past 8 weeks (from the first night) I have not had these cramps!  In addition, my ability to sleep has dramatically changed so I can sleep through the night with ease.  I can’t tell you the peace that this bed pad gives me!

Marge (Newbury Park, CA)

“…seizures I’ve had for 15 years seem to have stopped.”

I am an acupuncturist and the Earthing™ technology was recommended to me as something I should experience in order to be able to recommend it to my patients.  I had no significant health problems myself, however, it did occur to me after 2 or 3 months of sleeping on the Barefoot Bed Pad that I was no longer waking up in the middle of the night – something I’d done for years.  Also, after a year of using the mattress pad, I find that my occasional bouts of neuralgia are fewer, milder and easier to stop. And the mild and infrequent partial seizures I’ve had for 15 years seem to have stopped.  Further, my stress level is much lower – it’s relaxing to lie on the mattress pad - and my digestion and elimination have improved.

Of significant interest to me, a patient of mine with long-term astrocytoma brain cancer has benefited from sleeping grounded; there is a reduction in severity in his epileptic seizures.  Now, they usually are so mild that he can talk during them and he recovers immediately.  He has also been able to discontinue two of the medications he had used to control the seizures. Another patient of mine with chronic pain was able to discontinue some of her pain medication.  Though she still has pain, it is now only occasional rather than constant. The Barefoot Bed Pad is a product that needs to be experienced to be understood.

Theresa Vernon, (Licensed Acupuncturist)

“…almost all of my patients …reported improved sleep.”

I discovered the benefits of grounding when I noticed the excellent health benefits experienced by one of my patients who was in Clinton Ober’s research study.  I contacted Mr. Ober and subsequently grounded the beds of 35 additional patients over a two-month period. Before grounding, the e-field (electric field) measurements of the beds in this group ranged from .3 to 47 volts.

Significantly, almost all of my patients in that group reported improved sleep. Further, in many cases metabolic and hormonal conditions responded as well. Chronic back pain went away in several cases, stiff arthritic joints became more flexible, asthma attacks subsided and PMS symptoms lessened.  Also, as a result of improved sleep, there were reports of increased energy and athletic performance.

I have continued recommending grounding and now over 100 of my patients are sleeping grounded.  The results confirm that e-fields clearly affect health and that grounding mitigates those effects.

Russell Whitten, D.C. (Santa Barbara, CA)

“…the most wonderful discovery that I have ever encountered!”

I am 66 years of age, and have been a nutrition researcher and wellness coach for the past 30 years. Seven years ago I had a major back/disc event that changed my life with pain and limitations.  I decided to avoid surgery and made good progress with my rehabilitation, however, I had constant distress, little confidence in my strength and very little stamina.  Since sleeping “earthed” for over 2 years, I now have my life back!  My workouts are more aggressive than before my accident.  Sleeping earthed has allowed my body to be inflammation free while I sleep... During the day I use the Floor Pad  while working.

Just recently I began sleeping on the Barefoot Connections™ sheets and I was amazed to see even more benefits.  It's like slipping into a safety cocoon -- I drop off to sleep quicker and I am much more comfortable during the night and in the morning.  Since the first night using the sheets my wife's snoring has reduced by over 90% -- after all these years. That is a miracle!  Sleeping earthed is the most wonderful discovery that I have ever encountered!

Hank (Westlake Village, CA)

"...After years of insomnia… I look forward to sleeping.”

I suffer from insomnia.  Even as a young infant, my parents said that I had a difficult time sleeping and there were many nights they spent staying up with me. Also, seven to ten days prior to my menstruation cycle, I could not sleep for more than one to three hours a night, and that’s with medication.  My doctor said it was from a hormonal imbalance at that time of the month.

Since sleeping on the grounded mattress pad I now sleep well and no longer need sleep medication. However, the best thing that has happened is that during my menstruation cycle I would suffer from severe cramps to the point that I would not be able to get out of bed.  I would miss work and different activities or responsibilities. Since sleeping on the grounded bed pad, the cramps and pain are unnoticeable.

I really love my bed pad. It has saved my sanity, in a sense.  Now I am a happier person, I like my mornings, I look forward to sleeping and I do not have a problem falling asleep. Thank you,

Raha (Ventura, CA)

“...My 20-year sciatic pain went in three days!”

I am 72 years of age, a Licensed Chiropractor in private practice, married with three children and twelve grandchildren.   I am very healthy and very compulsive regarding my workouts and was amazed the morning after the first night “earthed.”  I do strict yoga exercises and normally feel flexible about the 40th yoga bow… this time I felt the same at the FIRST bow!  My 20-year sciatic pain went in three days and an arthritic finger that had become a problem was 90% quiet within the first week.  Another very important change was getting rid of night cramps (under limited control with nutrition) that have plagued me since I was 25 – they are gone!  The bed pad has performed way beyond my expectations.  What a blessing! 

Marilyn Jones D.C. (Calabasas, CA)

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