Grounding - Contact with the Earth

Grounding - Contact with the Earth: Within the sphere of fringe science, earthing or grounding is a practice which proponents claim provides an array of health benefits. The therapy involves being in direct physical contact with the ground or with a device connected to electrical ground.

Robert Lahita, a rheumatologist and microbiologist, calls the claims of health benefits "really wacky. I don't even hesitate to say that's really crazy." Some of the proponents also appear to have a substantial commercial interest in the therapy.