Episode Details

Many of us are disconnected from nature – we live in cities, work in offices, exercise indoors.

There is a hypothesis that our disconnection from the earth itself – the ground – is causing a range of illnesses.

But the people selling this hypothesis are also trying to sell you a range of expensive products.

Norman and Tegan debunk a pseudoscience that has been gaining traction.

References:

• Electrical Grounding Improves Vagal Tone in Preterm Infants
• Associations between Nature Exposure and Health: A Review of the Evidence