S11 EP19: Grounding: The Health Revolution Beneath Your Feet With Special Guest: Dr. Laura Koniver, MD
The Thick Thighs Save Lives Podcast
Constantly Varied Gear
4.9 • 716 Ratings
🗓️ 28 January 2025
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
What if the secret to better sleep, less stress, and a healthier life is right beneath your feet? In this episode, we’re joined by the brilliant and captivating Dr. Laura Koniver, holistic physician, author of The Earth Prescription, and passionate advocate for grounding. Together, we’ll unravel the electrifying connection between our bodies and the Earth’s natural energy field. From barefoot walks to surprising ways to get grounded in the city, Dr. Laura shares practical tips and fascinating insights that will leave you eager to ditch your shoes and reconnect with nature.
But that’s not all. Want to hear about Dr. Koniver’s journey from conventional medicine to holistic healing? Her perspective on healthcare is refreshing and one that we believe makes her a dream doctor! Tune in and learn about the science behind grounding’s many health benefits. Whether you’re a skeptic or already a barefoot believer, this episode is packed with wit, wisdom, and actionable advice that’s sure to keep you grounded in every sense of the word. Enjoy!
(00:02:18) Dr. Koniver shares her personal story about discovering grounding while caring for her colicky baby which transformed her approach to medicine(00:07:10) The day Dr. Koniver realized she could no longer continue on her path and stepped away from conventional medicine
(00:10:58) Why Dr. Koniver refers to herself as an intuitive physician and how she defines her approach to health care
(00:13:03) A straightforward explanation of grounding as a natural intentional practice that reconnects our conductive bodies with the Earth's global electrical grid(00:17:07) Rapid fire grounding questions answered for beginners and practical grounding tips
(00:31:18) Some improvements people see in symptoms when they start grounding and the possible long term health benefits
(00:36:21) How effective are grounding tools and products such as mats, sheets, and eco-friendly alternatives
(00:45:57) Dr. Koniver’s comments on other therapies that claim to stimulate the frequencies of the earth - including PEMF and TENS and fascinating insights into astronauts' experiences while disconnected from the Earth
(00:53:07) Dr. Koniver explains how to use a grounding tester
(00:54:50) Where to find Dr. Koniver and closing thoughts on the accessibility and transformative potential of grounding
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| 0:00.0 | My approach to health care is just to be an advocate and go based off of what suit, like, |
| 0:05.0 | what is in the patient's best interest, what they express is in their best interest and what |
| 0:09.0 | feels right for them because it isn't even always necessarily about the particular illness or |
| 0:13.4 | disease if we're just talking in a negative way or the goal of wellness. On the other hand, |
| 0:17.5 | it's just, but what is their quality of life? Like, what is a win for them? |
| 0:25.2 | Hello, everyone and welcome back to the FixEyes Save Lives podcast. I'm Kelsey. Welcome |
| 0:29.6 | back. Guys, you asked and we delivered. You've been asking us. Oh, my God. Are we the best? |
| 0:37.2 | Are we the best? You guys have been asking us. Oh, my God. Are we the best? Are we the best? You guys have been |
| 0:40.3 | asking us, what's the deal with grounding? I got to know about grounding. I want more information. |
| 0:46.4 | So we brought you the best of the best. Dr. Laura Conover is a holistic physician, a grounding advocate, and a speaker. |
| 0:57.5 | She also is the author of the book, The Earth Prescription, which that name for me, Dr. Laura, |
| 1:04.5 | that does it for me. |
| 1:08.7 | She's been featured in tons of news and media outlets. She writes a regular column in an organic |
| 1:15.1 | lifestyle magazine and also offers tons of free articles, videos, and guides on how to get started |
| 1:22.7 | with grounding yourself. So she is the absolute boss in this space and we are super lucky to |
| 1:31.2 | have her on with you guys today to let you know everything you need to know about grounding. |
| 1:35.7 | So welcome, Dr. Conover. Awesome. I'm excited to be here, but please, Laura, not Dr. Conover or |
| 1:40.8 | just Laura. Yeah, I'm excited to be here. That's great. Yeah, I think that grounding has |
| 1:48.1 | really taken on some front seat attention this last. I feel like just this last year, pretty much. |
| 1:58.3 | It's like really picked up some steam. So a lot of people are wondering, |
| 2:01.1 | like, how do I do this? Like, what are the basics? Like, do I just go around and take my shoes |
| 2:05.1 | off? So we're really going to dive into that. But I want to hear, I want to just give them a |
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