S11 EP27: Could Your Devices Be Hurting You?

The Thick Thighs Save Lives Podcast

Constantly Varied Gear

Health & Fitness

4.9 • 716 Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2025

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

Today we welcome Dr. Laura Koniver back to the podcast! In her previous episode, Laura introduces grounding and its potential benefits. In this episode Rachael and Laura get into the proven health benefits of grounding, including its impact on full body inflammation, sleep and cortisol levels. Ever heard of “inflammaging”? Laura’s explanation is not one to be forgotten.

Rachael and Laura also delve into EMFs, electrosensitivity, and the effects that our every day appliances have on our health. Ever wondered if your devices are harmful to you? Listen to an expert’s views on the potential effects that the man made electrical fields we come into contact with on a daily basis have on us. Want to hear why she disagrees with the FDA when it comes to cellphones? Tune in!

Laura's Links:

Website: https://intuition-physician.com

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL_zSn8EPFTKdaFIu9afoIw/videos

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IntuitionPhysician

IG: https://www.instagram.com/intuitionphysician/

(00:01:01) Welcome Laura back to the podcast

(00:05:49) What grounding does for inflammation and healthy aging.

(00:08:04) A reminder of what we need to do to get grounded and how inflammation is tied to aging.

(00:13:19) The health benefits grounding can bring to sleep.

(00:17:17) We are overcomplicating things. Anything is better than nothing.

(00:24:10) If we want the 30% reduction in inflammation, how long do we ground for?

(00:28:00) Grounding studies past and future

(00:33:00) Grounding and EMFs, do they cancel each other out?

(00:37:33) EMFs explained, and why grounding doesn’t protect you from them.

(00:46:15) Are our devices harmful to us?

(00:52:10) Advice and reasonable strategies to protect your kids

(01:00:27) When it comes to EMFs, should we remove, reduce or shield?

(01:08:49) Where to hear more from Laura

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0:00.0	We could literally talk about any organ system and how that grounding has been shown to accelerate healing for that.
0:05.9	And so that's all a reflection of decreasing this global inflammation and then how that is extrapolated to every single organ system.
0:12.6	That's why I really feel like it's tied to healthy aging, this practice of getting in this habit of just grounding your body to the earth.
0:22.2	Hey, everybody.
0:23.3	We've had some of the most incredible guests coming to you these past couple of months.
0:28.9	The amount of expertise and knowledge on these cutting edge topics is something we really
0:36.3	hope that you enjoy. And if you do, it would make a huge difference
0:41.2	to us if you could rate, review and subscribe the podcast. It helps us to get more guests,
0:47.2	better experts, and talk about all of the things that are really important to you. So give us a
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0:59.1	our new episodes.
1:00.6	Okay, you guys, welcome back to the Thick Thys Save Lives podcast.
1:05.5	I have my hype squad here with me today who has been hyping up my hair. I'm just, she's a girl's girl,
1:14.7	you know, she's here for it. Laura Conover is back. Laura, thank you so much for coming back.
1:22.7	Yeah, I'm excited to be here. I was a little nervous. We had unexpected snow and I live down in
1:27.0	South Carolina and they don't even know how to salt the roads here. So I was a little nervous. We had unexpected snow, and I live down in South Carolina,
1:27.6	and they don't even know how to salt the roads here. So I was a little nervous. I wouldn't make it.
1:31.4	So I'm super thankful to be on with you right now. Oh, I'm so glad. Yes, a little bit of crazy weather
1:37.3	all over. And definitely some snow where there hasn't been. Is everybody, is it like snowpococlet? I'm from Massachusetts
1:46.4	originally. Yeah. No, you don't laugh. No, this is ridiculous. I'm looking at my window right now.
1:51.2	There's like a dusting, but it's just the roads are ice because it won't go above freezing.
1:54.9	So it's like black ice. But like no, everything shut down. Like my office far gets totally shut
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