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2015.05.27

Grounding the Human Body

Improves Facial Blood Flow Regulation

Chevalier, G. (2014). Grounding the Human Body Improves Facial Blood Flow Regulation: Results of a Randomized, Placebo Controlled Pilot Study. Journal of Cosmetics,

Dermatological Sciences and Applications, 4(05), 293.

Presenter : Wei-Siang Ciou

Adviser : Dr.Yi-Chun Du

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Introduction

Materials and methods

Results

Conclusion

Outline

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Introduction

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Improved sleep

Decreased pain

A normalizing effect on cortisol

Reduction of stress

Earthing can be beneficial

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Diminished damage to muscles

Muscle soreness

Immune response

Blood fluidity

Earthing can be beneficial

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Easily into one’s daily life

https://www.earthing.com/

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Materials and methods

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Grounded Controls

Female Male Female Male

No. of Subjects 20 7 9 4

Average Age 54.2 55.6 58.7 47.8

Age SD 10.2 12.1 6.48 8.73

Subjects

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Pregnancy

Below the age of 18 or above 70

Taking pain, anti-inflammatory medication,

sedatives or prescription sleeping medication

Taking psychotropic drugs or diagnosed with

mental disorder

Exclusion criteria

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Recent surgery (less than 3 months)

Documented life threatening disease (such as

cancer and AIDS)

Consumption of alcohol within 48 hours of

participation

Exclusion criteria

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Smoking

Use of recreational drugs

Previous utilization of Earthing products or

similar grounding products

Going barefoot outside more than once a week

and for more than half hour

Exclusion criteria

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Speckle image of quiescent objects

Speckle images of moving objects

Laser Speckle Contrast Imaging (LSCI)

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Near-infrared laser diode emitting at a

wavelength of 785 nm

A 568 × 760 pixels CCD camera to capture

blood flow over an area of up to 80 × 120

CCD Camera

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Capability of recording up to 25 images per

second

In the present study, an intermediate frame rate

of 10 FPS was used.

CCD Camera

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Procedure

Grounded

TENS patches

Conductive mats

Lasted approximately one hour

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Double-blind

Grounded Sham-Grounded

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Results of Grounded Subjects

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Female, Caucasian, 33

Flux at 11 minutes 50 seconds Flux at 45 minutes 10 seconds

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Results

• Same graph of mean FBF over time corrected for movement artifacts and smoothed.

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Female, Caucasian, 55

Flux at 28 minutes and 40 seconds Flux at 56 minutes and 40 seconds

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Results

• Same graph of mean FBF over time corrected for movement artifacts and smoothed.

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Results-Sham Grounded Subjects

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Female, Caucasian, 55

Flux at 20 minutes Flux at 79 minutes

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Results

• Same graph of mean FBF over time corrected for movement artifacts and smoothed.

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Female, African-American, 68

Flux at 20 minutes Flux at 43 minutes

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Results

• Same graph of mean FBF over time corrected for movement artifacts and smoothed.

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1. The Earth we live on possesses a form of easily

accessible and beneficial natural electric energy

2. Positively influence human physiology in various

ways

3. A clear improvement of facial blood flow in grounded

subjects but not in sham-grounded subjects

Conclusion

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4. Restores blood flow regulation to the face that may

enhance skin tissue repair, health and vitality, and

optimize facial appearance

5. May also have broad implications for overall

cardiovascular function and health

Conclusion

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Thank you for your attention!

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