Getting your skin in contact with the dirt also helps fight oxidative stress, which in turn gives you energy.
Gardening not only gives you exercise, but it gets you outside in the fresh air and sunshine. If you don’t enjoy other forms of exercise, gardening is a great way to get exercise without even realizing it! Doing something you enjoy is one of the best ways to get sustained energy. You have heard of grounding the energy in your house. The human body needs to be grounded as well, and gardening provides that. By gardening with your gloves off (and even your shoes) you let positive ions go into the soil and negative ions into your body from the soil. This is called “earthing” and may sound far-fetched, but being outside has been proven to improve energy. To learn more about positive and negative ions and how they affect your body, check out this article: What Are Negative and Positive Ions?
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Tonya CruzI am a Duke Integrative Medicine trained Health Coach located in Charlotte, NC. I hold a B.S. and M.A. in Wellness Management. I have a passion for health and for helping others achieve the healthy life they desire. Archives
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