Grounding and the Lungs / Respiratory Tract

This is a short article and I decided to emphasize a specific point from the last article before we get to the really good stuff (the Matrix!).

When you breathe, your body constantly produces carbon dioxide, which lowers pH in your tissues and airway lining. That acid load is the same whether you're grounded or not. But the lungs have a built-in way to buffer this acidity. During exhalation, water vapor in the lungs can produce hydroxyl ions (OH⁻), which are alkaline. This helps neutralize the acid. However, this process depends on having enough free electrons. When you're grounded, your body draws electrons from the Earth. That supply supports continued OH⁻ formation in the lungs, allowing them to function as local alkalizers.. raising or maintaining pH in the respiratory tract.

If you’re insulated (wearing shoes, indoors, disconnected), your body gradually loses electrons with every breath. Over time, this creates a more positively charged and acidic environment in the airway. That matters, because many common viruses in the U.S.—including SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), influenza A and B, RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), and even seasonal coronaviruses—rely on acidic conditions to infect cells. These viruses use low pH to trigger membrane fusion or uncoating inside your cells. Grounding doesn’t stop you from producing CO₂, but it helps counter its acidifying effects. By keeping the lungs supplied with electrons, grounding supports the formation of alkaline byproducts like OH⁻, which can raise airway pH and make it harder for pH-dependent viruses to take hold.

As always, If you’re interested in learning more about grounding, check out Earth & Water. All of this info is packed in there :)