Listen to Story Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu and Dr Cyriac Abby Philips, known as the Liver Doc on X, clashed over the practice of walking barefoot, also called "grounding." Dr Philips, who has been targeting prominent figures for spreading what he deems as healthcare misinformation, in his latest post criticised Sridhar Vembu for promoting the benefits of walking barefoot, referred to as "grounding." Vembu, 56, shared his personal experience of walking barefoot on his farm for nearly a year, praising it as a simple and cost-free practice with purported health benefits.
He encouraged others to try it, suggesting that connecting with the Earth's energy by walking on natural surfaces like grass is beneficial. I have been walking bare foot in the farm for close to a year now. This thread talks about the health benefits of "grounding" - walking barefoot.
It is easy to do, doesn't cost anything and isn't harmful - our rural people have been doing it for ages. So I reasoned why not tryâæ https://t.co/RPwGnvWbTg — Sridhar Vembu (@svembu) August 25, 2024 Dr Philips, however, dismissed grounding as a "pseudoscientific practice" with no credible benefits.
He criticised the practice, calling it a "pseudoscientific" notion with no clinical validation and accused it of contaminating scientific literature. According to the Kerala-based hepatologist, grounding involves a supposed connection between human electrical frequencies and the Earth's, a concept he argues is unfounded and potential.