What are the benefits of walking barefoot?

In the past, many people liked to walk barefoot, but now it is rarely seen in cities. In fact, walking barefoot is good for your health. One of its main functions is to release some static electricity stored in the human body. Walking barefoot can be close to the ground, which can play a good effect in strengthening physical fitness and improving the body's immunity. It is also a better way to exercise.

What are the benefits of walking barefoot?

1. Walking barefoot is healthier

The biggest advantage of this method is that it gives the soles of the feet a chance to exercise. The sole of the foot is an important part for maintaining the body's balance. Generally, healthy people have strong soles of the feet. Try to stimulate the soles of the feet as much as possible when walking. You can also try walking on cobblestone roads so that the five toes are not stuck together. Being able to separate and move freely is a major advantage of walking barefoot. In particular, leaving a gap between the big toe and the second toe can make walking easier. In order to improve your health, you should free your feet from shoes and socks as much as possible at home and walk barefoot.

2. Going barefoot improves your physical fitness

The foot is a motor organ composed of bones, muscles, tendons, blood vessels, nerves, etc. There are 66 acupoints on both feet. Many of them are connected to internal organs, especially the brain, with nerve reaction points, which are medically called foot reflex zones. If babies often go barefoot, it can regulate the functions of organs including the brain, promote blood circulation and metabolism, provide the brain with sufficient energy, thereby accelerating brain development and improving brain thinking sensitivity and memory. Therefore, the biggest benefit of barefoot exercise is that it can improve the brain and enhance the baby's intelligence level.

3. Go barefoot to reduce voltage and release static electricity

According to the theory of bio-holography, the soles of the feet are the reflex areas of many internal organs and are known as the "second heart" of the human body. When walking barefoot, the stimulation of the ground and objects on the soles of the feet has an effect similar to massage and acupressure, which can enhance the sensitivity of nerve endings, quickly transmit signals to internal organs and cerebral cortex, and regulate the autonomic nervous system and endocrine system.

4. Barefoot running relieves impact

Researchers from Harvard University and other institutions investigated the foot landing conditions of long-term runners in the United States and Kenya. The results showed that those who wear shoes for a long time when running mostly land on their heels first, while those who often run barefoot mostly land on their forefoot first.

Studies have found that when the heel lands first, the impact force on the foot can be up to three times the body weight, even if wearing running shoes with cushioning. However, when the forefoot lands first, the impact force will be reduced to only 60% of the body weight due to effective buffering by tendons and joints in the ankles and other places. Because the long-term effects of this impact force can lead to fatigue fractures or plantar fasciitis, researchers believe that landing on the forefoot is healthier.