Chronic illness is the leading cause of deaths around the world. Humans worship shoe game. How are these trends related? Learn about grounding and why going barefoot could be the solution to humanity’s health crisis.

The host, Mary Claire Haldeman, is an undergraduate student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is passionate about researching alternative approaches to medicine and discovering effective holistic healing practices.

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