What is this, and is it for me?
Copper for the ankle or the wrist, 7 to 10 inches. The small-contact wearable in a GKIT - what people reach for when the waist belt is awkward to sleep in. Order it alone or with the Y-connector.
- GKIT owners whose band has burrs, broken strands, or copper that has been crushed
- Anyone who has tried the waist belt overnight and found it too much to sleep in
- People who want a second contact point in a different room or a different size for another household member
- To measure for your waist belt, please measure at the belly button completely relaxed without pulling in. For the anklet, measure around the ankle just a bit above it.
- Pick the variant: band alone if your Y-connector still snaps firmly, band plus connector if it does not.
- Test the outlet with a plug-in ground checker before the first use. In an older house, have an electrician confirm it.
- The GKIT comes with a red wire. It used to be a plug, as seen in the video, but because everyone thought the plug had power to it, I did away with the plug and went with the red pin wire only, for the bottom hole of your wall socket only. From that red wire, there is a long black cord going to a Y-Connector; this connector will attach to both sides of either your Copper Waist Belt or your Copper Anklet/Bracelet.
- Snap the Y-connector onto both ends of the copper band. It only goes on one way. Copper has to touch bare skin, not clothing. Use one ground source at a time.
- Most use the copper waist belt when sleeping, and you can also use it around your neck during the day only - bed time would be dangerous. The anklet/bracelet can also be used at night to spot target specific areas, or if the belt is too difficult for you at first. Sometimes it takes getting used to, and other times you're a breastfeeding Mom and the tossing and turning needs another option.
- Regardless of what you choose, simply ensure the wires are set up how I said here and the copper is touching your skin, and you'll be feeling the benefits of grounding.
- After each use, pinch the band and draw it through your fingers end to end. It prevents burrs and spikey strands of copper from building up, and it helps extend the life of your kit significantly.
- There's never too much grounding, and there's never a time you wouldn't want to be doing it.
- The option for restless nights. A belt at the waist is a lot to sleep in. A band at the ankle is easy to forget you are wearing, which is why it is the one people switch to.
- Spot placement. Smaller contact area, and you choose where it sits - ankle or wrist, left or right.
- Choose your bundle. Band alone if your Y-connector still holds; band plus connector if it does not. Both are variants on this page.
- Built to be re-smoothed, not thrown out. Pinch the copper between your fingers and draw it end to end after each use. It prevents burrs and spikey strands of copper, and helps extend the life of your kit significantly - Josh gets two to three years out of a band that way.
- The research behind it. Published earthing research has measured overnight cortisol rhythm, sleep, pain, mood, blood viscosity and inflammation markers. It supports the body's normal overnight cortisol rhythm, a calmer mood during rest, and normal blood flow. All four trials are in the research drop-down with what each one measured.
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Grounding Kit - Ankle Bracelet Replacement For GKIT
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- Small-batch promiseSmall runs, never mass-produced
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- 4.98★ · 1,242 reviewsVerified by Judge.me
Copper for the ankle or the wrist, 7 to 10 inches. The small-contact wearable in a GKIT - what people reach for when the waist belt is awkward to sleep in. Order it alone or with the Y-connector.
For existing GKIT owners who need a new or extra Ankle/Bracelet Replacement. Please make sure you choose if you want the Anklet/Bracelet alone or with the Y-Connector. Remember, this is not the full Grounding Kit; if you are looking for that, see the Standard Grounding Kit or Deluxe Grounding Kit. Sizes 7-10 in.
- 7-10 in
- Y-Connector Optional
- GKIT Replacement
- No Batteries
- No Wall Power
- No Electronics
Why people use it
- The option for restless nights. A belt at the waist is a lot to sleep in. A band at the ankle is easy to forget you are wearing, which is why it is the one people switch to.
- Spot placement. Smaller contact area, and you choose where it sits - ankle or wrist, left or right.
- Choose your bundle. Band alone if your Y-connector still holds; band plus connector if it does not. Both are variants on this page.
- Built to be re-smoothed, not thrown out. Pinch the copper between your fingers and draw it end to end after each use. It prevents burrs and spikey strands of copper, and helps extend the life of your kit significantly - Josh gets two to three years out of a band that way.
- The research behind it. Published earthing research has measured overnight cortisol rhythm, sleep, pain, mood, blood viscosity and inflammation markers. It supports the body's normal overnight cortisol rhythm, a calmer mood during rest, and normal blood flow. All four trials are in the research drop-down with what each one measured.
What you're getting
Depends on the variant you pick.
| Part | What it does |
|---|---|
| Copper ankle or wrist band | The small-contact wearable, 7 to 10 inches. For daytime, for spot placement, or for nights the belt is awkward. |
| Y-connector (With Y Connector variants only) | Splits into two legs that snap onto the two ends of the band. It seats one way only. |
Pairs with the Standard and Deluxe kits, which bring the pin wire and cord.
How to use
- To measure for your waist belt, please measure at the belly button completely relaxed without pulling in. For the anklet, measure around the ankle just a bit above it.
- Pick the variant: band alone if your Y-connector still snaps firmly, band plus connector if it does not.
- Test the outlet with a plug-in ground checker before the first use. In an older house, have an electrician confirm it.
- The GKIT comes with a red wire. It used to be a plug, as seen in the video, but because everyone thought the plug had power to it, I did away with the plug and went with the red pin wire only, for the bottom hole of your wall socket only. From that red wire, there is a long black cord going to a Y-Connector; this connector will attach to both sides of either your Copper Waist Belt or your Copper Anklet/Bracelet.
- Snap the Y-connector onto both ends of the copper band. It only goes on one way. Copper has to touch bare skin, not clothing. Use one ground source at a time.
- Most use the copper waist belt when sleeping, and you can also use it around your neck during the day only - bed time would be dangerous. The anklet/bracelet can also be used at night to spot target specific areas, or if the belt is too difficult for you at first. Sometimes it takes getting used to, and other times you're a breastfeeding Mom and the tossing and turning needs another option.
- Regardless of what you choose, simply ensure the wires are set up how I said here and the copper is touching your skin, and you'll be feeling the benefits of grounding.
- After each use, pinch the band and draw it through your fingers end to end. It prevents burrs and spikey strands of copper from building up, and it helps extend the life of your kit significantly.
- There's never too much grounding, and there's never a time you wouldn't want to be doing it.
Sourcing & making
This product does not use electricity, and we use the smallest fuse we could find to ensure that no electricity is sent through the kit into your body. What actually wears out is the copper itself and the terminals at its ends. That is why every part is sold on its own, and why this page exists instead of a whole new kit.
Who it's for
- GKIT owners whose band has burrs, broken strands, or copper that has been crushed
- Anyone who has tried the waist belt overnight and found it too much to sleep in
- People who want a second contact point in a different room or a different size for another household member
The research behind the ingredients
Published research on the ingredients in this product, for education. These studies were not conducted on this product.
Copper ankle bracelet in direct skin contact, connected to the household electrical ground (earthing)
Grounding randomized trial in massage therapists, 2019
Explore (New York, N.Y.) · 2019 · RCT · n=16
In a 6-week double-blind, stepped-wedge randomized controlled trial of 16 massage therapists, weeks spent grounded while working and while sleeping produced significant increases in physical function and energy and significant decreases in fatigue, tiredness, pain and depressed mood compared with ungrounded weeks.
Copper ankle bracelet in direct skin contact, connected to the household electrical ground (earthing)
The Effect of Grounding the Human Body on Mood
Psychological Reports · 2015 · RCT · n=40
In a double-blind sham-controlled pilot of 40 adults grounded or sham-grounded for one hour while relaxing in a recliner, pleasant and positive mood scores on the Brief Mood Introspection Scale improved significantly in the grounded group but not in the sham group.
Copper ankle bracelet in direct skin contact, connected to the household electrical ground (earthing)
Overnight grounding and cortisol pilot, 2004
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine · 2004 · uncontrolled single-arm pilot trial (no sham group; outcomes partly self-reported) · n=12
In an uncontrolled 8-week pilot of 12 adults reporting sleep trouble, pain and stress who slept on a conductive grounding pad, night-time salivary cortisol was significantly reduced and 24-hour cortisol profiles trended toward a normal circadian pattern, with self-reported sleep, pain and stress improving in nearly all subjects.
Copper ankle bracelet in direct skin contact, connected to the household electrical ground (earthing)
Grounding and blood viscosity pilot, 2013
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine · 2013 · pre/post pilot study (no sham group) · n=10
In a pilot study of 10 healthy adults grounded for two hours while seated, red blood cell zeta potential - the electrostatic repulsion that keeps red cells from clumping together - rose 2.7-fold, from an average of -5.28 mV to -14.3 mV (p = 0.00036), and average red-cell cluster size fell from 34.7 cells to 15.0 cells, indicating lower blood viscosity after grounding.
Evidence note: What has been published on grounding is early-stage and small. The trials collected here run from 10 to 40 people, the strongest is a 16-person double-blind randomized controlled trial, and several outcomes are self-reported; larger and longer trials are the next step. Readers should also know that Gaetan Chevalier, an author on three of these papers, discloses in the related 2015 Journal of Inflammation Research grounding paper that he is a paid contractor for and shareholder in EarthFx Inc., which sponsors earthing research.
FAQ
What can I use it for?
Grounding has been shown to support cortisol, boost energy, change your body composition through lowering body fat, supports inflammation and pain, supports healthy sleep patterns by balancing the body's cortisol levels and much much more!
What can I expect when using this product?
The feedback we get on this product is amazing. People rave about sleep and pain the most, but we get everything from body fat to energy to libido in our feedback from clients. Please let us know what it does for you!
Alone or with the Y-connector - which do I pick?
Band alone if your existing connector still snaps firmly onto both terminals. Band plus connector if it is cracked, loose, or if this band is going to live somewhere else in the house on its own connector.
Ankle or wrist?
Either. Measure whichever you plan to wear - the ankle just above the joint, or around the wrist - and order that size. Copper has to sit on bare skin, so pick the spot that will not end up under a sleeve or a sock.
Will the copper irritate my skin?
Most people wear it without trouble. A review in Contact Dermatitis found about 3.8 percent of patch-tested people reacted to copper. Stop using it if the skin under the band gets red or itchy.
How do I know my outlet is actually grounded?
Test it with a plug-in outlet checker before the first use, and have an electrician confirm it in an older house. A three-slot outlet can look grounded with no ground path behind it, and common three-light testers cannot catch a reverse-polarity bootleg ground.
Can I use it during a thunderstorm?
Although the kit should be safe during lightning strikes, I personally do not use it during electrical storms. Unplug the pin wire and take the band off if one is coming through.
Pairs well with
- Waist Belt Replacement — the large-contact wearable, if you want both
- Red Pin Wire Replacement — the other part that eventually gets nicked or loose
- Deluxe Grounding Kit — if you are starting from nothing rather than replacing
Cautions
- This product does not use electricity, and we use the smallest fuse we could find to ensure that no electricity is sent through the kit into your body.
- Although the kit should be safe during lightning strikes, I personally do not use it during electrical storms.
- The red pin goes only in the lower round grounding hole of a properly wired outlet. Never the flat hot or neutral slots.
- To ensure your kit lasts the longest, we recommend taking your fingers and running them on either side of the waist belt or anklet between uses. Simply pinch your fingers on both sides and pull the copper through your fingers to smooth it out. This will prevent burrs and spikey strands of copper from building up. If you do this, combined with placing your copper somewhere it won't get smashed between uses, you should get 2-3 years out of each copper waist belt/anklet.
Replaceable Parts
Belt, ankle band, Y-connector and pin wire all sold separately. Replace the piece that failed.
No Electricity
This product does not use electricity, and we use the smallest fuse we could find.
Support
Not sure whether the band or the connector is the problem? Email us before you buy.
Grounding products are wellness accessories, not medical devices. They are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Verify your outlet is properly grounded before use. Do not use with implanted electrical medical devices without your physician's approval.
- Lab testedEvery batch
- Small-batch promiseSmall runs, never mass-produced
- Free U.S. shippingOn orders over $100
- 4.98★ · 1,242 reviewsVerified by Judge.me
Copper for the ankle or the wrist, 7 to 10 inches. The small-contact wearable in a GKIT - what people reach for when the waist belt is awkward to sleep in. Order it alone or with the Y-connector.
For existing GKIT owners who need a new or extra Ankle/Bracelet Replacement. Please make sure you choose if you want the Anklet/Bracelet alone or with the Y-Connector. Remember, this is not the full Grounding Kit; if you are looking for that, see the Standard Grounding Kit or Deluxe Grounding Kit. Sizes 7-10 in.
- 7-10 in
- Y-Connector Optional
- GKIT Replacement
- No Batteries
- No Wall Power
- No Electronics
Why people use it
- The option for restless nights. A belt at the waist is a lot to sleep in. A band at the ankle is easy to forget you are wearing, which is why it is the one people switch to.
- Spot placement. Smaller contact area, and you choose where it sits - ankle or wrist, left or right.
- Choose your bundle. Band alone if your Y-connector still holds; band plus connector if it does not. Both are variants on this page.
- Built to be re-smoothed, not thrown out. Pinch the copper between your fingers and draw it end to end after each use. It prevents burrs and spikey strands of copper, and helps extend the life of your kit significantly - Josh gets two to three years out of a band that way.
- The research behind it. Published earthing research has measured overnight cortisol rhythm, sleep, pain, mood, blood viscosity and inflammation markers. It supports the body's normal overnight cortisol rhythm, a calmer mood during rest, and normal blood flow. All four trials are in the research drop-down with what each one measured.
What you're getting
Depends on the variant you pick.
| Part | What it does |
|---|---|
| Copper ankle or wrist band | The small-contact wearable, 7 to 10 inches. For daytime, for spot placement, or for nights the belt is awkward. |
| Y-connector (With Y Connector variants only) | Splits into two legs that snap onto the two ends of the band. It seats one way only. |
Pairs with the Standard and Deluxe kits, which bring the pin wire and cord.
How to use
- To measure for your waist belt, please measure at the belly button completely relaxed without pulling in. For the anklet, measure around the ankle just a bit above it.
- Pick the variant: band alone if your Y-connector still snaps firmly, band plus connector if it does not.
- Test the outlet with a plug-in ground checker before the first use. In an older house, have an electrician confirm it.
- The GKIT comes with a red wire. It used to be a plug, as seen in the video, but because everyone thought the plug had power to it, I did away with the plug and went with the red pin wire only, for the bottom hole of your wall socket only. From that red wire, there is a long black cord going to a Y-Connector; this connector will attach to both sides of either your Copper Waist Belt or your Copper Anklet/Bracelet.
- Snap the Y-connector onto both ends of the copper band. It only goes on one way. Copper has to touch bare skin, not clothing. Use one ground source at a time.
- Most use the copper waist belt when sleeping, and you can also use it around your neck during the day only - bed time would be dangerous. The anklet/bracelet can also be used at night to spot target specific areas, or if the belt is too difficult for you at first. Sometimes it takes getting used to, and other times you're a breastfeeding Mom and the tossing and turning needs another option.
- Regardless of what you choose, simply ensure the wires are set up how I said here and the copper is touching your skin, and you'll be feeling the benefits of grounding.
- After each use, pinch the band and draw it through your fingers end to end. It prevents burrs and spikey strands of copper from building up, and it helps extend the life of your kit significantly.
- There's never too much grounding, and there's never a time you wouldn't want to be doing it.
Sourcing & making
This product does not use electricity, and we use the smallest fuse we could find to ensure that no electricity is sent through the kit into your body. What actually wears out is the copper itself and the terminals at its ends. That is why every part is sold on its own, and why this page exists instead of a whole new kit.
Who it's for
- GKIT owners whose band has burrs, broken strands, or copper that has been crushed
- Anyone who has tried the waist belt overnight and found it too much to sleep in
- People who want a second contact point in a different room or a different size for another household member
The research behind the ingredients
Published research on the ingredients in this product, for education. These studies were not conducted on this product.
Copper ankle bracelet in direct skin contact, connected to the household electrical ground (earthing)
Grounding randomized trial in massage therapists, 2019
Explore (New York, N.Y.) · 2019 · RCT · n=16
In a 6-week double-blind, stepped-wedge randomized controlled trial of 16 massage therapists, weeks spent grounded while working and while sleeping produced significant increases in physical function and energy and significant decreases in fatigue, tiredness, pain and depressed mood compared with ungrounded weeks.
Copper ankle bracelet in direct skin contact, connected to the household electrical ground (earthing)
The Effect of Grounding the Human Body on Mood
Psychological Reports · 2015 · RCT · n=40
In a double-blind sham-controlled pilot of 40 adults grounded or sham-grounded for one hour while relaxing in a recliner, pleasant and positive mood scores on the Brief Mood Introspection Scale improved significantly in the grounded group but not in the sham group.
Copper ankle bracelet in direct skin contact, connected to the household electrical ground (earthing)
Overnight grounding and cortisol pilot, 2004
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine · 2004 · uncontrolled single-arm pilot trial (no sham group; outcomes partly self-reported) · n=12
In an uncontrolled 8-week pilot of 12 adults reporting sleep trouble, pain and stress who slept on a conductive grounding pad, night-time salivary cortisol was significantly reduced and 24-hour cortisol profiles trended toward a normal circadian pattern, with self-reported sleep, pain and stress improving in nearly all subjects.
Copper ankle bracelet in direct skin contact, connected to the household electrical ground (earthing)
Grounding and blood viscosity pilot, 2013
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine · 2013 · pre/post pilot study (no sham group) · n=10
In a pilot study of 10 healthy adults grounded for two hours while seated, red blood cell zeta potential - the electrostatic repulsion that keeps red cells from clumping together - rose 2.7-fold, from an average of -5.28 mV to -14.3 mV (p = 0.00036), and average red-cell cluster size fell from 34.7 cells to 15.0 cells, indicating lower blood viscosity after grounding.
Evidence note: What has been published on grounding is early-stage and small. The trials collected here run from 10 to 40 people, the strongest is a 16-person double-blind randomized controlled trial, and several outcomes are self-reported; larger and longer trials are the next step. Readers should also know that Gaetan Chevalier, an author on three of these papers, discloses in the related 2015 Journal of Inflammation Research grounding paper that he is a paid contractor for and shareholder in EarthFx Inc., which sponsors earthing research.
FAQ
What can I use it for?
Grounding has been shown to support cortisol, boost energy, change your body composition through lowering body fat, supports inflammation and pain, supports healthy sleep patterns by balancing the body's cortisol levels and much much more!
What can I expect when using this product?
The feedback we get on this product is amazing. People rave about sleep and pain the most, but we get everything from body fat to energy to libido in our feedback from clients. Please let us know what it does for you!
Alone or with the Y-connector - which do I pick?
Band alone if your existing connector still snaps firmly onto both terminals. Band plus connector if it is cracked, loose, or if this band is going to live somewhere else in the house on its own connector.
Ankle or wrist?
Either. Measure whichever you plan to wear - the ankle just above the joint, or around the wrist - and order that size. Copper has to sit on bare skin, so pick the spot that will not end up under a sleeve or a sock.
Will the copper irritate my skin?
Most people wear it without trouble. A review in Contact Dermatitis found about 3.8 percent of patch-tested people reacted to copper. Stop using it if the skin under the band gets red or itchy.
How do I know my outlet is actually grounded?
Test it with a plug-in outlet checker before the first use, and have an electrician confirm it in an older house. A three-slot outlet can look grounded with no ground path behind it, and common three-light testers cannot catch a reverse-polarity bootleg ground.
Can I use it during a thunderstorm?
Although the kit should be safe during lightning strikes, I personally do not use it during electrical storms. Unplug the pin wire and take the band off if one is coming through.
Pairs well with
- Waist Belt Replacement — the large-contact wearable, if you want both
- Red Pin Wire Replacement — the other part that eventually gets nicked or loose
- Deluxe Grounding Kit — if you are starting from nothing rather than replacing
Cautions
- This product does not use electricity, and we use the smallest fuse we could find to ensure that no electricity is sent through the kit into your body.
- Although the kit should be safe during lightning strikes, I personally do not use it during electrical storms.
- The red pin goes only in the lower round grounding hole of a properly wired outlet. Never the flat hot or neutral slots.
- To ensure your kit lasts the longest, we recommend taking your fingers and running them on either side of the waist belt or anklet between uses. Simply pinch your fingers on both sides and pull the copper through your fingers to smooth it out. This will prevent burrs and spikey strands of copper from building up. If you do this, combined with placing your copper somewhere it won't get smashed between uses, you should get 2-3 years out of each copper waist belt/anklet.
Replaceable Parts
Belt, ankle band, Y-connector and pin wire all sold separately. Replace the piece that failed.
No Electricity
This product does not use electricity, and we use the smallest fuse we could find.
Support
Not sure whether the band or the connector is the problem? Email us before you buy.
Grounding products are wellness accessories, not medical devices. They are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Verify your outlet is properly grounded before use. Do not use with implanted electrical medical devices without your physician's approval.
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