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The Shocking Reason Diabetic Feet Are Going Purple (And the 15-Minute Fix That's Saving Limbs)
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By Dr. Sarah Chen, Vascular Health Specialist
June 13, 2025The Smell Hit Me First. Sweet. Rotten.
Maria peeled back her sock in my office, revealing what used to be her pinky toe.
Black. Dead. Gone.
"It started purple just 6 weeks ago," she whispered.
For 15 years, I've watched diabetics lose their feet. Not to accidents. Not to infections. But to something we've been ignoring.
Maria wasn't my first patient with dying feet. But she asked the question that changed everything:
"What if sugar isn't the problem? What if my blood just can't GET to my feet?"
She was right. And what I discovered next could save your feet from the same fate.
But first…
STOP READING IF YOUR FEET AREN’T PURPLE YET
Still here? Then you know exactly what I'm talking about...
Your Morning Ritual of Terror
You know the routine. Every diabetic does.
Wake up. Don't move yet.
Wiggle your toes - can you feel them?
Those pins-and-needles hell sensations?
Swing your legs over. They feel like concrete blocks filled with water.
Look down.
Still purple? New wounds?
Will today be the day you find something that won't heal?
Hobble to the bathroom.
Check between every toe. Check your heels. Check again.
Your feet look like they belong to a corpse.
Purple. Swollen. Cold.
Meanwhile, your doctor sees your numbers, not your feet.
"Your A1C looks good!" they say, while you're googling wheelchairs at 3am.
You're not crazy. You're not imagining it.
And it's not your fault.
Why Your Feet Are Dying (The Truth They Buried)
Here's what your endocrinologist isn't explaining:
Your blood cells are supposed to bounce off each other like bumper cars. But diabetes makes them stick together like a pile of magnets.
These clumps are too big for your tiny foot vessels.
It's like trying to push a basketball through a garden hose!
"But that's not even the scary part..."
Chance of amputation by years with purple feet:
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Year 1: 15%
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Year 3: 41%
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Year 5: 73% *Source: American Diabetes Association
Every day this continues, more foot tissue suffocates and dies. While pharma companies push another $500/month drug that doesn't fix circulation.
The NASA Discovery They Don't Want You to Know
After Maria's question, I couldn't sleep. I dove into circulation research, looking for answers beyond "control your sugar."
At 2 AM, I found it. Buried in NASA's database from their studies on keeping astronauts healthy.
Researchers discovered something incredible:
When people connected to Earth's natural energy (like walking barefoot on grass), their stuck-together blood cells started pushing apart again - almost 3 times stronger than before.
Within just 2 hours:
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Blood flow speed increased 2.6 times
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Blood cell clumps cut in HALF
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Stuck blood became flowing blood
It's like watching a traffic jam suddenly clear and cars start moving freely again.
"But would this work for diabetics with severe circulation damage?
I had to find out.
That's when I met Tom."
Tom Was 4 Hours from Amputation
The surgeon was scrubbed in. Forms signed. Tom's left foot was coming off in 4 hours.
His wife made him try one last thing. Something she'd read about in her diabetes support group.
"What do I have to lose?" Tom thought. "My foot's already gone."
30 minutes connected to Earth's energy. Every day. That's all.
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Week 1: Color started returning
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Week 2: Wound edges began closing
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Week 3: Surgery postponed
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Week 6: Surgery cancelled
Six months later, Tom hiked Yosemite. On both feet. He sent me this photo, incredibly proud of himself and honesty? So he should be!
Why This Works (Without the Science Jargon)
Earth has natural energy - same thing that makes you feel good walking barefoot on the beach.
This energy gives each blood cell their "personal space" back. They stop sticking together. Start flowing separately.
Think of it like static electricity making your socks stick together in the dryer. Earth's energy is like the dryer sheet that makes them separate again.
When your blood flows freely again:
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Oxygen rushes to starving tissue
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Wounds finally get nutrients to heal
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That purple color turns pink
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Those pins-and-needles fade
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Feeling returns to numb areas
Why You Can't Just Walk Barefoot
"Great," you're thinking. "I'll just walk barefoot on grass."
NO. This is where it gets dangerous for diabetics.
You can't risk barefoot walking. One cut, one puncture, one piece of glass you can't feel = potential disaster. With neuropathy, you wouldn't even know you're injured.
Add that to the fact that diabetes can SLOW your healing to a snails pace... and it could mean an infection your poor foot never comes back from.
But thankfully, there’s some good news:
A company called Down to Ground figured out how to bring Earth's healing energy indoors. Safely.
The 15-Minute Solution Saving Diabetic Feet
They created a mat that plugs into the grounding port of your outlet - the round hole at the bottom. Your home's direct connection to Earth.
When you put your feet on it, the same thing happens as walking barefoot on grass. But safely from your chair.
Your basketball-through-a-garden-hose problem? Solved.
I gave Maria a mat, skeptical but desperate.
Several weeks later, she walked back into my office. Her wound was finally healing. Her feet? Pink instead of purple.
"I can feel my feet again," she whispered.
"But Maria wasn't alone. Patricia had an even more dramatic transformation..."
Patricia's Transformation
"My feet were purple-black. No feeling. Wounds that wouldn't close. The doctor mentioned amputation as a 'possibility.'
Those words still echo in my head.
When I heard about grounding, it sounded too simple. But what did I have to lose?
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Week 2: My husband noticed less purple
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Week 4: Wounds started closing
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Week 6: Pink color returning
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Week 8: I could see the veins in my feet again
I cried. For years, my feet looked dead. Now they looked... alive."
Patricia Coleman, Type 2 diabetic
What This Costs vs. What You're Already Spending
Consider what amputation really costs:
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Amputation surgery & rehab: $70,000+
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Prosthetic foot: $5,000-50,000
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Daily wound care supplies: $200/month
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Special diabetic shoes: $400/pair
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Your independence: Priceless
Getting your real feet back through grounding? Nowhere near that amount!
Over 52,000 People Getting Their Circulation Back
Robert: "Neuropathy improving. Can feel hot and cold again."
Linda, 61: "Wore real shoes to my granddaughter's graduation."
James: "Wound specialist said 'whatever you're doing, keep doing it.'"
Susan: "3am worry sessions about amputation? Gone."
The Grounding Guarantee
Look, I know you've been burned before.
So let me be crystal clear about our promise:
The Down to Ground Mat WILL ground you exactly like walking barefoot on Earth - or your money back.
Here's why this matters:
When your body is properly grounded, your blood gets thinner. That's not a maybe - it's measurable science.
That's why every mat includes a FREE socket tester (worth $39).
You can literally TEST your socket is grounding. No faith required. No hoping. Just plug in the tester and watch it light up.
Because here's the thing: proper grounding = better blood flow = healing tissue.
It's that simple.
Plus there’s NO risk of cutting yourself on broken glass or anything like there would be if you ACTUALLY stood on the grass.
Your Simple Daily Routine
- 1. Plug into the grounding port (the round hole - perfectly safe)
- 2. Put your feet on the mat while watching TV
- 3. Let Earth's energy un-stick your blood cells
That's it. 15-30 minutes daily. Your blood cells get their space back. Start flowing. Healing begins.
Safe with all medications. Works even with severe neuropathy. Zero risk of cuts or injury.
Every 20 Minutes, Another Diabetic Loses a Foot
By the time you finish reading this, someone just like you will have lost their foot. Forever.
While the medical system profits from managing your decline, thousands of diabetics are quietly getting their circulation back.
You have two options:
Option 1: Keep hoping. Watch the purple get worse. Live in fear that the next time you see your doctor, they’re going to have to have “the talk” with you about amputation.
Option 2: Join thousands of diabetics who are wearing real shoes again, feeling their feet, and shocking their doctors with healthy pink skin.
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Look at Your Feet Right Now.
What color are they?
Your answer might determine whether you'll still have them next Christmas.
That’s not to scare you, but to remind you that RIGHT NOW, you have the chance to take action.
Your blood cells are stuck together like magnets. Earth's energy separates them. It's that simple.
Maria asked the right question. Tom tried one last thing. Patricia gave her feet a final chance.
What about you?
Will you give yourself permission to try something that could change the direction of your life and health?
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Linda Morrison
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Robert Chen
@Linda YES! Started using it 3 weeks ago. I can actually feel my toes again. First time in years!!!
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Susan Patterson
Just showed this to my doctor and he rolled his eyes 🙄 But honestly what do I have to lose? My feet are purple every morning.
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James Williams
@Susan my doctor said the same thing until he saw my feet 2 months later. Now he's "cautiously interested" lol.
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Mary Ellen Davis
Can you use this with neuropathy? I can't feel anything below my ankles.
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@Mary Ellen That's exactly why I got it - couldn't feel my feet. Week 6 now and starting to feel hot/cold again!
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Barbara Johnson
OK which one of you told the whole group?? 😂 I tried to order and it says 8 week backorder!
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Patricia Coleman
That's me in the article! Still can't believe those are my feet now. Happy to answer any questions.
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David Martinez
@Patricia Coleman is this real?? How long before you saw changes?
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Patricia Coleman
@David Martinez 100% real. Noticed less purple around week 2. By week 8 they were pink again. Still using it daily!
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Carol White
My husband's surgeon postponed his amputation after seeing improvement. POSTPONED. I'm crying typing this.
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Anyone know if insurance covers this? Probably not since it actually works 😤.
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Nancy Rodriguez
Just ordered 2 - one for me and one for my sister. Both type 2. Will update the group!
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Frank Anderson
63 year old diabetic here. Was googling wheelchairs last month. Now I'm walking my dog again. This isn't fake.
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Dorothy Kim
The pic with the purple feet could be mine 😢 Ordering now before they sell out again.
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Steve Wilson
Aerospace engineer here - the NASA research is legit. Grounding has solid science behind it. Finally someone made it practical.
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@Michelle Chen @Karen Wu @Lisa Park you guys need to see this! Remember what happened to Uncle Joe's feet?
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Gary Phillips
4 months in. A1C is the same but my feet? Night and day. Doctor can't explain it Like.
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References
Chevalier, G., et al. (2013). Earthing Reduces Blood Viscosity. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 19(2), 102-110.
Chevalier, G. (2013). Changes in Blood After Grounding for Two Hours. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 19(1), 1-7.
Oschman, J.L., et al. (2015). Effects of Grounding on Wound Healing. Journal of Inflammation Research, 8, 83-96.
Chevalier, G., et al. (2012). One-Hour Grounding Improves Blood Flow. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 18(3), 229-234.
Has anyone here actually tried this grounding mat thing? My feet are getting worse and I'm desperate...