'I have not worn shoes for two years': Nairobi doctor claims walking barefoot reduces chronic diseases

Two years ago, Dr. Hamisi adopted the barefoot lifestyle, he advises people to find spaces where they are comfortable enough to walk barefoot.

“A lot of people think I am not okay upstairs, I have about 40 pairs of shoes that I don’t use. Walking barefoot has immense benefits.  People do many things to get healthy, but forget the importance of having a direct connection with the ground,” he explained.

It was around four to six million years ago when humans first evolved to walk upright. The medical doctor with disaffection for footwear notes wearing shoes has serious health implications.

According to him, going shoeless optimizes the functionality of your body.

“When you walk barefoot will affect your bone, metabolism, and hormones. People who don’t wear shoes have less calcium in their urine versus people who wear shoes,” he said.

According to him, walking barefoot connects one to mother nature, which in return recharges one's body. 

"Our body is filled with electrolytes, that whenever we put our feet on the ground, it's like we recharge our body. All of us walk around with a lot of inflammation, put your feet down on the ground touch dirt, play with dirt and see most of the chronic pains and illness you have will disappear," he said 

“Walking shoeless reduces the glucose if you ground for days, you reduce your blood pressure and the blood can circulate in every part of the body. People with lots of pain highly benefit from this practice,” he added.

Speaking to Citizen Digital, Dr. Hamisi insists walking barefoot does not necessarily expose him to injuries.

“I walk more carefully than most people, I am keen on where I step, on the other hand when you wear shoes most of the time you walk aimlessly. Over time your body becomes very aware of the environment,” he said.

He claims his healing hands have cured advanced cancer, and has unshakable faith in his abilities using his unconventional and non-medicinal method. Adding his facility does not manage the signs and symptoms rather his facility optimizes function and corrects dysfunction.

“I receive all kinds of patients; my oldest patient is 100 years while the youngest is 3 months.  Some come here with neurological problems, cerebral palsy, and even cancer. Then we have others who came here because of the pain problem, here we correct the dysfunction in the body instead of managing the symptoms,” he said.