Benefits Of Seawater
Health experts indicate that drinking seawater is a practice that involves several risks. Therefore, it is best to take advantage of the benefits of seawater, in other ways. Not ingesting it.
In some countries in South America it is said that sea water helps rid the body of negative energies. For this reason, many people decide to spend their holidays on the beach, bathing in the warm waters, to renew themselves. There are also those who try to organize regular trips to the coastal areas, to enjoy the outdoors and the proximity of the sea, even when they do not bathe.
Certainly, spending time outdoors, looking, smelling, feeling the sea, the wind and the heat of the sun is energizing. Therefore, it is not difficult to imagine how our well-being increases when we decide to take time off.
However, there are those who believe that seawater could provide more benefits to mental health. Let’s find out below.
Curiosities about sea water
More than 4000 years ago, in China, Emperor Fu-Shi, known as the father of marine medicine, recommended drinking sea water and consuming seaweed to stay healthy.
The French physiologist and naturalist René Quinton discovered that the components of seawater were the same as those of the cells of the body. And he stated that seawater is very similar to blood plasma.
Years later, he founded the so-called “marine dispensaries” together with Doctor Jarricot. They used seawater to treat diseases such as cholera, thyroid, malnutrition, and skin problems.
Then, they packaged the sea water calling it “marine plasma.” These dispensaries were also created in countries such as Colombia, Argentina, Spain, Mexico, Uruguay and South Africa.
Sea water properties
On several occasions the potential of seawater as a complementary element to maintain health has been studied.
However, experts point out that, despite the fact that this liquid has several minerals that could be beneficial, it is best not to consume it. Not even as a supplement to a healthy lifestyle.
To obtain the benefits of the minerals that seawater contains (magnesium, calcium, sodium, potassium), the most appropriate thing is to consume foods that contain it, which are very varied. Fruits, vegetables, vegetables, cereals, meats, fish, etc.
There are those who consider that sea water could be a good resource for general body care. Its antibiotic properties, for example, would help accelerate wound healing processes, for example.
How would it be useful?
On the other hand, floating or swimming in the sea serves to relax the muscles due to the iodine it contains. At the same time, this encourages recovery from certain injuries. Hence, it is ideal for those who are undergoing rehabilitation or are in the postoperative phase of an intervention.
For those with illnesses or respiratory problems, it is often recommended to breathe in the sea breeze.
It would also be desirable to bathe on the beach, since the salty water helps the lungs to eliminate “toxins”, as this study published in Oto-Rhino-Laryngologia Nova points out. For this reason, sea water is a remedy against coughs with phlegm and colds.
Likewise, patients with arthritis (or osteoarthritis) could take advantage of the benefits of seawater. Taking baths on the beach will help relieve the intense pain that often accompanies rheumatic conditions, although there are no recent research articles to corroborate this.
According to some researchers, psoriasis patients would be advised to rub sea water on the affected parts. With this, its characteristic scales would detach and fall, more easily, on their own. The same would happen with the scalp, where those same scales can become itchy.
Before resorting to this remedy, we strongly recommend going to a specialist doctor to indicate an appropriate treatment.
Benefits of seawater: relationship and relief
In addition to being useful for exercising outdoors and clearing the mind, walks on the beach, in contact with the water, are extremely pleasant. They are an opportunity to talk with your partner or watch the sunset. The waves massage the feet while the sand exfoliates the heels.
Those who live near the sea should do “therapy” at sea at least once a week. In summer, you could take a dip at the end of your work day. And when it is cold, it would be enough just to breathe the fresh breeze from the boulevard. Both activities are very beneficial for your health.
If you are far from the beach, do not wait for the holidays to go. Take advantage of a weekend or holiday and enjoy the benefits of sea water.
Although there are no studies to support it, it is often said that in case of having problems falling asleep, it would be advisable to take a walk along the seashore. It is even said that it might be enough to just sit in front of the waves for a while, just breathing in the breeze.
In summary, the benefits of seawater are closely related to relaxation and the release of stress and emotional tension. So far, science has not confirmed anything else.
