The Sea and Your Health

Since ancient fishermen dipped their hands in the ocean to help cure their injured hands, the salt water covering most of our planet has been known to have many beneficial uses for humans. Not only does it provide us with essential sea life and vegetation that's so vastly important worldwide, but it also provides us with health benefits from the water itself.

Salt water from the sea or ocean is so full of natural salts that it kills bacteria and helps slow or halt infection in small wounds. It's a natural way to clean and dry your skin of bad and harmful oils, meaning salt water is a great natural cure for acne! A popular face scrub uses just a bit of virgin olive oil with some salt from the sea. This gives you a gorgeous and natural glow to your face that you would only find in expensive products and treatments!

Certain skin conditions can potentially benefit from swimming in the ocean or using / making products that use natural sea salts and sea water. People with eczema and psoriasis may find that their outbreaks occur less frequently and have much less of an effect after swimming in the ocean regularly or using similar treatments for the entire body.

Swimming in the ocean or sea isn't just good for your skin, it's also been known to have wonderful psychological effects on the human body and brain as well. When you're near, in, or around clean fresh ocean or sea water, your senses are keen and your state of mind will become more peaceful, no matter what situation you may be in at the time. It's been known that clean ocean air has a profound affect on your nasal passages and your lung capacity, allowing you to take longer, fuller breaths of fresh, clean air. Swimming in the clean sea water is also an incredible stress reliever, it's been scientifically proven that natural water on and around your body has wonderful anxiety alleviating results. There are even varieties of water related stress therapy that can really help!

People who commonly swim or are exposed to sea air and salt water have been known for centuries to have better sleeping patterns than people who live land-locked. Many people believe that this is due to the relaxation effects that the ocean air can have on your body, even subconsciously when you're inside trying to sleep. Also, it's been said that the frequently circulating air of coastal places is great for breathing, and thusly helps get you to sleep at night.

It's important to never take your beach time for granted. The next time someone wants you to get in the water, I urge you to take off those sunglasses and run against the waves!