Drinking water straight from the sea can be unsafe, especially when that water is polluted. However, according to The Natural Ingredient Resource Center, drinking clean and purified sea water has numerous therapeutic benefits. Europeans have used salt and sea water for its health benefits for thousands of years, but as of 2010 the United States is just learning how beneficial it can be.
Beauty Treatments
When sea water evaporates, it produces sea salt. Sea salt and sea water are used throughout the world in spas, including massage therapy and skin exfoliation. Sea salt helps remove toxins from your skin, reduce body aches and pains and relieve muscle tensions.
Sinus Relief
Saline drops, which are composed of salt water, helps loosen mucus in your sinuses. In addition, gargling saline solution in your mouth can relieving a sore throat. Using sea water helps relieve flu and cold symptoms by decreasing pressure in your sinuses.
Skin Healing Treatments
Many spas that practice alternative medicine use sea water in a type of treatment known as thalassotherapy. This helps detoxify your skin and can heal minor cuts and rashes. According to Naturalingredient.org, using sea water medicinally dates back thousands of years to Hippocrates, who was known as the "Father of Modern Medicine." He figured out sea water's ability to help the body heal cuts and rashes.
Boosts Antioxidants
According to Sciencedaily.com, sea water helps boost antioxidants in your body. A study showed that cherry tomatoes have high amounts of antioxidants when grown in sea water as opposed to fresh water. This increase in antioxidants helps your body prevent cancer and heart disease.
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