Beachy Benefits

Benefits Of The Beach Lime

In the Caribbean, with Trinidad and Tobago at the absolute top of the list, beach limes are an essential part of life and living on an island. It's a part of our culture to pack up a car and cooler and head out to one of the beautiful beaches to have a lovely lime. (Lime or Liming, not an actual culinary term but, in fact, an activity in Trinidad and Tobago – refers to the art of doing nothing while sharing food, drink, conversation, and laughter. Liming is an integral part of the country's island culture).

It's how we connect with not only nature but people, we know that we can de-stress and relax at the beach. We enjoy the simple pleasures of the fresh air and sea breeze, watching cricket or football games on the sand, and even the sound of the ocean. It transports us to a different level of calm, but many of us don't know how the beach or ocean water can improve our health and well-being.

Vitamin Sea SKIN

Sea water is packed with goodness for your skin, containing minerals like sodium, magnesium, calcium, and chloride sulfate that all work as natural cosmetics for your skin. The word 'Thalassa" is Greek for the ocean, and the therapy dates back to ancient times when Egyptians practiced healing using ocean water to improve overall health. In addition, magnesium-rich seawater promotes moisture retention in the skin leaving the skin fresh and vibrant.

For Caribbean people, the phrase, "a sea bath would fix your skin" is well known; and research today proves that statement quite true. Seawater has proven to help people with atopic skin conditions, including psoriasis and eczema, as its anti-inflammatory properties can also speed up the healing process.

Circulation And Immune System

Factors in our daily lives, including poor diets, may lead to the loss of essential microelements, and thalassotherapy is also known to improve blood cycle and circulation by restoring them.

As far as strengthening the immune system goes, seawater contains abundant minerals, vitamins, amino acids, and micro-organisms, all known to have antibacterial properties that work as natural antibiotics. These components can be absorbed into the skin when swimming and even inhaling sea mist. Additionally, soaking in cold sea water can boost the production of white blood cells, which is essential to fighting infection.

Overall Wellbeing

Sea swimming is known to improve health and wellness. Not only the calming sensation of the cool water and the abundance of Vitamin D from the sunshine but the ocean has also been linked to stimulating the parasympathetic system, which is responsible for rest and repair and can trigger the release of dopamine and serotonin, all vital parts of keeping us happy.

Now, if some of this information doesn't convince you enough of the benefits of a sea bath, then go back to some of the words of your grandparents like;

And we know that the older folks always knew what they were talking about when it came to tried and trusted remedies.

So if you're not one to take a dip the next time you are at the beach, give it a try with brief dips at a time until you are really ready to take that plunge!