Extra Research in to Health Benefits

The sea has been used for health benefits for so many years and in this article I found, it shows how long people have been using it. Even now when people go to the beach for a weekend break and they come back rejuvenated and relaxed. Below I have copied what I find the most interesting section of the article.

"William Buchan wrote in 1701, in his book 'Domestic Medicine', that he advocated the practice of sea bathing as it was thought to have medicinal benefits. Indeed, this idea soon spread, with the introduction of bathing machine at various resorts around the coast.

 In 1753, Dr Charles Russel published a paper entitled "The Uses of Sea Water", which recommended the use of sea water for healing various diseases. This had the effect of drawing people to the coast in droves and the opening of Marine hospitals in parts of France and England, which were very popular for all kinds of health disorders. In earlier times, both the Greeks and the Romans had recognised the the therapeutic effects of sea water. Until the early 1800's, few people considered bathing in the sea for any other than therapeutic purposes."

http://www.medclick.co.uk/content/article/157/Health-Benefits-of-Sea-Bathing