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5 benefits of a vacation at sea
Last reviewed: 01.07.2025
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Persistent weakness, apathy, depression… Doctors just shrug their shoulders – not sick, but not healthy either. This is a typical picture of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). In such a situation, a good rest is urgently needed, and best of all – by the sea
Five advantages of the sea
- Marine procedures primarily affect the skin. From here, information is transmitted to the nervous system, which is closely connected with immunity. Therefore, bathing strengthens the body.
- During a stay at the sea, every cell of the body is saturated with iodine. The thyroid gland, the center of all endocrine glands and their conductor, is in dire need of it. To calm the nervous system and reduce the release of adrenaline, you must first of all think about this organ.
- Sea water is useful for gargling and washing the nasopharynx. It is better to take water for this in the early morning hours and away from the shore - sail to deep water. Due to its iodine composition and salinity, the water in the sea self-cleans itself daily under the influence of sunlight. Such natural disinfection is better than any filters. So there is no need to boil the water, especially since when heated, microelements useful for health decompose.
- Not only sea bathing is good for the body, but also just walking by the sea. Walk on wet pebbles, on sand - such natural reflexology will greatly help a tired nervous system.
- Each of us has noticed how special the air is at the edge of the sea – delicious, fresh, aromatic, especially at sunrise or sunset. At this time it is most healing – breathe it in deeply! For evening and morning gatherings, when the sea is pleasantly cool, it is better to choose quiet, not too developed places on the shore, where seaweed is visible through the water.
Seven seas
The most favorable time for a vacation with CFS is spring and autumn, when there is no heat. If the vacation falls in the summer, try to choose a place where the sun is not too aggressive.
Where exactly to go is an individual question. Many people suffer from allergies. If you also have asthma or chronic bronchitis, it is best to go to Crimea, to the Black Sea.
The Baltic Sea, where a sufficient amount of iodine in the water is combined with a moderate climate on the coast, is excellent for calming the nervous system.
Even the cold White Sea, not very popular as a holiday destination, can be used for health improvement, especially for those who live in northern latitudes or do not tolerate heat well. These seas are good for hardening, and this is very beneficial for CFS. Only you need to take precautions: do not start hardening on the first day in cold water, and also prepare at home with a contrast shower and cool dousing.
Want new impressions in addition to treatment? Go to the Far East. There are not only wonderful seas there, but also geysers with water containing many useful microelements.
The Dead and Red Seas, being extremely salty, are especially useful for those who have CFS with various skin manifestations, asthma attacks. In these areas there are many places where well-organized health improvement is carried out under the supervision of doctors. In many foreign hotels and health resorts you can get a set of necessary procedures: massage with sea water and algae-based preparations, a special shower, medicinal baths.