A place of wandering for Ulysses, a terrible flood in the Bible, the scene of storms and shipwrecks, the sea has long appeared to man as a hostile and dangerous world. “Only gradually, from the 18th century, the view of the sea became more positiveremembers brain and nature (Flammarion, 2022) neuroscientist Michel Le Van Kouen, researcher at Inserm. Then its shores turned into places of retreat and rejuvenation for city dwellers (…), doctors began to advise some of their patients to go for spa treatment in specialized clinics established on the seashore.
Trace elements, mineral salts, algae… Marine elements are known today for their therapeutic benefits. Several studies have shown that inhaling concentrated saline solutions improves lung function. But being close to the “big blue” would also be beneficial for our mental health.
Source: Le Figaro
