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Reap these health benefits by travelling to a beach

Written by Editorial Team | Published : January 31, 2019 9:02 PM IST

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Everyone likes to travel and if you are one of those who likes to visit a beach, you can keep various chronic conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, cardiovascular ailments and depression at bay. In some cases, beach therapy is also being used as an alternative medicine to prevent and reduce risk of mental and physical chronic conditions. Experts suggest that beach can be the best source of natural anti-depressant, sedative, pain and stress buster. You can also curb down your menstrual cramps by going to a beach. Beaching can have various health benefits and here we mark out some of those for you, that will encourage you to escape to the seaside as soon as you can.

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Enhances your sunshine vitamin: Vitamin D is the key for healthy bones and teeth and it regulates the absorption of calcium and phosphorus into your body as well as fights infections. Deficiency of vitamin D can lead to chronic conditions such as metabolic disorder or cancer. Beaching will provide sufficient amount of vitamin D and prevents you from all these health ailments.  Also Read - Poor Bone Mineral Density: 6 Foods That Are Making Your Bones Weaker Everyday!

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Fresh sea air makes our bodies natural oxygen absorbent: Visiting a beach can be fun but at the same time it boost your oxygen absorbing capacity, as the sea air is negatively charges which helps in neutralising free radicals. Waves crashing on the shore creates high levels of oxygen in air that flushes out chronic infections and enhances your energy levels.

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Barefooting is healing yourself alternatively and beach is the place: Barefooting can prepare your body for self-detoxification and fighting pathogens. It brings out your body’s positive charge and restores it to its natural electrical state through direct touch of your body with the nature.  Also Read - Shamita Shetty's BDAY: Actress Differentiates Between Medicines And Supplements