Marine Therapy: Health Benefits of Seawater Minerals
All about the natural healing properties of the ocean.
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"...I think of the purified ocean water as the perfect cosmetic. Its benefits on the skin are beyond anything expected..."
"The ocean is the amniotic fluid of mankind. Standing in front of the ocean is like standing in front of our whole life as a species. The sea is probably as old as the planet Earth itself. The ocean chemistry suffered dramatic changes with the earlier volcanic activity, cataclysms, and the glacial periods; however, according to recent publications, the sea chemistry has probably remained the same for millions of years... The word ocean, or to be more precise, Oceanus, comes from the Greek Okeanos. It originated to name the god of all the salty waters. The ocean was considered in antiquity as a massive river that ran around the world. Later, Oceanus was mostly accepted as the god for what is known today as the Atlantic Ocean and Poseidon later, as some scholars believe, was the god of the
The sea, as a natural wonder, has been a source of existential meditations for centuries. Philosophers, historians, artists, scientists, explorers, politicians, doctors, chemists, and definitely sailors of all kinds, have found on the sea a reason for their deepest thoughts. There is a link between the power of the seas, the magic of the sound, the essence of life, and the very existence of the man and God. The sea has been perceived as a god that deserves respect, tributes, and a permanent place in our short existence in life...
Seawater is mostly liquid, but it might be found on earth frozen and even in the form of gas sprayed over the coast or the ships when the seas are roughed by the wind and the currents. Seawater is also very compact in structure. It’s heavier than fresh water. Water has been wisely called the universal solvent. It dissolves practically everything, so ocean water is possibly the best vehicle to transport any other chemical or biological element that needs to be absorbed into the human body..."
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The breeze, the waves, the sand, the salty waters…Marine Therapy always has been around us. The Romans adored Neptune as the god of the seas, and Rene Quinton, a French researcher, described the healing properties of seawater. Ocean water benefits are used today as a new modality of treatments in spas, salons, and medical clinics using integrative medicine around the world. Dr. Soto reveals to us, in very simple words, the secrets of the healing seas and ways to better understand the uses of ocean water as a cosmetic and therapeutic solution. Because we are the ocean, the book starts with a historical review of our human connections with the sea. The pages are beautifully illustrated with images of monuments, historical art pieces, manuscripts, beaches, and portions of the world’s best literature revering the the ocean as “the amniotic fluid of mankind.” Dr. Soto not only narrates with vivid passion his discoveries about all the potential and present uses of seawater, but he also gives us unique pictorial evidence, including photographs never published before. While sailing through the pages, you will find unique methods of how to improve your skin with miraculous drops of Sea-Mar 100% purified ocean water. The easy-to-read text is an invaluable tool for those in the spa industry and the medical profession. The book closes with a useful contact list of centers around the world offering Thalassotherapy (marine therapy using seawater). It is an excellent text that may last for generations and a key to open the doors to new discoveries. This book explains why you should “ocean your skin.” Just sea it.
About the Author
Dr. Jose Antonio Soto, M.D. was born in 1963 near the shores of the
Dr. Soto can be contacted at (305) 940-5007 or by e-mail at theoceancure@usa.com His website is www.sea-maronline.com