Happy Global Wellness Day! #globalwellnessday Due to poor diets and high stress levels we tend to accumulate and store excessive quantities of waste products, such as: diabetic, lactic, pyruvic, uric, carbonic, acetic, butyric, and hepatic acids. Thus avoiding disease and maintaining vitality, as we age, requires the maintenance of an alkaline environment throughout the body, which can be challenging at times in our high-tech, high-stress, at times toxic society, so take today to go walk on the beach barefoot to help your overall wellbeing 😊 Sea Air – Sea air is rich in negative ions which help increase well-being, physical and mental capacity. Negative ions are invisible molecules that we breathe in when we are near the beach (or rivers and waterfalls). These ions are thought to create biochemical reactions that change our levels of serotonin, which in turn helps reduce stress in our bodies and improve mood, providing an unexpected explanation for the refreshing and invigorating effect of being on the beach. Salt Water – Salt water helps rid the body of toxins and has beneficial effects for the rejuvenation and exfoliation of skin and flushing out sinuses. Salt inhibits bacterial overgrowth as well as fungal infections. Additionally, swimming in salt water is an aerobic exercise that keeps oxygen flowing throughout the body. Walking in the Beach Sand – As you walk along the beach, your body absorbs millions of these negatively charged ions, which in turn alkalize the blood and tissue and leave you feeling invigorated and tranquil, similar to the effects of a foot detox. Therefore, a positive polarity generates a negative flow which, is believed to raise blood PH from acidic toward alkaline. #thespaconnection #wellness #spa #health #walkonthebeach #beach