Baltic Sea Therapeutic Climate & Health

The therapeutic climate of the Baltic Sea draws millions of holidaymakers to its shores every year. It is no coincidence that coastal areas are probably the world’s most popular holiday destinations.
The Baltic Sea’s therapeutic climate is shaped by the factors of air, UV radiation and water, which combine here on the Baltic coast to create a highly beneficial effect. These factors act both as a stimulating climate (encouraging adaptation to climatic factors) and as a restorative climate (relieving the effects of stressors).
Low allergen levels, wind and moisture characterised by sea-water aerosols shape the effect of the air, providing a stimulus that benefits the body’s temperature regulation, the immune system as a whole and the cardiovascular system. At the same time, the purity of the air eases the strain on the skin and respiratory tract.
Increased UV radiation (often combined with longer hours of sunshine, particularly on the Baltic Sea islands) promotes vitamin D synthesis, thereby strengthening the entire musculoskeletal system, stabilising blood pressure and helping to inhibit cancer.
Bathing in salt-rich seawater is itself a therapy. The much-cited thalassotherapy (“treatment by the sea”) combines complementary treatments with this “bath” and is authentic only within a maximum distance of 500 metres from the sea.
Physical activity alone under the conditions of the Baltic Sea climate has a demonstrably strong health-preserving effect. For example, the endurance-training effect is significantly greater than under normal conditions.