Imagine you are sitting on the beach, on silver sand, admiring the aquamarine water of the sea as it gently laps the shore. Being an inquisitive health-conscious kind of person, you may (just may) find yourself wondering: what are the health benefits of seawater? Google this, and you will be directed to an article from SurferToday with a long list, that includes strengthening the immune system and slowing down the development of rheumatism. Is it all true? Well, some of these claims I take with—frankly — a pinch of salt. Sorry.
Salty Water: Cheap, Safe and Widely Available
But salty water (saline) does have some demonstrated health benefits and a recent Cochrane Review on the benefits of nasal saline in allergic rhinitis shows that.  Allergic rhinitis can be seasonal (hay fever) or perennial (year-round allergies to things like house-dust mites); the symptoms can make people miserable. Many patients use steroid nasal sprays to help with their symptoms. Although the use of these is widespread, and the chance of having unpleasant side-effects is very low, many people would like to know if there is something a bit more natural that they can use, either instead of the steroids or in addition to them.
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