I wrote this piece on how saunas could help clean Ireland’s waterways and make us healthier about a year ago.
It is as relevant today!
#BlueHealth 🌊
It is as relevant today!
#BlueHealth 🌊
Could saunas help clean Ireland’s waterways and make us healthier?
By Dr Ola Løkken Nordrum
medium.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:28 PM
I wrote this piece on how saunas could help clean Ireland’s waterways and make us healthier about a year ago.
It is as relevant today!
#BlueHealth 🌊
It is as relevant today!
#BlueHealth 🌊
Welcoming in the #newyear with quite a splash
#newyearsday2026 in #portofness #eileanleòdhais #eileanansiar #westernisles #Scotland #connectingwithnature #nature #photography #landscapes #visitscotland #landscapephotography #naturephotography #oceans #bluehealth 💙
#newyearsday2026 in #portofness #eileanleòdhais #eileanansiar #westernisles #Scotland #connectingwithnature #nature #photography #landscapes #visitscotland #landscapephotography #naturephotography #oceans #bluehealth 💙
January 1, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Welcoming in the #newyear with quite a splash
#newyearsday2026 in #portofness #eileanleòdhais #eileanansiar #westernisles #Scotland #connectingwithnature #nature #photography #landscapes #visitscotland #landscapephotography #naturephotography #oceans #bluehealth 💙
#newyearsday2026 in #portofness #eileanleòdhais #eileanansiar #westernisles #Scotland #connectingwithnature #nature #photography #landscapes #visitscotland #landscapephotography #naturephotography #oceans #bluehealth 💙
I also kept coming back to #BlueHealth, and to Dublin, a city shaped by water, yet strangely disconnected from it.
Dublin: The City That Turned Its Back on the Water
How we can transform our polluted waterways into spaces for health and community.
substack.com
December 23, 2025 at 9:29 AM
I also kept coming back to #BlueHealth, and to Dublin, a city shaped by water, yet strangely disconnected from it.
Happy Sunday ☀️
New Substack out on #BlueHealth and the role of urban #BlueSpaces.
Dublin’s waterways hold enormous potential to support health and wellbeing for all.
What’s missing? Political will, vision, and ambition.
New Substack out on #BlueHealth and the role of urban #BlueSpaces.
Dublin’s waterways hold enormous potential to support health and wellbeing for all.
What’s missing? Political will, vision, and ambition.
Why I swim in Oslo, but not in Dublin
Since coming back to Oslo for Christmas, I’ve done something I would never dare do in Dublin: go for a swim in the city centre.
open.substack.com
December 21, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Happy Sunday ☀️
New Substack out on #BlueHealth and the role of urban #BlueSpaces.
Dublin’s waterways hold enormous potential to support health and wellbeing for all.
What’s missing? Political will, vision, and ambition.
New Substack out on #BlueHealth and the role of urban #BlueSpaces.
Dublin’s waterways hold enormous potential to support health and wellbeing for all.
What’s missing? Political will, vision, and ambition.
Let’s bring a public Lido to George’s Dock that’s affordable, inclusive and respectful of this iconic site’s heritage 🌊.
The Council is finally asking what the public wants — and this is our chance to be heard!
Please complete the survey today:
➤ Choose “Recreation”
➤ Then select “Swimming Pool”
The Council is finally asking what the public wants — and this is our chance to be heard!
Please complete the survey today:
➤ Choose “Recreation”
➤ Then select “Swimming Pool”
engage.dublincity.ie
November 15, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Even if politics is not your thing, the interview with Graham Platner (an oysterman running for the US senate) is one of the best I’ve heard when it comes to the healing powers of the ocean.
#BlueMind #BlueHealth 💙💙💙
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#BlueMind #BlueHealth 💙💙💙
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...
Trump Unloads on No Kings
Podcast Episode · Pod Save America · 21/10/2025 · 1h 50m
podcasts.apple.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Even if politics is not your thing, the interview with Graham Platner (an oysterman running for the US senate) is one of the best I’ve heard when it comes to the healing powers of the ocean.
#BlueMind #BlueHealth 💙💙💙
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...
#BlueMind #BlueHealth 💙💙💙
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...
💧 Last weekend’s #LiffeySwim should act as a reminder of what we are missing in Dublin.
While cities across Europe are reclaiming their #BlueSpaces for swimming, we continue to treat ours like an open sewer.
It’s time to imagine, no demand, a swimmable Dublin. 🌊
#BlueHealth
While cities across Europe are reclaiming their #BlueSpaces for swimming, we continue to treat ours like an open sewer.
It’s time to imagine, no demand, a swimmable Dublin. 🌊
#BlueHealth
Dublin: The City That Turned Its Back on the Water
How we can transform our polluted waterways into spaces for health and community.
open.substack.com
September 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM
💧 Last weekend’s #LiffeySwim should act as a reminder of what we are missing in Dublin.
While cities across Europe are reclaiming their #BlueSpaces for swimming, we continue to treat ours like an open sewer.
It’s time to imagine, no demand, a swimmable Dublin. 🌊
#BlueHealth
While cities across Europe are reclaiming their #BlueSpaces for swimming, we continue to treat ours like an open sewer.
It’s time to imagine, no demand, a swimmable Dublin. 🌊
#BlueHealth
I got mine at CVS in the Twin Cities through Minnesotacare! My buddy who has Bluehealth Blue Shield was told CVS isn’t contracted with them, but was able to make a Walgreens appt instead.
Interestingly, M Health Fairview pharmacies do not have any ‘25 - ‘26 COVID vax stock, only flu
Interestingly, M Health Fairview pharmacies do not have any ‘25 - ‘26 COVID vax stock, only flu
Actually, if you have managed to get vaccinated in the past week, and you're comfortable sharing where, please do drop it in the replies here! It is such chaos out there, even in the same town from place to place!
I got mine at the Bessemer Walgreens in Alabama!
I got mine at the Bessemer Walgreens in Alabama!
Thank you! In Ohio and have been looking for this info.
September 14, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I got mine at CVS in the Twin Cities through Minnesotacare! My buddy who has Bluehealth Blue Shield was told CVS isn’t contracted with them, but was able to make a Walgreens appt instead.
Interestingly, M Health Fairview pharmacies do not have any ‘25 - ‘26 COVID vax stock, only flu
Interestingly, M Health Fairview pharmacies do not have any ‘25 - ‘26 COVID vax stock, only flu
One of our favorite conversations this past week:
Some people don’t need studies to know water heals. But for those who do? The science is catching up. 🧠🌊
We took a look at “Blue Health” and “Blue Mind.”
Catch up here: 👇
#OceanHoptimism #BlueHealth #MentalHealth
Some people don’t need studies to know water heals. But for those who do? The science is catching up. 🧠🌊
We took a look at “Blue Health” and “Blue Mind.”
Catch up here: 👇
#OceanHoptimism #BlueHealth #MentalHealth
One of Ocean Hoptimism’s core values is this: protecting the ocean also means protecting each other. 🧠🌊
Mental health isn’t a side quest. So we’ve been diving into “Blue Health” and “Blue Mind” science to ask:
Is this real? Or just wet wellness woo? Let’s go.
#OceanHoptimism
Mental health isn’t a side quest. So we’ve been diving into “Blue Health” and “Blue Mind” science to ask:
Is this real? Or just wet wellness woo? Let’s go.
#OceanHoptimism
July 20, 2025 at 4:46 PM
One of our favorite conversations this past week:
Some people don’t need studies to know water heals. But for those who do? The science is catching up. 🧠🌊
We took a look at “Blue Health” and “Blue Mind.”
Catch up here: 👇
#OceanHoptimism #BlueHealth #MentalHealth
Some people don’t need studies to know water heals. But for those who do? The science is catching up. 🧠🌊
We took a look at “Blue Health” and “Blue Mind.”
Catch up here: 👇
#OceanHoptimism #BlueHealth #MentalHealth
We said it this morning, but it’s worth repeating:
Protecting the ocean also means protecting each other. 🧠🌊
Mental health isn’t a bonus round. It’s core to conservation.
Let’s keep the #BlueMind & #BlueHealth convo going.
#OceanHoptimism #HopeInAction
Protecting the ocean also means protecting each other. 🧠🌊
Mental health isn’t a bonus round. It’s core to conservation.
Let’s keep the #BlueMind & #BlueHealth convo going.
#OceanHoptimism #HopeInAction
One of Ocean Hoptimism’s core values is this: protecting the ocean also means protecting each other. 🧠🌊
Mental health isn’t a side quest. So we’ve been diving into “Blue Health” and “Blue Mind” science to ask:
Is this real? Or just wet wellness woo? Let’s go.
#OceanHoptimism
Mental health isn’t a side quest. So we’ve been diving into “Blue Health” and “Blue Mind” science to ask:
Is this real? Or just wet wellness woo? Let’s go.
#OceanHoptimism
July 16, 2025 at 10:47 PM
We said it this morning, but it’s worth repeating:
Protecting the ocean also means protecting each other. 🧠🌊
Mental health isn’t a bonus round. It’s core to conservation.
Let’s keep the #BlueMind & #BlueHealth convo going.
#OceanHoptimism #HopeInAction
Protecting the ocean also means protecting each other. 🧠🌊
Mental health isn’t a bonus round. It’s core to conservation.
Let’s keep the #BlueMind & #BlueHealth convo going.
#OceanHoptimism #HopeInAction
But. Some caution flags:
🔹 Many studies are correlational
🔹 Sample sizes are small
🔹 Effects vary by context: wild coast ≠ urban fountain
🔹 Some claims get ahead of the data
We love hope. But we need measured, evidence-based hope.
#ScienceWithSoul #BlueHealth
🔹 Many studies are correlational
🔹 Sample sizes are small
🔹 Effects vary by context: wild coast ≠ urban fountain
🔹 Some claims get ahead of the data
We love hope. But we need measured, evidence-based hope.
#ScienceWithSoul #BlueHealth
July 16, 2025 at 4:46 PM
But. Some caution flags:
🔹 Many studies are correlational
🔹 Sample sizes are small
🔹 Effects vary by context: wild coast ≠ urban fountain
🔹 Some claims get ahead of the data
We love hope. But we need measured, evidence-based hope.
#ScienceWithSoul #BlueHealth
🔹 Many studies are correlational
🔹 Sample sizes are small
🔹 Effects vary by context: wild coast ≠ urban fountain
🔹 Some claims get ahead of the data
We love hope. But we need measured, evidence-based hope.
#ScienceWithSoul #BlueHealth
There is a growing evidence base. Exposure to “blue space” (oceans, rivers, coasts) is linked to reduced anxiety, better mood, even improved sleep.
Therapeutic surf programs? Ocean walks? Shown to help with PTSD, depression, and addiction.
#BlueHealth #NatureTherapy
Therapeutic surf programs? Ocean walks? Shown to help with PTSD, depression, and addiction.
#BlueHealth #NatureTherapy
July 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
There is a growing evidence base. Exposure to “blue space” (oceans, rivers, coasts) is linked to reduced anxiety, better mood, even improved sleep.
Therapeutic surf programs? Ocean walks? Shown to help with PTSD, depression, and addiction.
#BlueHealth #NatureTherapy
Therapeutic surf programs? Ocean walks? Shown to help with PTSD, depression, and addiction.
#BlueHealth #NatureTherapy
This is the level of ambition we need for Ireland's waterways.
#BlueHealth 🌊
#BlueHealth 🌊
‘It was filthy and it stank terribly’: how Europe’s dirtiest river was brought back to life
A €5.5bn project has transformed the Emscher from ‘the sewer of the Ruhr’ to a place where nature is starting to flourish
www.theguardian.com
July 10, 2025 at 9:14 PM
This is the level of ambition we need for Ireland's waterways.
#BlueHealth 🌊
#BlueHealth 🌊
his is what a healthier, greener, more sustainable and people-friendly Dublin could look like.
This is a liveable Dublin.
#ReimagineDublin #ActiveTravel #BlueHealth
This is a liveable Dublin.
#ReimagineDublin #ActiveTravel #BlueHealth
The Grand Canal Docks and Liffey could be so much more—spaces for people, nature, and sustainable transport.
This area has huge potential, but it's mostly wasted.
Time for change!
#ReimagineDublin #ActiveTravel #BlueHealth
This area has huge potential, but it's mostly wasted.
Time for change!
#ReimagineDublin #ActiveTravel #BlueHealth
July 10, 2025 at 8:12 AM
his is what a healthier, greener, more sustainable and people-friendly Dublin could look like.
This is a liveable Dublin.
#ReimagineDublin #ActiveTravel #BlueHealth
This is a liveable Dublin.
#ReimagineDublin #ActiveTravel #BlueHealth
The Grand Canal Docks and Liffey could be so much more—spaces for people, nature, and sustainable transport.
This area has huge potential, but it's mostly wasted.
Time for change!
#ReimagineDublin #ActiveTravel #BlueHealth
This area has huge potential, but it's mostly wasted.
Time for change!
#ReimagineDublin #ActiveTravel #BlueHealth
July 10, 2025 at 8:05 AM
The Grand Canal Docks and Liffey could be so much more—spaces for people, nature, and sustainable transport.
This area has huge potential, but it's mostly wasted.
Time for change!
#ReimagineDublin #ActiveTravel #BlueHealth
This area has huge potential, but it's mostly wasted.
Time for change!
#ReimagineDublin #ActiveTravel #BlueHealth
Our ocean, our health.
Polluted seas and dying marine life don’t just hurt nature, they harm us.
We need strong, standalone legislation for Marine Protected Areas. No watered-down laws. No backtracking.
See our letter to Minister Christopher O’Sullivan below.
#BlueHealth
Polluted seas and dying marine life don’t just hurt nature, they harm us.
We need strong, standalone legislation for Marine Protected Areas. No watered-down laws. No backtracking.
See our letter to Minister Christopher O’Sullivan below.
#BlueHealth
July 6, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Our ocean, our health.
Polluted seas and dying marine life don’t just hurt nature, they harm us.
We need strong, standalone legislation for Marine Protected Areas. No watered-down laws. No backtracking.
See our letter to Minister Christopher O’Sullivan below.
#BlueHealth
Polluted seas and dying marine life don’t just hurt nature, they harm us.
We need strong, standalone legislation for Marine Protected Areas. No watered-down laws. No backtracking.
See our letter to Minister Christopher O’Sullivan below.
#BlueHealth
A swim with a view of the Eiffel Tower 😍
This is the level of ambition we need in Dublin. Swimming in Dublin's canals and the Liffey shouldn't be a risky activity, but something that's safe, comfortable, and easily accessible for all!
#BlueHealth
This is the level of ambition we need in Dublin. Swimming in Dublin's canals and the Liffey shouldn't be a risky activity, but something that's safe, comfortable, and easily accessible for all!
#BlueHealth
Parole tenue ! Les sites de baignade dans la Seine sont ouverts !
100 ans après son interdiction, la baignade est de nouveau possible.
Un moment historique pour Paris et un héritage majeur des Jeux pour les Parisiennes et les Parisiens.
100 ans après son interdiction, la baignade est de nouveau possible.
Un moment historique pour Paris et un héritage majeur des Jeux pour les Parisiennes et les Parisiens.
July 5, 2025 at 8:40 PM
A swim with a view of the Eiffel Tower 😍
This is the level of ambition we need in Dublin. Swimming in Dublin's canals and the Liffey shouldn't be a risky activity, but something that's safe, comfortable, and easily accessible for all!
#BlueHealth
This is the level of ambition we need in Dublin. Swimming in Dublin's canals and the Liffey shouldn't be a risky activity, but something that's safe, comfortable, and easily accessible for all!
#BlueHealth
🌊 Rivers = planet's gut health?! Join us for Reimagining Our Rivers, our final spring #BDAS talk in collab w/ Festival of Nature.
🗓️ 11 June, 6-9pm
📍 Watershed + online
🎟️ Free: www.uwe.ac.uk/events/bdas-...
#Rivers #Nature #BristolEvents #BlueHealth #CitizenScience #FestivalOfNature
🗓️ 11 June, 6-9pm
📍 Watershed + online
🎟️ Free: www.uwe.ac.uk/events/bdas-...
#Rivers #Nature #BristolEvents #BlueHealth #CitizenScience #FestivalOfNature
June 9, 2025 at 11:43 AM
🌊 Rivers = planet's gut health?! Join us for Reimagining Our Rivers, our final spring #BDAS talk in collab w/ Festival of Nature.
🗓️ 11 June, 6-9pm
📍 Watershed + online
🎟️ Free: www.uwe.ac.uk/events/bdas-...
#Rivers #Nature #BristolEvents #BlueHealth #CitizenScience #FestivalOfNature
🗓️ 11 June, 6-9pm
📍 Watershed + online
🎟️ Free: www.uwe.ac.uk/events/bdas-...
#Rivers #Nature #BristolEvents #BlueHealth #CitizenScience #FestivalOfNature
May 30, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Buy your Port Quin Sailing Club T-shirt and show your support for the protection and conservation of our seas.
twobays.org/pqsc
@mrhenrymorris @sueperkins @PhelpsieSarah
#oceanconservation #ocean #bluehealth #pqsc #nicolawalker #portquinsailingclub
twobays.org/pqsc
@mrhenrymorris @sueperkins @PhelpsieSarah
#oceanconservation #ocean #bluehealth #pqsc #nicolawalker #portquinsailingclub
May 26, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Buy your Port Quin Sailing Club T-shirt and show your support for the protection and conservation of our seas.
twobays.org/pqsc
@mrhenrymorris @sueperkins @PhelpsieSarah
#oceanconservation #ocean #bluehealth #pqsc #nicolawalker #portquinsailingclub
twobays.org/pqsc
@mrhenrymorris @sueperkins @PhelpsieSarah
#oceanconservation #ocean #bluehealth #pqsc #nicolawalker #portquinsailingclub
Could saunas help clean Ireland’s waterways and make us healthier? #BlueHealth #Saunas
Could saunas help clean Ireland’s waterways and make us healthier?
By Dr Ola Løkken Nordrum
medium.com
April 25, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Could saunas help clean Ireland’s waterways and make us healthier? #BlueHealth #Saunas
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April 25, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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