The healing power of the shore: An interview with “Beach Cure” author Meghan Crnic

A conversation about how we came to believe in the therapeutic powers of the shore and why we need to protect it.

By: Katie Thorn

Outlets: South Jersey Climate News

Published: August 24, 2026

Words: 888

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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Everyone knows that a day on a Jersey Shore can make you feel more relaxed, but there is also a long medical history of the beach as a place of healing.

In the book, “The Beach Cure: A History of Healing on Northeastern Shores,” author Meghan Crnic documents how in the late 1800s and early 1900s, doctors in cities like Philadelphia and New York began sending their patients to the shore to treat illnesses …

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