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Yes, my household is rather well-known for the itch to travel. :))) I was going to write on another subject yet that fizzled out so I got directed pretty quickly to a subject rather close to home. Yes again, pun intended. Getting away from home and regular commute has a few, possibly surprising benefits. MAJOR NOTE: Travel isn't necessarily to another country. It can be rather close to home - just to places you normally don't go(1).
Travel isn't purely stress-free of course: getting from point to point, obtaining necessaries, and arranging itineraries all get adrenaline pulsing. [I attest that helping Mom navigate big-city traffic and lane changes as copilot is rather tense!] Finding new, different stressors to cope with away from one's sphere of residence means stress hormones don't fire in the same old patterns. Those different stressors help reinforce that stress is universal, cope with more routine stressors, and generally edify understanding about life. Besides creative problem-solving, travel and attending experiences also inspire other forms of creativity. Authors and artists tend to get creative boosts in particular from new experiences on trips(1).
Plenty of walking and hiking are great for health - including going from airport terminal to terminal, etc. Yet, spending the entire trip pigging out on foods which really don't serve one's health doesn't help things so much(1). So many migrants to developed countries end up suffering from reduced gut health with all the processed foods they adopt(2). [My family takes nutrient-dense meal replacements along instead of free yet processed motel breakfasts.] There can be plenty of better [and non-GMO/organic] restaurants or other ways to get in good fruits and veggies(1). [I like different veggie dishes quite a bit better than boring meat and potatoes - ever had veggie curry, crisped spinach, or bunless burgers atop mixed-green salads?]
Finally, the gut needs new experiences: whenever at different locales, you introduce "your body to a whole new set of microbes (bacteria, fungi, and yeast), adding biological diversity to the ecosystem in your gut." However, good probiotics/digestive enzymes are important for coping with unfamiliar stressors and eating unfamiliar foods. Granted, unhealthy diet is the most disastrous microbiome factor to migrants to developed countries and others. Western diets typically are rather low in gut microbe diversity(2). [Besides high in sabotaging chemicals!]
Personal Product Favorites:
Nutrient-dense meals on the go
Probiotics/enzymes
Sources:
1. Reed, Karen. "8 Reasons Why Traveling Is Good for Your Health." Positive Health Wellness, Positive Health Wellness. 22 February 2017. Web 16 March 2020. https://www.positivehealthwellness.com/fitness/8-reasons-traveling-good-health/.
2. "Why You Need a Gut Microbiome Getaway." Isagenix Health, Isagenix Worldwide, Inc. 8 May 2019. Web 16 March 2020. https://www.isagenixhealth.net/why-you-need-a-gut-microbiome-getaway/.
Yes, my household is rather well-known for the itch to travel. :))) I was going to write on another subject yet that fizzled out so I got directed pretty quickly to a subject rather close to home. Yes again, pun intended. Getting away from home and regular commute has a few, possibly surprising benefits. MAJOR NOTE: Travel isn't necessarily to another country. It can be rather close to home - just to places you normally don't go(1).
Travel isn't purely stress-free of course: getting from point to point, obtaining necessaries, and arranging itineraries all get adrenaline pulsing. [I attest that helping Mom navigate big-city traffic and lane changes as copilot is rather tense!] Finding new, different stressors to cope with away from one's sphere of residence means stress hormones don't fire in the same old patterns. Those different stressors help reinforce that stress is universal, cope with more routine stressors, and generally edify understanding about life. Besides creative problem-solving, travel and attending experiences also inspire other forms of creativity. Authors and artists tend to get creative boosts in particular from new experiences on trips(1).
Plenty of walking and hiking are great for health - including going from airport terminal to terminal, etc. Yet, spending the entire trip pigging out on foods which really don't serve one's health doesn't help things so much(1). So many migrants to developed countries end up suffering from reduced gut health with all the processed foods they adopt(2). [My family takes nutrient-dense meal replacements along instead of free yet processed motel breakfasts.] There can be plenty of better [and non-GMO/organic] restaurants or other ways to get in good fruits and veggies(1). [I like different veggie dishes quite a bit better than boring meat and potatoes - ever had veggie curry, crisped spinach, or bunless burgers atop mixed-green salads?]
Finally, the gut needs new experiences: whenever at different locales, you introduce "your body to a whole new set of microbes (bacteria, fungi, and yeast), adding biological diversity to the ecosystem in your gut." However, good probiotics/digestive enzymes are important for coping with unfamiliar stressors and eating unfamiliar foods. Granted, unhealthy diet is the most disastrous microbiome factor to migrants to developed countries and others. Western diets typically are rather low in gut microbe diversity(2). [Besides high in sabotaging chemicals!]
Personal Product Favorites:
Nutrient-dense meals on the go
Probiotics/enzymes
Sources:
1. Reed, Karen. "8 Reasons Why Traveling Is Good for Your Health." Positive Health Wellness, Positive Health Wellness. 22 February 2017. Web 16 March 2020. https://www.positivehealthwellness.com/fitness/8-reasons-traveling-good-health/.
2. "Why You Need a Gut Microbiome Getaway." Isagenix Health, Isagenix Worldwide, Inc. 8 May 2019. Web 16 March 2020. https://www.isagenixhealth.net/why-you-need-a-gut-microbiome-getaway/.
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