It is well known that traveling is one of the most frequent activities that people do when they are on vacation or want to take a break to escape the routine. However, many of them do not realize the benefits that this activity can bring to their lives, not only emotionally and intellectually, but also organically, benefiting their cognitive, cardiovascular and metabolic health. This time, Dr. Víctor Salcedo, an internist at Clinica Ricardo Palma, will explain to us what these benefits are.

5 health benefits of traveling

• Release stress
  Traveling helps people detach, at least for a while, from the obligations and pressures of daily life. In addition, it makes the somatization of discomforts, strictly linked to emotional tension and anxiety disorders, improve or disappear.

• Activates brain functions and connections that result in better activity of brain functions
  This is due to the intervention of unusual cognitive connections when exposed to different stimuli that travel offers, such as experiential experiences or challenges.

• Provides cardiovascular benefit
  The physical activity that is carried out in the walks or the hustle and bustle of traveling stabilize blood pressure by reducing cardiac work overload due to stress, to the point that a lower risk of acute coronary events has been reported in travelers.

• Decreases caloric intake and improves metabolic balance
  This is because breaking away from a sedentary lifestyle from day to day promotes a decrease in caloric intake, improving glycemic control, being an adjuvant in anti-dyslipidemic therapy.
• Eliminates muscle discomfort
  Traveling helps to overcome discomfort caused by contractures or muscle stiffness in different parts of the body.

Remember that traveling revitalizes and reinforces self-esteem by adding new knowledge through experiences.

Dr. Víctor Salcedo
Internist at Clínica Ricardo Palma