To live long, travel!

Tours allow people to improve their lifespan, according to researchers at the Alfa Institute of Medical Biological Sciences in Greece.

Based on the results of the study, the team of scientists in Alfa found that deaths in Mediterranean countries like France, Spain, Italy, Greece and Cyprs fell in September every year, a month later. summer vacation.

An elderly tourist traveling to Fatu Hiva Island belongs to the Polynesia archipelago
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The study was published in the Journal of the Canadian Medical Association. According to the researchers, the increase in vitamin D levels brought about by exposure to the sun and relaxation effects from summer vacations may be responsible for the reduction in mortality rates at water above

Official statistics show that in northern Europe and North America, the mortality rate recorded in August every year is usually the lowest. This phenomenon in Japan is July. In countries in the southern hemisphere like Australia (where the seasons have turned upside down), the month with few deaths is in March and New Zealand is February.

According to previous scientific studies, summer vacations have an effect on improving mental health, allowing strengthening the relationships between people, restoring confidence, improving the spirit of creativity. and prevent exhaustion in the profession.