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		<title>From Dreaming to Living: Travel Therapy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[‘The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers. But above all, the world needs dreamers who do.” ~Sarah Ban Breathnach Most people have dreams of traveling more often than they do.  Often, we focus on the “reasons” that stop us from traveling rather than problem solving and making it happen. It’s important to differentiate [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://travellotus.com/?p=613</link>
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		<title>The Responsible Traveler: Ethnical Tourism</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The concept of the &#8220;responsible traveler&#8221; or &#8220;ethical tourism&#8221; is about cultivating respect for other cultures and reducing our footprint upon the world while traveling.  This awareness goes beyond eco-friendly behaviors to practicing a &#8220;global code of ethics for tourism.&#8221; There are many ethical concerns about the impact of tourists, especially affluent Westerners’, upon developing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://travellotus.com/?p=543</link>
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		<title>Help for Jet Lag: Using Melatonin from Dr. Stiteler (Holistic Medicine Practitioner)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Help for Jet Lag&#8221; by Stephen Stiteler, State Licensed Acupuncturist; Doctoral Degrees in Oriental Medicine, Naturopathic Medicine &#38; Homeopathy Melatonin makes us drowsy. Light blocks melatonin production during the day, and thereby keeps us awake. When it gets dark in the evening, melatonin production starts up again, and prepares us for sleep by making us [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://travellotus.com/?p=511</link>
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		<title>Travel For Inspiration: The Freedom to Recreate Ourselves</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I see my path, but I don&#8217;t know where it leads. Not knowing where I&#8217;m going is what inspires me to travel it. -Rosalia de Castro The inspiration to listen, then follow one’s heart often does not come while staying in our normal circumstances.  One of the easiest ways to get out of your own [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://travellotus.com/?p=439</link>
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		<title>Dietary Solutions to Nuclear and Daily Radiation Exposure: Anti-Radiation Diet</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s concerning to hear that people are buying Potassium Iodine (KI) off the shelf based on fear and really have no idea what it does to the body. Potassium Iodine is not recommended for &#8220;possible&#8221; distant exposure.  It is not beneficial for you unless under a direct exposure emergency situation. &#8220;There are health risks associated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reducing Your Risk of Getting Sick When Flying:  Holistic Approaches</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The simple truth is that people are considerably more susceptible to cold and flu when traveling on a plane than on the ground.  It is especially true for frequent fliers and long flight durations. Interestingly, it has little to do with the recirculation of aircraft air, as is commonly believed. According to the Journal of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://travellotus.com/?p=318</link>
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		<title>Airplane Cabin Pressure Impact Upon the Body: Health Tips</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When flying, most people are conscious of the effects that jet lag and limited mobility has upon your physical well-being. However, much less is known about the negative impact of cabin pressure upon your body. Its impact is deeper than we realize and therefore, important to know how to implement preventative air travel health measures. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://travellotus.com/?p=266</link>
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		<title>Counteracting the Negative Effects of Full Body Scanners &amp; Airplane Radiation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The jury is not out, it is clear, high-altitude airline flights increase our radiation exposure. The debate is not if, but how much does it effects us. This can be dependent on many factors: current health condition, dietary habits, age, exposure, and sensitivity to radiation. According to the American Cancer Society, &#8220;For years, our society [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://travellotus.com/?p=242</link>
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		<title>Travel to Self-Love</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Self-love seems so often unrequited.&#8221; &#8211; Anthony Powell Intimate relationships have always been one of my greatest teachers in self-awareness and self-love. Travel, my other lover, provides me with the opportunity to live fully, face my fears, and ultimately engage in self-care. Both are powerful indicators for us to assess the trajectory of our personal [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://travellotus.com/?p=67</link>
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		<title>Travel Lotus: A Unique Resource for Travel and Holistic Health</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We travel, initially, to lose ourselves; and we travel, next, to find ourselves. We travel to open our hearts and eyes and learn more about the world than our newspapers will accommodate&#8230; And we travel, in essence, to become younger fools again &#8212; to slow time down and get taken in, and fall in love [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://travellotus.com/?p=46</link>
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