ALTITUDE SICKNESS
SYMPTOMS
– A
sickish feeling as you move upward, higher above sea level. The result is headache, fatigue, malaise,
fainting, as well as extreme thirst.
CAUSE
– The higher you go, the
less oxygen there
is. At 8,000 feet, the atmosphere
contains half the oxygen of the air at sea level. If you ascend slowly, a few thousand feet a
day, your body will probably adjust to the decreased oxygen, with few ill
effects. But rapid ascents deprive your
body of oxygen, and altitude sickness results.
You also tend to become dehydrated.
NATURAL
REMEDIES
·
Drink
plenty of water before
you start your ascent. Continue drinking
as you climb. Drinking enough liquids is
extremely important!
·
Clove
oil is
rich in eugenol, which tends to thin the blood.
·
Other
eugenol herbs include allspice and marjoram.
ALLSPICE
MARJORAM
·
Garlic
contains 9 compounds that thin the blood.
That makes it outstanding in preventing heart attacks-and altitude
sickness.
GARLIC
TOMATO
FENNEL
·
Tomato,
dill, and fennel also have this property.
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