Traveling somewhere with a high altitude?
Here’s what to know about elevation and dehydrationand how to stay healthy at any sea level.
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Have plans to get elevated this holiday season?
Daniel Hermann, MDis an interventional cardiologist at Memorial Hermann in Houston, Texas.
No, Im not talking about recreational partaking, but rather spending time in recreationalareasat high altitudes.
4 things to know before you travel to high elevations
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(However, some people struggle with AMS at elevations starting at 6,500 feet above sea level.)
Our bodies can acclimate over a period of days or weeks to these elevations by adjusting our biochemistry.
On top of that, traveling to high altitudes can also trigger intestinal barrier dysfunction.
To add insult to injury, acetazolamidea medication often prescribed to prevent and treat altitude sicknesscan cause GI distress.
However, its not all doom and gloom.
Better yet, you might already take some of them daily.
These include:
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Daniel Hermann, MDis an interventional cardiologist at Memorial Hermann in Houston, Texas.
Alcohol and caffeine are known to promote dehydration, Dr. Hermann reminds us.
For this reason, [they] should be used sparingly while at high altitudes.
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