Prevention of altitude sickness and how to avoid shortness of breath at altitude

Written By طقس العرب on 2019/06/10

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

What are the ways to prevent altitude sickness or acute mountain sickness? How do I protect myself from symptoms of altitude sickness? How do I avoid shortness of breath at heights?

The best way to reduce the possibility of altitude sickness or altitude sickness is to acclimate. That is, give your body enough time to adjust and let it slowly get used to the changes in air pressure while traveling to higher altitudes.

You have to climb to the top gradually. Going slowly helps the lungs take in more air through deeper breathing, and allows more red blood cells to carry oxygen to different parts of the body, which protects you from many of the symptoms of altitude sickness .

Some tips and basics for coping with change in pressure and preventing altitude sickness:

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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