Have plans to get elevated this holiday season? No, I’m not talking about recreational partaking, but rather spending time in recreational areas at high altitudes. In case you’re headed to mountains, parks, or other locales at significantly high elevations—typically 8,000 feet or more above sea level—there are a few things you should know before you go to protect your health.
Ahead, see what adverse symptoms can arise at high altitudes; and more importantly, how you can stop them from putting a damper on your travel plans.
4 things to know before you travel to high elevations
1. Altitude sickness is fairly common
“Traveling to mountains with significant altitudes can make people susceptible to altitude sickness [due to] lower air pressure and air oxygen levels,” says Daniel Hermann, MD, an interventional cardiologist at Memorial Hermann in Houston, Texas. If you reside somewhere relatively close to sea level, your Featured Fitness Health
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