Prevent Altitude Sickness

Some travelers will experience the altitude sickness when traveling to Tibet, which is a quite normal symptom as Tibet is the highest place on earth. In order to get travelers ready, here are some useful tips on how to prevent the Acute Mountain Sickness.

To prevent the occurrence of altitude sickness,  visitors should have a proper rest and avoid strenuous activities days before you go to Tibet. After getting off the plane, you should try not to carry heavy things or run and avoid outdoor activities.

Insist on high carbohydrate diet--carbohydrate can provide heat quickly, increasing the amount of the exchange of oxygen; while too much fat and animal protein shall aggravate high altitude sickness.

Smoking shall not only consume the oxygen in the air, but also the carbon monoxide generated by the cigarette. Smoking shall obviously aggravate high altitude sickness.

Drink plenty of water/fluids. As the air humidity at the Tibetan plateau is very low, it's easy to get dehydrated during traveling in Tibet.

Do abdominal respiration as much as possible when you are walking or climbing. Avoid too hot shower which will speed up metabolism and aggravate oxygen, and then cause pulmonary edema.

Visitors with a severe cold, a high fever, acute or chronic pulmonary diseases, severe cardiovascular diseases, women with an advanced pregnancy and children under three years of age should avoid traveling to regions with a high altitude.

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