| Condition: | Altitude sickness |
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| Other: | Acute mountain sickness |
| ICD-10 Codes: | T70.20 |
A NATUROPATHIC APPROACH TO ALTITUDE SICKNESS (AMS)
• Foundational strategies
- Ascend no more than 300–500 m per day once above 2,500 m.
- Hydration
- Higher-carbohydrate meals
- Avoid alcohol and sedatives; both depress respiratory drive.
- Pacing of Activity
- Slow, steady effort is protective.
- Sleep Lower Than Maximum Elevation
- Warm Clothing and Proper Layering
- Cold stress increases metabolic demand and oxygen needs.
- Recognize Symptoms Early
- Headache, nausea, dizziness, insomnia, fatigue, poor appetite.
- Stop ascent if symptoms appear
• Botanicals and supplements
- Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba)
- Rhodiola (Rhodiola rosea)
- Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides)
- Reishi Mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum)
- Quercetin
- Alpha-Lipoic Acid (ALA)
- Acetyl-L-Carnitine (ALCAR)
- Coca Leaf (Erythroxylum coca)
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