{"id":498,"date":"2023-05-25T07:43:40","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T06:43:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eliteleh.com\/?page_id=498"},"modified":"2023-05-25T07:50:54","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T06:50:54","slug":"acclimatization-with-high-altitude","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eliteleh.com\/index.php\/acclimatization-with-high-altitude\/","title":{"rendered":"Acclimatization with High Altitude"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"498\" class=\"elementor elementor-498\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53b052c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53b052c0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ba6145a\" data-id=\"5ba6145a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2679e9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2679e9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.2 - 23-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"269\" src=\"https:\/\/eliteleh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Altitude_Sickness_Warning.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-501\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eliteleh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Altitude_Sickness_Warning.jpg 360w, https:\/\/eliteleh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Altitude_Sickness_Warning-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67445a7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67445a7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.2 - 23-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Leh-Ladakh is perched at an altitude of 3500 metres above sea level making altitude sickness a common problem for tourists, especially if you have traveled by air from the plains.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To prevent altitude sickness among tourists, the Leh-Ladakh administration has made it mandatory for tourists arriving in Leh to undergo <strong>48 hours<\/strong> of acclimatisation. Only after proper acclimatisation, you can initiate their journey to higher reaches of Ladakh.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} -->\n<ol><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Keep yourself adequately hydrated.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Eating and drinking habits: Eat light and drink plenty of fluids.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Do not exert yourself.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Carrying an oxygen cylinder while travelling is also advisable and the same is easily available at a chemist shop.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Keeping yourself adequately warm. Remember to dress up in layers. This is particularly helpful when you are gaining height as you can add to the layers effortlessly.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Having a carbohydrate rich diet. Light meals at frequent intervals are advisable. It is prudent to avoid heavy meals.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>A good night\u2019s sleep can go a long way in mitigating the effects of mountain sickness. Remember not to over-exert yourself.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>If the problem becomes acute try descending to a lower altitude to take some rest before carrying forth with your journey.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>It is advisable to sleep with your head elevated while sleeping.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>It is best to avoid alcohol at least for the first couple of days till your body has got used to the high-altitude conditions. 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