
12/03/2023
You might remember the last time you visited a hill station and felt uncomfortable at higher altitudes. What can be the probable explanation for this? Now, again, the answer to this simple question lies in biology. Altitude sickness is a group of symptoms which occur when you climb to a higher altitude. Since you did not give your body the time to adapt to the changing pressure and reducing oxygen levels at the high altitudes; the symptoms of altitude sickness occur too quickly. Nevertheless, your fascinating body responds by increasing the breathing rate, which, in turn, not only, increases the oxygen levels in the blood but also changes the blood acidity levels, lung pressure, electrolyte levels, and salt balance.