Continuing to higher altitudes without proper acclimatization can lead to potentially serious, even life-threatening illnesses. The major cause of altitude illnesses is going too high too fast. Given ...

It takes about two to three weeks for your body to acclimate to high altitudes ... is ascending too quickly. This does not allow the body time to acclimatize, leading to altitude sickness.

(Calgary) — A study from a Mount Royal University physiologist and his team demonstrates the key role of the kidneys in acclimatization to high altitude, and illustrates another way that Sherpas ...

High-altitude illness (HAI) encompasses a range of health issues that can arise when individuals ascend to elevations above 2,500 meters (8,200 feet) without proper acclimatization. Common forms ...