Thursday, March 31, 2011

Hiking at Elevation



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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I live at high elevation, and am wondering whether that is good or bad for hypoglycemia over a lifetime? I live at 7,000 feet in Colorado.

Jan said...

This story struck a chord with me. A few years back I was in Naperville Chicago on a project in the dead of winter. At the end of the work day I was dropped off by the hotel van to have dinner at a restaurant in a strip mall. As a lifetime Californian I had absolutely no idea of the impact of severe cold on the management of blood glucose. When I "came to" wandering around behind the stores amongst the snow banks I learned that unaccustomed cold could precipitate a low. I am not in the least surprised that activity at elevation mau also generate unexpected outcomes.

Dr. Joe Prendergast said...

Anonymous: It is not good for you but as long as you aware of your surroundings and act accordingly you are fine. It’s important to understand the situation.

Jan: Thank you for the perspective.