Given time, your body can adapt to the decrease in oxygen molecules at a specific altitude. This process is known as acclimatization and generally takes 1-3 days at that altitude. For example, if you ...

This study highlights the key role of the kidneys in acclimatization to high altitude, and illustrates another way that Sherpa are better adapted to high altitude ascent.

This study highlights the key role of the kidneys in acclimatization to high altitude, and illustrates another way that Sherpa are better adapted to high altitude ascent.

(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 ...