Re: Dr.Shoemaker-altitude

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--- In , " erikmoldwarrior " <erikmoldwarrior@e...>

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> > How does altitude help you? barb

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> In Mold Warriors, Dr Shoemaker describes being intrigued by stories

> from two people who concentrated on mountain climbing and had

> results which appear to be beyond that of avoidance alone.

> He tested himself by driving to altitude and measured Erythropoietin

> levels, which were increased dramatically and lowered the

> inflammatory response by protecting the blood brain barrier.

> I've always felt better by spending time in pristine areas, but I've

> always felt my very best by shifting to a higher altitude.

> The effect doesn't last, but doing it peristently seemed to have a

> long term effect.

> It turns out that allergists in the 1950's were quite familiar

> with " altitude therapy " and recommended going to the mountains, but

> Dr Shoemaker is actively seeking the reasons which allow refinement

> of the concept.

> It's nice to have validation for an effect that most doctors are

> quick to say is probably nothing more than a relaxing break from

> normal life..

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This is so interesting. Being from a California family that frequented the

Sierras, my father

as a child was sent " up the hill " during the summers to get relief from his hay

fever.

Muir also went to the mts for his health, and looky what happened to him.

I had pretty severe asthma as a child, and as a teen, I used to go backpacking

every

chance I got. I always felt better in the mountains. I still do, although now

that my parents

live up there, I don't spend time in the lowlands like I use to. The smog used

to bother me

enormously, but not up there.

Now I know there are medically acceptable reasons for feeling good up there.

I just got a copy of mold warriors, and flipped around to where Shoemaker

experimented

on himself. Gave himself what we all have, ON PURPOSE, to check out his theory.

I really

wish he had not done that, We really need someone to be well to work with us and

for us.

This guy deserves a medal.