Altitude sickness

Supplements for Oral Use

• Alpha lipoic acid

  Alpha lipoic acid alleviates symptoms. Take 400-600 mg of alpha lipoic acid daily, in divided doses, for many months.

• Antioxidants

  Antioxidants alleviate symptoms. Take antioxidants daily, in divided doses, for many weeks, as suggested on the label.

• Ginkgo

  Ginkgo alleviates symptoms; used for prevention. Take 120-240 mg of standardized ginkgo extract daily, containing 24% of flavone glycosides, in divided doses, for many months.

• Glutamine

  Glutamine alleviates symptoms. Take 1.5-3.0 g of glutamine daily, in divided doses, between meals, for many months.

• Magnesium

  Magnesium alleviates symptoms. Take 400-600 mg of magnesium daily, in divided doses, for many months.

• Milk thistle

  Milk thistle alleviates symptoms. Take standardized milk thistle extract daily, containing 400-600 mg of silymarin, in divided doses, for many months.

• Reishi

  Reishi alleviates symptoms. Take 2-8 g of reishi daily, in divided doses, for many months.