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Ketone supplementation attenuates altitude sickness 🏔️

An alternative use for exogenous ketosis.

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Tom Coughlin
Oct 25, 2024
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Exogenous ketosis attenuates acute mountain sickness and mitigates normobaric high-altitude hypoxemia

Background

Recent evidence has shown that ketone ester supplementation may support blood oxygenation, but does this translate into reducing symptoms experienced at altitude? 🧐

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